diff --git a/Translations/strings-default.xml b/Translations/strings-default.xml
index 948a2c903..52f8c05d6 100644
--- a/Translations/strings-default.xml
+++ b/Translations/strings-default.xml
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@
  <enable-mouse-pointer-desc n="1">(i.e. for full screen Voodoo based cards)</enable-mouse-pointer-desc>
  <disable-random-objects-desc>Exclude random scenery objects</disable-random-objects-desc>
  <enable-random-objects-desc>Include random scenery objects</enable-random-objects-desc>
+ <disable-real-weather-fetch-desc>Disbale METAR based real weather fetching</disable-real-weather-fetch-desc>
+ <enable-real-weather-fetch-desc>Enable METAR based real weather fetching (this requires an open internet connection)</enable-real-weather-fetch-desc>
  <random-objects-desc>(buildings, etc.)</random-objects-desc>
  <disable-ai-models-desc>Disable the artifical traffic subsystem.</disable-ai-models-desc>
  <enable-ai-models-desc>Enable the artifical traffic.</enable-ai-models-desc>
@@ -215,6 +217,7 @@
  <!-- Network options -->
  <network-options>Network Options</network-options>
  <httpd-desc>Enable http server on the specified port</httpd-desc>
+ <proxy-desc>Specify which proxy server (and port) to use. The username and password are optional and should be MD5 encoded already. This option is only useful when used in conjucntion with the real-weather-fetch option.</proxy-desc>
  <telnet-desc>Enable telnet server on the specified port</telnet-desc>
  <jpg-httpd-desc>Enable screen shot http server on the specified port</jpg-httpd-desc>
 
@@ -260,5 +263,6 @@ frequency.</dme-desc>
  <debugging-options>Debugging Options</debugging-options>
  <trace-read-desc>Trace the reads for a property;</trace-read-desc>
  <trace-write-desc>Trace the writes for a property;</trace-write-desc>
+ <log-level-desc>Specify which loggin level to use</log-level-desc>
 
 </PropertyList>
diff --git a/options.xml b/options.xml
index f996b8709..e1dc99ebe 100644
--- a/options.xml
+++ b/options.xml
@@ -95,6 +95,16 @@
     <description>strings/random-objects-desc</description>
    </option>
 
+   <option>
+    <name>disable-real-weather-fetch</name>
+    <description>strings/disable-real-weather-fetch-desc</description>
+   </option>
+
+   <option>
+    <name>enable-real-weather-fetch</name>
+    <description>strings/enable-real-weather-fetch-desc</description>
+   </option>
+
    <option>
     <name>disable-ai-models</name>
     <description>strings/disable-ai-models-desc</description>
@@ -703,6 +713,12 @@
     <description>strings/httpd-desc</description>
    </option>
 
+   <option>
+    <name>proxy</name>
+    <arg>[user:pwd@]host:port</arg>
+    <description>strings/proxy-desc</description>
+   </option>
+
    <option>
     <name>telnet</name>
     <arg>port</arg>
@@ -885,6 +901,7 @@
    <option>
     <name>log-level</name>
     <arg>{bulk,debug,info,warn,alert}</arg>
+    <description>strings/log-level-desc</description>
    </option>
 
    <option>