diff -r c4e1820fa792 -r d1d26f8963a3 project_files/HedgewarsMobile/Classes/SDL_uikitappdelegate.m
--- a/project_files/HedgewarsMobile/Classes/SDL_uikitappdelegate.m	Wed Nov 24 23:35:41 2010 +0100
+++ b/project_files/HedgewarsMobile/Classes/SDL_uikitappdelegate.m	Thu Nov 25 02:45:52 2010 +0100
@@ -128,7 +128,11 @@
     [setup release];
 
     // since the sdlwindow is not yet created, we add the overlayController with a delay
-    NSDictionary *dict = [NSDictionary dictionaryWithObjectsAndKeys:isNetGameNum,@"net",menuStyle,@"menu",nil];
+    NSDictionary *dict = [NSDictionary dictionaryWithObjectsAndKeys:
+                          isNetGameNum,@"net",
+                          menuStyle,@"menu",
+                          [[gameDictionary objectForKey:@"game_dictionary"] objectForKey:@"orientation"],@"orientation",
+                          nil];
     [self performSelector:@selector(displayOverlayLater:) withObject:dict afterDelay:1];
 
     // this is the pascal fuction that starts the game (wrapped around isInGame)
@@ -157,6 +161,7 @@
     self.overlayController = [[OverlayViewController alloc] initWithNibName:@"OverlayViewController" bundle:nil];
     self.overlayController.isNetGame = [[dict objectForKey:@"net"] boolValue];
     self.overlayController.useClassicMenu = [[dict objectForKey:@"menu"] boolValue];
+    self.overlayController.initialOrientation = [[dict objectForKey:@"orientation"] intValue];
     
     UIWindow *gameWindow;
     if (IS_DUALHEAD())