diff --git a/src/engine/engine.h b/src/engine/engine.h
index 0910ca13c..2a0f467aa 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine.h
+++ b/src/engine/engine.h
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ struct DivChannelState {
   int delayOrder, delayRow, retrigSpeed, retrigTick;
   int vibratoDepth, vibratoRate, vibratoPos, vibratoPosGiant, vibratoDir, vibratoFine;
   int tremoloDepth, tremoloRate, tremoloPos;
-  unsigned char arp, arpStage, arpTicks, panL, panR, panRL, panRR, lastVibrato, lastPorta, cutType, lastArp, lastVibrato2, lastPorta2;
+  unsigned char arp, arpStage, arpTicks, panL, panR, panRL, panRR, lastVibrato, lastPorta, cutType;
   bool doNote, legato, portaStop, keyOn, keyOff, nowYouCanStop, stopOnOff, releasing;
   bool arpYield, delayLocked, inPorta, scheduledSlideReset, shorthandPorta, wasShorthandPorta, noteOnInhibit, resetArp;
   bool wentThroughNote, goneThroughNote;
@@ -150,9 +150,6 @@ struct DivChannelState {
     lastVibrato(0),
     lastPorta(0),
     cutType(0),
-    lastArp(0),
-    lastVibrato2(0),
-    lastPorta2(0),
     doNote(false),
     legato(false),
     portaStop(false),
diff --git a/src/engine/fileOps/tfm.cpp b/src/engine/fileOps/tfm.cpp
index 78b71c3f5..7c345ee32 100644
--- a/src/engine/fileOps/tfm.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/fileOps/tfm.cpp
@@ -337,9 +337,9 @@ void TFMparsePattern(struct TFMparsePatternInfo info) {
           case 8:
             // pan
             pat->data[k][4]=0x80;
-            if (effectVal[k]==1) {
+            if ((effectVal[k]&0xF)==1) {
               pat->data[k][5]=0;
-            } else if (effectVal[k]==2) {
+            } else if ((effectVal[k]&0xF)==2) {
               pat->data[k][5]=0xFF;
             } else {
               pat->data[k][5]=0x80;
@@ -370,9 +370,6 @@ bool DivEngine::loadTFMv1(unsigned char* file, size_t len) {
     ds.systemName="Sega Genesis/Mega Drive or TurboSound FM";
     ds.subsong[0]->hz=50;
     ds.systemLen=1;
-    ds.resetEffectsOnRowChange=true;
-    addWarning("this song relies on a compatibility flag to make the sound more accurate," \
-        " it will not be preserved when you save it");
 
     ds.system[0]=DIV_SYSTEM_YM2612;
 
@@ -558,9 +555,6 @@ bool DivEngine::loadTFMv2(unsigned char* file, size_t len) {
     ds.systemName="Sega Genesis/Mega Drive or TurboSound FM";
     ds.subsong[0]->hz=50;
     ds.systemLen=1;
-    ds.resetEffectsOnRowChange=true;
-    addWarning("this song relies on a compatibility flag to make the sound more accurate," \
-        " it will not be preserved when you save it");
 
     ds.system[0]=DIV_SYSTEM_YM2612;
     unsigned char magic[8]={0};
diff --git a/src/engine/playback.cpp b/src/engine/playback.cpp
index 66857bbc4..971dac593 100644
--- a/src/engine/playback.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/playback.cpp
@@ -653,14 +653,6 @@ void DivEngine::processRow(int i, bool afterDelay) {
   bool surroundPanChanged=false;
 
   // effects
-  if (song.resetEffectsOnRowChange) {
-    chan[i].portaSpeed=-1;
-    chan[i].portaNote=-1;
-    dispatchCmd(DivCommand(DIV_CMD_HINT_PORTA,i,CLAMP(chan[i].portaNote,-128,127),MAX(chan[i].portaSpeed,0)));
-    chan[i].inPorta=false;
-    if (!song.arpNonPorta) dispatchCmd(DivCommand(DIV_CMD_PRE_PORTA,i,false,0));
-  }
-
   for (int j=0; j<curPat[i].effectCols; j++) {
     short effect=pat->data[whatRow][4+(j<<1)];
     short effectVal=pat->data[whatRow][5+(j<<1)];
@@ -705,7 +697,6 @@ void DivEngine::processRow(int i, bool afterDelay) {
         break;
       case 0x01: // ramp up
         if (song.ignoreDuplicateSlides && (lastSlide==0x01 || lastSlide==0x1337)) break;
-        chan[i].lastPorta2=effectVal;
         lastSlide=0x01;
         if (effectVal==0) {
           chan[i].portaNote=-1;
@@ -728,7 +719,6 @@ void DivEngine::processRow(int i, bool afterDelay) {
         break;
       case 0x02: // ramp down
         if (song.ignoreDuplicateSlides && (lastSlide==0x02 || lastSlide==0x1337)) break;
-        chan[i].lastPorta2=effectVal;
         lastSlide=0x02;
         if (effectVal==0) {
           chan[i].portaNote=-1;
@@ -750,7 +740,6 @@ void DivEngine::processRow(int i, bool afterDelay) {
         }
         break;
       case 0x03: // portamento
-        chan[i].lastPorta2=effectVal;
         if (effectVal==0) {
           chan[i].portaNote=-1;
           chan[i].portaSpeed=-1;
@@ -779,7 +768,6 @@ void DivEngine::processRow(int i, bool afterDelay) {
         }
         break;
       case 0x04: // vibrato
-        chan[i].lastVibrato2=effectVal;
         if (effectVal) chan[i].lastVibrato=effectVal;
         chan[i].vibratoDepth=effectVal&15;
         chan[i].vibratoRate=effectVal>>4;
@@ -787,7 +775,6 @@ void DivEngine::processRow(int i, bool afterDelay) {
         dispatchCmd(DivCommand(DIV_CMD_PITCH,i,chan[i].pitch+(((chan[i].vibratoDepth*vibTable[chan[i].vibratoPos]*chan[i].vibratoFine)>>4)/15)));
         break;
       case 0x05: // vol slide + vibrato
-        chan[i].lastVibrato2=effectVal;
         if (effectVal==0) {
           chan[i].vibratoDepth=0;
           chan[i].vibratoRate=0;
@@ -814,7 +801,6 @@ void DivEngine::processRow(int i, bool afterDelay) {
         dispatchCmd(DivCommand(DIV_CMD_HINT_VOL_SLIDE,i,chan[i].volSpeed));
         break;
       case 0x06: // vol slide + porta
-        chan[i].lastPorta2=effectVal;
         if (effectVal==0 || chan[i].lastPorta==0) {
           chan[i].portaNote=-1;
           chan[i].portaSpeed=-1;
@@ -885,7 +871,6 @@ void DivEngine::processRow(int i, bool afterDelay) {
         dispatchCmd(DivCommand(DIV_CMD_HINT_VOL_SLIDE,i,chan[i].volSpeed));
         break;
       case 0x00: // arpeggio
-        chan[i].lastArp=effectVal;
         chan[i].arp=effectVal;
         if (chan[i].arp==0 && song.arp0Reset) {
           chan[i].resetArp=true;
@@ -1139,23 +1124,6 @@ void DivEngine::processRow(int i, bool afterDelay) {
   }
 
   if (chan[i].doNote) {
-    if (song.resetEffectsOnRowChange) {
-       if (chan[i].lastArp) {
-         chan[i].lastArp=0;
-       } else {
-         chan[i].arp=0;
-         dispatchCmd(DivCommand(DIV_CMD_HINT_ARPEGGIO,i,chan[i].arp));
-       }
-
-       if (chan[i].lastVibrato2) {
-         chan[i].lastVibrato2=0;
-       } else {
-         chan[i].vibratoDepth=0;
-         chan[i].vibratoRate=0;
-         dispatchCmd(DivCommand(DIV_CMD_HINT_VIBRATO,i,chan[i].vibratoDepth,chan[i].vibratoRate));
-       }
-     }
-
     if (!song.continuousVibrato) {
       chan[i].vibratoPos=0;
     }
diff --git a/src/engine/song.h b/src/engine/song.h
index 871973900..f9983ba9e 100644
--- a/src/engine/song.h
+++ b/src/engine/song.h
@@ -331,7 +331,6 @@ struct DivSong {
   bool resetArpPhaseOnNewNote;
   bool ceilVolumeScaling;
   bool oldAlwaysSetVolume;
-  bool resetEffectsOnRowChange;
 
   std::vector<DivInstrument*> ins;
   std::vector<DivWavetable*> wave;
@@ -455,8 +454,7 @@ struct DivSong {
     oldDPCM(false),
     resetArpPhaseOnNewNote(false),
     ceilVolumeScaling(false),
-    oldAlwaysSetVolume(false),
-    resetEffectsOnRowChange(false) {
+    oldAlwaysSetVolume(false) {
     for (int i=0; i<DIV_MAX_CHIPS; i++) {
       system[i]=DIV_SYSTEM_NULL;
       systemVol[i]=1.0;
diff --git a/src/gui/compatFlags.cpp b/src/gui/compatFlags.cpp
index 7d1d62756..81e96a1cb 100644
--- a/src/gui/compatFlags.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/compatFlags.cpp
@@ -344,10 +344,6 @@ void FurnaceGUI::drawCompatFlags() {
         if (ImGui::IsItemHovered()) {
           ImGui::SetTooltip("when enabled, volume macros round up when applied\nthis prevents volume scaling from causing vol=0, which is silent on some chips\n\nineffective on logarithmic channels");
         }
-        ImGui::Checkbox("Reset effects on row change",&e->song.resetEffectsOnRowChange);
-        if (ImGui::IsItemHovered()) {
-          ImGui::SetTooltip("when enabled, effects in a row will be canceled after the row changes");
-        }
         ImGui::EndTabItem();
       }
       ImGui::EndTabBar();