diff --git a/src/guiMainMenu.cpp b/src/guiMainMenu.cpp
index 8edffe9..dd368e9 100644
--- a/src/guiMainMenu.cpp
+++ b/src/guiMainMenu.cpp
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ void GUIMainMenu::regenerateGui(v2u32 screensize)
 	bool clear_map;
 	bool use_fixed_seed;
 	std::wstring fixed_seed;
+	std::string map_type;
 
 	m_screensize = screensize;
 
@@ -333,6 +334,39 @@ void GUIMainMenu::regenerateGui(v2u32 screensize)
 		else
 			fixed_seed = m_data->fixed_seed;
 	}
+	{
+		gui::IGUIElement *e = getElementFromId(GUI_ID_MAP_TYPE_COMBO);
+		if (e != NULL && e->getType() == gui::EGUIET_COMBO_BOX) {
+			gui::IGUIComboBox *c = (gui::IGUIComboBox*)e;
+			switch (c->getItemData(c->getSelected())) {
+			case GUI_ID_MAP_TYPE_FLAT:
+				map_type = "flat";
+				break;
+			case GUI_ID_MAP_TYPE_FLATTER:
+				map_type = "flatter";
+				break;
+			case GUI_ID_MAP_TYPE_SMOOTHER:
+				map_type = "smoother";
+				break;
+			case GUI_ID_MAP_TYPE_HILLY:
+				map_type = "hilly";
+				break;
+			case GUI_ID_MAP_TYPE_MOUNTAINS:
+				map_type = "mountains";
+				break;
+			case GUI_ID_MAP_TYPE_CRAZY:
+				map_type = "crazy";
+				break;
+			case GUI_ID_MAP_TYPE_CRAZYHILLS:
+				map_type = "crazyhills";
+				break;
+			default:
+				map_type = "default";
+			}
+		}else{
+			map_type = m_data->map_type;
+		}
+	}
 
 	/*
 		Remove stuff
@@ -748,22 +782,58 @@ void GUIMainMenu::regenerateGui(v2u32 screensize)
 				Environment->addStaticText(wgettext("Warning! Your old map will be deleted!"),
 					rect, false, true, this, -1);
 			}
+			{
+				core::rect<s32> rect(0, 0, 110, 20);
+				rect += topleft_content + v2s32(40, 195);
+				Environment->addStaticText(wgettext("Map Type"),
+					rect, false, true, this, -1);
+			}
+			{
+				core::rect<s32> rect(0, 0, 240, 30);
+				rect += topleft_content + v2s32(120, 190);
+				gui::IGUIComboBox *c = Environment->addComboBox(rect, this, GUI_ID_MAP_TYPE_COMBO);
+				u32 m1 = c->addItem(wgettext("Flat"),GUI_ID_MAP_TYPE_FLAT);
+				u32 m2 = c->addItem(wgettext("Flatter"),GUI_ID_MAP_TYPE_FLATTER);
+				u32 m3 = c->addItem(wgettext("Smoother"),GUI_ID_MAP_TYPE_SMOOTHER);
+				u32 m4 = c->addItem(wgettext("Default"),GUI_ID_MAP_TYPE_DEFAULT);
+				u32 m5 = c->addItem(wgettext("Hilly"),GUI_ID_MAP_TYPE_HILLY);
+				u32 m6 = c->addItem(wgettext("Mountains"),GUI_ID_MAP_TYPE_MOUNTAINS);
+				u32 m7 = c->addItem(wgettext("Crazy"),GUI_ID_MAP_TYPE_CRAZY);
+				u32 m8 = c->addItem(wgettext("Crazy Hills"),GUI_ID_MAP_TYPE_CRAZYHILLS);
+				if (map_type == "flat") {
+					c->setSelected(m1);
+				}else if (map_type == "flatter") {
+					c->setSelected(m2);
+				}else if (map_type == "smoother") {
+					c->setSelected(m3);
+				}else if (map_type == "hilly") {
+					c->setSelected(m5);
+				}else if (map_type == "mountains") {
+					c->setSelected(m6);
+				}else if (map_type == "crazy") {
+					c->setSelected(m7);
+				}else if (map_type == "crazyhills") {
+					c->setSelected(m8);
+				}else{
+					c->setSelected(m4);
+				}
+			}
 			{
 				core::rect<s32> rect(0, 0, 200, 30);
-				rect += topleft_content + v2s32(70, 190);
+				rect += topleft_content + v2s32(70, 230);
 				Environment->addCheckBox(use_fixed_seed, rect, this, GUI_ID_MAP_SEED_CB, wgettext("Use Fixed Seed"));
 			}
 			if (use_fixed_seed) {
 				{
 					core::rect<s32> rect(0, 0, 110, 20);
-					rect += topleft_content + v2s32(70, 225);
+					rect += topleft_content + v2s32(70, 265);
 					Environment->addStaticText(wgettext("Map Seed"),
 						rect, false, true, this, -1);
 				}
 				changeCtype("C");
 				{
 					core::rect<s32> rect(0, 0, 190, 30);
-					rect += topleft_content + v2s32(140, 220);
+					rect += topleft_content + v2s32(140, 260);
 					Environment->addEditBox(fixed_seed.c_str(), rect, false, this, GUI_ID_MAP_SEED_INPUT);
 				}
 				changeCtype("");
@@ -784,7 +854,7 @@ void GUIMainMenu::regenerateGui(v2u32 screensize)
 		// Start game button
 		{
 			core::rect<s32> rect(0, 0, 180, 30);
-			rect += topleft_content + v2s32(110, 280);
+			rect += topleft_content + v2s32(110, 310);
 			Environment->addButton(rect, this, GUI_ID_JOIN_GAME_BUTTON, wgettext("Start Game"));
 		}
 	}else if(m_data->selected_tab == TAB_CREDITS) {
@@ -1121,6 +1191,37 @@ void GUIMainMenu::acceptInput()
 		if(e != NULL)
 			m_data->fixed_seed = e->getText();
 	}
+	{
+		gui::IGUIElement *e = getElementFromId(GUI_ID_MAP_TYPE_COMBO);
+		if (e != NULL && e->getType() == gui::EGUIET_COMBO_BOX) {
+			gui::IGUIComboBox *c = (gui::IGUIComboBox*)e;
+			switch (c->getItemData(c->getSelected())) {
+			case GUI_ID_MAP_TYPE_FLAT:
+				m_data->map_type = "flat";
+				break;
+			case GUI_ID_MAP_TYPE_FLATTER:
+				m_data->map_type = "flatter";
+				break;
+			case GUI_ID_MAP_TYPE_SMOOTHER:
+				m_data->map_type = "smoother";
+				break;
+			case GUI_ID_MAP_TYPE_HILLY:
+				m_data->map_type = "hilly";
+				break;
+			case GUI_ID_MAP_TYPE_MOUNTAINS:
+				m_data->map_type = "mountains";
+				break;
+			case GUI_ID_MAP_TYPE_CRAZY:
+				m_data->map_type = "crazy";
+				break;
+			case GUI_ID_MAP_TYPE_CRAZYHILLS:
+				m_data->map_type = "crazyhills";
+				break;
+			default:
+				m_data->map_type = "default";
+			}
+		}
+	}
 
 	m_accepted = true;
 }
diff --git a/src/guiMainMenu.h b/src/guiMainMenu.h
index 56c303c..56e96d5 100644
--- a/src/guiMainMenu.h
+++ b/src/guiMainMenu.h
@@ -66,6 +66,15 @@ enum {
 	GUI_ID_MAP_CLEAR_CB,
 	GUI_ID_MAP_SEED_CB,
 	GUI_ID_MAP_SEED_INPUT,
+	GUI_ID_MAP_TYPE_COMBO,
+	GUI_ID_MAP_TYPE_FLAT,
+	GUI_ID_MAP_TYPE_FLATTER,
+	GUI_ID_MAP_TYPE_SMOOTHER,
+	GUI_ID_MAP_TYPE_DEFAULT,
+	GUI_ID_MAP_TYPE_HILLY,
+	GUI_ID_MAP_TYPE_MOUNTAINS,
+	GUI_ID_MAP_TYPE_CRAZY,
+	GUI_ID_MAP_TYPE_CRAZYHILLS,
 	GUI_ID_TAB_SINGLEPLAYER,
 	GUI_ID_TAB_MULTIPLAYER,
 	GUI_ID_TAB_SETTINGS,
@@ -106,7 +115,8 @@ struct MainMenuData
 		delete_map(false),
 		clear_map(false),
 		use_fixed_seed(false),
-		fixed_seed(L"")
+		fixed_seed(L""),
+		map_type("default")
 	{}
 
 	// These are in the native format of the gui elements
@@ -144,6 +154,7 @@ struct MainMenuData
 	bool clear_map;
 	bool use_fixed_seed;
 	std::wstring fixed_seed;
+	std:: string map_type;
 };
 
 class GUIMainMenu : public GUIModalMenu
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index cb32cd5..fd23076 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1215,6 +1215,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 					if (menudata.fixed_seed != L"")
 						menudata.use_fixed_seed = true;
 				}
+				if (g_settings->exists("mapgen_type"))
+					menudata.map_type = g_settings->get("mapgen_type");
 
 				GUIMainMenu *menu =
 						new GUIMainMenu(guienv, guiroot, -1,
@@ -1273,6 +1275,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 					}
 					if (menudata.use_fixed_seed)
 						g_settings->set("fixed_map_seed",wide_to_narrow(menudata.fixed_seed));
+					g_settings->set("mapgen_type",menudata.map_type);
 				}else if (menudata.clear_map) {
 					std::string map_file = map_dir+DIR_DELIM+"map.sqlite";
 					bool r = fs::RecursiveDelete(map_file);
diff --git a/voxelands.conf.example b/voxelands.conf.example
index bcb69cd..58cc57a 100644
--- a/voxelands.conf.example
+++ b/voxelands.conf.example
@@ -198,6 +198,16 @@
 #strict_protocol_version_checking = false
 # A chosen map seed for a new map, leave empty for random
 #fixed_map_seed =
+# The type of map to create:
+#  flat - a completely flat map, with some caves cut in
+#  flatter - not as hilly as default
+#  smoother - less crazy terrain than default
+#  default - the original
+#  hilly - generally higher terrain
+#  mountains - big hills and deep oceans
+#  crazy - exaggerated crazy terrain
+#  crazyhills - a mix of 'crazy' and 'mountains'
+#mapgen_type = default
 # New users need to input this password
 #default_password =
 # Don't let players join with an empty password