diff --git a/wadsrc/static/language.def b/wadsrc/static/language.def
index 0a975ba74..b2e003ad4 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/language.def
+++ b/wadsrc/static/language.def
@@ -340,4 +340,12 @@ MISCMNU_TITLE = "$$OPTMNU_MISCELLANEOUS";
 
 GLMNU_TEXOPT = "$$GLTEXMNU_TITLE";
 
+// newly added text not in the string table
 
+OPTMNU_SWRENDERER = "Software Renderer";
+OPTMNU_INPUT = "Input Options";
+OPTMNU_MULTIPLAYER = "Multiplayer Options";
+OPTMNU_SYSTEM = "System Options";
+OPTMNU_LIGHT = "Light Options";
+OPTMNU_SPRITE = "Sprite Options";
+GLPREFMNU_CORONAS = "Coronas";
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
index c88588c66..e190c968c 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
@@ -356,12 +356,12 @@ DefaultOptionMenu
 OptionMenu "OptionsMenu" protected
 {
 	Title "$OPTMNU_TITLE"
-	Submenu "Input Options",			"InputMenu"
-	Submenu "Gameplay Options",			"GameplayMenu"
+	Submenu "$OPTMNU_INPUT",			"InputMenu"
+	Submenu "$OPTMNU_GAMEPLAY",			"GameplayMenu"
 	Submenu "$OPTMNU_DISPLAY",			"VideoOptions"
 	Submenu "$OPTMNU_SOUND",			"SoundOptions"
-	Submenu "Multiplayer Options",		"MultiplayerMenu"
-	Submenu "System Options",			"SystemMenu"
+	Submenu "$OPTMNU_MULTIPLAYER",		"MultiplayerMenu"
+	Submenu "$OPTMNU_SYSTEM",			"SystemMenu"
 	StaticText " "
 	StaticText " "
 	Submenu "$OS_TITLE", "os_Menu"
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ OptionMenu "OptionsMenu" protected
 
 OptionMenu "InputMenu" protected
 {
-	Title "Input Options"
+	Title "$OPTMNU_INPUT"
 	Submenu "$OPTMNU_CONTROLS",			"CustomizeControls"
 	Submenu "$OPTMNU_MOUSE",			"MouseOptions"
 	Submenu "$OPTMNU_JOYSTICK",			"JoystickOptions"
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ OptionMenu "InputMenu" protected
 
 OptionMenu "GameplayMenu" protected
 {
-	Title "Gameplay Options"
+	Title "$OPTMNU_GAMEPLAY"
 
 	Submenu "$OPTMNU_GAMEPLAY",			"GameplayOptions"
 	Submenu "$OPTMNU_COMPATIBILITY",	"CompatibilityOptions"
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ OptionMenu "GameplayMenu" protected
 
 OptionMenu "MultiplayerMenu" protected
 {
-	Title "Multiplayer Options"
+	Title "$OPTMNU_MULTIPLAYER"
 
 	Submenu "$OPTMNU_PLAYER",			"NewPlayerMenu"
 	Submenu "$GMPLYMNU_DEATHMATCH",		"DeathmatchOptions"
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ OptionMenu "MultiplayerMenu" protected
 
 OptionMenu "SystemMenu" protected
 {
-	Title "System Options"
+	Title "$OPTMNU_SYSTEM"
 
 	SafeCommand	"$OPTMNU_DEFAULTS",		"reset2defaults"
 	SafeCommand	"$OPTMNU_RESETTOSAVED",	"reset2saved"
@@ -964,14 +964,14 @@ OptionMenu "VideoOptions" protected
 	Title "$DSPLYMNU_TITLE"
 
 	Submenu "$OPTMNU_VIDEO",			"VideoModeMenu"
-	Submenu "Light Options", 					"LightOptions"
+	Submenu "$OPTMNU_LIGHT", 					"LightOptions"
 	Submenu "$GLMNU_TEXOPT", 					"GLTextureGLOptions"
-	Submenu "Sprite Options", 					"SpriteOptions"
+	Submenu "$OPTMNU_SPRITE", 					"SpriteOptions"
 	Submenu "$GLMNU_POSTPROCESS",				"PostProcessMenu"
 	Submenu "$GLPREFMNU_VRMODE",				"VR3DMenu"
 	IfOption(SWRender)
 	{
-		Submenu "Software Renderer",				"SWROptions"
+		Submenu "$OPTMNU_SWRENDERER",				"SWROptions"
 	}
 
 	StaticText " "
@@ -1000,6 +1000,7 @@ OptionMenu "VideoOptions" protected
 
 OptionMenu "SWROptions" protected
 {
+	Title "$OPTMNU_SWRENDERER"
 	Option "$TCMNU_DYNLIGHTS",					"r_dynlights", "OnOff"
 	Option "$DSPLYMNU_BLENDMETHOD",				"r_blendmethod", "BlendMethods"
 	Option "$DSPLYMNU_SKYMODE",					"r_skymode", "SkyModes"
@@ -1013,7 +1014,7 @@ OptionMenu "SWROptions" protected
 
 OptionMenu "LightOptions" protected
 {
-	Title "Light Options"
+	Title "$OPTMNU_LIGHT"
 
 	Option "$GLPREFMNU_SECLIGHTMODE",			gl_lightmode,					"LightingModes"
 	Option "$GLPREFMNU_FOGMODE",				gl_fogmode,						"FogMode"
@@ -1044,7 +1045,7 @@ OptionMenu "LightOptions" protected
 
 OptionMenu "SpriteOptions" protected
 {
-	Title "Sprite Options"
+	Title "$OPTMNU_SPRITE"
 
 	Option "$DSPLYMNU_SPRITESHADOW",			"r_actorspriteshadow", "SpriteShadowModes"
 	Option "$DSPLYMNU_OLDTRANS",				"r_vanillatrans", "VanillaTrans"