diff --git a/Translations/en/options.xml b/Translations/en/options.xml
index 55d561a96..575ea6545 100644
--- a/Translations/en/options.xml
+++ b/Translations/en/options.xml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 	<fg-scenery-desc n="0">Specify the scenery path(s);</fg-scenery-desc>
 	<fg-scenery-desc n="1">Defaults to $FG_ROOT/Scenery</fg-scenery-desc>
 	<fg-aircraft-desc>Specify additional aircraft directory path(s) (alternatively, you can use --aircraft-dir to target a specific aircraft in a given directory)</fg-aircraft-desc>
+        <download-dir-desc>Base directory to use for aircraft and scenery downloads (the TerraSync scenery directory may be specifically set with --terrasync-dir)</download-dir-desc>
 	<language-desc>Select the language for this session</language-desc>
 	<disable-splash-screen-desc>Disable splash screen</disable-splash-screen-desc>
 	<enable-splash-screen-desc>Enable splash screen</enable-splash-screen-desc>
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@
 	<enable-random-buildings-desc>Include random buildings objects</enable-random-buildings-desc>
 	<disable-real-weather-fetch-desc>Disable 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>
-	<metar-desc>Pass a METAR to set up static weather</metar-desc>
+	<metar-desc>Pass a METAR string to set up static weather (this implies --disable-real-weather-fetch)</metar-desc>
 	<random-objects-desc>(buildings, etc.)</random-objects-desc>
 	<disable-ai-models-desc>Deprecated option (disable internal AI subsystem)</disable-ai-models-desc>
 	<enable-ai-models-desc>Enable AI subsystem (required for multi-player, AI traffic and many other animations)</enable-ai-models-desc>
diff --git a/options.xml b/options.xml
index 3f21954fb..d255bf59c 100644
--- a/options.xml
+++ b/options.xml
@@ -85,6 +85,13 @@
     <brief/>
    </option>
 
+   <option>
+    <name>download-dir</name>
+    <arg>path</arg>
+    <description>download-dir-desc</description>
+    <brief/>
+   </option>
+
    <option>
     <name>language</name>
     <arg>code</arg>