diff -r d36547edcb86 -r 2c998f3776d1 src/misc.cpp
--- a/src/misc.cpp	Sun May 25 17:36:49 2008 +0000
+++ b/src/misc.cpp	Sun May 25 19:17:03 2008 +0000
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 	_cur_tileloop_tile = 0;
 
 	if ((mode & IG_DATE_RESET) == IG_DATE_RESET) {
-		SetDate(ConvertYMDToDate(_patches.starting_year, 0, 1));
+		SetDate(ConvertYMDToDate(_settings.game_creation.starting_year, 0, 1));
 		InitializeOldNames();
 	}