diff --git a/chat_commands.lua b/chat_commands.lua
index 82dc102..fec590a 100644
--- a/chat_commands.lua
+++ b/chat_commands.lua
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ mg_villages.list_villages_formspec = function( player, formname, fields )
 		return
 	end
 	local pname = player:get_player_name();
-	local ppos  = player:getpos();
+	local ppos  = player:get_pos();
 
 	local radius = 1000000;
 	-- without the special priv, players can only obtain informatoin about villages which are very close by
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand( 'visit', {
 
 				minetest.chat_send_player( name, "Initiating transfer to village no. "..tostring( v.nr )..", called "..( tostring( v.name or 'unknown'))..".");
 				local player =  minetest.get_player_by_name( name );
-				player:moveto( { x=v.vx, y=(v.vh+1), z=v.vz }, false);
+				player:move_to( { x=v.vx, y=(v.vh+1), z=v.vz }, false);
 				return;
 			end
 		end
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand( 'village_mob_repopulate', {
 				minetest.chat_send_player( name, "Deleting information about workplaces and beds. Recalculating. Assigning new data for village no. "..tostring( v.nr )..", called "..( tostring( v.name or 'unknown'))..".");
 				-- move the player to the center of the village he just changed
 				local player =  minetest.get_player_by_name( name );
-				player:moveto( { x=v.vx, y=(v.vh+1), z=v.vz }, false);
+				player:move_to( { x=v.vx, y=(v.vh+1), z=v.vz }, false);
 
 				local village_id = tostring( v.vx )..':'..tostring( v.vz );
 				-- actually do the reassigning
diff --git a/extras_for_development.lua b/extras_for_development.lua
index c28eb7d..4d80519 100644
--- a/extras_for_development.lua
+++ b/extras_for_development.lua
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ mg_villages.plotmarker_search_trader = function( trader, height )
 	for i,obj in ipairs( obj_list ) do
 		local e = obj:get_luaentity();
 		if( e and e.object ) then
-			local p = e.object:getpos();
+			local p = e.object:get_pos();
 			if( p and p.x and math.abs(p.x-trader.x)<1.5
 			      and p.z and math.abs(p.z-trader.z)<1.5
 			      and e.name and e.name=="mobf_trader:trader"
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ mg_villages.plotmarker_list_traders = function( plot, formspec )
 
 		if( fields[ "visit_trader_"..i ] ) then
 
-			player:moveto( {x=trader.x, y=(village.vh+1), z=trader.z} );
+			player:move_to( {x=trader.x, y=(village.vh+1), z=trader.z} );
 			minetest.chat_send_player( pname, "You are visiting the "..tostring( trader.typ )..
 				" trader, who is supposed to be somewhere here. He might also be on a floor above you.");
 			return formspec;
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ mg_villages.mob_spanwer_on_rightclick = function( pos, node, clicker, itemstack,
 	if( mob_info.mob_id and mob_basics) then
 		mob = mob_basics.find_mob_by_id( mob_info.mob_id, "trader" );
 		if( mob ) then
-			mob_pos = mob.object:getpos();
+			mob_pos = mob.object:get_pos();
 			if( mob_pos and mob_pos.x == pos.x and mob_pos.z == pos.z ) then
 				str = str.." yes, waiting right here. ";
 				mob.trader_does = "stand";
diff --git a/map_of_world.lua b/map_of_world.lua
index 71cd64c..ab69252 100644
--- a/map_of_world.lua
+++ b/map_of_world.lua
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ mg_villages.map_of_world = function( pname )
 	if( not( player )) then
 		return '';
 	end
-	local ppos  = player:getpos();
+	local ppos  = player:get_pos();
 
 	-- also usable: diamond_block, sand, water
 	local formspec = "size[14.4,10]"..
diff --git a/plotmarker_formspec.lua b/plotmarker_formspec.lua
index e796e9e..7cf5deb 100644
--- a/plotmarker_formspec.lua
+++ b/plotmarker_formspec.lua
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ mg_villages.form_input_handler = function( player, formname, fields)
 		if( minetest.check_player_privs( pname, {teleport=true})) then
 			local pos = minetest.string_to_pos( fields.pos2str );
 			-- teleport the player to the target position
-			player:moveto( { x=pos.x, y=(pos.y+1), z=pos.z }, false);
+			player:move_to( { x=pos.x, y=(pos.y+1), z=pos.z }, false);
 		else
 			minetest.chat_sned_player( pname, "Sorry. You do not have the teleport privilege.");
 		end
diff --git a/terrain_blend.lua b/terrain_blend.lua
index d0e44f8..ba9ca83 100644
--- a/terrain_blend.lua
+++ b/terrain_blend.lua
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ mg_villages.village_area_mark_single_house_area = function(village_area, minp, m
 	local minpos = {x=minp.x, y=minp.z}
 
 	noise_object_blending = noise_object_blending or minetest.get_perlin_map(np_blend, chulens);
-	local nvals_blend = noise_object_blending:get2dMap_flat(minpos, noise_buffer);
---	local nvals_blend = minetest.get_perlin_map(np_blend, chulens):get2dMap_flat(minpos)
+	local nvals_blend = noise_object_blending:get_2d_map_flat(minpos, noise_buffer);
+--	local nvals_blend = minetest.get_perlin_map(np_blend, chulens):get_2d_map_flat(minpos)
 
 	-- mark mapchunk-sized house area
 	local ni = 1