diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 065d2e63..f9bc5740 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 * **[Modding]** Support for Cowboy's E-7A Wedgetail mod (Supports EW Script Offensive Jamming)
 * **[Modding]** Support for szcz's MiG-31BM (v2.0)
 * **[Plugins]** Added initial AI support for EW Script 2.0
+* **[Options]** Ability to configure certain forced-options via a file (WIP: https://github.com/dcs-retribution/dcs-retribution/issues/490).
 
 ## Fixes
 * **[UI/UX]** A-10A flights can be edited again
diff --git a/game/missiongenerator/forcedoptionsgenerator.py b/game/missiongenerator/forcedoptionsgenerator.py
index 073703f4..5588f6b8 100644
--- a/game/missiongenerator/forcedoptionsgenerator.py
+++ b/game/missiongenerator/forcedoptionsgenerator.py
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
 
+import dcs.lua
 from dcs.forcedoptions import ForcedOptions
 from dcs.mission import Mission
 
+from game.persistency import forced_options_path
+
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from game.game import Game
 
@@ -53,7 +56,15 @@ class ForcedOptionsGenerator:
         value = self.game.settings.supercarrier_deck_crew
         self.mission.forced_options.supercarrier_deck_crew = value
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def load_forced_options() -> dict[str, Any]:
+        with open(forced_options_path(), "r+", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            content = f.read()
+            result = dcs.lua.loads(content).get("forcedOptions", {})
+        return result
+
     def generate(self) -> None:
+        self.mission.forced_options.load_from_dict(self.load_forced_options())
         self._set_options_view()
         self._set_external_views()
         self._set_easy_communication()
diff --git a/game/persistency.py b/game/persistency.py
index c43aec18..b0876574 100644
--- a/game/persistency.py
+++ b/game/persistency.py
@@ -195,6 +195,10 @@ def settings_dir() -> Path:
     return _create_dir_if_needed(base_path() / "Retribution" / "Settings")
 
 
+def forced_options_path() -> Path:
+    return _create_dir_if_needed(base_path() / "Retribution" / "forced_options.lua")
+
+
 def airwing_dir() -> Path:
     return _create_dir_if_needed(base_path() / "Retribution" / "AirWing")