diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index b2c5a94..e5a7a4c 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,19 @@
 vines = {
   name = 'vines',
-  ropeLadderLength = 50,
-  ropeLength = 50,
 }
 
+local rope_length = minetest.setting_get("vines_rope_length")
+if not rope_length then
+	rope_length = 50
+end
+vines.ropeLength = rope_length
+
+local rope_ladder_length = minetest.setting_get("vines_rope_ladder_length")
+if not rope_ladder_length then
+	rope_ladder_length = 50
+end
+vines.ropeLadderLength = rope_ladder_length
+
 dofile( minetest.get_modpath( vines.name ) .. "/functions.lua" )
 dofile( minetest.get_modpath( vines.name ) .. "/aliases.lua" )
 dofile( minetest.get_modpath( vines.name ) .. "/crafts.lua" )
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e267c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#The shortest rope will extend for this many meters. Longer ropes come in
+#multiples of this length.
+#Changing this value will not affect ropes that already exist in-world.
+vines_rope_length (Rope length) int 50 1 30000
+
+#Rope ladders will extend this far at maximum.
+#Changing this value will not affect rope ladders that already exist in-world.
+vines_rope_ladder_length (Rope ladder length) int 50 1 30000