diff --git a/apps/navmeshtool/main.cpp b/apps/navmeshtool/main.cpp
index f82bd09f9e..793a08ba2c 100644
--- a/apps/navmeshtool/main.cpp
+++ b/apps/navmeshtool/main.cpp
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ namespace NavMeshTool
                 Settings::game().mActorCollisionShapeType,
                 Settings::game().mDefaultActorPathfindHalfExtents,
             };
-            const std::uint64_t maxDbFileSize = Settings::Manager::getUInt64("max navmeshdb file size", "Navigator");
+            const std::uint64_t maxDbFileSize = Settings::navigator().mMaxNavmeshdbFileSize;
             const auto dbPath = Files::pathToUnicodeString(config.getUserDataPath() / "navmesh.db");
 
             Log(Debug::Info) << "Using navmeshdb at " << dbPath;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
index 535d854239..b54d3bac92 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ add_openmw_dir (mwrender
     creatureanimation effectmanager util renderinginterface pathgrid rendermode weaponanimation screenshotmanager
     bulletdebugdraw globalmap characterpreview camera localmap water terrainstorage ripplesimulation
     renderbin actoranimation landmanager navmesh actorspaths recastmesh fogmanager objectpaging groundcover
-    postprocessor pingpongcull luminancecalculator pingpongcanvas transparentpass navmeshmode precipitationocclusion ripples
+    postprocessor pingpongcull luminancecalculator pingpongcanvas transparentpass precipitationocclusion ripples
     actorutil
     )
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/debugbindings.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/debugbindings.cpp
index 1c9854df5e..0aa1f4ace5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/debugbindings.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/debugbindings.cpp
@@ -55,12 +55,12 @@ namespace MWLua
         api["reloadLua"] = []() { MWBase::Environment::get().getLuaManager()->reloadAllScripts(); };
 
         api["NAV_MESH_RENDER_MODE"]
-            = LuaUtil::makeStrictReadOnly(context.mLua->tableFromPairs<std::string_view, MWRender::NavMeshMode>({
-                { "AreaType", MWRender::NavMeshMode::AreaType },
-                { "UpdateFrequency", MWRender::NavMeshMode::UpdateFrequency },
+            = LuaUtil::makeStrictReadOnly(context.mLua->tableFromPairs<std::string_view, Settings::NavMeshRenderMode>({
+                { "AreaType", Settings::NavMeshRenderMode::AreaType },
+                { "UpdateFrequency", Settings::NavMeshRenderMode::UpdateFrequency },
             }));
 
-        api["setNavMeshRenderMode"] = [context](MWRender::NavMeshMode value) {
+        api["setNavMeshRenderMode"] = [context](Settings::NavMeshRenderMode value) {
             context.mLuaManager->addAction(
                 [value] { MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getRenderingManager()->setNavMeshMode(value); });
         };
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/navmesh.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/navmesh.cpp
index 8d638c918b..df3cd22699 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/navmesh.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/navmesh.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ namespace MWRender
         const osg::ref_ptr<osg::StateSet> mDebugDrawStateSet;
         const DetourNavigator::Settings mSettings;
         std::map<DetourNavigator::TilePosition, Tile> mTiles;
-        NavMeshMode mMode;
+        Settings::NavMeshRenderMode mMode;
         std::atomic_bool mAborted{ false };
         std::mutex mMutex;
         bool mStarted = false;
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ namespace MWRender
             std::weak_ptr<DetourNavigator::GuardedNavMeshCacheItem> navMesh,
             const osg::ref_ptr<osg::StateSet>& groupStateSet, const osg::ref_ptr<osg::StateSet>& debugDrawStateSet,
             const DetourNavigator::Settings& settings, const std::map<DetourNavigator::TilePosition, Tile>& tiles,
-            NavMeshMode mode)
+            Settings::NavMeshRenderMode mode)
             : mId(id)
             , mVersion(version)
             , mNavMesh(std::move(navMesh))
@@ -110,13 +110,13 @@ namespace MWRender
 
             const unsigned char flags = SceneUtil::NavMeshTileDrawFlagsOffMeshConnections
                 | SceneUtil::NavMeshTileDrawFlagsClosedList
-                | (mMode == NavMeshMode::UpdateFrequency ? SceneUtil::NavMeshTileDrawFlagsHeat : 0);
+                | (mMode == Settings::NavMeshRenderMode::UpdateFrequency ? SceneUtil::NavMeshTileDrawFlagsHeat : 0);
 
             for (const auto& [position, version] : existingTiles)
             {
                 const auto it = mTiles.find(position);
                 if (it != mTiles.end() && it->second.mGroup != nullptr && it->second.mVersion == version
-                    && mMode != NavMeshMode::UpdateFrequency)
+                    && mMode != Settings::NavMeshRenderMode::UpdateFrequency)
                     continue;
 
                 osg::ref_ptr<osg::Group> group;
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ namespace MWRender
     };
 
     NavMesh::NavMesh(const osg::ref_ptr<osg::Group>& root, const osg::ref_ptr<SceneUtil::WorkQueue>& workQueue,
-        bool enabled, NavMeshMode mode)
+        bool enabled, Settings::NavMeshRenderMode mode)
         : mRootNode(root)
         , mWorkQueue(workQueue)
         , mGroupStateSet(SceneUtil::makeNavMeshTileStateSet())
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ namespace MWRender
         mEnabled = false;
     }
 
-    void NavMesh::setMode(NavMeshMode value)
+    void NavMesh::setMode(Settings::NavMeshRenderMode value)
     {
         if (mMode == value)
             return;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/navmesh.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/navmesh.hpp
index 4b4e50f791..193a474ec4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/navmesh.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/navmesh.hpp
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 #ifndef OPENMW_MWRENDER_NAVMESH_H
 #define OPENMW_MWRENDER_NAVMESH_H
 
-#include "navmeshmode.hpp"
-
 #include <components/detournavigator/tileposition.hpp>
 #include <components/detournavigator/version.hpp>
 #include <components/misc/guarded.hpp>
+#include <components/settings/navmeshrendermode.hpp>
 
 #include <osg/ref_ptr>
 
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ namespace MWRender
     {
     public:
         explicit NavMesh(const osg::ref_ptr<osg::Group>& root, const osg::ref_ptr<SceneUtil::WorkQueue>& workQueue,
-            bool enabled, NavMeshMode mode);
+            bool enabled, Settings::NavMeshRenderMode mode);
         ~NavMesh();
 
         bool toggle();
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ namespace MWRender
 
         bool isEnabled() const { return mEnabled; }
 
-        void setMode(NavMeshMode value);
+        void setMode(Settings::NavMeshRenderMode value);
 
     private:
         struct Tile
@@ -75,7 +74,7 @@ namespace MWRender
         osg::ref_ptr<osg::StateSet> mGroupStateSet;
         osg::ref_ptr<osg::StateSet> mDebugDrawStateSet;
         bool mEnabled;
-        NavMeshMode mMode;
+        Settings::NavMeshRenderMode mMode;
         std::size_t mId;
         DetourNavigator::Version mVersion;
         std::map<DetourNavigator::TilePosition, Tile> mTiles;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/navmeshmode.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/navmeshmode.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index d08e7cf693..0000000000
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/navmeshmode.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-#include "navmeshmode.hpp"
-
-#include <stdexcept>
-#include <string>
-
-namespace MWRender
-{
-    NavMeshMode parseNavMeshMode(std::string_view value)
-    {
-        if (value == "area type")
-            return NavMeshMode::AreaType;
-        if (value == "update frequency")
-            return NavMeshMode::UpdateFrequency;
-        throw std::logic_error("Unsupported navigation mesh rendering mode: " + std::string(value));
-    }
-}
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/navmeshmode.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/navmeshmode.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 9401479e21..0000000000
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/navmeshmode.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef OPENMW_MWRENDER_NAVMESHMODE_H
-#define OPENMW_MWRENDER_NAVMESHMODE_H
-
-#include <string_view>
-
-namespace MWRender
-{
-    enum class NavMeshMode
-    {
-        AreaType,
-        UpdateFrequency,
-    };
-
-    NavMeshMode parseNavMeshMode(std::string_view value);
-}
-
-#endif
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
index c6bb8f34aa..d470273862 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
@@ -425,13 +425,10 @@ namespace MWRender
         // It is unnecessary to stop/start the viewer as no frames are being rendered yet.
         mResourceSystem->getSceneManager()->getShaderManager().setGlobalDefines(globalDefines);
 
-        mNavMesh = std::make_unique<NavMesh>(mRootNode, mWorkQueue,
-            Settings::Manager::getBool("enable nav mesh render", "Navigator"),
-            parseNavMeshMode(Settings::Manager::getString("nav mesh render mode", "Navigator")));
-        mActorsPaths = std::make_unique<ActorsPaths>(
-            mRootNode, Settings::Manager::getBool("enable agents paths render", "Navigator"));
-        mRecastMesh = std::make_unique<RecastMesh>(
-            mRootNode, Settings::Manager::getBool("enable recast mesh render", "Navigator"));
+        mNavMesh = std::make_unique<NavMesh>(mRootNode, mWorkQueue, Settings::navigator().mEnableNavMeshRender,
+            Settings::navigator().mNavMeshRenderMode);
+        mActorsPaths = std::make_unique<ActorsPaths>(mRootNode, Settings::navigator().mEnableAgentsPathsRender);
+        mRecastMesh = std::make_unique<RecastMesh>(mRootNode, Settings::navigator().mEnableRecastMeshRender);
         mPathgrid = std::make_unique<Pathgrid>(mRootNode);
 
         mObjects = std::make_unique<Objects>(mResourceSystem, sceneRoot, unrefQueue);
@@ -1666,7 +1663,7 @@ namespace MWRender
             mObjectPaging->getPagedRefnums(activeGrid, out);
     }
 
-    void RenderingManager::setNavMeshMode(NavMeshMode value)
+    void RenderingManager::setNavMeshMode(Settings::NavMeshRenderMode value)
     {
         mNavMesh->setMode(value);
     }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp
index 0e2ece7de9..f1760d3960 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 
 #include <osgUtil/IncrementalCompileOperation>
 
-#include "navmeshmode.hpp"
 #include "objects.hpp"
 #include "renderinginterface.hpp"
 #include "rendermode.hpp"
@@ -275,7 +274,7 @@ namespace MWRender
 
         void setScreenRes(int width, int height);
 
-        void setNavMeshMode(NavMeshMode value);
+        void setNavMeshMode(Settings::NavMeshRenderMode value);
 
     private:
         void updateTextureFiltering();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 02e4d066bc..b9bf454895 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
     {
         mPhysics = std::make_unique<MWPhysics::PhysicsSystem>(mResourceSystem, rootNode);
 
-        if (Settings::Manager::getBool("enable", "Navigator"))
+        if (Settings::navigator().mEnable)
         {
             auto navigatorSettings = DetourNavigator::makeSettingsFromSettingsManager();
             navigatorSettings.mRecast.mSwimHeightScale = mSwimHeightScale;
diff --git a/components/settings/categories/navigator.hpp b/components/settings/categories/navigator.hpp
index 9dcf08d299..b820b2c950 100644
--- a/components/settings/categories/navigator.hpp
+++ b/components/settings/categories/navigator.hpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include "components/settings/sanitizerimpl.hpp"
 #include "components/settings/settingvalue.hpp"
+#include <components/settings/navmeshrendermode.hpp>
 
 #include <osg/Math>
 #include <osg/Vec2f>
@@ -52,8 +53,7 @@ namespace Settings
         SettingValue<std::string> mRecastMeshPathPrefix{ mIndex, "Navigator", "recast mesh path prefix" };
         SettingValue<std::string> mNavMeshPathPrefix{ mIndex, "Navigator", "nav mesh path prefix" };
         SettingValue<bool> mEnableNavMeshRender{ mIndex, "Navigator", "enable nav mesh render" };
-        SettingValue<std::string> mNavMeshRenderMode{ mIndex, "Navigator", "nav mesh render mode",
-            makeEnumSanitizerString({ "area type", "update frequency" }) };
+        SettingValue<NavMeshRenderMode> mNavMeshRenderMode{ mIndex, "Navigator", "nav mesh render mode" };
         SettingValue<bool> mEnableAgentsPathsRender{ mIndex, "Navigator", "enable agents paths render" };
         SettingValue<bool> mEnableRecastMeshRender{ mIndex, "Navigator", "enable recast mesh render" };
         SettingValue<int> mMaxTilesNumber{ mIndex, "Navigator", "max tiles number", makeMaxSanitizerInt(0) };
diff --git a/components/settings/navmeshrendermode.hpp b/components/settings/navmeshrendermode.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..416e2afab1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/settings/navmeshrendermode.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#ifndef OPENMW_COMPONENTS_SETTINGS_NAVMESHRENDERMODE_H
+#define OPENMW_COMPONENTS_SETTINGS_NAVMESHRENDERMODE_H
+
+namespace Settings
+{
+    enum class NavMeshRenderMode
+    {
+        AreaType,
+        UpdateFrequency,
+    };
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/components/settings/settings.cpp b/components/settings/settings.cpp
index 0b5260fb8e..305d4edc88 100644
--- a/components/settings/settings.cpp
+++ b/components/settings/settings.cpp
@@ -481,4 +481,14 @@ namespace Settings
 
         throw std::runtime_error("Invalid gyroscope axis: " + std::string(value));
     }
+
+    NavMeshRenderMode parseNavMeshRenderMode(std::string_view value)
+    {
+        if (value == "area type")
+            return NavMeshRenderMode::AreaType;
+        if (value == "update frequency")
+            return NavMeshRenderMode::UpdateFrequency;
+
+        throw std::invalid_argument("Invalid navigation mesh rendering mode: " + std::string(value));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/components/settings/settings.hpp b/components/settings/settings.hpp
index c9a5dbc6ea..784c7c613c 100644
--- a/components/settings/settings.hpp
+++ b/components/settings/settings.hpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include "categories.hpp"
 #include "gyroscopeaxis.hpp"
+#include "navmeshrendermode.hpp"
 
 #include "components/detournavigator/collisionshapetype.hpp"
 
@@ -206,6 +207,14 @@ namespace Settings
     {
         return parseGyroscopeAxis(getString(setting, category));
     }
+
+    NavMeshRenderMode parseNavMeshRenderMode(std::string_view value);
+
+    template <>
+    inline NavMeshRenderMode Manager::getImpl<NavMeshRenderMode>(std::string_view setting, std::string_view category)
+    {
+        return parseNavMeshRenderMode(getString(setting, category));
+    }
 }
 
 #endif // COMPONENTS_SETTINGS_H
diff --git a/components/settings/settingvalue.hpp b/components/settings/settingvalue.hpp
index 540ef1fe0b..407fd15baf 100644
--- a/components/settings/settingvalue.hpp
+++ b/components/settings/settingvalue.hpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define OPENMW_COMPONENTS_SETTINGS_SETTINGVALUE_H
 
 #include "gyroscopeaxis.hpp"
+#include "navmeshrendermode.hpp"
 #include "sanitizer.hpp"
 #include "settings.hpp"
 
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ namespace Settings
         StringArray,
         MyGuiColour,
         GyroscopeAxis,
+        NavMeshRenderMode,
     };
 
     template <class T>
@@ -139,6 +141,12 @@ namespace Settings
         return SettingValueType::GyroscopeAxis;
     }
 
+    template <>
+    inline constexpr SettingValueType getSettingValueType<NavMeshRenderMode>()
+    {
+        return SettingValueType::NavMeshRenderMode;
+    }
+
     inline constexpr std::string_view getSettingValueTypeName(SettingValueType type)
     {
         switch (type)
@@ -175,6 +183,8 @@ namespace Settings
                 return "colour";
             case SettingValueType::GyroscopeAxis:
                 return "gyroscope axis";
+            case SettingValueType::NavMeshRenderMode:
+                return "navmesh render mode";
         }
         return "unsupported";
     }