diff --git a/mods/CORE/vl_tuning/init.lua b/mods/CORE/vl_tuning/init.lua
index a7e7df597..ee99f0121 100644
--- a/mods/CORE/vl_tuning/init.lua
+++ b/mods/CORE/vl_tuning/init.lua
@@ -1,27 +1,76 @@
 local modname = minetest.get_current_modname()
 local S = minetest.get_translator(modname)
-
+local storage = minetest.get_mod_storage()
 local mod = {}
 vl_tuning = mod
 
+--
 local tunables = {}
 
-function mod.register_tunable(name, default, setting, setting_type)
-	local tunable = {
-		[1] = default,
-		setting = setting,
-		setting_type = setting_type,
-	}
-	if setting then
-		if setting_type == "bool" then
-			tunable[1] = minetest.settings:get_bool(.setting)
-		else
-			tunable[1] = minetest.settings:get(setting)
+-- Supported variable types
+local tunable_types = {
+	bool = {
+		to_string = tostring,
+		from_string = function(value)
+			return (value == "true")
 		end
+	},
+	number = {
+		to_string = tostring,
+		from_string = tonumber,
+	},
+	string = {
+		to_string = function(v) return v end,
+		from_string = function(v) return v end,
+	},
+}
+
+-- Tunable metatable functions
+local tunable_class = {}
+function tunable_class:set(value)
+	local self_type = self.type
+	if type(value) == "string" then
+		self[1] = self_type.from_string(value)
+	else
+		self[1] = value
+	end
+
+	local setting = self.setting
+	if setting then
+		storage:set_string(setting,self_type.to_string(self[1]))
 	end
 end
+function tunable_class:get_string()
+	print(dump(self))
+	return self.type.to_string(self[1])
+end
 
-minetest.register_chatcommand("tune", {
+function mod.get_server_setting(name, description, default, setting, setting_type, options )
+	local tunable = tunables[name]
+	if tunable then return tunable end
+
+	tunable = {
+		name = name,
+		setting = setting,
+		description = description,
+		type = tunable_types[setting_type],
+		options = options,
+	}
+	tunable[1] = default
+	print(dump(tunable))
+	setmetatable(tunable, {__index=tunable_class})
+	if setting then
+		local setting_value = storage:get_string(setting)
+		if setting_value and setting_value ~= "" then
+			tunable:set(setting_value)
+		end
+	end
+	print(dump(tunable))
+	tunables[name] = tunable
+	return tunable
+end
+
+minetest.register_chatcommand("set_setting", {
 	description = S("Admin tool to tune settings and game rules"),
 	params = S("<setting> <value>"),
 	privs = { debug = true },
@@ -35,6 +84,28 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("tune", {
 		if #params ~= 2 then
 			return false, S("Usage: /tune <setting> <value>")
 		end
+
+		local tunable = tunables[params[1]]
+		if tunable then
+			minetest.log("action", "[vl_tuning] "..name.." set ".. params[1] .." to "..params[2])
+			tunable:set(params[2])
+			return true
+		else
+			return false, S("Setting @1 doesn't exist", params[1])
+		end
+	end
+})
+minetest.register_chatcommand("get_setting", {
+	description = S("Admin tool to view settings and game rules"),
+	params = S("<setting>"),
+	privs = { debug = true },
+	func = function(name, param)
+		local tunable = tunables[param]
+		if tunable then
+			return true, tunable:get_string()
+		else
+			return false, S("Setting @1 doesn't exist", param)
+		end
 	end
 })
 
diff --git a/mods/HUD/awards/api.lua b/mods/HUD/awards/api.lua
index ca87a812c..9299fc3fd 100644
--- a/mods/HUD/awards/api.lua
+++ b/mods/HUD/awards/api.lua
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ local modname = minetest.get_current_modname()
 local modpath = minetest.get_modpath(modname)
 local S = minetest.get_translator(modname)
 
+-- Tunable parameters
+local notif_delay = vl_tuning.get_server_setting("award_display_time", S("Amount of time award notification are displayed"), 3, "awards_notif_delay", "number", { min = 2, max = 10 })
+
 -- The global award namespace
 awards = {
 	show_mode = "hud",
diff --git a/mods/HUD/awards/mod.conf b/mods/HUD/awards/mod.conf
index 1657323e2..3b16dc2ca 100644
--- a/mods/HUD/awards/mod.conf
+++ b/mods/HUD/awards/mod.conf
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ license = LGPL 2.1 or later
 forum = https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?t=4870
 version = 2.3.0
 optional_depends = sfinv, unified_inventory
-depends = mcl_colors
+depends = mcl_colors, vl_tuning