diff -r 2a7d6611bd0f -r 66d2c96579a6 misc.c
--- a/misc.c	Wed Aug 16 11:49:52 2006 +0000
+++ b/misc.c	Wed Aug 16 12:07:24 2006 +0000
@@ -124,9 +124,7 @@
 	_cur_tileloop_tile = 0;
 
 	if ((mode & IG_DATE_RESET) == IG_DATE_RESET) {
-		uint starting = ConvertIntDate(_patches.starting_year);
-		if (starting == (uint)-1) starting = 10958;
-		SetDate(starting);
+		SetDate(ConvertYMDToDate(_patches.starting_year, 0, 1));
 	}
 
 	InitializeEngines();