diff --git a/SyncKillMove.esp b/SyncKillMove.esp
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diff --git a/scripts/_00E_SyncKillMoveAlias.pex b/scripts/_00E_SyncKillMoveAlias.pex
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diff --git a/scripts/_00e_playersetupscript.pex b/scripts/_00e_playersetupscript.pex
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diff --git a/source/scripts/_00E_SyncKillMoveAlias.psc b/source/scripts/_00E_SyncKillMoveAlias.psc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..90ff7f87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/scripts/_00E_SyncKillMoveAlias.psc
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+Scriptname _00E_SyncKillMoveAlias extends ReferenceAlias  
+
+GlobalVariable Property KillMove  Auto  
+
+Event OnInit()
+
+	; it seems like that this ini setting does not do stuff by itself (or it is bugged)
+	; therefore we need to read it from the file and change the global with which the killmoves are conditioned
+
+	if SKSE.GetVersion() == 0
+		return
+	endif
+
+	If Utility.GetINIBool("bVATSDisable:VATS")
+		KillMove.SetValue(0.0)
+	Else
+		KillMove.SetValue(1.0)
+	EndIf
+
+EndEvent
+
+Event OnPlayerLoadGame()
+
+	if SKSE.GetVersion() == 0
+		return
+	endif
+
+	If Utility.GetINIBool("bVATSDisable:VATS")
+		KillMove.SetValue(0.0)
+	Else
+		KillMove.SetValue(1.0)
+	EndIf
+
+EndEvent
diff --git a/source/scripts/_00e_playersetupscript.psc b/source/scripts/_00e_playersetupscript.psc
index 4b3eeebe..04502e4c 100644
--- a/source/scripts/_00e_playersetupscript.psc
+++ b/source/scripts/_00e_playersetupscript.psc
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ Event OnInit()
 	PlayerREF.SetActorValue("speedMult", 95)
 	PlayerREF.SetActorValue("Healrate", 0)
 	
-	EnableDisableKillmove()
-	
 	; starts all quests that are in the formlist
 	Int iIndex = QuestsToStart.GetSize()
 	While iIndex > 0
@@ -41,19 +39,6 @@ EndEvent
 ;              							 ALL UPDATES                   					 
 ;=====================================================================================
 
-Function EnableDisableKillmove()
-	
-	; it seems like that this ini setting does not do stuff by itself (or it is bugged)
-	; therefore we need to read it from the file and change the global with which the killmoves are conditioned
-
-	If Utility.GetINIBool("bVATSDisable:VATS") == false
-		KillMove.SetValueInt(1)
-	Else
-		KillMove.SetValueInt(0)
-	EndIf
-
-EndFunction
-
 Function SetAutoSaveInterval()
 	
 	; updates the autosave interval
@@ -90,8 +75,6 @@ Function Maintenance()
 	Message.ResetHelpMessage("Clear")
 	(Game.GetForm(0xAC80E) as Message).ShowAsHelpMessage("Clear", 0.1, 1, 1)
 
-	EnableDisableKillmove()
-	
 	SetAutoSaveInterval()
 	
 	RefreshMountNamesOnLoad()
@@ -104,10 +87,6 @@ EndFunction
 ;              							 PROPERTIES                   					 
 ;=====================================================================================
 
-_00E_MQ05Prologue_Functions Property MQ05PrologueFunctions Auto
-
 Actor Property PlayerREF Auto
 
 FormList Property QuestsToStart Auto
-
-GlobalVariable Property KillMove Auto