diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
index 7565ee8..9442926 100644
--- a/README.txt
+++ b/README.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ Target: Run smoothly as possible even on laggy server
 
  Features
 ----------
-- A fast cart for your railway or roller coaster (up to 10 m/s!)
+- A fast cart for your railway or roller coaster
+- Easily configurable cart speed using the Advanced Settings
 - Boost and brake rails
 - By mesecons controlled Start-Stop rails
 - Detector rails that send a mesecons signal when the cart drives over them
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index bfae5d9..b9e0c67 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -2,10 +2,19 @@
 boost_cart = {}
 boost_cart.modpath = minetest.get_modpath("boost_cart")
 
+
+-- Settings glue for <= 0.4.15
+local setting_getter = minetest.setting_get
+if minetest.settings then
+	setting_getter = function (key)
+		return minetest.settings:get(key)
+	end
+end
+
 -- Maximal speed of the cart in m/s
-boost_cart.speed_max = 10
+boost_cart.speed_max = tonumber(setting_getter("boost_cart.speed_max")) or 10
 -- Set to -1 to disable punching the cart from inside
-boost_cart.punch_speed_max = 7
+boost_cart.punch_speed_max = tonumber(setting_getter("boost_cart.punch_speed_max")) or 7
 
 
 if not boost_cart.modpath then
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d64d88a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#    Maximal speed of the cart in m/s (min=1, max=100)
+boost_cart.speed_max (Maximal speed) int 10 1 100
+
+#    Maximal speed to which the driving player can accelerate the cart by punching
+#    from inside the cart. -1 will disable this feature. (min=-1, max=100)
+boost_cart.punch_speed_max (Maximal punch speed) int 7 -1 100
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