diff --git a/API.md b/API.md
index 124da82..a53344c 100644
--- a/API.md
+++ b/API.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-API documentation for the HUD bars mod 1.7.0
-============================================
+API documentation for the HUD bars mod
+======================================
 
 ## Introduction
 This API allows you to add, change, hide and unhide custom HUD bars for this mod.
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ Makes a previously hidden HUD bar visible again to a player.
 
 
 ## Reading HUD bar information
-It is also possible to read information about an active HUD bar.
+It is also possible to read information about existing HUD bars.
 
 ### `hb.get_hudbar_state(player, identifier)`
 Returns the current state of the active player's HUD bar.
@@ -191,3 +191,6 @@ hold by the table is only true for the moment you called this function. The fiel
 * `text`: The text shown on the HUD bar. This fiels is meaningless if the HUD bar is currently hidden.
 
 If the player does not exist, returns `nil` instead.
+
+### `hb.get_hudbar_identifiers()`
+Returns a table of all currently registered HUD bar identifiers.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6571b77..a3a1a96 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ this mod will place them accordingly.
 position should be displayed correctly on every screen size.
 
 ## Current version
-The current version is 1.7.0.
+The current version is 1.10.0.
 
 This software uses [semantic versioning](http://semver.org), as defined by version 2.0.0 of the SemVer
 standard.
@@ -34,23 +34,25 @@ Translations:
 
 * German: Wuzzy
 * Portuguese: BrunoMine
+* Turkish: admicos
+* Dutch: kingoscargames
+* Italian: Hamlet
 
 This program is free software. It comes without any warranty, to
 the extent permitted by applicable law. You can redistribute it
-and/or modify it under the terms of the Do What The Fuck You Want
-To Public License (WTFPL), version 2, as published by Sam Hocevar.
+and/or modify it under the terms of the MIT License.
 
 ### Licenses of textures
 
 * `hudbars_icon_health.png`—celeron55 (CC BY-SA 3.0), modified by BlockMen
 * `hudbars_bgicon_health.png`—celeron55 (CC BY-SA 3.0), modified by BlockMen
-* `hudbars_icon_breath.png`—kaeza (WTFPL), modified by BlockMen, modified again by Wuzzy
-* `hudbars_bgicon_breath.png`—based on previous image, edited by Wuzzy (WTFPL)
-* `hudbars_bar_health.png`—Wuzzy (WTFPL)
-* `hudbars_bar_breath.png`—Wuzzy (WTFPL)
-* `hudbars_bar_background.png`—Wuzzy (WTFPL)
+* `hudbars_icon_breath.png`—kaeza (MIT License), modified by BlockMen, modified again by Wuzzy
+* `hudbars_bgicon_breath.png`—based on previous image, edited by Wuzzy (MIT License)
+* `hudbars_bar_health.png`—Wuzzy (MIT License)
+* `hudbars_bar_breath.png`—Wuzzy (MIT License)
+* `hudbars_bar_background.png`—Wuzzy (MIT License)
 
 ### License references
 
 * [CC-BY-SA 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)
-* [WTFPL](http://sam.zoy.org/wtfpl/COPYING)
+* [MIT License](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
diff --git a/default_settings.lua b/default_settings.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d2a325b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/default_settings.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+-- (Hardcoded) default settings
+
+hb.settings.max_bar_length = 160
+hb.settings.statbar_length = 20
+
+-- Statbar positions
+hb.settings.pos_left = {}
+hb.settings.pos_right = {}
+hb.settings.start_offset_left = {}
+hb.settings.start_offset_right= {}
+hb.settings.pos_left.x = hb.load_setting("hudbars_pos_left_x", "number", 0.5)
+hb.settings.pos_left.y = hb.load_setting("hudbars_pos_left_y", "number", 1)
+hb.settings.pos_right.x = hb.load_setting("hudbars_pos_right_x", "number", 0.5)
+hb.settings.pos_right.y = hb.load_setting("hudbars_pos_right_y", "number", 1)
+hb.settings.bar_type = hb.load_setting("hudbars_bar_type", "string", "progress_bar", {"progress_bar", "statbar_classic", "statbar_modern"})
+if hb.settings.bar_type == "progress_bar" then
+	hb.settings.start_offset_left.x = hb.load_setting("hudbars_start_offset_left_x", "number", -175)
+	hb.settings.start_offset_left.y = hb.load_setting("hudbars_start_offset_left_y", "number", -86)
+	hb.settings.start_offset_right.x = hb.load_setting("hudbars_start_offset_right_x", "number", 15)
+	hb.settings.start_offset_right.y = hb.load_setting("hudbars_start_offset_right_y", "number", -86)
+else
+	hb.settings.start_offset_left.x = hb.load_setting("hudbars_start_statbar_offset_left_x", "number", -265)
+	hb.settings.start_offset_left.y = hb.load_setting("hudbars_start_statbar_offset_left_y", "number", -90)
+	hb.settings.start_offset_right.x = hb.load_setting("hudbars_start_statbar_offset_right_x", "number", 25)
+	hb.settings.start_offset_right.y = hb.load_setting("hudbars_start_statbar_offset_right_y", "number", -90)
+end
+hb.settings.vmargin  = hb.load_setting("hudbars_vmargin", "number", 24)
+hb.settings.tick = hb.load_setting("hudbars_tick", "number", 0.1)
+
+-- Experimental setting: Changing this setting is not officially supported, do NOT rely on it!
+hb.settings.forceload_default_hudbars = hb.load_setting("hudbars_forceload_default_hudbars", "bool", true)
+
+-- Misc. settings
+hb.settings.alignment_pattern = hb.load_setting("hudbars_alignment_pattern", "string", "zigzag", {"zigzag", "stack_up", "stack_down"})
+hb.settings.autohide_breath = hb.load_setting("hudbars_autohide_breath", "bool", true)
+
+local sorting = minetest.settings:get("hudbars_sorting")
+if sorting ~= nil then
+	hb.settings.sorting = {}
+	hb.settings.sorting_reverse = {}
+	for k,v in string.gmatch(sorting, "(%w+)=(%w+)") do
+		hb.settings.sorting[k] = tonumber(v)
+		hb.settings.sorting_reverse[tonumber(v)] = k
+	end
+else
+	hb.settings.sorting = { ["health"] = 0, ["breath"] = 1 }
+	hb.settings.sorting_reverse = { [0] = "health", [1] = "breath" }
+end
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 6bcc624..fc43f85 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 local S
-if (minetest.get_modpath("intllib")) then
-	S = intllib.Getter()
+if minetest.global_exists("intllib") then
+	if intllib.make_gettext_pair then
+		S = intllib.make_gettext_pair()
+	else
+		S = intllib.Getter()
+	end
 else
 	S = function ( s ) return s end
 end
@@ -20,11 +24,11 @@ hb.settings = {}
 function hb.load_setting(sname, stype, defaultval, valid_values)
 	local sval
 	if stype == "string" then
-		sval = minetest.setting_get(sname)
+		sval = minetest.settings:get(sname)
 	elseif stype == "bool" then
-		sval = minetest.setting_getbool(sname)
+		sval = minetest.settings:get_bool(sname)
 	elseif stype == "number" then
-		sval = tonumber(minetest.setting_get(sname))
+		sval = tonumber(minetest.settings:get(sname))
 	end
 	if sval ~= nil then
 		if valid_values ~= nil then
@@ -48,53 +52,8 @@ function hb.load_setting(sname, stype, defaultval, valid_values)
 	end
 end
 
--- (hardcoded) default settings
-hb.settings.max_bar_length = 160
-hb.settings.statbar_length = 20
-
--- statbar positions
-hb.settings.pos_left = {}
-hb.settings.pos_right = {}
-hb.settings.start_offset_left = {}
-hb.settings.start_offset_right= {}
-hb.settings.pos_left.x = hb.load_setting("hudbars_pos_left_x", "number", 0.5)
-hb.settings.pos_left.y = hb.load_setting("hudbars_pos_left_y", "number", 1)
-hb.settings.pos_right.x = hb.load_setting("hudbars_pos_right_x", "number", 0.5)
-hb.settings.pos_right.y = hb.load_setting("hudbars_pos_right_y", "number", 1)
-hb.settings.bar_type = hb.load_setting("hudbars_bar_type", "string", "progress_bar", {"progress_bar", "statbar_classic", "statbar_modern"})
-if hb.settings.bar_type == "progress_bar" then
-	hb.settings.start_offset_left.x = hb.load_setting("hudbars_start_offset_left_x", "number", -175)
-	hb.settings.start_offset_left.y = hb.load_setting("hudbars_start_offset_left_y", "number", -86)
-	hb.settings.start_offset_right.x = hb.load_setting("hudbars_start_offset_right_x", "number", 15)
-	hb.settings.start_offset_right.y = hb.load_setting("hudbars_start_offset_right_y", "number", -86)
-else
-	hb.settings.start_offset_left.x = hb.load_setting("hudbars_start_statbar_offset_left_x", "number", -265)
-	hb.settings.start_offset_left.y = hb.load_setting("hudbars_start_statbar_offset_left_y", "number", -90)
-	hb.settings.start_offset_right.x = hb.load_setting("hudbars_start_statbar_offset_right_x", "number", 25)
-	hb.settings.start_offset_right.y = hb.load_setting("hudbars_start_statbar_offset_right_y", "number", -90)
-end
-hb.settings.vmargin  = hb.load_setting("hudbars_vmargin", "number", 24)
-hb.settings.tick = hb.load_setting("hudbars_tick", "number", 0.1)
-
--- experimental setting: Changing this setting is not officially supported, do NOT rely on it!
-hb.settings.forceload_default_hudbars = hb.load_setting("hudbars_forceload_default_hudbars", "bool", true)
-
--- Misc. settings
-hb.settings.alignment_pattern = hb.load_setting("hudbars_alignment_pattern", "string", "zigzag", {"zigzag", "stack_up", "stack_down"})
-hb.settings.autohide_breath = hb.load_setting("hudbars_autohide_breath", "bool", true)
-
-local sorting = minetest.setting_get("hudbars_sorting")
-if sorting ~= nil then
-	hb.settings.sorting = {}
-	hb.settings.sorting_reverse = {}
-	for k,v in string.gmatch(sorting, "(%w+)=(%w+)") do
-		hb.settings.sorting[k] = tonumber(v)
-		hb.settings.sorting_reverse[tonumber(v)] = k
-	end
-else
-	hb.settings.sorting = { ["health"] = 0, ["breath"] = 1 }
-	hb.settings.sorting_reverse = { [0] = "health", [1] = "breath" }
-end
+-- Load default settings
+dofile(minetest.get_modpath("hudbars").."/default_settings.lua")
 
 local function player_exists(player)
 	return player ~= nil and player:is_player()
@@ -463,8 +422,16 @@ function hb.get_hudbar_state(player, identifier)
 	return copy
 end
 
+function hb.get_hudbar_identifiers()
+	local ids = {}
+	for id, _ in pairs(hb.hudtables) do
+		table.insert(ids, id)
+	end
+	return ids
+end
+
 --register built-in HUD bars
-if minetest.setting_getbool("enable_damage") or hb.settings.forceload_default_hudbars then
+if minetest.settings:get_bool("enable_damage") or hb.settings.forceload_default_hudbars then
 	hb.register_hudbar("health", 0xFFFFFF, S("Health"), { bar = "hudbars_bar_health.png", icon = "hudbars_icon_health.png", bgicon = "hudbars_bgicon_health.png" }, 20, 20, false)
 	hb.register_hudbar("breath", 0xFFFFFF, S("Breath"), { bar = "hudbars_bar_breath.png", icon = "hudbars_icon_breath.png", bgicon = "hudbars_bgicon_breath.png" }, 10, 10, true)
 end
@@ -478,9 +445,9 @@ end
 
 
 local function custom_hud(player)
-	if minetest.setting_getbool("enable_damage") or hb.settings.forceload_default_hudbars then
+	if minetest.settings:get_bool("enable_damage") or hb.settings.forceload_default_hudbars then
 		local hide
-		if minetest.setting_getbool("enable_damage") then
+		if minetest.settings:get_bool("enable_damage") then
 			hide = false
 		else
 			hide = true
@@ -500,7 +467,7 @@ end
 -- update built-in HUD bars
 local function update_hud(player)
 	if not player_exists(player) then return end
-	if minetest.setting_getbool("enable_damage") then
+	if minetest.settings:get_bool("enable_damage") then
 		if hb.settings.forceload_default_hudbars then
 			hb.unhide_hudbar(player, "health")
 		end
@@ -521,7 +488,11 @@ local function update_hud(player)
 	end
 end
 
-minetest.register_on_player_hpchange(update_health)
+minetest.register_on_player_hpchange(function(player)
+	if hb.players[player:get_player_name()] ~= nil then
+		update_health(player)
+	end
+end)
 
 minetest.register_on_respawnplayer(function(player)
 	update_health(player)
@@ -546,7 +517,7 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 	if main_timer > hb.settings.tick or timer > 4 then
 		if main_timer > hb.settings.tick then main_timer = 0 end
 		-- only proceed if damage is enabled
-		if minetest.setting_getbool("enable_damage") or hb.settings.forceload_default_hudbars then
+		if minetest.settings:get_bool("enable_damage") or hb.settings.forceload_default_hudbars then
 			for _, player in pairs(hb.players) do
 				-- update all hud elements
 				update_hud(player)
diff --git a/locale/it.txt b/locale/it.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..40558ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/locale/it.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Health = Salute
+Breath = Ossigeno
+
+# Default format string for progress bar-style HUD bars, e.g. “Health 5/20”
+%s: %d/%d
diff --git a/locale/nl.txt b/locale/nl.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..33e161e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/locale/nl.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Health = Gezondheid
+Breath = Adem
+
+# Default format string for progress bar-style HUD bars, e.g. “Health 5/20”
+%s: %d/%d
diff --git a/locale/tr.txt b/locale/tr.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b49c7a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/locale/tr.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Health = Can
+Breath = Nefes
+%s: %d/%d = %s: %d/%d