diff --git a/API.md b/API.md
index a53344c..ec746a3 100644
--- a/API.md
+++ b/API.md
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ a vertical gradient.
 ### Icon
 A 16×16 image shown left of the HUD bar. This is optional.
 
-### `hb.register_hudbar(identifier, text_color, label, textures, default_start_value, default_start_max, default_start_hidden, format_string)`
+### `hb.register_hudbar(identifier, text_color, label, textures, default_start_value, default_start_max, default_start_hidden, format_string, format_string_config)`
 This function registers a new custom HUD bar definition to the HUD bars mod, so it can be later used to be displayed, changed, hidden
 and unhidden on a per-player basis.
 Note this does not yet display the HUD bar.
@@ -66,7 +66,19 @@ for more information.
 * `default_start_value`: If this HUD bar is added to a player, and no initial value is specified, this value will be used as initial current value
 * `default_max_value`: If this HUD bar is added to a player, and no initial maximum value is specified, this value will be used as initial maximum value
 * `default_start_hidden`: The HUD bar will be initially start hidden by default when added to a player. Use `hb.unhide_hudbar` to unhide it.
-* `format_string`: This is optional; You can specify an alternative format string display the final text on the HUD bar. The default format string is “`%s: %d/%d`” (in this order: Label, current value, maximum value). See also the Lua documentation of `string.format`.
+* `format_string`: Optional; You can specify an alternative format string to use for the final text on the HUD bar. The default format string is “`@1: @2/@3`” (The “@” numbers are placeholders that have a meaning in this order: @1 = Label, @2 = current value, @3 = maximum value). Do *not* use minetest.translator on this string, the string will be translated by `hudbars`, but you still must put this string into the translation catalogue file.
+* `format_string_config`: Required if `format_string` is set. This allows to change which parameters to use in the format string. It's a table with these fields:
+ * `textdomain`: Text domain of the format string, used by `minetest.translate`
+ * `order`: Table that contains the order of the placeholders. It's also possible to remove placeholders. Default order: `{ "label", "value", "max_value" }`
+
+#### Example
+Example (mostly) from `hbarmor` mod:
+
+```
+hb.register_hudbar("armor", 0xFFFFFF, minetest.translator("hbarmor", "Armor"), { icon = "hbarmor_icon.png", bgicon = "hbarmor_bgicon.png", bar = "hbarmor_bar.png" }, 0, 100, hbarmor.autohide, N("@1: @2%"), { order = { "label", "value" }, textdomain = "hbarmor" } )
+```
+
+Displays an armor HUD bar with a label of the form „Armor: 53%“. (`N` is a dummy function that returns its argument, used to make the string visible for translator scripts.)
 
 #### Return value
 Always `nil`.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 74a6938..43f3899 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ this mod will place them accordingly.
 position should be displayed correctly on every screen size.
 
 ## Current version
-The current version is 1.11.0.
+The current version is 2.0.0.
 
 This software uses [semantic versioning](http://semver.org), as defined by version 2.0.0 of the SemVer
 standard.
diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index e2e6b56..0000000
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,92 +0,0 @@
-Note: This software uses semantic versioning,
-as of version 2.0.0 of the standard <http://semver.org/>.
-
-0.1.0
------
-- Initial release, forked from mod “Better HUD” [hud].
-
-0.2.0
------
-- Add API documentation
-
-0.3.0
------
-- Rename main table from “hud” to “hb” (affects function names!)
-- Arguments 3-4 of hb.change_hudbar can be nil for values which should not change
-- Add proper function hb.init_hudbar, replaces odd call to hud.hudtables[identifier].add_all
-- Update API documentation and fix mistakes
-- Use “hudbars.conf” instead of “hud.conf”
-
-0.4.0
------
-- New function: hb.get_hudbar_state to get information about the state of an active HUD bar, such as values, whether it is hidden, etc.
-- hb.change_hudbar has been optimized to call hud_change fewer times, which is hopefully good for networking
-- Rename hb.register_hudbar parameter “start_hide” to “start_hidden”
-- start_hidden parameter now finally works
-- Do not affect other HUD flags (crosshair, wielditem, etc.) when starting mod
-- Show error message when trying to call hb.init_hudbar or hb.change_hudbar with bad values
-- Update documentation
-- Lots of refactoring
-- Health and breath bar now use API
-
-1.0.0
------
-- Add new parameter start_hidden to hb.init_hudbar, specified whether HUD bar is hidden on start
-- Copy-editing of API.md and README.txt
-- Internal: Fix add_all weirdness
-
-1.0.1
------
-- Fix race condition causing crash at start of server
-
-1.0.2
------
-- Fix other HUD elements disappearing for rejoining players
-- Remove pointless delays for initializing the HUD for new or rejoining players
-
-1.0.3
------
-- Adjust default HUD bars position for Minetest 0.4.12
-
-1.1.0
------
-- Add boolean minetest.conf setting support (hudbars_autohide_breathbar) to control whether the breath bar is automatically hidden when full (default: yes)
-
-1.2.0
------
-- New setting: hudbars_sorting. You can now manually sort all the HUD bars. Useful if you don't like automatic order
-- New setting: hudbars_bar_type. You now can change the appearance of the HUD bars.
-- New HUD bar types, slightly experimental: Classic statbars and modern [hud]-style statbars
-- New experimental/unfinished setting: hudbars_alignment_pattern: You can now make the HUD bars stack vertically instead of the current zig-zag pattern. Note you probably need to change source code to productively use this feature
-- Various position-related HUD bar settings (see README.txt)
-- Remove hudbars.conf support and hudbars.conf.example (was never officially supported anyways)
-
-1.2.1
------
-- Fix crash when enable_damage is changed in mid-game
-
-1.3.0
------
-- Make all settings avaialbe in Minetest's advanced settings menu
-- Fix HUD bars overlap when both hudbars_tick and hudbars_vmargin were set
-- Use Markdown syntax in readme file
-- Fix some factual mistakes in readme file
-- Add metadata: mod.conf, description.txt, screenshot.png
-
-1.4.0
------
-- Allow to change HUD bar images and label after it has been registered
-- Minor API.md correction
-
-1.4.1
------
-- Fix bug in hb.change_hudbar being a no-op if new_value and new_max value are nil
-
-1.5.0
------
-- Portuguese translation by BrunoMine
-
-1.5.1
------
-- Fix critical bug: Mod does not work with both intllib and mod security enabled
-- Update screenshot to use new 3:2 aspect ratio
diff --git a/depends.txt b/depends.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 77e8d97..0000000
--- a/depends.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-intllib?
diff --git a/description.txt b/description.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 9e10e89..0000000
--- a/description.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Replaces the health and breath symbols in the HUD by “progress bars” and shows exact values. Other mods can add more progress bars for custom player stats.
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 1bebb39..3f4e008 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -1,13 +1,5 @@
-local S
-if minetest.global_exists("intllib") then
-	if intllib.make_gettext_pair then
-		S = intllib.make_gettext_pair()
-	else
-		S = intllib.Getter()
-	end
-else
-	S = function ( s ) return s end
-end
+local S = minetest.get_translator("hudbars")
+local N = function(s) return s end
 
 hb = {}
 
@@ -59,6 +51,27 @@ local function player_exists(player)
 	return player ~= nil and player:is_player()
 end
 
+local function make_label(format_string, format_string_config, label, start_value, max_value)
+	local params = {}
+	local order = format_string_config.order
+	for o=1, #order do
+		if order[o] == "label" then
+			table.insert(params, label)
+		elseif order[o] == "value" then
+			table.insert(params, start_value)
+		elseif order[o] == "max_value" then
+			table.insert(params, max_value)
+		end
+	end
+	local ret
+	if format_string_config.textdomain then
+		ret = minetest.translate(format_string_config.textdomain, format_string, unpack(params))
+	else
+		ret = S(format_string, unpack(params))
+	end
+	return ret
+end
+
 -- Table which contains all players with active default HUD bars (only for internal use)
 hb.players = {}
 
@@ -98,7 +111,7 @@ function hb.get_hudbar_position_index(identifier)
 	end
 end
 
-function hb.register_hudbar(identifier, text_color, label, textures, default_start_value, default_start_max, default_start_hidden, format_string)
+function hb.register_hudbar(identifier, text_color, label, textures, default_start_value, default_start_max, default_start_hidden, format_string, format_string_config)
 	minetest.log("action", "hb.register_hudbar: "..tostring(identifier))
 	local hudtable = {}
 	local pos, offset
@@ -132,7 +145,10 @@ function hb.register_hudbar(identifier, text_color, label, textures, default_sta
 		end
 	end
 	if format_string == nil then
-		format_string = S("%s: %d/%d")
+		format_string = N("@1: @2/@3")
+	end
+	if format_string_config == nil then
+		format_string_config = { order = { "label", "value", "max_value" } }
 	end
 
 	hudtable.add_all = function(player, hudtable, start_value, start_max, start_hidden)
@@ -157,7 +173,7 @@ function hb.register_hudbar(identifier, text_color, label, textures, default_sta
 			iconscale = { x=1, y=1 }
 			barnumber = hb.value_to_barlength(start_value, start_max)
 			bgiconnumber = hb.settings.statbar_length
-			text = string.format(format_string, label, start_value, start_max)
+			text = make_label(format_string, format_string_config, label, start_value, start_max)
 		end
 		if hb.settings.bar_type == "progress_bar" then
 			ids.bg = player:hud_add({
@@ -195,7 +211,7 @@ function hb.register_hudbar(identifier, text_color, label, textures, default_sta
 		local bar_image, bar_size
 		if hb.settings.bar_type == "progress_bar" then
 			bar_image = textures.bar
-			bar_size = nil
+			bar_size = {x=2, y=16}
 		elseif hb.settings.bar_type == "statbar_classic" or hb.settings.bar_type == "statbar_modern" then
 			bar_image = textures.icon
 			bar_size = {x=24, y=24}
@@ -247,6 +263,7 @@ function hb.register_hudbar(identifier, text_color, label, textures, default_sta
 
 	hudtable.identifier = identifier
 	hudtable.format_string = format_string
+	hudtable.format_string_config = format_string_config
 	hudtable.label = label
 	hudtable.hudids = {}
 	hudtable.hudstate = {}
@@ -307,7 +324,7 @@ function hb.change_hudbar(player, identifier, new_value, new_max_value, new_icon
 		end
 		if new_label ~= nil then
 			hudtable.label = new_label
-			local new_text = string.format(hudtable.format_string, new_label, hudtable.hudstate[name].value, hudtable.hudstate[name].max)
+			local new_text = make_label(hudtable.format_string, hudtable.format_string_config, new_label, hudtable.hudstate[name].value, hudtable.hudstate[name].max)
 			player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].text, "text", new_text)
 		end
 		if new_text_color ~= nil then
@@ -351,7 +368,7 @@ function hb.change_hudbar(player, identifier, new_value, new_max_value, new_icon
 			end
 
 			if hb.settings.bar_type == "progress_bar" then
-				local new_text = string.format(hudtable.format_string, hudtable.label, new_value, new_max_value)
+				local new_text = make_label(hudtable.format_string, hudtable.format_string_config, hudtable.label, new_value, new_max_value)
 				if new_text ~= hudtable.hudstate[name].text then
 					player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].text, "text", new_text)
 					hudtable.hudstate[name].text = new_text
@@ -367,19 +384,17 @@ function hb.hide_hudbar(player, identifier)
 	local name = player:get_player_name()
 	local hudtable = hb.get_hudtable(identifier)
 	if hudtable == nil then return false end
-	if(hudtable.hudstate[name].hidden == false) then
-		if hb.settings.bar_type == "progress_bar" then
-			if hudtable.hudids[name].icon ~= nil then
-				player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].icon, "scale", {x=0,y=0})
-			end
-			player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].bg, "scale", {x=0,y=0})
-			player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].text, "text", "")
-		elseif hb.settings.bar_type == "statbar_modern" then
-			player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].bg, "number", 0)
+	if hb.settings.bar_type == "progress_bar" then
+		if hudtable.hudids[name].icon ~= nil then
+			player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].icon, "scale", {x=0,y=0})
 		end
-		player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].bar, "number", 0)
-		hudtable.hudstate[name].hidden = true
+		player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].bg, "scale", {x=0,y=0})
+		player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].text, "text", "")
+	elseif hb.settings.bar_type == "statbar_modern" then
+		player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].bg, "number", 0)
 	end
+	player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].bar, "number", 0)
+	hudtable.hudstate[name].hidden = true
 	return true
 end
 
@@ -388,23 +403,21 @@ function hb.unhide_hudbar(player, identifier)
 	local name = player:get_player_name()
 	local hudtable = hb.get_hudtable(identifier)
 	if hudtable == nil then return false end
-	if(hudtable.hudstate[name].hidden) then
-		local value = hudtable.hudstate[name].value
-		local max = hudtable.hudstate[name].max
-		if hb.settings.bar_type == "progress_bar" then
-			if hudtable.hudids[name].icon ~= nil then
-				player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].icon, "scale", {x=1,y=1})
-			end
-			if hudtable.hudstate[name].max ~= 0 then
-				player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].bg, "scale", {x=1,y=1})
-			end
-			player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].text, "text", tostring(string.format(hudtable.format_string, hudtable.label, value, max)))
-		elseif hb.settings.bar_type == "statbar_modern" then
-			player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].bg, "number", hb.settings.statbar_length)
+	local value = hudtable.hudstate[name].value
+	local max = hudtable.hudstate[name].max
+	if hb.settings.bar_type == "progress_bar" then
+		if hudtable.hudids[name].icon ~= nil then
+			player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].icon, "scale", {x=1,y=1})
 		end
-		player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].bar, "number", hb.value_to_barlength(value, max))
-		hudtable.hudstate[name].hidden = false
+		if hudtable.hudstate[name].max ~= 0 then
+			player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].bg, "scale", {x=1,y=1})
+		end
+		player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].text, "text", make_label(hudtable.format_string, hudtable.format_string_config, hudtable.label, value, max))
+	elseif hb.settings.bar_type == "statbar_modern" then
+		player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].bg, "number", hb.settings.statbar_length)
 	end
+	player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].bar, "number", hb.value_to_barlength(value, max))
+	hudtable.hudstate[name].hidden = false
 	return true
 end
 
@@ -452,16 +465,20 @@ local function custom_hud(player)
 		else
 			hide = true
 		end
-		hb.init_hudbar(player, "health", player:get_hp(), nil, hide)
+		local hp = player:get_hp()
+		local hp_max = player:get_properties().hp_max
+		hb.init_hudbar(player, "health", math.min(hp, hp_max), hp_max, hide)
 		local breath = player:get_breath()
+		local breath_max = player:get_properties().breath_max
 		local hide_breath
-		if breath == 11 and hb.settings.autohide_breath == true then hide_breath = true else hide_breath = false end
-		hb.init_hudbar(player, "breath", math.min(breath, 10), nil, hide_breath or hide)
+		if breath >= breath_max and hb.settings.autohide_breath == true then hide_breath = true else hide_breath = false end
+		hb.init_hudbar(player, "breath", math.min(breath, breath_max-1), breath_max-1, hide_breath or hide)
 	end
 end
 
 local function update_health(player)
-	hb.change_hudbar(player, "health", player:get_hp())
+	local hp_max = player:get_properties().hp_max
+	hb.change_hudbar(player, "health", player:get_hp(), hp_max)
 end
 
 -- update built-in HUD bars
@@ -472,13 +489,14 @@ local function update_hud(player)
 			hb.unhide_hudbar(player, "health")
 		end
 		--air
+		local breath_max = player:get_properties().breath_max
 		local breath = player:get_breath()
 		
-		if breath == 11 and hb.settings.autohide_breath == true then
+		if breath >= breath_max and hb.settings.autohide_breath == true then
 			hb.hide_hudbar(player, "breath")
 		else
 			hb.unhide_hudbar(player, "breath")
-			hb.change_hudbar(player, "breath", math.min(breath, 10))
+			hb.change_hudbar(player, "breath", math.min(breath, breath_max-1), breath_max-1)
 		end
 		--health
 		update_health(player)
diff --git a/locale/de.txt b/locale/de.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 578764e..0000000
--- a/locale/de.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-Health = Leben
-Breath = Atem
-%s: %d/%d = %s: %d/%d
diff --git a/locale/hudbars.de.tr b/locale/hudbars.de.tr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3d1e697
--- /dev/null
+++ b/locale/hudbars.de.tr
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# textdomain: hudbars
+Health=Leben
+Breath=Atem
+@1: @2/@3=@1: @2/@3
diff --git a/locale/it.txt b/locale/hudbars.it.tr
similarity index 52%
rename from locale/it.txt
rename to locale/hudbars.it.tr
index 40558ac..3ada5b6 100644
--- a/locale/it.txt
+++ b/locale/hudbars.it.tr
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-Health = Salute
-Breath = Ossigeno
+# textdomain: hudbars
+Health=Salute
+Breath=Ossigeno
 
 # Default format string for progress bar-style HUD bars, e.g. “Health 5/20”
-%s: %d/%d
+@1: @2/@3=@1: @2/@3
diff --git a/locale/hudbars.ms.tr b/locale/hudbars.ms.tr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eb811ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/locale/hudbars.ms.tr
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# textdomain: hudbars
+Health=Kesihatan
+Breath=Nafas
+@1: @2/@3=@1: @2/@3
diff --git a/locale/nl.txt b/locale/hudbars.nl.tr
similarity index 52%
rename from locale/nl.txt
rename to locale/hudbars.nl.tr
index 33e161e..b9c4a41 100644
--- a/locale/nl.txt
+++ b/locale/hudbars.nl.tr
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-Health = Gezondheid
-Breath = Adem
+# textdomain: hudbars
+Health=Gezondheid
+Breath=Adem
 
 # Default format string for progress bar-style HUD bars, e.g. “Health 5/20”
-%s: %d/%d
+@1: @2/@3=@1: @2/@3
diff --git a/locale/pt.txt b/locale/hudbars.pt.tr
similarity index 59%
rename from locale/pt.txt
rename to locale/hudbars.pt.tr
index 2de6265..a818f09 100644
--- a/locale/pt.txt
+++ b/locale/hudbars.pt.tr
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-Health = Saude
-Breath = Folego
+# textdomain: hudbars
+Health=Saude
+Breath=Folego
 
 # Formato de string padrão para progresso bar-style de barras do HUD, por exemplo “Saude 5/20”
-%s: %d/%d
+@1: @2/@3=@1: @2/@3
diff --git a/locale/hudbars.tr.tr b/locale/hudbars.tr.tr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a2ce0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/locale/hudbars.tr.tr
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# textdomain: hudbars
+Health=Can
+Breath=Nefes
+@1: @2/@3=@1: @2/@3
diff --git a/locale/ms.txt b/locale/ms.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 35b4cc0..0000000
--- a/locale/ms.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-Health = Kesihatan
-Breath = Nafas
-%s: %d/%d = %s: %d/%d
diff --git a/locale/template.txt b/locale/template.txt
index 0a26b8f..37b0559 100644
--- a/locale/template.txt
+++ b/locale/template.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-Health
-Breath
+# textdomain: hudbars
+Health=
+Breath=
 
 # Default format string for progress bar-style HUD bars, e.g. “Health 5/20”
-%s: %d/%d
+@1: @2/@3=
diff --git a/locale/tr.txt b/locale/tr.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index b49c7a0..0000000
--- a/locale/tr.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-Health = Can
-Breath = Nefes
-%s: %d/%d = %s: %d/%d
diff --git a/mod.conf b/mod.conf
index add28e6..5fa238a 100644
--- a/mod.conf
+++ b/mod.conf
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 name = hudbars
+description = Replaces the health and breath symbols in the HUD by “progress bars” and shows exact values. Other mods can add more progress bars for custom player stats.