diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index c30eea8..f4dcb6d 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -4,25 +4,70 @@ local modpath = minetest.get_modpath("npc_talk")..DIR_DELIM
 
 npc_talk = {}
 
+
+-- find out the right mesh; if the wrong one is used, the traders become invisible
+npc_talk.talking_npc_mesh = "character.b3d";
+-- 3darmor/wieldview is great
+if( minetest.get_modpath( '3d_armor' )) then
+	npc_talk.talking_npc_mesh = "3d_armor_character.b3d";
+end
+npc_talk.talking_npc_texture = "character.png"
+npc_talk.talking_npc_inventory_image = "character.png"
+
+
+
 -- a very basic NPC that doesn't require any other mods
 -- (apart from minetest_game/player_api or any other source of
 -- a mesh named character.b3d and a suitable texture named character.png)
-dofile(modpath .. "talking_npc.lua")
+if(minetest.settings:get_bool("enable_npc_talk_basic", true)) then
+	dofile(modpath .. "talking_npc.lua")
+	if(minetest.settings:get_bool("enable_npc_talk_craft_basic", true)) then
+		minetest.register_craft({
+			output = "npc_talk:talking_npc_item",
+			recipe = {
+				{"dye:black"},
+				{"default:paper"},
+				{"default:goldblock"},
+			},
+		})
+	end
+end
 
 -- register an example mob and a spawn egg
 -- (requires mobs_redo and skinsdb as we need some mesh and some textures from somewhere)
-dofile(modpath .. "example_npc.lua")
+if(minetest.settings:get_bool("enable_npc_talk_mobs_redo", true)) then
+	dofile(modpath .. "example_npc.lua")
+	if(minetest.settings:get_bool("enable_npc_talk_craft_mobs_redo", true)) then
+		minetest.register_craft({
+			output = "npc_talk:npc",
+			recipe = {
+				{"dye:blue"},
+				{"default:paper"},
+				{"default:goldblock"},
+			},
+		})
+	end
+end
+
 -- add textures from textures/npc_talk_main_TEXTURE_NAME.png for the example npc
 dofile(modpath .. "add_skins_and_capes.lua")
 
 -- demonstration that a node can be used for starting talking as well
-dofile(modpath .. "example_talk_sign.lua")
+if(minetest.settings:get_bool("enable_npc_talk_sign", true)) then
+	dofile(modpath .. "example_talk_sign.lua")
+end
 
 -- make mobs_npc from mobs_redo ready to be talked to (requires mobs_npc)
-dofile(modpath .. "talk_to_mobs_npc.lua")
+if(minetest.settings:get_bool("enable_npc_talk_mobs_npc", true)) then
+	dofile(modpath .. "talk_to_mobs_npc.lua")
+end
 
 -- mostly a demonstration for mobs_animal (allows to talk to white and red sheep and a cow)
 -- you need to craft a special book/tool to talk to them as they don't offer a suitable interface;
 -- punch them with npc_talk:talk_tool
-dofile(modpath .. "talk_tool.lua")
-dofile(modpath .. "talk_to_animals.lua")
+if(minetest.settings:get_bool("enable_npc_talk_talk_tool", true)) then
+	dofile(modpath .. "talk_tool.lua")
+end
+if(minetest.settings:get_bool("enable_npc_talk_mobs_animal", true)) then
+	dofile(modpath .. "talk_to_animals.lua")
+end
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c059ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#    Add a very basic NPC that doesn't require any other mods.
+#
+#    You still need minetest_game/player_api or any other source
+#    for a mesh named character.b3d and a suitable texture named
+#    character.png.
+enable_npc_talk_basic (Enable NPC without dependencies) bool true
+
+
+#    Add a craft receipe for the example NPC.
+enable_npc_talk_craft_basic (Add a craft receipe for the basic NPC) bool true
+
+
+#    Register an example mob and a spawn egg.
+#
+#    Requires mobs_redo and skinsdb as we need some mesh and some
+#    textures from somewhere.
+enable_npc_talk_mobs_redo (Enable NPC based on mobs_redo) bool true
+
+
+#    Add a craft receipe for the mobs_redo based NPC.
+enable_npc_talk_craft_mobs_redo (Add a craft receipe for the mobs_redo NPC) bool true
+
+
+#    Change mobs_npc (requires mobs_redo) NPC so that you can talk to them.
+#
+#    Warning: Doesn't work together with simple_dialogs.
+enable_npc_talk_mobs_npc (NPC based on mobs_npc) bool true
+
+
+#    Talk to some animals from mob_animals (based on mobs_redo).
+#
+#    This covers only white and red sheep and cows. Mostly for demonstration.
+#    You need to craft a special book/tool to talk to them as these animals
+#    already use right-click for other functions. Punch the animals with the
+#    npc_talk:talk_tool.
+enable_npc_talk_mobs_animal (NPC based on mobs_animal) bool true
+
+
+#    This is the special tool needed to talk to the above mentionned
+#    red sheep and cows. Without it you can't talk to them.
+enable_npc_talk_talk_tool (Tool for talking to some mobs_animal) bool true
+
+
+#    Add a placeable sign that provides the talk interface on right-click.
+#    Highly experimental.
+enable_npc_talk_sign (Placeable sign with talk interface) bool true