diff --git a/src/core/Frontend.cpp b/src/core/Frontend.cpp
index d9b8f0bd..1e4d5d36 100644
--- a/src/core/Frontend.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Frontend.cpp
@@ -3079,6 +3079,13 @@ CMenuManager::LoadSettings()
 		strcpy(m_PrefsSkinFile, DEFAULT_SKIN_NAME);
 		strcpy(m_aSkinName, DEFAULT_SKIN_NAME);
 	}
+	
+#ifdef CUSTOM_FRONTEND_OPTIONS
+		// Apparently this func. can be run multiple times at the start.
+		if (numCustomFrontendOptions == 0 && numCustomFrontendScreens == 0) {
+			CustomFrontendOptionsPopulate();
+		}
+#endif
 #ifdef LOAD_INI_SETTINGS
 	LoadINISettings(); // needs frontend options to be loaded
 #endif
diff --git a/src/core/MenuScreensCustom.cpp b/src/core/MenuScreensCustom.cpp
index 2001b20b..96e3be07 100644
--- a/src/core/MenuScreensCustom.cpp
+++ b/src/core/MenuScreensCustom.cpp
@@ -67,16 +67,6 @@
 	#define POSTFX_SELECTORS
 #endif	
 
-#ifdef EXTENDED_PIPELINES
-	#define PIPELINES_SELECTOR \
-		MENUACTION_CFO_SELECT, "FED_VPL", { new CCFOSelect((int8*)&CustomPipes::VehiclePipeSwitch, "VehiclePipeline", vehPipelineNames, ARRAY_SIZE(vehPipelineNames), false, nil) }, 0, 0, MENUALIGN_LEFT, \
-		MENUACTION_CFO_SELECT, "FED_PRM", { new CCFOSelect((int8*)&CustomPipes::RimlightEnable, "NeoRimLight", off_on, 2, false, nil) }, 0, 0, MENUALIGN_LEFT, \
-		MENUACTION_CFO_SELECT, "FED_WLM", { new CCFOSelect((int8*)&CustomPipes::LightmapEnable, "NeoLightMaps", off_on, 2, false, nil) }, 0, 0, MENUALIGN_LEFT, \
-		MENUACTION_CFO_SELECT, "FED_RGL", { new CCFOSelect((int8*)&CustomPipes::GlossEnable, "NeoRoadGloss", off_on, 2, false, nil) }, 0, 0, MENUALIGN_LEFT,
-#else
-	#define PIPELINES_SELECTOR
-#endif
-
 #ifdef INVERT_LOOK_FOR_PAD
 	#define INVERT_PAD_SELECTOR MENUACTION_CFO_SELECT, "FEC_ILU", { new CCFOSelect((int8*)&CPad::bInvertLook4Pad, nil, off_on, 2, false, nil) }, 150, 0, MENUALIGN_LEFT,
 #else
@@ -84,7 +74,6 @@
 #endif
 
 const char *filterNames[] = { "FEM_NON", "FEM_SIM", "FEM_NRM", "FEM_MOB" };
-const char *vehPipelineNames[] = { "FED_MFX", "FED_NEO" };
 const char *off_on[] = { "FEM_OFF", "FEM_ON" };
 
 void RestoreDefGraphics(int8 action) {
@@ -385,7 +374,7 @@ CMenuScreenCustom aScreens[] = {
 		CUTSCENE_BORDERS_TOGGLE
 		FREE_CAM_TOGGLE
 		POSTFX_SELECTORS
-		PIPELINES_SELECTOR
+		// re3.cpp inserts here pipeline selectors if neo/neo.txd exists and EXTENDED_PIPELINES defined
 		MENUACTION_RESTOREDEF,	"FET_DEF", {nil, SAVESLOT_NONE, MENUPAGE_DISPLAY_SETTINGS}, 320, 0, MENUALIGN_CENTER,
 		MENUACTION_GOBACK,		"FEDS_TB", {nil, SAVESLOT_NONE, MENUPAGE_NONE}, 320, 0, MENUALIGN_CENTER,
 	},
@@ -696,14 +685,14 @@ CMenuScreenCustom aScreens[] = {
 #endif
 		MENUACTION_FRAMELIMIT,	"FEM_FRM", { nil, SAVESLOT_NONE, MENUPAGE_GRAPHICS_SETTINGS }, 0, 0, MENUALIGN_LEFT,
 		MULTISAMPLING_SELECTOR
+		ISLAND_LOADING_SELECTOR
+		DUALPASS_SELECTOR
 #ifdef EXTENDED_COLOURFILTER
 		POSTFX_SELECTORS
 #elif defined LEGACY_MENU_OPTIONS
 		MENUACTION_TRAILS,		"FED_TRA", { nil, SAVESLOT_NONE, MENUPAGE_GRAPHICS_SETTINGS }, 0, 0, MENUALIGN_LEFT,
 #endif
-		PIPELINES_SELECTOR
-		ISLAND_LOADING_SELECTOR
-		DUALPASS_SELECTOR
+		// re3.cpp inserts here pipeline selectors if neo/neo.txd exists and EXTENDED_PIPELINES defined
 		MENUACTION_CFO_DYNAMIC,	"FET_DEF", { new CCFODynamic(nil, nil, nil, RestoreDefGraphics) }, 320, 0, MENUALIGN_CENTER,
 		MENUACTION_GOBACK,		"FEDS_TB", {nil, SAVESLOT_NONE, MENUPAGE_NONE}, 320, 0, MENUALIGN_CENTER,
 	},
diff --git a/src/core/main.cpp b/src/core/main.cpp
index 2a04e55e..64ef41bc 100644
--- a/src/core/main.cpp
+++ b/src/core/main.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@
 #include "Ropes.h"
 #include "postfx.h"
 #include "custompipes.h"
-#include "frontendoption.h"
 #include "screendroplets.h"
 
 GlobalScene Scene;
@@ -482,13 +481,6 @@ Initialise3D(void *param)
 		DebugMenuInit();
 		DebugMenuPopulate();
 #endif // !DEBUGMENU
-#ifdef CUSTOM_FRONTEND_OPTIONS
-		// Apparently this func. can be run multiple times at the start.
-		if (numCustomFrontendOptions == 0 && numCustomFrontendScreens == 0) {
-			// needs stored language and TheText to be loaded, and last TheText reload is at the start of here
-			CustomFrontendOptionsPopulate();
-		}
-#endif
 		bool ret = CGame::InitialiseRenderWare();
 #ifdef EXTENDED_PIPELINES
 		CustomPipes::CustomPipeInit();	// need Scene.world for this
diff --git a/src/core/re3.cpp b/src/core/re3.cpp
index bb5e4ab6..bd38cb89 100644
--- a/src/core/re3.cpp
+++ b/src/core/re3.cpp
@@ -33,9 +33,10 @@
 #include "postfx.h"
 #include "custompipes.h"
 #include "MemoryHeap.h"
+#include "custompipes.h"
+#include "FileMgr.h"
 
 #ifdef DONT_TRUST_RECOGNIZED_JOYSTICKS
-#include "FileMgr.h"
 #include "ControllerConfig.h"
 #endif
 
@@ -84,6 +85,30 @@ void
 CustomFrontendOptionsPopulate(void)
 {
 	// Moved to an array in MenuScreensCustom.cpp, but APIs are still available. see frontendoption.h
+
+	// These work only if we have neo folder, so they're dynamically added
+#ifdef EXTENDED_PIPELINES
+	const char *vehPipelineNames[] = { "FED_MFX", "FED_NEO" };
+	const char *off_on[] = { "FEM_OFF", "FEM_ON" };
+	int fd = CFileMgr::OpenFile("neo/neo.txd","r");
+	if (fd) {
+#ifdef GRAPHICS_MENU_OPTIONS
+		FrontendOptionSetCursor(MENUPAGE_GRAPHICS_SETTINGS, -3, false);
+		FrontendOptionAddSelect("FED_VPL", 0, 0, MENUALIGN_LEFT, vehPipelineNames, ARRAY_SIZE(vehPipelineNames), (int8*)&CustomPipes::VehiclePipeSwitch, false, nil, "VehiclePipeline");
+		FrontendOptionAddSelect("FED_PRM", 0, 0, MENUALIGN_LEFT, off_on, 2, (int8*)&CustomPipes::RimlightEnable, false, nil, "NeoRimLight");
+		FrontendOptionAddSelect("FED_WLM", 0, 0, MENUALIGN_LEFT, off_on, 2, (int8*)&CustomPipes::LightmapEnable, false, nil, "NeoLightMaps");
+		FrontendOptionAddSelect("FED_RGL", 0, 0, MENUALIGN_LEFT, off_on, 2, (int8*)&CustomPipes::GlossEnable, false, nil, "NeoRoadGloss");
+#else
+		FrontendOptionSetCursor(MENUPAGE_DISPLAY_SETTINGS, -3, false);
+		FrontendOptionAddSelect("FED_VPL", 0, 0, MENUALIGN_LEFT, vehPipelineNames, ARRAY_SIZE(vehPipelineNames), (int8*)&CustomPipes::VehiclePipeSwitch, false, nil, "VehiclePipeline");
+		FrontendOptionAddSelect("FED_PRM", 0, 0, MENUALIGN_LEFT, off_on, 2, (int8*)&CustomPipes::RimlightEnable, false, nil, "NeoRimLight");
+		FrontendOptionAddSelect("FED_WLM", 0, 0, MENUALIGN_LEFT, off_on, 2, (int8*)&CustomPipes::LightmapEnable, false, nil, "NeoLightMaps");
+		FrontendOptionAddSelect("FED_RGL", 0, 0, MENUALIGN_LEFT, off_on, 2, (int8*)&CustomPipes::GlossEnable, false, nil, "NeoRoadGloss");
+#endif
+		CFileMgr::CloseFile(fd);
+	}
+#endif
+
 }
 #endif