diff --git a/src/config.cpp b/src/config.cpp
index b2be32e..310829a 100644
--- a/src/config.cpp
+++ b/src/config.cpp
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ void CConfig::Load (void)
 	m_bMIDIDumpEnabled  = m_Properties.GetNumber ("MIDIDumpEnabled", 0) != 0;
 	m_bProfileEnabled = m_Properties.GetNumber ("ProfileEnabled", 0) != 0;
 	m_bPerformanceSelectToLoad = m_Properties.GetNumber ("PerformanceSelectToLoad", 1) != 0;
+	m_EngineType = (unsigned)m_Properties.GetString ("EngineType", "MSFA");
 }
 
 const char *CConfig::GetSoundDevice (void) const
@@ -389,7 +390,7 @@ bool CConfig::GetPerformanceSelectToLoad (void) const
 	return m_bPerformanceSelectToLoad;
 }
 
-uint8_t CConfig::GetEngineType (void) const
+unsigned CConfig::GetEngineType (void) const
 {
 	return m_EngineType;
 }
diff --git a/src/config.h b/src/config.h
index 9e27fb9..1e3ae25 100644
--- a/src/config.h
+++ b/src/config.h
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ public:
 	
 	// Load performance mode. 0 for load just rotating encoder, 1 load just when Select is pushed
 	bool GetPerformanceSelectToLoad (void) const;
-	uint8_t GetEngineType (void) const;
+	unsigned GetEngineType (void) const;
 
 
 private:
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ private:
 	bool m_bMIDIDumpEnabled;
 	bool m_bProfileEnabled;
 	bool m_bPerformanceSelectToLoad;
-	uint8_t m_EngineType;
+	unsigned m_EngineType;
 
 };