diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/settings/usersettings.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/settings/usersettings.cpp
index 82f4bc750..e4cbac3c3 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/settings/usersettings.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/settings/usersettings.cpp
@@ -208,6 +208,57 @@ sh::Factory::getInstance ().setSharedParameter ("vpRow2Fix", sh::makeProperty<sh
 #endif
     }
 
+    page = "Scene";
+    {
+        Setting *fastFactor = createSetting (Type_SpinBox, page, "fast factor");
+        fastFactor->setDefaultValue(4);
+        fastFactor->setEditorSetting(false);
+        fastFactor->setColumnSpan (1);
+        fastFactor->setMinimum (1); // FIXME: this function appears to be broken
+        fastFactor->setMaximum (100); // FIXME: not sure what the max value should be
+        fastFactor->setWidgetWidth (10);
+        fastFactor->setViewLocation(1, 2);
+        Setting *ffText = createSetting (Type_Undefined, page, "ffText");
+        ffText->setSpecialValueText("Fast Factor"); // hack to place text labels
+        ffText->setEditorSetting(false);
+        ffText->setSerializable (false);
+        ffText->setColumnSpan (1);
+        ffText->setWidgetWidth (10);
+        ffText->setViewLocation(1, 1);
+
+        Setting *farClipDist = createSetting (Type_SpinBox, page, "far clip distance");
+        farClipDist->setDefaultValue(300000);
+        farClipDist->setEditorSetting(false);
+        farClipDist->setColumnSpan (1);
+        farClipDist->setMinimum (0);
+        farClipDist->setMaximum (1000000); // FIXME: not sure what the max value should be
+        farClipDist->setWidgetWidth (10);
+        farClipDist->setViewLocation(2, 2);
+        Setting *fcText = createSetting (Type_Undefined, page, "fcText");
+        fcText->setSpecialValueText("Far Clip Distance"); // hack to place text labels
+        fcText->setEditorSetting(false);
+        fcText->setSerializable (false);
+        fcText->setColumnSpan (1);
+        fcText->setWidgetWidth (10);
+        fcText->setViewLocation(2, 1);
+
+        Setting *timerStart = createSetting (Type_SpinBox, page, "timer start");
+        timerStart->setDefaultValue(20);
+        timerStart->setEditorSetting(false);
+        timerStart->setColumnSpan (1);
+        timerStart->setMinimum (0);
+        timerStart->setMaximum (100); // FIXME: not sure what the max value should be
+        timerStart->setWidgetWidth (10);
+        timerStart->setViewLocation(3, 2);
+        Setting *tsText = createSetting (Type_Undefined, page, "tsText");
+        tsText->setSpecialValueText("Timer Start"); // hack to place text labels
+        tsText->setEditorSetting(false);
+        tsText->setSerializable (false);
+        tsText->setColumnSpan (1);
+        tsText->setWidgetWidth (10);
+        tsText->setViewLocation(3, 1);
+    }
+
 #if 0
     page = "Window Size";
     {
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/render/scenewidget.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/render/scenewidget.cpp
index 1a720ff33..8605f5d0f 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/render/scenewidget.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/render/scenewidget.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <OgreViewport.h>
 
 #include "../widget/scenetoolmode.hpp"
+#include "../../model/settings/usersettings.hpp"
 
 #include "navigation.hpp"
 #include "lighting.hpp"
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ namespace CSVRender
         , mKeyForward (false), mKeyBackward (false), mKeyLeft (false), mKeyRight (false)
         , mKeyRollLeft (false), mKeyRollRight (false)
         , mFast (false), mDragging (false), mMod1 (false)
-        , mFastFactor (4) /// \todo make this configurable
+        , mFastFactor (4)
         , mDefaultAmbient (0, 0, 0, 0), mHasDefaultAmbient (false)
     {
         setAttribute(Qt::WA_PaintOnScreen);
@@ -44,7 +45,20 @@ namespace CSVRender
         mCamera->setPosition (300, 0, 0);
         mCamera->lookAt (0, 0, 0);
         mCamera->setNearClipDistance (0.1);
-        mCamera->setFarClipDistance (300000); ///< \todo make this configurable
+
+        CSMSettings::UserSettings &userSettings = CSMSettings::UserSettings::instance();
+        int farClipDist = 300000;
+        if(userSettings.hasSettingDefinitions("Scene/far clip distance"))
+            farClipDist = userSettings.settingValue("Scene/far clip distance").toInt();
+        else
+            userSettings.setDefinitions("Scene/far clip distance", (QStringList() << QString(farClipDist)));
+        mCamera->setFarClipDistance (farClipDist);
+
+        if(userSettings.hasSettingDefinitions("Scene/fast factor"))
+            mFastFactor = userSettings.settingValue("Scene/fast factor").toInt();
+        else
+            userSettings.setDefinitions("Scene/fast factor", (QStringList() << QString(mFastFactor)));
+
         mCamera->roll (Ogre::Degree (90));
 
         setLighting (&mLightingDay);
@@ -52,7 +66,13 @@ namespace CSVRender
         QTimer *timer = new QTimer (this);
 
         connect (timer, SIGNAL (timeout()), this, SLOT (update()));
-        timer->start (20); ///< \todo make this configurable
+
+        int timerStart = 20;
+        if(userSettings.hasSettingDefinitions("Scene/timer start"))
+            timerStart = userSettings.settingValue("Scene/timer start").toInt();
+        else
+            userSettings.setDefinitions("Scene/timer start", (QStringList() << QString(timerStart)));
+        timer->start (timerStart);
 
         /// \todo make shortcut configurable
         QShortcut *focusToolbar = new QShortcut (Qt::Key_T, this, 0, 0, Qt::WidgetWithChildrenShortcut);