diff --git a/Globals.cpp b/Globals.cpp
index 3b88dba2..ae01ecfe 100644
--- a/Globals.cpp
+++ b/Globals.cpp
@@ -203,6 +203,8 @@ double Global::fMWDlowVolt[2] = { 150, 1023 };
 int Global::iMWDdivider = 5;
 
 opengl_light Global::DayLight;
+Global::soundmode_t Global::soundpitchmode = Global::linear;
+Global::soundmode_t Global::soundgainmode = Global::linear;
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -552,6 +554,26 @@ void Global::ConfigParse(cParser &Parser)
                 >> Global::shadowtune.depth
                 >> Global::shadowtune.distance;
         }
+		else if (token == "soundgainmode")
+		{
+			Parser.getTokens();
+			Parser >> token;
+			if (token == "linear")
+				Global::soundgainmode = Global::linear;
+			else if (token == "scaled")
+				Global::soundgainmode = Global::scaled;
+			else if (token == "compat")
+				Global::soundgainmode = Global::compat;
+		}
+		else if (token == "soundpitchmode")
+		{
+			Parser.getTokens();
+			Parser >> token;
+			if (token == "linear")
+				Global::soundpitchmode = Global::linear;
+			else if (token == "compat")
+				Global::soundpitchmode = Global::compat;
+		}
         else if (token == "smoothtraction")
         {
             // podwójna jasność ambient
diff --git a/Globals.h b/Globals.h
index 3ed5e2d3..c5e281fa 100644
--- a/Globals.h
+++ b/Globals.h
@@ -356,5 +356,13 @@ class Global
 
 	static opengl_light DayLight;
 
+	enum soundmode_t
+	{
+		linear,
+		scaled,
+		compat
+	};
+	static soundmode_t soundpitchmode;
+	static soundmode_t soundgainmode;
 };
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/sound.cpp b/sound.cpp
index 79ab5cea..490f4442 100644
--- a/sound.cpp
+++ b/sound.cpp
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ simple_sound::simple_sound(sound_buffer *buf) : sound::sound()
 	buffer = buf;
 	alSourcei(id, AL_BUFFER, buffer->get_id());
 	buffer->ref();
+	samplerate = buffer->get_samplerate();
 }
 
 sound::~sound()
@@ -347,14 +348,22 @@ void simple_sound::update(float dt)
 
 sound& sound::gain(float gain)
 {
-	gain = std::min(std::max(0.0f, gain * gain_mul + gain_off), 1.0f);
+	gain = gain * gain_mul + gain_off;
+	if (Global::soundgainmode == Global::scaled)
+		gain /= 1.75f;
+	if (Global::soundgainmode == Global::compat)
+		gain = std::pow(10.0f, ((-50.0f + 50.0f * gain) / 20.0f));
+	gain = std::min(std::max(0.0f, gain), 2.0f);
 	alSourcef(id, AL_GAIN, gain);
 	return *this;
 }
 
 sound& sound::pitch(float pitch)
 {
-	pitch = std::min(std::max(0.05f, pitch * pitch_mul + pitch_off), 20.0f);
+	pitch = pitch * pitch_mul + pitch_off;
+	if (Global::soundpitchmode == Global::compat)
+		pitch *= 22050.0f / (float)samplerate;
+	pitch = std::min(std::max(0.05f, pitch), 20.0f);
 	alSourcef(id, AL_PITCH, pitch);
 	return *this;
 }
@@ -395,6 +404,8 @@ complex_sound::complex_sound(sound_buffer* pre, sound_buffer* main, sound_buffer
 	buffer->ref();
 	post->ref();
 
+	samplerate = buffer->get_samplerate();
+
 	cs = state::post;
 }
 
@@ -488,6 +499,11 @@ bool complex_sound::is_playing()
 	return cs != state::post; // almost accurate
 }
 
+int sound_buffer::get_samplerate()
+{
+	return samplerate;
+}
+
 sound_buffer::sound_buffer(std::string &file)
 {
 	WriteLog("creating sound buffer from " + file);
@@ -505,6 +521,8 @@ sound_buffer::sound_buffer(std::string &file)
 
 	sf_close(sf);
 
+	samplerate = si.samplerate;
+
 	int16_t *buf = nullptr;
 	if (si.channels == 1)
 		buf = fbuf;
diff --git a/sound.h b/sound.h
index 132cff88..2b22c45e 100644
--- a/sound.h
+++ b/sound.h
@@ -25,11 +25,13 @@ class sound_buffer
 	ALuint id;
 	uint32_t refcount;
 	std::chrono::time_point<std::chrono::steady_clock> last_unref;
+	int samplerate;
 
 public:
 	sound_buffer(std::string &file);
 	~sound_buffer();
 
+	int get_samplerate();
 	ALuint get_id();
 	void ref();
 	void unref();
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@ protected:
 	float max_dist;
 	bool spatial;
 	glm::vec3 pos;
+	int samplerate;
 
 	ALuint id;
 	sound();