diff --git a/builtin/mainmenu/common.lua b/builtin/mainmenu/common.lua
index b36c9596a..8db8bb8d1 100644
--- a/builtin/mainmenu/common.lua
+++ b/builtin/mainmenu/common.lua
@@ -125,17 +125,21 @@ os.tmpname = function()
 end
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-function menu_render_worldlist()
-	local retval = ""
+function menu_render_worldlist(show_gameid)
+	local retval = {}
 	local current_worldlist = menudata.worldlist:get_list()
 
+	local row
 	for i, v in ipairs(current_worldlist) do
-		if retval ~= "" then retval = retval .. "," end
-		retval = retval .. core.formspec_escape(v.name) ..
-				" \\[" .. core.formspec_escape(v.gameid) .. "\\]"
+		row = v.name
+		if show_gameid == nil or show_gameid == true then
+			row = row .. " [" .. v.gameid .. "]"
+		end
+		retval[#retval+1] = core.formspec_escape(row)
+
 	end
 
-	return retval
+	return table.concat(retval, ",")
 end
 
 function menu_handle_key_up_down(fields, textlist, settingname)
diff --git a/builtin/mainmenu/dlg_create_world.lua b/builtin/mainmenu/dlg_create_world.lua
index 5456eb3eb..8d1509f33 100644
--- a/builtin/mainmenu/dlg_create_world.lua
+++ b/builtin/mainmenu/dlg_create_world.lua
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
 --with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 --51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
 
-local worldname = ""
+-- cf. tab_local, the gamebar already provides game selection so we hide the list from here
+local hide_gamelist = PLATFORM ~= "Android"
 
 local function table_to_flags(ftable)
 	-- Convert e.g. { jungles = true, caves = false } to "jungles,nocaves"
@@ -31,9 +32,8 @@ local function strflag(flags, flag)
 	return (flags[flag] == true) and "true" or "false"
 end
 
-local cb_caverns = { "caverns", fgettext("Caverns"), "caverns",
+local cb_caverns = { "caverns", fgettext("Caverns"),
 	fgettext("Very large caverns deep in the underground") }
-local tt_sea_rivers = fgettext("Sea level rivers")
 
 local flag_checkboxes = {
 	v5 = {
@@ -41,39 +41,38 @@ local flag_checkboxes = {
 	},
 	v7 = {
 		cb_caverns,
-		{ "ridges", fgettext("Rivers"), "ridges", tt_sea_rivers },
-		{ "mountains", fgettext("Mountains"), "mountains" },
-		{ "floatlands", fgettext("Floatlands (experimental)"), "floatlands",
+		{ "ridges", fgettext("Rivers"), fgettext("Sea level rivers") },
+		{ "mountains", fgettext("Mountains") },
+		{ "floatlands", fgettext("Floatlands (experimental)"),
 		fgettext("Floating landmasses in the sky") },
 	},
 	carpathian = {
 		cb_caverns,
-		{ "rivers", fgettext("Rivers"), "rivers", tt_sea_rivers },
+		{ "rivers", fgettext("Rivers"), fgettext("Sea level rivers") },
 	},
 	valleys = {
-		{ "altitude-chill", fgettext("Altitude chill"), "altitude_chill",
+		{ "altitude_chill", fgettext("Altitude chill"),
 		fgettext("Reduces heat with altitude") },
-		{ "altitude-dry", fgettext("Altitude dry"), "altitude_dry",
+		{ "altitude_dry", fgettext("Altitude dry"),
 		fgettext("Reduces humidity with altitude") },
-		{ "humid-rivers", fgettext("Humid rivers"), "humid_rivers",
+		{ "humid_rivers", fgettext("Humid rivers"),
 		fgettext("Increases humidity around rivers") },
-		{ "vary-river-depth", fgettext("Vary river depth"), "vary_river_depth",
+		{ "vary_river_depth", fgettext("Vary river depth"),
 		fgettext("Low humidity and high heat causes shallow or dry rivers") },
 	},
 	flat = {
 		cb_caverns,
-		{ "hills", fgettext("Hills"), "hills" },
-		{ "lakes", fgettext("Lakes"), "lakes" },
+		{ "hills", fgettext("Hills") },
+		{ "lakes", fgettext("Lakes") },
 	},
 	fractal = {
-		{ "terrain", fgettext("Additional terrain"), "terrain",
+		{ "terrain", fgettext("Additional terrain"),
 		fgettext("Generate non-fractal terrain: Oceans and underground") },
 	},
 	v6 = {
-		{ "trees", fgettext("Trees and jungle grass"), "trees" },
-		{ "flat", fgettext("Flat terrain"), "flat" },
-		{ "mudflow", fgettext("Mud flow"), "mudflow",
-		fgettext("Terrain surface erosion") },
+		{ "trees", fgettext("Trees and jungle grass") },
+		{ "flat", fgettext("Flat terrain") },
+		{ "mudflow", fgettext("Mud flow"), fgettext("Terrain surface erosion") },
 		-- Biome settings are in mgv6_biomes below
 	},
 }
@@ -105,38 +104,26 @@ local function create_world_formspec(dialogdata)
 			"button[4.75,2.5;3,0.5;world_create_cancel;" .. fgettext("Cancel") .. "]"
 	end
 
+	local current_mg = dialogdata.mg
 	local mapgens = core.get_mapgen_names()
 
-	local current_seed = core.settings:get("fixed_map_seed") or ""
-	local current_mg   = core.settings:get("mg_name")
 	local gameid = core.settings:get("menu_last_game")
 
-	local flags = {
-		main = core.settings:get_flags("mg_flags"),
-		v5 = core.settings:get_flags("mgv5_spflags"),
-		v6 = core.settings:get_flags("mgv6_spflags"),
-		v7 = core.settings:get_flags("mgv7_spflags"),
-		fractal = core.settings:get_flags("mgfractal_spflags"),
-		carpathian = core.settings:get_flags("mgcarpathian_spflags"),
-		valleys = core.settings:get_flags("mgvalleys_spflags"),
-		flat = core.settings:get_flags("mgflat_spflags"),
-	}
+	local flags = dialogdata.flags
 
-	local gameidx = 0
-	if gameid ~= nil then
-		local _
-		_, gameidx = pkgmgr.find_by_gameid(gameid)
-
-		if gameidx == nil then
-			gameidx = 0
-		end
+	local game, gameidx = pkgmgr.find_by_gameid(gameid)
+	if game == nil and hide_gamelist then
+		-- should never happen but just pick the first game
+		game = pkgmgr.get_game(1)
+		gameidx = 1
+		core.settings:set("menu_last_game", game.id)
+	elseif game == nil then
+		gameidx = 0
 	end
 
-	local game_by_gameidx = core.get_game(gameidx)
 	local disallowed_mapgen_settings = {}
-	if game_by_gameidx ~= nil then
-		local gamepath = game_by_gameidx.path
-		local gameconfig = Settings(gamepath.."/game.conf")
+	if game ~= nil then
+		local gameconfig = Settings(game.path.."/game.conf")
 
 		local allowed_mapgens = (gameconfig:get("allowed_mapgens") or ""):split()
 		for key, value in pairs(allowed_mapgens) do
@@ -156,7 +143,7 @@ local function create_world_formspec(dialogdata)
 			end
 		end
 
-		if disallowed_mapgens then
+		if #disallowed_mapgens > 0 then
 			for i = #mapgens, 1, -1 do
 				if table.indexof(disallowed_mapgens, mapgens[i]) > 0 then
 					table.remove(mapgens, i)
@@ -172,23 +159,29 @@ local function create_world_formspec(dialogdata)
 
 	local mglist = ""
 	local selindex
-	local i = 1
-	local first_mg
-	for k,v in pairs(mapgens) do
-		if not first_mg then
-			first_mg = v
+	do -- build the list of mapgens
+		local i = 1
+		local first_mg
+		for k, v in pairs(mapgens) do
+			if not first_mg then
+				first_mg = v
+			end
+			if current_mg == v then
+				selindex = i
+			end
+			i = i + 1
+			mglist = mglist .. core.formspec_escape(v) .. ","
 		end
-		if current_mg == v then
-			selindex = i
+		if not selindex then
+			selindex = 1
+			current_mg = first_mg
 		end
-		i = i + 1
-		mglist = mglist .. v .. ","
+		mglist = mglist:sub(1, -2)
 	end
-	if not selindex then
-		selindex = 1
-		current_mg = first_mg
-	end
-	mglist = mglist:sub(1, -2)
+
+	-- The logic of the flag element IDs is as follows:
+	-- "flag_main_foo-bar-baz" controls dialogdata.flags["main"]["foo_bar_baz"]
+	-- see the buttonhandler for the implementation of this
 
 	local mg_main_flags = function(mapgen, y)
 		if mapgen == "singlenode" then
@@ -198,11 +191,11 @@ local function create_world_formspec(dialogdata)
 			return "", y
 		end
 
-		local form = "checkbox[0," .. y .. ";flag_mg_caves;" ..
+		local form = "checkbox[0," .. y .. ";flag_main_caves;" ..
 			fgettext("Caves") .. ";"..strflag(flags.main, "caves").."]"
 		y = y + 0.5
 
-		form = form .. "checkbox[0,"..y..";flag_mg_dungeons;" ..
+		form = form .. "checkbox[0,"..y..";flag_main_dungeons;" ..
 			fgettext("Dungeons") .. ";"..strflag(flags.main, "dungeons").."]"
 		y = y + 0.5
 
@@ -213,7 +206,7 @@ local function create_world_formspec(dialogdata)
 		else
 			d_tt = fgettext("Structures appearing on the terrain, typically trees and plants")
 		end
-		form = form .. "checkbox[0,"..y..";flag_mg_decorations;" ..
+		form = form .. "checkbox[0,"..y..";flag_main_decorations;" ..
 			d_name .. ";" ..
 			strflag(flags.main, "decorations").."]" ..
 			"tooltip[flag_mg_decorations;" ..
@@ -221,7 +214,7 @@ local function create_world_formspec(dialogdata)
 			"]"
 		y = y + 0.5
 
-		form = form .. "tooltip[flag_mg_caves;" ..
+		form = form .. "tooltip[flag_main_caves;" ..
 		fgettext("Network of tunnels and caves")
 		.. "]"
 		return form, y
@@ -235,13 +228,13 @@ local function create_world_formspec(dialogdata)
 			return "", y
 		end
 		local form = ""
-		for _,tab in pairs(flag_checkboxes[mapgen]) do
-			local id = "flag_mg"..mapgen.."_"..tab[1]
+		for _, tab in pairs(flag_checkboxes[mapgen]) do
+			local id = "flag_"..mapgen.."_"..tab[1]:gsub("_", "-")
 			form = form .. ("checkbox[0,%f;%s;%s;%s]"):
-				format(y, id, tab[2], strflag(flags[mapgen], tab[3]))
+				format(y, id, tab[2], strflag(flags[mapgen], tab[1]))
 
-			if tab[4] then
-				form = form .. "tooltip["..id..";"..tab[4].."]"
+			if tab[3] then
+				form = form .. "tooltip["..id..";"..tab[3].."]"
 			end
 			y = y + 0.5
 		end
@@ -277,16 +270,14 @@ local function create_world_formspec(dialogdata)
 
 		-- biomeblend
 		y = y + 0.55
-		form = form .. "checkbox[0,"..y..";flag_mgv6_biomeblend;" ..
+		form = form .. "checkbox[0,"..y..";flag_v6_biomeblend;" ..
 			fgettext("Biome blending") .. ";"..strflag(flags.v6, "biomeblend").."]" ..
-			"tooltip[flag_mgv6_biomeblend;" ..
+			"tooltip[flag_v6_biomeblend;" ..
 			fgettext("Smooth transition between biomes") .. "]"
 
 		return form, y
 	end
 
-	current_seed = core.formspec_escape(current_seed)
-
 	local y_start = 0.0
 	local y = y_start
 	local str_flags, str_spflags
@@ -323,21 +314,27 @@ local function create_world_formspec(dialogdata)
 		"container[0,0]"..
 		"field[0.3,0.6;6,0.5;te_world_name;" ..
 		fgettext("World name") ..
-		";" .. core.formspec_escape(worldname) .. "]" ..
+		";" .. core.formspec_escape(dialogdata.worldname) .. "]" ..
+		"set_focus[te_world_name;false]" ..
 
 		"field[0.3,1.7;6,0.5;te_seed;" ..
 		fgettext("Seed") ..
-		";".. current_seed .. "]" ..
+		";".. core.formspec_escape(dialogdata.seed) .. "]" ..
 
 		"label[0,2;" .. fgettext("Mapgen") .. "]"..
-		"dropdown[0,2.5;6.3;dd_mapgen;" .. mglist .. ";" .. selindex .. "]" ..
+		"dropdown[0,2.5;6.3;dd_mapgen;" .. mglist .. ";" .. selindex .. "]"
 
-		"label[0,3.35;" .. fgettext("Game") .. "]"..
-		"textlist[0,3.85;5.8,"..gamelist_height..";games;" ..
-		pkgmgr.gamelist() .. ";" .. gameidx .. ";false]" ..
-		"container[0,4.5]" ..
-		devtest_only ..
-		"container_end[]" ..
+	if not hide_gamelist or devtest_only ~= "" then
+		retval = retval ..
+			"label[0,3.35;" .. fgettext("Game") .. "]"..
+			"textlist[0,3.85;5.8,"..gamelist_height..";games;" ..
+			pkgmgr.gamelist() .. ";" .. gameidx .. ";false]" ..
+			"container[0,4.5]" ..
+			devtest_only ..
+			"container_end[]"
+	end
+
+	retval = retval ..
 		"container_end[]" ..
 
 		-- Right side
@@ -360,9 +357,20 @@ local function create_world_buttonhandler(this, fields)
 		fields["key_enter"] then
 
 		local worldname = fields["te_world_name"]
-		local gameindex = core.get_textlist_index("games")
+		local game, gameindex
+		if hide_gamelist then
+			game, gameindex = pkgmgr.find_by_gameid(core.settings:get("menu_last_game"))
+		else
+			gameindex = core.get_textlist_index("games")
+			game = pkgmgr.get_game(gameindex)
+		end
 
-		if gameindex ~= nil then
+		local message
+		if game == nil then
+			message = fgettext("No game selected")
+		end
+
+		if message == nil then
 			-- For unnamed worlds use the generated name 'world<number>',
 			-- where the number increments: it is set to 1 larger than the largest
 			-- generated name number found.
@@ -377,36 +385,48 @@ local function create_world_buttonhandler(this, fields)
 				worldname = "world" .. worldnum_max + 1
 			end
 
-			core.settings:set("fixed_map_seed", fields["te_seed"])
-
-			local message
-			if not menudata.worldlist:uid_exists_raw(worldname) then
-				core.settings:set("mg_name",fields["dd_mapgen"])
-				message = core.create_world(worldname,gameindex)
-			else
+			if menudata.worldlist:uid_exists_raw(worldname) then
 				message = fgettext("A world named \"$1\" already exists", worldname)
 			end
-
-			if message ~= nil then
-				gamedata.errormessage = message
-			else
-				core.settings:set("menu_last_game",pkgmgr.games[gameindex].id)
-				if this.data.update_worldlist_filter then
-					menudata.worldlist:set_filtercriteria(pkgmgr.games[gameindex].id)
-					mm_game_theme.update("singleplayer", pkgmgr.games[gameindex].id)
-				end
-				menudata.worldlist:refresh()
-				core.settings:set("mainmenu_last_selected_world",
-									menudata.worldlist:raw_index_by_uid(worldname))
-			end
-		else
-			gamedata.errormessage = fgettext("No game selected")
 		end
+
+		if message == nil then
+			this.data.seed = fields["te_seed"]
+			this.data.mg = fields["dd_mapgen"]
+
+			-- actual names as used by engine
+			local settings = {
+				fixed_map_seed = this.data.seed,
+				mg_name = this.data.mg,
+				mg_flags = table_to_flags(this.data.flags.main),
+				mgv5_spflags = table_to_flags(this.data.flags.v5),
+				mgv6_spflags = table_to_flags(this.data.flags.v6),
+				mgv7_spflags = table_to_flags(this.data.flags.v7),
+				mgfractal_spflags = table_to_flags(this.data.flags.fractal),
+				mgcarpathian_spflags = table_to_flags(this.data.flags.carpathian),
+				mgvalleys_spflags = table_to_flags(this.data.flags.valleys),
+				mgflat_spflags = table_to_flags(this.data.flags.flat),
+			}
+			message = core.create_world(worldname, gameindex, settings)
+		end
+
+		if message == nil then
+			core.settings:set("menu_last_game", game.id)
+			if this.data.update_worldlist_filter then
+				menudata.worldlist:set_filtercriteria(game.id)
+			end
+			menudata.worldlist:refresh()
+			core.settings:set("mainmenu_last_selected_world",
+					menudata.worldlist:raw_index_by_uid(worldname))
+		end
+
+		gamedata.errormessage = message
 		this:delete()
 		return true
 	end
 
-	worldname = fields.te_world_name
+	this.data.worldname = fields["te_world_name"]
+	this.data.seed = fields["te_seed"]
 
 	if fields["games"] then
 		local gameindex = core.get_textlist_index("games")
@@ -417,22 +437,11 @@ local function create_world_buttonhandler(this, fields)
 	for k,v in pairs(fields) do
 		local split = string.split(k, "_", nil, 3)
 		if split and split[1] == "flag" then
-			local setting
-			if split[2] == "mg" then
-				setting = "mg_flags"
-			else
-				setting = split[2].."_spflags"
-			end
 			-- We replaced the underscore of flag names with a dash.
 			local flag = string.gsub(split[3], "-", "_")
-			local ftable = core.settings:get_flags(setting)
-			if v == "true" then
-				ftable[flag] = true
-			else
-				ftable[flag] = false
-			end
-			local flags = table_to_flags(ftable)
-			core.settings:set(setting, flags)
+			local ftable = this.data.flags[split[2]]
+			assert(ftable)
+			ftable[flag] = v == "true"
 			return true
 		end
 	end
@@ -446,18 +455,16 @@ local function create_world_buttonhandler(this, fields)
 		local entry = core.formspec_escape(fields["mgv6_biomes"])
 		for b=1, #mgv6_biomes do
 			if entry == mgv6_biomes[b][1] then
-				local ftable = core.settings:get_flags("mgv6_spflags")
+				local ftable = this.data.flags.v6
 				ftable.jungles = mgv6_biomes[b][2].jungles
 				ftable.snowbiomes = mgv6_biomes[b][2].snowbiomes
-				local flags = table_to_flags(ftable)
-				core.settings:set("mgv6_spflags", flags)
 				return true
 			end
 		end
 	end
 
 	if fields["dd_mapgen"] then
-		core.settings:set("mg_name", fields["dd_mapgen"])
+		this.data.mg = fields["dd_mapgen"]
 		return true
 	end
 
@@ -466,12 +473,27 @@ end
 
 
 function create_create_world_dlg(update_worldlistfilter)
-	worldname = ""
 	local retval = dialog_create("sp_create_world",
 					create_world_formspec,
 					create_world_buttonhandler,
 					nil)
-	retval.update_worldlist_filter = update_worldlistfilter
+	retval.data = {
+		update_worldlist_filter = update_worldlistfilter,
+		worldname = "",
+		-- settings the world is created with:
+		seed = core.settings:get("fixed_map_seed") or "",
+		mg = core.settings:get("mg_name"),
+		flags = {
+			main = core.settings:get_flags("mg_flags"),
+			v5 = core.settings:get_flags("mgv5_spflags"),
+			v6 = core.settings:get_flags("mgv6_spflags"),
+			v7 = core.settings:get_flags("mgv7_spflags"),
+			fractal = core.settings:get_flags("mgfractal_spflags"),
+			carpathian = core.settings:get_flags("mgcarpathian_spflags"),
+			valleys = core.settings:get_flags("mgvalleys_spflags"),
+			flat = core.settings:get_flags("mgflat_spflags"),
+		}
+	}
 
 	return retval
 end
diff --git a/builtin/mainmenu/tab_local.lua b/builtin/mainmenu/tab_local.lua
index 2d1a616a8..e77c6f04d 100644
--- a/builtin/mainmenu/tab_local.lua
+++ b/builtin/mainmenu/tab_local.lua
@@ -33,10 +33,30 @@ if enable_gamebar then
 		return game
 	end
 
+	-- Apply menu changes from given game
+	function apply_game(game)
+		core.set_topleft_text(game.name)
+		core.settings:set("menu_last_game", game.id)
+		menudata.worldlist:set_filtercriteria(game.id)
+
+		mm_game_theme.update("singleplayer", game) -- this refreshes the formspec
+
+		local index = filterlist.get_current_index(menudata.worldlist,
+			tonumber(core.settings:get("mainmenu_last_selected_world")))
+		if not index or index < 1 then
+			local selected = core.get_textlist_index("sp_worlds")
+			if selected ~= nil and selected < #menudata.worldlist:get_list() then
+				index = selected
+			else
+				index = #menudata.worldlist:get_list()
+			end
+		end
+		menu_worldmt_legacy(index)
+	end
+
 	function singleplayer_refresh_gamebar()
 
 		local old_bar = ui.find_by_name("game_button_bar")
-
 		if old_bar ~= nil then
 			old_bar:delete()
 		end
@@ -51,26 +71,10 @@ if enable_gamebar then
 				return true
 			end
 
-			for key,value in pairs(fields) do
-				for j=1,#pkgmgr.games,1 do
-					if ("game_btnbar_" .. pkgmgr.games[j].id == key) then
-						mm_game_theme.update("singleplayer", pkgmgr.games[j])
-						core.set_topleft_text(pkgmgr.games[j].name)
-						core.settings:set("menu_last_game",pkgmgr.games[j].id)
-						menudata.worldlist:set_filtercriteria(pkgmgr.games[j].id)
-						local index = filterlist.get_current_index(menudata.worldlist,
-							tonumber(core.settings:get("mainmenu_last_selected_world")))
-						if not index or index < 1 then
-							local selected = core.get_textlist_index("sp_worlds")
-							if selected ~= nil and selected < #menudata.worldlist:get_list() then
-								index = selected
-							else
-								index = #menudata.worldlist:get_list()
-							end
-						end
-						menu_worldmt_legacy(index)
-						return true
-					end
+			for _, game in ipairs(pkgmgr.games) do
+				if fields["game_btnbar_" .. game.id] then
+					apply_game(game)
+					return true
 				end
 			end
 		end
@@ -79,25 +83,22 @@ if enable_gamebar then
 			game_buttonbar_button_handler,
 			{x=-0.3,y=5.9}, "horizontal", {x=12.4,y=1.15})
 
-		for i=1,#pkgmgr.games,1 do
-			local btn_name = "game_btnbar_" .. pkgmgr.games[i].id
+		for _, game in ipairs(pkgmgr.games) do
+			local btn_name = "game_btnbar_" .. game.id
 
 			local image = nil
 			local text = nil
-			local tooltip = core.formspec_escape(pkgmgr.games[i].name)
+			local tooltip = core.formspec_escape(game.name)
 
-			if pkgmgr.games[i].menuicon_path ~= nil and
-				pkgmgr.games[i].menuicon_path ~= "" then
-				image = core.formspec_escape(pkgmgr.games[i].menuicon_path)
+			if (game.menuicon_path or "") ~= "" then
+				image = core.formspec_escape(game.menuicon_path)
 			else
-
-				local part1 = pkgmgr.games[i].id:sub(1,5)
-				local part2 = pkgmgr.games[i].id:sub(6,10)
-				local part3 = pkgmgr.games[i].id:sub(11)
+				local part1 = game.id:sub(1,5)
+				local part2 = game.id:sub(6,10)
+				local part3 = game.id:sub(11)
 
 				text = part1 .. "\n" .. part2
-				if part3 ~= nil and
-					part3 ~= "" then
+				if part3 ~= "" then
 					text = text .. "\n" .. part3
 				end
 			end
@@ -147,8 +148,12 @@ local function get_formspec(tabview, name, tabdata)
 				tonumber(core.settings:get("mainmenu_last_selected_world")))
 	local list = menudata.worldlist:get_list()
 	local world = list and index and list[index]
-	local gameid = world and world.gameid
-	local game = gameid and pkgmgr.find_by_gameid(gameid)
+	local game
+	if world then
+		game = pkgmgr.find_by_gameid(world.gameid)
+	else
+		game = current_game()
+	end
 	local disabled_settings = get_disabled_settings(game)
 
 	local creative, damage, host = "", "", ""
@@ -182,7 +187,7 @@ local function get_formspec(tabview, name, tabdata)
 			damage ..
 			host ..
 			"textlist[3.9,0.4;7.9,3.45;sp_worlds;" ..
-			menu_render_worldlist() ..
+			menu_render_worldlist(not enable_gamebar) ..
 			";" .. index .. "]"
 
 	if core.settings:get_bool("enable_server") and disabled_settings["enable_server"] == nil then
@@ -319,7 +324,7 @@ local function main_button_handler(this, fields, name, tabdata)
 	end
 
 	if fields["world_create"] ~= nil then
-		local create_world_dlg = create_create_world_dlg(true)
+		local create_world_dlg = create_create_world_dlg(enable_gamebar)
 		create_world_dlg:set_parent(this)
 		this:hide()
 		create_world_dlg:show()
@@ -371,11 +376,8 @@ if enable_gamebar then
 	function on_change(type, old_tab, new_tab)
 		if (type == "ENTER") then
 			local game = current_game()
-
 			if game then
-				menudata.worldlist:set_filtercriteria(game.id)
-				core.set_topleft_text(game.name)
-				mm_game_theme.update("singleplayer",game)
+				apply_game(game)
 			end
 
 			singleplayer_refresh_gamebar()
diff --git a/src/content/subgames.cpp b/src/content/subgames.cpp
index e834f40cd..62e82e0e4 100644
--- a/src/content/subgames.cpp
+++ b/src/content/subgames.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #include "log.h"
 #include "util/strfnd.h"
 #include "defaultsettings.h" // for set_default_settings
-#include "mapgen/mapgen.h"   // for MapgenParams
+#include "map_settings_manager.h"
 #include "util/string.h"
 
 #ifndef SERVER
@@ -370,19 +370,12 @@ void loadGameConfAndInitWorld(const std::string &path, const std::string &name,
 	// Create map_meta.txt if does not already exist
 	std::string map_meta_path = final_path + DIR_DELIM + "map_meta.txt";
 	if (!fs::PathExists(map_meta_path)) {
-		verbosestream << "Creating map_meta.txt (" << map_meta_path << ")"
-			      << std::endl;
-		std::ostringstream oss(std::ios_base::binary);
+		MapSettingsManager mgr(map_meta_path);
 
-		Settings conf;
-		MapgenParams params;
+		mgr.setMapSetting("seed", g_settings->get("fixed_map_seed"));
 
-		params.readParams(g_settings);
-		params.writeParams(&conf);
-		conf.writeLines(oss);
-		oss << "[end_of_params]\n";
-
-		fs::safeWriteToFile(map_meta_path, oss.str());
+		mgr.makeMapgenParams();
+		mgr.saveMapMeta();
 	}
 
 	// The Settings object is no longer needed for created worlds
diff --git a/src/map_settings_manager.cpp b/src/map_settings_manager.cpp
index 7e86a9937..c75483edb 100644
--- a/src/map_settings_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/map_settings_manager.cpp
@@ -52,14 +52,7 @@ MapSettingsManager::~MapSettingsManager()
 bool MapSettingsManager::getMapSetting(
 	const std::string &name, std::string *value_out)
 {
-	// Try getting it normally first
-	if (m_map_settings->getNoEx(name, *value_out))
-		return true;
-
-	// If not we may have to resolve some compatibility kludges
-	if (name == "seed")
-		return Settings::getLayer(SL_GLOBAL)->getNoEx("fixed_map_seed", *value_out);
-	return false;
+	return m_map_settings->getNoEx(name, *value_out);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/mapgen/mapgen.cpp b/src/mapgen/mapgen.cpp
index 7984ff609..d767bd264 100644
--- a/src/mapgen/mapgen.cpp
+++ b/src/mapgen/mapgen.cpp
@@ -1018,10 +1018,11 @@ MapgenParams::~MapgenParams()
 
 void MapgenParams::readParams(const Settings *settings)
 {
-	std::string seed_str;
-	const char *seed_name = (settings == g_settings) ? "fixed_map_seed" : "seed";
+	// should always be used via MapSettingsManager
+	assert(settings != g_settings);
 
-	if (settings->getNoEx(seed_name, seed_str)) {
+	std::string seed_str;
+	if (settings->getNoEx("seed", seed_str)) {
 		if (!seed_str.empty())
 			seed = read_seed(seed_str.c_str());
 		else
diff --git a/src/script/lua_api/l_mainmenu.cpp b/src/script/lua_api/l_mainmenu.cpp
index 3d80bdafa..736ad022f 100644
--- a/src/script/lua_api/l_mainmenu.cpp
+++ b/src/script/lua_api/l_mainmenu.cpp
@@ -414,25 +414,53 @@ int ModApiMainMenu::l_create_world(lua_State *L)
 	const char *name	= luaL_checkstring(L, 1);
 	int gameidx			= luaL_checkinteger(L,2) -1;
 
+	StringMap use_settings;
+	luaL_checktype(L, 3, LUA_TTABLE);
+	lua_pushnil(L);
+	while (lua_next(L, 3) != 0) {
+		// key at index -2 and value at index -1
+		use_settings[luaL_checkstring(L, -2)] = luaL_checkstring(L, -1);
+		lua_pop(L, 1);
+	}
+	lua_pop(L, 1);
+
 	std::string path = porting::path_user + DIR_DELIM
 			"worlds" + DIR_DELIM
 			+ sanitizeDirName(name, "world_");
 
 	std::vector<SubgameSpec> games = getAvailableGames();
-
-	if ((gameidx >= 0) &&
-			(gameidx < (int) games.size())) {
-
-		// Create world if it doesn't exist
-		try {
-			loadGameConfAndInitWorld(path, name, games[gameidx], true);
-			lua_pushnil(L);
-		} catch (const BaseException &e) {
-			lua_pushstring(L, (std::string("Failed to initialize world: ") + e.what()).c_str());
-		}
-	} else {
+	if (gameidx < 0 || gameidx >= (int) games.size()) {
 		lua_pushstring(L, "Invalid game index");
+		return 1;
 	}
+
+	// Set the settings for world creation
+	// this is a bad hack but the best we have right now..
+	StringMap backup;
+	for (auto it : use_settings) {
+		if (g_settings->existsLocal(it.first))
+			backup[it.first] = g_settings->get(it.first);
+		g_settings->set(it.first, it.second);
+	}
+
+	// Create world if it doesn't exist
+	try {
+		loadGameConfAndInitWorld(path, name, games[gameidx], true);
+		lua_pushnil(L);
+	} catch (const BaseException &e) {
+		auto err = std::string("Failed to initialize world: ") + e.what();
+		lua_pushstring(L, err.c_str());
+	}
+
+	// Restore previous settings
+	for (auto it : use_settings) {
+		auto it2 = backup.find(it.first);
+		if (it2 == backup.end())
+			g_settings->remove(it.first); // wasn't set before
+		else
+			g_settings->set(it.first, it2->second); // was set before
+	}
+
 	return 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index cf7ec1b72..0e44ee0bc 100644
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -659,9 +659,7 @@ bool Settings::getNoiseParamsFromGroup(const std::string &name,
 
 bool Settings::exists(const std::string &name) const
 {
-	MutexAutoLock lock(m_mutex);
-
-	if (m_settings.find(name) != m_settings.end())
+	if (existsLocal(name))
 		return true;
 	if (auto parent = getParent())
 		return parent->exists(name);
@@ -669,6 +667,14 @@ bool Settings::exists(const std::string &name) const
 }
 
 
+bool Settings::existsLocal(const std::string &name) const
+{
+	MutexAutoLock lock(m_mutex);
+
+	return m_settings.find(name) != m_settings.end();
+}
+
+
 std::vector<std::string> Settings::getNames() const
 {
 	MutexAutoLock lock(m_mutex);
diff --git a/src/settings.h b/src/settings.h
index 4e32a3488..767d057f9 100644
--- a/src/settings.h
+++ b/src/settings.h
@@ -172,9 +172,12 @@ public:
 	bool getNoiseParamsFromValue(const std::string &name, NoiseParams &np) const;
 	bool getNoiseParamsFromGroup(const std::string &name, NoiseParams &np) const;
 
-	// return all keys used
+	// return all keys used in this object
 	std::vector<std::string> getNames() const;
+	// check if setting exists anywhere in the hierarchy
 	bool exists(const std::string &name) const;
+	// check if setting exists in this object ("locally")
+	bool existsLocal(const std::string &name) const;
 
 
 	/***************************************