diff --git a/src/m64py/core/core.py b/src/m64py/core/core.py
index 0a7ea3d..41f5320 100644
--- a/src/m64py/core/core.py
+++ b/src/m64py/core/core.py
@@ -469,10 +469,10 @@ class Core:
             log.warn(self.error_message(rval))
         return rval
 
-    def reset(self):
+    def reset(self, soft=False):
         """Reset the emulated machine."""
         rval = self.m64p.CoreDoCommand(
-                M64CMD_RESET, C.c_int(1))
+                M64CMD_RESET, C.c_int(int(soft)))
         if rval != M64ERR_SUCCESS:
             log.debug("reset()")
             log.warn(self.error_message(rval))
diff --git a/src/m64py/frontend/mainwindow.py b/src/m64py/frontend/mainwindow.py
index 1a08f21..6899957 100644
--- a/src/m64py/frontend/mainwindow.py
+++ b/src/m64py/frontend/mainwindow.py
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         self.actionMute.setEnabled(action)
         self.actionStop.setEnabled(action)
         self.actionReset.setEnabled(action)
+        self.actionSoftReset.setEnabled(action)
         self.actionLimitFPS.setEnabled(action)
         self.actionSlowDown.setEnabled(action)
         self.actionSpeedUp.setEnabled(action)
@@ -395,6 +396,11 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         """Resets emulator."""
         self.worker.reset()
 
+    @pyqtSignature("")
+    def on_actionSoftReset_triggered(self):
+        """Resets emulator."""
+        self.worker.reset(True)
+
     @pyqtSignature("")
     def on_actionLimitFPS_triggered(self):
         """Toggles speed limit."""
diff --git a/src/m64py/frontend/worker.py b/src/m64py/frontend/worker.py
index 97844c2..330ad60 100644
--- a/src/m64py/frontend/worker.py
+++ b/src/m64py/frontend/worker.py
@@ -219,9 +219,9 @@ class Worker(QThread):
         """Sends key up event."""
         self.m64p.send_sdl_keyup(key)
 
-    def reset(self):
+    def reset(self, soft=False):
         """Resets emulator."""
-        self.m64p.reset()
+        self.m64p.reset(soft)
 
     def speed_up(self):
         """Speeds up emulator."""
diff --git a/src/m64py/ui/mainwindow.ui b/src/m64py/ui/mainwindow.ui
index 5d77221..0c3781f 100644
--- a/src/m64py/ui/mainwindow.ui
+++ b/src/m64py/ui/mainwindow.ui
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@
     <addaction name="separator"/>
     <addaction name="actionStop"/>
     <addaction name="actionReset"/>
+    <addaction name="actionSoftReset"/>
     <addaction name="separator"/>
     <addaction name="actionLimitFPS"/>
     <addaction name="separator"/>
@@ -563,7 +564,7 @@ QStatusBar { margin:0px; }</string>
      <normaloff>:/icons/action_state_load.png</normaloff>:/icons/action_state_load.png</iconset>
    </property>
    <property name="text">
-    <string>Load From...</string>
+    <string>Load State...</string>
    </property>
   </action>
   <action name="actionSaveAs">
@@ -575,7 +576,7 @@ QStatusBar { margin:0px; }</string>
      <normaloff>:/icons/action_state_save.png</normaloff>:/icons/action_state_save.png</iconset>
    </property>
    <property name="text">
-    <string>Save As...</string>
+    <string>Save State As...</string>
    </property>
   </action>
   <action name="actionLimitFPS">
@@ -592,6 +593,21 @@ QStatusBar { margin:0px; }</string>
     <string>Limit FPS</string>
    </property>
   </action>
+  <action name="actionSoftReset">
+   <property name="enabled">
+    <bool>false</bool>
+   </property>
+   <property name="icon">
+    <iconset resource="icons.qrc">
+     <normaloff>:/icons/action_reset.png</normaloff>:/icons/action_reset.png</iconset>
+   </property>
+   <property name="text">
+    <string>Sof&amp;t Reset</string>
+   </property>
+   <property name="shortcut">
+    <string>F8</string>
+   </property>
+  </action>
  </widget>
  <resources>
   <include location="images.qrc"/>
diff --git a/src/m64py/ui/mainwindow_ui.py b/src/m64py/ui/mainwindow_ui.py
index d1072e2..15c7c92 100644
--- a/src/m64py/ui/mainwindow_ui.py
+++ b/src/m64py/ui/mainwindow_ui.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # Form implementation generated from reading ui file 'mainwindow.ui'
 #
-# Created: Fri Jun  7 16:09:00 2013
+# Created: Fri Jun  7 18:55:40 2013
 #      by: PyQt4 UI code generator 4.10.1
 #
 # WARNING! All changes made in this file will be lost!
@@ -253,6 +253,10 @@ class Ui_MainWindow(object):
         self.actionLimitFPS.setChecked(True)
         self.actionLimitFPS.setEnabled(False)
         self.actionLimitFPS.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("actionLimitFPS"))
+        self.actionSoftReset = QtGui.QAction(MainWindow)
+        self.actionSoftReset.setEnabled(False)
+        self.actionSoftReset.setIcon(icon15)
+        self.actionSoftReset.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("actionSoftReset"))
         self.menuLoad.addAction(self.actionManually)
         self.menuLoad.addAction(self.actionFromList)
         self.menuFile.addAction(self.menuLoad.menuAction())
@@ -280,6 +284,7 @@ class Ui_MainWindow(object):
         self.menuEmulation.addSeparator()
         self.menuEmulation.addAction(self.actionStop)
         self.menuEmulation.addAction(self.actionReset)
+        self.menuEmulation.addAction(self.actionSoftReset)
         self.menuEmulation.addSeparator()
         self.menuEmulation.addAction(self.actionLimitFPS)
         self.menuEmulation.addSeparator()
@@ -361,9 +366,11 @@ class Ui_MainWindow(object):
         self.actionSpeedUp.setShortcut(_translate("MainWindow", "F11", None))
         self.actionCheats.setText(_translate("MainWindow", "Cheats...", None))
         self.actionCheats.setShortcut(_translate("MainWindow", "F2", None))
-        self.actionLoadFrom.setText(_translate("MainWindow", "Load From...", None))
-        self.actionSaveAs.setText(_translate("MainWindow", "Save As...", None))
+        self.actionLoadFrom.setText(_translate("MainWindow", "Load State...", None))
+        self.actionSaveAs.setText(_translate("MainWindow", "Save State As...", None))
         self.actionLimitFPS.setText(_translate("MainWindow", "Limit FPS", None))
+        self.actionSoftReset.setText(_translate("MainWindow", "Sof&t Reset", None))
+        self.actionSoftReset.setShortcut(_translate("MainWindow", "F8", None))
 
 import images_rc
 import icons_rc