diff --git a/Quake/common.c b/Quake/common.c
index 5e32afa..2b7ce2d 100644
--- a/Quake/common.c
+++ b/Quake/common.c
@@ -2155,6 +2155,70 @@ _add_path:
 }
 
 //==============================================================================
+// hard-reset gamedir to id1 base.
+//==============================================================================
+static void COM_GameReset_f (void)
+{
+	searchpath_t *search;
+
+	if (Cmd_Argc() != 1)
+	{
+		Con_Printf("gamereset: hard-reset game to %s\n", GAMENAME);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	//Kill the server
+	CL_Disconnect ();
+	Host_ShutdownServer(true);
+
+	//Write config file
+	Host_WriteConfiguration ();
+
+	//Kill the extra game if it is loaded
+	while (com_searchpaths != com_base_searchpaths)
+	{
+		if (com_searchpaths->pack)
+		{
+			Sys_FileClose (com_searchpaths->pack->handle);
+			Z_Free (com_searchpaths->pack->files);
+			Z_Free (com_searchpaths->pack);
+		}
+		search = com_searchpaths->next;
+		Z_Free (com_searchpaths);
+		com_searchpaths = search;
+	}
+	hipnotic = false;
+	rogue = false;
+	standard_quake = true;
+
+	//update com_gamedir
+	q_snprintf (com_gamedir, sizeof(com_gamedir), "%s/%s",
+			(host_parms->userdir != host_parms->basedir)?
+				   host_parms->userdir : com_basedir,
+			GAMENAME);
+
+	//clear out and reload appropriate data
+	Cache_Flush ();
+	Mod_ResetAll();
+	Sky_ClearAll();
+	if (!isDedicated)
+	{
+		TexMgr_NewGame ();
+		Draw_NewGame ();
+		R_NewGame ();
+	}
+	ExtraMaps_NewGame ();
+	Host_Resetdemos ();
+	DemoList_Rebuild ();
+
+	Con_Printf("\"game\" changed to \"%s\"\n", COM_SkipPath(com_gamedir));
+
+	VID_Lock ();
+	Cbuf_AddText ("exec quake.rc\n");
+	Cbuf_AddText ("vid_unlock\n");
+}
+
+//==============================================================================
 //johnfitz -- dynamic gamedir stuff -- modified by QuakeSpasm team.
 //==============================================================================
 static void COM_Game_f (void)
@@ -2305,6 +2369,7 @@ void COM_InitFilesystem (void) //johnfitz -- modified based on topaz's tutorial
 	Cvar_RegisterVariable (&cmdline);
 	Cmd_AddCommand ("path", COM_Path_f);
 	Cmd_AddCommand ("game", COM_Game_f); //johnfitz
+	Cmd_AddCommand ("gamereset", COM_GameReset_f);
 
 	i = COM_CheckParm ("-basedir");
 	if (i && i < com_argc-1)