diff --git a/.github/workflows/ios-compile-test.yml b/.github/workflows/ios-compile-test.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..07b6a373
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/ios-compile-test.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+name: iOS App Compilation & Packaging
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ main, dev ]
+  pull_request:
+
+jobs:
+  build-ipa:
+    runs-on: macos-latest
+    
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Compile and Run Tilemap Generator
+        run: |
+          # 1. Compile tilemap.c natively on the runner host
+          cd nethack/win
+          gcc -I../include -I../src -Wp,-w share/tilemap.c -o tilemap_generator
+        
+          # 2. Execute the generator to output the missing tile mapping files
+          ./tilemap_generator
+        
+          # 3. Verify the generated file exists in the expected path
+          cd ..
+          ls -la src/
+          cd ..
+
+      - name: Force Xcode Version
+        run: sudo xcode-select -s /Applications/Xcode.app
+
+      - name: Fix Misplaced Entitlements Warning
+        run: |
+          sed -i '' '/Entitlements.pbxproj/d' iNetHack.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj || true
+          sed -i '' '/Entitlements.plist/d' iNetHack.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj || true
+
+      - name: "Step 1: Initialize Source and Sandbox Mock Assets"
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p dat lib nethack/dat nethack/lib
+          echo "mock data" > dat/nhdat
+          echo "mock library" > lib/placeholder.txt
+          echo "mock data" > nethack/dat/nhdat
+          echo "mock library" > nethack/lib/placeholder.txt
+
+          # Pre-build target structure for the real phone deployment path
+          mkdir -p build_output/Build/Products/Debug-iphoneos/iNetHack2.app/lib
+          echo "mock data" > build_output/Build/Products/Debug-iphoneos/iNetHack2.app/nhdat
+          echo "mock library" > build_output/Build/Products/Debug-iphoneos/iNetHack2.app/lib/placeholder.txt
+
+      - name: "Step 2: Compile App for Physical iPhone Hardware"
+        run: |
+          # We change the SDK to 'iphoneos' and target generic iOS devices 
+          # so Xcode generates an arm64 binary for real phone processors.
+          xcodebuild build \
+            -project "iNetHack.xcodeproj" \
+            -scheme "iNetHack2" \
+            -configuration Debug \
+            -sdk iphoneos \
+            -destination "generic/platform=iOS" \
+            -derivedDataPath "build_output" \
+            ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH=NO \
+            ARCHS="arm64" \
+            CODE_SIGNING_ALLOWED=NO \
+            CODE_SIGNING_REQUIRED=NO \
+            COMPILER_INDEX_STORE_ENABLE=NO \
+            XCODE_BUILD_SYSTEM_ENABLE_EAGER_LINKING=NO
+
+      - name: "Step 3: Package App Layout into an .ipa Installer"
+        run: |
+          # iOS requires the .app folder to live inside a folder named 'Payload' 
+          # inside the zip archive to recognized it as an installable app (.ipa)
+          mkdir -p Payload
+          cp -r build_output/Build/Products/Debug-iphoneos/iNetHack2.app Payload/
+          zip -r iNetHack2.ipa Payload
+
+      - name: "Step 4: Upload Installer to GitHub Actions"
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: iNetHack2-iPhone-Installer
+          path: iNetHack2.ipa
diff --git a/Classes/iNethackAppDelegate.m b/Classes/iNethackAppDelegate.m
index 2f985ade..68cf7ca2 100644
--- a/Classes/iNethackAppDelegate.m
+++ b/Classes/iNethackAppDelegate.m
@@ -35,34 +35,29 @@ @implementation iNethackAppDelegate
 
 @synthesize window;
 
-- (void) loggingTest {
-	NSString *tmpFile = [FileLogger tmpFileName];
-	NSLog(@"tmpFile %@", tmpFile);
-	for (int i = 0; i < 500; ++i) {
-		FileLogger *logger = [[FileLogger alloc] initWithFile:tmpFile maxSize:250];
-		for (int j = 0; j < 1000; ++j) {
-			[logger logString:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"This is some logged line #%04d", j]];
-		}
-		[logger release];
-	}
-	[[NSFileManager defaultManager] removeItemAtPath:tmpFile error:NULL];
-}
-
 - (void)applicationDidFinishLaunching:(UIApplication *)application {
-//	[self loggingTest];
-//	return;
-
+    NSUserDefaults *defaults = [NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults];
+	BOOL startAsBlind = [defaults boolForKey:@"blind"];
+	BOOL startAsNudist = [defaults boolForKey:@"nudist"];
+	NSMutableArray *activeOptions = [NSMutableArray array];
+	
+	if (startAsBlind) {
+		[activeOptions addObject:@"blind"];
+	}
+	if (startAsNudist) {
+		[activeOptions addObject:@"nudist"];
+	}
+	if ([activeOptions count] > 0) {
+	    NSString *optionsString = [activeOptions componentsJoinedByString:@","];
+		setenv("NETHACKOPTIONS", [optionsString UTF8String], 1);
+	} else {
+	    unsetenv("NETHACKOPTIONS");
+	}
 	BOOL badBonesSeen = [self checkNetHackDirectories];
-    //iNethack2: UPDATE: iOS9 the below fix actually causese issues. commenting out.
- //   [application setStatusBarOrientation:UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait animated:NO]; // prevent start orientation bug
     [application setStatusBarStyle:UIStatusBarStyleLightContent animated:YES];
 
     // use mainNavigationController.view to skip main menu
-
-    //iNethack2 commented out below, added line after, to get rid of "Application windows are expected to have a root view controller at the end of application launch" message
-    //	[window addSubview:mainNavigationController.view];
     [self.window setRootViewController:mainNavigationController];
-    //[window addSubview:mainMenuViewController.view];
     [window makeKeyAndVisible];
     self.window.frame = [UIScreen mainScreen].bounds; //iNethack2
     [application setStatusBarHidden:YES];
@@ -74,9 +69,6 @@ - (void)applicationDidFinishLaunching:(UIApplication *)application {
 }
 
 - (void) applicationDidEnterBackground:(UIApplication *)application {
-    // 2.0.8 and earlier we used to run the routine when app was about to terminate to do a save.
-    //    return [self applicationWillTerminate:application];
-
     // Save the zoom level
     [[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] setFloat:[(MainView *) [[MainViewController instance] view] tileSize].width
                                              forKey:kKeyTileSize];
@@ -159,9 +151,6 @@ - (BOOL) checkNetHackDirectories {
 	for (NSString *filename in filelist) {
 		NSLog(@"file %@", filename);
 	}
-
-	// simple test case for UI interaction with bad bones
-	//[self createTestBadBonesFile];
 	
     filelist= [[NSFileManager defaultManager]  contentsOfDirectoryAtPath:@"." error:nil];
     
diff --git a/Settings.bundle/advancedgameplay.plist b/Settings.bundle/advancedgameplay.plist
index 9da07d6d..fa462f1e 100644
--- a/Settings.bundle/advancedgameplay.plist
+++ b/Settings.bundle/advancedgameplay.plist
@@ -29,6 +29,26 @@
 			<key>DefaultValue</key>
 			<false/>
 		</dict>
+        <dict>
+			<key>Type</key>
+			<string>PSToggleSwitchSpecifier</string>
+			<key>Title</key>
+			<string>Blind</string>
+			<key>Key</key>
+			<string>blind</string>
+			<key>DefaultValue</key>
+			<false/>
+		</dict>
+        <dict>
+			<key>Type</key>
+			<string>PSToggleSwitchSpecifier</string>
+			<key>Title</key>
+			<string>Nudist</string>
+			<key>Key</key>
+			<string>nudist</string>
+			<key>DefaultValue</key>
+			<false/>
+		</dict>
 	</array>
     </dict>
 </plist>