diff --git a/api.lua b/api.lua
index 977a8f4..0930e9c 100644
--- a/api.lua
+++ b/api.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 
--- Mobs Api (4th October 2017)
+-- Mobs Api
 
 mobs = {}
 mobs.mod = "redo"
-mobs.version = "20171004"
+mobs.version = "20171009"
 
 
 -- Intllib
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ mobs.intllib = S
 -- CMI support check
 local use_cmi = minetest.global_exists("cmi")
 
+
 -- Invisibility mod check
 mobs.invis = {}
 if minetest.global_exists("invisibility") then
@@ -22,6 +23,13 @@ if minetest.global_exists("invisibility") then
 end
 
 
+-- creative check
+local creative_mode_cache = minetest.settings:get_bool("creative_mode")
+function mobs.is_creative(name)
+	return creative_mode_cache or minetest.check_player_privs(name, {creative = true})
+end
+
+
 -- localize math functions
 local pi = math.pi
 local square = math.sqrt
@@ -44,15 +52,15 @@ end
 
 
 -- Load settings
-local damage_enabled = minetest.setting_getbool("enable_damage")
-local peaceful_only = minetest.setting_getbool("only_peaceful_mobs")
-local disable_blood = minetest.setting_getbool("mobs_disable_blood")
-local creative = minetest.setting_getbool("creative_mode")
-local spawn_protected = minetest.setting_getbool("mobs_spawn_protected") ~= false
-local remove_far = minetest.setting_getbool("remove_far_mobs")
-local difficulty = tonumber(minetest.setting_get("mob_difficulty")) or 1.0
-local show_health = minetest.setting_getbool("mob_show_health") ~= false
-local max_per_block = tonumber(minetest.setting_get("max_objects_per_block") or 99)
+local damage_enabled = minetest.settings:get_bool("enable_damage")
+local peaceful_only = minetest.settings:get_bool("only_peaceful_mobs")
+local disable_blood = minetest.settings:get_bool("mobs_disable_blood")
+local creative = minetest.settings:get_bool("creative_mode")
+local spawn_protected = minetest.settings:get_bool("mobs_spawn_protected") ~= false
+local remove_far = minetest.settings:get_bool("remove_far_mobs")
+local difficulty = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mob_difficulty")) or 1.0
+local show_health = minetest.settings:get_bool("mob_show_health") ~= false
+local max_per_block = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("max_objects_per_block") or 99)
 
 -- Peaceful mode message so players will know there are no monsters
 if peaceful_only then
@@ -63,8 +71,8 @@ if peaceful_only then
 end
 
 -- calculate aoc range for mob count
-local aosrb = tonumber(minetest.setting_get("active_object_send_range_blocks"))
-local abr = tonumber(minetest.setting_get("active_block_range"))
+local aosrb = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("active_object_send_range_blocks"))
+local abr = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("active_block_range"))
 local aoc_range = max(aosrb, abr) * 16
 
 -- pathfinding settings
@@ -2802,7 +2810,7 @@ function mobs:spawn_specific(name, nodes, neighbors, min_light, max_light,
 	interval, chance, aoc, min_height, max_height, day_toggle, on_spawn)
 
 	-- chance/spawn number override in minetest.conf for registered mob
-	local numbers = minetest.setting_get(name)
+	local numbers = minetest.settings:get(name)
 
 	if numbers then
 		numbers = numbers:split(",")
@@ -3225,7 +3233,7 @@ function mobs:register_egg(mob, desc, background, addegg, no_creative)
 				end
 
 				-- if not in creative then take item
-				if not creative then
+				if not mobs.is_creative(placer:get_player_name()) then
 					itemstack:take_item()
 				end
 			end
@@ -3380,7 +3388,7 @@ function mobs:protect(self, clicker)
 		return true -- false
 	end
 
-	if not creative then
+	if not mobs.is_creative(clicker:get_player_name()) then
 		tool:take_item() -- take 1 protection rune
 		clicker:set_wielded_item(tool)
 	end
@@ -3413,7 +3421,7 @@ function mobs:feed_tame(self, clicker, feed_count, breed, tame)
 	if follow_holding(self, clicker) then
 
 		-- if not in creative then take item
-		if not creative then
+		if not mobs.is_creative(clicker:get_player_name()) then
 
 			local item = clicker:get_wielded_item()
 
@@ -3538,7 +3546,7 @@ minetest.register_on_player_receive_fields(function(player, formname, fields)
 		update_tag(mob_obj[name])
 
 		-- if not in creative then take item
-		if not creative then
+		if not mobs.is_creative(name) then
 
 			mob_sta[name]:take_item()
 
diff --git a/api.txt b/api.txt
index ed7cb7c..cfbf50d 100644
--- a/api.txt
+++ b/api.txt
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ This functions registers a new mob as a Minetest entity.
         'visual' same is in minetest.register_entity()
         'visual_size' same is in minetest.register_entity()
         'textures' same is in minetest.register_entity()
-            although you can add multiple lines for random textures {{"texture1.png"},{"texture2.png"}}, 
+            although you can add multiple lines for random textures {{"texture1.png"},{"texture2.png"}},
         'gotten_texture' alt. texture for when self.gotten value is set to true (used for shearing sheep)
         'child_texture' texture of mod for when self.child is set to true
         'mesh' same is in minetest.register_entity()
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ mobs:register_mob("mob_horse:horse", {
 	visual_size = {x = 1.20, y = 1.20},
 	mesh = "mobs_horse.x",
 	collisionbox = {-0.4, -0.01, -0.4, 0.4, 1.25, 0.4},
-	animation = { 
+	animation = {
 		speed_normal = 15,
 		speed_run = 30,
 		stand_start = 25,
diff --git a/spawner.lua b/spawner.lua
index 7e75aac..ca75dee 100644
--- a/spawner.lua
+++ b/spawner.lua
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mobs:spawner", {
 })
 
 
-local max_per_block = tonumber(minetest.setting_get("max_objects_per_block") or 99)
+local max_per_block = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("max_objects_per_block") or 99)
 
 -- spawner abm
 minetest.register_abm({