diff --git a/code/_globalvars/configuration.dm b/code/_globalvars/configuration.dm
index 391744e34c6..8ecf572ea73 100644
--- a/code/_globalvars/configuration.dm
+++ b/code/_globalvars/configuration.dm
@@ -35,4 +35,3 @@ GLOBAL_PROTECT(MAX_EX_FLASH_RANGE)
 GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(MAX_EX_FLAME_RANGE, 14)
 GLOBAL_PROTECT(MAX_EX_FLAME_RANGE)
 GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(DYN_EX_SCALE, 0.5)
-
diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration/entries/config.dm b/code/controllers/configuration/entries/config.dm
index 165f1a69ab0..83faca6b728 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration/entries/config.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration/entries/config.dm
@@ -385,3 +385,6 @@ CONFIG_TWEAK(flag/resume_after_initializations/ValidateAndSet(str_val))
 CONFIG_DEF(number/rounds_until_hard_restart)
 	value = -1
 	min_val = 0
+
+CONFIG_DEF(string/default_view)
+	value = "15x15"
diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm b/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm
index b7cf723c2c5..7ca2ee5096d 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm
@@ -259,4 +259,4 @@ CONFIG_DEF(number/emergency_shuttle_autocall_threshold)
 	max_val = 1
 	integer = FALSE
 
-CONFIG_DEF(flag/ic_printing)
\ No newline at end of file
+CONFIG_DEF(flag/ic_printing)
diff --git a/code/datums/components/riding.dm b/code/datums/components/riding.dm
index 4b18f910141..f165717a312 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/riding.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/riding.dm
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
 		buckled_mob.pixel_x = 0
 		buckled_mob.pixel_y = 0
 		if(buckled_mob.client)
-			buckled_mob.client.change_view(world.view)
+			buckled_mob.client.change_view(CONFIG_GET(string/default_view))
 
 //MOVEMENT
 /datum/component/riding/proc/turf_check(turf/next, turf/current)
diff --git a/code/game/mecha/mecha.dm b/code/game/mecha/mecha.dm
index 10d4638eb07..ba41609fca7 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/mecha.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/mecha.dm
@@ -970,7 +970,7 @@
 		setDir(dir_in)
 
 	if(L && L.client)
-		L.client.change_view(world.view)
+		L.client.change_view(CONFIG_GET(string/default_view))
 		zoom_mode = 0
 
 /////////////////////////
@@ -1042,4 +1042,4 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(year_integer, text2num(year)) // = 2013???
 /obj/mecha/update_remote_sight(mob/living/user)
 	if(occupant_sight_flags)
 		if(user == occupant)
-			user.sight |= occupant_sight_flags
\ No newline at end of file
+			user.sight |= occupant_sight_flags
diff --git a/code/game/mecha/mecha_actions.dm b/code/game/mecha/mecha_actions.dm
index ec6bd6e4717..480c24b87fa 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/mecha_actions.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/mecha_actions.dm
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@
 			owner.client.change_view(12)
 			SEND_SOUND(owner, sound('sound/mecha/imag_enh.ogg',volume=50))
 		else
-			owner.client.change_view(world.view) //world.view - default mob view size
+			owner.client.change_view(CONFIG_GET(string/default_view)) //world.view - default mob view size
 		UpdateButtonIcon()
 
 /datum/action/innate/mecha/mech_switch_damtype
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/manned_turret.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/manned_turret.dm
index 4ebbe1d977f..f0a83cc70e2 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/manned_turret.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/manned_turret.dm
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 		buckled_mob.pixel_x = 0
 		buckled_mob.pixel_y = 0
 		if(buckled_mob.client)
-			buckled_mob.client.change_view(world.view)
+			buckled_mob.client.change_view(CONFIG_GET(string/default_view))
 	anchored = FALSE
 	. = ..()
 	STOP_PROCESSING(SSfastprocess, src)
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm
index c01425c4dc0..eed265598e3 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm
@@ -652,10 +652,10 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 	set name = "Change View Range"
 	set desc = "switches between 1x and custom views"
 
-	if(view == world.view)
+	if(view == CONFIG_GET(string/default_view))
 		change_view(input("Select view range:", "FUCK YE", 7) in list(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,128))
 	else
-		change_view(world.view)
+		change_view(CONFIG_GET(string/default_view))
 
 	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] changed their view range to [view].")
 	//message_admins("\blue [key_name_admin(usr)] changed their view range to [view].")	//why? removed by order of XSI
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/flightsuit.dm b/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/flightsuit.dm
index 79886b1446a..d7e13a1fd56 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/flightsuit.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/flightsuit.dm
@@ -1100,7 +1100,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/clothing/head/helmet/space/hardsuit/flightsuit/proc/toggle_zoom(mob/living/user, force_off = FALSE)
 	if(zoom || force_off)
-		user.client.change_view(world.view)
+		user.client.change_view(CONFIG_GET(string/default_view))
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='boldnotice'>Disabling smart zooming image enhancement...</span>")
 		zoom = FALSE
 		return FALSE
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
index 4bd87ed11e5..d9824d944d3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ This is the proc mobs get to turn into a ghost. Forked from ghostize due to comp
 	if(mind.current.key && copytext(mind.current.key,1,2)!="@")	//makes sure we don't accidentally kick any clients
 		to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>Another consciousness is in your body...It is resisting you.</span>")
 		return
-	client.change_view(world.view)
+	client.change_view(CONFIG_GET(string/default_view))
 	SStgui.on_transfer(src, mind.current) // Transfer NanoUIs.
 	mind.current.key = key
 	return 1
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ This is the proc mobs get to turn into a ghost. Forked from ghostize due to comp
 	set desc = "Change your view range."
 
 	var/max_view = client.prefs.unlock_content ? GHOST_MAX_VIEW_RANGE_MEMBER : GHOST_MAX_VIEW_RANGE_DEFAULT
-	if(client.view == world.view)
+	if(client.view == CONFIG_GET(string/default_view))
 		var/list/views = list()
 		for(var/i in 7 to max_view)
 			views |= i
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ This is the proc mobs get to turn into a ghost. Forked from ghostize due to comp
 		if(new_view)
 			client.change_view(Clamp(new_view, 7, max_view))
 	else
-		client.change_view(world.view)
+		client.change_view(CONFIG_GET(string/default_view))
 
 /mob/dead/observer/verb/add_view_range(input as num)
 	set name = "Add View Range"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
index ed36e62492e..47d5a0ffd84 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
@@ -817,7 +817,8 @@
 		return (GLOB.cameranet && GLOB.cameranet.checkTurfVis(get_turf_pixel(A))) || apc_override
 	//AI is carded/shunted
 	//view(src) returns nothing for carded/shunted AIs and they have x-ray vision so just use get_dist
-	return get_dist(src, A) <= client.view
+	var/list/viewscale = getviewsize(client.view)
+	return get_dist(src, A) <= max(viewscale[1]*0.5,viewscale[2]*0.5)
 
 /mob/living/silicon/ai/proc/relay_speech(message, atom/movable/speaker, datum/language/message_language, raw_message, radio_freq, list/spans, message_mode)
 	raw_message = lang_treat(speaker, message_language, raw_message, spans, message_mode)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/login.dm b/code/modules/mob/login.dm
index 739e9250cde..f988d054e7d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/login.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/login.dm
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 	if(client)
 		client.click_intercept = null
 
-		client.change_view(world.view) // Resets the client.view in case it was changed.
+		client.change_view(CONFIG_GET(string/default_view)) // Resets the client.view in case it was changed.
 
 	if(!GLOB.individual_log_list[ckey])
 		GLOB.individual_log_list[ckey] = logging
diff --git a/code/modules/power/singularity/emitter.dm b/code/modules/power/singularity/emitter.dm
index 7596d890e0d..1c5f0a3375f 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/singularity/emitter.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/singularity/emitter.dm
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@
 		buckled_mob.pixel_x = 0
 		buckled_mob.pixel_y = 0
 		if(buckled_mob.client)
-			buckled_mob.client.change_view(world.view)
+			buckled_mob.client.change_view(CONFIG_GET(string/default_view))
 	auto.Remove(buckled_mob)
 	. = ..()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
index 03d9e69e542..51bd12c4149 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@
 		user.client.pixel_x = world.icon_size*_x
 		user.client.pixel_y = world.icon_size*_y
 	else
-		user.client.change_view(world.view)
+		user.client.change_view(CONFIG_GET(string/default_view))
 		user.client.pixel_x = 0
 		user.client.pixel_y = 0
 	return zoomed
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/beam_rifle.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/beam_rifle.dm
index 19cd2762884..313c77b224e 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/beam_rifle.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/beam_rifle.dm
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@
 	zoom_animating = 0
 	animate(current_user.client, pixel_x = 0, pixel_y = 0, 0, FALSE, LINEAR_EASING, ANIMATION_END_NOW)
 	zoom_current_view_increase = 0
-	current_user.client.change_view(world.view)
+	current_user.client.change_view(CONFIG_GET(string/default_view))
 	zooming_angle = 0
 	current_zoom_x = 0
 	current_zoom_y = 0
diff --git a/code/modules/shuttle/navigation_computer.dm b/code/modules/shuttle/navigation_computer.dm
index dd27d40e916..cedebc8edbd 100644
--- a/code/modules/shuttle/navigation_computer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/shuttle/navigation_computer.dm
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 		var/mob/camera/aiEye/remote/shuttle_docker/the_eye = eyeobj
 		user.client.images -= the_eye.placement_images
 		user.client.images -= the_eye.placed_images
-		user.client.change_view(world.view)
+		user.client.change_view(CONFIG_GET(string/default_view))
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/camera_advanced/shuttle_docker/proc/placeLandingSpot()
 	if(!checkLandingSpot())
diff --git a/config/config.txt b/config/config.txt
index 1c89d93bc73..1841c13492c 100644
--- a/config/config.txt
+++ b/config/config.txt
@@ -396,3 +396,10 @@ DISABLE_HIGH_POP_MC_MODE_AMOUNT 60
 
 ## Uncomment to set the number of /world/Reboot()s before the DreamDaemon restarts itself. 0 means restart every round. Requires tgstation server tools.
 #ROUNDS_UNTIL_HARD_RESTART 10
+
+
+##Default screen resolution, in tiles.
+##	By default, this is 15x15, which gets simplified to 7 by BYOND, as it is a 1:1 screen ratio.
+##	For reference, Goonstation uses a resolution of 21x15 for it's widescreen mode.
+##	Do note that changing this value will affect the title screen. The title screen will have to be updated manually if this is changed.
+DEFAULT_VIEW 15x15