diff --git a/src/Core/Entities/PlayerEntity.h b/src/Core/Entities/PlayerEntity.h
index 439c8b99..52cbcec2 100644
--- a/src/Core/Entities/PlayerEntity.h
+++ b/src/Core/Entities/PlayerEntity.h
@@ -387,6 +387,8 @@ typedef enum
 	GLfloat					fuel_leak_rate;
 	
 	// keys!
+	NSDictionary   *keyconfig_settings;
+
 	OOKeyCode				key_roll_left;
 	OOKeyCode				key_roll_right;
 	OOKeyCode				key_pitch_forward;
@@ -633,6 +635,8 @@ typedef enum
 - (void) setForwardShieldLevel:(GLfloat)level;
 - (void) setAftShieldLevel:(GLfloat)level;
 
+// return keyconfig.plist settings for scripting
+- (NSDictionary *) keyConfig;
 - (BOOL) isMouseControlOn;
 
 - (GLfloat) dialRoll;
diff --git a/src/Core/Entities/PlayerEntity.m b/src/Core/Entities/PlayerEntity.m
index 161dc597..2ba35143 100644
--- a/src/Core/Entities/PlayerEntity.m
+++ b/src/Core/Entities/PlayerEntity.m
@@ -1763,6 +1763,7 @@ static GLfloat		sBaseMass = 0.0;
 	DESTROY(compassTarget);
 	DESTROY(hud);
 	DESTROY(commLog);
+	DESTROY(keyconfig_settings);
 	
 	DESTROY(worldScripts);
 	DESTROY(worldScriptsRequiringTickle);
@@ -3310,6 +3311,12 @@ static GLfloat		sBaseMass = 0.0;
 }
 
 
+- (NSDictionary *) keyConfig
+{
+	return keyconfig_settings;
+}
+
+
 - (BOOL) isMouseControlOn
 {
 	return mouse_control_on;
diff --git a/src/Core/Entities/PlayerEntityControls.m b/src/Core/Entities/PlayerEntityControls.m
index 9ef39932..2d81ac75 100644
--- a/src/Core/Entities/PlayerEntityControls.m
+++ b/src/Core/Entities/PlayerEntityControls.m
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ static NSTimeInterval	time_last_frame;
 	}
 	
 	// set default keys.
-#define LOAD_KEY_SETTING(name, default)	name = [kdic oo_unsignedShortForKey:@#name defaultValue:default]
+#define LOAD_KEY_SETTING(name, default)	name = [kdic oo_unsignedShortForKey:@#name defaultValue:default]; [kdic setObject:[NSNumber numberWithUnsignedChar:name] forKey:@#name]
 	
 	LOAD_KEY_SETTING(key_roll_left,				gvArrowKeyLeft		);
 	LOAD_KEY_SETTING(key_roll_right,			gvArrowKeyRight		);
@@ -285,6 +285,8 @@ static NSTimeInterval	time_last_frame;
 	if (key_yaw_right == key_roll_right && key_yaw_right == '.')  key_yaw_right = 0;
 	
 	// other keys are SET and cannot be varied
+	[keyconfig_settings release];
+	keyconfig_settings = [[NSDictionary alloc] initWithDictionary:kdic];
 	
 	// Enable polling
 	pollControls=YES;
diff --git a/src/Core/Universe.m b/src/Core/Universe.m
index 2e3349b8..67e5b078 100644
--- a/src/Core/Universe.m
+++ b/src/Core/Universe.m
@@ -3322,7 +3322,7 @@ static BOOL IsFriendlyStationPredicate(Entity *entity, void *parameter)
 
 - (NSDictionary *) gameSettings
 {
-	NSMutableDictionary *result = [NSMutableDictionary dictionaryWithCapacity:8];
+	NSMutableDictionary *result = [NSMutableDictionary dictionaryWithCapacity:9];
 	
 	[result oo_setBool:reducedDetail forKey:@"reducedDetailGraphics"];
 	[result oo_setBool:[PLAYER isSpeechOn] forKey:@"speechOn"];
@@ -3348,6 +3348,8 @@ static BOOL IsFriendlyStationPredicate(Entity *entity, void *parameter)
 						nil];
 	[result setObject:gameWindow forKey:@"gameWindow"];
 	
+	[result setObject:[PLAYER keyConfig] forKey:@"keyConfig"];
+
 	return [[result copy] autorelease];
 }