diff --git a/include/aoapplication.h b/include/aoapplication.h
index 2ae1655..7a5e633 100644
--- a/include/aoapplication.h
+++ b/include/aoapplication.h
@@ -166,6 +166,10 @@ public:
   // from the config.ini.
   bool is_discord_enabled();
 
+  // Returns the value of whether shaking and flashing should be enabled.
+  // from the config.ini.
+  bool is_shakeandflash_enabled();
+
   // Returns the value of the maximum amount of lines the IC chatlog
   // may contain, from config.ini.
   int get_max_log_size();
diff --git a/include/aocharmovie.h b/include/aocharmovie.h
index 94e242b..6c127a6 100644
--- a/include/aocharmovie.h
+++ b/include/aocharmovie.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ private:
   bool m_flipped = false;
 
   bool play_once = true;
+  bool apng = false;
 
 signals:
   void done();
diff --git a/include/aooptionsdialog.h b/include/aooptionsdialog.h
index 03b1e71..175b804 100644
--- a/include/aooptionsdialog.h
+++ b/include/aooptionsdialog.h
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ private:
     QLineEdit *ui_ms_textbox;
     QLabel *ui_discord_lbl;
     QCheckBox *ui_discord_cb;
+    QLabel *ui_epilepsy_lbl;
+    QCheckBox *ui_epilepsy_cb;
 
     QWidget *ui_callwords_tab;
     QWidget *ui_callwords_widget;
diff --git a/src/aocharmovie.cpp b/src/aocharmovie.cpp
index cbf9b79..3d65055 100644
--- a/src/aocharmovie.cpp
+++ b/src/aocharmovie.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ AOCharMovie::AOCharMovie(QWidget *p_parent, AOApplication *p_ao_app) : QLabel(p_
 
 void AOCharMovie::play(QString p_char, QString p_emote, QString emote_prefix)
 {
+  apng = false;
   QString original_path = ao_app->get_character_path(p_char, emote_prefix + p_emote + ".gif");
   QString alt_path = ao_app->get_character_path(p_char, emote_prefix + p_emote + ".png");
   QString apng_path = ao_app->get_character_path(p_char, emote_prefix + p_emote + ".apng");
@@ -27,7 +28,10 @@ void AOCharMovie::play(QString p_char, QString p_emote, QString emote_prefix)
   current_emote = emote_prefix + p_emote;
   current_char = p_char;
   if (file_exists(apng_path))
+  {
     gif_path = apng_path;
+    apng = true;
+  }
   else if (file_exists(original_path))
     gif_path = original_path;
   else if (file_exists(alt_path))
@@ -145,6 +149,9 @@ void AOCharMovie::sfx_two_network_boogaloo()
 
 void AOCharMovie::movie_ticker()
 {
+  if(apng){
+      ticker->start(m_movie->nextFrameDelay());
+  }
   if(m_movie->currentFrameNumber() == m_movie->frameCount() - 1)
   {
     delete m_movie;
@@ -165,10 +172,10 @@ void AOCharMovie::movie_ticker()
   this->LoadImageWithStupidMethodForFlipSupport(m_movie->currentImage()); // imagine if QT had sane stuff like "mirror on QMovie" or "resize the image on QT" or "interface with the current QMovie image" or anything else
   // ps: fuck private functions/variables as a concept, freedom 2 do dangerous things 5ever
   this->play_frame_sfx();
-  qDebug() << "Current frame number: " << m_movie->currentFrameNumber();
-  qDebug() << "Frames Left: " << m_movie->frameCount() - 1;
-  qDebug() << "Frame Delay: " << m_movie->nextFrameDelay();
-  ticker->start(m_movie->nextFrameDelay());
+  if(!apng){
+      ticker->start(m_movie->nextFrameDelay());
+  }
+
 }
 
 void AOCharMovie::LoadImageWithStupidMethodForFlipSupport(QImage image)
diff --git a/src/aooptionsdialog.cpp b/src/aooptionsdialog.cpp
index 4d0e479..247a231 100644
--- a/src/aooptionsdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/aooptionsdialog.cpp
@@ -167,6 +167,17 @@ AOOptionsDialog::AOOptionsDialog(QWidget *parent, AOApplication *p_ao_app) : QDi
 
     ui_gameplay_form->setWidget(9, QFormLayout::FieldRole, ui_discord_cb);
 
+    ui_epilepsy_lbl = new QLabel(ui_form_layout_widget);
+    ui_epilepsy_lbl->setText(tr("Allow Shake/Flash:"));
+    ui_epilepsy_lbl->setToolTip(tr("Allows screenshaking and flashing. Disable this if you have concerns or issues with photosensitivity and/or seizures."));
+
+    ui_gameplay_form->setWidget(10, QFormLayout::LabelRole, ui_epilepsy_lbl);
+
+    ui_epilepsy_cb = new QCheckBox(ui_form_layout_widget);
+    ui_epilepsy_cb->setChecked(ao_app->is_shakeandflash_enabled());
+
+    ui_gameplay_form->setWidget(10, QFormLayout::FieldRole, ui_epilepsy_cb);
+
     // Here we start the callwords tab.
     ui_callwords_tab = new QWidget();
     ui_settings_tabs->addTab(ui_callwords_tab, tr("Callwords"));
@@ -486,6 +497,7 @@ void AOOptionsDialog::save_pressed()
     configini->setValue("show_custom_shownames", ui_showname_cb->isChecked());
     configini->setValue("master", ui_ms_textbox->text());
     configini->setValue("discord", ui_discord_cb->isChecked());
+    configini->setValue("shakeandflash", ui_epilepsy_cb->isChecked());
 
     QFile* callwordsini = new QFile(ao_app->get_base_path() + "callwords.ini");
 
diff --git a/src/courtroom.cpp b/src/courtroom.cpp
index a097444..537558f 100644
--- a/src/courtroom.cpp
+++ b/src/courtroom.cpp
@@ -1752,6 +1752,8 @@ void Courtroom::handle_chatmessage_2()
 
 void Courtroom::doScreenShake()
 {
+    if(!ao_app->is_shakeandflash_enabled())
+        return;
     screenshake_group = new QParallelAnimationGroup;
     screenshake_animation = new QPropertyAnimation(ui_viewport, "pos", this);
     chatbox_screenshake_animation = new QPropertyAnimation(ui_vp_chatbox, "pos", this);
@@ -2197,6 +2199,8 @@ void Courtroom::realization_done()
 
 void Courtroom::doRealization()
 {
+    if(!ao_app->is_shakeandflash_enabled())
+        return;
     realization_timer->start(60);
     ui_vp_realization->show();
 
diff --git a/src/text_file_functions.cpp b/src/text_file_functions.cpp
index 6bc66d0..68d0a04 100644
--- a/src/text_file_functions.cpp
+++ b/src/text_file_functions.cpp
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ int AOApplication::read_blip_rate()
 {
   int result = configini->value("blip_rate", 2).toInt();
 
-  if (result < 2)
-    return 2;
+  if (result < 1)
+    return 1;
 
   return result;
 }
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ bool AOApplication::get_looping_sfx()
 
 bool AOApplication::get_objectmusic()
 {
-    QString result = configini->value("kill_music_on_object", "true").value<QString>();
+    QString result = configini->value("kill_music_on_object", "false").value<QString>();
     return result.startsWith("true");
 }
 
@@ -642,6 +642,13 @@ bool AOApplication::is_discord_enabled()
     return result.startsWith("true");
 }
 
+bool AOApplication::is_shakeandflash_enabled()
+{
+    QString result = configini->value("shakeandflash", "true").value<QString>();
+    return result.startsWith("true");
+}
+
+
 bool AOApplication::get_casing_enabled()
 {
     QString result = configini->value("casing_enabled", "false").value<QString>();