diff --git a/src/g_demo.c b/src/g_demo.c
index b2f6a9b34..eabf6dade 100644
--- a/src/g_demo.c
+++ b/src/g_demo.c
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ static char demoname[MAX_WADPATH];
 static savebuffer_t demobuf = {0};
 static UINT8 *demotime_p, *demoinfo_p;
 static UINT8 demoflags;
+UINT32 raflags = 0; // Time to do some hacky shit....
 boolean demosynced = true; // console warning message
 
 struct demovars_s demo;
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ demoghost *ghosts = NULL;
 // DEMO RECORDING
 //
 
-#define DEMOVERSION 0x0008
+#define DEMOVERSION 0x0009
 #define DEMOHEADER  "\xF0" "KartReplay" "\x0F"
 
 #define DF_GHOST        0x01 // This demo contains ghost data too!
@@ -244,6 +245,7 @@ typedef struct
 	char maptitle[MAXMAPLUMPNAME];
 	UINT64 mapchecksum;
 	UINT8 demoflags;
+	UINT32 raflags;
 	UINT8 gametype;
 	UINT8 numlaps;
 
@@ -657,6 +659,7 @@ static headerstatus_e G_ReadDemoHeader(UINT8 *dp, demoheader_t *header)
 	UINT8 *startdp = dp;
 	UINT8 attack;
 	boolean kart = false, oldkart = false;
+	boolean raflag = true;
 
 	// these may not be present in old demo formats, so initialize them
 	// also initialize them so the header can be free'd without issues
@@ -665,6 +668,7 @@ static headerstatus_e G_ReadDemoHeader(UINT8 *dp, demoheader_t *header)
 	header->numcvars = 0;
 	header->mapmusrng = 0;
 	header->numlaps = 0;
+	header->raflags = 0;
 
 	if (memcmp(dp, DEMOHEADER, 12))
 		return HEADER_BADMAGIC;
@@ -679,12 +683,19 @@ static headerstatus_e G_ReadDemoHeader(UINT8 *dp, demoheader_t *header)
 	case DEMOVERSION: // latest always supported
 		break;
 
+	case 0x0008: // BlanKart (Pre-RA mod flags)
+		raflag = false;
+		break;
+
+
 	case 0x0001: // SRB2Kart 1.0.x (only staff ghosts supported)
 		oldkart = kart = true;
+		raflag = false;
 		break;
 
 	case 0x0002: // SRB2Kart 1.1+
 		kart = true;
+		raflag = false;
 		break;
 
 	default: // too old, cannot support.
@@ -719,6 +730,11 @@ static headerstatus_e G_ReadDemoHeader(UINT8 *dp, demoheader_t *header)
 
 	header->demoflags = READUINT8(dp);
 
+	if (raflag)
+	{
+		header->raflags = READUINT32(dp);
+	}
+
 	if (oldkart)
 	{
 		if (header->demoflags & DF_MULTIPLAYER)
@@ -2701,6 +2717,27 @@ void G_BeginRecording(void)
 	if (multiplayer)
 		demoflags |= DF_LUAVARS;
 
+	// RAFlag stuff
+	if (!dedicated && modeattacking != ATTACKING_NONE)
+	{
+		if (cv_dummyattackingrings.value)
+			raflags |= RAF_RINGS;
+		if (cv_dummyattackingstacking.value)
+			raflags |= RAF_STACKING;
+		if (cv_dummyattackingchaining.value)
+			raflags |= RAF_CHAINING;
+		if (cv_dummyattackingslipdash.value)
+			raflags |= RAF_SLIPDASH;
+		if (cv_dummyattackingpurpledrift.value)
+			raflags |= RAF_PURPLEDRIFT;
+		if (cv_dummyattackingslopeboost.value)
+			raflags |= RAF_SLOPEBOOST;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		raflags = 0;
+	}
+
 	// Setup header.
 	M_Memcpy(demobuf.p, DEMOHEADER, 12); demobuf.p += 12;
 	WRITEUINT8(demobuf.p,VERSION);
@@ -2720,6 +2757,7 @@ void G_BeginRecording(void)
 	WRITEUINT64(demobuf.p, maphash);
 
 	WRITEUINT8(demobuf.p, demoflags);
+	WRITEUINT32(demobuf.p, raflags);
 	WRITEUINT8(demobuf.p, gametype & 0xFF);
 	WRITEUINT8(demobuf.p, numlaps);
 
@@ -3515,6 +3553,7 @@ void G_DoPlayDemo(char *defdemoname)
 	gamemap = G_MapNumber(header.maptitle)+1;
 
 	demoflags = header.demoflags;
+	raflags = header.raflags;
 	gametype = header.gametype;
 	G_SetGametype(gametype);
 	numlaps = header.numlaps;
@@ -3578,6 +3617,7 @@ void G_DoPlayDemo(char *defdemoname)
 
 	modeattacking = (demoflags & DF_ATTACKMASK)>>DF_ATTACKSHIFT;
 	multiplayer = !!(demoflags & DF_MULTIPLAYER);
+
 	demo.netgame = (multiplayer && !(demoflags & DF_NONETMP));
 	CON_ToggleOff();
 
diff --git a/src/g_demo.h b/src/g_demo.h
index 45e0838fa..ef592664d 100644
--- a/src/g_demo.h
+++ b/src/g_demo.h
@@ -31,6 +31,18 @@ extern consvar_t cv_resyncdemo;
 
 extern tic_t demostarttime;
 
+extern UINT32 raflags;
+typedef enum
+{
+	RAF_RINGS			= 1<<0,
+	RAF_STACKING		= 1<<1,
+	RAF_CHAINING		= 1<<2,
+	RAF_SLIPDASH		= 1<<3,
+	RAF_PURPLEDRIFT		= 1<<4,
+	RAF_SLOPEBOOST		= 1<<5,
+	// up to 1<<31 is free
+} raflags_t;
+
 // Publicly-accessible demo vars
 struct demovars_s {
 	char titlename[65];
diff --git a/src/p_setup.c b/src/p_setup.c
index 5f5819970..8b094ab40 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.c
+++ b/src/p_setup.c
@@ -8117,12 +8117,31 @@ static void P_InitLevelSettings(boolean reloadinggamestate)
 			gamespeed = KARTSPEED_HARD;
 		franticitems = false;
 		comeback = false;
-		ringsactive = cv_dummyattackingrings.value;
-		purpledriftactive = cv_dummyattackingpurpledrift.value;
-		stackingactive = cv_dummyattackingstacking.value;
-		chainingactive = cv_dummyattackingchaining.value;
-		slipdashactive = cv_dummyattackingslipdash.value;
-		slopeboostactive = cv_dummyattackingslopeboost.value;
+		if (demo.playback)
+		{
+			// raflags
+			if (raflags & RAF_RINGS)
+				ringsactive = true;
+			if (raflags & RAF_STACKING)
+				stackingactive = true;
+			if (raflags & RAF_CHAINING)
+				chainingactive = true;
+			if (raflags & RAF_SLIPDASH)
+				slipdashactive = true;
+			if (raflags & RAF_PURPLEDRIFT)
+				purpledriftactive = true;
+			if (raflags & RAF_SLOPEBOOST)
+				slopeboostactive = true;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			ringsactive = cv_dummyattackingrings.value;
+			purpledriftactive = cv_dummyattackingpurpledrift.value;
+			stackingactive = cv_dummyattackingstacking.value;
+			chainingactive = cv_dummyattackingchaining.value;
+			slipdashactive = cv_dummyattackingslipdash.value;
+			slopeboostactive = cv_dummyattackingslopeboost.value;
+		}
 	}
 	else
 	{