diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index a85be31ca..299bd8dd5 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -808,6 +808,10 @@ load_machine(void)
     /* Remove this after a while.. */
     config_delete_var(cat, "nvr_path");
     config_delete_var(cat, "enable_sync");
+
+    /* Set up the architecture flags. */
+    AT = IS_AT(machine);
+    PCI = IS_ARCH(machine, MACHINE_BUS_PCI);
 }
 
 
@@ -1095,17 +1099,22 @@ load_storage_controllers(void)
     ide_ter_enabled = !!config_get_int(cat, "ide_ter", 0);
     ide_qua_enabled = !!config_get_int(cat, "ide_qua", 0);
 
-    cassette_enable = !!config_get_int(cat, "cassette_enabled", 1);
+    cassette_enable = !!config_get_int(cat, "cassette_enabled", AT ? 0 : 1);
     p = config_get_string(cat, "cassette_file", "");
     if (strlen(p) > 511)
 	fatal("load_storage_controllers(): strlen(p) > 511\n");
     else
 	strncpy(cassette_fname, p, strlen(p) + 1);
-    cassette_mode = config_get_string(cat, "cassette_mode", "load");
+    p = config_get_string(cat, "cassette_mode", "");
+    if (strlen(p) > 511)
+	fatal("load_storage_controllers(): strlen(p) > 511\n");
+    else
+	strncpy(cassette_mode, p, strlen(p) + 1);
     cassette_pos = config_get_int(cat, "cassette_position", 0);
     cassette_srate = config_get_int(cat, "cassette_srate", 44100);
     cassette_append = !!config_get_int(cat, "cassette_append", 0);
     cassette_pcm = config_get_int(cat, "cassette_pcm", 0);
+    cassette_ui_writeprot = !!config_get_int(cat, "cassette_writeprot", 0);
 }
 
 
@@ -1937,6 +1946,11 @@ config_load(void)
 	kbd_req_capture = 0;
 	scale = 1;
 	machine = machine_get_machine_from_internal_name("ibmpc");
+
+	/* Set up the architecture flags. */
+	AT = IS_AT(machine);
+	PCI = IS_ARCH(machine, MACHINE_BUS_PCI);
+
 	fpu_type = fpu_get_type(cpu_f, cpu, "none");
 	gfxcard = video_get_video_from_internal_name("cga");
 	vid_api = plat_vidapi("default");
@@ -1967,13 +1981,14 @@ config_load(void)
 	for (i = 0; i < ISAMEM_MAX; i++)
 		isamem_type[i] = 0;
 
-	cassette_enable = 1;
+	cassette_enable = AT ? 0 : 1;
 	memset(cassette_fname, 0x00, sizeof(cassette_fname));
-	cassette_mode = "load";
+	memcpy(cassette_mode, "load", strlen("load") + 1);
 	cassette_pos = 0;
 	cassette_srate = 44100;
 	cassette_append = 0;
 	cassette_pcm = 0;
+	cassette_ui_writeprot = 0;
 
 	config_log("Config file not present or invalid!\n");
 	return;
@@ -2527,6 +2542,11 @@ save_storage_controllers(void)
 	config_delete_var(cat, "cassette_pcm");
     else
 	config_set_int(cat, "cassette_pcm", cassette_pcm);
+
+    if (cassette_ui_writeprot == 0)
+	config_delete_var(cat, "cassette_writeprot");
+    else
+	config_set_int(cat, "cassette_writeprot", cassette_ui_writeprot);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/device/cassette.c b/src/device/cassette.c
index a849a4fb1..b3cf65029 100644
--- a/src/device/cassette.c
+++ b/src/device/cassette.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 pc_cassette_t *	cassette;
 
 char		cassette_fname[512];
-char *		cassette_mode;
+char		cassette_mode[512];
 unsigned long	cassette_pos, cassette_srate;
 int		cassette_enable;
 int		cassette_append, cassette_pcm;
@@ -270,6 +270,12 @@ void pc_cas_set_mode (pc_cassette_t *cas, int save)
 
 	cas->save = save;
 
+	memset(cassette_mode, 0x00, sizeof(cassette_mode));
+	if (save)
+		memcpy(cassette_mode, "save", strlen("save") + 1);
+	else
+		memcpy(cassette_mode, "load", strlen("load") + 1);
+
 	if (cas->fp != NULL) {
 		fflush (cas->fp);
 
diff --git a/src/include/86box/cassette.h b/src/include/86box/cassette.h
index 6f8f92693..a22b4c41f 100644
--- a/src/include/86box/cassette.h
+++ b/src/include/86box/cassette.h
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ void pc_cas_advance (pc_cassette_t *cas);
 extern pc_cassette_t *	cassette;
 
 extern char		cassette_fname[512];
-extern char *		cassette_mode;
+extern char		cassette_mode[512];
 extern unsigned long	cassette_pos, cassette_srate;
 extern int		cassette_enable;
 extern int		cassette_append, cassette_pcm;
diff --git a/src/include/86box/resource.h b/src/include/86box/resource.h
index 03b797fea..50e35ab91 100644
--- a/src/include/86box/resource.h
+++ b/src/include/86box/resource.h
@@ -383,9 +383,11 @@
 #define IDM_CASSETTE_IMAGE_NEW		0x1200
 #define IDM_CASSETTE_IMAGE_EXISTING	0x1300
 #define IDM_CASSETTE_IMAGE_EXISTING_WP	0x1400
-#define IDM_CASSETTE_REWIND		0x1500
-#define IDM_CASSETTE_FAST_FORWARD	0x1600
-#define IDM_CASSETTE_EJECT		0x1700
+#define IDM_CASSETTE_RECORD		0x1500
+#define IDM_CASSETTE_PLAY		0x1600
+#define IDM_CASSETTE_REWIND		0x1700
+#define IDM_CASSETTE_FAST_FORWARD	0x1800
+#define IDM_CASSETTE_EJECT		0x1900
 
 #define IDM_FLOPPY_IMAGE_NEW		0x2200
 #define IDM_FLOPPY_IMAGE_EXISTING	0x2300
diff --git a/src/win/86Box.rc b/src/win/86Box.rc
index 683a697eb..601afe4f9 100644
--- a/src/win/86Box.rc
+++ b/src/win/86Box.rc
@@ -196,6 +196,8 @@ BEGIN
         MENUITEM "&Existing image...",				IDM_CASSETTE_IMAGE_EXISTING
         MENUITEM "Existing image (&Write-protected)...",	IDM_CASSETTE_IMAGE_EXISTING_WP
         MENUITEM SEPARATOR
+        MENUITEM "&Record",					IDM_CASSETTE_RECORD
+        MENUITEM "&Play",					IDM_CASSETTE_PLAY
         MENUITEM "&Rewind to the beginning",			IDM_CASSETTE_REWIND
         MENUITEM "&Fast forward to the end",			IDM_CASSETTE_FAST_FORWARD
         MENUITEM SEPARATOR
diff --git a/src/win/win_media_menu.c b/src/win/win_media_menu.c
index b01cf376a..14778e513 100644
--- a/src/win/win_media_menu.c
+++ b/src/win/win_media_menu.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
 
 static HMENU	media_menu, stbar_menu;
-static HMENU	menus[FDD_NUM + CDROM_NUM + ZIP_NUM + MO_NUM];
+static HMENU	menus[1 + FDD_NUM + CDROM_NUM + ZIP_NUM + MO_NUM];
 
 static char	index_map[255];
 
@@ -216,10 +216,23 @@ media_menu_update_cassette(void)
 
     if (strlen(cassette_fname) == 0) {
 	EnableMenuItem(menus[i], IDM_CASSETTE_EJECT, MF_BYCOMMAND | MF_GRAYED);
+	EnableMenuItem(menus[i], IDM_CASSETTE_RECORD, MF_BYCOMMAND | MF_GRAYED);
+	EnableMenuItem(menus[i], IDM_CASSETTE_PLAY, MF_BYCOMMAND | MF_GRAYED);
+	CheckMenuItem(menus[i], IDM_CASSETTE_RECORD, MF_BYCOMMAND | MF_UNCHECKED);
+	CheckMenuItem(menus[i], IDM_CASSETTE_PLAY, MF_BYCOMMAND | MF_UNCHECKED);
 	EnableMenuItem(menus[i], IDM_CASSETTE_REWIND, MF_BYCOMMAND | MF_GRAYED);
 	EnableMenuItem(menus[i], IDM_CASSETTE_FAST_FORWARD, MF_BYCOMMAND | MF_GRAYED);
     } else {
 	EnableMenuItem(menus[i], IDM_CASSETTE_EJECT, MF_BYCOMMAND | MF_ENABLED);
+	EnableMenuItem(menus[i], IDM_CASSETTE_RECORD, MF_BYCOMMAND | MF_ENABLED);
+	EnableMenuItem(menus[i], IDM_CASSETTE_PLAY, MF_BYCOMMAND | MF_ENABLED);
+	if (strcmp(cassette_mode, "save") == 0) {
+		CheckMenuItem(menus[i], IDM_CASSETTE_RECORD, MF_BYCOMMAND | MF_CHECKED);
+		CheckMenuItem(menus[i], IDM_CASSETTE_PLAY, MF_BYCOMMAND | MF_UNCHECKED);
+	} else {
+		CheckMenuItem(menus[i], IDM_CASSETTE_RECORD, MF_BYCOMMAND | MF_UNCHECKED);
+		CheckMenuItem(menus[i], IDM_CASSETTE_PLAY, MF_BYCOMMAND | MF_CHECKED);
+	}
 	EnableMenuItem(menus[i], IDM_CASSETTE_REWIND, MF_BYCOMMAND | MF_ENABLED);
 	EnableMenuItem(menus[i], IDM_CASSETTE_FAST_FORWARD, MF_BYCOMMAND | MF_ENABLED);
     }
@@ -501,6 +514,12 @@ media_menu_proc(HWND hwnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 		}
 		break;
 
+	case IDM_CASSETTE_RECORD:
+		pc_cas_set_mode(cassette, 1);
+		break;
+	case IDM_CASSETTE_PLAY:
+		pc_cas_set_mode(cassette, 0);
+		break;
 	case IDM_CASSETTE_REWIND:
 		pc_cas_rewind(cassette);
 		break;