diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5c8c69e1..2e2fc125 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ AUDIO_API ?= SDL2
 # Controller backends (can have multiple, space separated): SDL2
 CONTROLLER_API ?= SDL2
 
+LEGACY_RES ?= 0
 BASEDIR ?= res
 
 # Automatic settings for PC port(s)
@@ -690,7 +691,7 @@ $(BASEPACK_LST): $(EXE)
 
 # prepares the resource ZIP with base data
 $(BASEPACK_PATH): $(BASEPACK_LST)
-	@$(PYTHON) $(TOOLS_DIR)/mkzip.py $(BASEPACK_LST) $(BASEPACK_PATH)
+	@$(PYTHON) $(TOOLS_DIR)/mkzip.py $(BASEPACK_LST) $(BASEPACK_PATH) $(LEGACY_RES)
 
 clean:
 	$(RM) -r $(BUILD_DIR_BASE)
diff --git a/tools/mkzip.py b/tools/mkzip.py
index 3c1e54c5..7359bc8e 100644
--- a/tools/mkzip.py
+++ b/tools/mkzip.py
@@ -37,22 +37,9 @@ with open(sys.argv[1], 'r') as f:
             else:
                 print("Skipping: " + path + " - MD5: "+md5(fname))
     else:
-        regenZip = False
-        zipPath = os.path.join(sys.argv[2],"legacy.zip")
+        zipPath = os.path.join(sys.argv[2], "awesome-legacy.zip")
         print("Using Legacy System")
-        if os.path.exists(zipPath):
-            with zipfile.ZipFile(zipPath, 'w', allowZip64=False) as zipf:
-                for(zinfo) in zipf.infolist():
-                    with zipf.open(zinfo) as tmp:
-                        print("Pre Loaded: "+md5(tmp.read()))
-                        if md5(fname) != md5(tmp.read()):
-                            print("Found a change on the zip, regenerating")
-                            regenZip = True
-                            break
-        else:
-            regenZip = True
-        if regenZip:
-            with zipfile.ZipFile(zipPath, 'w', allowZip64=False) as zipf:
-                for (fname, aname) in lst:
-                    zipf.write(fname, arcname=aname)
-                    print("Copying: " + aname)
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+        with zipfile.ZipFile(zipPath, 'w', allowZip64=False) as zipf:
+            for (fname, aname) in lst:
+                zipf.write(fname, arcname=aname)
+                print("Legacy - Copying: " + aname)
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