diff --git a/assets/opensb/interface/graphicsmenu/body.png.patch.lua b/assets/opensb/interface/graphicsmenu/body.png.patch.lua
index 76ed0c4..32afe25 100644
--- a/assets/opensb/interface/graphicsmenu/body.png.patch.lua
+++ b/assets/opensb/interface/graphicsmenu/body.png.patch.lua
@@ -6,4 +6,6 @@ function patch(image)
   image:copyInto({119, 26}, checkbox)
   -- Object Lighting
   image:copyInto({19, 15}, checkbox)
+  -- Hardware Cursor
+  image:copyInto({119, 15}, checkbox)
 end
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diff --git a/assets/opensb/interface/windowconfig/graphicsmenu.config.patch.lua b/assets/opensb/interface/windowconfig/graphicsmenu.config.patch.lua
index 3f28954..50cf130 100644
--- a/assets/opensb/interface/windowconfig/graphicsmenu.config.patch.lua
+++ b/assets/opensb/interface/windowconfig/graphicsmenu.config.patch.lua
@@ -28,8 +28,11 @@ function patch(config)
   -- Create anti-aliasing toggle
   shift(clone(layout, "multiTextureLabel", "antiAliasingLabel"), 98).value = "SUPER-SAMPLED AA"
   shift(clone(layout, "multiTextureCheckbox", "antiAliasingCheckbox"), 99)
--- Create object lighting toggle
+  -- Create object lighting toggle
   shift(clone(layout, "multiTextureLabel", "objectLightingLabel"), 0, -11).value = "NEW OBJECT LIGHTS"
   shift(clone(layout, "multiTextureCheckbox", "objectLightingCheckbox"), 0, -11)
+  -- Create hardware cursor toggle
+  shift(clone(layout, "multiTextureLabel", "hardwareCursorLabel"), 98, -11).value = "HARDWARE CURSOR"
+  shift(clone(layout, "multiTextureCheckbox", "hardwareCursorCheckbox"), 99, -11)
   return config
 end
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diff --git a/source/application/StarApplicationController.hpp b/source/application/StarApplicationController.hpp
index 0e288d2..9ae8a87 100644
--- a/source/application/StarApplicationController.hpp
+++ b/source/application/StarApplicationController.hpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ public:
   virtual void setVSyncEnabled(bool vSync) = 0;
   virtual void setCursorVisible(bool cursorVisible) = 0;
   virtual void setCursorPosition(Vec2I cursorPosition) = 0;
+  virtual void setCursorHardware(bool cursorHardware) = 0;
   virtual bool setCursorImage(const String& id, const ImageConstPtr& image, unsigned scale, const Vec2I& offset) = 0;
   virtual void setAcceptingTextInput(bool acceptingTextInput) = 0;
 
diff --git a/source/application/StarMainApplication_sdl.cpp b/source/application/StarMainApplication_sdl.cpp
index cb631ff..277df57 100644
--- a/source/application/StarMainApplication_sdl.cpp
+++ b/source/application/StarMainApplication_sdl.cpp
@@ -630,6 +630,10 @@ private:
       SDL_WarpMouseInWindow(parent->m_sdlWindow, cursorPosition[0], cursorPosition[1]);
     }
 
+    void setCursorHardware(bool hardware) override {
+      parent->m_cursorHardware = hardware;
+    }
+
     bool setCursorImage(const String& id, const ImageConstPtr& image, unsigned scale, const Vec2I& offset) override {
       return parent->setCursorImage(id, image, scale, offset);
     }
@@ -828,12 +832,16 @@ private:
     }
   }
 
-  static const size_t MaximumCursorDimensions = 128;
-  static const size_t MaximumCursorPixelCount = MaximumCursorDimensions * MaximumCursorDimensions;
+  static const size_t MaxCursorSize = 128;
   bool setCursorImage(const String& id, const ImageConstPtr& image, unsigned scale, const Vec2I& offset) {
     auto imageSize = image->size().piecewiseMultiply(Vec2U::filled(scale));
-    if (!scale || imageSize.max() > MaximumCursorDimensions || (size_t)(imageSize[0] * imageSize[1]) > MaximumCursorPixelCount)
+    if (!m_cursorHardware || !scale || imageSize.max() > MaxCursorSize || imageSize.product() > square(MaxCursorSize)) {
+      if (auto defaultCursor = SDL_GetDefaultCursor()) {
+        if (SDL_GetCursor() != defaultCursor)
+          SDL_SetCursor(defaultCursor);
+      }
       return m_cursorVisible = false;
+    }
 
     auto& entry = m_cursorCache.get(m_currentCursor = { scale, offset, id }, [&](auto const&) {
       auto entry = std::make_shared<CursorEntry>();
@@ -926,6 +934,7 @@ private:
   bool m_windowVSync = true;
   unsigned m_maxFrameSkip = 5;
   bool m_cursorVisible = true;
+  bool m_cursorHardware = true;
   bool m_acceptingTextInput = false;
   bool m_audioEnabled = false;
   bool m_quitRequested = false;
diff --git a/source/client/StarClientApplication.cpp b/source/client/StarClientApplication.cpp
index c83c9e7..82d18cf 100644
--- a/source/client/StarClientApplication.cpp
+++ b/source/client/StarClientApplication.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ Json const AdditionalDefaultConfiguration = Json::parseJson(R"JSON(
       "sfxVol" : 100,
       "instrumentVol" : 100,
       "musicVol" : 70,
+      "hardwareCursor" : true,
       "windowedResolution" : [1000, 600],
       "fullscreenResolution" : [1920, 1080],
       "fullscreen" : false,
@@ -207,6 +208,7 @@ void ClientApplication::applicationInit(ApplicationControllerPtr appController)
   appController->setTargetUpdateRate(updateRate);
   appController->setApplicationTitle(assets->json("/client.config:windowTitle").toString());
   appController->setVSyncEnabled(vsync);
+  appController->setCursorHardware(configuration->get("hardwareCursor").optBool().value(true));
 
   if (fullscreen)
     appController->setFullscreenWindow(fullscreenSize);
diff --git a/source/frontend/StarGraphicsMenu.cpp b/source/frontend/StarGraphicsMenu.cpp
index 210b318..a3d78e7 100644
--- a/source/frontend/StarGraphicsMenu.cpp
+++ b/source/frontend/StarGraphicsMenu.cpp
@@ -80,6 +80,12 @@ GraphicsMenu::GraphicsMenu() {
     Root::singleton().configuration()->set("antiAliasing", checked);
     syncGui();
   });
+  reader.registerCallback("hardwareCursorCheckbox", [=](Widget*) {
+    bool checked = fetchChild<ButtonWidget>("hardwareCursorCheckbox")->isChecked();
+    m_localChanges.set("hardwareCursor", checked);
+    Root::singleton().configuration()->set("hardwareCursor", checked);
+    GuiContext::singleton().applicationController()->setCursorHardware(checked);
+  });
   reader.registerCallback("monochromeCheckbox", [=](Widget*) {
       bool checked = fetchChild<ButtonWidget>("monochromeCheckbox")->isChecked();
       m_localChanges.set("monochromeLighting", checked);
@@ -146,6 +152,7 @@ StringList const GraphicsMenu::ConfigKeys = {
   "limitTextureAtlasSize",
   "useMultiTexturing",
   "antiAliasing",
+  "hardwareCursor",
   "monochromeLighting",
   "newObjectLighting"
 };
@@ -204,6 +211,7 @@ void GraphicsMenu::syncGui() {
   fetchChild<ButtonWidget>("antiAliasingCheckbox")->setChecked(m_localChanges.get("antiAliasing").toBool());
   fetchChild<ButtonWidget>("monochromeCheckbox")->setChecked(m_localChanges.get("monochromeLighting").toBool());
   fetchChild<ButtonWidget>("objectLightingCheckbox")->setChecked(m_localChanges.get("newObjectLighting").optBool().value(true));
+  fetchChild<ButtonWidget>("hardwareCursorCheckbox")->setChecked(m_localChanges.get("hardwareCursor").toBool());
 }
 
 void GraphicsMenu::apply() {