diff --git a/inc/main.h b/inc/main.h
index 89d2297..35475db 100644
--- a/inc/main.h
+++ b/inc/main.h
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ typedef struct IDirectDrawImpl
     BOOL hidecursor;
     BOOL accurateTimers;
     BOOL resizable;
+    BOOL ddrawrefcount0;
     BOOL bnetActive;
     BOOL bnetWasFullscreen;
     BOOL bnetWasUpscaled;
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index c4b3355..6b61895 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -1818,6 +1818,9 @@ ULONG __stdcall ddraw_Release(IDirectDrawImpl *This)
         return 0;
     }
 
+    if (This->ddrawrefcount0)
+        return 0;
+
     return This->Ref;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/settings.c b/src/settings.c
index 9a71bc6..d1ec6ad 100644
--- a/src/settings.c
+++ b/src/settings.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ void Settings_Load()
     ddraw->vhack = GetBool("vhack", FALSE);
     ddraw->accurateTimers = GetBool("accuratetimers", FALSE);
     ddraw->resizable = GetBool("resizable", TRUE);
+    ddraw->ddrawrefcount0 = GetBool("ddrawrefcount0", FALSE); // Twisted Metal 2 DirectDraw Error hack
 
     WindowRect.right = GetInt("width", 0);
     WindowRect.bottom = GetInt("height", 0);
@@ -443,6 +444,13 @@ static void CreateSettingsIni()
             "maxfps=60\n"
             "forcefps=true\n"
             "\n"
+            "; Twisted Metal 2\n"
+            "[Tm2]\n"
+            "renderer=gdi\n"
+            "maxgameticks=60\n"
+            "handlemouse=false\n"
+            "ddrawrefcount0=true\n"
+            "\n"
 
             , fh);
         fclose(fh);