diff --git a/Classes/ClientSettings.uc b/Classes/ClientSettings.uc
index 01b04af..2b5bd37 100644
--- a/Classes/ClientSettings.uc
+++ b/Classes/ClientSettings.uc
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ var CrosshairLayer TopLayer;
 
 var config float MenuX, MenuY, MenuWidth, MenuHeight;
 
+var Sound DefaultHitSound[16];
+var Sound LoadedHitSound[16];
+
 simulated function AppendLayer(CrosshairLayer L) {
 	if (BottomLayer == none) {
 		BottomLayer = L;
@@ -164,21 +167,22 @@ simulated function CreateCrosshairLayers() {
 	}
 }
 
-simulated function CheckConfig(string PackageBaseName) {
+simulated function LoadHitSounds() {
 	local int i;
-	local string PackageName;
-
-	PackageName = class'StringUtils'.static.GetPackage();
 
 	for (i = 0; i < arraycount(sHitSound); i++) {
-		if (Left(sHitSound[i], Len(PackageBaseName)) ~= PackageBaseName) {
-			sHitSound[i] = class'StringUtils'.static.GetPackage()$Mid(sHitSound[i], InStr(sHitSound[i], "."));
-		}
-		if (sHitSound[i] == "" && sHitSound[i] != default.sHitSound[i]) {
-			sHitSound[i] = default.sHitSound[i];
-		}
+		if (sHitSound[i] != "")
+			LoadedHitSound[i] = Sound(DynamicLoadObject(sHitSound[i], class'Sound', true));
+		else
+			LoadedHitSound[i] = none;
+		
+		if (LoadedHitSound[i] == none && DefaultHitSound[i] != none)
+			LoadedHitSound[i] = DefaultHitSound[i];
 	}
+}
 
+simulated function CheckConfig() {
+	LoadHitSounds();
 	CreateCrosshairLayers();
 
 	if (FPSCounterSmoothingStrength <= 0)
@@ -425,10 +429,10 @@ defaultproperties
 	SelectedTeamHitSound=2
 	HitSoundVolume=4
 	HitSoundTeamVolume=4
-	sHitSound(0)="InstaGibPlusAssets_v1.HitSound"
-	sHitSound(1)="UnrealShare.StingerFire"
-	sHitSound(2)="InstaGibPlusAssets_v1.HitSoundFriendly"
-	sHitSound(3)="InstaGibPlusAssets_v1.HitSound1"
+	DefaultHitSound(0)=Sound'HitSound'
+	DefaultHitSound(1)=Sound'StingerFire'
+	DefaultHitSound(2)=Sound'HitSoundFriendly'
+	DefaultHitSound(3)=Sound'HitSound1'
 	cShockBeam=1
 	bHideOwnBeam=False
 	bBeamEnableLight=True
diff --git a/Classes/IGPlus_SettingsContent.uc b/Classes/IGPlus_SettingsContent.uc
index 99ca406..286c216 100644
--- a/Classes/IGPlus_SettingsContent.uc
+++ b/Classes/IGPlus_SettingsContent.uc
@@ -772,6 +772,7 @@ function SaveHitSounds() {
 		Settings.sHitSound[i++] = Item.Value;
 		Item = UWindowComboListItem(Item.Next);
 	}
+	Settings.LoadHitSounds();
 }
 
 function ShowCrosshairFactoryDialog() {
@@ -1147,10 +1148,6 @@ function Save() {
 	Settings.HitSoundTeamVolume = float(Edit_HitSoundTeamVolume.GetValue());
 	Settings.SelectedTeamHitSound = Cmb_SelectedTeamHitSound.GetSelectedIndex2();
 
-	// force reloading of hit sounds in case the selected ones changed
-	class'bbPlayerStatics'.default.PlayedHitSound = none;
-	class'bbPlayerStatics'.default.PlayedTeamHitSound = none;
-
 	SaveHitSounds();
 
 	Settings.bEnableKillCam = Chk_EnableKillCam.bChecked;
diff --git a/Classes/bbCHSpectator.uc b/Classes/bbCHSpectator.uc
index 93d0e97..ee1b956 100644
--- a/Classes/bbCHSpectator.uc
+++ b/Classes/bbCHSpectator.uc
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ simulated function InitSettings() {
 	if (Settings == none) {
 		ClientSettingsHelper = new(none, 'InstaGibPlus') class'Object';
 		Settings = new(ClientSettingsHelper, 'ClientSettings') class'ClientSettings';
-		Settings.CheckConfig(VersionInfo.GetPropertyText("PackageBaseName"));
+		Settings.CheckConfig();
 		Log("Loaded Settings!", 'IGPlus');
 	}
 }
diff --git a/Classes/bbPlayer.uc b/Classes/bbPlayer.uc
index a7451e3..d0ef8fe 100644
--- a/Classes/bbPlayer.uc
+++ b/Classes/bbPlayer.uc
@@ -926,7 +926,7 @@ simulated function InitSettings() {
 	if (Settings == none) {
 		ClientSettingsHelper = new(none, StringUtils.StringToName(VersionInfo.GetPropertyText("PackageBaseName"))) class'Object'; // object name = INI file name
 		Settings = new(ClientSettingsHelper, 'ClientSettings') class'ClientSettings'; // object name = Section name
-		Settings.CheckConfig(VersionInfo.GetPropertyText("PackageBaseName"));
+		Settings.CheckConfig();
 		Log("Loaded Settings!", 'IGPlus');
 	}
 }
diff --git a/Classes/bbPlayerStatics.uc b/Classes/bbPlayerStatics.uc
index 610dc4f..43f7863 100644
--- a/Classes/bbPlayerStatics.uc
+++ b/Classes/bbPlayerStatics.uc
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ var float HitMarkerLifespan;
 var float HitMarkerSize;
 var color HitMarkerColor;
 var color HitMarkerTeamColors[4];
-var Sound PlayedHitSound;
-var Sound PlayedTeamHitSound;
 
 static function DrawFPS(Canvas C, HUD MyHud, ClientSettings Settings, float DeltaTime) {
 	local string FPS;
@@ -164,17 +162,11 @@ static function DrawHitMarker(Canvas C, ClientSettings Settings, float DeltaTime
 }
 
 static function Sound GetHitSound(ClientSettings Settings) {
-	if (default.PlayedHitSound == none) {
-		default.PlayedHitSound = Sound(DynamicLoadObject(Settings.sHitSound[Settings.SelectedHitSound], class'Sound'));
-	}
-	return default.PlayedHitSound;
+	return Settings.LoadedHitSound[Settings.SelectedHitSound];
 }
 
 static function Sound GetTeamHitSound(ClientSettings Settings) {
-	if (default.PlayedTeamHitSound == none) {
-		default.PlayedTeamHitSound = Sound(DynamicLoadObject(Settings.sHitSound[Settings.SelectedTeamHitSound], class'Sound'));
-	}
-	return default.PlayedTeamHitSound;
+	return Settings.LoadedHitSound[Settings.SelectedTeamHitSound];
 }
 
 static function PlaySoundWithPitch469(PlayerPawn Me, Sound S, float Volume, optional byte Priority, optional float Pitch) {