5 files changed, 30 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/engines/bladerunner/actor.cpp b/engines/bladerunner/actor.cpp
index a686722c8b..198762738f 100644
--- a/engines/bladerunner/actor.cpp
+++ b/engines/bladerunner/actor.cpp
@@ -137,6 +137,18 @@ void Actor::setup(int actorId) {
 	for (int i = 0; i != actorCount; ++i)
 		_friendlinessToOther[i] = 50;
 
+#if BLADERUNNER_ORIGINAL_BUGS
+#else
+	// if player actor was not idle and had an active _walkInfo then
+	// upon starting a new game, the player actpr wpi;d be put on the old _walkInfo
+	_walkInfo->reset();
+//	// delete _walkInfo and re-allocate it (a reset method would probably be better)
+//	if (_walkInfo != nullptr) {
+//		delete(_walkInfo);
+//	}
+//	_walkInfo = new ActorWalk(_vm);
+#endif // BLADERUNNER_ORIGINAL_BUGS
+
 	_combatInfo->setup();
 	_clues->removeAll();
 	_movementTrack->flush();
diff --git a/engines/bladerunner/actor_walk.cpp b/engines/bladerunner/actor_walk.cpp
index f9abf6dc15..daa28b6350 100644
--- a/engines/bladerunner/actor_walk.cpp
+++ b/engines/bladerunner/actor_walk.cpp
@@ -38,16 +38,26 @@ namespace BladeRunner {
 ActorWalk::ActorWalk(BladeRunnerEngine *vm) {
 	_vm = vm;
 
+	reset();
+}
+
+ActorWalk::~ActorWalk() {}
+
+// added method for bug fix (bad new game state for player actor) and better management of object
+void ActorWalk::reset() {
 	_walking = false;
 	_running = false;
 	_facing = -1;
 	_status = 0;
 
+	_destination = Vector3(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
+	_originalDestination = Vector3(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
+	_current = Vector3(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
+	_next = Vector3(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
+
 	_nearActors.clear();
 }
 
-ActorWalk::~ActorWalk() {}
-
 bool ActorWalk::setup(int actorId, bool runFlag, const Vector3 &from, const Vector3 &to, bool mustReach, bool *arrived) {
 	Vector3 next;
 
diff --git a/engines/bladerunner/actor_walk.h b/engines/bladerunner/actor_walk.h
index c0cdd937c0..fb3bd2f63e 100644
--- a/engines/bladerunner/actor_walk.h
+++ b/engines/bladerunner/actor_walk.h
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ public:
 	ActorWalk(BladeRunnerEngine *vm);
 	~ActorWalk();
 
+	void reset(); // added method for bug fix (bad new game state for player actor) and better management of object
+
 	bool setup(int actorId, bool runFlag, const Vector3 &from, const Vector3 &to, bool mustReach, bool *arrived);
 	void getCurrentPosition(int actorId, Vector3 *pos, int *facing) const;
 	bool tick(int actorId, float stepDistance, bool flag);
diff --git a/engines/bladerunner/bladerunner.cpp b/engines/bladerunner/bladerunner.cpp
index 794be44bb3..3d2a649dbc 100644
--- a/engines/bladerunner/bladerunner.cpp
+++ b/engines/bladerunner/bladerunner.cpp
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ Common::Error BladeRunnerEngine::run() {
 		}
 		// TODO: why is game starting new game here when everything is done in startup?
 		//  else {
-		// 	newGame(1);
+		// 	newGame(kGameDifficultyMedium);
 		// }
 
 		gameLoop();
diff --git a/engines/bladerunner/ui/kia_section_load.cpp b/engines/bladerunner/ui/kia_section_load.cpp
index dac7bebb64..909f29b2b9 100644
--- a/engines/bladerunner/ui/kia_section_load.cpp
+++ b/engines/bladerunner/ui/kia_section_load.cpp
@@ -162,11 +162,11 @@ void KIASectionLoad::scrollBoxCallback(void *callbackData, void *source, int lin
 
 	if (mouseButton == 0 && source == self->_scrollBox && lineData >= 0) {
 		if (lineData == self->_newGameEasyLineId) {
-			self->_vm->newGame(0);
+			self->_vm->newGame(kGameDifficultyEasy);
 		} else if (lineData == self->_newGameMediumLineId) {
-			self->_vm->newGame(1);
+			self->_vm->newGame(kGameDifficultyMedium);
 		} else if (lineData == self->_newGameHardLineId) {
-			self->_vm->newGame(2);
+			self->_vm->newGame(kGameDifficultyHard);
 		} else {
 			self->_vm->loadGameState(self->_saveList[lineData].getSaveSlot());
 		}