diff --git a/code/__defines/misc.dm b/code/__defines/misc.dm
index 9741282f93..e9f44499a4 100644
--- a/code/__defines/misc.dm
+++ b/code/__defines/misc.dm
@@ -25,26 +25,6 @@
 #define PROCESS_KILL 26 // Used to trigger removal from a processing list.
 #define MAX_GEAR_COST 10 // Used in chargen for accessory loadout limit.
 
-// Preference toggles.
-#define SOUND_ADMINHELP 0x1
-#define SOUND_MIDI      0x2
-#define SOUND_AMBIENCE  0x4
-#define SOUND_LOBBY     0x8
-#define CHAT_OOC        0x10
-#define CHAT_DEAD       0x20
-#define CHAT_GHOSTEARS  0x40
-#define CHAT_GHOSTSIGHT 0x80
-#define CHAT_PRAYER     0x100
-#define CHAT_RADIO      0x200
-#define CHAT_ATTACKLOGS 0x400
-#define CHAT_DEBUGLOGS  0x800
-#define CHAT_LOOC       0x1000
-#define CHAT_GHOSTRADIO 0x2000
-#define SHOW_TYPING     0x4000
-#define CHAT_NOICONS    0x8000
-
-#define TOGGLES_DEFAULT (SOUND_ADMINHELP|SOUND_MIDI|SOUND_AMBIENCE|SOUND_LOBBY|CHAT_OOC|CHAT_DEAD|CHAT_GHOSTEARS|CHAT_GHOSTSIGHT|CHAT_PRAYER|CHAT_RADIO|CHAT_ATTACKLOGS|CHAT_LOOC)
-
 // For secHUDs and medHUDs and variants. The number is the location of the image on the list hud_list of humans.
 #define      HEALTH_HUD 1 // A simple line rounding the mob's number health.
 #define      STATUS_HUD 2 // Alive, dead, diseased, etc.
diff --git a/code/_helpers/game.dm b/code/_helpers/game.dm
index 3964ddeeba..06b277257f 100644
--- a/code/_helpers/game.dm
+++ b/code/_helpers/game.dm
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@
 			var/turf/ear = get_turf(M)
 			if(ear)
 				// Ghostship is magic: Ghosts can hear radio chatter from anywhere
-				if(speaker_coverage[ear] || (istype(M, /mob/observer/dead) && (M.client) && (M.client.prefs.toggles & CHAT_GHOSTRADIO)))
+				if(speaker_coverage[ear] || (istype(M, /mob/observer/dead) && M.is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/ghost_radio)))
 					. |= M		// Since we're already looping through mobs, why bother using |= ? This only slows things down.
 	return .
 
diff --git a/code/_helpers/logging.dm b/code/_helpers/logging.dm
index 23119c69ad..d29c78e83a 100644
--- a/code/_helpers/logging.dm
+++ b/code/_helpers/logging.dm
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 		diary << "\[[time_stamp()]]DEBUG: [text][log_end]"
 
 	for(var/client/C in admins)
-		if(C.prefs.toggles & CHAT_DEBUGLOGS)
+		if(C.is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/admin/show_debug_logs))
 			C << "DEBUG: [text]"
 
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 	if(dir & WEST) comps += "WEST"
 	if(dir & UP) comps += "UP"
 	if(dir & DOWN) comps += "DOWN"
-	
+
 	return english_list(comps, nothing_text="0", and_text="|", comma_text="|")
 
 //more or less a logging utility
diff --git a/code/_helpers/text.dm b/code/_helpers/text.dm
index 224301a898..72549c9ee1 100644
--- a/code/_helpers/text.dm
+++ b/code/_helpers/text.dm
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ proc/TextPreview(var/string,var/len=40)
 //	to always create it and then throw it out.
 /var/icon/text_tag_icons = new('./icons/chattags.dmi')
 /proc/create_text_tag(var/tagname, var/tagdesc = tagname, var/client/C = null)
-	if(C && (C.prefs.toggles & CHAT_NOICONS))
+	if(!(C && C.is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/chat_tags)))
 		return tagdesc
 	return "<IMG src='\ref[text_tag_icons.icon]' class='text_tag' iconstate='[tagname]'" + (tagdesc ? " alt='[tagdesc]'" : "") + ">"
 
diff --git a/code/game/area/areas.dm b/code/game/area/areas.dm
index 81f0da074d..1c420728ba 100644
--- a/code/game/area/areas.dm
+++ b/code/game/area/areas.dm
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ var/list/mob/living/forced_ambiance_list = new
 
 /area/proc/play_ambience(var/mob/living/L)
 	// Ambience goes down here -- make sure to list each area seperately for ease of adding things in later, thanks! Note: areas adjacent to each other should have the same sounds to prevent cutoff when possible.- LastyScratch
-	if(!(L && L.client && (L.client.prefs.toggles & SOUND_AMBIENCE)))	return
+	if(!(L && L.is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/play_ambiance)))	return
 
 	// If we previously were in an area with force-played ambiance, stop it.
 	if(L in forced_ambiance_list)
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/telecomms/broadcaster.dm b/code/game/machinery/telecomms/broadcaster.dm
index b64f5923c8..30c92af922 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/telecomms/broadcaster.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/telecomms/broadcaster.dm
@@ -286,19 +286,14 @@ var/message_delay = 0 // To make sure restarting the recentmessages list is kept
 	for (var/mob/R in receive)
 
 	  /* --- Loop through the receivers and categorize them --- */
-
-		if (R.client)
-			if(R.client.prefs)
-				if(!(R.client.prefs.toggles & CHAT_RADIO)) //Adminning with 80 people on can be fun when you're trying to talk and all you can hear is radios.
-					continue
-			else
-				log_debug("Client prefs found to be null in /proc/Broadcast_Message() for mob [R] and client [R.ckey], this should be investigated.")
+		if (!R.is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/holder/hear_radio))
+			continue
 
 		if(istype(R, /mob/new_player)) // we don't want new players to hear messages. rare but generates runtimes.
 			continue
 
 		// Ghosts hearing all radio chat don't want to hear syndicate intercepts, they're duplicates
-		if(data == 3 && istype(R, /mob/observer/dead) && R.client && R.client.prefs && (R.client.prefs.toggles & CHAT_GHOSTRADIO))
+		if(data == 3 && istype(R, /mob/observer/dead) && R.is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/ghost_radio))
 			continue
 
 		// --- Check for compression ---
@@ -494,12 +489,8 @@ var/message_delay = 0 // To make sure restarting the recentmessages list is kept
 
 	  /* --- Loop through the receivers and categorize them --- */
 
-		if (R.client)
-			if(R.client.prefs)
-				if(!(R.client.prefs.toggles & CHAT_RADIO)) //Adminning with 80 people on can be fun when you're trying to talk and all you can hear is radios.
-					continue
-			else
-				log_debug("Client prefs found to be null in /proc/Broadcast_SimpleMessage() for mob [R] and client [R.ckey], this should be investigated.")
+		if(!R.is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/holder/hear_radio)) //Adminning with 80 people on can be fun when you're trying to talk and all you can hear is radios.
+			continue
 
 
 		// --- Check for compression ---
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA.dm
index 7fa6b508f8..a3db6b15a1 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA.dm
@@ -990,7 +990,7 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/device/pda/PDAs = list()
 		tnote.Add(list(list("sent" = 1, "owner" = "[P.owner]", "job" = "[P.ownjob]", "message" = "[t]", "target" = "\ref[P]")))
 		P.tnote.Add(list(list("sent" = 0, "owner" = "[owner]", "job" = "[ownjob]", "message" = "[t]", "target" = "\ref[src]")))
 		for(var/mob/M in player_list)
-			if(M.stat == DEAD && M.client && (M.client.prefs.toggles & CHAT_GHOSTEARS)) // src.client is so that ghosts don't have to listen to mice
+			if(M.stat == DEAD && M.client && (M.is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/ghost_ears))) // src.client is so that ghosts don't have to listen to mice
 				if(istype(M, /mob/new_player))
 					continue
 				M.show_message("<span class='game say'>PDA Message - <span class='name'>[owner]</span> -> <span class='name'>[P.owner]</span>: <span class='message'>[t]</span></span>")
diff --git a/code/game/sound.dm b/code/game/sound.dm
index ce2b992d9b..fea1bdcb38 100644
--- a/code/game/sound.dm
+++ b/code/game/sound.dm
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ var/const/FALLOFF_SOUNDS = 0.5
 
 /client/proc/playtitlemusic()
 	if(!ticker || !ticker.login_music)	return
-	if(prefs.toggles & SOUND_LOBBY)
+	if(is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/play_lobby_music))
 		src << sound(ticker.login_music, repeat = 0, wait = 0, volume = 85, channel = 1) // MAD JAMS
 
 /proc/get_rand_frequency()
diff --git a/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm b/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm
index f2a2d74f11..1e976a2afc 100644
--- a/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm
+++ b/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 	msg = sanitize(msg)
 	if(!msg)	return
 
-	if(!(prefs.toggles & CHAT_OOC))
+	if(!is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/show_ooc))
 		src << "<span class='warning'>You have OOC muted.</span>"
 		return
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 			ooc_style = "admin"
 
 	for(var/client/target in clients)
-		if(target.prefs.toggles & CHAT_OOC)
+		if(target.is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/show_ooc))
 			var/display_name = src.key
 			if(holder)
 				if(holder.fakekey)
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 	if(!msg)
 		return
 
-	if(!(prefs.toggles & CHAT_LOOC))
+	if(!is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/show_looc))
 		src << "<span class='danger'>You have LOOC muted.</span>"
 		return
 
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
 		display_name = mob.name
 
 	for(var/client/target in clients)
-		if(target.prefs.toggles & CHAT_LOOC)
+		if(target.is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/show_looc))
 			var/prefix = ""
 			var/admin_stuff = ""
 			var/send = 0
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
index a3e6a5032d..7e2effce61 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ var/global/floorIsLava = 0
 	var/rendered = "<span class=\"log_message\"><span class=\"prefix\">ATTACK:</span> <span class=\"message\">[text]</span></span>"
 	for(var/client/C in admins)
 		if((R_ADMIN|R_MOD) & C.holder.rights)
-			if(C.prefs.toggles & CHAT_ATTACKLOGS)
+			if(C.is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/admin/show_attack_logs))
 				var/msg = rendered
 				C << msg
 
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
index a907e73a24..6dbdd74363 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 var/list/admin_verbs_default = list(
 	/datum/admins/proc/show_player_panel,	//shows an interface for individual players, with various links (links require additional flags,
 	/client/proc/player_panel,
-	/client/proc/toggleadminhelpsound,	//toggles whether we hear a sound when adminhelps/PMs are used,
 	/client/proc/deadmin_self,			//destroys our own admin datum so we can play as a regular player,
 	/client/proc/hide_verbs,			//hides all our adminverbs,
 	/client/proc/hide_most_verbs,		//hides all our hideable adminverbs,
@@ -57,9 +56,7 @@ var/list/admin_verbs_admin = list(
 	/client/proc/check_antagonists,
 	/client/proc/admin_memo,			//admin memo system. show/delete/write. +SERVER needed to delete admin memos of others,
 	/client/proc/dsay,					//talk in deadchat using our ckey/fakekey,
-	/client/proc/toggleprayers,			//toggles prayers on/off,
 //	/client/proc/toggle_hear_deadcast,	//toggles whether we hear deadchat,
-	/client/proc/toggle_hear_radio,		//toggles whether we hear the radio,
 	/client/proc/investigate_show,		//various admintools for investigation. Such as a singulo grief-log,
 	/client/proc/secrets,
 	/datum/admins/proc/toggleooc,		//toggles ooc on/off for everyone,
@@ -75,8 +72,6 @@ var/list/admin_verbs_admin = list(
 	/client/proc/free_slot,			//frees slot for chosen job,
 	/client/proc/cmd_admin_change_custom_event,
 	/client/proc/cmd_admin_rejuvenate,
-	/client/proc/toggleattacklogs,
-	/client/proc/toggledebuglogs,
 	/client/proc/toggleghostwriters,
 	/client/proc/toggledrones,
 	/datum/admins/proc/show_skills,
@@ -187,7 +182,6 @@ var/list/admin_verbs_debug = list(
 	/client/proc/enable_debug_verbs,
 	/client/proc/callproc,
 	/client/proc/callproc_target,
-	/client/proc/toggledebuglogs,
 	/client/proc/SDQL_query,
 	/client/proc/SDQL2_query,
 	/client/proc/Jump,
@@ -218,8 +212,6 @@ var/list/admin_verbs_rejuv = list(
 var/list/admin_verbs_hideable = list(
 	/client/proc/deadmin_self,
 //	/client/proc/deadchat,
-	/client/proc/toggleprayers,
-	/client/proc/toggle_hear_radio,
 	/datum/admins/proc/show_traitor_panel,
 	/datum/admins/proc/toggleenter,
 	/datum/admins/proc/toggleguests,
@@ -291,11 +283,9 @@ var/list/admin_verbs_mod = list(
 	/client/proc/cmd_admin_pm_context,	//right-click adminPM interface,
 	/client/proc/cmd_admin_pm_panel,	//admin-pm list,
 	/client/proc/debug_variables,		//allows us to -see- the variables of any instance in the game.,
-	/client/proc/toggledebuglogs,
 	/datum/admins/proc/PlayerNotes,
 	/client/proc/admin_ghost,			//allows us to ghost/reenter body at will,
 	/client/proc/cmd_mod_say,
-	/client/proc/toggleattacklogs,
 	/datum/admins/proc/show_player_info,
 	/client/proc/player_panel_new,
 	/client/proc/dsay,
@@ -903,17 +893,6 @@ var/list/admin_verbs_mentor = list(
 			message_admins("A job slot for [job] has been opened by [key_name_admin(usr)]")
 			return
 
-/client/proc/toggleattacklogs()
-	set name = "Toggle Attack Log Messages"
-	set category = "Preferences"
-
-	prefs.toggles ^= CHAT_ATTACKLOGS
-	if (prefs.toggles & CHAT_ATTACKLOGS)
-		usr << "You now will get attack log messages"
-	else
-		usr << "You now won't get attack log messages"
-
-
 /client/proc/toggleghostwriters()
 	set name = "Toggle ghost writers"
 	set category = "Server"
@@ -942,17 +921,6 @@ var/list/admin_verbs_mentor = list(
 			src << "<b>Enabled maint drones.</b>"
 			message_admins("Admin [key_name_admin(usr)] has enabled maint drones.", 1)
 
-/client/proc/toggledebuglogs()
-	set name = "Toggle Debug Log Messages"
-	set category = "Preferences"
-
-	prefs.toggles ^= CHAT_DEBUGLOGS
-	if (prefs.toggles & CHAT_DEBUGLOGS)
-		usr << "You now will get debug log messages"
-	else
-		usr << "You now won't get debug log messages"
-
-
 /client/proc/man_up(mob/T as mob in mob_list)
 	set category = "Fun"
 	set name = "Man Up"
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
index f4ce67aa2c..504a8419bf 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ var/list/adminhelp_ignored_words = list("unknown","the","a","an","of","monkey","
 		if((R_ADMIN|R_MOD|R_MENTOR|R_SERVER) & X.holder.rights)
 			if(X.is_afk())
 				admin_number_afk++
-			if(X.prefs.toggles & SOUND_ADMINHELP)
+			if(X.is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/holder/play_adminhelp_ping))
 				X << 'sound/effects/adminhelp.ogg'
 			if(X.holder.rights == R_MENTOR)
 				X << mentor_msg		// Mentors won't see coloring of names on people with special_roles (Antags, etc.)
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm
index f031bc2835..898cc4e835 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 
 	//play the recieving admin the adminhelp sound (if they have them enabled)
 	//non-admins shouldn't be able to disable this
-	if(C.prefs && C.prefs.toggles & SOUND_ADMINHELP)
+	if(C.is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/holder/play_adminhelp_ping))
 		C << 'sound/effects/adminhelp.ogg'
 
 	log_admin("PM: [key_name(src)]->[key_name(C)]: [msg]")
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/deadsay.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/deadsay.dm
index e6da3c736a..11193a3f09 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/deadsay.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/deadsay.dm
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@
 	if(!src.mob)
 		return
 	if(prefs.muted & MUTE_DEADCHAT)
-		src << "\red You cannot send DSAY messages (muted)."
+		src << "<span class='warning'>You cannot send DSAY messages (muted).</span>"
 		return
 
-	if(!(prefs.toggles & CHAT_DEAD))
-		src << "\red You have deadchat muted."
+	if(!is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/show_dsay))
+		src << "<span class='warning'>You have deadchat muted.</span>"
 		return
 
 	if (src.handle_spam_prevention(msg,MUTE_DEADCHAT))
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/playsound.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/playsound.dm
index 3a4b40d985..eb7451c61c 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/playsound.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/playsound.dm
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ var/list/sounds_cache = list()
 	log_admin("[key_name(src)] played sound [S]")
 	message_admins("[key_name_admin(src)] played sound [S]", 1)
 	for(var/mob/M in player_list)
-		if(M.client.prefs.toggles & SOUND_MIDI)
+		if(M.is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/play_admin_midis))
 			M << uploaded_sound
 
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","PGS") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/pray.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/pray.dm
index e43c5400d9..600549cdfa 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/pray.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/pray.dm
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 	for(var/client/C in admins)
 		if(R_ADMIN & C.holder.rights)
-			if(C.prefs.toggles & CHAT_PRAYER)
+			if(C.is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/admin/show_chat_prayers))
 				C << msg
 	usr << "Your prayers have been received by the gods."
 
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/01_basic.dm b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/01_basic.dm
index 367d3e247b..efd55d37ec 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/01_basic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/01_basic.dm
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 /datum/category_item/player_setup_item/general/basic/sanitize_character()
 	if(!pref.species) pref.species = "Human"
-	var/datum/species/S = all_species[pref.species]
+	var/datum/species/S = all_species[pref.species ? pref.species : "Human"]
 	pref.age			= sanitize_integer(pref.age, S.min_age, S.max_age, initial(pref.age))
 	pref.gender 		= sanitize_inlist(pref.gender, valid_player_genders, pick(valid_player_genders))
 	pref.real_name		= sanitize_name(pref.real_name, pref.species)
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/global/02_settings.dm b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/global/02_settings.dm
index 7b61a86cb4..b7322645be 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/global/02_settings.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/global/02_settings.dm
@@ -1,38 +1,126 @@
+/datum/preferences
+	var/preferences_enabled = null
+	var/preferences_disabled = null
+
 /datum/category_item/player_setup_item/player_global/settings
 	name = "Settings"
 	sort_order = 2
 
 /datum/category_item/player_setup_item/player_global/settings/load_preferences(var/savefile/S)
-	S["lastchangelog"]	>> pref.lastchangelog
-	S["default_slot"]	>> pref.default_slot
-	S["toggles"]		>> pref.toggles
+	S["lastchangelog"]        >> pref.lastchangelog
+	S["default_slot"]	      >> pref.default_slot
+	S["preferences"]          >> pref.preferences_enabled
+	S["preferences_disabled"] >> pref.preferences_disabled
 
 /datum/category_item/player_setup_item/player_global/settings/save_preferences(var/savefile/S)
-	S["lastchangelog"]	<< pref.lastchangelog
-	S["default_slot"]	<< pref.default_slot
-	S["toggles"]		<< pref.toggles
+	S["lastchangelog"]        << pref.lastchangelog
+	S["default_slot"]         << pref.default_slot
+	S["preferences"]          << pref.preferences_enabled
+	S["preferences_disabled"] << pref.preferences_disabled
 
 /datum/category_item/player_setup_item/player_global/settings/sanitize_preferences()
+	// Ensure our preferences are lists.
+	if(!istype(pref.preferences_enabled, /list))
+		pref.preferences_enabled = list()
+	if(!istype(pref.preferences_disabled, /list))
+		pref.preferences_disabled = list()
+
+	// Arrange preferences that have never been enabled/disabled.
+	var/list/client_preference_keys = list()
+	for(var/cp in get_client_preferences())
+		var/datum/client_preference/client_pref = cp
+		client_preference_keys += client_pref.key
+		if((client_pref.key in pref.preferences_enabled) || (client_pref.key in pref.preferences_disabled))
+			continue
+
+		if(client_pref.enabled_by_default)
+			pref.preferences_enabled += client_pref.key
+		else
+			pref.preferences_disabled += client_pref.key
+
+	// Clean out preferences that no longer exist.
+	for(var/key in pref.preferences_enabled)
+		if(!(key in client_preference_keys))
+			pref.preferences_enabled -= key
+	for(var/key in pref.preferences_disabled)
+		if(!(key in client_preference_keys))
+			pref.preferences_disabled -= key
+
 	pref.lastchangelog	= sanitize_text(pref.lastchangelog, initial(pref.lastchangelog))
 	pref.default_slot	= sanitize_integer(pref.default_slot, 1, config.character_slots, initial(pref.default_slot))
-	pref.toggles		= sanitize_integer(pref.toggles, 0, 65535, initial(pref.toggles))
 
 /datum/category_item/player_setup_item/player_global/settings/content(var/mob/user)
-	. += "<b>Play admin midis:</b> <a href='?src=\ref[src];toggle=[SOUND_MIDI]'><b>[(pref.toggles & SOUND_MIDI) ? "Yes" : "No"]</b></a><br>"
-	. += "<b>Play lobby music:</b> <a href='?src=\ref[src];toggle=[SOUND_LOBBY]'><b>[(pref.toggles & SOUND_LOBBY) ? "Yes" : "No"]</b></a><br>"
-	. += "<b>Ghost ears:</b> <a href='?src=\ref[src];toggle=[CHAT_GHOSTEARS]'><b>[(pref.toggles & CHAT_GHOSTEARS) ? "All Speech" : "Nearest Creatures"]</b></a><br>"
-	. += "<b>Ghost sight:</b> <a href='?src=\ref[src];toggle=[CHAT_GHOSTSIGHT]'><b>[(pref.toggles & CHAT_GHOSTSIGHT) ? "All Emotes" : "Nearest Creatures"]</b></a><br>"
-	. += "<b>Ghost radio:</b> <a href='?src=\ref[src];toggle=[CHAT_GHOSTRADIO]'><b>[(pref.toggles & CHAT_GHOSTRADIO) ? "All Chatter" : "Nearest Speakers"]</b></a><br>"
+	. = list()
+	. += "<b>Preferences</b><br>"
+	. += "<table>"
+	var/mob/pref_mob = preference_mob()
+	for(var/cp in get_client_preferences())
+		var/datum/client_preference/client_pref = cp
+		if(!client_pref.may_toggle(pref_mob))
+			continue
+
+		. += "<tr><td>[client_pref.description]: </td>"
+		if(pref_mob.is_preference_enabled(client_pref.key))
+			. += "<td><b>[client_pref.enabled_description]</b></td> <td><a href='?src=\ref[src];toggle_off=[client_pref.key]'>[client_pref.disabled_description]</a></td>"
+		else
+			. += "<td><a  href='?src=\ref[src];toggle_on=[client_pref.key]'>[client_pref.enabled_description]</a></td> <td><b>[client_pref.disabled_description]</b></td>"
+		. += "</tr>"
+
+	. += "</table>"
+	return jointext(., "")
 
 /datum/category_item/player_setup_item/player_global/settings/OnTopic(var/href,var/list/href_list, var/mob/user)
-	if(href_list["toggle"])
-		var/toggle_flag = text2num(href_list["toggle"])
-		pref.toggles ^= toggle_flag
-		if(toggle_flag == SOUND_LOBBY && isnewplayer(user))
-			if(pref.toggles & SOUND_LOBBY)
-				user << sound(ticker.login_music, repeat = 0, wait = 0, volume = 85, channel = 1)
-			else
-				user << sound(null, repeat = 0, wait = 0, volume = 85, channel = 1)
+	var/mob/pref_mob = preference_mob()
+	if(href_list["toggle_on"])
+		. = pref_mob.set_preference(href_list["toggle_on"], TRUE)
+	else if(href_list["toggle_off"])
+		. = pref_mob.set_preference(href_list["toggle_off"], FALSE)
+	if(.)
 		return TOPIC_REFRESH
 
 	return ..()
+
+/client/proc/is_preference_enabled(var/preference)
+	if(ispath(preference))
+		var/datum/client_preference/cp = get_client_preference_by_type(preference)
+		preference = cp.key
+
+	return (preference in prefs.preferences_enabled)
+
+/client/proc/set_preference(var/preference, var/set_preference)
+	var/datum/client_preference/cp
+	if(ispath(preference))
+		cp = get_client_preference_by_type(preference)
+	else
+		cp = get_client_preference_by_key(preference)
+
+	if(!cp)
+		return FALSE
+
+	var/enabled
+	if(set_preference && !(preference in prefs.preferences_enabled))
+		prefs.preferences_enabled  += preference
+		prefs.preferences_disabled -= preference
+		enabled = TRUE
+		. = TRUE
+	else if(!set_preference && (preference in prefs.preferences_enabled))
+		prefs.preferences_enabled  -= preference
+		prefs.preferences_disabled |= preference
+		enabled = FALSE
+		. = TRUE
+	if(.)
+		cp.toggled(mob, enabled)
+
+/mob/proc/is_preference_enabled(var/preference)
+	if(!client)
+		return FALSE
+	return client.is_preference_enabled(preference)
+
+/mob/proc/set_preference(var/preference, var/set_preference)
+	if(!client)
+		return FALSE
+	if(!client.prefs)
+		log_debug("Client prefs found to be null for mob [src] and client [ckey], this should be investigated.")
+		return FALSE
+
+	return client.set_preference(preference, set_preference)
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/global/setting_datums.dm b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/global/setting_datums.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dd872e2c16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/global/setting_datums.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+var/list/_client_preferences
+var/list/_client_preferences_by_key
+var/list/_client_preferences_by_type
+
+/proc/get_client_preferences()
+	if(!_client_preferences)
+		_client_preferences = list()
+		for(var/ct in subtypes(/datum/client_preference))
+			var/datum/client_preference/client_type = ct
+			if(initial(client_type.description))
+				_client_preferences += new client_type()
+	return _client_preferences
+
+/proc/get_client_preference_by_key(var/preference)
+	if(!_client_preferences_by_key)
+		_client_preferences_by_key = list()
+		for(var/ct in get_client_preferences())
+			var/datum/client_preference/client_pref = ct
+			_client_preferences_by_key[client_pref.key] = client_pref
+	return _client_preferences_by_key[preference]
+
+/proc/get_client_preference_by_type(var/preference)
+	if(!_client_preferences_by_type)
+		_client_preferences_by_type = list()
+		for(var/ct in get_client_preferences())
+			var/datum/client_preference/client_pref = ct
+			_client_preferences_by_type[client_pref.type] = client_pref
+	return _client_preferences_by_type[preference]
+
+/datum/client_preference
+	var/description
+	var/key
+	var/enabled_by_default = TRUE
+	var/enabled_description = "Yes"
+	var/disabled_description = "No"
+
+/datum/client_preference/proc/may_toggle(var/mob/preference_mob)
+	return TRUE
+
+/datum/client_preference/proc/toggled(var/mob/preference_mob, var/enabled)
+	return
+
+/*********************
+* Player Preferences *
+*********************/
+
+/datum/client_preference/play_admin_midis
+	description ="Play admin midis"
+	key = "SOUND_MIDI"
+
+/datum/client_preference/play_lobby_music
+	description ="Play lobby music"
+	key = "SOUND_LOBBY"
+
+/datum/client_preference/play_lobby_music/toggled(var/mob/preference_mob, var/enabled)
+	if(enabled)
+		preference_mob << sound(ticker.login_music, repeat = 0, wait = 0, volume = 85, channel = 1)
+	else
+		preference_mob << sound(null, repeat = 0, wait = 0, volume = 85, channel = 1)
+
+/datum/client_preference/play_ambiance
+	description ="Play ambience"
+	key = "SOUND_AMBIENCE"
+
+/datum/client_preference/play_ambiance/toggled(var/mob/preference_mob, var/enabled)
+	if(!enabled)
+		preference_mob << sound(null, repeat = 0, wait = 0, volume = 0, channel = 1)
+		preference_mob << sound(null, repeat = 0, wait = 0, volume = 0, channel = 2)
+
+/datum/client_preference/ghost_ears
+	description ="Ghost ears"
+	key = "CHAT_GHOSTEARS"
+	enabled_description = "All Speech"
+	disabled_description = "Nearby"
+
+/datum/client_preference/ghost_sight
+	description ="Ghost sight"
+	key = "CHAT_GHOSTSIGHT"
+	enabled_description = "All Emotes"
+	disabled_description = "Nearby"
+
+/datum/client_preference/ghost_radio
+	description ="Ghost radio"
+	key = "CHAT_GHOSTRADIO"
+	enabled_description = "All Chatter"
+	disabled_description = "Nearby"
+
+/datum/client_preference/chat_tags
+	description ="Chat tags"
+	key = "CHAT_SHOWICONS"
+	enabled_description = "Show"
+	disabled_description = "Hide"
+
+/datum/client_preference/show_typing_indicator
+	description ="Typing indicator"
+	key = "SHOW_TYPING"
+	enabled_description = "Show"
+	disabled_description = "Hide"
+
+/datum/client_preference/show_typing_indicator/toggled(var/mob/preference_mob, var/enabled)
+	if(!enabled)
+		preference_mob.set_typing_indicator(0)
+
+/datum/client_preference/show_ooc
+	description ="OOC chat"
+	key = "CHAT_OOC"
+	enabled_description = "Show"
+	disabled_description = "Hide"
+
+/datum/client_preference/show_looc
+	description ="LOOC chat"
+	key = "CHAT_LOOC"
+	enabled_description = "Show"
+	disabled_description = "Hide"
+
+/datum/client_preference/show_dsay
+	description ="Dead chat"
+	key = "CHAT_DEAD"
+	enabled_description = "Show"
+	disabled_description = "Hide"
+
+/********************
+* Admin Preferences *
+********************/
+/datum/client_preference/admin/may_toggle(var/mob/preference_mob)
+	return check_rights(R_ADMIN, 0, preference_mob)
+
+/datum/client_preference/admin/show_attack_logs
+	description = "Attack Log Messages"
+	key = "CHAT_ATTACKLOGS"
+	enabled_description = "Show"
+	disabled_description = "Hide"
+	enabled_by_default = FALSE
+
+/datum/client_preference/admin/show_debug_logs
+	description = "Debug Log Messages"
+	key = "CHAT_DEBUGLOGS"
+	enabled_description = "Show"
+	disabled_description = "Hide"
+	enabled_by_default = FALSE
+
+/datum/client_preference/admin/show_chat_prayers
+	description = "Chat Prayers"
+	key = "CHAT_PRAYER"
+	enabled_description = "Show"
+	disabled_description = "Hide"
+
+/datum/client_preference/holder/may_toggle(var/mob/preference_mob)
+	return preference_mob && preference_mob.client && preference_mob.client.holder
+
+/datum/client_preference/holder/play_adminhelp_ping
+	description = "Adminhelps"
+	key = "SOUND_ADMINHELP"
+	enabled_description = "Hear"
+	disabled_description = "Silent"
+
+/datum/client_preference/holder/hear_radio
+	description = "Radio chatter"
+	key = "CHAT_RADIO"
+	enabled_description = "Show"
+	disabled_description = "Hide"
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/preference_setup.dm b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/preference_setup.dm
index 81c1f4c463..a890db16f5 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/preference_setup.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/preference_setup.dm
@@ -212,13 +212,13 @@
 /datum/category_item/player_setup_item/Topic(var/href,var/list/href_list)
 	if(..())
 		return 1
-	var/mob/user = usr
-	if(!user.client)
+	var/mob/pref_mob = preference_mob()
+	if(!pref_mob || !pref_mob.client)
 		return 1
 
-	. = OnTopic(href, href_list, user)
+	. = OnTopic(href, href_list, usr)
 	if(. == TOPIC_REFRESH)
-		user.client.prefs.ShowChoices(user)
+		pref_mob.client.prefs.ShowChoices(usr)
 
 /datum/category_item/player_setup_item/CanUseTopic(var/mob/user)
 	return 1
@@ -227,5 +227,11 @@
 	return TOPIC_NOACTION
 
 /datum/category_item/player_setup_item/proc/preference_mob()
-	if(pref && pref.client && pref.client.mob)
+	if(!pref.client)
+		for(var/client/C)
+			if(C.ckey == pref.client_ckey)
+				pref.client = C
+				break
+
+	if(pref.client)
 		return pref.client.mob
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index 313e507498..cc339556c3 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ datum/preferences
 	var/ooccolor = "#010000"			//Whatever this is set to acts as 'reset' color and is thus unusable as an actual custom color
 	var/be_special = 0					//Special role selection
 	var/UI_style = "Midnight"
-	var/toggles = TOGGLES_DEFAULT
 	var/UI_style_color = "#ffffff"
 	var/UI_style_alpha = 255
 
@@ -110,11 +109,12 @@ datum/preferences
 	// OOC Metadata:
 	var/metadata = ""
 
+	var/client/client = null
+	var/client_ckey = null
+
 	// Communicator identity data
 	var/communicator_visibility = 0
 
-	var/client/client = null
-
 	var/datum/category_collection/player_setup_collection/player_setup
 
 /datum/preferences/New(client/C)
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ datum/preferences
 
 	if(istype(C))
 		client = C
+		client_ckey = C.ckey
 		if(!IsGuestKey(C.key))
 			load_path(C.ckey)
 			if(load_preferences())
@@ -187,6 +188,12 @@ datum/preferences
 
 /datum/preferences/proc/ShowChoices(mob/user)
 	if(!user || !user.client)	return
+
+	if(!get_mob_by_key(client_ckey))
+		user << "<span class='danger'>No mob exists for the given client!</span>"
+		close_load_dialog(user)
+		return
+
 	var/dat = "<html><body><center>"
 
 	if(path)
@@ -204,7 +211,7 @@ datum/preferences
 	dat += player_setup.content(user)
 
 	dat += "</html></body>"
-	user << browse(dat, "window=preferences;size=625x736")
+	user << browse(dat, "window=preferences;size=635x736")
 
 /datum/preferences/proc/process_link(mob/user, list/href_list)
 	if(!user)	return
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences_toggles.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences_toggles.dm
deleted file mode 100644
index 09ee55b173..0000000000
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences_toggles.dm
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,159 +0,0 @@
-//toggles
-/client/verb/toggle_ghost_ears()
-	set name = "Show/Hide GhostEars"
-	set category = "Preferences"
-	set desc = ".Toggle Between seeing all mob speech, and only speech of nearby mobs"
-	prefs.toggles ^= CHAT_GHOSTEARS
-	src << "As a ghost, you will now [(prefs.toggles & CHAT_GHOSTEARS) ? "see all speech in the world" : "only see speech from nearby mobs"]."
-	prefs.save_preferences()
-	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TGE") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
-
-/client/verb/toggle_ghost_sight()
-	set name = "Show/Hide GhostSight"
-	set category = "Preferences"
-	set desc = ".Toggle Between seeing all mob emotes, and only emotes of nearby mobs"
-	prefs.toggles ^= CHAT_GHOSTSIGHT
-	src << "As a ghost, you will now [(prefs.toggles & CHAT_GHOSTSIGHT) ? "see all emotes in the world" : "only see emotes from nearby mobs"]."
-	prefs.save_preferences()
-	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TGS") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
-
-/client/verb/toggle_ghost_radio()
-	set name = "Enable/Disable GhostRadio"
-	set category = "Preferences"
-	set desc = ".Toggle between hearing all radio chatter, or only from nearby speakers"
-	prefs.toggles ^= CHAT_GHOSTRADIO
-	src << "As a ghost, you will now [(prefs.toggles & CHAT_GHOSTRADIO) ? "hear all radio chat in the world" : "only hear from nearby speakers"]."
-	prefs.save_preferences()
-	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TGR")
-
-/client/proc/toggle_hear_radio()
-	set name = "Show/Hide RadioChatter"
-	set category = "Preferences"
-	set desc = "Toggle seeing radiochatter from radios and speakers"
-	if(!holder) return
-	prefs.toggles ^= CHAT_RADIO
-	prefs.save_preferences()
-	usr << "You will [(prefs.toggles & CHAT_RADIO) ? "now" : "no longer"] see radio chatter from radios or speakers"
-	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","THR") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
-
-/client/proc/toggleadminhelpsound()
-	set name = "Hear/Silence Adminhelps"
-	set category = "Preferences"
-	set desc = "Toggle hearing a notification when admin PMs are recieved"
-	if(!holder)	return
-	prefs.toggles ^= SOUND_ADMINHELP
-	prefs.save_preferences()
-	usr << "You will [(prefs.toggles & SOUND_ADMINHELP) ? "now" : "no longer"] hear a sound when adminhelps arrive."
-	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","AHS") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
-
-/client/verb/deadchat() // Deadchat toggle is usable by anyone.
-	set name = "Show/Hide Deadchat"
-	set category = "Preferences"
-	set desc ="Toggles seeing deadchat"
-	prefs.toggles ^= CHAT_DEAD
-	prefs.save_preferences()
-
-	if(src.holder)
-		src << "You will [(prefs.toggles & CHAT_DEAD) ? "now" : "no longer"] see deadchat."
-	else
-		src << "As a ghost, you will [(prefs.toggles & CHAT_DEAD) ? "now" : "no longer"] see deadchat."
-
-	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TDV") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
-
-/client/proc/toggleprayers()
-	set name = "Show/Hide Prayers"
-	set category = "Preferences"
-	set desc = "Toggles seeing prayers"
-	prefs.toggles ^= CHAT_PRAYER
-	prefs.save_preferences()
-	src << "You will [(prefs.toggles & CHAT_PRAYER) ? "now" : "no longer"] see prayerchat."
-	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TP") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
-
-/client/verb/toggletitlemusic()
-	set name = "Hear/Silence LobbyMusic"
-	set category = "Preferences"
-	set desc = "Toggles hearing the GameLobby music"
-	prefs.toggles ^= SOUND_LOBBY
-	prefs.save_preferences()
-	if(prefs.toggles & SOUND_LOBBY)
-		src << "You will now hear music in the game lobby."
-		if(istype(mob, /mob/new_player))
-			playtitlemusic()
-	else
-		src << "You will no longer hear music in the game lobby."
-		if(istype(mob, /mob/new_player))
-			src << sound(null, repeat = 0, wait = 0, volume = 85, channel = 1) // stop the jamsz
-	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TLobby") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
-
-/client/verb/togglemidis()
-	set name = "Hear/Silence Midis"
-	set category = "Preferences"
-	set desc = "Toggles hearing sounds uploaded by admins"
-	prefs.toggles ^= SOUND_MIDI
-	prefs.save_preferences()
-	if(prefs.toggles & SOUND_MIDI)
-		src << "You will now hear any sounds uploaded by admins."
-		var/sound/break_sound = sound(null, repeat = 0, wait = 0, channel = 777)
-		break_sound.priority = 250
-		src << break_sound	//breaks the client's sound output on channel 777
-	else
-		src << "You will no longer hear sounds uploaded by admins; any currently playing midis have been disabled."
-	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TMidi") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
-
-/client/verb/listen_ooc()
-	set name = "Show/Hide OOC"
-	set category = "Preferences"
-	set desc = "Toggles seeing OutOfCharacter chat"
-	prefs.toggles ^= CHAT_OOC
-	prefs.save_preferences()
-	src << "You will [(prefs.toggles & CHAT_OOC) ? "now" : "no longer"] see messages on the OOC channel."
-	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TOOC") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
-
-
-/client/verb/listen_looc()
-	set name = "Show/Hide LOOC"
-	set category = "Preferences"
-	set desc = "Toggles seeing Local OutOfCharacter chat"
-	prefs.toggles ^= CHAT_LOOC
-	prefs.save_preferences()
-
-	src << "You will [(prefs.toggles & CHAT_LOOC) ? "now" : "no longer"] see messages on the LOOC channel."
-	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TLOOC") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
-
-
-/client/verb/toggle_chattags()
-	set name = "Show/Hide Chat Tags"
-	set category = "Preferences"
-	set desc = "Toggles seeing chat tags/icons"
-	prefs.toggles ^= CHAT_NOICONS
-	prefs.save_preferences()
-
-	src << "You will [!(prefs.toggles & CHAT_NOICONS) ? "now" : "no longer"] see chat tag icons."
-	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TCTAG") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
-
-
-/client/verb/Toggle_Soundscape() //All new ambience should be added here so it works with this verb until someone better at things comes up with a fix that isn't awful
-	set name = "Hear/Silence Ambience"
-	set category = "Preferences"
-	set desc = "Toggles hearing ambient sound effects"
-	prefs.toggles ^= SOUND_AMBIENCE
-	prefs.save_preferences()
-	if(prefs.toggles & SOUND_AMBIENCE)
-		src << "You will now hear ambient sounds."
-	else
-		src << "You will no longer hear ambient sounds."
-		src << sound(null, repeat = 0, wait = 0, volume = 0, channel = 1)
-		src << sound(null, repeat = 0, wait = 0, volume = 0, channel = 2)
-	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TAmbi") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
-
-//be special
-/client/verb/toggle_be_special(role in be_special_flags)
-	set name = "Toggle SpecialRole Candidacy"
-	set category = "Preferences"
-	set desc = "Toggles which special roles you would like to be a candidate for, during events."
-	var/role_flag = be_special_flags[role]
-	if(!role_flag)	return
-	prefs.be_special ^= role_flag
-	prefs.save_preferences()
-	src << "You will [(prefs.be_special & role_flag) ? "now" : "no longer"] be considered for [role] events (where possible)."
-	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TBeSpecial") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/emote.dm b/code/modules/mob/emote.dm
index 340546002f..8ab162dbc4 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/emote.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/emote.dm
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 				continue
 			if(findtext(message," snores.")) //Because we have so many sleeping people.
 				break
-			if(M.stat == 2 && (M.client.prefs.toggles & CHAT_GHOSTSIGHT) && !(M in viewers(src,null)))
+			if(M.stat == DEAD && M.is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/ghost_sight) && !(M in viewers(src,null)))
 				M.show_message(message, m_type)
 
 		if (m_type & 1)
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 		src << "<span class='danger'>You cannot send deadchat emotes (muted).</span>"
 		return
 
-	if(!(client.prefs.toggles & CHAT_DEAD))
+	if(!is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/show_dsay))
 		src << "<span class='danger'>You have deadchat muted.</span>"
 		return
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/hear_say.dm b/code/modules/mob/hear_say.dm
index fabca03049..375b1e1e13 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/hear_say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/hear_say.dm
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	if(!client)
 		return
 
-	if(speaker && !speaker.client && istype(src,/mob/observer/dead) && client.prefs.toggles & CHAT_GHOSTEARS && !speaker in view(src))
+	if(speaker && !speaker.client && istype(src,/mob/observer/dead) && is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/ghost_ears) && !(speaker in view(src)))
 			//Does the speaker have a client?  It's either random stuff that observers won't care about (Experiment 97B says, 'EHEHEHEHEHEHEHE')
 			//Or someone snoring.  So we make it where they won't hear it.
 		return
@@ -51,12 +51,12 @@
 
 	var/track = null
 	if(istype(src, /mob/observer/dead))
-		if(italics && client.prefs.toggles & CHAT_GHOSTRADIO)
+		if(italics && is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/ghost_radio))
 			return
 		if(speaker_name != speaker.real_name && speaker.real_name)
 			speaker_name = "[speaker.real_name] ([speaker_name])"
 		track = "([ghost_follow_link(speaker, src)]) "
-		if(client.prefs.toggles & CHAT_GHOSTEARS && speaker in view(src))
+		if(is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/ghost_ears) && (speaker in view(src)))
 			message = "<b>[message]</b>"
 
 	if((sdisabilities & DEAF) || ear_deaf)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/emote.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/emote.dm
index 1995ff5e1c..f29167f1f3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/emote.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/emote.dm
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 		for(var/mob/M in dead_mob_list)
 			if (!M.client || istype(M, /mob/new_player))
 				continue //skip monkeys, leavers, and new_players
-			if(M.stat == DEAD && (M.client.prefs.toggles & CHAT_GHOSTSIGHT) && !(M in viewers(src,null)))
+			if(M.stat == DEAD && M.is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/ghost_sight) && !(M in viewers(src,null)))
 				M.show_message(message)
 
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/whisper.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/whisper.dm
index 8817c43528..157310291a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/whisper.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/whisper.dm
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
 	for (var/mob/M in dead_mob_list)	//does this include players who joined as observers as well?
 		if (!(M.client))
 			continue
-		if(M.stat == DEAD && M.client && (M.client.prefs.toggles & CHAT_GHOSTEARS))
+		if(M.stat == DEAD && M.is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/ghost_ears))
 			listening |= M
 
 	//Pass whispers on to anything inside the immediate listeners.
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
index fe33cfdcb9..54af2697ec 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ proc/get_radio_key_from_channel(var/channel)
 
 
 		for(var/mob/M in player_list)
-			if(M.stat == DEAD && M.client && (M.client.prefs.toggles & CHAT_GHOSTEARS))
+			if(M.stat == DEAD && M.client && M.is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/ghost_ears))
 				listening |= M
 				continue
 			if(M.loc && M.locs[1] in hearturfs)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone_say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone_say.dm
index 40f0119c99..b0f89a70ea 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone_say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone_say.dm
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 		message = sanitize(message)
 
-		if (stat == 2)
+		if (stat == DEAD)
 			return say_dead(message)
 
 		if(copytext(message,1,2) == "*")
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 		for (var/mob/M in player_list)
 			if (istype(M, /mob/new_player))
 				continue
-			else if(M.stat == 2 &&  M.client.prefs.toggles & CHAT_GHOSTEARS)
+			else if(M.stat == DEAD &&  M.is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/ghost_ears))
 				if(M.client) M << "<b>[src]</b> transmits, \"[message]\""
 		return 1
 	return ..(message, 0)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/borer/borer_captive.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/borer/borer_captive.dm
index b153c78c8c..2d6bfc34b3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/borer/borer_captive.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/borer/borer_captive.dm
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 		for (var/mob/M in player_list)
 			if (istype(M, /mob/new_player))
 				continue
-			else if(M.stat == 2 &&  M.client.prefs.toggles & CHAT_GHOSTEARS)
+			else if(M.stat == DEAD && M.is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/ghost_ears))
 				M << "The captive mind of [src] whispers, \"[message]\""
 
 /mob/living/captive_brain/emote(var/message)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/borer/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/borer/say.dm
index a5e5a34d58..0d4cdad06e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/borer/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/borer/say.dm
@@ -38,5 +38,5 @@
 	for (var/mob/M in player_list)
 		if (istype(M, /mob/new_player))
 			continue
-		else if(M.stat == 2 &&  M.client.prefs.toggles & CHAT_GHOSTEARS)
+		else if(M.stat == DEAD && M.is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/ghost_ears))
 			M << "[src.truename] whispers to [host], \"[message]\""
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
index 316e0e2f30..876257be91 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ proc/is_blind(A)
 				name = realname
 
 	for(var/mob/M in player_list)
-		if(M.client && ((!istype(M, /mob/new_player) && M.stat == DEAD) || (M.client.holder && !is_mentor(M.client))) && (M.client.prefs.toggles & CHAT_DEAD))
+		if(M.client && ((!istype(M, /mob/new_player) && M.stat == DEAD) || (M.client.holder && !is_mentor(M.client))) && M.is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/show_dsay))
 			var/follow
 			var/lname
 			if(subject)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/say.dm
index 8eabd67951..7a954a4b31 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/say.dm
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 			src << "<span class='danger'>Deadchat is globally muted.</span>"
 			return
 
-	if(client && !(client.prefs.toggles & CHAT_DEAD))
+	if(is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/show_dsay))
 		usr << "<span class='danger'>You have deadchat muted.</span>"
 		return
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/typing_indicator.dm b/code/modules/mob/typing_indicator.dm
index 147edb1afe..8a8d92f2c7 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/typing_indicator.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/typing_indicator.dm
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ mob/var/obj/effect/decal/typing_indicator
 		typing_indicator.icon_state = "typing"
 
 	if(client && !stat)
-		typing_indicator.invisibility  = invisibility
-		if(client.prefs.toggles & SHOW_TYPING)
+		typing_indicator.invisibility = invisibility
+		if(!is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/show_typing_indicator))
 			overlays -= typing_indicator
 		else
 			if(state)
@@ -54,35 +54,20 @@ mob/var/obj/effect/decal/typing_indicator
 		me_verb(message)
 
 /mob/proc/handle_typing_indicator()
-	if(client)
-		if(!(client.prefs.toggles & SHOW_TYPING) && !hud_typing)
-			var/temp = winget(client, "input", "text")
+	if(is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/show_typing_indicator) && !hud_typing)
+		var/temp = winget(client, "input", "text")
 
-			if (temp != last_typed)
-				last_typed = temp
-				last_typed_time = world.time
+		if (temp != last_typed)
+			last_typed = temp
+			last_typed_time = world.time
 
-			if (world.time > last_typed_time + TYPING_INDICATOR_LIFETIME)
-				set_typing_indicator(0)
-				return
-			if(length(temp) > 5 && findtext(temp, "Say \"", 1, 7))
-				set_typing_indicator(1)
-			else if(length(temp) > 3 && findtext(temp, "Me ", 1, 5))
-				set_typing_indicator(1)
+		if (world.time > last_typed_time + TYPING_INDICATOR_LIFETIME)
+			set_typing_indicator(0)
+			return
+		if(length(temp) > 5 && findtext(temp, "Say \"", 1, 7))
+			set_typing_indicator(1)
+		else if(length(temp) > 3 && findtext(temp, "Me ", 1, 5))
+			set_typing_indicator(1)
 
-			else
-				set_typing_indicator(0)
-
-/client/verb/typing_indicator()
-	set name = "Show/Hide Typing Indicator"
-	set category = "Preferences"
-	set desc = "Toggles showing an indicator when you are typing emote or say message."
-	prefs.toggles ^= SHOW_TYPING
-	prefs.save_preferences()
-	src << "You will [(prefs.toggles & SHOW_TYPING) ? "no longer" : "now"] display a typing indicator."
-
-	// Clear out any existing typing indicator.
-	if(prefs.toggles & SHOW_TYPING)
-		if(istype(mob)) mob.set_typing_indicator(0)
-
-	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TID") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
\ No newline at end of file
+		else
+			set_typing_indicator(0)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/finds/finds_talkingitem.dm b/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/finds/finds_talkingitem.dm
index 0dd7e46ed8..69aaac47c0 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/finds/finds_talkingitem.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/finds/finds_talkingitem.dm
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 			continue //skip monkeys and leavers
 		if (istype(M, /mob/new_player))
 			continue
-		if(M.stat == 2 &&  M.client.prefs.toggles & CHAT_GHOSTEARS)
+		if(M.stat == DEAD && M.is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/ghost_ears))
 			listening|=M
 
 	for(var/mob/M in listening)
diff --git a/html/changelogs/Yoshax-morepreferences.txt b/html/changelogs/Yoshax-morepreferences.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9318611ecb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/Yoshax-morepreferences.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+author: Yoshax
+
+delete-after: True
+  - tweak Player preferences has been overhauled. Please update your preferences, found at "Character Setup" > "Global" > "Preferences", as they have been reset.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/polaris.dme b/polaris.dme
index 1dd7061f51..4b7f510b1e 100644
--- a/polaris.dme
+++ b/polaris.dme
@@ -972,7 +972,6 @@
 #include "code\modules\client\preferences_factions.dm"
 #include "code\modules\client\preferences_savefile.dm"
 #include "code\modules\client\preferences_spawnpoints.dm"
-#include "code\modules\client\preferences_toggles.dm"
 #include "code\modules\client\ui_style.dm"
 #include "code\modules\client\preference_setup\preference_setup.dm"
 #include "code\modules\client\preference_setup\antagonism\01_basic.dm"
@@ -987,6 +986,7 @@
 #include "code\modules\client\preference_setup\global\02_settings.dm"
 #include "code\modules\client\preference_setup\global\03_pai.dm"
 #include "code\modules\client\preference_setup\global\04_communicators.dm"
+#include "code\modules\client\preference_setup\global\setting_datums.dm"
 #include "code\modules\client\preference_setup\loadout\loadout.dm"
 #include "code\modules\client\preference_setup\loadout\loadout_accessories.dm"
 #include "code\modules\client\preference_setup\loadout\loadout_cosmetics.dm"