*Compiles with the correct hub password set in hub.dm by default.

*Sets world visibility to 0 to maintain prior behavior.
*Adds a configuration toggle for setting the world public on startup.

code/controllers/configuration.dm

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ var/list/gamemode_cache = list()
 	var/server_name = null				// server name (for world name / status)
 	var/server_suffix = 0				// generate numeric suffix based on server port
 
+	var/start_hub_visible = 0			// world.visibility to set on world start
+
 	var/nudge_script_path = "nudge.py"  // where the nudge.py script is located
 
 	var/log_ooc = 0						// log OOC channel
@@ -268,6 +270,9 @@ var/list/gamemode_cache = list()
 				if ("resource_urls")
 					config.resource_urls = splittext(value, " ")
 
+				if ("start_hub_visible")
+					config.start_hub_visible = 1
+
 				if ("admin_legacy_system")
 					config.admin_legacy_system = 1
 

code/controllers/master_controller.dm

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ datum/controller/game_controller/New()
 
 datum/controller/game_controller/proc/setup()
 	world.tick_lag = config.Ticklag
+	world.visibility = config.start_hub_visible
 
 	spawn(20)
 		createRandomZlevel()