diff --git a/src/actors/box_truck/render.inc.c b/src/actors/box_truck/render.inc.c
index 2ce7647b0..b18b22643 100644
--- a/src/actors/box_truck/render.inc.c
+++ b/src/actors/box_truck/render.inc.c
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ void render_actor_box_truck(Camera* arg0, struct Actor* arg1) {
         return;
     }
 
+    if (CVarGetInteger("gDisableLod", 0) == 1) {
+        temp_f0 = 0.0f;
+    }
+
     gSPTexture(gDisplayListHead++, 0xFFFF, 0xFFFF, 0, G_TX_RENDERTILE, G_ON);
     gSPClearGeometryMode(gDisplayListHead++, G_LIGHTING);
 
diff --git a/src/actors/car/render.inc.c b/src/actors/car/render.inc.c
index 0d3a6a96d..3ac8ec1c1 100644
--- a/src/actors/car/render.inc.c
+++ b/src/actors/car/render.inc.c
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ void render_actor_car(Camera* arg0, struct Actor* arg1) {
         is_within_render_distance(arg0->pos, arg1->pos, arg0->rot[1], 2500.0f, gCameraZoom[arg0 - camera1], 9000000.0f);
 
     if (!(temp_f0 < 0.0f)) {
+        if (CVarGetInteger("gDisableLod", 0) == 1) {
+            temp_f0 = 0.0f;
+        }
 
         gSPTexture(gDisplayListHead++, 0xFFFF, 0xFFFF, 0, G_TX_RENDERTILE, G_ON);
         gSPClearGeometryMode(gDisplayListHead++, G_LIGHTING);
diff --git a/src/actors/piranha_plant/render.inc.c b/src/actors/piranha_plant/render.inc.c
index c6f6e1ae9..b14fd5d63 100644
--- a/src/actors/piranha_plant/render.inc.c
+++ b/src/actors/piranha_plant/render.inc.c
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ void render_actor_piranha_plant(Camera* arg0, Mat4 arg1, struct PiranhaPlant* ar
         return;
     }
 
+    if (CVarGetInteger("gDisableLod", 0) == 1) {
+        temp_f0 = 0.0f;
+    }
+
     if (90000.0f < temp_f0) {
 
         switch (temp_lo) {
diff --git a/src/actors/school_bus/render.inc.c b/src/actors/school_bus/render.inc.c
index dc6753074..47c40ef1f 100644
--- a/src/actors/school_bus/render.inc.c
+++ b/src/actors/school_bus/render.inc.c
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ void render_actor_school_bus(Camera* arg0, struct Actor* arg1) {
         return;
     }
 
+    if (CVarGetInteger("gDisableLod", 0) == 1) {
+        temp_f0 = 0.0f;
+    }
+
     gSPTexture(gDisplayListHead++, 0xFFFF, 0xFFFF, 0, G_TX_RENDERTILE, G_ON);
     gSPClearGeometryMode(gDisplayListHead++, G_LIGHTING);
 
diff --git a/src/actors/tanker_truck/render.inc.c b/src/actors/tanker_truck/render.inc.c
index 8d940dc33..f28eb60de 100644
--- a/src/actors/tanker_truck/render.inc.c
+++ b/src/actors/tanker_truck/render.inc.c
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ void render_actor_tanker_truck(Camera* camera, struct Actor* arg1) {
 
     if (!(temp_f0 < 0.0f)) {
 
+        if (CVarGetInteger("gDisableLod", 0) == 1) {
+            temp_f0 = 0.0f;
+        }
+
         gSPTexture(gDisplayListHead++, 0xFFFF, 0xFFFF, 0, G_TX_RENDERTILE, G_ON);
         gSPClearGeometryMode(gDisplayListHead++, G_LIGHTING);
 
diff --git a/src/actors/train/render.inc.c b/src/actors/train/render.inc.c
index cdaca02f0..4f4c26d6a 100644
--- a/src/actors/train/render.inc.c
+++ b/src/actors/train/render.inc.c
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ void render_actor_train_engine(Camera* camera, struct TrainCar* actor) {
         return;
     }
 
+    if (CVarGetInteger("gDisableLod", 0) == 1) {
+        distance = 0.0f;
+    }
+
     gSPClearGeometryMode(gDisplayListHead++, G_LIGHTING);
 
     mtxf_pos_rotation_xyz(sp120, actor->pos, actor->rot);
@@ -173,6 +177,10 @@ void render_actor_train_tender(Camera* camera, struct TrainCar* actor) {
         return;
     }
 
+    if (CVarGetInteger("gDisableLod", 0) == 1) {
+        temp_f0 = 0.0f;
+    }
+
     gSPClearGeometryMode(gDisplayListHead++, G_LIGHTING);
 
     mtxf_pos_rotation_xyz(sp120, actor->pos, actor->rot);
@@ -258,6 +266,10 @@ void render_actor_train_passenger_car(Camera* camera, struct TrainCar* actor) {
         return;
     }
 
+    if (CVarGetInteger("gDisableLod", 0) == 1) {
+        temp_f0 = 0.0f;
+    }
+
     gSPClearGeometryMode(gDisplayListHead++, G_LIGHTING);
 
     mtxf_pos_rotation_xyz(sp120, actor->pos, actor->rot);
diff --git a/src/actors/yoshi_egg/render.inc.c b/src/actors/yoshi_egg/render.inc.c
index c7a500c0b..6c2a7a0cc 100644
--- a/src/actors/yoshi_egg/render.inc.c
+++ b/src/actors/yoshi_egg/render.inc.c
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ void render_actor_yoshi_egg(Camera* arg0, Mat4 arg1, struct YoshiValleyEgg* egg,
         temp_f0 = 0.0f;
     }
 
+    if (CVarGetInteger("gDisableLod", 0) == 1) {
+        arg3 = 15;
+        temp_f0 = 0.0f;
+    }
+
     gSPSetGeometryMode(gDisplayListHead++, G_SHADING_SMOOTH);
     if ((arg3 > 12) && (arg3 < 20)) {
         if (temp_f0 < 640000.0f) {
diff --git a/src/port/ui/ImguiUI.cpp b/src/port/ui/ImguiUI.cpp
index a739b131f..de12476fc 100644
--- a/src/port/ui/ImguiUI.cpp
+++ b/src/port/ui/ImguiUI.cpp
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ void DrawEnhancementsMenu() {
 
         if (UIWidgets::BeginMenu("Gameplay")) {
             UIWidgets::CVarCheckbox(
-                "No Level of Detail (LOD)", "gDisableLOD",
+                "No Level of Detail (LOD)", "gDisableLod",
                 { .tooltip = "Disable Level of Detail (LOD) to avoid models using lower poly versions at a distance" });
             UIWidgets::CVarCheckbox("Ignore Rendering Limits", "gIgnoreRenderDistance",
                                     { .tooltip = "Renders game objects regardless of camera distance" });
diff --git a/src/racing/render_courses.c b/src/racing/render_courses.c
index b07531eb4..6ffe45529 100644
--- a/src/racing/render_courses.c
+++ b/src/racing/render_courses.c
@@ -176,6 +176,12 @@ void render_course_segments(const char* addr[], struct UnkStruct_800DC5EC* arg1)
     arg1->pathCounter = index;
     index = ((index - 1) * 4) + var_a3;
     gSPDisplayList(gDisplayListHead++, addr[index]);
+
+    if (CVarGetInteger("gDisableLod", 0) == 1 && gCurrentCourseId == COURSE_BOWSER_CASTLE &&
+        (index < 20 || index > 99)) { // always render higher version of bowser statue
+        gDisplayListHead--;
+        gSPDisplayList(gDisplayListHead++, d_course_bowsers_castle_dl_9148); // use credit version of the course
+    }
 }
 
 void func_80291198(void) {