diff --git a/source/StartUpProcess.cpp b/source/StartUpProcess.cpp
index 42a7054c..a17b97e9 100644
--- a/source/StartUpProcess.cpp
+++ b/source/StartUpProcess.cpp
@@ -22,12 +22,15 @@
 #include "usbloader/MountGamePartition.h"
 #include "usbloader/GameBooter.hpp"
 #include "usbloader/GameList.h"
+#include "usbloader/wdvd.h"
 #include "utils/tools.h"
+#include "utils/ShowError.h"
 #include "sys.h"
 #include "svnrev.h"
 #include "gitver.h"
 #include "usbloader/sdhc.h"
 #include "settings/meta.h"
+#include "language/gettext.h"
 
 extern bool isWiiVC; // in sys.cpp
 extern u8 sdhc_mode_sd;
@@ -69,6 +72,10 @@ StartUpProcess::StartUpProcess()
 	cancelTxt->SetAlignment(ALIGN_CENTER, ALIGN_MIDDLE);
 	cancelTxt->SetPosition(screenwidth / 2, screenheight / 2 + 90);
 
+	discCancelTxt = new GuiText("Press B to cancel", 22, (GXColor){255, 255, 255, 255});
+	discCancelTxt->SetAlignment(ALIGN_CENTER, ALIGN_MIDDLE);
+	discCancelTxt->SetPosition(screenwidth / 2, screenheight / 2 + 90);
+
 	trigB = new GuiTrigger;
 	trigB->SetButtonOnlyTrigger(-1, WPAD_BUTTON_B | WPAD_CLASSIC_BUTTON_B, PAD_BUTTON_B);
 
@@ -83,6 +90,7 @@ StartUpProcess::StartUpProcess()
 		sdmodeBtn->SetTrigger(trigA);
 
 	drawCancel = false;
+	drawDiscCancel = false;
 }
 
 StartUpProcess::~StartUpProcess()
@@ -94,6 +102,7 @@ StartUpProcess::~StartUpProcess()
 	delete messageTxt;
 	delete versionTxt;
 	delete cancelTxt;
+	delete discCancelTxt;
 	delete cancelBtn;
 	delete sdmodeBtn;
 	delete trigB;
@@ -427,6 +436,41 @@ int StartUpProcess::Execute(bool quickGameBoot)
 	SetTextf("Checking installed MIOS\n");
 	IosLoader::GetMIOSInfo();
 
+	if (Settings.AutobootDiscs == ON) {
+		drawDiscCancel = true;
+		Timer countDown;
+		bool skipDiscAutoboot = false;
+
+		do
+		{
+			UpdatePads();
+			for (int i = 0; i < 4; ++i)
+			{
+				cancelBtn->Update(&userInput[i]);
+			}
+			if (cancelBtn->GetState() == STATE_CLICKED) {
+				skipDiscAutoboot = true;
+				break;
+			}
+
+			messageTxt->SetTextf("Autobooting from Disc in: %i sec\n", Settings.AutobootDiscsDelay - (int)countDown.elapsed());
+			Draw();
+			usleep(50000);
+		} while (countDown.elapsed() < (float)Settings.AutobootDiscsDelay);
+
+		drawDiscCancel = false;
+		if (skipDiscAutoboot == false) {
+			messageTxt->SetTextf("Autobooting from Disc\n");
+			Draw();
+			return this->AutobootDisc();
+		}
+	}
+
+	return FinalizeExecute();
+}
+
+int StartUpProcess::FinalizeExecute()
+{
 	SetTextf("Loading resources\n");
 	// Do not allow banner grid mode without AHBPROT
 	// this function does nothing if it was already initiated before
@@ -459,6 +503,8 @@ void StartUpProcess::Draw()
 	versionTxt->Draw();
 	if (drawCancel)
 		cancelTxt->Draw();
+	if (drawDiscCancel)
+		discCancelTxt->Draw();
 	Menu_Render();
 }
 
@@ -481,3 +527,33 @@ int StartUpProcess::QuickGameBoot(const char *gameID)
 
 	return GameBooter::BootGame(header);
 }
+
+int StartUpProcess::AutobootDisc()
+{
+	Disc_Init();
+
+	u32 DiscDriveCover = 0;
+	WDVD_GetCoverStatus(&DiscDriveCover);
+
+	if (DiscDriveCover & 0x02) {
+		struct discHdr* header = new struct discHdr;
+		if (Disc_Mount(header) < 0)
+		{
+			delete header;
+			header = NULL;
+			SetTextf("Error Mounting Disc\n");
+			usleep(3000000);	//~3 seconds in Dolphin
+			return FinalizeExecute();
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			GameStatistics.SetPlayCount(header->id, GameStatistics.GetPlayCount(header->id) + 1);
+			GameStatistics.Save();
+
+			return GameBooter::BootGame(header);
+		}
+	}
+	else {
+		return FinalizeExecute();
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/StartUpProcess.h b/source/StartUpProcess.h
index dca9366c..19e51981 100644
--- a/source/StartUpProcess.h
+++ b/source/StartUpProcess.h
@@ -13,14 +13,17 @@ private:
 	~StartUpProcess();
 	void LoadIOS(u8 ios, bool boot);
 	int Execute(bool quickGameBoot);
+	int FinalizeExecute();
 	bool USBSpinUp();
 	void TextFade(int direction);
 	void SetTextf(const char *format, ...);
 	void Draw();
 	static int ParseArguments(int argc, char *argv[]);
 	static int QuickGameBoot(const char *gameID);
+	int AutobootDisc();
 
 	bool drawCancel;
+	bool drawDiscCancel;
 
 	GuiImageData *GXImageData;
 	GuiImage *background;
@@ -29,6 +32,7 @@ private:
 	GuiText *messageTxt;
 	GuiText *versionTxt;
 	GuiText *cancelTxt;
+	GuiText *discCancelTxt;
 	GuiButton *cancelBtn;
 	GuiButton *sdmodeBtn;
 	GuiTrigger *trigB;
diff --git a/source/menu/menu_install.cpp b/source/menu/menu_install.cpp
index e8738eb6..c695c510 100644
--- a/source/menu/menu_install.cpp
+++ b/source/menu/menu_install.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "usbloader/wbfs.h"
 #include "usbloader/disc.h"
 #include "usbloader/GameList.h"
+#include "usbloader/wdvd.h"
 #include "prompts/ProgressWindow.h"
 #include "prompts/GCMultiDiscMenu.h"
 #include "themes/CTheme.h"
@@ -218,6 +219,11 @@ int MenuInstall()
 		WindowPrompt(tr( "Error reading Disc" ), 0, tr( "Back" ));
 		return MENU_DISCLIST;
 	}
+	ret = WDVD_Reset();
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		WindowPrompt(tr( "Error resetting disc drive" ), 0, tr( "Back" ));
+		return MENU_DISCLIST;
+	}
 	ret = Disc_Open();
 	if (ret < 0)
 	{
diff --git a/source/settings/CSettings.cpp b/source/settings/CSettings.cpp
index cde66efe..4678265b 100644
--- a/source/settings/CSettings.cpp
+++ b/source/settings/CSettings.cpp
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@ void CSettings::SetDefault()
 	NandEmuMode = OFF;
 	NandEmuChanMode = 2;
 	UseSystemFont = ON;
+	AutobootDiscs = OFF;
+	AutobootDiscsDelay = 3;
 	Hooktype = 0;
 	WiirdDebugger = OFF;
 	WiirdDebuggerPause = OFF;
@@ -439,6 +441,8 @@ bool CSettings::Save()
 	fprintf(file, "NandEmuPath = %s\n", NandEmuPath);
 	fprintf(file, "NandEmuChanPath = %s\n", NandEmuChanPath);
 	fprintf(file, "UseSystemFont = %d\n", UseSystemFont);
+	fprintf(file, "AutobootDiscs = %d\n", AutobootDiscs);
+	fprintf(file, "AutobootDiscsDelay = %d\n", AutobootDiscsDelay);
 	fprintf(file, "Hooktype = %d\n", Hooktype);
 	fprintf(file, "WiirdDebugger = %d\n", WiirdDebugger);
 	fprintf(file, "WiirdDebuggerPause = %d\n", WiirdDebuggerPause);
@@ -867,6 +871,14 @@ bool CSettings::SetSetting(char *name, char *value)
 	{
 		UseSystemFont = atoi(value);
 	}
+	else if (strcmp(name, "AutobootDiscs") == 0)
+	{
+		AutobootDiscs = atoi(value);
+	}
+	else if (strcmp(name, "AutobootDiscsDelay") == 0)
+	{
+		AutobootDiscsDelay = atoi(value);
+	}
 	else if(strcmp(name, "Hooktype") == 0)
 	{
 		Hooktype = atoi(value);
diff --git a/source/settings/CSettings.h b/source/settings/CSettings.h
index 7fa61a72..aa2d2ed5 100644
--- a/source/settings/CSettings.h
+++ b/source/settings/CSettings.h
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ class CSettings
 		short NandEmuMode;
 		short NandEmuChanMode;
 		short UseSystemFont;
+		short AutobootDiscs;
+		short AutobootDiscsDelay;
 		short Hooktype;
 		short WiirdDebugger;
 		short WiirdDebuggerPause;
diff --git a/source/settings/menus/GUISettingsMenu.cpp b/source/settings/menus/GUISettingsMenu.cpp
index 16dddde2..11428762 100644
--- a/source/settings/menus/GUISettingsMenu.cpp
+++ b/source/settings/menus/GUISettingsMenu.cpp
@@ -159,6 +159,8 @@ GuiSettingsMenu::GuiSettingsMenu()
 	Options->SetName(Idx++, "%s", tr( "Show Game Count" ));
 	Options->SetName(Idx++, "%s", tr( "HOME Menu" ));
 	Options->SetName(Idx++, "%s", tr( "Use System Font" ));
+	Options->SetName(Idx++, "%s", tr( "Autoboot Discs" ));
+	Options->SetName(Idx++, "%s", tr( "Autoboot Discs Delay" ));
 	Options->SetName(Idx++, "%s", tr( "Virtual Pointer Speed" ));
 	Options->SetName(Idx++, "%s", tr( "Adjust Overscan X" ));
 	Options->SetName(Idx++, "%s", tr( "Adjust Overscan Y" ));
@@ -254,6 +256,12 @@ void GuiSettingsMenu::SetOptionValues()
 	//! Settings: Use System Font
 	Options->SetValue(Idx++, "%s", tr( OnOffText[Settings.UseSystemFont] ));
 
+	//! Settings: Autoboot Discs
+	Options->SetValue(Idx++, "%s", tr( OnOffText[Settings.AutobootDiscs] ));
+
+	//! Settings: Autoboot Discs Delay
+	Options->SetValue(Idx++, "%i", Settings.AutobootDiscsDelay);
+
 	//! Settings: Virtual Pointer Speed
 	Options->SetValue(Idx++, "%g", Settings.PointerSpeed);
 
@@ -484,6 +492,18 @@ int GuiSettingsMenu::GetMenuInternal()
 			Settings.FontScaleFactor = 1.0f;
 	}
 
+	//! Settings: Autoboot Discs
+	else if (ret == ++Idx)
+	{
+		if (++Settings.AutobootDiscs >= MAX_ON_OFF) Settings.AutobootDiscs = 0;
+	}
+
+	//! Settings: Autoboot Discs Delay
+	else if (ret == ++Idx)
+	{
+		if (++Settings.AutobootDiscsDelay >= 6) Settings.AutobootDiscsDelay = 0;
+	}
+
 	//! Settings: Virtual Pointer Speed
 	else if (ret == ++Idx)
 	{
diff --git a/source/usbloader/disc.c b/source/usbloader/disc.c
index e863ca07..566c3e46 100644
--- a/source/usbloader/disc.c
+++ b/source/usbloader/disc.c
@@ -263,12 +263,6 @@ s32 Disc_Init(void)
 
 s32 Disc_Open(void)
 {
-	s32 ret;
-
-	/* Reset drive */
-	ret = WDVD_Reset();
-	if (ret < 0) return ret;
-
 	/* Read disc ID */
 	return WDVD_ReadDiskId(diskid);
 }