new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/settingsgen/settingsgen.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,457 @@
+/* $Id$ */
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of OpenTTD.
+ * OpenTTD is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, version 2.
+ * OpenTTD is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+ * See the GNU General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with OpenTTD. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+/** @file settingsgen.cpp Tool to create computer-readable settings. */
+
+#include "../stdafx.h"
+#include "../string_func.h"
+#include "../strings_type.h"
+#include "../misc/getoptdata.h"
+#include "../ini_type.h"
+#include "../core/smallvec_type.hpp"
+
+#include <stdarg.h>
+
+#ifdef __MORPHOS__
+#ifdef stderr
+#undef stderr
+#endif
+#define stderr stdout
+#endif /* __MORPHOS__ */
+
+/**
+ * Report a fatal error.
+ * @param s Format string.
+ * @note Function does not return.
+ */
+void NORETURN CDECL error(const char *s, ...)
+{
+	char buf[1024];
+	va_list va;
+	va_start(va, s);
+	vsnprintf(buf, lengthof(buf), s, va);
+	va_end(va);
+	fprintf(stderr, "FATAL: %s\n", buf);
+	exit(1);
+};
+
+static const int OUTPUT_BLOCK_SIZE = 16000; ///< Block size of the buffer in #OutputBuffer.
+
+/** Output buffer for a block of data. */
+class OutputBuffer {
+public:
+	/** Prepare buffer for use. */
+	void Clear()
+	{
+		this->size = 0;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Add text to the output buffer.
+	 * @param text   Text to store.
+	 * @param length Length of the text in bytes.
+	 * @return Number of bytes actually stored.
+	 */
+	int Add(const char *text, int length)
+	{
+		int store_size = min(length, OUTPUT_BLOCK_SIZE - this->size);
+		assert(store_size >= 0);
+		assert(store_size <= OUTPUT_BLOCK_SIZE);
+		MemCpyT(this->data + this->size, text, store_size);
+		this->size += store_size;
+		return store_size;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Dump buffer to the output stream.
+	 * @param out_fp Stream to write the \a data to.
+	 */
+	void Write(FILE *out_fp) const
+	{
+		if (fwrite(this->data, 1, this->size, out_fp) != (size_t)this->size) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "Error: Cannot write output\n");
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Does the block have room for more data?
+	 * @return \c true if room is available, else \c false.
+	 */
+	bool HasRoom() const
+	{
+		return this->size < OUTPUT_BLOCK_SIZE;
+	}
+
+	int size;                     ///< Number of bytes stored in \a data.
+	char data[OUTPUT_BLOCK_SIZE]; ///< Stored data.
+};
+
+/** Temporarily store output. */
+class OutputStore {
+public:
+	OutputStore()
+	{
+		this->Clear();
+	}
+
+	/** Clear the temporary storage. */
+	void Clear()
+	{
+		this->output_buffer.Clear();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Add text to the output storage.
+	 * @param text   Text to store.
+	 * @param length Length of the text in bytes, \c 0 means 'length of the string'.
+	 */
+	void Add(const char *text, int length = 0)
+	{
+		if (length == 0) length = strlen(text);
+
+		if (length > 0 && this->BufferHasRoom()) {
+			int stored_size = this->output_buffer[this->output_buffer.Length() - 1].Add(text, length);
+			length -= stored_size;
+			text += stored_size;
+		}
+		while (length > 0) {
+			OutputBuffer *block = this->output_buffer.Append();
+			block->Clear(); // Initialize the new block.
+			int stored_size = block->Add(text, length);
+			length -= stored_size;
+			text += stored_size;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Write all stored output to the output stream.
+	 * @param out_fp Stream to write the \a data to.
+	 */
+	void Write(FILE *out_fp) const
+	{
+		for (const OutputBuffer *out_data = this->output_buffer.Begin(); out_data != this->output_buffer.End(); out_data++) {
+			out_data->Write(out_fp);
+		}
+	}
+
+private:
+	/**
+	 * Does the buffer have room without adding a new #OutputBuffer block?
+	 * @return \c true if room is available, else \c false.
+	 */
+	bool BufferHasRoom() const
+	{
+		uint num_blocks = this->output_buffer.Length();
+		return num_blocks > 0 && this->output_buffer[num_blocks - 1].HasRoom();
+	}
+
+	typedef SmallVector<OutputBuffer, 2> OutputBufferVector;
+	OutputBufferVector output_buffer; ///< Vector of blocks containing the stored output.
+};
+
+
+/** Derived class for loading INI files without going through Fio stuff. */
+struct SettingsIniFile : IniLoadFile {
+	SettingsIniFile(const char * const *list_group_names = NULL, const char * const *seq_group_names = NULL) :
+			IniLoadFile(list_group_names, seq_group_names)
+	{
+	}
+
+	virtual FILE *OpenFile(const char *filename, size_t *size)
+	{
+		/* Open the text file in binary mode to prevent end-of-line translations
+		 * done by ftell() and friends, as defined by K&R. */
+		FILE *in = fopen(filename, "rb");
+		if (in == NULL) return NULL;
+
+		fseek(in, 0L, SEEK_END);
+		*size = ftell(in);
+
+		fseek(in, 0L, SEEK_SET); // Seek back to the start of the file.
+		return in;
+	}
+
+	virtual void ReportFileError(const char * const pre, const char * const buffer, const char * const post)
+	{
+		error("%s%s%s", pre, buffer, post);
+	}
+};
+
+OutputStore _stored_output; ///< Temporary storage of the output, until all processing is done.
+
+static const char *PREAMBLE_GROUP_NAME  = "pre-amble";  ///< Name of the group containing the pre amble.
+static const char *POSTAMBLE_GROUP_NAME = "post-amble"; ///< Name of the group containing the post amble.
+static const char *TEMPLATES_GROUP_NAME = "templates";  ///< Name of the group containing the templates.
+static const char *DEFAULTS_GROUP_NAME  = "defaults";   ///< Name of the group containing default values for the template variables.
+
+/**
+ * Load the INI file.
+ * @param filename Name of the file to load.
+ * @return         Loaded INI data.
+ */
+static IniLoadFile *LoadIniFile(const char *filename)
+{
+	static const char * const seq_groups[] = {PREAMBLE_GROUP_NAME, POSTAMBLE_GROUP_NAME, NULL};
+
+	IniLoadFile *ini = new SettingsIniFile(NULL, seq_groups);
+	ini->LoadFromDisk(filename);
+	return ini;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Dump a #IGT_SEQUENCE group into #_stored_output.
+ * @param ifile      Loaded INI data.
+ * @param group_name Name of the group to copy.
+ */
+static void DumpGroup(IniLoadFile *ifile, const char * const group_name)
+{
+	IniGroup *grp = ifile->GetGroup(group_name, 0, false);
+	if (grp != NULL && grp->type == IGT_SEQUENCE) {
+		for (IniItem *item = grp->item; item != NULL; item = item->next) {
+			if (item->name) {
+				_stored_output.Add(item->name);
+				_stored_output.Add("\n", 1);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * Find the value of a template variable.
+ * @param name Name of the item to find.
+ * @param grp  Group currently being expanded (searched first).
+ * @param defaults Fallback group to search, \c NULL skips the search.
+ * @return Text of the item if found, else \c NULL.
+ */
+static const char *FindItemValue(const char *name, IniGroup *grp, IniGroup *defaults)
+{
+	IniItem *item = grp->GetItem(name, false);
+	if (item == NULL && defaults != NULL) item = defaults->GetItem(name, false);
+	if (item == NULL || item->value == NULL) return NULL;
+	return item->value;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Output all non-special sections through the template / template variable expansion system.
+ * @param ifile Loaded INI data.
+ */
+static void DumpSections(IniLoadFile *ifile)
+{
+	static const int MAX_VAR_LENGTH = 64;
+	static const char * const special_group_names[] = {PREAMBLE_GROUP_NAME, POSTAMBLE_GROUP_NAME, DEFAULTS_GROUP_NAME, TEMPLATES_GROUP_NAME, NULL};
+
+	IniGroup *default_grp = ifile->GetGroup(DEFAULTS_GROUP_NAME, 0, false);
+	IniGroup *templates_grp  = ifile->GetGroup(TEMPLATES_GROUP_NAME, 0, false);
+	if (templates_grp == NULL) return;
+
+	/* Output every group, using its name as template name. */
+	for (IniGroup *grp = ifile->group; grp != NULL; grp = grp->next) {
+		const char * const *sgn;
+		for (sgn = special_group_names; *sgn != NULL; sgn++) if (strcmp(grp->name, *sgn) == 0) break;
+		if (*sgn != NULL) continue;
+
+		IniItem *template_item = templates_grp->GetItem(grp->name, false); // Find template value.
+		if (template_item == NULL || template_item->value == NULL) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "settingsgen: Warning: Cannot find template %s\n", grp->name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* Prefix with #if/#ifdef/#ifndef */
+		static const char * const pp_lines[] = {"if", "ifdef", "ifndef", NULL};
+		int count = 0;
+		for (const char * const *name = pp_lines; *name != NULL; name++) {
+			const char *condition = FindItemValue(*name, grp, default_grp);
+			if (condition != NULL) {
+				_stored_output.Add("#", 1);
+				_stored_output.Add(*name);
+				_stored_output.Add(" ", 1);
+				_stored_output.Add(condition);
+				_stored_output.Add("\n", 1);
+				count++;
+			}
+		}
+
+		/* Output text of the template, except template variables of the form '$[_a-z0-9]+' which get replaced by their value. */
+		const char *txt = template_item->value;
+		while (*txt != '\0') {
+			if (*txt != '$') {
+				_stored_output.Add(txt, 1);
+				txt++;
+				continue;
+			}
+			txt++;
+			if (*txt == '$') { // Literal $
+				_stored_output.Add(txt, 1);
+				txt++;
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			/* Read variable. */
+			char variable[MAX_VAR_LENGTH];
+			int i = 0;
+			while (i < MAX_VAR_LENGTH - 1) {
+				if (!(txt[i] == '_' || (txt[i] >= 'a' && txt[i] <= 'z') || (txt[i] >= '0' && txt[i] <= '9'))) break;
+				variable[i] = txt[i];
+				i++;
+			}
+			variable[i] = '\0';
+			txt += i;
+
+			if (i > 0) {
+				/* Find the text to output. */
+				const char *valitem = FindItemValue(variable, grp, default_grp);
+				if (valitem != NULL) _stored_output.Add(valitem);
+			} else {
+				_stored_output.Add("$", 1);
+			}
+		}
+		_stored_output.Add("\n", 1); // \n after the expanded template.
+		while (count > 0) {
+			_stored_output.Add("#endif\n");
+			count--;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * Copy a file to the output.
+ * @param fname Filename of file to copy.
+ * @param out_fp Output stream to write to.
+ */
+static void CopyFile(const char *fname, FILE *out_fp)
+{
+	if (fname == NULL) return;
+
+	FILE *in_fp = fopen(fname, "r");
+	if (in_fp == NULL) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "settingsgen: Warning: Cannot open file %s for copying\n", fname);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	char buffer[4096];
+	size_t length;
+	do {
+		length = fread(buffer, 1, lengthof(buffer), in_fp);
+		if (fwrite(buffer, 1, length, out_fp) != length) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "Error: Cannot copy file\n");
+			break;
+		}
+	} while (length == lengthof(buffer));
+
+	fclose(in_fp);
+}
+
+/** Options of settingsgen. */
+static const OptionData _opts[] = {
+	  GETOPT_NOVAL(     'v', "--version"),
+	  GETOPT_NOVAL(     'h', "--help"),
+	GETOPT_GENERAL('h', '?', NULL, ODF_NO_VALUE),
+	  GETOPT_VALUE(     'o', "--output"),
+	  GETOPT_VALUE(     'b', "--before"),
+	  GETOPT_VALUE(     'a', "--after"),
+	GETOPT_END(),
+};
+
+/**
+ * Process a single INI file.
+ * The file should have a [templates] group, where each item is one template.
+ * Variables in a template have the form '\$[_a-z0-9]+' (a literal '$' followed
+ * by one or more '_', lowercase letters, or lowercase numbers).
+ *
+ * After loading, the [pre-amble] group is copied verbatim if it exists.
+ *
+ * For every group with a name that matches a template name the template is written.
+ * It starts with a optional '#if' line if an 'if' item exists in the group. The item
+ * value is used as condition. Similarly, '#ifdef' and '#ifndef' lines are also written.
+ * Below the macro processor directives, the value of the template is written
+ * at a line with its variables replaced by item values of the group being written.
+ * If the group has no item for the variable, the [defaults] group is tried as fall back.
+ * Finally, '#endif' lines are written to match the macro processor lines.
+ *
+ * Last but not least, the [post-amble] group is copied verbatim.
+ *
+ * @param fname  Ini file to process. @return Exit status of the processing.
+ */
+static void ProcessIniFile(const char *fname)
+{
+	IniLoadFile *ini_data = LoadIniFile(fname);
+	DumpGroup(ini_data, PREAMBLE_GROUP_NAME);
+	DumpSections(ini_data);
+	DumpGroup(ini_data, POSTAMBLE_GROUP_NAME);
+	delete ini_data;
+}
+
+/**
+ * And the main program (what else?)
+ * @param argc Number of command-line arguments including the program name itself.
+ * @param argv Vector of the command-line arguments.
+ */
+int CDECL main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+	const char *output_file = NULL;
+	const char *before_file = NULL;
+	const char *after_file = NULL;
+
+	GetOptData mgo(argc - 1, argv + 1, _opts);
+	for (;;) {
+		int i = mgo.GetOpt();
+		if (i == -1) break;
+
+		switch (i) {
+			case 'v':
+				puts("$Revision$");
+				return 0;
+
+			case 'h':
+				puts("settingsgen - $Revision$\n"
+						"Usage: settingsgen [options] ini-file...\n"
+						"with options:\n"
+						"   -v, --version           Print version information and exit\n"
+						"   -h, -?, --help          Print this help message and exit\n"
+						"   -b FILE, --before FILE  Copy FILE before all settings\n"
+						"   -a FILE, --after FILE   Copy FILE after all settings\n"
+						"   -o FILE, --output FILE  Write output to FILE\n");
+				return 0;
+
+			case 'o':
+				output_file = mgo.opt;
+				break;
+
+			case 'a':
+				after_file = mgo.opt;
+				break;
+
+			case 'b':
+				before_file = mgo.opt;
+				break;
+
+			case -2:
+				fprintf(stderr, "Invalid arguments\n");
+				return 1;
+		}
+	}
+
+	_stored_output.Clear();
+
+	for (int i = 0; i < mgo.numleft; i++) ProcessIniFile(mgo.argv[i]);
+
+	/* Write output. */
+	if (output_file == NULL) {
+		CopyFile(before_file, stdout);
+		_stored_output.Write(stdout);
+		CopyFile(after_file, stdout);
+	} else {
+		FILE *fp = fopen(output_file, "w");
+		CopyFile(before_file, fp);
+		_stored_output.Write(fp);
+		CopyFile(after_file, fp);
+		fclose(fp);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}

--- a/src/stdafx.h
+++ b/src/stdafx.h
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@
 
 /* NOTE: the string returned by these functions is only valid until the next
  * call to the same function and is not thread- or reentrancy-safe */
-#if !defined(STRGEN)
+#if !defined(STRGEN) && !defined(SETTINGSGEN)
 	#if defined(WIN32) || defined(WIN64)
 		char *getcwd(char *buf, size_t size);
 		#include <tchar.h>
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@
 		#define SQ2OTTD(name) (name)
 		#define OTTD2SQ(name) (name)
 	#endif /* WIN32 */
-#endif /* STRGEN */
+#endif /* STRGEN || SETTINGSGEN */
 
 #if defined(WIN32) || defined(WIN64) || defined(__OS2__) && !defined(__INNOTEK_LIBC__)
 	#define PATHSEP "\\"