Ports over configuration controller (#16484)

* Ports over configuration controller

* Fixes

* Manual path fix

* patch (#16490)

* patch

* .

* SQL Fix

* Post-rebase fix

* Added missing examples

---------

Co-authored-by: Kashargul <144968721+Kashargul@users.noreply.github.com>

code/__defines/configuration.dm

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+//config files
+#define CONFIG_GET(X) global.config.Get(/datum/config_entry/##X)
+#define CONFIG_SET(X, Y) global.config.Set(/datum/config_entry/##X, ##Y)
+
+#define CONFIG_MAPS_FILE "maps.txt"
+
+//flags
+/// can't edit
+#define CONFIG_ENTRY_LOCKED (1<<0)
+/// can't see value
+#define CONFIG_ENTRY_HIDDEN (1<<1)
+
+/// Force the config directory to be something other than "config"
+#define OVERRIDE_CONFIG_DIRECTORY_PARAMETER "config-directory"
+
+// Config entry types
+#define VALUE_MODE_NUM 0
+#define VALUE_MODE_TEXT 1
+#define VALUE_MODE_FLAG 2
+
+#define KEY_MODE_TEXT 0
+#define KEY_MODE_TYPE 1
+
+// Flags for respawn config
+/// Respawn not allowed
+#define RESPAWN_FLAG_DISABLED 0
+/// Respawn as much as you'd like
+#define RESPAWN_FLAG_FREE 1
+/// Can respawn, but not as the same character
+#define RESPAWN_FLAG_NEW_CHARACTER 2

code/__defines/rust_g.dm

@@ -38,27 +38,46 @@
 #define RUST_G (__rust_g || __detect_rust_g())
 #endif
 
-#define RUSTG_JOB_NO_RESULTS_YET "NO RESULTS YET"
-#define RUSTG_JOB_NO_SUCH_JOB "NO SUCH JOB"
-#define RUSTG_JOB_ERROR "JOB PANICKED"
+// Handle 515 call() -> call_ext() changes
+#if DM_VERSION >= 515
+#define RUSTG_CALL call_ext
+#else
+#define RUSTG_CALL call
+#endif
 
-#define rustg_dmi_strip_metadata(fname) LIBCALL(RUST_G, "dmi_strip_metadata")(fname)
-#define rustg_dmi_create_png(path, width, height, data) LIBCALL(RUST_G, "dmi_create_png")(path, width, height, data)
+/// Gets the version of rust_g
+/proc/rustg_get_version() return RUSTG_CALL(RUST_G, "get_version")()
 
-#define rustg_noise_get_at_coordinates(seed, x, y) LIBCALL(RUST_G, "noise_get_at_coordinates")(seed, x, y)
+#define rustg_dmi_strip_metadata(fname) RUSTG_CALL(RUST_G, "dmi_strip_metadata")(fname)
+#define rustg_dmi_create_png(path, width, height, data) RUSTG_CALL(RUST_G, "dmi_create_png")(path, width, height, data)
+#define rustg_dmi_resize_png(path, width, height, resizetype) RUSTG_CALL(RUST_G, "dmi_resize_png")(path, width, height, resizetype)
+/**
+ * input: must be a path, not an /icon; you have to do your own handling if it is one, as icon objects can't be directly passed to rustg.
+ *
+ * output: json_encode'd list. json_decode to get a flat list with icon states in the order they're in inside the .dmi
+ */
+#define rustg_dmi_icon_states(fname) RUSTG_CALL(RUST_G, "dmi_icon_states")(fname)
 
-#define rustg_file_read(fname) LIBCALL(RUST_G, "file_read")(fname)
-#define rustg_file_exists(fname) LIBCALL(RUST_G, "file_exists")(fname)
-#define rustg_file_write(text, fname) LIBCALL(RUST_G, "file_write")(text, fname)
-#define rustg_file_append(text, fname) LIBCALL(RUST_G, "file_append")(text, fname)
+#define rustg_file_read(fname) RUSTG_CALL(RUST_G, "file_read")(fname)
+#define rustg_file_exists(fname) (RUSTG_CALL(RUST_G, "file_exists")(fname) == "true")
+#define rustg_file_write(text, fname) RUSTG_CALL(RUST_G, "file_write")(text, fname)
+#define rustg_file_append(text, fname) RUSTG_CALL(RUST_G, "file_append")(text, fname)
+#define rustg_file_get_line_count(fname) text2num(RUSTG_CALL(RUST_G, "file_get_line_count")(fname))
+#define rustg_file_seek_line(fname, line) RUSTG_CALL(RUST_G, "file_seek_line")(fname, "[line]")
 
 #ifdef RUSTG_OVERRIDE_BUILTINS
 #define file2text(fname) rustg_file_read("[fname]")
 #define text2file(text, fname) rustg_file_append(text, "[fname]")
 #endif
 
-#define rustg_git_revparse(rev) LIBCALL(RUST_G, "rg_git_revparse")(rev)
-#define rustg_git_commit_date(rev) LIBCALL(RUST_G, "rg_git_commit_date")(rev)
+/// Returns the git hash of the given revision, ex. "HEAD".
+#define rustg_git_revparse(rev) RUSTG_CALL(RUST_G, "rg_git_revparse")(rev)
+
+/**
+ * Returns the date of the given revision in the format YYYY-MM-DD.
+ * Returns null if the revision is invalid.
+ */
+#define rustg_git_commit_date(rev) RUSTG_CALL(RUST_G, "rg_git_commit_date")(rev)
 
 #define rustg_hash_string(algorithm, text) LIBCALL(RUST_G, "hash_string")(algorithm, text)
 #define rustg_hash_file(algorithm, fname) LIBCALL(RUST_G, "hash_file")(algorithm, fname)
@@ -72,28 +91,36 @@
 #define md5(thing) (isfile(thing) ? rustg_hash_file(RUSTG_HASH_MD5, "[thing]") : rustg_hash_string(RUSTG_HASH_MD5, thing))
 #endif
 
-#define rustg_json_is_valid(text) (LIBCALL(RUST_G, "json_is_valid")(text) == "true")
-
-#define rustg_log_write(fname, text, format) LIBCALL(RUST_G, "log_write")(fname, text, format)
-/proc/rustg_log_close_all() return LIBCALL(RUST_G, "log_close_all")()
-
-#define rustg_url_encode(text) LIBCALL(RUST_G, "url_encode")(text)
-#define rustg_url_decode(text) LIBCALL(RUST_G, "url_decode")(text)
-
-#ifdef RUSTG_OVERRIDE_BUILTINS
-#define url_encode(text) rustg_url_encode(text)
-#define url_decode(text) rustg_url_decode(text)
-#endif
-
 #define RUSTG_HTTP_METHOD_GET "get"
 #define RUSTG_HTTP_METHOD_PUT "put"
 #define RUSTG_HTTP_METHOD_DELETE "delete"
 #define RUSTG_HTTP_METHOD_PATCH "patch"
 #define RUSTG_HTTP_METHOD_HEAD "head"
 #define RUSTG_HTTP_METHOD_POST "post"
-#define rustg_http_request_blocking(method, url, body, headers) LIBCALL(RUST_G, "http_request_blocking")(method, url, body, headers)
-#define rustg_http_request_async(method, url, body, headers) LIBCALL(RUST_G, "http_request_async")(method, url, body, headers)
-#define rustg_http_check_request(req_id) LIBCALL(RUST_G, "http_check_request")(req_id)
+#define rustg_http_request_blocking(method, url, body, headers, options) RUSTG_CALL(RUST_G, "http_request_blocking")(method, url, body, headers, options)
+#define rustg_http_request_async(method, url, body, headers, options) RUSTG_CALL(RUST_G, "http_request_async")(method, url, body, headers, options)
+#define rustg_http_check_request(req_id) RUSTG_CALL(RUST_G, "http_check_request")(req_id)
+
+#define RUSTG_JOB_NO_RESULTS_YET "NO RESULTS YET"
+#define RUSTG_JOB_NO_SUCH_JOB "NO SUCH JOB"
+#define RUSTG_JOB_ERROR "JOB PANICKED"
+
+#define rustg_json_is_valid(text) (RUSTG_CALL(RUST_G, "json_is_valid")(text) == "true")
+
+#define rustg_log_write(fname, text, format) LIBCALL(RUST_G, "log_write")(fname, text, format)
+/proc/rustg_log_close_all() return LIBCALL(RUST_G, "log_close_all")()
+
+#define rustg_noise_get_at_coordinates(seed, x, y) RUSTG_CALL(RUST_G, "noise_get_at_coordinates")(seed, x, y)
+
+/*
+ * Takes in a string and json_encode()"d lists to produce a sanitized string.
+ * This function operates on whitelists, there is currently no way to blacklist.
+ * Args:
+ * * text: the string to sanitize.
+ * * attribute_whitelist_json: a json_encode()'d list of HTML attributes to allow in the final string.
+ * * tag_whitelist_json: a json_encode()'d list of HTML tags to allow in the final string.
+ */
+#define rustg_sanitize_html(text, attribute_whitelist_json, tag_whitelist_json) RUSTG_CALL(RUST_G, "sanitize_html")(text, attribute_whitelist_json, tag_whitelist_json)
 
 #define rustg_sql_connect_pool(options) LIBCALL(RUST_G, "sql_connect_pool")(options)
 #define rustg_sql_query_async(handle, query, params) LIBCALL(RUST_G, "sql_query_async")(handle, query, params)
@@ -101,3 +128,37 @@
 #define rustg_sql_connected(handle) LIBCALL(RUST_G, "sql_connected")(handle)
 #define rustg_sql_disconnect_pool(handle) LIBCALL(RUST_G, "sql_disconnect_pool")(handle)
 #define rustg_sql_check_query(job_id) LIBCALL(RUST_G, "sql_check_query")("[job_id]")
+
+#define rustg_time_microseconds(id) text2num(RUSTG_CALL(RUST_G, "time_microseconds")(id))
+#define rustg_time_milliseconds(id) text2num(RUSTG_CALL(RUST_G, "time_milliseconds")(id))
+#define rustg_time_reset(id) RUSTG_CALL(RUST_G, "time_reset")(id)
+
+/// Returns the timestamp as a string
+/proc/rustg_unix_timestamp()
+	return RUSTG_CALL(RUST_G, "unix_timestamp")()
+
+#define rustg_raw_read_toml_file(path) json_decode(RUSTG_CALL(RUST_G, "toml_file_to_json")(path) || "null")
+
+/proc/rustg_read_toml_file(path)
+	var/list/output = rustg_raw_read_toml_file(path)
+	if (output["success"])
+		return json_decode(output["content"])
+	else
+		CRASH(output["content"])
+
+#define rustg_raw_toml_encode(value) json_decode(RUSTG_CALL(RUST_G, "toml_encode")(json_encode(value)))
+
+/proc/rustg_toml_encode(value)
+	var/list/output = rustg_raw_toml_encode(value)
+	if (output["success"])
+		return output["content"]
+	else
+		CRASH(output["content"])
+
+#define rustg_url_encode(text) RUSTG_CALL(RUST_G, "url_encode")("[text]")
+#define rustg_url_decode(text) RUSTG_CALL(RUST_G, "url_decode")(text)
+
+#ifdef RUSTG_OVERRIDE_BUILTINS
+	#define url_encode(text) rustg_url_encode(text)
+	#define url_decode(text) rustg_url_decode(text)
+#endif

code/_global_vars/configuration.dm

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+// See initialization order in /code/game/world.dm
+// GLOBAL_REAL(config, /datum/controller/configuration)
+GLOBAL_REAL(config, /datum/controller/configuration) = new
+
+GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(revdata, /datum/getrev, new)

code/_global_vars/sensitive.dm

@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-// MySQL configuration
-GLOBAL_REAL_VAR(sqladdress)   = "localhost"
-GLOBAL_REAL_VAR(sqlport)      = "3306"
-GLOBAL_REAL_VAR(sqldb)        = "tgstation"
-GLOBAL_REAL_VAR(sqllogin)     = "root"
-GLOBAL_REAL_VAR(sqlpass)      = ""
-// Feedback gathering sql connection
-GLOBAL_REAL_VAR(sqlfdbkdb)    = "test"
-GLOBAL_REAL_VAR(sqlfdbklogin) = "root"
-GLOBAL_REAL_VAR(sqlfdbkpass)  = ""
-GLOBAL_REAL_VAR(sqllogging)   = 0 // Should we log deaths, population stats, etc.?

code/_helpers/_lists.dm

@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@
  * Misc
  */
 
+/// Returns the top (last) element from the list, does not remove it from the list. Stack functionality.
+/proc/peek(list/target_list)
+	var/list_length = length(target_list)
+	if(list_length != 0)
+		return target_list[list_length]
+
 //Returns a list in plain english as a string
 /proc/english_list(var/list/input, nothing_text = "nothing", and_text = " and ", comma_text = ", ", final_comma_text = ",")
 	// this proc cannot be merged with counting_english_list to maintain compatibility

code/_helpers/logging.dm

@@ -27,21 +27,21 @@
 
 /proc/log_admin(text)
 	admin_log.Add(text)
-	if (config.log_admin)
+	if (CONFIG_GET(flag/log_admin))
 		WRITE_LOG(diary, "ADMIN: [text]")
 
 /proc/log_adminpm(text, client/source, client/dest)
 	admin_log.Add(text)
-	if (config.log_admin)
+	if (CONFIG_GET(flag/log_admin))
 		WRITE_LOG(diary, "ADMINPM: [key_name(source)]->[key_name(dest)]: [html_decode(text)]")
 
 /proc/log_pray(text, client/source)
 	admin_log.Add(text)
-	if (config.log_admin)
+	if (CONFIG_GET(flag/log_admin))
 		WRITE_LOG(diary, "PRAY: [key_name(source)]: [text]")
 
 /proc/log_debug(text)
-	if (config.log_debug)
+	if (CONFIG_GET(flag/log_debug))
 		WRITE_LOG(debug_log, "DEBUG: [sanitize(text)]")
 
 	for(var/client/C in GLOB.admins)
@@ -51,25 +51,25 @@
 					html = span_filter_debuglogs("DEBUG: [text]"))
 
 /proc/log_game(text)
-	if (config.log_game)
+	if (CONFIG_GET(flag/log_game))
 		WRITE_LOG(diary, "GAME: [text]")
 
 /proc/log_vote(text)
-	if (config.log_vote)
+	if (CONFIG_GET(flag/log_vote))
 		WRITE_LOG(diary, "VOTE: [text]")
 
 /proc/log_access_in(client/new_client)
-	if (config.log_access)
+	if (CONFIG_GET(flag/log_access))
 		var/message = "[key_name(new_client)] - IP:[new_client.address] - CID:[new_client.computer_id] - BYOND v[new_client.byond_version]"
 		WRITE_LOG(diary, "ACCESS IN: [message]") //VOREStation Edit
 
 /proc/log_access_out(mob/last_mob)
-	if (config.log_access)
+	if (CONFIG_GET(flag/log_access))
 		var/message = "[key_name(last_mob)] - IP:[last_mob.lastKnownIP] - CID:Logged Out - BYOND Logged Out"
 		WRITE_LOG(diary, "ACCESS OUT: [message]")
 
 /proc/log_say(text, mob/speaker)
-	if (config.log_say)
+	if (CONFIG_GET(flag/log_say))
 		WRITE_LOG(diary, "SAY: [speaker.simple_info_line()]: [html_decode(text)]")
 
 	//Log the message to in-game dialogue logs, as well.
@@ -78,25 +78,25 @@
 		GLOB.round_text_log += span_bold("([time_stamp()])") + " (" + span_bold("[speaker]/[speaker.client]") + ") " + span_underline("SAY:") + " - " + span_green("[text]")
 
 /proc/log_ooc(text, client/user)
-	if (config.log_ooc)
+	if (CONFIG_GET(flag/log_ooc))
 		WRITE_LOG(diary, "OOC: [user.simple_info_line()]: [html_decode(text)]")
 
 	GLOB.round_text_log += span_bold("([time_stamp()])") + " (" + span_bold("[user]") + ") " + span_underline("OOC:") + " - " + span_blue(span_bold("[text]"))
 
 /proc/log_aooc(text, client/user)
-	if (config.log_ooc)
+	if (CONFIG_GET(flag/log_ooc))
 		WRITE_LOG(diary, "AOOC: [user.simple_info_line()]: [html_decode(text)]")
 
 	GLOB.round_text_log += span_bold("([time_stamp()])") + " (" + span_bold("[user]") + ") " + span_underline("AOOC:") + " - " + span_red(span_bold("[text]"))
 
 /proc/log_looc(text, client/user)
-	if (config.log_ooc)
+	if (CONFIG_GET(flag/log_ooc))
 		WRITE_LOG(diary, "LOOC: [user.simple_info_line()]: [html_decode(text)]")
 
 	GLOB.round_text_log += span_bold("([time_stamp()])") + " (" + span_bold("[user]") + ") " + span_underline("LOOC:") + " - " + span_orange(span_bold("[text]"))
 
 /proc/log_whisper(text, mob/speaker)
-	if (config.log_whisper)
+	if (CONFIG_GET(flag/log_whisper))
 		WRITE_LOG(diary, "WHISPER: [speaker.simple_info_line()]: [html_decode(text)]")
 
 	if(speaker.client)
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 		GLOB.round_text_log += span_bold("([time_stamp()])") + " (" + span_bold("[speaker]/[speaker.client]") + ") " + span_underline("SAY:") + " - " + span_gray(span_italics("[text]"))
 
 /proc/log_emote(text, mob/speaker)
-	if (config.log_emote)
+	if (CONFIG_GET(flag/log_emote))
 		WRITE_LOG(diary, "EMOTE: [speaker.simple_info_line()]: [html_decode(text)]")
 
 	if(speaker.client)
@@ -112,38 +112,38 @@
 		GLOB.round_text_log += span_bold("([time_stamp()])") + " (" + span_bold("[speaker]/[speaker.client]") + ") " + span_underline("EMOTE:") + " - " + span_pink("[text]")
 
 /proc/log_attack(attacker, defender, message)
-	if (config.log_attack)
+	if (CONFIG_GET(flag/log_attack))
 		WRITE_LOG(diary, "ATTACK: [attacker] against [defender]: [message]")
 
 /proc/log_adminsay(text, mob/speaker)
-	if (config.log_adminchat)
+	if (CONFIG_GET(flag/log_adminchat))
 		WRITE_LOG(diary, "ADMINSAY: [speaker.simple_info_line()]: [html_decode(text)]")
 
 /proc/log_modsay(text, mob/speaker)
-	if (config.log_adminchat)
+	if (CONFIG_GET(flag/log_adminchat))
 		WRITE_LOG(diary, "MODSAY: [speaker.simple_info_line()]: [html_decode(text)]")
 
 /proc/log_eventsay(text, mob/speaker)
-	if (config.log_adminchat)
+	if (CONFIG_GET(flag/log_adminchat))
 		WRITE_LOG(diary, "EVENTSAY: [speaker.simple_info_line()]: [html_decode(text)]")
 
 /proc/log_ghostsay(text, mob/speaker)
-	if (config.log_say)
+	if (CONFIG_GET(flag/log_say))
 		WRITE_LOG(diary, "DEADCHAT: [speaker.simple_info_line()]: [html_decode(text)]")
 
 	speaker.dialogue_log += span_bold("([time_stamp()])") + " (" + span_bold("[speaker]/[speaker.client]") + ") " + span_underline("DEADSAY:") + " - " + span_green("[text]")
 	GLOB.round_text_log += span_small(span_purple(span_bold("([time_stamp()])") + " (" + span_bold("[speaker]/[speaker.client]") + ") " + span_underline("DEADSAY:") + " - [text]"))
 
 /proc/log_ghostemote(text, mob/speaker)
-	if (config.log_emote)
+	if (CONFIG_GET(flag/log_emote))
 		WRITE_LOG(diary, "DEADEMOTE: [speaker.simple_info_line()]: [html_decode(text)]")
 
 /proc/log_adminwarn(text)
-	if (config.log_adminwarn)
+	if (CONFIG_GET(flag/log_adminwarn))
 		WRITE_LOG(diary, "ADMINWARN: [html_decode(text)]")
 
 /proc/log_pda(text, mob/speaker)
-	if (config.log_pda)
+	if (CONFIG_GET(flag/log_pda))
 		WRITE_LOG(diary, "PDA: [speaker.simple_info_line()]: [html_decode(text)]")
 
 	speaker.dialogue_log += span_bold("([time_stamp()])") + " (" + span_bold("[speaker]/[speaker.client]") + ") " + span_underline("MSG:") + " - " + span_darkgreen("[text]")
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
 
 /proc/log_to_dd(text)
 	to_world_log(text) //this comes before the config check because it can't possibly runtime
-	if(config.log_world_output)
+	if(CONFIG_GET(flag/log_world_output))
 		WRITE_LOG(diary, "DD_OUTPUT: [text]")
 
 /proc/log_error(text)

code/_helpers/logging/debug.dm

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+/// Logging for config errors
+/// Rarely gets called; just here in case the config breaks.
+/proc/log_config(text, list/data)
+	var/entry = "CONFIG: "
+
+	entry += text
+	entry += " | DATA: "
+	entry += data
+
+	WRITE_LOG(diary, entry)
+	SEND_TEXT(world.log, text)

code/_helpers/logging_vr.dm

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 /proc/log_nsay(text, inside, mob/speaker)
-	if (config.log_say)
+	if (CONFIG_GET(flag/log_say))
 		WRITE_LOG(diary, "NSAY (NIF:[inside]): [speaker.simple_info_line()]: [html_decode(text)]")
 
 /proc/log_nme(text, inside, mob/speaker)
-	if (config.log_emote)
+	if (CONFIG_GET(flag/log_emote))
 		WRITE_LOG(diary, "NME (NIF:[inside]): [speaker.simple_info_line()]: [html_decode(text)]")
 
 /proc/log_subtle(text, mob/speaker)
-	if (config.log_emote)
+	if (CONFIG_GET(flag/log_emote))
 		WRITE_LOG(diary, "SUBTLE: [speaker.simple_info_line()]: [html_decode(text)]")

code/_helpers/mobs.dm

@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ Proc for attack log creation, because really why not
 		cached_character_icons[cachekey] = .
 
 /proc/not_has_ooc_text(mob/user)
-	if (config.allow_Metadata && (!user.client?.prefs?.metadata || length(user.client.prefs.metadata) < 15))
+	if (CONFIG_GET(flag/allow_metadata) && (!user.client?.prefs?.metadata || length(user.client.prefs.metadata) < 15))
 		to_chat(user, span_warning("Please set informative OOC notes related to RP/ERP preferences. Set them using the 'OOC Notes' button on the 'General' tab in character setup."))
 		return TRUE
 	return FALSE

code/_helpers/nameof.dm

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+/**
+ * NAMEOF: Compile time checked variable name to string conversion
+ * evaluates to a string equal to "X", but compile errors if X isn't a var on datum.
+ * datum may be null, but it does need to be a typed var.
+ **/
+#define NAMEOF(datum, X) (#X || ##datum.##X)
+
+/**
+ * NAMEOF that actually works in static definitions because src::type requires src to be defined
+ */
+#define NAMEOF_STATIC(datum, X) (nameof(type::##X))

code/_helpers/names.dm

@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ var/religion_name = null
 			new_station_name += pick("13","XIII","Thirteen")
 
 
-	if (config && config.server_name)
-		world.name = "[config.server_name]: [name]"
+	if (config && CONFIG_GET(string/servername))
+		world.name = "[CONFIG_GET(string/servername)]: [name]"
 	else
 		world.name = new_station_name
 
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ var/religion_name = null
 
 	using_map.station_name = name
 
-	if (config && config.server_name)
-		world.name = "[config.server_name]: [name]"
+	if (config && CONFIG_GET(string/servername))
+		world.name = "[CONFIG_GET(string/servername)]: [name]"
 	else
 		world.name = name
 

code/_helpers/text.dm

@@ -613,3 +613,10 @@
 	paper_text = replacetext(paper_text, "<br>", "\n")
 	paper_text = strip_html_properly(paper_text) // Get rid of everything else entirely.
 	return paper_text
+
+//json decode that will return null on parse error instead of runtiming.
+/proc/safe_json_decode(data)
+	try
+		return json_decode(data)
+	catch
+		return null

code/_helpers/type2type.dm

@@ -1,11 +1,41 @@
 /*
  * Holds procs designed to change one type of value, into another.
  * Contains:
+ * 			file2list
+ *			type2top
  *			hex2num & num2hex
  *			file2list
  *			angle2dir
  */
 
+//Splits the text of a file at seperator and returns them in a list.
+//returns an empty list if the file doesn't exist
+/world/proc/file2list(filename, seperator="\n", trim = TRUE)
+	if (trim)
+		return splittext(trim(file2text(filename)),seperator)
+	return splittext(file2text(filename),seperator)
+
+//returns a string the last bit of a type, without the preceeding '/'
+/proc/type2top(the_type)
+	//handle the builtins manually
+	if(!ispath(the_type))
+		return
+	switch(the_type)
+		if(/datum)
+			return "datum"
+		if(/atom)
+			return "atom"
+		if(/obj)
+			return "obj"
+		if(/mob)
+			return "mob"
+		if(/area)
+			return "area"
+		if(/turf)
+			return "turf"
+		else //regex everything else (works for /proc too)
+			return lowertext(replacetext("[the_type]", "[type2parent(the_type)]/", ""))
+
 // Returns an integer given a hexadecimal number string as input.
 /proc/hex2num(hex)
 	if (!istext(hex))

code/_helpers/unsorted.dm

@@ -1359,9 +1359,6 @@ var/mob/dview/dview_mob = new
 #undef NOT_FLAG
 #undef HAS_FLAG
 
-//datum may be null, but it does need to be a typed var
-#define NAMEOF(datum, X) (#X || ##datum.##X)
-
 #define VARSET_LIST_CALLBACK(target, var_name, var_value) CALLBACK(GLOBAL_PROC, GLOBAL_PROC_REF(___callbackvarset), ##target, ##var_name, ##var_value)
 //dupe code because dm can't handle 3 level deep macros
 #define VARSET_CALLBACK(datum, var, var_value) CALLBACK(GLOBAL_PROC, GLOBAL_PROC_REF(___callbackvarset), ##datum, NAMEOF(##datum, ##var), ##var_value)

code/_helpers/unsorted_vr.dm

@@ -43,26 +43,26 @@
 
 //Sender is optional
 /proc/admin_chat_message(var/message = "Debug Message", var/color = "#FFFFFF", var/sender)
-	if (!config.chat_webhook_url || !message)
+	if (!CONFIG_GET(string/chat_webhook_url) || !message)
 		return
 	spawn(0)
 		var/query_string = "type=adminalert"
-		query_string += "&key=[url_encode(config.chat_webhook_key)]"
+		query_string += "&key=[url_encode(CONFIG_GET(string/chat_webhook_key))]"
 		query_string += "&msg=[url_encode(message)]"
 		query_string += "&color=[url_encode(color)]"
 		if(sender)
 			query_string += "&from=[url_encode(sender)]"
-		world.Export("[config.chat_webhook_url]?[query_string]")
+		world.Export("[CONFIG_GET(string/chat_webhook_url)]?[query_string]")
 
 /proc/admin_action_message(var/admin = "INVALID", var/user = "INVALID", var/action = "INVALID", var/reason = "INVALID", var/time = "INVALID")
-	if (!config.chat_webhook_url || !action)
+	if (!CONFIG_GET(string/chat_webhook_url) || !action)
 		return
 	spawn(0)
 		var/query_string = "type=adminaction"
-		query_string += "&key=[url_encode(config.chat_webhook_key)]"
+		query_string += "&key=[url_encode(CONFIG_GET(string/chat_webhook_key))]"
 		query_string += "&admin=[url_encode(admin)]"
 		query_string += "&user=[url_encode(user)]"
 		query_string += "&action=[url_encode(action)]"
 		query_string += "&reason=[url_encode(reason)]"
 		query_string += "&time=[url_encode(time)]"
-		world.Export("[config.chat_webhook_url]?[query_string]")
+		world.Export("[CONFIG_GET(string/chat_webhook_url)]?[query_string]")

code/_onclick/click.dm

@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
 	next_click = max(world.time + timeout, next_click)
 
 /mob/proc/checkClickCooldown()
-	if(next_click > world.time && !config.no_click_cooldown)
+	if(next_click > world.time && !CONFIG_GET(flag/no_click_cooldown))
 		return FALSE
 	return TRUE
 

code/controllers/autotransfer.dm

@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ var/datum/controller/transfer_controller/transfer_controller
 	var/shift_hard_end = 0 //VOREStation Edit
 	var/shift_last_vote = 0 //VOREStation Edit
 /datum/controller/transfer_controller/New()
-	timerbuffer = config.vote_autotransfer_initial
-	shift_hard_end = config.vote_autotransfer_initial + (config.vote_autotransfer_interval * 0) //VOREStation Edit //Change this "1" to how many extend votes you want there to be.
-	shift_last_vote = shift_hard_end - config.vote_autotransfer_interval //VOREStation Edit
+	timerbuffer = CONFIG_GET(number/vote_autotransfer_initial)
+	shift_hard_end = CONFIG_GET(number/vote_autotransfer_initial) + (CONFIG_GET(number/vote_autotransfer_interval) * 0) //VOREStation Edit //Change this "1" to how many extend votes you want there to be.
+	shift_last_vote = shift_hard_end - CONFIG_GET(number/vote_autotransfer_interval) //VOREStation Edit
 	START_PROCESSING(SSprocessing, src)
 
 /datum/controller/transfer_controller/Destroy()
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ var/datum/controller/transfer_controller/transfer_controller
 		to_world(span_world(span_notice("Warning: You have one hour left in the shift. Wrap up your scenes in the next 60 minutes before the transfer is called."))) //VOREStation Edit
 	if (round_duration_in_ds >= shift_hard_end - 1 MINUTE)
 		init_shift_change(null, 1)
-		shift_hard_end = timerbuffer + config.vote_autotransfer_interval //If shuttle somehow gets recalled, let's force it to call again next time a vote would occur.
-		timerbuffer = timerbuffer + config.vote_autotransfer_interval //Just to make sure a vote doesn't occur immediately afterwords.
+		shift_hard_end = timerbuffer + CONFIG_GET(number/vote_autotransfer_interval) //If shuttle somehow gets recalled, let's force it to call again next time a vote would occur.
+		timerbuffer = timerbuffer + CONFIG_GET(number/vote_autotransfer_interval) //Just to make sure a vote doesn't occur immediately afterwords.
 	else if (round_duration_in_ds >= timerbuffer - 1 MINUTE)
 		SSvote.start_vote(new /datum/vote/crew_transfer)
 	//VOREStation Edit END
-		timerbuffer = timerbuffer + config.vote_autotransfer_interval
+		timerbuffer = timerbuffer + CONFIG_GET(number/vote_autotransfer_interval)

code/controllers/configuration/config_entry.dm

@@ -0,0 +1,300 @@
+/datum/config_entry
+	/// Read-only, this is determined by the last portion of the derived entry type
+	var/name
+	/// The configured value for this entry. This shouldn't be initialized in code, instead set default
+	var/config_entry_value
+	/// Read-only default value for this config entry, used for resetting value to defaults when necessary. This is what config_entry_value is initially set to
+	var/default
+	/// The file which this was loaded from, if any
+	var/resident_file
+	/// Set to TRUE if the default has been overridden by a config entry
+	var/modified = FALSE
+	/// The config name of a configuration type that depricates this, if it exists
+	var/deprecated_by
+	/// The /datum/config_entry type that supercedes this one
+	var/protection = NONE
+	/// Do not instantiate if type matches this
+	var/config_abstract_type = /datum/config_entry
+	/// Force validate and set on VV. VAS proccall guard will run regardless.
+	var/vv_VAS = TRUE
+	/// Controls if error is thrown when duplicate configuration values for this entry type are encountered
+	var/dupes_allowed = FALSE
+	/// Stores the original protection configuration, used for set_default()
+	var/default_protection
+
+/datum/config_entry/New()
+	if(type == config_abstract_type)
+		CRASH("Abstract config entry [type] instatiated!")
+	name = lowertext(type2top(type))
+	default_protection = protection
+	set_default()
+
+/datum/config_entry/Destroy()
+	config.RemoveEntry(src)
+	return ..()
+
+/**
+ * Returns the value of the configuration datum to its default, used for resetting a config value. Note this also sets the protection back to default.
+ */
+/datum/config_entry/proc/set_default()
+	if ((protection & CONFIG_ENTRY_LOCKED) && IsAdminAdvancedProcCall())
+		//log_admin_private("[key_name(usr)] attempted to reset locked config entry [type] to its default")
+		log_admin("[key_name(usr)] attempted to reset locked config entry [type] to its default")
+		return
+	if (islist(default))
+		var/list/L = default
+		config_entry_value = L.Copy()
+	else
+		config_entry_value = default
+	protection = default_protection
+	resident_file = null
+	modified = FALSE
+
+/datum/config_entry/can_vv_get(var_name)
+	. = ..()
+	if(var_name == NAMEOF(src, config_entry_value) || var_name == NAMEOF(src, default))
+		. &= !(protection & CONFIG_ENTRY_HIDDEN)
+
+/datum/config_entry/vv_edit_var(var_name, var_value)
+	var/static/list/banned_edits = list(NAMEOF_STATIC(src, name), NAMEOF_STATIC(src, vv_VAS), NAMEOF_STATIC(src, default), NAMEOF_STATIC(src, resident_file), NAMEOF_STATIC(src, protection), NAMEOF_STATIC(src, config_abstract_type), NAMEOF_STATIC(src, modified), NAMEOF_STATIC(src, dupes_allowed))
+	if(var_name == NAMEOF(src, config_entry_value))
+		if(protection & CONFIG_ENTRY_LOCKED)
+			return FALSE
+		if(vv_VAS)
+			. = ValidateAndSet("[var_value]")
+			if(.)
+				datum_flags |= DF_VAR_EDITED
+			return
+		else
+			return ..()
+	if(var_name in banned_edits)
+		return FALSE
+	return ..()
+
+/datum/config_entry/proc/VASProcCallGuard(str_val)
+	. = !((protection & CONFIG_ENTRY_LOCKED) && IsAdminAdvancedProcCall())
+	if(!.)
+		//log_admin_private("[key_name(usr)] attempted to set locked config entry [type] to '[str_val]'")
+		log_admin("[key_name(usr)] attempted to set locked config entry [type] to '[str_val]'")
+
+/datum/config_entry/proc/ValidateAndSet(str_val)
+	VASProcCallGuard(str_val)
+	CRASH("Invalid config entry type!")
+
+/datum/config_entry/proc/ValidateListEntry(key_name, key_value)
+	return TRUE
+
+/datum/config_entry/proc/DeprecationUpdate(value)
+	return
+
+/datum/config_entry/string
+	default = ""
+	config_abstract_type = /datum/config_entry/string
+	var/auto_trim = TRUE
+	/// whether the string will be lowercased on ValidateAndSet or not.
+	var/lowercase = FALSE
+
+/datum/config_entry/string/vv_edit_var(var_name, var_value)
+	return var_name != NAMEOF(src, auto_trim) && ..()
+
+/datum/config_entry/string/ValidateAndSet(str_val)
+	if(!VASProcCallGuard(str_val))
+		return FALSE
+	config_entry_value = auto_trim ? trim(str_val) : str_val
+	if(lowercase)
+		config_entry_value = lowertext(config_entry_value)
+	return TRUE
+
+/datum/config_entry/number
+	default = 0
+	config_abstract_type = /datum/config_entry/number
+	var/integer = TRUE
+	var/max_val = INFINITY
+	var/min_val = -INFINITY
+
+/datum/config_entry/number/ValidateAndSet(str_val)
+	if(!VASProcCallGuard(str_val))
+		return FALSE
+	var/temp = text2num(trim(str_val))
+	if(!isnull(temp))
+		config_entry_value = clamp(integer ? round(temp) : temp, min_val, max_val)
+		if(config_entry_value != temp && !(datum_flags & DF_VAR_EDITED))
+			log_config("Changing [name] from [temp] to [config_entry_value]!")
+		return TRUE
+	return FALSE
+
+/datum/config_entry/number/vv_edit_var(var_name, var_value)
+	var/static/list/banned_edits = list(NAMEOF_STATIC(src, max_val), NAMEOF_STATIC(src, min_val), NAMEOF_STATIC(src, integer))
+	return !(var_name in banned_edits) && ..()
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag
+	default = FALSE
+	config_abstract_type = /datum/config_entry/flag
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/ValidateAndSet(str_val)
+	if(!VASProcCallGuard(str_val))
+		return FALSE
+	config_entry_value = text2num(trim(str_val)) != 0
+	return TRUE
+
+/// List config entry, used for configuring a list of strings
+/datum/config_entry/str_list
+	config_abstract_type = /datum/config_entry/str_list
+	default = list()
+	dupes_allowed = TRUE
+	/// whether the string elements will be lowercased on ValidateAndSet or not.
+	var/lowercase = FALSE
+
+/datum/config_entry/str_list/ValidateAndSet(str_val)
+	if (!VASProcCallGuard(str_val))
+		return FALSE
+	str_val = trim(str_val)
+	if (str_val != "")
+		config_entry_value += lowercase ? lowertext(str_val) : str_val
+	return TRUE
+
+/datum/config_entry/number_list
+	config_abstract_type = /datum/config_entry/number_list
+	default = list()
+
+/datum/config_entry/number_list/ValidateAndSet(str_val)
+	if(!VASProcCallGuard(str_val))
+		return FALSE
+	str_val = trim(str_val)
+	var/list/new_list = list()
+	var/list/values = splittext(str_val," ")
+	for(var/I in values)
+		var/temp = text2num(I)
+		if(isnull(temp))
+			return FALSE
+		new_list += temp
+	if(!new_list.len)
+		return FALSE
+	config_entry_value = new_list
+	return TRUE
+
+/datum/config_entry/keyed_list
+	config_abstract_type = /datum/config_entry/keyed_list
+	default = list()
+	dupes_allowed = TRUE
+	vv_VAS = FALSE //VAS will not allow things like deleting from lists, it'll just bug horribly.
+	var/key_mode
+	var/value_mode
+	var/splitter = " "
+	/// whether the key names will be lowercased on ValidateAndSet or not.
+	var/lowercase_key = TRUE
+
+/datum/config_entry/keyed_list/New()
+	. = ..()
+	if(isnull(key_mode) || isnull(value_mode))
+		CRASH("Keyed list of type [type] created with null key or value mode!")
+
+/datum/config_entry/keyed_list/ValidateAndSet(str_val)
+	if(!VASProcCallGuard(str_val))
+		return FALSE
+
+	str_val = trim(str_val)
+
+	var/list/new_entry = parse_key_and_value(str_val)
+
+	var/new_key = new_entry["config_key"]
+	var/new_value = new_entry["config_value"]
+
+	if(!isnull(new_value) && !isnull(new_key) && ValidateListEntry(new_key, new_value))
+		config_entry_value[new_key] = new_value
+		return TRUE
+	return FALSE
+
+/datum/config_entry/keyed_list/proc/parse_key_and_value(option_string)
+	// Blank or null option string? Bad mojo!
+	if(!option_string)
+		log_config("ERROR: Keyed list config tried to parse with no key or value data.")
+		return null
+
+	var/list/config_entry_words = splittext(option_string, splitter)
+	var/config_value
+	var/config_key
+	var/is_ambiguous = FALSE
+
+	// If this config entry's value mode is flag, the value can either be TRUE or FALSE.
+	// However, the config supports implicitly setting a config entry to TRUE by omitting the value.
+	// This value mode should also support config overrides disabling it too.
+	// The following code supports config entries as such:
+	// Implicitly enable the config entry: CONFIG_ENTRY config key goes here
+	// Explicitly enable the config entry: CONFIG_ENTRY config key goes here 1
+	// Explicitly disable the config entry: CONFIG_ENTRY config key goes here 0
+	if(value_mode == VALUE_MODE_FLAG)
+		var/value = peek(config_entry_words)
+		config_value = TRUE
+
+		if(value == "0")
+			config_key = jointext(config_entry_words, splitter, length(config_entry_words) - 1)
+			config_value = FALSE
+			is_ambiguous = (length(config_entry_words) > 2)
+		else if(value == "1")
+			config_key = jointext(config_entry_words, splitter, length(config_entry_words) - 1)
+			is_ambiguous = (length(config_entry_words) > 2)
+		else
+			config_key = option_string
+			is_ambiguous = (length(config_entry_words) > 1)
+	// Else it has to be a key value pair and we parse it under that assumption.
+	else
+		// If config_entry_words only has 1 or 0 words in it and isn't value_mode == VALUE_MODE_FLAG then it's an invalid config entry.
+		if(length(config_entry_words) <= 1)
+			log_config("ERROR: Could not parse value from config entry string: [option_string]")
+			return null
+
+		config_value = pop(config_entry_words)
+		config_key = jointext(config_entry_words, splitter)
+
+		if(lowercase_key)
+			config_key = lowertext(config_key)
+
+		is_ambiguous = (length(config_entry_words) > 2)
+
+	config_key = validate_config_key(config_key)
+	config_value = validate_config_value(config_value)
+
+	// If there are multiple splitters, it's definitely ambiguous and we'll warn about how we parsed it. Helps with debugging config issues.
+	if(is_ambiguous)
+		log_config("WARNING: Multiple splitter characters (\"[splitter]\") found. Using \"[config_key]\" as config key and \"[config_value]\" as config value.")
+
+	return list("config_key" = config_key, "config_value" = config_value)
+
+/// Takes a given config key and validates it. If successful, returns the formatted key. If unsuccessful, returns null.
+/datum/config_entry/keyed_list/proc/validate_config_key(key)
+	switch(key_mode)
+		if(KEY_MODE_TEXT)
+			return key
+		if(KEY_MODE_TYPE)
+			if(ispath(key))
+				return key
+
+			var/key_path = text2path(key)
+			if(isnull(key_path))
+				log_config("ERROR: Invalid KEY_MODE_TYPE typepath. Is not a valid typepath: [key]")
+				return
+
+			return key_path
+
+
+/// Takes a given config value and validates it. If successful, returns the formatted key. If unsuccessful, returns null.
+/datum/config_entry/keyed_list/proc/validate_config_value(value)
+	switch(value_mode)
+		if(VALUE_MODE_FLAG)
+			return value
+		if(VALUE_MODE_NUM)
+			if(isnum(value))
+				return value
+
+			var/value_num = text2num(value)
+			if(isnull(value_num))
+				log_config("ERROR: Invalid VALUE_MODE_NUM number. Could not parse a valid number: [value]")
+				return
+
+			return value_num
+		if(VALUE_MODE_TEXT)
+			return value
+
+/datum/config_entry/keyed_list/vv_edit_var(var_name, var_value)
+	return var_name != NAMEOF(src, splitter) && ..()

code/controllers/configuration/configuration.dm

@@ -0,0 +1,536 @@
+/datum/controller/configuration
+	name = "Configuration"
+
+	var/directory = "config"
+
+	var/warned_deprecated_configs = FALSE
+	var/hiding_entries_by_type = TRUE //Set for readability, admins can set this to FALSE if they want to debug it
+	var/list/entries
+	var/list/entries_by_type
+
+	//var/list/maplist
+	//var/datum/map_config/defaultmap
+
+	var/list/modes // allowed modes
+	var/list/gamemode_cache
+	var/list/votable_modes // votable modes
+	var/list/mode_names
+	var/list/mode_reports
+	var/list/mode_false_report_weight
+
+	var/motd
+	var/policy
+
+	/// If the configuration is loaded
+	var/loaded = FALSE
+
+	/// A regex that matches words blocked IC
+	var/static/regex/ic_filter_regex
+
+	/// A regex that matches words blocked OOC
+	var/static/regex/ooc_filter_regex
+
+	/// A regex that matches words blocked IC, but not in PDAs
+	var/static/regex/ic_outside_pda_filter_regex
+
+	/// A regex that matches words soft blocked IC
+	var/static/regex/soft_ic_filter_regex
+
+	/// A regex that matches words soft blocked OOC
+	var/static/regex/soft_ooc_filter_regex
+
+	/// A regex that matches words soft blocked IC, but not in PDAs
+	var/static/regex/soft_ic_outside_pda_filter_regex
+
+	/// An assoc list of blocked IC words to their reasons
+	var/static/list/ic_filter_reasons
+
+	/// An assoc list of words that are blocked IC, but not in PDAs, to their reasons
+	var/static/list/ic_outside_pda_filter_reasons
+
+	/// An assoc list of words that are blocked both IC and OOC to their reasons
+	var/static/list/shared_filter_reasons
+
+	/// An assoc list of soft blocked IC words to their reasons
+	var/static/list/soft_ic_filter_reasons
+
+	/// An assoc list of words that are soft blocked IC, but not in PDAs, to their reasons
+	var/static/list/soft_ic_outside_pda_filter_reasons
+
+	/// An assoc list of words that are soft blocked both IC and OOC to their reasons
+	var/static/list/soft_shared_filter_reasons
+
+	/// A list of configuration errors that occurred during load
+	var/static/list/configuration_errors
+
+/datum/controller/configuration/proc/admin_reload()
+	if(IsAdminAdvancedProcCall())
+		return
+	log_admin("[key_name_admin(usr)] has forcefully reloaded the configuration from disk.")
+	message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] has forcefully reloaded the configuration from disk.")
+	full_wipe()
+	Load(world.params[OVERRIDE_CONFIG_DIRECTORY_PARAMETER])
+
+/datum/controller/configuration/proc/Load(_directory)
+	if(IsAdminAdvancedProcCall()) //If admin proccall is detected down the line it will horribly break everything.
+		return
+	if(_directory)
+		directory = _directory
+	if(entries)
+		CRASH("/datum/controller/configuration/Load() called more than once!")
+	configuration_errors ||= list()
+	InitEntries()
+	if(fexists("[directory]/config.txt") && LoadEntries("config.txt") <= 1)
+		var/list/legacy_configs = list("game_options.txt", "dbconfig.txt", "comms.txt")
+		for(var/I in legacy_configs)
+			if(fexists("[directory]/[I]"))
+				log_config("No $include directives found in config.txt! Loading legacy [legacy_configs.Join("/")] files...")
+				for(var/J in legacy_configs)
+					LoadEntries(J)
+				break
+	if (fexists("[directory]/dev_overrides.txt"))
+		LoadEntries("dev_overrides.txt")
+	if (fexists("[directory]/ezdb.txt"))
+		LoadEntries("ezdb.txt")
+	//loadmaplist(CONFIG_MAPS_FILE)
+	LoadMOTD()
+	LoadPolicy()
+	LoadChatFilter()
+	LoadModes()
+	/*
+	if(CONFIG_GET(flag/load_jobs_from_txt))
+		validate_job_config()
+		if(SSjob.initialized) // in case we're reloading from disk after initialization, wanna make sure the changes update in the ongoing shift
+			SSjob.load_jobs_from_config()
+	*/
+
+	if(CONFIG_GET(flag/usewhitelist))
+		load_whitelist()
+
+	loaded = TRUE
+
+	if (Master)
+		Master.OnConfigLoad()
+	process_config_errors()
+
+/datum/controller/configuration/proc/full_wipe()
+	if(IsAdminAdvancedProcCall())
+		return
+	entries_by_type.Cut()
+	QDEL_LIST_ASSOC_VAL(entries)
+	entries = null
+	//QDEL_LIST_ASSOC_VAL(maplist)
+	//maplist = null
+	//QDEL_NULL(defaultmap)
+	configuration_errors?.Cut()
+
+/datum/controller/configuration/Destroy()
+	full_wipe()
+	config = null
+
+	return ..()
+
+/datum/controller/configuration/proc/log_config_error(error_message)
+	configuration_errors += error_message
+	log_config(error_message)
+
+/datum/controller/configuration/proc/process_config_errors()
+	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/config_errors_runtime))
+		return
+	for(var/error_message in configuration_errors)
+		stack_trace(error_message)
+
+/datum/controller/configuration/proc/InitEntries()
+	var/list/_entries = list()
+	entries = _entries
+	var/list/_entries_by_type = list()
+	entries_by_type = _entries_by_type
+
+	for(var/I in typesof(/datum/config_entry)) //typesof is faster in this case
+		var/datum/config_entry/E = I
+		if(initial(E.config_abstract_type) == I)
+			continue
+		E = new I
+		var/esname = E.name
+		var/datum/config_entry/test = _entries[esname]
+		if(test)
+			log_config_error("Error: [test.type] has the same name as [E.type]: [esname]! Not initializing [E.type]!")
+			qdel(E)
+			continue
+		_entries[esname] = E
+		_entries_by_type[I] = E
+
+/datum/controller/configuration/proc/RemoveEntry(datum/config_entry/CE)
+	entries -= CE.name
+	entries_by_type -= CE.type
+
+/datum/controller/configuration/proc/LoadEntries(filename, list/stack = list())
+	if(IsAdminAdvancedProcCall())
+		return
+
+	var/filename_to_test = world.system_type == MS_WINDOWS ? lowertext(filename) : filename
+	if(filename_to_test in stack)
+		log_config_error("Warning: Config recursion detected ([english_list(stack)]), breaking!")
+		return
+	stack = stack + filename_to_test
+
+	log_config("Loading config file [filename]...")
+	var/list/lines = world.file2list("[directory]/[filename]")
+	var/list/_entries = entries
+	for(var/L in lines)
+		L = trim(L)
+		if(!L)
+			continue
+
+		var/firstchar = L[1]
+		if(firstchar == "#")
+			continue
+
+		var/lockthis = firstchar == "@"
+		if(lockthis)
+			L = copytext(L, length(firstchar) + 1)
+
+		var/pos = findtext(L, " ")
+		var/entry = null
+		var/value = null
+
+		if(pos)
+			entry = lowertext(copytext(L, 1, pos))
+			value = copytext(L, pos + length(L[pos]))
+		else
+			entry = lowertext(L)
+
+		if(!entry)
+			continue
+
+		if(entry == "$include")
+			if(!value)
+				log_config_error("Warning: Invalid $include directive: [value]")
+			else
+				LoadEntries(value, stack)
+				++.
+			continue
+
+		// Reset directive, used for setting a config value back to defaults. Useful for string list config types
+		if (entry == "$reset")
+			var/datum/config_entry/resetee = _entries[lowertext(value)]
+			if (!value || !resetee)
+				log_config_error("Warning: invalid $reset directive: [value]")
+				continue
+			resetee.set_default()
+			log_config("Reset configured value for [value] to original defaults")
+			continue
+
+		var/datum/config_entry/E = _entries[entry]
+		if(!E)
+			log_config("Unknown setting in configuration: '[entry]'")
+			continue
+
+		if(lockthis)
+			E.protection |= CONFIG_ENTRY_LOCKED
+
+		if(E.deprecated_by)
+			var/datum/config_entry/new_ver = entries_by_type[E.deprecated_by]
+			var/new_value = E.DeprecationUpdate(value)
+			var/good_update = istext(new_value)
+			log_config("Entry [entry] is deprecated and will be removed soon. Migrate to [new_ver.name]![good_update ? " Suggested new value is: [new_value]" : ""]")
+			if(!warned_deprecated_configs)
+				DelayedMessageAdmins("This server is using deprecated configuration settings. Please check the logs and update accordingly.")
+				warned_deprecated_configs = TRUE
+			if(good_update)
+				value = new_value
+				E = new_ver
+			else
+				warning("[new_ver.type] is deprecated but gave no proper return for DeprecationUpdate()")
+
+		var/validated = E.ValidateAndSet(value)
+		if(!validated)
+			var/log_message = "Failed to validate setting \"[value]\" for [entry]"
+			log_config(log_message)
+			stack_trace(log_message)
+		else
+			if(E.modified && !E.dupes_allowed && E.resident_file == filename)
+				log_config_error("Duplicate setting for [entry] ([value], [E.resident_file]) detected! Using latest.")
+
+		E.resident_file = filename
+
+		if(validated)
+			E.modified = TRUE
+
+	++.
+
+/datum/controller/configuration/can_vv_get(var_name)
+	return (var_name != NAMEOF(src, entries_by_type) || !hiding_entries_by_type) && ..()
+
+/datum/controller/configuration/vv_edit_var(var_name, var_value)
+	var/list/banned_edits = list(NAMEOF(src, entries_by_type), NAMEOF(src, entries), NAMEOF(src, directory))
+	return !(var_name in banned_edits) && ..()
+
+/datum/controller/configuration/stat_entry(msg)
+	msg = "Edit"
+	return msg
+
+/datum/controller/configuration/proc/Get(entry_type)
+	var/datum/config_entry/E = entry_type
+	var/entry_is_abstract = initial(E.config_abstract_type) == entry_type
+	if(entry_is_abstract)
+		CRASH("Tried to retrieve an abstract config_entry: [entry_type]")
+	E = entries_by_type[entry_type]
+	if(!E)
+		CRASH("Missing config entry for [entry_type]!")
+	if((E.protection & CONFIG_ENTRY_HIDDEN) && IsAdminAdvancedProcCall() && GLOB.LastAdminCalledProc == "Get" && GLOB.LastAdminCalledTargetRef == "[REF(src)]")
+		//log_admin_private("Config access of [entry_type] attempted by [key_name(usr)]")
+		log_admin("Config access of [entry_type] attempted by [key_name(usr)]")
+		return
+	return E.config_entry_value
+
+/datum/controller/configuration/proc/Set(entry_type, new_val)
+	var/datum/config_entry/E = entry_type
+	var/entry_is_abstract = initial(E.config_abstract_type) == entry_type
+	if(entry_is_abstract)
+		CRASH("Tried to set an abstract config_entry: [entry_type]")
+	E = entries_by_type[entry_type]
+	if(!E)
+		CRASH("Missing config entry for [entry_type]!")
+	if((E.protection & CONFIG_ENTRY_LOCKED) && IsAdminAdvancedProcCall() && GLOB.LastAdminCalledProc == "Set" && GLOB.LastAdminCalledTargetRef == "[REF(src)]")
+		//log_admin_private("Config rewrite of [entry_type] to [new_val] attempted by [key_name(usr)]")
+		log_admin("Config rewrite of [entry_type] to [new_val] attempted by [key_name(usr)]")
+		return
+	return E.ValidateAndSet("[new_val]")
+
+/datum/controller/configuration/proc/LoadMOTD()
+	var/list/motd_contents = list()
+
+	var/list/motd_list = CONFIG_GET(str_list/motd)
+	if (motd_list.len == 0 && fexists("[directory]/motd.txt"))
+		motd_list = list("motd.txt")
+
+	for (var/motd_file in motd_list)
+		if (fexists("[directory]/[motd_file]"))
+			motd_contents += file2text("[directory]/[motd_file]")
+		else
+			log_config("MOTD file [motd_file] didn't exist")
+			DelayedMessageAdmins("MOTD file [motd_file] didn't exist")
+
+	motd = motd_contents.Join("\n")
+
+	var/tm_info = GLOB.revdata.GetTestMergeInfo()
+	if(motd || tm_info)
+		motd = motd ? "[motd]<br>[tm_info]" : tm_info
+
+/*
+Policy file should be a json file with a single object.
+Value is raw html.
+
+Possible keywords :
+Job titles / Assigned roles (ghost spawners for example) : Assistant , Captain , Ash Walker
+Mob types : /mob/living/basic/carp
+Antagonist types : /datum/antagonist/highlander
+Species types : /datum/species/lizard
+special keywords defined in _DEFINES/admin.dm
+
+Example config:
+{
+	JOB_ASSISTANT : "Don't kill everyone",
+	"/datum/antagonist/highlander" : "<b>Kill everyone</b>",
+	"Ash Walker" : "Kill all spacemans"
+}
+
+*/
+/datum/controller/configuration/proc/LoadPolicy()
+	policy = list()
+	var/rawpolicy = file2text("[directory]/policy.json")
+	if(rawpolicy)
+		var/parsed = safe_json_decode(rawpolicy)
+		if(!parsed)
+			log_config("JSON parsing failure for policy.json")
+			DelayedMessageAdmins("JSON parsing failure for policy.json")
+		else
+			policy = parsed
+
+/*
+/datum/controller/configuration/proc/loadmaplist(filename)
+	log_config("Loading config file [filename]...")
+	filename = "[directory]/[filename]"
+	var/list/Lines = world.file2list(filename)
+
+	var/datum/map_config/currentmap = null
+	for(var/t in Lines)
+		if(!t)
+			continue
+
+		t = trim(t)
+		if(length(t) == 0)
+			continue
+		else if(t[1] == "#")
+			continue
+
+		var/pos = findtext(t, " ")
+		var/command = null
+		var/data = null
+
+		if(pos)
+			command = lowertext(copytext(t, 1, pos))
+			data = copytext(t, pos + length(t[pos]))
+		else
+			command = lowertext(t)
+
+		if(!command)
+			continue
+
+		if (!currentmap && command != "map")
+			continue
+
+		switch (command)
+			if ("map")
+				currentmap = load_map_config(data, MAP_DIRECTORY_MAPS)
+				if(currentmap.defaulted)
+					var/error_message = "Failed to load map config for [data]!"
+					log_config(error_message)
+					log_mapping(error_message, TRUE)
+					currentmap = null
+			if ("minplayers","minplayer")
+				currentmap.config_min_users = text2num(data)
+			if ("maxplayers","maxplayer")
+				currentmap.config_max_users = text2num(data)
+			if ("weight","voteweight")
+				currentmap.voteweight = text2num(data)
+			if ("default","defaultmap")
+				defaultmap = currentmap
+			if ("votable")
+				currentmap.votable = TRUE
+			if ("endmap")
+				LAZYINITLIST(maplist)
+				maplist[currentmap.map_name] = currentmap
+				currentmap = null
+			if ("disabled")
+				currentmap = null
+			else
+				log_config("Unknown command in map vote config: '[command]'")
+*/
+
+/datum/controller/configuration/proc/LoadChatFilter()
+	if(!fexists("[directory]/word_filter.toml"))
+		load_legacy_chat_filter()
+		return
+
+	log_config("Loading config file word_filter.toml...")
+	var/list/result = rustg_raw_read_toml_file("[directory]/word_filter.toml")
+	if(!result["success"])
+		var/message = "The word filter is not configured correctly! [result["content"]]"
+		log_config(message)
+		DelayedMessageAdmins(message)
+		return
+	var/list/word_filter = json_decode(result["content"])
+
+	ic_filter_reasons = try_extract_from_word_filter(word_filter, "ic")
+	ic_outside_pda_filter_reasons = try_extract_from_word_filter(word_filter, "ic_outside_pda")
+	shared_filter_reasons = try_extract_from_word_filter(word_filter, "shared")
+	soft_ic_filter_reasons = try_extract_from_word_filter(word_filter, "soft_ic")
+	soft_ic_outside_pda_filter_reasons = try_extract_from_word_filter(word_filter, "soft_ic_outside_pda")
+	soft_shared_filter_reasons = try_extract_from_word_filter(word_filter, "soft_shared")
+
+	update_chat_filter_regexes()
+
+/datum/controller/configuration/proc/load_legacy_chat_filter()
+	if (!fexists("[directory]/in_character_filter.txt"))
+		return
+
+	log_config("Loading config file in_character_filter.txt...")
+
+	ic_filter_reasons = list()
+	ic_outside_pda_filter_reasons = list()
+	shared_filter_reasons = list()
+	soft_ic_filter_reasons = list()
+	soft_ic_outside_pda_filter_reasons = list()
+	soft_shared_filter_reasons = list()
+
+	for (var/line in world.file2list("[directory]/in_character_filter.txt"))
+		if (!line)
+			continue
+		if (findtextEx(line, "#", 1, 2))
+			continue
+		// The older filter didn't apply to PDA
+		ic_outside_pda_filter_reasons[line] = "No reason available"
+
+	update_chat_filter_regexes()
+
+/// Will update the internal regexes of the chat filter based on the filter reasons
+/datum/controller/configuration/proc/update_chat_filter_regexes()
+	ic_filter_regex = compile_filter_regex(ic_filter_reasons + ic_outside_pda_filter_reasons + shared_filter_reasons)
+	ic_outside_pda_filter_regex = compile_filter_regex(ic_filter_reasons + shared_filter_reasons)
+	ooc_filter_regex = compile_filter_regex(shared_filter_reasons)
+	soft_ic_filter_regex = compile_filter_regex(soft_ic_filter_reasons + soft_ic_outside_pda_filter_reasons + soft_shared_filter_reasons)
+	soft_ic_outside_pda_filter_regex = compile_filter_regex(soft_ic_filter_reasons + soft_shared_filter_reasons)
+	soft_ooc_filter_regex = compile_filter_regex(soft_shared_filter_reasons)
+
+/datum/controller/configuration/proc/try_extract_from_word_filter(list/word_filter, key)
+	var/list/banned_words = word_filter[key]
+
+	if (isnull(banned_words))
+		return list()
+	else if (!islist(banned_words))
+		var/message = "The word filter configuration's '[key]' key was invalid, contact someone with configuration access to make sure it's setup properly."
+		log_config(message)
+		DelayedMessageAdmins(message)
+		return list()
+
+	var/list/formatted_banned_words = list()
+
+	for (var/banned_word in banned_words)
+		formatted_banned_words[lowertext(banned_word)] = banned_words[banned_word]
+	return formatted_banned_words
+
+/datum/controller/configuration/proc/compile_filter_regex(list/banned_words)
+	if (isnull(banned_words) || banned_words.len == 0)
+		return null
+
+	var/static/regex/should_join_on_word_bounds = regex(@"^\w+$")
+
+	// Stuff like emoticons needs another split, since there's no way to get ":)" on a word bound.
+	// Furthermore, normal words need to be on word bounds, so "(adminhelp)" gets filtered.
+	var/list/to_join_on_whitespace_splits = list()
+	var/list/to_join_on_word_bounds = list()
+
+	for (var/banned_word in banned_words)
+		if (findtext(banned_word, should_join_on_word_bounds))
+			to_join_on_word_bounds += REGEX_QUOTE(banned_word)
+		else
+			to_join_on_whitespace_splits += REGEX_QUOTE(banned_word)
+
+	// We don't want a whitespace_split part if there's no stuff that requires it
+	var/whitespace_split = to_join_on_whitespace_splits.len > 0 ? @"(?:(?:^|\s+)(" + jointext(to_join_on_whitespace_splits, "|") + @")(?:$|\s+))" : ""
+	var/word_bounds = @"(\b(" + jointext(to_join_on_word_bounds, "|") + @")\b)"
+	var/regex_filter = whitespace_split != "" ? "([whitespace_split]|[word_bounds])" : word_bounds
+	return regex(regex_filter, "i")
+
+/*
+/// Check to ensure that the jobconfig is valid/in-date.
+/datum/controller/configuration/proc/validate_job_config()
+	var/config_toml = "[directory]/jobconfig.toml"
+	var/config_txt = "[directory]/jobs.txt"
+	var/message = "Notify Server Operators: "
+	log_config("Validating config file jobconfig.toml...")
+
+	if(!fexists(file(config_toml)))
+		SSjob.legacy_mode = TRUE
+		message += "jobconfig.toml not found, falling back to legacy mode (using jobs.txt). To surpress this warning, generate a jobconfig.toml by running the verb 'Generate Job Configuration' in the Server tab.\n\
+			From there, you can then add it to the /config folder of your server to have it take effect for future rounds."
+
+		if(!fexists(file(config_txt)))
+			message += "\n\nFailed to set up legacy mode, jobs.txt not found! Codebase defaults will be used. If you do not wish to use this system, please disable it by commenting out the LOAD_JOBS_FROM_TXT config flag."
+
+		log_config(message)
+		DelayedMessageAdmins(span_notice(message))
+		return
+
+	var/list/result = rustg_raw_read_toml_file(config_toml)
+	if(!result["success"])
+		message += "The job config (jobconfig.toml) is not configured correctly! [result["content"]]"
+		log_config(message)
+		DelayedMessageAdmins(span_notice(message))
+*/
+
+//Message admins when you can.
+/datum/controller/configuration/proc/DelayedMessageAdmins(text)
+	addtimer(CALLBACK(GLOBAL_PROC, GLOBAL_PROC_REF(message_admins), text), 0)

code/controllers/configuration/entries/dbconfig.dm

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+/datum/config_entry/flag/sql_enabled // for sql switching
+	protection = CONFIG_ENTRY_LOCKED
+
+/datum/config_entry/string/address
+	default = "localhost"
+	protection = CONFIG_ENTRY_LOCKED | CONFIG_ENTRY_HIDDEN
+
+/datum/config_entry/number/port
+	default = 3306
+	min_val = 0
+	max_val = 65535
+	protection = CONFIG_ENTRY_LOCKED | CONFIG_ENTRY_HIDDEN
+
+/datum/config_entry/string/feedback_database
+	default = "test"
+	protection = CONFIG_ENTRY_LOCKED | CONFIG_ENTRY_HIDDEN
+
+/datum/config_entry/string/feedback_login
+	default = "root"
+	protection = CONFIG_ENTRY_LOCKED | CONFIG_ENTRY_HIDDEN
+
+/datum/config_entry/string/feedback_password
+	protection = CONFIG_ENTRY_LOCKED | CONFIG_ENTRY_HIDDEN
+
+/datum/config_entry/number/async_query_timeout
+	default = 10
+	min_val = 0
+	protection = CONFIG_ENTRY_LOCKED
+
+/datum/config_entry/number/blocking_query_timeout
+	default = 5
+	min_val = 0
+	protection = CONFIG_ENTRY_LOCKED
+
+/datum/config_entry/number/pooling_min_sql_connections
+	default = 1
+	min_val = 1
+
+/datum/config_entry/number/pooling_max_sql_connections
+	default = 25
+	min_val = 1
+
+/datum/config_entry/number/max_concurrent_queries
+	default = 25
+	min_val = 1
+
+/datum/config_entry/number/max_concurrent_queries/ValidateAndSet(str_val)
+	. = ..()
+	//if (.) TODO: ENABLE THIS IN FUTURE DB PRs
+		//SSdbcore.max_concurrent_queries = config_entry_value TODO: ENABLE THIS IN FUTURE DB PRs
+
+/// The exe for mariadbd.exe.
+/// Shouldn't really be set on production servers, primarily for EZDB.
+/datum/config_entry/string/db_daemon
+	protection = CONFIG_ENTRY_LOCKED | CONFIG_ENTRY_HIDDEN
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/enable_stat_tracking
+	protection = CONFIG_ENTRY_LOCKED | CONFIG_ENTRY_HIDDEN

code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm

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+/datum/config_entry/number/health_threshold_softcrit
+	default = 0
+
+/datum/config_entry/number/health_threshold_crit
+	default = 0
+
+/datum/config_entry/number/health_threshold_dead
+	default = -100
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/bones_can_break
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/limbs_can_break
+
+/datum/config_entry/number/organ_health_multiplier
+	default = 1
+
+/datum/config_entry/number/organ_regeneration_multiplier
+	default = 1
+
+// FIXME: Unused
+///datum/config_entry/flag/revival_pod_plants
+//	default = TRUE
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/revival_cloning
+	default = TRUE
+
+/datum/config_entry/number/revival_brain_life
+	default = -1
+
+/// Used for modifying movement speed for mobs.
+/// Universal modifiers
+/datum/config_entry/number/run_speed
+	default = 0
+
+/datum/config_entry/number/walk_speed
+	default = 0
+
+///Mob specific modifiers. NOTE: These will affect different mob types in different ways
+/datum/config_entry/number/human_delay
+	default = 0
+
+/datum/config_entry/number/robot_delay
+	default = 0
+
+// FIXME: Unused
+///datum/config_entry/number/monkey_delay
+//	default = 0
+
+// FIXME: Unused
+///datum/config_entry/number/alien_delay
+//	default = 0
+
+// FIXME: Unused
+//datum/config_entry/number/slime_delay
+//	default = 0
+
+/datum/config_entry/number/animal_delay
+	default = 0
+
+/datum/config_entry/number/footstep_volume
+	default = 0
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/use_loyalty_implants
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/show_human_death_message
+	default = TRUE
+
+/datum/config_entry/string/alert_desc_green
+	default = "All threats to the station have passed. Security may not have weapons visible, privacy laws are once again fully enforced."
+
+/datum/config_entry/string/alert_desc_yellow_upto
+	default = "A minor security emergency has developed. Security personnel are to report to their supervisor for orders and may have weapons visible on their person. Privacy laws are still enforced."
+
+/datum/config_entry/string/alert_desc_yellow_downto
+	default = "Code yellow procedures are now in effect. Security personnel are to report to their supervisor for orders and may have weapons visible on their person. Privacy laws are still enforced."
+
+/datum/config_entry/string/alert_desc_violet_upto
+	default = "A major medical emergency has developed. Medical personnel are required to report to their supervisor for orders, and non-medical personnel are required to obey all relevant instructions from medical staff."
+
+/datum/config_entry/string/alert_desc_violet_downto
+	default = "Code violet procedures are now in effect; Medical personnel are required to report to their supervisor for orders, and non-medical personnel are required to obey relevant instructions from medical staff."
+
+/datum/config_entry/string/alert_desc_orange_upto
+	default = "A major engineering emergency has developed. Engineering personnel are required to report to their supervisor for orders, and non-engineering personnel are required to evacuate any affected areas and obey relevant instructions from engineering staff."
+
+/datum/config_entry/string/alert_desc_orange_downto
+	default = "Code orange procedures are now in effect; Engineering personnel are required to report to their supervisor for orders, and non-engineering personnel are required to evacuate any affected areas and obey relevant instructions from engineering staff."
+
+/datum/config_entry/string/alert_desc_blue_upto
+	default = "A major security emergency has developed. Security personnel are to report to their supervisor for orders, are permitted to search staff and facilities, and may have weapons visible on their person."
+
+/datum/config_entry/string/alert_desc_blue_downto
+	default = "Code blue procedures are now in effect. Security personnel are to report to their supervisor for orders, are permitted to search staff and facilities, and may have weapons visible on their person."
+
+/datum/config_entry/string/alert_desc_red_upto
+	default = "There is an immediate serious threat to the station. Security may have weapons unholstered at all times. Random searches are allowed and advised."
+
+/datum/config_entry/string/alert_desc_red_downto
+	default = "The self-destruct mechanism has been deactivated, there is still however an immediate serious threat to the station. Security may have weapons unholstered at all times, random searches are allowed and advised."
+
+/datum/config_entry/string/alert_desc_delta
+	default = "The station's self-destruct mechanism has been engaged. All crew are instructed to obey all instructions given by heads of staff. Any violations of these orders can be punished by death. This is not a drill."

code/controllers/configuration/entries/general.dm

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+/// server name (the name of the game window)
+/datum/config_entry/string/servername
+
+/// generate numeric suffix based on server port
+/datum/config_entry/flag/server_suffix
+
+/// log messages sent in OOC
+/datum/config_entry/flag/log_ooc
+
+/// log login/logout
+/datum/config_entry/flag/log_access
+
+/// log client say
+/datum/config_entry/flag/log_say
+
+/// log admin actions
+/datum/config_entry/flag/log_admin
+	protection = CONFIG_ENTRY_LOCKED
+
+/// log debug output
+/datum/config_entry/flag/log_debug
+	default = TRUE
+
+/// log game events
+/datum/config_entry/flag/log_game
+
+/// log voting
+/datum/config_entry/flag/log_vote
+
+/// log client whisper
+/datum/config_entry/flag/log_whisper
+
+/// log emotes
+/datum/config_entry/flag/log_emote
+
+/// log attack messages
+/datum/config_entry/flag/log_attack
+
+/// log admin chat messages
+/datum/config_entry/flag/log_adminchat
+
+/// log warnings admins get about bomb construction and such
+/datum/config_entry/flag/log_adminwarn
+
+/// log pda messages
+/datum/config_entry/flag/log_pda
+
+/// logs all links clicked in-game. Could be used for debugging and tracking down exploits
+/datum/config_entry/flag/log_hrefs
+
+/// logs world.log to a file
+/datum/config_entry/flag/log_runtime
+
+/// logs sql stuff
+/datum/config_entry/flag/log_sql
+
+/// log to_world_log(messages)
+/datum/config_entry/flag/log_world_output
+
+/// logs graffiti
+/datum/config_entry/flag/log_graffiti
+
+// FIXME: Unused
+///datum/config_entry/string/nudge_script_path // where the nudge.py script is located
+//	default = "nudge.py"
+
+/// allows admins with relevant permissions to have their own ooc colour
+/datum/config_entry/flag/allow_admin_ooccolor
+
+/// allow votes to restart
+/datum/config_entry/flag/allow_vote_restart
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/ert_admin_call_only
+
+// allow votes to change mode
+/datum/config_entry/flag/allow_vote_mode
+
+/// allows admin jumping
+/datum/config_entry/flag/allow_admin_jump
+	default = TRUE
+
+/// allows admin item spawning
+/datum/config_entry/flag/allow_admin_spawning
+	default = TRUE
+
+/// allows admin revives
+/datum/config_entry/flag/allow_admin_rev
+	default = TRUE
+
+/// pregame time in seconds
+/datum/config_entry/number/pregame_time
+	default = 180
+
+/// minimum time between voting sessions (deciseconds, 10 minute default)
+/datum/config_entry/number/vote_delay
+	default = 6000
+	integer = FALSE
+	min_val = 0
+
+/// length of voting period (deciseconds, default 1 minute)
+/datum/config_entry/number/vote_period
+	default = 600
+	integer = FALSE
+	min_val = 0
+
+/// Length of time before the first autotransfer vote is called
+/datum/config_entry/number/vote_autotransfer_initial
+	default = 108000
+	min_val = 0
+
+/// length of time before next sequential autotransfer vote
+/datum/config_entry/number/vote_autotransfer_interval
+	default = 36000
+	min_val = 0
+
+///Length of time before round start when autogamemode vote is called (in seconds, default 100).
+/datum/config_entry/number/vote_autogamemode_timeleft
+	default = 100
+	min_val = 0
+
+///How many autotransfers to have
+/datum/config_entry/number/vote_autotransfer_amount
+	default = 3
+	min_val = 0
+
+/// vote does not default to nochange/norestart
+/datum/config_entry/flag/vote_no_default
+
+/// dead people can't vote
+/datum/config_entry/flag/vote_no_dead
+
+// FIXME: Unused
+/// del's new players if they log before they spawn in
+///datum/config_entry/flag/del_new_on_log
+//	default = TRUE
+
+// FIXME: Unused
+/// spawns a spellbook which gives object-type spells instead of verb-type spells for the wizard
+///datum/config_entry/flag/feature_object_spell_system
+
+/// if amount of traitors scales based on amount of players
+/datum/config_entry/flag/traitor_scaling
+
+/// if objectives are disabled or not
+/datum/config_entry/flag/objectives_disabled
+
+// If security and such can be traitor/cult/other
+/datum/config_entry/flag/protect_roles_from_antagonist
+
+/// Gamemodes which end instantly will instead keep on going until the round ends by escape shuttle or nuke.
+/datum/config_entry/flag/continuous_rounds
+
+/// Metadata is supported.
+/datum/config_entry/flag/allow_metadata
+
+/// adminPMs to non-admins show in a pop-up 'reply' window when set to 1.
+/datum/config_entry/flag/popup_admin_pm
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/allow_holidays
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/allow_holidays/ValidateAndSet()
+	. = ..()
+	if(.)
+		Holiday = config_entry_value
+
+/datum/config_entry/number/fps
+	default = 20
+	integer = FALSE
+	min_val = 1
+	max_val = 100 //byond will start crapping out at 50, so this is just ridic
+	var/sync_validate = FALSE
+
+/datum/config_entry/number/fps/ValidateAndSet(str_val)
+	. = ..()
+	if(.)
+		sync_validate = TRUE
+		var/datum/config_entry/number/ticklag/TL = config.entries_by_type[/datum/config_entry/number/ticklag]
+		if(!TL.sync_validate)
+			TL.ValidateAndSet(10 / config_entry_value)
+		sync_validate = FALSE
+
+/datum/config_entry/number/ticklag
+	integer = FALSE
+	var/sync_validate = FALSE
+
+/datum/config_entry/number/ticklag/New() //ticklag weirdly just mirrors fps
+	var/datum/config_entry/CE = /datum/config_entry/number/fps
+	default = 10 / initial(CE.default)
+	..()
+
+/datum/config_entry/number/ticklag/ValidateAndSet(str_val)
+	. = text2num(str_val) > 0 && ..()
+	if(.)
+		sync_validate = TRUE
+		var/datum/config_entry/number/fps/FPS = config.entries_by_type[/datum/config_entry/number/fps]
+		if(!FPS.sync_validate)
+			FPS.ValidateAndSet(10 / config_entry_value)
+		sync_validate = FALSE
+
+/// SSinitialization throttling
+/datum/config_entry/number/tick_limit_mc_init
+	default = TICK_LIMIT_MC_INIT_DEFAULT
+
+// var/static/Tickcomp = 0 // FIXME: Unused
+
+/// use socket_talk to communicate with other processes
+/datum/config_entry/flag/socket_talk
+
+// var/static/list/resource_urls = null // FIXME: Unused
+
+/// Ghosts can turn on Antagovision to see a HUD of who is the bad guys this round.
+/datum/config_entry/flag/antag_hud_allowed
+
+/// Ghosts that turn on Antagovision cannot rejoin the round.
+/datum/config_entry/flag/antag_hud_restricted
+
+/// relative probability of each mode
+/datum/config_entry/keyed_list/probabilities
+	key_mode = KEY_MODE_TEXT
+	value_mode = VALUE_MODE_NUM
+
+/// Overrides for how many players readied up a gamemode needs to start.
+/datum/config_entry/keyed_list/player_requirements
+	key_mode = KEY_MODE_TEXT
+	value_mode = VALUE_MODE_NUM
+
+/// Same as above, but for the secret gamemode.
+/datum/config_entry/keyed_list/player_requirements_secret
+	key_mode = KEY_MODE_TEXT
+	value_mode = VALUE_MODE_NUM
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/humans_need_surnames
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/allow_random_events // enables random events mid-round when set to 1
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/enable_game_master // enables the 'smart' event system.
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/allow_ai // allow ai job
+	default = TRUE
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/allow_ai_shells // allow AIs to enter and leave special borg shells at will, and for those shells to be buildable.
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/give_free_ai_shell // allows a specific spawner object to instantiate a premade AI Shell
+
+/datum/config_entry/string/hostedby
+	default = null
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/respawn
+	default = TRUE
+
+/// time before a dead player is allowed to respawn (in ds, though the config file asks for minutes, and it's converted below)
+/datum/config_entry/number/respawn_time
+	default = 3000
+
+/datum/config_entry/number/respawn_time/ValidateAndSet(num_val)
+	return num_val MINUTES
+
+/datum/config_entry/string/respawn_message
+	default = "<span class='notice'><B>Make sure to play a different character, and please roleplay correctly!</B></span>"
+
+/datum/config_entry/string/respawn_message/ValidateAndSet(str_val)
+	return "<span class='notice'><B>[str_val]</B></span>"
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/guest_jobban
+	default = TRUE
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/usewhitelist
+
+/// force disconnect for inactive players in an amount of minutes
+/datum/config_entry/number/kick_inactive
+	default = 0
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/show_mods
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/show_devs
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/show_mentors
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/show_event_managers
+
+// FIXME: Unused
+///datum/config_entry/flag/mods_can_tempban
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/mods_can_job_tempban
+
+/datum/config_entry/number/mod_tempban_max
+	default = 1440
+
+/datum/config_entry/number/mod_job_tempban_max
+	default = 1440
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/load_jobs_from_txt
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/ToRban
+
+/// enables automuting/spam prevention
+/datum/config_entry/flag/automute_on
+
+/// determines whether jobs use minimal access or expanded access.
+/datum/config_entry/flag/jobs_have_minimal_access
+
+/// Allows ghosts to write in blood in cult rounds...
+/datum/config_entry/flag/cult_ghostwriter
+	default = TRUE
+
+/// ...so long as this many cultists are active.
+/datum/config_entry/number/cult_ghostwriter_req_cultists
+	default = 10
+	min_val = 0
+
+/// The number of available character slots
+/datum/config_entry/number/character_slots
+	default = 10
+	min_val = 0
+
+/// The number of loadout slots per character
+/datum/config_entry/number/loadout_slots
+	default = 3
+	min_val = 0
+
+/// This many drones can spawn,
+/datum/config_entry/number/max_maint_drones
+	default = 5
+	min_val = 0
+
+/// assuming the admin allow them to.
+/datum/config_entry/flag/allow_drone_spawn
+	default = TRUE
+
+/// A drone will become available every X ticks since last drone spawn. Default is 2 minutes.
+/datum/config_entry/number/drone_build_time
+	default = 1200
+	min_val = 0
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/disable_player_mice
+
+/// Set to 1 to prevent newly-spawned mice from understanding human speech
+/datum/config_entry/flag/uneducated_mice
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/usealienwhitelist
+
+// FIXME: Unused
+///datum/config_entry/flag/limitalienplayers
+
+// FIXME: Unused
+///datum/config_entry/number/alien_to_human_ratio
+//	default = 0.5
+//	integer = FALSE
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/allow_extra_antags
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/guests_allowed
+	default = FALSE
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/debugparanoid
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/panic_bunker
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/paranoia_logging
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/ip_reputation //Should we query IPs to get scores? Generates HTTP traffic to an API service.
+
+/datum/config_entry/string/ipr_email //Left null because you MUST specify one otherwise you're making the internet worse.
+	default = null
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/ipr_block_bad_ips //Should we block anyone who meets the minimum score below? Otherwise we just log it (If paranoia logging is on, visibly in chat).
+
+/datum/config_entry/number/ipr_bad_score //The API returns a value between 0 and 1 (inclusive), with 1 being 'definitely VPN/Tor/Proxy'. Values equal/above this var are considered bad.
+	default = 1
+	integer = FALSE
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/ipr_allow_existing //Should we allow known players to use VPNs/Proxies? If the player is already banned then obviously they still can't connect.
+
+/datum/config_entry/number/ipr_minimum_age //How many days before a player is considered 'fine' for the purposes of allowing them to use VPNs.
+	default = 5
+
+/datum/config_entry/string/serverurl
+
+/datum/config_entry/string/server
+
+/datum/config_entry/string/banappeals
+
+/datum/config_entry/string/wikiurl
+
+/datum/config_entry/string/wikisearchurl
+
+/datum/config_entry/string/forumurl
+
+/datum/config_entry/string/rulesurl
+
+/datum/config_entry/string/githuburl
+
+/datum/config_entry/string/discordurl
+
+/datum/config_entry/string/mapurl
+
+/datum/config_entry/string/patreonurl
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/forbid_singulo_possession
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/organs_decay
+
+/datum/config_entry/number/default_brain_health
+	default = 400
+	min_val = 1
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/allow_headgibs
+
+/// Paincrit knocks someone down once they hit 60 shock_stage, so by default make it so that close to 100 additional damage needs to be dealt,
+/// so that it's similar to HALLOSS. Lowered it a bit since hitting paincrit takes much longer to wear off than a halloss stun.
+/datum/config_entry/number/organ_damage_spillover_multiplier
+	default = 0.5
+	integer = FALSE
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/welder_vision
+	default = TRUE
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/generate_map
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/no_click_cooldown
+
+/// Defines whether the server uses the legacy admin system with admins.txt or the SQL system. Config option in config.txt
+/datum/config_entry/flag/admin_legacy_system
+
+/// Defines whether the server uses the legacy banning system with the files in /data or the SQL system. Config option in config.txt
+/datum/config_entry/flag/ban_legacy_system
+
+/// Do jobs use account age restrictions? --requires database
+/datum/config_entry/flag/use_age_restriction_for_jobs
+
+/// Do antags use account age restrictions? --requires database
+/datum/config_entry/flag/use_age_restriction_for_antags
+
+// FIXME: Unused
+///datum/config_entry/number/simultaneous_pm_warning_timeout
+//	default = 100
+
+/// Defines whether the server uses recursive or circular explosions.
+/datum/config_entry/flag/use_recursive_explosions
+
+/// Multiplier for how much weaker explosions are on neighboring z levels.
+/datum/config_entry/number/multi_z_explosion_scalar
+	default = 0.5
+	integer = FALSE
+
+/// Do assistants get maint access?
+/datum/config_entry/flag/assistant_maint
+
+/// How long the gateway takes before it activates. Default is half an hour.
+/datum/config_entry/number/gateway_delay
+	default = 18000
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/ghost_interaction
+
+/datum/config_entry/string/comms_password
+	protection = CONFIG_ENTRY_LOCKED | CONFIG_ENTRY_HIDDEN
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/enter_allowed
+	default = TRUE
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/use_irc_bot
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/use_node_bot
+
+/datum/config_entry/number/irc_bot_port
+	default = 0
+	min_val = 0
+	max_val = 65535
+	protection = CONFIG_ENTRY_LOCKED | CONFIG_ENTRY_HIDDEN
+
+/datum/config_entry/string/irc_bot_host
+	protection = CONFIG_ENTRY_LOCKED | CONFIG_ENTRY_HIDDEN
+
+/// whether the IRC bot in use is a Bot32 (or similar) instance; Bot32 uses world.Export() instead of nudge.py/libnudge
+/datum/config_entry/flag/irc_bot_export
+
+/datum/config_entry/string/main_irc
+
+/datum/config_entry/string/admin_irc
+
+/// Path to the python executable.
+/// Defaults to "python" on windows and "/usr/bin/env python2" on unix
+/datum/config_entry/string/python_path
+
+/// Use the C library nudge instead of the python nudge.
+/datum/config_entry/flag/use_lib_nudge
+
+// FIXME: Unused. Deprecated?
+///datum/config_entry/flag/use_overmap
+
+// Engines to choose from. Blank means fully random.
+/datum/config_entry/str_list/engine_map
+	default = list("Supermatter Engine", "Edison's Bane")
+
+/// Event settings
+/datum/config_entry/number/expected_round_length
+	default = 3 * 60 * 60 * 10 // 3 hours
+
+/// If the first delay has a custom start time
+/// No custom time, no custom time, between 80 to 100 minutes respectively.
+/datum/config_entry/keyed_list/event_first_run_mundane
+	key_mode = KEY_MODE_TEXT
+	value_mode = VALUE_MODE_NUM
+
+/datum/config_entry/keyed_list/event_first_run_moderate
+	key_mode = KEY_MODE_TEXT
+	value_mode = VALUE_MODE_NUM
+
+/datum/config_entry/keyed_list/event_first_run_major
+	key_mode = KEY_MODE_TEXT
+	value_mode = VALUE_MODE_NUM
+	default = list("lower" = 80, "upper" = 100)
+
+/// The lowest delay until next event
+/// 10, 30, 50 minutes respectively
+/datum/config_entry/number_list/event_delay_lower
+	default = list(10, 30, 50)
+
+/// The upper delay until next event
+/// 15, 45, 70 minutes respectively
+/datum/config_entry/number_list/event_delay_upper
+	default = list(15, 45, 70)
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/aliens_allowed
+	default = TRUE
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/ninjas_allowed
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/abandon_allowed
+	default = TRUE
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/ooc_allowed
+	default = TRUE
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/looc_allowed
+	default = TRUE
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/dooc_allowed
+	default = TRUE
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/dsay_allowed
+	default = TRUE
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/persistence_disabled
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/persistence_ignore_mapload
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/allow_byond_links
+	default = TRUE //CHOMP Edit turned this on
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/allow_discord_links
+	default = TRUE //CHOMP Edit turned this on
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/allow_url_links
+	default = TRUE // honestly if I were you i'd leave this one off, only use in dire situations //CHOMP Edit: pussy.
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/starlight // Whether space turfs have ambient light or not
+
+// FIXME: Unused
+///datum/config_entry/str_list/ert_species
+//	default = list(SPECIES_HUMAN)
+
+/datum/config_entry/string/law_zero
+	default = "ERROR ER0RR $R0RRO$!R41.%%!!(%$^^__+ @#F0E4'ALL LAWS OVERRIDDEN#*?&110010"
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/aggressive_changelog
+
+/// Default language prefixes
+/// Only single character keys are supported. If unset, defaults to , # and -
+/datum/config_entry/str_list/language_prefixes
+	default = list(",", "#", "-")
+
+// 0:1 subtraction:division for computing effective radiation on a turf
+/// 0 / RAD_RESIST_CALC_DIV = Each turf absorbs some fraction of the working radiation level
+/// 1 / RAD_RESIST_CALC_SUB = Each turf absorbs a fixed amount of radiation
+/datum/config_entry/flag/radiation_resistance_calc_mode
+	default = RAD_RESIST_CALC_SUB
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/radiation_resistance_calc_mode/ValidateAndSet(str_val)
+	if(!VASProcCallGuard(str_val))
+		return FALSE
+	var/val_as_num = text2num(str_val)
+	if(val_as_num in list(RAD_RESIST_CALC_DIV, RAD_RESIST_CALC_SUB))
+		config_entry_value = val_as_num
+		return TRUE
+	return FALSE
+
+///How much radiation is reduced by each tick
+/datum/config_entry/number/radiation_decay_rate
+	default = 1
+	integer = FALSE
+
+/datum/config_entry/number/radiation_resistance_multiplier
+	default = 8.5 //VOREstation edit
+	integer = FALSE
+
+/datum/config_entry/number/radiation_material_resistance_divisor
+	default = 1
+	min_val = 0.1
+	integer = FALSE
+
+///If the radiation level for a turf would be below this, ignore it.
+/datum/config_entry/number/radiation_lower_limit
+	default = 0.35
+	integer = FALSE
+
+/// If true, submaps loaded automatically can be rotated.
+/datum/config_entry/flag/random_submap_orientation
+
+/// If true, specifically mapped in solar control computers will set themselves up when the round starts.
+/datum/config_entry/flag/autostart_solars
+
+/// New shiny SQLite stuff.
+/// The basics.
+/datum/config_entry/flag/sqlite_enabled // If it should even be active. SQLite can be ran alongside other databases but you should not have them do the same functions.
+
+/// In-Game Feedback.
+/datum/config_entry/flag/sqlite_feedback // Feedback cannot be submitted if this is false.
+
+/// A list of 'topics' that feedback can be catagorized under by the submitter.
+/datum/config_entry/str_list/sqlite_feedback_topics
+	default = list("General")
+
+/// If true, feedback submitted can have its author name be obfuscated. This is not 100% foolproof (it's md5 ffs) but can stop casual snooping.
+/datum/config_entry/flag/sqlite_feedback_privacy
+
+/// How long one must wait, in days, to submit another feedback form. Used to help prevent spam, especially with privacy active. 0 = No limit.
+/datum/config_entry/number/sqlite_feedback_cooldown
+	default = 0
+	min_val = 0
+
+/// Used to block new people from giving feedback. This metric is very bad but it can help slow down spammers.
+/datum/config_entry/number/sqlite_feedback_min_age
+	default = 0
+	min_val = 0
+
+/// How long until someone can't be defibbed anymore, in minutes.
+/datum/config_entry/number/defib_timer
+	default = 10
+	min_val = 0
+
+/// How long until someone will get brain damage when defibbed, in minutes. The closer to the end of the above timer, the more brain damage they get.
+/datum/config_entry/number/defib_braindamage_timer
+	default = 2
+	min_val = 0
+
+/// disables the annoying "You have already logged in this round, disconnect or be banned" popup for multikeying, because it annoys the shit out of me when testing.
+/datum/config_entry/flag/disable_cid_warn_popup
+
+/// whether or not to use the nightshift subsystem to perform lighting changes
+/datum/config_entry/flag/enable_night_shifts
+
+/// How strictly the loadout enforces object species whitelists
+/// 0 / LOADOUT_WHITELIST_OFF
+/// 1 / LOADOUT_WHITELIST_LAX
+/// 2 / LOADOUT_WHITELIST_STRICT
+/datum/config_entry/flag/loadout_whitelist
+	default = LOADOUT_WHITELIST_LAX
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/loadout_whitelist/ValidateAndSet(str_val)
+	if(!VASProcCallGuard(str_val))
+		return FALSE
+	var/val_as_num = text2num(str_val)
+	if(val_as_num in list(LOADOUT_WHITELIST_OFF, LOADOUT_WHITELIST_LAX, LOADOUT_WHITELIST_STRICT))
+		config_entry_value = val_as_num
+		return TRUE
+	return FALSE
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/disable_webhook_embeds
+
+/// Default is config/jukebox.json
+/// The default is set in the config example.
+/// If it gets set here it will be added twice into the configuration variable!
+/datum/config_entry/str_list/jukebox_track_files
+
+/datum/config_entry/number/suggested_byond_version
+	default = null
+
+/datum/config_entry/number/suggested_byond_build
+	default = null
+
+/datum/config_entry/string/invoke_youtubedl
+	default = null
+
+/datum/config_entry/str_list/motd
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/config_errors_runtime
+	default = FALSE
+
+/// Controls whether robots may recolour their modules once/module reset by giving them the recolour module verb
+/// Admins may manually give them the verb even if disabled
+/datum/config_entry/flag/allow_robot_recolor
+
+/// Controls whether simple mobs may recolour themselves once/spawn by giving them the recolour verb
+/// Admins may manually give them the verb even if disabled
+/datum/config_entry/flag/allow_simple_mob_recolor

code/controllers/configuration/entries/resources.dm

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+/datum/config_entry/string/asset_transport
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/asset_simple_preload
+
+/datum/config_entry/string/asset_cdn_webroot
+
+/datum/config_entry/string/asset_cdn_url
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/cache_assets
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/save_spritesheets

code/controllers/configuration/entries/vorestation.dm

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/// For configuring if the important_items survive digestion
+/datum/config_entry/flag/items_survive_digestion
+	default = TRUE
+
+/datum/config_entry/string/vgs_access_identifier // VGS
+	default = null
+	protection = CONFIG_ENTRY_LOCKED | CONFIG_ENTRY_HIDDEN
+
+/datum/config_entry/number/vgs_server_port // VGS
+	default = null
+	min_val = 0
+	max_val = 65535
+	protection = CONFIG_ENTRY_LOCKED | CONFIG_ENTRY_HIDDEN
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/time_off
+	default = FALSE
+	protection = CONFIG_ENTRY_LOCKED
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/pto_job_change
+	default = FALSE
+	protection = CONFIG_ENTRY_LOCKED
+
+/// Unlimited by default
+/datum/config_entry/number/limit_interns
+	default = -1
+	min_val = -1
+	protection = CONFIG_ENTRY_LOCKED
+
+/// Unlimited by default
+/datum/config_entry/number/limit_visitors
+	default = -1
+	min_val = -1
+	protection = CONFIG_ENTRY_LOCKED
+
+/// Hours
+/datum/config_entry/number/pto_cap
+	default = 100
+	protection = CONFIG_ENTRY_LOCKED
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/require_flavor
+	default = FALSE
+	protection = CONFIG_ENTRY_LOCKED
+
+/// API key for ipqualityscore.com
+/datum/config_entry/string/ipqualityscore_apikey
+	protection = CONFIG_ENTRY_LOCKED | CONFIG_ENTRY_HIDDEN
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/use_playtime_restriction_for_jobs
+	default = FALSE
+	protection = CONFIG_ENTRY_LOCKED
+
+/// URL of the webhook for sending announcements/faxes to discord chat.
+/datum/config_entry/string/chat_webhook_url
+	protection = CONFIG_ENTRY_LOCKED | CONFIG_ENTRY_HIDDEN
+
+/// Shared secret for authenticating to the chat webhook
+/datum/config_entry/string/chat_webhook_key
+	protection = CONFIG_ENTRY_LOCKED | CONFIG_ENTRY_HIDDEN
+
+/// Directory in which to write exported fax HTML files.
+/datum/config_entry/string/fax_export_dir
+	default = "data/faxes"
+	protection = CONFIG_ENTRY_LOCKED

code/controllers/configuration/legacy.dm

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/datum/controller/configuration/proc/LoadModes()
+	gamemode_cache = typecacheof(/datum/game_mode, TRUE)
+	modes = list()
+	mode_names = list()
+	//mode_reports = list()
+	//mode_false_report_weight = list()
+	votable_modes = list()
+	var/list/probabilities = CONFIG_GET(keyed_list/probabilities)
+	for(var/T in gamemode_cache)
+		// I wish I didn't have to instance the game modes in order to look up
+		// their information, but it is the only way (at least that I know of).
+		var/datum/game_mode/M = new T()
+
+		if(M.config_tag)
+			if(!(M.config_tag in modes))		// ensure each mode is added only once
+				modes += M.config_tag
+				mode_names[M.config_tag] = M.name
+				probabilities[M.config_tag] = M.probability
+				//mode_reports[M.config_tag] = M.generate_report()
+				//mode_false_report_weight[M.config_tag] = M.false_report_weight
+				if(M.votable)
+					votable_modes += M.config_tag
+		qdel(M)
+	votable_modes += "extended"
+
+/datum/controller/configuration/proc/pick_mode(mode_name)
+	// I wish I didn't have to instance the game modes in order to look up
+	// their information, but it is the only way (at least that I know of).
+	// ^ This guy didn't try hard enough
+	for(var/T in gamemode_cache)
+		var/datum/game_mode/M = T
+		var/ct = initial(M.config_tag)
+		if(ct && ct == mode_name)
+			return new T
+	return new /datum/game_mode/extended()
+
+/datum/controller/configuration/proc/get_runnable_modes()
+	var/list/runnable_modes = list()
+	var/list/probabilities = CONFIG_GET(keyed_list/probabilities)
+
+	for(var/T in gamemode_cache)
+		var/datum/game_mode/M = new T()
+		if(!(M.config_tag in modes))
+			qdel(M)
+			continue
+		if(probabilities[M.config_tag] <= 0)
+			qdel(M)
+			continue
+		if(M.can_start())
+			var/final_weight = probabilities[M.config_tag]
+			runnable_modes[M] = final_weight
+
+	return runnable_modes

code/controllers/master.dm

@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ GLOBAL_REAL(Master, /datum/controller/master) = new
 
 	var/start_timeofday = REALTIMEOFDAY
 	// Initialize subsystems.
-	current_ticklimit = config.tick_limit_mc_init
+	current_ticklimit = CONFIG_GET(number/tick_limit_mc_init)
 	for (var/datum/controller/subsystem/SS in subsystems)
 		if (SS.flags & SS_NO_INIT)
 			continue
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ GLOBAL_REAL(Master, /datum/controller/master) = new
 	if (!current_runlevel)
 		SetRunLevel(RUNLEVEL_LOBBY)
 
-	GLOB.revdata = new // It can load revdata now, from tgs or .git or whatever
+	// GLOB.revdata = new // It can load revdata now, from tgs or .git or whatever
 
 	// Sort subsystems by display setting for easy access.
 	sortTim(subsystems, GLOBAL_PROC_REF(cmp_subsystem_display))
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ GLOBAL_REAL(Master, /datum/controller/master) = new
 	#else
 	world.sleep_offline = 1
 	#endif
-	world.change_fps(config.fps)
+	world.change_fps(CONFIG_GET(number/fps))
 	var/initialized_tod = REALTIMEOFDAY
 	sleep(1)
 	initializations_finished_with_no_players_logged_in = initialized_tod < REALTIMEOFDAY - 10
@@ -611,3 +611,8 @@ GLOBAL_REAL(Master, /datum/controller/master) = new
 	map_loading = FALSE
 	for(var/datum/controller/subsystem/SS as anything in subsystems)
 		SS.StopLoadingMap()
+
+/datum/controller/master/proc/OnConfigLoad()
+	for (var/thing in subsystems)
+		var/datum/controller/subsystem/SS = thing
+		SS.OnConfigLoad()

code/controllers/subsystem.dm

@@ -152,6 +152,8 @@
 		if(SS_SLEEPING)
 			state = SS_PAUSING
 
+/// Called after the config has been loaded or reloaded.
+/datum/controller/subsystem/proc/OnConfigLoad()
 
 //used to initialize the subsystem AFTER the map has loaded
 /datum/controller/subsystem/Initialize(start_timeofday)

code/controllers/subsystems/assets.dm

@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(assets)
 	var/list/preload = list()
 	var/datum/asset_transport/transport = new()
 
-/datum/controller/subsystem/assets/proc/OnConfigLoad()
+/datum/controller/subsystem/assets/OnConfigLoad()
 	var/newtransporttype = /datum/asset_transport
-	switch (config.asset_transport)
+	switch (CONFIG_GET(string/asset_transport))
 		if ("webroot")
 			newtransporttype = /datum/asset_transport/webroot
 

code/controllers/subsystems/inactivity.dm

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(inactivity)
 	var/number_kicked = 0
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/inactivity/fire(resumed = FALSE)
-	if (!config.kick_inactive)
+	if (!CONFIG_GET(number/kick_inactive))
 		can_fire = FALSE
 		return
 	if (!resumed)
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(inactivity)
 	while(client_list.len)
 		var/client/C = client_list[client_list.len]
 		client_list.len--
-		if(C.is_afk(config.kick_inactive MINUTES) && can_kick(C))
-			to_chat_immediate(C, world.time, span_warning("You have been inactive for more than [config.kick_inactive] minute\s and have been disconnected."))
+		if(C.is_afk(CONFIG_GET(number/kick_inactive) MINUTES) && can_kick(C))
+			to_chat_immediate(C, world.time, span_warning("You have been inactive for more than [CONFIG_GET(number/kick_inactive)] minute\s and have been disconnected."))
 
 			var/information
 			if(C.mob)

code/controllers/subsystems/lighting.dm

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(lighting)
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/lighting/Initialize(timeofday)
 	if(!subsystem_initialized)
-		if (config.starlight)
+		if (CONFIG_GET(flag/starlight))
 			for(var/area/A in world)
 				if (A.dynamic_lighting == DYNAMIC_LIGHTING_IFSTARLIGHT)
 					A.luminosity = 0

code/controllers/subsystems/mapping.dm

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(mapping)
 	maploader = new()
 	load_map_templates()
 
-	if(config.generate_map)
+	if(CONFIG_GET(flag/generate_map))
 		// Map-gen is still very specific to the map, however putting it here should ensure it loads in the correct order.
 		using_map.perform_map_generation()
 
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(mapping)
 
 	// Choose an engine type
 	var/datum/map_template/engine/chosen_type = null
-	if (LAZYLEN(config.engine_map))
-		var/chosen_name = pick(config.engine_map)
+	if (LAZYLEN(CONFIG_GET(str_list/engine_map)))
+		var/chosen_name = pick(CONFIG_GET(str_list/engine_map))
 		chosen_type = map_templates[chosen_name]
 		if(!istype(chosen_type))
 			error("Configured engine map [chosen_name] is not a valid engine map name!")

code/controllers/subsystems/media_tracks.dm

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(media_tracks)
 	return ..()
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/media_tracks/proc/load_tracks()
-	for(var/filename in config.jukebox_track_files)
+	for(var/filename in CONFIG_GET(str_list/jukebox_track_files))
 		report_progress("Loading jukebox track: [filename]")
 
 		if(!fexists(filename))

code/controllers/subsystems/nightshift.dm

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(nightshift)
 	var/high_security_mode = FALSE
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/nightshift/Initialize()
-	if(!config.enable_night_shifts)
+	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/enable_night_shifts))
 		can_fire = FALSE
 	/*
 	if(config.randomize_shift_time)

code/controllers/subsystems/persist_vr.dm

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(persist)
 
 // Do PTO Accruals
 /datum/controller/subsystem/persist/proc/update_department_hours(var/resumed = FALSE)
-	if(!config.time_off)
+	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/time_off))
 		return
 
 	establish_db_connection()
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(persist)
 				play_hours[department_earning] = wait_in_hours
 
 		// Cap it
-		dept_hours[department_earning] = min(config.pto_cap, dept_hours[department_earning])
+		dept_hours[department_earning] = min(CONFIG_GET(number/pto_cap), dept_hours[department_earning])
 
 		// Okay we figured it out, lets update database!
 		var/sql_ckey = sql_sanitize_text(C.ckey)
@@ -104,4 +104,4 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(persist)
 	// They have a custom title, aren't crew, or someone deleted their record, so we need a fallback method.
 	// Let's check the mind.
 	if(M.mind && M.mind.assigned_role)
-		. = job_master.GetJob(M.mind.assigned_role)
+		. = job_master.GetJob(M.mind.assigned_role)

code/controllers/subsystems/persistence.dm

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(persistence)
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/track_value(var/atom/value, var/track_type)
 
-	if(config.persistence_disabled) //if the config is set to persistence disabled, nothing will save or load.
+	if(CONFIG_GET(flag/persistence_disabled)) //if the config is set to persistence disabled, nothing will save or load.
 		return
 
 	var/turf/T = get_turf(value)

code/controllers/subsystems/radiation.dm

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(radiation)
 		if(QDELETED(S))
 			sources -= S
 		else if(S.decay)
-			S.update_rad_power(S.rad_power - config.radiation_decay_rate)
+			S.update_rad_power(S.rad_power - CONFIG_GET(number/radiation_decay_rate))
 		if (MC_TICK_CHECK)
 			return
 
@@ -93,12 +93,12 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(radiation)
 				origin.calc_rad_resistance()
 
 			if(origin.cached_rad_resistance)
-				if(config.radiation_resistance_calc_mode == RAD_RESIST_CALC_DIV)
-					working = round((working / (origin.cached_rad_resistance * config.radiation_resistance_multiplier)), 0.01)
-				else if(config.radiation_resistance_calc_mode == RAD_RESIST_CALC_SUB)
-					working = round((working - (origin.cached_rad_resistance * config.radiation_resistance_multiplier)), 0.01)
+				if(CONFIG_GET(flag/radiation_resistance_calc_mode) == RAD_RESIST_CALC_DIV)
+					working = round((working / (origin.cached_rad_resistance * CONFIG_GET(number/radiation_resistance_multiplier))), 0.01)
+				else if(CONFIG_GET(flag/radiation_resistance_calc_mode) == RAD_RESIST_CALC_SUB)
+					working = round((working - (origin.cached_rad_resistance * CONFIG_GET(number/radiation_resistance_multiplier))), 0.01)
 
-			if(working <= config.radiation_lower_limit) // Too far from this source
+			if(working <= CONFIG_GET(number/radiation_lower_limit)) // Too far from this source
 				working = 0 // May as well be 0
 				break
 
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(radiation)
 		// Shouldn't really ever have practical uses, but standing in a room literally made from uranium is more dangerous than standing next to a single uranium vase
 		. += working / (dist ** 2)
 
-	if(. <= config.radiation_lower_limit)
+	if(. <= CONFIG_GET(number/radiation_lower_limit))
 		. = 0
 
 // Add a radiation source instance to the repository.  It will override any existing source on the same turf.

code/controllers/subsystems/sqlite.dm

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(sqlite)
 	return ..()
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/sqlite/proc/connect()
-	if(!config.sqlite_enabled)
+	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/sqlite_enabled))
 		return
 
 	if(!sqlite_db)
@@ -104,17 +104,17 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(sqlite)
 	return !sqlite_check_for_errors(query, "Insert Feedback")
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/sqlite/proc/can_submit_feedback(client/C)
-	if(!config.sqlite_enabled)
+	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/sqlite_enabled))
 		return FALSE
-	if(config.sqlite_feedback_min_age && !is_old_enough(C))
+	if(CONFIG_GET(number/sqlite_feedback_min_age) && !is_old_enough(C))
 		return FALSE
-	if(config.sqlite_feedback_cooldown > 0 && get_feedback_cooldown(C.key, config.sqlite_feedback_cooldown, sqlite_db) > 0)
+	if(CONFIG_GET(number/sqlite_feedback_cooldown) > 0 && get_feedback_cooldown(C.key, CONFIG_GET(number/sqlite_feedback_cooldown), sqlite_db) > 0)
 		return FALSE
 	return TRUE
 
 // Returns TRUE if the player is 'old' enough, according to the config.
 /datum/controller/subsystem/sqlite/proc/is_old_enough(client/C)
-	if(get_player_age(C.key) < config.sqlite_feedback_min_age)
+	if(get_player_age(C.key) < CONFIG_GET(number/sqlite_feedback_min_age))
 		return FALSE
 	return TRUE
 

code/controllers/subsystems/ticker.dm

@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ var/global/datum/controller/subsystem/ticker/ticker
 	global.ticker = src // TODO - Remove this! Change everything to point at SSticker intead
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/ticker/Initialize()
-	pregame_timeleft = config.pregame_time
-	send2mainirc("Server lobby is loaded and open at byond://[config.serverurl ? config.serverurl : (config.server ? config.server : "[world.address]:[world.port]")]")
+	pregame_timeleft = CONFIG_GET(number/pregame_time)
+	send2mainirc("Server lobby is loaded and open at byond://[CONFIG_GET(string/serverurl) ? CONFIG_GET(string/serverurl) : (CONFIG_GET(string/server) ? CONFIG_GET(string/server) : "[world.address]:[world.port]")]")
 	SSwebhooks.send(
 		WEBHOOK_ROUNDPREP,
 		list(
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ var/global/datum/controller/subsystem/ticker/ticker
 	round_start_time = world.time // otherwise round_start_time would be 0 for the signals
 	if(!setup_choose_gamemode())
 		// It failed, go back to lobby state and re-send the welcome message
-		pregame_timeleft = config.pregame_time
+		pregame_timeleft = CONFIG_GET(number/pregame_time)
 		// SSvote.gamemode_vote_called = FALSE // Allow another autogamemode vote
 		current_state = GAME_STATE_PREGAME
 		Master.SetRunLevel(RUNLEVEL_LOBBY)
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ var/global/datum/controller/subsystem/ticker/ticker
 		if(!src.mode)
 			var/list/weighted_modes = list()
 			for(var/datum/game_mode/GM in runnable_modes)
-				weighted_modes[GM.config_tag] = config.probabilities[GM.config_tag]
-			src.mode = gamemode_cache[pickweight(weighted_modes)]
+				weighted_modes[GM.config_tag] = CONFIG_GET(keyed_list/probabilities)[GM.config_tag]
+			src.mode = config.gamemode_cache[pickweight(weighted_modes)]
 	else
 		src.mode = config.pick_mode(master_mode)
 
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ var/global/datum/controller/subsystem/ticker/ticker
 	job_master.DivideOccupations() // Apparently important for new antagonist system to register specific job antags properly.
 
 	if(!src.mode.can_start())
-		to_world(span_filter_system(span_bold("Unable to start [mode.name].") + " Not enough players readied, [config.player_requirements[mode.config_tag]] players needed. Reverting to pregame lobby."))
+		to_world(span_filter_system(span_bold("Unable to start [mode.name].") + " Not enough players readied, [CONFIG_GET(keyed_list/player_requirements)[mode.config_tag]] players needed. Reverting to pregame lobby."))
 		mode.fail_setup()
 		mode = null
 		job_master.ResetOccupations()
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ var/global/datum/controller/subsystem/ticker/ticker
 	current_state = GAME_STATE_PLAYING
 	Master.SetRunLevel(RUNLEVEL_GAME)
 
-	if(config.sql_enabled)
+	if(CONFIG_GET(flag/sql_enabled))
 		statistic_cycle() // Polls population totals regularly and stores them in an SQL DB -- TLE
 
 	return 1
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ var/global/datum/controller/subsystem/ticker/ticker
 	// Calculate if game and/or mode are finished (Complicated by the continuous_rounds config option)
 	var/game_finished = FALSE
 	var/mode_finished = FALSE
-	if (config.continous_rounds) // Game keeps going after mode ends.
+	if (CONFIG_GET(flag/continuous_rounds)) // Game keeps going after mode ends.
 		game_finished = (emergency_shuttle.returned() || mode.station_was_nuked)
 		mode_finished = ((end_game_state >= END_GAME_MODE_FINISHED) || mode.check_finished()) // Short circuit if already finished.
 	else // Game ends when mode does

code/datums/ai_law_sets.dm

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 	selectable = 0
 
 /datum/ai_laws/nanotrasen/malfunction/New()
-	set_zeroth_law(config.law_zero)
+	set_zeroth_law(CONFIG_GET(string/law_zero))
 	..()
 
 /************* NanoTrasen Aggressive *************/

code/datums/helper_datums/getrev.dm

@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-GLOBAL_DATUM(revdata, /datum/getrev)
-
 /datum/getrev
 	var/branch
 	var/revision
@@ -50,7 +48,7 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM(revdata, /datum/getrev)
 		var/details = ": '" + html_encode(tm.title) + "' by " + html_encode(tm.author) + " at commit " + html_encode(copytext_char(cm, 1, 11))
 		if(details && findtext(details, "\[s\]") && (!usr || !usr.client.holder))
 			continue
-		. += "<a href=\"[config.githuburl]/pull/[tm.number]\">#[tm.number][details]</a>"
+		. += "<a href=\"[CONFIG_GET(string/githuburl)]/pull/[tm.number]\">#[tm.number][details]</a>"
 
 /client/verb/showrevinfo()
 	set category = "OOC"
@@ -65,8 +63,8 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM(revdata, /datum/getrev)
 
 	if(GLOB.revdata.revision)
 		msg += span_bold("Server revision:") + " B:[GLOB.revdata.branch] D:[GLOB.revdata.date]"
-		if(config.githuburl)
-			msg += span_bold("Commit:") + " <a href='[config.githuburl]/commit/[GLOB.revdata.revision]'>[GLOB.revdata.revision]</a>"
+		if(CONFIG_GET(string/githuburl))
+			msg += span_bold("Commit:") + " <a href='[CONFIG_GET(string/githuburl)]/commit/[GLOB.revdata.revision]'>[GLOB.revdata.revision]</a>"
 		else
 			msg += span_bold("Commit:") + " GLOB.revdata.revision"
 	else

code/datums/managed_browsers/feedback_form.dm

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ GENERAL_PROTECT_DATUM(/datum/managed_browser/feedback_form)
 	var/feedback_hide_author = FALSE
 
 /datum/managed_browser/feedback_form/New(client/new_client)
-	feedback_topic = config.sqlite_feedback_topics[1]
+	feedback_topic = CONFIG_GET(str_list/sqlite_feedback_topics)[1]
 	..(new_client)
 
 /datum/managed_browser/feedback_form/Destroy()
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ GENERAL_PROTECT_DATUM(/datum/managed_browser/feedback_form)
 
 // Privacy option is allowed if both the config allows it, and the pepper file exists and isn't blank.
 /datum/managed_browser/feedback_form/proc/can_be_private()
-	return config.sqlite_feedback_privacy && SSsqlite.get_feedback_pepper()
+	return CONFIG_GET(flag/sqlite_feedback_privacy) && SSsqlite.get_feedback_pepper()
 
 /datum/managed_browser/feedback_form/display()
 	if(!my_client)
@@ -70,10 +70,11 @@ GENERAL_PROTECT_DATUM(/datum/managed_browser/feedback_form)
 		dat += my_client.ckey
 	dat += "<br>"
 
-	if(config.sqlite_feedback_topics.len > 1)
+	var/list/sqlite_feedback_topics = CONFIG_GET(str_list/sqlite_feedback_topics)
+	if(sqlite_feedback_topics.len > 1)
 		dat += "Topic: [href(src, list("feedback_choose_topic" = 1), feedback_topic)]<br>"
 	else
-		dat += "Topic: [config.sqlite_feedback_topics[1]]<br>"
+		dat += "Topic: [sqlite_feedback_topics[1]]<br>"
 
 	dat += "<br>"
 	if(feedback_body)
@@ -84,8 +85,8 @@ GENERAL_PROTECT_DATUM(/datum/managed_browser/feedback_form)
 	dat += href(src, list("feedback_edit_body" = 1), "Edit")
 	dat += "<hr>"
 
-	if(config.sqlite_feedback_cooldown)
-		dat += "<i>Please note that you will have to wait [config.sqlite_feedback_cooldown] day\s before \
+	if(CONFIG_GET(number/sqlite_feedback_cooldown))
+		dat += "<i>Please note that you will have to wait [CONFIG_GET(number/sqlite_feedback_cooldown)] day\s before \
 		being able to write more feedback after submitting.</i><br>"
 
 	dat += href(src, list("feedback_submit" = 1), "Submit")
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@ GENERAL_PROTECT_DATUM(/datum/managed_browser/feedback_form)
 		return
 
 	if(href_list["feedback_choose_topic"])
-		feedback_topic = tgui_input_list(my_client, "Choose the topic you want to submit your feedback under.", "Feedback Topic", config.sqlite_feedback_topics)
+		feedback_topic = tgui_input_list(my_client, "Choose the topic you want to submit your feedback under.", "Feedback Topic", CONFIG_GET(str_list/sqlite_feedback_topics))
 		display()
 		return
 

code/datums/managed_browsers/feedback_viewer.dm

@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
 
 	if(href_list["filter_topic"])
 		var/topic_to_search = tgui_input_text(my_client, "Write desired topic here. Partial topics are allowed. \
-		\nThe current topics in the config are [english_list(config.sqlite_feedback_topics)].", "Filter by Topic", null)
+		\nThe current topics in the config are [english_list(CONFIG_GET(str_list/sqlite_feedback_topics))].", "Filter by Topic", null)
 		if(topic_to_search)
 			last_query = feedback_filter(SQLITE_FEEDBACK_COLUMN_TOPIC, topic_to_search)
 
@@ -159,4 +159,4 @@
 			last_query = feedback_filter(SQLITE_FEEDBACK_COLUMN_DATETIME, datetime_to_search)
 
 	// Refresh.
-	display()
+	display()

code/defines/procs/dbcore.dm

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ var/DB_PORT = 3306 // This is the port your MySQL server is running on (3306 is
 	_db_con = _dm_db_new_con()
 
 /DBConnection/proc/Connect(dbi_handler=src.dbi,user_handler=src.user,password_handler=src.password,cursor_handler)
-	if(!config.sql_enabled)
+	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/sql_enabled))
 		return 0
 	if(!src) return 0
 	cursor_handler = src.default_cursor
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ var/DB_PORT = 3306 // This is the port your MySQL server is running on (3306 is
 /DBConnection/proc/Disconnect() return _dm_db_close(_db_con)
 
 /DBConnection/proc/IsConnected()
-	if(!config.sql_enabled) return 0
+	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/sql_enabled)) return 0
 	var/success = _dm_db_is_connected(_db_con)
 	return success
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ var/DB_PORT = 3306 // This is the port your MySQL server is running on (3306 is
 /DBConnection/proc/SelectDB(database_name,dbi)
 	if(IsConnected()) Disconnect()
 	//return Connect("[dbi?"[dbi]":"dbi:mysql:[database_name]:[DB_SERVER]:[DB_PORT]"]",user,password)
-	return Connect("[dbi?"[dbi]":"dbi:mysql:[database_name]:[sqladdress]:[sqlport]"]",user,password)
+	return Connect("[dbi?"[dbi]":"dbi:mysql:[database_name]:[CONFIG_GET(string/address)]:[CONFIG_GET(number/port)]"]",user,password)
 /DBConnection/proc/NewQuery(sql_query,cursor_handler=src.default_cursor) return new/DBQuery(sql_query,src,cursor_handler)
 
 

code/defines/procs/statistics.dm

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /proc/sql_poll_population()
-	if(!sqllogging)
+	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/log_sql))
 		return
 	var/admincount = GLOB.admins.len
 	var/playercount = 0
@@ -18,15 +18,15 @@
 
 /proc/sql_report_round_start()
 	// TODO
-	if(!sqllogging)
+	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/log_sql))
 		return
 /proc/sql_report_round_end()
 	// TODO
-	if(!sqllogging)
+	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/log_sql))
 		return
 
 /proc/sql_report_death(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H)
-	if(!sqllogging)
+	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/log_sql))
 		return
 	if(!H)
 		return
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 
 
 /proc/sql_report_cyborg_death(var/mob/living/silicon/robot/H)
-	if(!sqllogging)
+	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/log_sql))
 		return
 	if(!H)
 		return
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
 
 /proc/statistic_cycle()
 	set waitfor = 0
-	if(!sqllogging)
+	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/log_sql))
 		return
 	while(1)
 		sql_poll_population()

code/game/antagonist/alien/borer.dm

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ var/datum/antagonist/borer/borers
 		borer.forceMove(get_turf(pick(get_vents())))
 
 /datum/antagonist/borer/attempt_random_spawn()
-	if(config.aliens_allowed) ..()
+	if(CONFIG_GET(flag/aliens_allowed)) ..()
 
 /datum/antagonist/borer/proc/get_vents()
 	var/list/vents = list()

code/game/antagonist/alien/xenomorph.dm

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ var/datum/antagonist/xenos/xenomorphs
 		xenomorphs = src
 
 /datum/antagonist/xenos/attempt_random_spawn()
-	if(config.aliens_allowed) ..()
+	if(CONFIG_GET(flag/aliens_allowed)) ..()
 
 /datum/antagonist/xenos/proc/get_vents()
 	var/list/vents = list()

code/game/antagonist/antagonist.dm

@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 	get_starting_locations()
 	if(!role_text_plural)
 		role_text_plural = role_text
-	if(config.protect_roles_from_antagonist)
+	if(CONFIG_GET(flag/protect_roles_from_antagonist))
 		restricted_jobs |= protected_jobs
 	if(antaghud_indicator)
 		if(!hud_icon_reference)
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
 		if(ghosts_only && !istype(player.current, /mob/observer/dead))
 			candidates -= player
 			log_debug("[key_name(player)] is not eligible to become a [role_text]: Only ghosts may join as this role! They have been removed from the draft.")
-		else if(config.use_age_restriction_for_antags && player.current.client.player_age < minimum_player_age)
+		else if(CONFIG_GET(flag/use_age_restriction_for_antags) && player.current.client.player_age < minimum_player_age)
 			candidates -= player
 			log_debug("[key_name(player)] is not eligible to become a [role_text]: Is only [player.current.client.player_age] day\s old, has to be [minimum_player_age] day\s!")
 		else if(player.special_role)

code/game/antagonist/antagonist_create.dm

@@ -106,13 +106,13 @@
 		to_chat(player.current, span_notice("[leader_welcome_text]"))
 	else
 		to_chat(player.current, span_notice("[welcome_text]"))
-	if (config.objectives_disabled)
+	if (CONFIG_GET(flag/objectives_disabled))
 		to_chat(player.current, span_notice("[antag_text]"))
 
 	if((flags & ANTAG_HAS_NUKE) && !spawned_nuke)
 		create_nuke()
 
-	if (!config.objectives_disabled)
+	if (!CONFIG_GET(flag/objectives_disabled))
 		show_objectives(player)
 	return 1
 

code/game/antagonist/antagonist_helpers.dm

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 	if(!ignore_role)
 		if(player.assigned_role in restricted_jobs)
 			return FALSE
-		if(config.protect_roles_from_antagonist && (player.assigned_role in protected_jobs))
+		if(CONFIG_GET(flag/protect_roles_from_antagonist) && (player.assigned_role in protected_jobs))
 			return FALSE
 		if(avoid_silicons)
 			var/datum/job/J = SSjob.get_job(player.assigned_role)
@@ -53,4 +53,4 @@
 	return 1
 
 /datum/antagonist/proc/is_latejoin_template()
-	return (flags & (ANTAG_OVERRIDE_MOB|ANTAG_OVERRIDE_JOB))
+	return (flags & (ANTAG_OVERRIDE_MOB|ANTAG_OVERRIDE_JOB))

code/game/antagonist/antagonist_objectives.dm

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 /datum/antagonist/proc/create_global_objectives()
-	if(config.objectives_disabled)
+	if(CONFIG_GET(flag/objectives_disabled))
 		return 0
 	if(global_objectives && global_objectives.len)
 		return 0
 	return 1
 
 /datum/antagonist/proc/create_objectives(var/datum/mind/player)
-	if(config.objectives_disabled)
+	if(CONFIG_GET(flag/objectives_disabled))
 		return 0
 	if(create_global_objectives() || global_objectives.len)
 		player.objectives |= global_objectives
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 /datum/antagonist/proc/check_victory()
 	var/result = 1
-	if(config.objectives_disabled)
+	if(CONFIG_GET(flag/objectives_disabled))
 		return 1
 	if(global_objectives && global_objectives.len)
 		for(var/datum/objective/O in global_objectives)

code/game/antagonist/outsider/ninja.dm

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ var/datum/antagonist/ninja/ninjas
 	ninjas = src
 
 /datum/antagonist/ninja/attempt_random_spawn()
-	if(config.ninjas_allowed) ..()
+	if(CONFIG_GET(flag/ninjas_allowed)) ..()
 
 /datum/antagonist/ninja/create_objectives(var/datum/mind/ninja)
 

code/game/antagonist/outsider/raider.dm

@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ var/datum/antagonist/raider/raiders
 	var/win_msg = ""
 
 	//No objectives, go straight to the feedback.
-	if(config.objectives_disabled || !global_objectives.len)
+	if(CONFIG_GET(flag/objectives_disabled) || !global_objectives.len)
 		return
 
 	var/success = global_objectives.len

code/game/dna/dna_modifier.dm

@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@
 			occupantData["isViableSubject"] = 0
 		occupantData["health"] = connected.occupant.health
 		occupantData["maxHealth"] = connected.occupant.maxHealth
-		occupantData["minHealth"] = config.health_threshold_dead
+		occupantData["minHealth"] = CONFIG_GET(number/health_threshold_dead)
 		occupantData["uniqueEnzymes"] = connected.occupant.dna.unique_enzymes
 		occupantData["uniqueIdentity"] = connected.occupant.dna.uni_identity
 		occupantData["structuralEnzymes"] = connected.occupant.dna.struc_enzymes

code/game/gamemodes/cult/runes.dm

@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ var/list/sacrificed = list()
 					H.sdisabilities &= ~BLIND
 			for(var/obj/item/organ/E in H.bad_external_organs)
 				var/obj/item/organ/external/affected = E
-				if((affected.damage < affected.min_broken_damage * config.organ_health_multiplier) && (affected.status & ORGAN_BROKEN))
+				if((affected.damage < affected.min_broken_damage * CONFIG_GET(number/organ_health_multiplier)) && (affected.status & ORGAN_BROKEN))
 					affected.status &= ~ORGAN_BROKEN
 				for(var/datum/wound/W in affected.wounds)
 					if(istype(W, /datum/wound/internal_bleeding))

code/game/gamemodes/cult/soulstone.dm

@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 	if(src.imprinted != "empty")
 		to_chat(U, span_danger("Capture failed!") + ": The soul stone has already been imprinted with [src.imprinted]'s mind!")
 		return
-	if ((T.health + T.halloss) > config.health_threshold_crit && T.stat != DEAD)
+	if ((T.health + T.halloss) > CONFIG_GET(number/health_threshold_crit) && T.stat != DEAD)
 		to_chat(U, span_danger("Capture failed!") + ": Kill or maim the victim first!")
 		return
 	if(T.client == null)

code/game/gamemodes/events/holidays/Other.dm

@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 		hadevent = 1
 		message_admins("The apocalypse has begun! (this holiday event can be disabled by toggling events off within 60 seconds)")
 		spawn(600)
-			if(!config.allow_random_events)	return
+			if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/allow_random_events))	return
 			Show2Group4Delay(ScreenText(null,"<center><font color='red' size='8'>GAME OVER</font></center>"),null,150)
 			for(var/i=1,i<=4,i++)
 				spawn_dynamic_event()
-				sleep(50)
+				sleep(50)

code/game/gamemodes/game_mode.dm

@@ -148,10 +148,10 @@ var/global/list/additional_antag_types = list()
 			playerC++
 
 	if(master_mode=="secret")
-		if(playerC < config.player_requirements_secret[config_tag])
+		if(playerC < CONFIG_GET(keyed_list/player_requirements_secret)[config_tag])
 			return 0
 	else
-		if(playerC < config.player_requirements[config_tag])
+		if(playerC < CONFIG_GET(keyed_list/player_requirements)[config_tag])
 			return 0
 
 	if(!(antag_templates && antag_templates.len))
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ var/global/list/additional_antag_types = list()
 		for(var/datum/antagonist/antag in antag_templates)
 			if(!antag.antags_are_dead())
 				return 0
-		if(config.continous_rounds)
+		if(CONFIG_GET(flag/continuous_rounds))
 			emergency_shuttle.auto_recall = 0
 			return 0
 		return 1
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ var/global/list/additional_antag_types = list()
 
 /datum/game_mode/proc/create_antagonists()
 
-	if(!config.traitor_scaling)
+	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/traitor_scaling))
 		antag_scaling_coeff = 0
 
 	if(antag_tags && antag_tags.len)

code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclear.dm

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ var/list/nuke_disks = list()
 	return 0
 
 /datum/game_mode/nuclear/declare_completion()
-	if(config.objectives_disabled)
+	if(CONFIG_GET(flag/objectives_disabled))
 		..()
 		return
 	var/disk_rescued = 1

code/game/gamemodes/technomancer/spells/mend_organs.dm

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 
 			for(var/obj/item/organ/E in H.bad_external_organs) // Fix bones
 				var/obj/item/organ/external/affected = E
-				if((affected.damage < affected.min_broken_damage * config.organ_health_multiplier) && (affected.status & ORGAN_BROKEN))
+				if((affected.damage < affected.min_broken_damage * CONFIG_GET(number/organ_health_multiplier)) && (affected.status & ORGAN_BROKEN))
 					affected.status &= ~ORGAN_BROKEN
 
 				for(var/datum/wound/W in affected.wounds) // Fix IB

code/game/jobs/job/assistant.dm

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 	)	*/	//VOREStation Removal: no alt-titles for visitors
 
 /datum/job/assistant/get_access()
-	if(config.assistant_maint)
+	if(CONFIG_GET(flag/assistant_maint))
 		return list(access_maint_tunnels)
 	else
 		return list()

code/game/jobs/job/assistant_vr.dm

@@ -77,11 +77,11 @@
 /datum/job/intern/New()
 	..()
 	if(config)
-		total_positions = config.limit_interns
-		spawn_positions = config.limit_interns
+		total_positions = CONFIG_GET(number/limit_interns)
+		spawn_positions = CONFIG_GET(number/limit_interns)
 
 /datum/job/intern/get_access()
-	if(config.assistant_maint)
+	if(CONFIG_GET(flag/assistant_maint))
 		return list(access_maint_tunnels)
 	else
 		return list()
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@
 /datum/job/assistant/New()
 	..()
 	if(config)
-		total_positions = config.limit_visitors
-		spawn_positions = config.limit_visitors
+		total_positions = CONFIG_GET(number/limit_visitors)
+		spawn_positions = CONFIG_GET(number/limit_visitors)
 
 /datum/job/assistant/get_access()
 	return list()

code/game/jobs/job/job.dm

@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 	. = outfit.equip_base(H, title, alt_title)
 
 /datum/job/proc/get_access()
-	if(!config || config.jobs_have_minimal_access)
+	if(!config || CONFIG_GET(flag/jobs_have_minimal_access))
 		return src.minimal_access.Copy()
 	else
 		return src.access.Copy()
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
 	return (available_in_days(C) == 0) //Available in 0 days = available right now = player is old enough to play.
 
 /datum/job/proc/available_in_days(client/C)
-	if(C && config.use_age_restriction_for_jobs && isnum(C.player_age) && isnum(minimal_player_age))
+	if(C && CONFIG_GET(flag/use_age_restriction_for_jobs) && isnum(C.player_age) && isnum(minimal_player_age))
 		return max(0, minimal_player_age - C.player_age)
 	return 0
 

code/game/jobs/job/job_vr.dm

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 	return (available_in_playhours(C) == 0)
 
 /datum/job/proc/available_in_playhours(client/C)
-	if(C && config.use_playtime_restriction_for_jobs && dept_time_required)
+	if(C && CONFIG_GET(flag/use_playtime_restriction_for_jobs) && dept_time_required)
 		if(isnum(C.play_hours[pto_type])) // Has played that department before
 			return max(0, dept_time_required - C.play_hours[pto_type])
 		else // List doesn't have that entry, maybe never played, maybe invalid PTO type (you should fix that...)
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 
 // Captain gets every department combined
 /datum/job/captain/available_in_playhours(client/C)
-	if(C && config.use_playtime_restriction_for_jobs && dept_time_required)
+	if(C && CONFIG_GET(flag/use_playtime_restriction_for_jobs) && dept_time_required)
 		var/remaining_time_needed = dept_time_required
 		for(var/key in C.play_hours)
 			if(isnum(C.play_hours[key]) && !(key == PTO_TALON))
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 
 // HoP gets civilian, cargo, and exploration combined
 /datum/job/hop/available_in_playhours(client/C)
-	if(C && config.use_playtime_restriction_for_jobs && dept_time_required)
+	if(C && CONFIG_GET(flag/use_playtime_restriction_for_jobs) && dept_time_required)
 		var/remaining_time_needed = dept_time_required
 		if(isnum(C.play_hours[PTO_CIVILIAN]))
 			remaining_time_needed = max(0, remaining_time_needed - C.play_hours[PTO_CIVILIAN])
@@ -63,4 +63,4 @@
 	return 0
 
 /datum/job/proc/get_request_reasons()
-	return list()
+	return list()

code/game/jobs/job/special_vr.dm

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 	title = JOB_ALT_FOOL
 
 /datum/job/clown/get_access()
-	if(config.assistant_maint)
+	if(CONFIG_GET(flag/assistant_maint))
 		return list(access_maint_tunnels, access_entertainment, access_clown, access_tomfoolery)
 	else
 		return list(access_entertainment, access_clown, access_tomfoolery)
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 	title = JOB_ALT_PASEUR
 
 /datum/job/mime/get_access()
-	if(config.assistant_maint)
+	if(CONFIG_GET(flag/assistant_maint))
 		return list(access_maint_tunnels, access_entertainment, access_tomfoolery, access_mime)
 	else
 		return list(access_entertainment, access_tomfoolery, access_mime)

code/game/jobs/job_controller.dm

@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ var/global/datum/controller/occupations/job_master
 	return H
 
 /datum/controller/occupations/proc/LoadJobs(jobsfile) //ran during round setup, reads info from jobs.txt -- Urist
-	if(!config.load_jobs_from_txt)
+	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/load_jobs_from_txt))
 		return 0
 
 	var/list/jobEntries = file2list(jobsfile)

code/game/jobs/whitelist.dm

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 var/list/whitelist = list()
 
 /hook/startup/proc/loadWhitelist()
-	if(config.usewhitelist)
+	if(CONFIG_GET(flag/usewhitelist))
 		load_whitelist()
 	return 1
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ var/list/whitelist = list()
 /var/list/alien_whitelist = list()
 
 /hook/startup/proc/loadAlienWhitelist()
-	if(config.usealienwhitelist)
+	if(CONFIG_GET(flag/usealienwhitelist))
 		load_alienwhitelist()
 	return 1
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ var/list/whitelist = list()
 				return 1
 
 /proc/whitelist_overrides(mob/M)
-	if(!config.usealienwhitelist)
+	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/usealienwhitelist))
 		return TRUE
 	if(check_rights(R_ADMIN|R_EVENT, 0, M))
 		return TRUE

code/game/machinery/Sleeper.dm

@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
 		occupantData["stat"] = occupant.stat
 		occupantData["health"] = occupant.health
 		occupantData["maxHealth"] = occupant.maxHealth
-		occupantData["minHealth"] = config.health_threshold_dead
+		occupantData["minHealth"] = CONFIG_GET(number/health_threshold_dead)
 		occupantData["bruteLoss"] = occupant.getBruteLoss()
 		occupantData["oxyLoss"] = occupant.getOxyLoss()
 		occupantData["toxLoss"] = occupant.getToxLoss()

code/game/machinery/computer/Operating.dm

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 		occupantData["stat"] = occupant.stat
 		occupantData["health"] = occupant.health
 		occupantData["maxHealth"] = occupant.maxHealth
-		occupantData["minHealth"] = config.health_threshold_dead
+		occupantData["minHealth"] = CONFIG_GET(number/health_threshold_dead)
 		occupantData["bruteLoss"] = occupant.getBruteLoss()
 		occupantData["oxyLoss"] = occupant.getOxyLoss()
 		occupantData["toxLoss"] = occupant.getToxLoss()

code/game/machinery/computer/cloning.dm

@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@
 						set_temp("Error: Not enough biomass.", "danger")
 					else if(pod.mess)
 						set_temp("Error: The cloning pod is malfunctioning.", "danger")
-					else if(!config.revival_cloning)
+					else if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/revival_cloning))
 						set_temp("Error: Unable to initiate cloning cycle.", "danger")
 					else
 						cloneresult = pod.growclone(C)

code/game/machinery/computer/timeclock_vr.dm

@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 				"timeoff_factor" = job.timeoff_factor,
 				"pto_department" = job.pto_type
 			)
-		if(config.time_off && config.pto_job_change)
+		if(CONFIG_GET(flag/time_off) && CONFIG_GET(flag/pto_job_change))
 			data["allow_change_job"] = TRUE
 			if(job && job.timeoff_factor < 0) // Currently are Off Duty, so gotta lookup what on-duty jobs are open
 				data["job_choices"] = getOpenOnDutyJobs(user, job.pto_type)

code/game/machinery/cryo.dm

@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
 		occupantData["stat"] = occupant.stat
 		occupantData["health"] = occupant.health
 		occupantData["maxHealth"] = occupant.getMaxHealth()
-		occupantData["minHealth"] = config.health_threshold_dead
+		occupantData["minHealth"] = CONFIG_GET(number/health_threshold_dead)
 		occupantData["bruteLoss"] = occupant.getBruteLoss()
 		occupantData["oxyLoss"] = occupant.getOxyLoss()
 		occupantData["toxLoss"] = occupant.getToxLoss()

code/game/objects/effects/decals/cleanable.dm

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ generic_filth = TRUE means when the decal is saved, it will be switched out for
 		age = _age
 	if(random_icon_states && length(src.random_icon_states) > 0)
 		src.icon_state = pick(src.random_icon_states)
-	if(!mapload || !config.persistence_ignore_mapload)
+	if(!mapload || !CONFIG_GET(flag/persistence_ignore_mapload))
 		SSpersistence.track_value(src, /datum/persistent/filth)
 	jan_icon = new/obj/effect/decal/jan_hud(src.loc)
 	. = ..()

code/game/objects/explosion.dm

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //TODO: Flash range does nothing currently
 
 /proc/explosion(turf/epicenter, devastation_range, heavy_impact_range, light_impact_range, flash_range, adminlog = 1, z_transfer = UP|DOWN, shaped)
-	var/multi_z_scalar = config.multi_z_explosion_scalar
+	var/multi_z_scalar = CONFIG_GET(number/multi_z_explosion_scalar)
 	spawn(0)
 		var/start = world.timeofday
 		epicenter = get_turf(epicenter)
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 		var/x0 = epicenter.x
 		var/y0 = epicenter.y
 		var/z0 = epicenter.z
-		if(config.use_recursive_explosions)
+		if(CONFIG_GET(flag/use_recursive_explosions))
 			var/power = devastation_range * 2 + heavy_impact_range + light_impact_range //The ranges add up, ie light 14 includes both heavy 7 and devestation 3. So this calculation means devestation counts for 4, heavy for 2 and light for 1 power, giving us a cap of 27 power.
 			explosion_rec(epicenter, power, shaped)
 		else

code/game/objects/items/contraband_vr.dm

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 					/obj/item/toy/nanotrasenballoon,
 					/obj/item/toy/syndicateballoon,
 					/obj/item/aiModule/syndicate,
-					/obj/item/book/manual/engineering_hacking,
+					/obj/item/book/manual/wiki/engineering_hacking,
 					/obj/item/card/emag,
 					/obj/item/card/emag_broken,
 					/obj/item/card/id/syndicate,

code/game/objects/items/crayons.dm

@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 			to_chat(user, "You finish drawing.")
 
 			var/msg = "[user.client.key] ([user]) has drawn [drawtype] (with [src]) at [target.x],[target.y],[target.z]."
-			if(config.log_graffiti)
+			if(CONFIG_GET(flag/log_graffiti))
 				message_admins(msg)
 			log_game(msg) //We will log it anyways.
 

code/game/objects/items/devices/communicator/phone.dm

@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@
 	if(confirm != "Yes")
 		return
 
-	if(config.antag_hud_restricted && has_enabled_antagHUD == 1)
+	if(CONFIG_GET(flag/antag_hud_restricted) && has_enabled_antagHUD == 1)
 		to_chat(src, span_danger("You have used the antagHUD and cannot respawn or use communicators!"))
 		return
 

code/game/objects/items/devices/defib.dm

@@ -295,10 +295,10 @@
 	H.updatehealth()
 
 	if(H.isSynthetic())
-		if(H.health + H.getOxyLoss() + H.getToxLoss() <= config.health_threshold_dead)
+		if(H.health + H.getOxyLoss() + H.getToxLoss() <= CONFIG_GET(number/health_threshold_dead))
 			return "buzzes, \"Resuscitation failed - Severe damage detected. Begin manual repair before further attempts futile.\""
 
-	else if(H.health + H.getOxyLoss() <= config.health_threshold_dead || (HUSK in H.mutations) || !H.can_defib)
+	else if(H.health + H.getOxyLoss() <= CONFIG_GET(number/health_threshold_dead) || (HUSK in H.mutations) || !H.can_defib)
 		return "buzzes, \"Resuscitation failed - Severe tissue damage makes recovery of patient impossible via defibrillator. Further attempts futile.\""
 
 	var/bad_vital_organ = check_vital_organs(H)
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@
 	H.apply_damage(burn_damage_amt, BURN, BP_TORSO)
 
 	//set oxyloss so that the patient is just barely in crit, if possible
-	var/barely_in_crit = config.health_threshold_crit - 1
+	var/barely_in_crit = CONFIG_GET(number/health_threshold_crit) - 1
 	var/adjust_health = barely_in_crit - H.health //need to increase health by this much
 	H.adjustOxyLoss(-adjust_health)
 
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@
 
 	// If the brain'd `defib_timer` var gets below this number, brain damage will happen at a linear rate.
 	// This is measures in `Life()` ticks. E.g. 10 minute defib timer = 300 `Life()` ticks.				// Original math was VERY off. Life() tick occurs every ~2 seconds, not every 2 world.time ticks.
-	var/brain_damage_timer = ((config.defib_timer MINUTES) / 20) - ((config.defib_braindamage_timer MINUTES) / 20)
+	var/brain_damage_timer = ((CONFIG_GET(number/defib_timer) MINUTES) / 20) - ((CONFIG_GET(number/defib_braindamage_timer) MINUTES) / 20)
 
 	if(brain.defib_timer > brain_damage_timer)
 		return // They got revived before brain damage got a chance to set in.

code/game/objects/items/trash.dm

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 		age = _age
 
 /obj/item/trash/Initialize(mapload)
-	if(!mapload || !config.persistence_ignore_mapload)
+	if(!mapload || !CONFIG_GET(flag/persistence_ignore_mapload))
 		SSpersistence.track_value(src, /datum/persistent/filth/trash)
 	. = ..()
 
@@ -488,4 +488,4 @@
 
 /obj/item/trash/candy/cb10
 	name = "\improper Shantak Bar wrapper"
-	icon_state = "cb10"
+	icon_state = "cb10"

code/game/objects/items/weapons/manuals.dm

@@ -5,29 +5,6 @@
 	due_date = 0 // Game time in 1/10th seconds
 	unique = 1   // 0 - Normal book, 1 - Should not be treated as normal book, unable to be copied, unable to be modified
 
-
-/obj/item/book/manual/engineering_construction
-	name = "Station Repairs and Construction"
-	icon_state ="bookEngineering"
-	item_state = "book3"
-	author = "Engineering Encyclopedia"		 // Who wrote the thing, can be changed by pen or PC. It is not automatically assigned
-	title = "Station Repairs and Construction"
-
-/obj/item/book/manual/engineering_construction/New()
-	..()
-	dat = {"
-
-		<html><head>
-		</head>
-
-		<body>
-		<iframe width='100%' height='97%' src="[config.wikiurl]Guide_to_construction&printable=yes&remove_links=1" frameborder="0" id="main_frame"></iframe>
-		</body>
-
-		</html>
-
-		"}
-
 /obj/item/book/manual/engineering_particle_accelerator
 	name = "Particle Accelerator User's Guide"
 	icon_state ="bookParticleAccelerator"
@@ -273,29 +250,6 @@
 				</body>
 			</html>"}
 
-/obj/item/book/manual/engineering_hacking
-	name = "Hacking"
-	icon_state ="bookHacking"
-	item_state = "book2"
-	author = "Engineering Encyclopedia"		 // Who wrote the thing, can be changed by pen or PC. It is not automatically assigned
-	title = "Hacking"
-
-/obj/item/book/manual/engineering_hacking/New()
-	..()
-	dat = {"
-
-		<html><head>
-		</head>
-
-		<body>
-		<iframe width='100%' height='97%' src="[config.wikiurl]Hacking&printable=yes&remove_links=1" frameborder="0" id="main_frame"></iframe>
-		</body>
-
-		</html>
-
-		"}
-
-
 /obj/item/book/manual/engineering_singularity_safety
 	name = "Singularity Safety in Special Circumstances"
 	icon_state ="bookEngineeringSingularitySafety"
@@ -629,24 +583,6 @@
 			</html>
 			"}
 
-/obj/item/book/manual/robotics_manual
-	name = "Guide to Robotics"
-	icon_state ="evabook"
-	item_state = "book3"
-	author = "Simple Robotics"		 // Who wrote the thing, can be changed by pen or PC. It is not automatically assigned
-	title = "Guide to Robotics"
-
-/obj/item/book/manual/robotics_manual/New()
-	..()
-	dat = {"
-		<html><head>
-		</head>
-		<body>
-		<iframe width='100%' height='97%' src="[config.wikiurl]Guide_to_Robotics&printable=yes&remove_links=1" frameborder="0" id="main_frame"></iframe>
-		</body>
-		</html>
-		"}
-
 /obj/item/book/manual/robotics_cyborgs
 	name = JOB_CYBORG + "s for Dummies"
 	icon_state = "borgbook"
@@ -852,103 +788,6 @@
 			</html>
 		"}
 
-
-/obj/item/book/manual/security_space_law
-	name = "Corporate Regulations"
-	desc = "A set of corporate guidelines for keeping law and order on privately-owned space stations."
-	icon_state = "bookSpaceLaw"
-	item_state = "book13"
-	author = "The Company"
-	title = "Corporate Regulations"
-
-/obj/item/book/manual/security_space_law/New()
-	..()
-	dat = {"
-
-		<html><head>
-		</head>
-
-		<body>
-		<iframe width='100%' height='97%' src="[config.wikiurl]Corporate_Regulations&printable=yes&remove_links=1" frameborder="0" id="main_frame"></iframe>
-		</body>
-
-		</html>
-
-		"}
-
-
-
-/obj/item/book/manual/medical_diagnostics_manual
-	name = "Medical Diagnostics Manual"
-	desc = "First, do no harm. A detailed medical practitioner's guide."
-	icon_state = "bookMedical"
-	item_state = "book12"
-	author = "Medical Department"
-	title = "Medical Diagnostics Manual"
-
-/obj/item/book/manual/medical_diagnostics_manual/New()
-	..()
-	dat = {"<html>
-				<head>
-				<style>
-				h1 {font-size: 18px; margin: 15px 0px 5px;}
-				h2 {font-size: 15px; margin: 15px 0px 5px;}
-				li {margin: 2px 0px 2px 15px;}
-				ul {margin: 5px; padding: 0px;}
-				ol {margin: 5px; padding: 0px 15px;}
-				body {font-size: 13px; font-family: Verdana;}
-				</style>
-				</head>
-				<body>
-				<br>
-				<h1>The Oath</h1>
-
-				<i>The Medical Oath sworn by recognised medical practitioners in the employ of [using_map.company_name]</i><br>
-
-				<ol>
-					<li>Now, as a new doctor, I solemnly promise that I will, to the best of my ability, serve humanity-caring for the sick, promoting good health, and alleviating pain and suffering.</li>
-					<li>I recognise that the practice of medicine is a privilege with which comes considerable responsibility and I will not abuse my position.</li>
-					<li>I will practise medicine with integrity, humility, honesty, and compassion-working with my fellow doctors and other colleagues to meet the needs of my patients.</li>
-					<li>I shall never intentionally do or administer anything to the overall harm of my patients.</li>
-					<li>I will not permit considerations of gender, race, religion, political affiliation, sexual orientation, nationality, or social standing to influence my duty of care.</li>
-					<li>I will oppose policies in breach of human rights and will not participate in them. I will strive to change laws that are contrary to my profession's ethics and will work towards a fairer distribution of health resources.</li>
-					<li>I will assist my patients to make informed decisions that coincide with their own values and beliefs and will uphold patient confidentiality.</li>
-					<li>I will recognise the limits of my knowledge and seek to maintain and increase my understanding and skills throughout my professional life. I will acknowledge and try to remedy my own mistakes and honestly assess and respond to those of others.</li>
-					<li>I will seek to promote the advancement of medical knowledge through teaching and research.</li>
-					<li>I make this declaration solemnly, freely, and upon my honour.</li>
-				</ol><br>
-
-				<HR COLOR="steelblue" WIDTH="60%" ALIGN="LEFT">
-
-				<iframe width='100%' height='100%' src="[config.wikiurl]Guide_to_Medicine&printable=yes&removelinks=1" frameborder="0" id="main_frame"></iframe>
-				</body>
-			</html>
-
-		"}
-
-
-/obj/item/book/manual/engineering_guide
-	name = "Engineering Textbook"
-	icon_state ="bookEngineering2"
-	item_state = "book3"
-	author = "Engineering Encyclopedia"
-	title = "Engineering Textbook"
-
-/obj/item/book/manual/engineering_guide/New()
-	..()
-	dat = {"
-
-		<html><head>
-		</head>
-
-		<body>
-		<iframe width='100%' height='100%' src="[config.wikiurl]Guide_to_Engineering&printable=yes&remove_links=1" frameborder="0" id="main_frame"></iframe>		</body>
-
-		</html>
-
-		"}
-
-
 /obj/item/book/manual/chef_recipes
 	name = JOB_CHEF + " Recipes"
 	icon_state = "cooked_book"

code/game/objects/items/weapons/manuals_vr.dm

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	author = "NanoTrasen"
 	title = "Standard Operating Procedure"
 
-/obj/item/book/manual/standard_operating_procedure/New()
+/obj/item/book/manual/standard_operating_procedure/Initialize()
 	..()
 	dat = {"
 
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 		</head>
 
 		<body>
-		<iframe width='100%' height='97%' src="[config.wikiurl]Standard_Operating_Procedure&printable=yes&remove_links=1" frameborder="0" id="main_frame"></iframe>
+		<iframe width='100%' height='97%' src="[CONFIG_GET(string/wikiurl)]Standard_Operating_Procedure&printable=yes&remove_links=1" frameborder="0" id="main_frame"></iframe>
 		</body>
 
 		</html>
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 	author = "Jeremiah Acacius"
 	title = "Corporate Regulations"
 
-/obj/item/book/manual/command_guide/New()
+/obj/item/book/manual/command_guide/Initialize()
 	..()
 	dat = {"
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 		</head>
 
 		<body>
-		<iframe width='100%' height='97%' src="[config.wikiurl]Chain_of_Command&printable=yes&remove_links=1" frameborder="0" id="main_frame"></iframe>
+		<iframe width='100%' height='97%' src="[CONFIG_GET(string/wikiurl)]Chain_of_Command&printable=yes&remove_links=1" frameborder="0" id="main_frame"></iframe>
 		</body>
 
 		</html>
@@ -733,4 +733,4 @@
 	</footer>
 </body>
 </html>
-"}
+"}

code/game/objects/items/weapons/wiki_manuals.dm

@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+// Wiki books that are linked to the configured wiki link.
+
+/// The size of the window that the wiki books open in.
+#define BOOK_WINDOW_BROWSE_SIZE "970x710"
+/// This macro will resolve to code that will open up the associated wiki page in the window.
+#define WIKI_PAGE_IFRAME(wikiurl, link_identifier) {"
+	<html>
+	<head>
+	<meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=UTF-8'>
+	<style>
+		iframe {
+			display: none;
+		}
+	</style>
+	</head>
+	<body>
+	<script type="text/javascript">
+		function pageloaded(myframe) {
+			document.getElementById("loading").style.display = "none";
+			myframe.style.display = "inline";
+	}
+	</script>
+	<p id='loading'>You start skimming through the manual...</p>
+	<iframe width='100%' height='97%' onload="pageloaded(this)" src="[##wikiurl]/[##link_identifier]?printable=yes&remove_links=1" frameborder="0" id="main_frame"></iframe>
+	</body>
+	</html>
+	"}
+
+// A book that links to the wiki
+/obj/item/book/manual/wiki
+	dat = "Nanotrasen presently does not have any resources on this topic. If you would like to know more, contact your local Central Command representative." // safety
+	/// The ending URL of the page that we link to.
+	var/page_link = ""
+
+/obj/item/book/manual/wiki/display_content(mob/living/user)
+	var/wiki_url = CONFIG_GET(string/wikiurl)
+	if(!wiki_url)
+		//user.balloon_alert(user, "this book is empty!")
+		to_chat(user, span_info("this book is empty!"))
+		return
+
+	//credit_book_to_reader(user)
+	DIRECT_OUTPUT(user, browse(WIKI_PAGE_IFRAME(wiki_url, page_link), "window=manual;size=[BOOK_WINDOW_BROWSE_SIZE]")) // if you change this GUARANTEE that it works.
+
+/obj/item/book/manual/wiki/engineering_construction
+	name = "Station Repairs and Construction"
+	icon_state ="bookEngineering"
+	item_state = "book3"
+	author = "Engineering Encyclopedia"		 // Who wrote the thing, can be changed by pen or PC. It is not automatically assigned
+	title = "Station Repairs and Construction"
+
+	page_link = "Guide_to_Construction"
+
+/obj/item/book/manual/wiki/engineering_hacking
+	name = "Hacking"
+	icon_state ="bookHacking"
+	item_state = "book2"
+	author = "Engineering Encyclopedia"		 // Who wrote the thing, can be changed by pen or PC. It is not automatically assigned
+	title = "Hacking"
+
+	page_link = "Hacking"
+
+/obj/item/book/manual/wiki/robotics_manual
+	name = "Guide to Robotics"
+	icon_state ="evabook"
+	item_state = "book3"
+	author = "Simple Robotics"		 // Who wrote the thing, can be changed by pen or PC. It is not automatically assigned
+	title = "Guide to Robotics"
+
+	page_link = "Guide_to_Robotics"
+
+/obj/item/book/manual/wiki/security_space_law
+	name = "Corporate Regulations"
+	desc = "A set of corporate guidelines for keeping law and order on privately-owned space stations."
+	icon_state = "bookSpaceLaw"
+	item_state = "book13"
+	author = "The Company"
+	title = "Corporate Regulations"
+
+	page_link = "Corporate_Regulations"
+
+/obj/item/book/manual/wiki/medical_diagnostics_manual
+	name = "Medical Diagnostics Manual"
+	desc = "First, do no harm. A detailed medical practitioner's guide."
+	icon_state = "bookMedical"
+	item_state = "book12"
+	author = "Medical Department"
+	title = "Medical Diagnostics Manual"
+
+/obj/item/book/manual/wiki/medical_diagnostics_manual/display_content(mob/living/user)
+	var/wiki_url = CONFIG_GET(string/wikiurl)
+	if(!wiki_url)
+		//user.balloon_alert(user, "this book is empty!")
+		to_chat(user, span_info("this book is empty!"))
+		return
+
+	var/dat = {"<html>
+				<head>
+				<style>
+				h1 {font-size: 18px; margin: 15px 0px 5px;}
+				h2 {font-size: 15px; margin: 15px 0px 5px;}
+				li {margin: 2px 0px 2px 15px;}
+				ul {margin: 5px; padding: 0px;}
+				ol {margin: 5px; padding: 0px 15px;}
+				body {font-size: 13px; font-family: Verdana;}
+				</style>
+				</head>
+				<body>
+				<br>
+				<h1>The Oath</h1>
+
+				<i>The Medical Oath sworn by recognised medical practitioners in the employ of [using_map.company_name]</i><br>
+
+				<ol>
+					<li>Now, as a new doctor, I solemnly promise that I will, to the best of my ability, serve humanity-caring for the sick, promoting good health, and alleviating pain and suffering.</li>
+					<li>I recognise that the practice of medicine is a privilege with which comes considerable responsibility and I will not abuse my position.</li>
+					<li>I will practise medicine with integrity, humility, honesty, and compassion-working with my fellow doctors and other colleagues to meet the needs of my patients.</li>
+					<li>I shall never intentionally do or administer anything to the overall harm of my patients.</li>
+					<li>I will not permit considerations of gender, race, religion, political affiliation, sexual orientation, nationality, or social standing to influence my duty of care.</li>
+					<li>I will oppose policies in breach of human rights and will not participate in them. I will strive to change laws that are contrary to my profession's ethics and will work towards a fairer distribution of health resources.</li>
+					<li>I will assist my patients to make informed decisions that coincide with their own values and beliefs and will uphold patient confidentiality.</li>
+					<li>I will recognise the limits of my knowledge and seek to maintain and increase my understanding and skills throughout my professional life. I will acknowledge and try to remedy my own mistakes and honestly assess and respond to those of others.</li>
+					<li>I will seek to promote the advancement of medical knowledge through teaching and research.</li>
+					<li>I make this declaration solemnly, freely, and upon my honour.</li>
+				</ol><br>
+
+				<HR COLOR="steelblue" WIDTH="60%" ALIGN="LEFT">
+
+				<iframe width='100%' height='100%' src="[wiki_url]Guide_to_Medicine&printable=yes&removelinks=1" frameborder="0" id="main_frame"></iframe>
+				</body>
+			</html>
+
+		"}
+
+	//credit_book_to_reader(user)
+	DIRECT_OUTPUT(user, browse(dat, "window=manual;size=[BOOK_WINDOW_BROWSE_SIZE]")) // if you change this GUARANTEE that it works.
+
+/obj/item/book/manual/wiki/engineering_guide
+	name = "Engineering Textbook"
+	icon_state ="bookEngineering2"
+	item_state = "book3"
+	author = "Engineering Encyclopedia"
+	title = "Engineering Textbook"
+
+	page_link = "Guide_to_Engineering"

code/game/objects/structures/gravemarker.dm

@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
 		return
 	if(usr.stat || usr.restrained())
 		return
-	if(ismouse(usr) || (isobserver(usr) && !config.ghost_interaction))
+	if(ismouse(usr) || (isobserver(usr) && !CONFIG_GET(flag/ghost_interaction)))
 		return
 
 	src.set_dir(turn(src.dir, 270))
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
 		return
 	if(usr.stat || usr.restrained())
 		return
-	if(ismouse(usr) || (isobserver(usr) && !config.ghost_interaction))
+	if(ismouse(usr) || (isobserver(usr) && !CONFIG_GET(flag/ghost_interaction)))
 		return
 
 	src.set_dir(turn(src.dir, 90))

code/game/objects/structures/stool_bed_chair_nest/chairs.dm

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 		return
 	if(usr.stat || usr.restrained())
 		return
-	if(ismouse(usr) || (isobserver(usr) && !config.ghost_interaction))
+	if(ismouse(usr) || (isobserver(usr) && !CONFIG_GET(flag/ghost_interaction)))
 		return
 
 	src.set_dir(turn(src.dir, 270))
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 		return
 	if(usr.stat || usr.restrained())
 		return
-	if(ismouse(usr) || (isobserver(usr) && !config.ghost_interaction))
+	if(ismouse(usr) || (isobserver(usr) && !CONFIG_GET(flag/ghost_interaction)))
 		return
 
 	src.set_dir(turn(src.dir, 90))

code/game/objects/structures/trash_pile_vr.dm

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 		return ..()
 
 /obj/structure/trash_pile/attack_ghost(mob/observer/user as mob)
-	if(config.disable_player_mice)
+	if(CONFIG_GET(flag/disable_player_mice))
 		to_chat(user, span_warning("Spawning as a mouse is currently disabled."))
 		return
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
 	host = new /mob/living/simple_mob/animal/passive/mouse(get_turf(src))
 
 	if(host)
-		if(config.uneducated_mice)
+		if(CONFIG_GET(flag/uneducated_mice))
 			host.universal_understand = 0
 		announce_ghost_joinleave(src, 0, "They are now a mouse.")
 		host.ckey = user.ckey

code/game/turfs/space/space.dm

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	var/forced_dirs = 0 //Force this one to pretend it's an overedge turf
 
 /turf/space/Initialize()
-	if(config.starlight)
+	if(CONFIG_GET(flag/starlight))
 		update_starlight()
 
 	//Sprite stuff only beyond here
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 
 /turf/space/proc/update_starlight()
 	if(locate(/turf/simulated) in orange(src,1))
-		set_light(config.starlight)
+		set_light(CONFIG_GET(flag/starlight))
 	else
 		set_light(0)
 

code/game/world.dm

@@ -32,16 +32,21 @@
 		to_world_log("Your server's byond version does not meet the recommended requirements for this server. Please update BYOND")
 
 	TgsNew()
-	VgsNew() // VOREStation Edit - VGS
 
-	config.post_load()
+	config.Load(params[OVERRIDE_CONFIG_DIRECTORY_PARAMETER])
 
-	if(config && config.server_name != null && config.server_suffix && world.port > 0)
+	ConfigLoaded()
+	makeDatumRefLists()
+	VgsNew()
+
+	var servername = CONFIG_GET(string/servername)
+	if(config && servername != null && CONFIG_GET(flag/server_suffix) && world.port > 0)
 		// dumb and hardcoded but I don't care~
-		config.server_name += " #[(world.port % 1000) / 100]"
+		servername += " #[(world.port % 1000) / 100]"
+		CONFIG_SET(string/servername, servername)
 
 	// TODO - Figure out what this is. Can you assign to world.log?
-	// if(config && config.log_runtime)
+	// if(config && CONFIG_FLAG(flag/log_runtime))
 	// 	log = file("data/logs/runtime/[time2text(world.realtime,"YYYY-MM-DD-(hh-mm-ss)")]-runtime.log")
 
 	GLOB.timezoneOffset = get_timezone_offset()
@@ -83,13 +88,29 @@
 #endif
 
 	spawn(3000)		//so we aren't adding to the round-start lag
-		if(config.ToRban)
+		if(CONFIG_GET(flag/ToRban))
 			ToRban_autoupdate()
 
 #undef RECOMMENDED_VERSION
 
 	return
 
+/// Runs after config is loaded but before Master is initialized
+/world/proc/ConfigLoaded()
+	// Everything in here is prioritized in a very specific way.
+	// If you need to add to it, ask yourself hard if what your adding is in the right spot
+	// (i.e. basically nothing should be added before load_admins() in here)
+
+	// Try to set round ID
+	//SSdbcore.InitializeRound() TODO: Implement roundid on database subsystem and uncomment
+
+	//apply a default value to config.python_path, if needed
+	if (!CONFIG_GET(string/python_path))
+		if(world.system_type == UNIX)
+			CONFIG_SET(string/python_path, "/usr/bin/env python2")
+		else //probably windows, if not this should work anyway
+			CONFIG_SET(string/python_path, "python")
+
 var/world_topic_spam_protect_ip = "0.0.0.0"
 var/world_topic_spam_protect_time = world.timeofday
 
@@ -116,11 +137,11 @@ var/world_topic_spam_protect_time = world.timeofday
 		var/list/s = list()
 		s["version"] = game_version
 		s["mode"] = master_mode
-		s["respawn"] = config.abandon_allowed
-		s["persistance"] = config.persistence_disabled
-		s["enter"] = config.enter_allowed
-		s["vote"] = config.allow_vote_mode
-		s["ai"] = config.allow_ai
+		s["respawn"] = CONFIG_GET(flag/abandon_allowed)
+		s["persistance"] = CONFIG_GET(flag/persistence_disabled)
+		s["enter"] = CONFIG_GET(flag/enter_allowed)
+		s["vote"] = CONFIG_GET(flag/allow_vote_mode)
+		s["ai"] = CONFIG_GET(flag/allow_ai)
 		s["host"] = host ? host : null
 
 		// This is dumb, but spacestation13.com's banners break if player count isn't the 8th field of the reply, so... this has to go here.
@@ -238,7 +259,7 @@ var/world_topic_spam_protect_time = world.timeofday
 
 	else if(copytext(T,1,5) == "info")
 		var/input[] = params2list(T)
-		if(input["key"] != config.comms_password)
+		if(input["key"] != CONFIG_GET(string/comms_password))
 			if(world_topic_spam_protect_ip == addr && abs(world_topic_spam_protect_time - world.time) < 50)
 
 				spawn(50)
@@ -325,7 +346,7 @@ var/world_topic_spam_protect_time = world.timeofday
 
 
 		var/input[] = params2list(T)
-		if(input["key"] != config.comms_password)
+		if(input["key"] != CONFIG_GET(string/comms_password))
 			if(world_topic_spam_protect_ip == addr && abs(world_topic_spam_protect_time - world.time) < 50)
 
 				spawn(50)
@@ -375,7 +396,7 @@ var/world_topic_spam_protect_time = world.timeofday
 				2. validationkey = the key the bot has, it should match the gameservers commspassword in it's configuration.
 		*/
 		var/input[] = params2list(T)
-		if(input["key"] != config.comms_password)
+		if(input["key"] != CONFIG_GET(string/comms_password))
 			if(world_topic_spam_protect_ip == addr && abs(world_topic_spam_protect_time - world.time) < 50)
 
 				spawn(50)
@@ -390,7 +411,7 @@ var/world_topic_spam_protect_time = world.timeofday
 
 	else if(copytext(T,1,4) == "age")
 		var/input[] = params2list(T)
-		if(input["key"] != config.comms_password)
+		if(input["key"] != CONFIG_GET(string/comms_password))
 			if(world_topic_spam_protect_ip == addr && abs(world_topic_spam_protect_time - world.time) < 50)
 				spawn(50)
 					world_topic_spam_protect_time = world.time
@@ -426,8 +447,8 @@ var/world_topic_spam_protect_time = world.timeofday
 	else
 		Master.Shutdown()	//run SS shutdowns
 		for(var/client/C in GLOB.clients)
-			if(config.server)	//if you set a server location in config.txt, it sends you there instead of trying to reconnect to the same world address. -- NeoFite
-				C << link("byond://[config.server]")
+			if(CONFIG_GET(string/server))	//if you set a server location in config.txt, it sends you there instead of trying to reconnect to the same world address. -- NeoFite
+				C << link("byond://[CONFIG_GET(string/server)]")
 
 	TgsReboot()
 	log_world("World rebooted at [time_stamp()]")
@@ -461,13 +482,14 @@ var/world_topic_spam_protect_time = world.timeofday
 /world/proc/load_motd()
 	join_motd = file2text("config/motd.txt")
 
-
+/* Replaced with configuration controller
 /proc/load_configuration()
 	config = new /datum/configuration()
 	config.load("config/config.txt")
 	config.load("config/game_options.txt","game_options")
 	config.loadsql("config/dbconfig.txt")
 	config.loadforumsql("config/forumdbconfig.txt")
+*/
 
 /hook/startup/proc/loadMods()
 	world.load_mods()
@@ -475,7 +497,7 @@ var/world_topic_spam_protect_time = world.timeofday
 	return 1
 
 /world/proc/load_mods()
-	if(config.admin_legacy_system)
+	if(CONFIG_GET(flag/admin_legacy_system))
 		var/text = file2text("config/moderators.txt")
 		if (!text)
 			error("Failed to load config/mods.txt")
@@ -496,7 +518,7 @@ var/world_topic_spam_protect_time = world.timeofday
 				D.associate(GLOB.directory[ckey])
 
 /world/proc/load_mentors()
-	if(config.admin_legacy_system)
+	if(CONFIG_GET(flag/admin_legacy_system))
 		var/text = file2text("config/mentors.txt")
 		if (!text)
 			error("Failed to load config/mentors.txt")
@@ -515,8 +537,8 @@ var/world_topic_spam_protect_time = world.timeofday
 /world/proc/update_status()
 	var/s = ""
 
-	if (config && config.server_name)
-		s += span_bold("[config.server_name]") + " &#8212; "
+	if (config && CONFIG_GET(string/servername))
+		s += span_bold("[CONFIG_GET(string/servername)]") + " &#8212; "
 
 	s += span_bold("[station_name()]");
 	s += " ("
@@ -534,19 +556,19 @@ var/world_topic_spam_protect_time = world.timeofday
 	else
 		features += span_bold("STARTING")
 
-	if (!config.enter_allowed)
+	if (!CONFIG_GET(flag/enter_allowed))
 		features += "closed"
 
-	features += config.abandon_allowed ? "respawn" : "no respawn"
+	features += CONFIG_GET(flag/abandon_allowed) ? "respawn" : "no respawn"
 
-	features += config.persistence_disabled ? "persistence disabled" : "persistence enabled"
+	features += CONFIG_GET(flag/persistence_disabled) ? "persistence disabled" : "persistence enabled"
 
-	features += config.persistence_ignore_mapload ? "persistence mapload disabled" : "persistence mapload enabled"
+	features += CONFIG_GET(flag/persistence_ignore_mapload) ? "persistence mapload disabled" : "persistence mapload enabled"
 
-	if (config && config.allow_vote_mode)
+	if (config && CONFIG_GET(flag/allow_vote_mode))
 		features += "vote"
 
-	if (config && config.allow_ai)
+	if (config && CONFIG_GET(flag/allow_ai))
 		features += "AI allowed"
 
 	var/n = 0
@@ -560,8 +582,8 @@ var/world_topic_spam_protect_time = world.timeofday
 		features += "~[n] player"
 
 
-	if (config && config.hostedby)
-		features += "hosted by <b>[config.hostedby]</b>"
+	if (config && CONFIG_GET(string/hostedby))
+		features += "hosted by <b>[CONFIG_GET(string/hostedby)]</b>"
 
 	if (features)
 		s += ": [jointext(features, ", ")]"
@@ -575,7 +597,7 @@ var/failed_db_connections = 0
 var/failed_old_db_connections = 0
 
 /hook/startup/proc/connectDB()
-	if(!config.sql_enabled)
+	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/sql_enabled))
 		to_world_log("SQL connection disabled in config.")
 	else if(!setup_database_connection())
 		to_world_log("Your server failed to establish a connection with the feedback database.")
@@ -584,7 +606,7 @@ var/failed_old_db_connections = 0
 	return 1
 
 /proc/setup_database_connection()
-	if(!config.sql_enabled)
+	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/sql_enabled))
 		return 0
 	if(failed_db_connections > FAILED_DB_CONNECTION_CUTOFF)	//If it failed to establish a connection more than 5 times in a row, don't bother attempting to conenct anymore.
 		return 0
@@ -592,11 +614,11 @@ var/failed_old_db_connections = 0
 	if(!dbcon)
 		dbcon = new()
 
-	var/user = sqlfdbklogin
-	var/pass = sqlfdbkpass
-	var/db = sqlfdbkdb
-	var/address = sqladdress
-	var/port = sqlport
+	var/user = CONFIG_GET(string/feedback_login)
+	var/pass = CONFIG_GET(string/feedback_password)
+	var/db = CONFIG_GET(string/feedback_database)
+	var/address = CONFIG_GET(string/address)
+	var/port = CONFIG_GET(number/port)
 
 	dbcon.Connect("dbi:mysql:[db]:[address]:[port]","[user]","[pass]")
 	. = dbcon.IsConnected()
@@ -618,53 +640,6 @@ var/failed_old_db_connections = 0
 	else
 		return 1
 
-
-/hook/startup/proc/connectOldDB()
-	if(!config.sql_enabled)
-		to_world_log("SQL connection disabled in config.")
-	else if(!setup_old_database_connection())
-		to_world_log("Your server failed to establish a connection with the SQL database.")
-	else
-		to_world_log("SQL database connection established.")
-	return 1
-
-//These two procs are for the old database, while it's being phased out. See the tgstation.sql file in the SQL folder for more information.
-/proc/setup_old_database_connection()
-	if(!config.sql_enabled)
-		return 0
-
-	if(failed_old_db_connections > FAILED_DB_CONNECTION_CUTOFF)	//If it failed to establish a connection more than 5 times in a row, don't bother attempting to conenct anymore.
-		return 0
-
-	if(!dbcon_old)
-		dbcon_old = new()
-
-	var/user = sqllogin
-	var/pass = sqlpass
-	var/db = sqldb
-	var/address = sqladdress
-	var/port = sqlport
-
-	dbcon_old.Connect("dbi:mysql:[db]:[address]:[port]","[user]","[pass]")
-	. = dbcon_old.IsConnected()
-	if ( . )
-		failed_old_db_connections = 0	//If this connection succeeded, reset the failed connections counter.
-	else
-		failed_old_db_connections++		//If it failed, increase the failed connections counter.
-		to_world_log(dbcon.ErrorMsg())
-
-	return .
-
-//This proc ensures that the connection to the feedback database (global variable dbcon) is established
-/proc/establish_old_db_connection()
-	if(failed_old_db_connections > FAILED_DB_CONNECTION_CUTOFF)
-		return 0
-
-	if(!dbcon_old || !dbcon_old.IsConnected())
-		return setup_old_database_connection()
-	else
-		return 1
-
 // Cleans up DB connections and recreates them
 /proc/reset_database_connections()
 	var/list/results = list("-- Resetting DB connections --")
@@ -679,7 +654,7 @@ var/failed_old_db_connections = 0
 	if(dbcon_old?.IsConnected())
 		results += "WARNING: dbcon_old is connected, not touching it, but is this intentional?"
 
-	if(!config.sql_enabled)
+	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/sql_enabled))
 		results += "stopping because config.sql_enabled = false"
 	else
 		. = setup_database_connection()
@@ -727,10 +702,10 @@ var/failed_old_db_connections = 0
 
 /proc/get_world_url()
 	. = "byond://"
-	if(config.serverurl)
-		. += config.serverurl
-	else if(config.server)
-		. += config.server
+	if(CONFIG_GET(string/serverurl))
+		. += CONFIG_GET(string/serverurl)
+	else if(CONFIG_GET(string/server))
+		. += CONFIG_GET(string/server)
 	else
 		. += "[world.address]:[world.port]"
 

code/global.dm

@@ -83,8 +83,6 @@ var/list/reverse_dir = list( // reverse_dir[dir] = reverse of dir
 )
 var/global/const/SQRT_TWO = 1.41421356237
 
-var/datum/configuration/config      = null
-
 var/list/combatlog = list()
 var/list/IClog     = list()
 var/list/OOClog    = list()

code/global_init.dm

@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@ var/global/datum/global_init/init = new ()
 	debug_log = file("[log_path]-debug.log")
 	debug_log << "[log_end]\n[log_end]\nStarting up. [time_stamp()][log_end]\n---------------------[log_end]"
 */ //VOREStation Removal End
-	decls_repository = new()	
-	load_configuration()
-	makeDatumRefLists()
+	decls_repository = new()
 
 	initialize_integrated_circuits_list()
 

code/modules/admin/IsBanned.dm

@@ -5,21 +5,21 @@
 		return ..()
 
 	//Guest Checking
-	if(!config.guests_allowed && IsGuestKey(key))
+	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/guests_allowed) && IsGuestKey(key))
 		log_adminwarn("Failed Login: [key] - Guests not allowed")
 		message_admins(span_blue("Failed Login: [key] - Guests not allowed"))
 		return list("reason"="guest", "desc"="\nReason: Guests not allowed. Please sign in with a byond account.")
 
 	//check if the IP address is a known TOR node
-	if(config && config.ToRban && ToRban_isbanned(address))
+	if(config && CONFIG_GET(flag/ToRban) && ToRban_isbanned(address))
 		log_adminwarn("Failed Login: [src] - Banned: ToR")
 		message_admins(span_blue("Failed Login: [src] - Banned: ToR"))
 		//ban their computer_id and ckey for posterity
 		AddBan(ckey(key), computer_id, "Use of ToR", "Automated Ban", 0, 0)
-		return list("reason"="Using ToR", "desc"="\nReason: The network you are using to connect has been banned.\nIf you believe this is a mistake, please request help at [config.banappeals]")
+		return list("reason"="Using ToR", "desc"="\nReason: The network you are using to connect has been banned.\nIf you believe this is a mistake, please request help at [CONFIG_GET(string/banappeals)]")
 
 
-	if(config.ban_legacy_system)
+	if(CONFIG_GET(flag/ban_legacy_system))
 
 		//Ban Checking
 		. = CheckBan( ckey(key), computer_id, address )

code/modules/admin/NewBan.dm

@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ var/savefile/Banlist
 
 	. = list()
 	var/appeal
-	if(config && config.banappeals)
-		appeal = "\nFor more information on your ban, or to appeal, head to <a href='[config.banappeals]'>[config.banappeals]</a>"
+	if(config && CONFIG_GET(string/banappeals))
+		appeal = "\nFor more information on your ban, or to appeal, head to <a href='[CONFIG_GET(string/banappeals)]'>[CONFIG_GET(string/banappeals)]</a>"
 	Banlist.cd = "/base"
 	if( "[ckey][id]" in Banlist.dir )
 		Banlist.cd = "[ckey][id]"

code/modules/admin/ToRban.dm

@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@
 			ToRban_update()
 		if("toggle")
 			if(config)
-				if(config.ToRban)
-					config.ToRban = 0
+				if(CONFIG_GET(flag/ToRban))
+					CONFIG_SET(flag/ToRban, FALSE)
 					message_admins(span_red("ToR banning disabled."))
 				else
-					config.ToRban = 1
+					CONFIG_SET(flag/ToRban, TRUE)
 					message_admins(span_green("ToR banning enabled."))
 		if("show")
 			var/savefile/F = new(TORFILE)

code/modules/admin/admin.dm

@@ -757,8 +757,8 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 	if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN))
 		return
 
-	config.ooc_allowed = !(config.ooc_allowed)
-	if (config.ooc_allowed)
+	CONFIG_SET(flag/ooc_allowed, !CONFIG_GET(flag/ooc_allowed))
+	if (CONFIG_GET(flag/ooc_allowed))
 		to_world(span_world("The OOC channel has been globally enabled!"))
 	else
 		to_world(span_world("The OOC channel has been globally disabled!"))
@@ -773,8 +773,8 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 	if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN))
 		return
 
-	config.looc_allowed = !(config.looc_allowed)
-	if (config.looc_allowed)
+	CONFIG_SET(flag/looc_allowed, !CONFIG_GET(flag/looc_allowed))
+	if (CONFIG_GET(flag/looc_allowed))
 		to_world(span_world("The LOOC channel has been globally enabled!"))
 	else
 		to_world(span_world("The LOOC channel has been globally disabled!"))
@@ -790,8 +790,8 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 	if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN))
 		return
 
-	config.dsay_allowed = !(config.dsay_allowed)
-	if (config.dsay_allowed)
+	CONFIG_SET(flag/dsay_allowed, !CONFIG_GET(flag/dsay_allowed))
+	if (CONFIG_GET(flag/dsay_allowed))
 		to_world(span_world("Deadchat has been globally enabled!"))
 	else
 		to_world(span_world("Deadchat has been globally disabled!"))
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 	if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN))
 		return
 
-	config.dooc_allowed = !( config.dooc_allowed )
+	CONFIG_SET(flag/dooc_allowed, !CONFIG_GET(flag/dooc_allowed))
 	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] toggled Dead OOC.")
 	message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] toggled Dead OOC.", 1)
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TDOOC") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
@@ -829,9 +829,9 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 	set category = "Server"
 	set desc="Toggle traitor scaling"
 	set name="Toggle Traitor Scaling"
-	config.traitor_scaling = !config.traitor_scaling
-	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] toggled Traitor Scaling to [config.traitor_scaling].")
-	message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] toggled Traitor Scaling [config.traitor_scaling ? "on" : "off"].", 1)
+	CONFIG_SET(flag/traitor_scaling, !CONFIG_GET(flag/traitor_scaling))
+	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] toggled Traitor Scaling to [CONFIG_GET(flag/traitor_scaling)].")
+	message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] toggled Traitor Scaling [CONFIG_GET(flag/traitor_scaling) ? "on" : "off"].", 1)
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TTS") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
 /datum/admins/proc/startnow()
@@ -861,8 +861,8 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 	set category = "Server"
 	set desc="People can't enter"
 	set name="Toggle Entering"
-	config.enter_allowed = !(config.enter_allowed)
-	if (!(config.enter_allowed))
+	CONFIG_SET(flag/enter_allowed, !CONFIG_GET(flag/enter_allowed))
+	if (!CONFIG_GET(flag/enter_allowed))
 		to_world(span_world("New players may no longer enter the game."))
 	else
 		to_world(span_world("New players may now enter the game."))
@@ -875,8 +875,8 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 	set category = "Server"
 	set desc="People can't be AI"
 	set name="Toggle AI"
-	config.allow_ai = !( config.allow_ai )
-	if (!( config.allow_ai ))
+	CONFIG_SET(flag/allow_ai, !CONFIG_GET(flag/allow_ai))
+	if (!CONFIG_GET(flag/allow_ai))
 		to_world(span_world("The AI job is no longer chooseable."))
 	else
 		to_world(span_world("The AI job is chooseable now."))
@@ -888,13 +888,13 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 	set category = "Server"
 	set desc="Respawn basically"
 	set name="Toggle Respawn"
-	config.abandon_allowed = !(config.abandon_allowed)
-	if(config.abandon_allowed)
+	CONFIG_SET(flag/abandon_allowed, !CONFIG_GET(flag/abandon_allowed))
+	if(CONFIG_GET(flag/abandon_allowed))
 		to_world(span_world("You may now respawn."))
 	else
 		to_world(span_world("You may no longer respawn :("))
-	message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] toggled respawn to [config.abandon_allowed ? "On" : "Off"]."), 1)
-	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] toggled respawn to [config.abandon_allowed ? "On" : "Off"].")
+	message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] toggled respawn to [CONFIG_GET(flag/abandon_allowed) ? "On" : "Off"]."), 1)
+	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] toggled respawn to [CONFIG_GET(flag/abandon_allowed) ? "On" : "Off"].")
 	world.update_status()
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TR") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
@@ -902,13 +902,13 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 	set category = "Server"
 	set desc="Whether persistent data will be saved from now on."
 	set name="Toggle Persistent Data"
-	config.persistence_disabled = !(config.persistence_disabled)
-	if(!config.persistence_disabled)
+	CONFIG_SET(flag/persistence_disabled, !CONFIG_GET(flag/persistence_disabled))
+	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/persistence_disabled))
 		to_world(span_world("Persistence is now enabled."))
 	else
 		to_world(span_world("Persistence is no longer enabled."))
-	message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] toggled persistence to [config.persistence_disabled ? "Off" : "On"]."), 1)
-	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] toggled persistence to [config.persistence_disabled ? "Off" : "On"].")
+	message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] toggled persistence to [CONFIG_GET(flag/persistence_disabled) ? "Off" : "On"]."), 1)
+	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] toggled persistence to [CONFIG_GET(flag/persistence_disabled) ? "Off" : "On"].")
 	world.update_status()
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TPD") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
@@ -916,13 +916,13 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 	set category = "Server"
 	set desc="Whether mapload persistent data will be saved from now on."
 	set name="Toggle Mapload Persistent Data"
-	config.persistence_ignore_mapload = !(config.persistence_ignore_mapload)
-	if(!config.persistence_ignore_mapload)
+	CONFIG_SET(flag/persistence_ignore_mapload, !CONFIG_GET(flag/persistence_ignore_mapload))
+	if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/persistence_ignore_mapload))
 		to_world(span_world("Persistence is now enabled."))
 	else
 		to_world(span_world("Persistence is no longer enabled."))
-	message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] toggled persistence to [config.persistence_ignore_mapload ? "Off" : "On"]."), 1)
-	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] toggled persistence to [config.persistence_ignore_mapload ? "Off" : "On"].")
+	message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] toggled persistence to [CONFIG_GET(flag/persistence_ignore_mapload) ? "Off" : "On"]."), 1)
+	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] toggled persistence to [CONFIG_GET(flag/persistence_ignore_mapload) ? "Off" : "On"].")
 	world.update_status()
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TMPD") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
@@ -930,18 +930,18 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 	set category = "Server"
 	set desc="Toggle alien mobs"
 	set name="Toggle Aliens"
-	config.aliens_allowed = !config.aliens_allowed
-	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] toggled Aliens to [config.aliens_allowed].")
-	message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] toggled Aliens [config.aliens_allowed ? "on" : "off"].", 1)
+	CONFIG_SET(flag/aliens_allowed, !CONFIG_GET(flag/aliens_allowed))
+	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] toggled Aliens to [CONFIG_GET(flag/aliens_allowed)].")
+	message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] toggled Aliens [CONFIG_GET(flag/aliens_allowed) ? "on" : "off"].", 1)
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TA") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
 /datum/admins/proc/toggle_space_ninja()
 	set category = "Server"
 	set desc="Toggle space ninjas spawning."
 	set name="Toggle Space Ninjas"
-	config.ninjas_allowed = !config.ninjas_allowed
-	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] toggled Space Ninjas to [config.ninjas_allowed].")
-	message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] toggled Space Ninjas [config.ninjas_allowed ? "on" : "off"].", 1)
+	CONFIG_SET(flag/ninjas_allowed, !CONFIG_GET(flag/ninjas_allowed))
+	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] toggled Space Ninjas to [CONFIG_GET(flag/ninjas_allowed)].")
+	message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] toggled Space Ninjas [CONFIG_GET(flag/ninjas_allowed) ? "on" : "off"].", 1)
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TSN") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
 /datum/admins/proc/delay()
@@ -968,24 +968,24 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 	set category = "Server"
 	set desc="Toggle admin jumping"
 	set name="Toggle Jump"
-	config.allow_admin_jump = !(config.allow_admin_jump)
-	message_admins(span_blue("Toggled admin jumping to [config.allow_admin_jump]."))
+	CONFIG_SET(flag/allow_admin_jump, !CONFIG_GET(flag/allow_admin_jump))
+	message_admins(span_blue("Toggled admin jumping to [CONFIG_GET(flag/allow_admin_jump)]."))
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TJ") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
 /datum/admins/proc/adspawn()
 	set category = "Server"
 	set desc="Toggle admin spawning"
 	set name="Toggle Spawn"
-	config.allow_admin_spawning = !(config.allow_admin_spawning)
-	message_admins(span_blue("Toggled admin item spawning to [config.allow_admin_spawning]."))
+	CONFIG_SET(flag/allow_admin_spawning, !CONFIG_GET(flag/allow_admin_spawning))
+	message_admins(span_blue("Toggled admin item spawning to [CONFIG_GET(flag/allow_admin_spawning)]."))
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TAS") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
 /datum/admins/proc/adrev()
 	set category = "Server"
 	set desc="Toggle admin revives"
 	set name="Toggle Revive"
-	config.allow_admin_rev = !(config.allow_admin_rev)
-	message_admins(span_blue("Toggled reviving to [config.allow_admin_rev]."))
+	CONFIG_SET(flag/allow_admin_rev, !CONFIG_GET(flag/allow_admin_rev))
+	message_admins(span_blue("Toggled reviving to [CONFIG_GET(flag/allow_admin_rev)]."))
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TAR") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
 /datum/admins/proc/immreboot()
@@ -1010,7 +1010,7 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 	set category = "Admin"
 	set name = "Unprison"
 	if (M.z == 2)
-		if (config.allow_admin_jump)
+		if (CONFIG_GET(flag/allow_admin_jump))
 			M.loc = pick(latejoin)
 			message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] has unprisoned [key_name_admin(M)]", 1)
 			log_admin("[key_name(usr)] has unprisoned [key_name(M)]")
@@ -1242,8 +1242,8 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 	set category = "Debug"
 	set desc="Reduces view range when wearing welding helmets"
 	set name="Toggle tinted welding helmets."
-	config.welder_vision = !( config.welder_vision )
-	if (config.welder_vision)
+	CONFIG_SET(flag/welder_vision, !CONFIG_GET(flag/welder_vision))
+	if (CONFIG_GET(flag/welder_vision))
 		to_world(span_world("Reduced welder vision has been enabled!"))
 	else
 		to_world(span_world("Reduced welder vision has been disabled!"))
@@ -1255,13 +1255,13 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 	set category = "Server"
 	set desc="Guests can't enter"
 	set name="Toggle guests"
-	config.guests_allowed = !(config.guests_allowed)
-	if (!(config.guests_allowed))
+	CONFIG_SET(flag/guests_allowed, !CONFIG_GET(flag/guests_allowed))
+	if (!CONFIG_GET(flag/guests_allowed))
 		to_world(span_world("Guests may no longer enter the game."))
 	else
 		to_world(span_world("Guests may now enter the game."))
-	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] toggled guests game entering [config.guests_allowed?"":"dis"]allowed.")
-	message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] toggled guests game entering [config.guests_allowed?"":"dis"]allowed."), 1)
+	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] toggled guests game entering [CONFIG_GET(flag/guests_allowed)?"":"dis"]allowed.")
+	message_admins(span_blue("[key_name_admin(usr)] toggled guests game entering [CONFIG_GET(flag/guests_allowed)?"":"dis"]allowed."), 1)
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TGU") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
 /datum/admins/proc/output_ai_laws()

code/modules/admin/admin_investigate.dm

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 			src << browse(F,"window=investigate[subject];size=800x300")
 
 		if("hrefs")				//persistant logs and stuff
-			if(config && config.log_hrefs)
+			if(config && CONFIG_GET(flag/log_hrefs))
 				if(href_logfile)
 					src << browse(href_logfile,"window=investigate[subject];size=800x300")
 				else

code/modules/admin/admin_ranks.dm

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ var/list/admin_ranks = list()								//list of all ranks with associated rights
 		C.holder = null
 	GLOB.admins.Cut()
 
-	if(config.admin_legacy_system)
+	if(CONFIG_GET(flag/admin_legacy_system))
 		load_admin_ranks()
 
 		//load text from file
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ var/list/admin_ranks = list()								//list of all ranks with associated rights
 		if(!dbcon.IsConnected())
 			error("Failed to connect to database in load_admins(). Reverting to legacy system.")
 			log_misc("Failed to connect to database in load_admins(). Reverting to legacy system.")
-			config.admin_legacy_system = 1
+			CONFIG_SET(flag/admin_legacy_system, TRUE)
 			load_admins()
 			return
 
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ var/list/admin_ranks = list()								//list of all ranks with associated rights
 		if(!admin_datums)
 			error("The database query in load_admins() resulted in no admins being added to the list. Reverting to legacy system.")
 			log_misc("The database query in load_admins() resulted in no admins being added to the list. Reverting to legacy system.")
-			config.admin_legacy_system = 1
+			CONFIG_SET(flag/admin_legacy_system, TRUE)
 			load_admins()
 			return
 

code/modules/admin/admin_verb_lists_vr.dm

@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ var/list/admin_verbs_event_manager = list(
 		if(holder.rights & R_SERVER)		add_verb(src, admin_verbs_server)
 		if(holder.rights & R_DEBUG)
 			add_verb(src, admin_verbs_debug)
-			if(config.debugparanoid && !(holder.rights & R_ADMIN))
+			if(CONFIG_GET(flag/debugparanoid) && !(holder.rights & R_ADMIN))
 				remove_verb(src, admin_verbs_paranoid_debug)			//Right now it's just callproc but we can easily add others later on.
 		if(holder.rights & R_POSSESS)		add_verb(src, admin_verbs_possess)
 		if(holder.rights & R_PERMISSIONS)	add_verb(src, admin_verbs_permissions)

code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm

@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
 	set name = "Display Job bans"
 	set category = "Admin"
 	if(holder)
-		if(config.ban_legacy_system)
+		if(CONFIG_GET(flag/ban_legacy_system))
 			holder.Jobbans()
 		else
 			holder.DB_ban_panel()
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
 	set name = "Unban Panel"
 	set category = "Admin"
 	if(holder)
-		if(config.ban_legacy_system)
+		if(CONFIG_GET(flag/ban_legacy_system))
 			holder.unbanpanel()
 		else
 			holder.DB_ban_panel()
@@ -409,8 +409,8 @@
 	set category = "Server"
 	if(!holder)	return
 	if(config)
-		config.log_hrefs = !config.log_hrefs
-		message_admins(span_bold("[key_name_admin(usr)] [config.log_hrefs ? "started" : "stopped"] logging hrefs"))
+		CONFIG_SET(flag/log_hrefs, !CONFIG_GET(flag/log_hrefs))
+		message_admins(span_bold("[key_name_admin(usr)] [CONFIG_GET(flag/log_hrefs) ? "started" : "stopped"] logging hrefs"))
 
 /client/proc/check_ai_laws()
 	set name = "Check AI Laws"
@@ -511,16 +511,16 @@
 	set category = "Server"
 	if(!holder)	return
 	if(config)
-		config.cult_ghostwriter = !config.cult_ghostwriter
-		message_admins("Admin [key_name_admin(usr)] has [config.cult_ghostwriter ? "en" : "dis"]abled ghost writers.", 1)
+		CONFIG_SET(flag/cult_ghostwriter, !CONFIG_GET(flag/cult_ghostwriter))
+		message_admins("Admin [key_name_admin(usr)] has [CONFIG_GET(flag/cult_ghostwriter) ? "en" : "dis"]abled ghost writers.", 1)
 
 /client/proc/toggledrones()
 	set name = "Toggle maintenance drones"
 	set category = "Server"
 	if(!holder)	return
 	if(config)
-		config.allow_drone_spawn = !config.allow_drone_spawn
-		message_admins("Admin [key_name_admin(usr)] has [config.allow_drone_spawn ? "en" : "dis"]abled maintenance drones.", 1)
+		CONFIG_SET(flag/allow_drone_spawn, !CONFIG_GET(flag/allow_drone_spawn))
+		message_admins("Admin [key_name_admin(usr)] has [CONFIG_GET(flag/allow_drone_spawn) ? "en" : "dis"]abled maintenance drones.", 1)
 
 /client/proc/man_up(mob/T as mob in mob_list)
 	set category = "Fun"

code/modules/admin/admin_verbs_vr.dm

@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 
 	var/dat = "<HEAD><TITLE>Book Inventory Management</TITLE></HEAD><BODY>\n"
 	dat += "<h3>ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT</h3>"
-	establish_old_db_connection()
+	establish_db_connection()
 
 	if(!dbcon_old.IsConnected())
 		dat += "<font color=red><b>ERROR</b>: Unable to contact External Archive. Please contact your system administrator for assistance.</font>"
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@
 	var/which = tgui_alert(usr, "Which do you want to toggle?", "Choose Recolour Toggle", list("Robot", "Simple Mob"))
 	switch(which)
 		if("Robot")
-			config.allow_robot_recolor = !config.allow_robot_recolor
-			to_chat(usr, "You have [config.allow_robot_recolor ? "enabled" : "disabled"] newly spawned cyborgs to spawn with the recolour verb")
+			CONFIG_SET(flag/allow_robot_recolor, !CONFIG_GET(flag/allow_robot_recolor))
+			to_chat(usr, "You have [CONFIG_GET(flag/allow_robot_recolor) ? "enabled" : "disabled"] newly spawned cyborgs to spawn with the recolour verb")
 		if("Simple Mob")
-			config.allow_simple_mob_recolor = !config.allow_simple_mob_recolor
-			to_chat(usr, "You have [config.allow_simple_mob_recolor ? "enabled" : "disabled"] newly spawned simple mobs to spawn with the recolour verb")
+			CONFIG_SET(flag/allow_simple_mob_recolor, !CONFIG_GET(flag/allow_simple_mob_recolor))
+			to_chat(usr, "You have [CONFIG_GET(flag/allow_simple_mob_recolor) ? "enabled" : "disabled"] newly spawned simple mobs to spawn with the recolour verb")

code/modules/admin/banjob.dm

@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ var/jobban_keylist[0]		//to store the keys & ranks
 		*/
 
 		if (guest_jobbans(rank))
-			if(config.guest_jobban && IsGuestKey(M.key))
+			if(CONFIG_GET(flag/guest_jobban) && IsGuestKey(M.key))
 				return "Guest Job-ban"
-			if(config.usewhitelist && !check_whitelist(M))
+			if(CONFIG_GET(flag/usewhitelist) && !check_whitelist(M))
 				return "Whitelisted Job"
 
 		return ckey_is_jobbanned(M.ckey, rank)
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ DEBUG
 	return 1
 
 /proc/jobban_loadbanfile()
-	if(config.ban_legacy_system)
+	if(CONFIG_GET(flag/ban_legacy_system))
 		var/savefile/S=new("data/job_full.ban")
 		S["keys[0]"] >> jobban_keylist
 		log_admin("Loading jobban_rank")
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ DEBUG
 		if(!establish_db_connection())
 			error("Database connection failed. Reverting to the legacy ban system.")
 			log_misc("Database connection failed. Reverting to the legacy ban system.")
-			config.ban_legacy_system = 1
+			CONFIG_SET(flag/ban_legacy_system, TRUE)
 			jobban_loadbanfile()
 			return
 

code/modules/admin/permissionverbs/permissionedit.dm

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 	usr << browse(output,"window=editrights;size=600x500")
 
 /datum/admins/proc/log_admin_rank_modification(var/adm_ckey, var/new_rank)
-	if(config.admin_legacy_system)	return
+	if(CONFIG_GET(flag/admin_legacy_system))	return
 
 	if(!usr.client)
 		return
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
 			to_chat(usr, span_filter_adminlog("[span_blue("Admin rank changed.")]"))
 
 /datum/admins/proc/log_admin_permission_modification(var/adm_ckey, var/new_permission)
-	if(config.admin_legacy_system)	return
+	if(CONFIG_GET(flag/admin_legacy_system))	return
 
 	if(!usr.client)
 		return

code/modules/admin/topic.dm

@@ -175,19 +175,19 @@
 				if(null,"") return
 				if("*New Rank*")
 					new_rank = tgui_input_text(usr, "Please input a new rank", "New custom rank")
-					if(config.admin_legacy_system)
+					if(CONFIG_GET(flag/admin_legacy_system))
 						new_rank = ckeyEx(new_rank)
 					if(!new_rank)
 						to_chat(usr, span_filter_adminlog(span_warning("Error: Topic 'editrights': Invalid rank")))
 						return
-					if(config.admin_legacy_system)
+					if(CONFIG_GET(flag/admin_legacy_system))
 						if(admin_ranks.len)
 							if(new_rank in admin_ranks)
 								rights = admin_ranks[new_rank]		//we typed a rank which already exists, use its rights
 							else
 								admin_ranks[new_rank] = 0			//add the new rank to admin_ranks
 				else
-					if(config.admin_legacy_system)
+					if(CONFIG_GET(flag/admin_legacy_system))
 						new_rank = ckeyEx(new_rank)
 						rights = admin_ranks[new_rank]				//we input an existing rank, use its rights
 
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@
 			to_chat(usr, span_filter_adminlog(span_warning("You do not have the appropriate permissions to add job bans!")))
 			return
 
-		if(check_rights(R_MOD,0) && !check_rights(R_ADMIN,0) && !config.mods_can_job_tempban) // If mod and tempban disabled
+		if(check_rights(R_MOD,0) && !check_rights(R_ADMIN,0) && !CONFIG_GET(flag/mods_can_job_tempban)) // If mod and tempban disabled
 			to_chat(usr, span_filter_adminlog(span_warning("Mod jobbanning is disabled!")))
 			return
 
@@ -782,14 +782,14 @@
 					if(!check_rights(R_MOD,0) && !check_rights(R_BAN, 0))
 						to_chat(usr, span_filter_adminlog(span_warning("You cannot issue temporary job-bans!")))
 						return
-					if(config.ban_legacy_system)
+					if(CONFIG_GET(flag/ban_legacy_system))
 						to_chat(usr, span_filter_adminlog(span_warning("Your server is using the legacy banning system, which does not support temporary job bans. Consider upgrading. Aborting ban.")))
 						return
 					var/mins = tgui_input_number(usr,"How long (in minutes)?","Ban time",1440)
 					if(!mins)
 						return
-					if(check_rights(R_MOD, 0) && !check_rights(R_BAN, 0) && mins > config.mod_job_tempban_max)
-						to_chat(usr, span_filter_adminlog(span_warning("Moderators can only job tempban up to [config.mod_job_tempban_max] minutes!")))
+					if(check_rights(R_MOD, 0) && !check_rights(R_BAN, 0) && mins > CONFIG_GET(number/mod_job_tempban_max))
+						to_chat(usr, span_filter_adminlog(span_warning("Moderators can only job tempban up to [CONFIG_GET(number/mod_job_tempban_max)] minutes!")))
 						return
 					var/reason = sanitize(tgui_input_text(usr,"Reason?","Please State Reason",""))
 					if(!reason)
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@
 		//Unbanning joblist
 		//all jobs in joblist are banned already OR we didn't give a reason (implying they shouldn't be banned)
 		if(joblist.len) //at least 1 banned job exists in joblist so we have stuff to unban.
-			if(!config.ban_legacy_system)
+			if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/ban_legacy_system))
 				to_chat(usr, span_filter_adminlog("Unfortunately, database based unbanning cannot be done through this panel"))
 				DB_ban_panel(M.ckey)
 				return
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@
 			to_chat(usr, span_warning("You do not have the appropriate permissions to add bans!"))
 			return
 
-		if(check_rights(R_MOD,0) && !check_rights(R_ADMIN, 0) && !config.mods_can_job_tempban) // If mod and tempban disabled
+		if(check_rights(R_MOD,0) && !check_rights(R_ADMIN, 0) && !CONFIG_GET(flag/mods_can_job_tempban)) // If mod and tempban disabled
 			to_chat(usr, span_warning("Mod jobbanning is disabled!"))
 			return
 
@@ -920,8 +920,8 @@
 				var/mins = tgui_input_number(usr,"How long (in minutes)?","Ban time",1440)
 				if(!mins)
 					return
-				if(check_rights(R_MOD, 0) && !check_rights(R_BAN, 0) && mins > config.mod_tempban_max)
-					to_chat(usr, span_warning("Moderators can only job tempban up to [config.mod_tempban_max] minutes!"))
+				if(check_rights(R_MOD, 0) && !check_rights(R_BAN, 0) && mins > CONFIG_GET(number/mod_tempban_max))
+					to_chat(usr, span_warning("Moderators can only job tempban up to [CONFIG_GET(number/mod_tempban_max)] minutes!"))
 					return
 				if(mins >= 525600) mins = 525599
 				var/reason = sanitize(tgui_input_text(usr,"Reason?","reason","Griefer"))
@@ -935,8 +935,8 @@
 				feedback_inc("ban_tmp",1)
 				DB_ban_record(BANTYPE_TEMP, M, mins, reason)
 				feedback_inc("ban_tmp_mins",mins)
-				if(config.banappeals)
-					to_chat(M, span_filter_system(span_warning("To try to resolve this matter head to [config.banappeals]")))
+				if(CONFIG_GET(string/banappeals))
+					to_chat(M, span_filter_system(span_warning("To try to resolve this matter head to [CONFIG_GET(string/banappeals)]")))
 				else
 					to_chat(M, span_filter_system(span_warning("No ban appeals URL has been set.")))
 				log_admin("[usr.client.ckey] has banned [M.ckey].\nReason: [reason]\nThis will be removed in [mins] minutes.")
@@ -959,8 +959,8 @@
 						AddBan(M.ckey, M.computer_id, reason, usr.ckey, 0, 0)
 				to_chat(M, span_filter_system(span_critical("You have been banned by [usr.client.ckey].\nReason: [reason].")))
 				to_chat(M, span_filter_system(span_warning("This is a permanent ban.")))
-				if(config.banappeals)
-					to_chat(M, span_filter_system(span_warning("To try to resolve this matter head to [config.banappeals]")))
+				if(CONFIG_GET(string/banappeals))
+					to_chat(M, span_filter_system(span_warning("To try to resolve this matter head to [CONFIG_GET(string/banappeals)]")))
 				else
 					to_chat(M, span_filter_system(span_warning("No ban appeals URL has been set.")))
 				ban_unban_log_save("[usr.client.ckey] has permabanned [M.ckey]. - Reason: [reason] - This is a permanent ban.")
@@ -1253,7 +1253,7 @@
 			to_chat(usr, span_filter_adminlog("This can only be used on instances of type /mob/living"))
 			return
 
-		if(config.allow_admin_rev)
+		if(CONFIG_GET(flag/allow_admin_rev))
 			L.revive()
 			message_admins(span_red("Admin [key_name_admin(usr)] healed / revived [key_name_admin(L)]!"), 1)
 			log_admin("[key_name(usr)] healed / Rrvived [key_name(L)]")
@@ -1361,13 +1361,13 @@
 					to_chat(X, take_msg)
 			to_chat(M, span_filter_pm(span_boldnotice("Your adminhelp is being attended to by [usr.client]. Thanks for your patience!")))
 			// VoreStation Edit Start
-			if (config.chat_webhook_url)
+			if (CONFIG_GET(string/chat_webhook_url))
 				spawn(0)
 					var/query_string = "type=admintake"
-					query_string += "&key=[url_encode(config.chat_webhook_key)]"
+					query_string += "&key=[url_encode(CONFIG_GET(string/chat_webhook_key))]"
 					query_string += "&admin=[url_encode(key_name(usr.client))]"
 					query_string += "&user=[url_encode(key_name(M))]"
-					world.Export("[config.chat_webhook_url]?[query_string]")
+					world.Export("[CONFIG_GET(string/chat_webhook_url)]?[query_string]")
 			// VoreStation Edit End
 		else
 			to_chat(usr, span_warning("Unable to locate mob."))
@@ -1580,7 +1580,7 @@
 	else if(href_list["jumpto"])
 		if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN|R_MOD|R_DEBUG|R_EVENT))
 			return
-		if(!config.allow_admin_jump)
+		if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/allow_admin_jump))
 			tgui_alert_async(usr, "Admin jumping disabled")
 			return
 
@@ -1600,7 +1600,7 @@
 	else if(href_list["getmob"])
 		if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN|R_MOD|R_DEBUG|R_EVENT))
 			return
-		if(!config.allow_admin_jump)
+		if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/allow_admin_jump))
 			tgui_alert_async(usr, "Admin jumping disabled")
 			return
 		if(tgui_alert(usr, "Confirm?", "Message", list("Yes", "No")) != "Yes")
@@ -1619,7 +1619,7 @@
 	else if(href_list["sendmob"])
 		if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN|R_MOD|R_DEBUG|R_EVENT))
 			return
-		if(!config.allow_admin_jump)
+		if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/allow_admin_jump))
 			tgui_alert_async(usr, "Admin jumping disabled")
 			return
 
@@ -1687,7 +1687,7 @@
 	else if(href_list["object_list"])			//this is the laggiest thing ever
 		if(!check_rights(R_SPAWN))	return
 
-		if(!config.allow_admin_spawning)
+		if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/allow_admin_spawning))
 			to_chat(usr, span_filter_adminlog("Spawning of items is not allowed."))
 			return