diff --git a/_maps/_basemap.dm b/_maps/_basemap.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f522d569c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_maps/_basemap.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+//#define LOWMEMORYMODE //uncomment this to load centcom and runtime station and thats it.
+
+#include "map_files\generic\CentCom.dmm"
+#include "map_files\generic\SpaceStation.dmm"
+
+#ifndef LOWMEMORYMODE
+
+	#include "map_files\generic\Space.dmm"
+	#include "map_files\generic\SpaceDock.dmm"
+	#include "map_files\Mining\Lavaland.dmm"
+	#include "map_files\generic\City_of_Cogs.dmm"
+
+	#ifdef ALL_MAPS
+		#include "map_files\debug\runtimestation.dmm"
+		#include "cit_map_files\Deltastation\DeltaStation2.dmm"
+		#include "cit_map_files\MetaStation\MetaStation.dmm"
+		#include "cit_map_files\OmegaStation\OmegaStation.dmm"
+		#include "cit_map_files\PubbyStation\PubbyStation.dmm"
+		#include "cit_map_files\BoxStation\BoxStation.dmm"
+
+		#ifdef TRAVISBUILDING
+			#include "templates.dm"
+		#endif
+	#endif
+#endif
diff --git a/code/_compile_options.dm b/code/_compile_options.dm
index c0985281c5..5e2cca0cc9 100644
--- a/code/_compile_options.dm
+++ b/code/_compile_options.dm
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
 #endif							//	1 to use the default behaviour;
 								//	2 for preloading absolutely everything;
 
+#ifdef LOWMEMORYMODE
+#define FORCE_MAP "_maps/runtimestation.json"
+#endif
 
 #define BACKGROUND_ENABLED 0    // The default value for all uses of set background. Set background can cause gradual lag and is recommended you only turn this on if necessary.
 								// 1 will enable set background. 0 will disable set background.
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/mapping.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/mapping.dm
index 8046dab41e..90f3380b81 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/mapping.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/mapping.dm
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(mapping)
 	repopulate_sorted_areas()
 	process_teleport_locs()			//Sets up the wizard teleport locations
 	preloadTemplates()
-
+#ifndef LOWMEMORYMODE
 	// Create space levels
 	for(var/I in 1 to ZLEVEL_SPACE_RUIN_COUNT)
 		add_new_zlevel("Empty Area [2 + I]", CROSSLINKED, list(ZTRAIT_SPACE_RUINS = TRUE))
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(mapping)
 	if (space_ruins.len)
 		seedRuins(space_ruins, CONFIG_GET(number/space_budget), /area/space, space_ruins_templates)
 	loading_ruins = FALSE
-
+#endif
 	repopulate_sorted_areas()
 	// Set up Z-level transitions.
 	setup_map_transitions()
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index 48f6d1694a..e644d1792d 100755
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 // END_PREFERENCES
 
 // BEGIN_INCLUDE
-#include "_maps\basemap.dm"
+#include "_maps\_basemap.dm"
 #include "code\_compile_options.dm"
 #include "code\world.dm"
 #include "code\__DATASTRUCTURES\globals.dm"