diff --git a/help_variables.json b/help_variables.json
index 163e4f021..4d7c3cde5 100644
--- a/help_variables.json
+++ b/help_variables.json
@@ -1686,7 +1686,7 @@
       "default": "1",
       "desc": "Enables/Disables strings-hud.\nStrings hud is not mqwcl hud. It gives you ability put any string (or value of some variable) on your hud.",
       "group-id": "40",
-      "remarks": "Strings hud banned for ruleset smackdown.",
+      "remarks": "Strings hud banned for ruleset smackdown and smackdrive.",
       "type": "boolean",
       "values": [
         {
@@ -2521,7 +2521,7 @@
       "default": "20",
       "desc": "You can turn off the 'dodging' or 'rolling' effect for your own point of view while still see other player models affected by cl_rollangle.",
       "group-id": "53",
-      "remarks": "0 disables, 1 is standard. Disabled by ruleset smackdown.",
+      "remarks": "0 disables, 1 is standard. Disabled by ruleset smackdown and smackdrive.",
       "type": "integer"
     },
     "cl_rollangle": {
@@ -5142,7 +5142,7 @@
     },
     "gl_outline_scale_model": {
       "default": "1",
-      "desc": "Determines the scale of model outlines. Allows values 0 to 1 for rulesets smackdown and qcon, and 0 to 5 for other rulesets.",
+      "desc": "Determines the scale of model outlines. Allows values 0 to 1 for rulesets smackdown, smackdrive and qcon, and 0 to 5 for other rulesets.",
       "group-id": "35",
       "remarks": "Requires vid_renderer 1",
       "type": "float"
@@ -16516,7 +16516,7 @@
       "default": "1",
       "desc": "Adds transparency to the lightning gun beam (shaft).",
       "group-id": "8",
-      "remarks": "Disabled in ruleset smackdown.",
+      "remarks": "Disabled in ruleset smackdown and smackdrive.",
       "type": "float",
       "values": [
         {
@@ -16529,7 +16529,7 @@
       "default": "0",
       "desc": "Shift start of the shaft lights.",
       "group-id": "8",
-      "remarks": "Doesn't work with smackdown ruleset. Intended for movies.",
+      "remarks": "Doesn't work with ruleset smackdown and smackdrive. Intended for movies.",
       "type": "float"
     },
     "r_skincolormode": {
diff --git a/src/menu_options.c b/src/menu_options.c
index 4c9291d6d..af8512c4a 100644
--- a/src/menu_options.c
+++ b/src/menu_options.c
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ const char* s_desired_samples_enum[] = {
 };
 
 const char* cl_nolerp_enum[] = {"on", "off"};
-const char* ruleset_enum[] = { "ezQuake default", "default", "Smackdown", "smackdown", "Thunderdome", "thunderdome", "Moscow TF League", "mtfl", "QuakeCon", "qcon" };
+const char* ruleset_enum[] = { "ezQuake default", "default", "Smackdown", "smackdown", "Thunderdome", "thunderdome", "Moscow TF League", "mtfl", "QuakeCon", "qcon", "Smackdrive", "smackdrive" };
 const char *mediaroot_enum[] = { "relative to exe", "relative to home", "full path" };
 const char *teamforceskins_enum[] = { "off", "use player's name", "use player's userid", "set t1, t2, t3, ..." };
 const char *enemyforceskins_enum[] = { "off", "use player's name", "use player's userid", "set e1, e2, e3, ..." };
diff --git a/src/rulesets.c b/src/rulesets.c
index 1a4c39b95..1cdf0f41f 100644
--- a/src/rulesets.c
+++ b/src/rulesets.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ qbool RuleSets_DisallowExternalTexture(struct model_s *mod)
 		case MOD_EYES:
 			return true;
 		case MOD_BACKPACK:
-			return rulesetDef.ruleset == rs_smackdown || rulesetDef.ruleset == rs_qcon;
+			return rulesetDef.ruleset == rs_smackdown || rulesetDef.ruleset == rs_qcon || rulesetDef.ruleset == rs_smackdrive;
 		default:
 			return false;
 	}
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ qbool RuleSets_DisallowSimpleTexture(model_t* mod)
 
 		case MOD_BACKPACK:
 			// Now allowed in Thunderdome...
-			return rulesetDef.ruleset == rs_smackdown || rulesetDef.ruleset == rs_qcon;
+			return rulesetDef.ruleset == rs_smackdown || rulesetDef.ruleset == rs_qcon || rulesetDef.ruleset == rs_smackdrive;
 
 		default:
 			return false; // replacement always allowed
@@ -94,10 +94,10 @@ qbool RuleSets_DisallowModelOutline(struct model_s *mod)
 		case MOD_THUNDERBOLT:
 			return true;
 		case MOD_BACKPACK:
-			return !cls.demoplayback && (rulesetDef.ruleset == rs_qcon || rulesetDef.ruleset == rs_smackdown);
+			return !cls.demoplayback && (rulesetDef.ruleset == rs_qcon || rulesetDef.ruleset == rs_smackdown || rulesetDef.ruleset == rs_smackdrive);
 		default:
 			// return to just rs_qcon once backface outlining tested
-//			return !cls.demoplayback && (rulesetDef.ruleset == rs_qcon || rulesetDef.ruleset == rs_smackdown);
+//			return !cls.demoplayback && (rulesetDef.ruleset == rs_qcon || rulesetDef.ruleset == rs_smackdown || rulesetDef.ruleset == rs_smackdrive);
 			return !cls.demoplayback && (rulesetDef.ruleset == rs_qcon);
 	}
 }
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ float RuleSets_ModelOutlineScale(void) {
 	extern cvar_t gl_outline_scale_model;
 	switch(rulesetDef.ruleset) {
 		case rs_smackdown:
+		case rs_smackdrive:
 		case rs_qcon:
 			return bound(0.0f, gl_outline_scale_model.value, 1.0f);
 		default:
@@ -130,6 +131,7 @@ qbool Rulesets_AllowTimerefresh(void)
 {
 	switch(rulesetDef.ruleset) {
 		case rs_smackdown:
+		case rs_smackdrive:
 		case rs_thunderdome:
 		case rs_qcon:
 			return (cl.standby || cl.spectator || cls.demoplayback);
@@ -143,6 +145,7 @@ qbool Rulesets_AllowNoShadows(void)
 	switch(rulesetDef.ruleset) {
 		case rs_mtfl:
 		case rs_smackdown:
+		case rs_smackdrive:
 		case rs_thunderdome:
 		case rs_qcon:
 			return false;
@@ -204,6 +207,7 @@ qbool Rulesets_RestrictTCL(void)
 {
 	switch(rulesetDef.ruleset) {
 		case rs_smackdown:
+		case rs_smackdrive:
 		case rs_thunderdome:
 		case rs_qcon:
 			return true;
@@ -224,6 +228,8 @@ const char *Rulesets_Ruleset(void)
 			return "thunderdome";
 		case rs_qcon:
 			return "qcon";
+		case rs_smackdrive:
+			return "smackdrive";
 		default:
 			return "default";
 	}
@@ -459,6 +465,60 @@ static void Rulesets_MTFL(qbool enable)
 	}
 }
 
+static void Rulesets_Smackdrive(qbool enable)
+{
+	extern cvar_t cl_independentPhysics, cl_c2spps;
+	extern cvar_t cl_hud;
+	extern cvar_t cl_rollalpha;
+	extern cvar_t r_shiftbeam;
+	extern cvar_t allow_scripts;
+	extern cvar_t scr_allowsnap;
+	int i;
+
+	locked_cvar_t disabled_cvars[] = {
+		{&allow_scripts, "0"},  // disable movement scripting
+		{&cl_hud, "0"},         // allows you place any text on the screen & filter incoming messages (hud strings)
+		{&cl_rollalpha, "20"},  // allows you to not dodge while seeing enemies dodging
+		{&r_shiftbeam, "0"},    // perphaps some people would think this allows you to aim better (maybe should be added for demo playback and spectating only)
+		{&scr_allowsnap, "1"}
+	};
+
+	if (enable) {
+		for (i = 0; i < (sizeof(disabled_cvars) / sizeof(disabled_cvars[0])); i++) {
+			Cvar_RulesetSet(disabled_cvars[i].var, disabled_cvars[i].value, 2);
+			Cvar_Set(disabled_cvars[i].var, disabled_cvars[i].value);
+			Cvar_SetFlags(disabled_cvars[i].var, Cvar_GetFlags(disabled_cvars[i].var) | CVAR_ROM);
+		}
+
+		if (cl_independentPhysics.value) {
+			Cvar_Set(&cl_c2spps, "0"); // people were complaining that player move is jerky with this. however this has not much to do with independent physics, but people are too paranoid about it
+			Cvar_SetFlags(&cl_c2spps, Cvar_GetFlags(&cl_c2spps) | CVAR_ROM);
+		}
+
+		rulesetDef.maxfps = 77;
+		rulesetDef.restrictTriggers = true;
+		rulesetDef.restrictPacket = true; // packet command could have been exploited for external timers
+		rulesetDef.restrictParticles = true;
+		rulesetDef.restrictLogging = true;
+		rulesetDef.restrictRollAngle = true;
+		rulesetDef.ruleset = rs_smackdrive;
+	} else {
+		for (i = 0; i < (sizeof(disabled_cvars) / sizeof(disabled_cvars[0])); i++)
+			Cvar_SetFlags(disabled_cvars[i].var, Cvar_GetFlags(disabled_cvars[i].var) & ~CVAR_ROM);
+
+		if (cl_independentPhysics.value)
+			Cvar_SetFlags(&cl_c2spps, Cvar_GetFlags(&cl_c2spps) & ~CVAR_ROM);
+
+		rulesetDef.maxfps = 72.0;
+		rulesetDef.restrictTriggers = false;
+		rulesetDef.restrictPacket = false;
+		rulesetDef.restrictParticles = false;
+		rulesetDef.restrictLogging = false;
+		rulesetDef.restrictRollAngle = false;
+		rulesetDef.ruleset = rs_default;
+	}
+}
+
 static void Rulesets_Default(void)
 {
 	rulesetDef.ruleset = rs_default;
@@ -670,6 +730,7 @@ static void Rulesets_OnChange_ruleset(cvar_t *var, char *value, qbool *cancel)
 			strncasecmp(value, "thunderdome", sizeof("thunderdome")) &&
 			strncasecmp(value, "mtfl", sizeof("mtfl")) &&
 			strncasecmp(value, "qcon", sizeof("qcon")) &&
+			strncasecmp(value, "smackdrive", sizeof("smackdrive")) &&
 			strncasecmp(value, "default", sizeof("default"))) {
 		Com_Printf_State(PRINT_INFO, "Unknown ruleset \"%s\"\n", value);
 		*cancel = true;
@@ -690,6 +751,8 @@ static void Rulesets_OnChange_ruleset(cvar_t *var, char *value, qbool *cancel)
 		case rs_thunderdome:
 			Rulesets_Thunderdome(false);
 			break;
+		case rs_smackdrive:
+			Rulesets_Smackdrive(false);
 		case rs_default:
 			break;
 		default:
@@ -711,6 +774,9 @@ static void Rulesets_OnChange_ruleset(cvar_t *var, char *value, qbool *cancel)
 	} else if (!strncasecmp(value, "qcon", sizeof("qcon"))) {
 		Rulesets_Qcon(true);
 		Com_Printf_State(PRINT_OK, "Ruleset Qcon initialized\n");
+	} else if (!strncasecmp(value, "smackdrive", sizeof("smackdrive"))) {
+		Rulesets_Smackdrive(true);
+		Com_Printf_State(PRINT_OK, "Ruleset Smackdrive initialized\n");
 	} else if (!strncasecmp(value, "default", sizeof("default"))) {
 		Rulesets_Default();
 		Com_Printf_State(PRINT_OK, "Ruleset default initialized\n");
@@ -740,6 +806,7 @@ qbool Ruleset_BlockHudPicChange(void)
 	switch (rulesetDef.ruleset) {
 	case rs_qcon:
 	case rs_smackdown:
+	case rs_smackdrive:
 	case rs_thunderdome:
 		return cls.state != ca_disconnected && !(cl.standby || cl.spectator || cls.demoplayback);
 	default:
diff --git a/src/rulesets.h b/src/rulesets.h
index a09f56fb7..c8c53b91d 100644
--- a/src/rulesets.h
+++ b/src/rulesets.h
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ typedef enum {
 	rs_smackdown,
 	rs_thunderdome,
 	rs_qcon,
-	rs_mtfl
+	rs_mtfl,
+	rs_smackdrive
 } ruleset_t;
 
 void  Rulesets_Init(void);