diff --git a/configuration.default b/configuration.default
index 4f93ac4e..3ef09c10 100644
--- a/configuration.default
+++ b/configuration.default
@@ -2,10 +2,13 @@
 # NOTE: the 'templates' section is now found in the templates.txt (and can be safely customized using custom-templates.txt)
 # NOTE: the 'worlds' section is now found in the worlds.txt (example custom settings can be found in worlds.txt.sample)
 
-# To use the HDMap map templates as world defaults (normal-HDMap, nether-HDMap and skylands-HDMap), uncomment the following line
-# Otherwise, the world defaults will be based on classic templates (normal, nether, skylands)
+# To use the HDMap low-res map templates as world defaults (normal-lowres, nether-lowres and skylands-lowres), uncomment the following line
+#deftemplatesuffix: lowres
+# To use the HDMap hi-res map templates (these can take a VERY long time for initial fullrender), comment the following line
+#deftemplatesuffix: hires
+# Otherwise, the world defaults will be based on classic FlatMap/KzedMap templates (normal, nether, skylands)
+
 # Other values will search for templates named normal-<value>, nether-<value>, skylands-<value>
-#deftemplatesuffix: HDMap
 
 components:
   - class: org.dynmap.ClientConfigurationComponent
diff --git a/src/main/assembly/package.xml b/src/main/assembly/package.xml
index 6b31b3f1..f1accf0b 100644
--- a/src/main/assembly/package.xml
+++ b/src/main/assembly/package.xml
@@ -31,13 +31,15 @@
     		<include>shaders.txt</include>
     		<include>perspectives.txt</include>
     		<include>lightings.txt</include>
-    		<include>templates.txt</include>
     		<include>models.txt</include>
     		<include>texture.txt</include>
     		<include>worlds.txt.sample</include></includes></fileSet>
     <fileSet>
     	<directory>${project.basedir}/texturepacks</directory>
     	<outputDirectory>/dynmap/texturepacks</outputDirectory></fileSet>
+    <fileSet>
+    	<directory>${project.basedir}/templates</directory>
+    	<outputDirectory>/dynmap/templates</outputDirectory></fileSet>
   </fileSets>
   <files>
   	<file>
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/dynmap/DynmapPlugin.java b/src/main/java/org/dynmap/DynmapPlugin.java
index 6bd163d7..c3c6b598 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/dynmap/DynmapPlugin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/dynmap/DynmapPlugin.java
@@ -131,6 +131,37 @@ public class DynmapPlugin extends JavaPlugin {
         }
     }
     
+    private static final String CUSTOM_PREFIX = "custom-";
+    /* Load templates from template folder */
+    private void loadTemplates() {
+        File templatedir = new File(dataDirectory, "templates");
+        String[] templates = templatedir.list();
+        /* Go through list - process all ones not starting with 'custom' first */
+        for(String tname: templates) {
+            /* If matches naming convention */
+            if(tname.endsWith(".txt") && (!tname.startsWith(CUSTOM_PREFIX))) {
+                File tf = new File(templatedir, tname);
+                org.bukkit.util.config.Configuration cfg = new org.bukkit.util.config.Configuration(tf);
+                cfg.load();
+                ConfigurationNode cn = new ConfigurationNode(cfg);
+                /* Supplement existing values (don't replace), since configuration.txt is more custom than these */
+                mergeConfigurationBranch(cn, "templates", false, false);
+            }
+        }
+        /* Go through list again - this time do custom- ones */
+        for(String tname: templates) {
+            /* If matches naming convention */
+            if(tname.endsWith(".txt") && tname.startsWith(CUSTOM_PREFIX)) {
+                File tf = new File(templatedir, tname);
+                org.bukkit.util.config.Configuration cfg = new org.bukkit.util.config.Configuration(tf);
+                cfg.load();
+                ConfigurationNode cn = new ConfigurationNode(cfg);
+                /* This are overrides - replace even configuration.txt content */
+                mergeConfigurationBranch(cn, "templates", true, false);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
     @Override
     public void onEnable() {
         permissions = NijikokunPermissions.create(getServer(), "dynmap");
@@ -187,33 +218,9 @@ public class DynmapPlugin extends JavaPlugin {
             }
         }
 
-        /* Now, process templates.txt - supplement existing values (don't replace), since configuration.txt is more custom than these */
-        f = new File(this.getDataFolder(), "templates.txt");
-        if(f.exists()) {
-            org.bukkit.util.config.Configuration cfg = new org.bukkit.util.config.Configuration(f);
-            cfg.load();
-            ConfigurationNode cn = new ConfigurationNode(cfg);
-            mergeConfigurationBranch(cn, "templates", false, false);
-        }
+        /* Now, process templates */
+        loadTemplates();
 
-        /* Now, process custom-templates.txt - these are user supplied, so override anything matcing */
-        f = new File(this.getDataFolder(), "custom-templates.txt");
-        if(f.exists()) {
-            org.bukkit.util.config.Configuration cfg = new org.bukkit.util.config.Configuration(f);
-            cfg.load();
-            ConfigurationNode cn = new ConfigurationNode(cfg);
-            mergeConfigurationBranch(cn, "templates", true, false);
-        }
-        else {
-            try {
-                FileWriter fw = new FileWriter(f);
-                fw.write("# This file is intended to allow the user to define templates, including replacements for standard templates\n");
-                fw.write("# Dynmap's install will not overwrite it\n");
-                fw.write("templates:\n");
-                fw.close();
-            } catch (IOException iox) {
-            }
-        }
         Log.verbose = configuration.getBoolean("verbose", true);
         deftemplatesuffix = configuration.getString("deftemplatesuffix", "");
         
diff --git a/templates.txt b/templates.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index b777baad..00000000
--- a/templates.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,310 +0,0 @@
-# templates provide default definitions for worlds that are not otherwise defined in the worlds.txt.  Unless otherwise
-# configured, worlds will default to the template corresponding to their environment (normal, nether, skylands).  Use of the
-# 'deftemplatesuffix' setting in configuration.txt can alter this by appending a dash and a suffix string to the template name
-# used by default (for example deftemplatesuffix=HDMap implies default template names of normal-HDMap, nether-HDMap, skylands-HDMap.
-#
-# NOTE:
-# templates.txt is updated frequently: if you wish to customize some or all of the templates, or define your own, place
-#   the templates you wish to modify in the custom-templates.txt file - these will be preserved, and will override those found
-#   in templates.txt
-templates:
-  # Template for normal world (classic render)
-  normal:
-    enabled: true
-  #  # If bigworld set to true, use alternate directory layout better suited to large worlds
-  #  bigworld: true
-  #  # Number of extra zoom-out levels for world (each level is twice as big as the previous one)
-  #  extrazoomout: 3
-    center:
-      x: 0
-      y: 64
-      z: 0
-    maps:
-      - class: org.dynmap.flat.FlatMap
-        name: flat
-        title: "Flat"
-        prefix: flat
-        colorscheme: default
-        # The textured setting makes the flat render toning much more consistent with the other maps: set to 'none' for the original flat texture, 'smooth' for blended tile top colors, 'dither' for dither pattern
-        textured: smooth
-  #      # To render a world as a "night view", set shadowstrength and ambientlight
-  #      shadowstrength: 1.0
-  #      ambientlight: 4
-  #      # To render both night and day versions of tiles (when ambientlight is set), set true
-  #      night-and-day: true
-  #      # Option to turn on transparency support (off by default) - slows render
-  #      transparency: true
-  #      # Background color for map during the day
-  #      backgroundday: "#153E7E"
-  #      # Background color for map during the night
-  #      backgroundnight: "#000000"        
-  #      # Background color for map (independent of night/day)
-  #      background: "#000000"
-  #      # Adjust extra zoom in levels - default is 3
-  #      mapzoomin: 3
-      - class: org.dynmap.kzedmap.KzedMap
-        renderers:
-          - class: org.dynmap.kzedmap.DefaultTileRenderer
-            name: surface
-            title: "Surface"
-            prefix: t
-            maximumheight: 127
-            colorscheme: default
-  #          # Add shadows to world (based on top-down shadows from chunk data)
-  #          shadowstrength: 1.0
-  #          # To render a world as a "night view", set shadowstrength and ambientlight
-  #          ambientlight: 4
-  #          # To render both night and day versions of tiles (when ambientlight is set), set true
-  #          night-and-day: true
-  #          # Option to turn off transparency support (on by default) - speeds render
-  #          transparency: false
-  #          # Background color for map during the day
-  #          backgroundday: "#153E7E"
-  #          # Background color for map during the night
-  #          backgroundnight: "#000000"        
-  #          # Background color for map (independent of night/day)
-  #          background: "#000000"
-  #          # Sets the icon to 'images/block_custom.png'
-  #          icon: custom
-  #          # Adjust extra zoom in levels - default is 3
-  #          mapzoomin: 3
-  #          # Biome-based mapping
-  #        - class: org.dynmap.kzedmap.DefaultTileRenderer
-  #          name: biome
-  #          title: "Biome"
-  #          prefix: b
-  #          maximumheight: 127
-  #          colorscheme: default
-  #          # Biome-based coloring : biome=biome type, temperature=biome-temperature, rainfall=biome-rainfall
-  #          biomecolored: biome
-  #        - class: org.dynmap.kzedmap.HighlightTileRenderer
-  #          prefix: ht
-  #          maximumheight: 127
-  #          colorscheme: default
-  #          highlight: # For highlighting multiple block-types.
-  #            - 56 # Highlight diamond-ore
-  #            - 66 # Highlight minecart track
-  #          highlight: 56 # For highlighting a single block-type.
-          - class: org.dynmap.kzedmap.CaveTileRenderer
-            name: cave
-            title: "Cave"
-            prefix: ct
-            maximumheight: 127
-  # Nether world template (classic render)
-  nether:
-    enabled: true
-  #  # If bigworld set to true, use alternate directory layout better suited to large worlds
-  #  bigworld: true
-  #  # Number of extra zoom-out levels for world (each level is twice as big as the previous one)
-  #  extrazoomout: 3
-    center:
-      x: 0
-      y: 64
-      z: 0
-    maps:
-      - class: org.dynmap.flat.FlatMap
-        name: flat
-        title: "Flat"
-        prefix: flat
-        colorscheme: default
-        # Map background color (day or night)
-        background: "#300806"
-        # The textured setting makes the flat render toning much more consistent with the other maps: set to 'none' for the original flat texture, 'smooth' for blended tile top colors, 'dither' for dither pattern
-        textured: smooth
-      - class: org.dynmap.kzedmap.KzedMap
-        renderers:
-          - class: org.dynmap.kzedmap.DefaultTileRenderer
-            name: nether
-            title: "Surface"
-            prefix: nt
-            maximumheight: 127
-            colorscheme: default
-            # Map background color (day or night)
-            background: "#300806"
-  # Skylands world template (classic render)
-  skylands:
-    enabled: true
-  #  # If bigworld set to true, use alternate directory layout better suited to large worlds
-  #  bigworld: true
-  #  # Number of extra zoom-out levels for world (each level is twice as big as the previous one)
-  #  extrazoomout: 3
-    center:
-      x: 0
-      y: 64
-      z: 0
-    maps:
-      - class: org.dynmap.flat.FlatMap
-        name: flat
-        title: "Flat"
-        prefix: flat
-        colorscheme: default
-        # Background color for map during the day
-        backgroundday: "#153E7E"
-        # Background color for map during the night
-        backgroundnight: "#000000"        
-        # The textured setting makes the flat render toning much more consistent with the other maps: set to 'none' for the original flat texture, 'smooth' for blended tile top colors, 'dither' for dither pattern
-        textured: smooth
-      - class: org.dynmap.kzedmap.KzedMap
-        renderers:
-          - class: org.dynmap.kzedmap.DefaultTileRenderer
-            name: skylands
-            title: "Surface"
-            prefix: st
-            maximumheight: 127
-            colorscheme: default
-            # Background color for map during the day
-            backgroundday: "#153E7E"
-            # Background color for map during the night
-            backgroundnight: "#000000"        
-            night-and-day: true
-            shadowstrength: 1.0
-            ambientlight: 4
-
-  # Template for normal world (HDMap)
-  normal-HDMap:
-    enabled: true
-  #  # If bigworld set to true, use alternate directory layout better suited to large worlds
-  #  bigworld: true
-  #  # Number of extra zoom-out levels for world (each level is twice as big as the previous one)
-  #  extrazoomout: 3
-    center:
-      x: 0
-      y: 64
-      z: 0
-    maps:
-      - class: org.dynmap.hdmap.HDMap
-        name: flat
-        title: "Flat"
-        prefix: flat
-        perspective: iso_S_90_lowres
-        shader: stdtexture
-        lighting: default
-  #      # To render a world as a "night view", switch to lighting: night
-  #      lighting: night
-  #      # To render both night and day versions of tiles, set light: nightandday
-  #      lighting: nightandday
-  #      # Background color for map during the day
-  #      backgroundday: "#153E7E"
-  #      # Background color for map during the night
-  #      backgroundnight: "#000000"        
-  #      # Background color for map (independent of night/day)
-  #      background: "#000000"
-        # Adjust extra zoom in levels - default is 2
-        mapzoomin: 2
-      - class: org.dynmap.hdmap.HDMap
-        name: surface
-        title: "Surface"
-        prefix: t
-        perspective: iso_SE_60_lowres
-        shader: stdtexture
-        lighting: default
-  #      # Add shadows to world (based on top-down shadows from chunk data)
-  #      lighting: shadows
-  #      # To render a world as a "night view", set lighting: night
-  #      lighting: night
-  #      # To render both night and day versions of tiles, set lighting: nightandday
-  #      lighting: nightandday
-  #      # Background color for map during the day
-  #      backgroundday: "#153E7E"
-  #      # Background color for map during the night
-  #      backgroundnight: "#000000"        
-  #      # Background color for map (independent of night/day)
-  #      background: "#000000"
-  #      # Sets the icon to 'images/block_custom.png'
-  #      icon: custom
-        # Adjust extra zoom in levels - default is 2
-        mapzoomin: 2
-  #      # Biome-based mapping
-  #    - class: org.dynmap.hdmap.HDMap
-  #      name: biome
-  #      title: "Biome"
-  #      prefix: b
-  #      perspective: iso_SE_60_lowres
-  #      lighting: default
-  #      # Biome-based shading : biome=biome type, temperature=biome-temperature, rainfall=biome-rainfall
-  #      shader: biome
-  #      # Adjust extra zoom in levels - default is 2
-  #      mapzoomin: 2
-      - class: org.dynmap.hdmap.HDMap
-        name: cave
-        title: "Cave"
-        prefix: ct
-        perspective: iso_SE_60_lowres
-        shader: cave
-        lighting: default
-        # Adjust extra zoom in levels - default is 2
-        mapzoomin: 2
-         
-  # Nether world template (HDMap)
-  nether-HDMap:
-    enabled: true
-  #  # If bigworld set to true, use alternate directory layout better suited to large worlds
-  #  bigworld: true
-  #  # Number of extra zoom-out levels for world (each level is twice as big as the previous one)
-  #  extrazoomout: 3
-    center:
-      x: 0
-      y: 64
-      z: 0
-    maps:
-      - class: org.dynmap.hdmap.HDMap
-        name: flat
-        title: "Flat"
-        prefix: flat
-        perspective: iso_S_90_lowres
-        shader: stdtexture
-        lighting: default
-        # Map background color (day or night)
-        background: "#300806"
-        # Adjust extra zoom in levels - default is 2
-        mapzoomin: 2
-      - class: org.dynmap.hdmap.HDMap
-        name: nether
-        title: "Surface"
-        prefix: nt
-        perspective: iso_SE_60_lowres
-        shader: stdtexture
-        lighting: default
-        # Map background color (day or night)
-        background: "#300806"
-        # Adjust extra zoom in levels - default is 2
-        mapzoomin: 2
-  # Skylands world template (HDMap)
-  skylands-HDMap:
-    enabled: true
-  #  # If bigworld set to true, use alternate directory layout better suited to large worlds
-  #  bigworld: true
-  #  # Number of extra zoom-out levels for world (each level is twice as big as the previous one)
-  #  extrazoomout: 3
-    center:
-      x: 0
-      y: 64
-      z: 0
-    maps:
-      - class: org.dynmap.hdmap.HDMap
-        name: flat
-        title: "Flat"
-        prefix: flat
-        perspective: iso_S_90_lowres
-        shader: stdtexture
-        lighting: default
-        # Background color for map during the day
-        backgroundday: "#153E7E"
-        # Background color for map during the night
-        backgroundnight: "#000000"        
-        # Adjust extra zoom in levels - default is 2
-        mapzoomin: 2
-      - class: org.dynmap.hdmap.HDMap
-        name: skylands
-        title: "Surface"
-        prefix: st
-        perspective: iso_SE_60_lowres
-        shader: stdtexture
-        lighting: nightandday
-        # Background color for map during the day
-        backgroundday: "#153E7E"
-        # Background color for map during the night
-        backgroundnight: "#000000"        
-        # Adjust extra zoom in levels - default is 2
-        mapzoomin: 2
-            
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/templates/nether-hires.txt b/templates/nether-hires.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1d1b6327
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/nether-hires.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#
+# Default template for "Nether" environment worlds (deftemplatesuffix="hires")
+#  Uses the HDMap renderer with view from the SE with the "hires" resolution (16 pixels per block edge)
+#
+#   To customize without losing updates during upgrade, rename file to 'custom-nether-hires.txt'
+#
+templates:
+  # Nether world template (HDMap hires)
+  nether-hires:
+    enabled: true
+    # Number of extra zoom-out levels for world (each level is twice as big as the previous one)
+    extrazoomout: 2
+    center:
+      x: 0
+      y: 64
+      z: 0
+    maps:
+      - class: org.dynmap.hdmap.HDMap
+        name: flat
+        title: "Flat"
+        prefix: flat
+        perspective: iso_S_90_hires
+        shader: stdtexture
+        lighting: default
+        # Map background color (day or night)
+        background: "#300806"
+        # Adjust extra zoom in levels - default is 2
+        mapzoomin: 2
+      - class: org.dynmap.hdmap.HDMap
+        name: nether
+        title: "Surface"
+        prefix: nt
+        perspective: iso_SE_60_hires
+        shader: stdtexture
+        lighting: shadows
+        # Map background color (day or night)
+        background: "#300806"
+        # Adjust extra zoom in levels - default is 2
+        mapzoomin: 2
diff --git a/templates/nether-lowres.txt b/templates/nether-lowres.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..da5924ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/nether-lowres.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#
+# Default template for "Nether" environment worlds (deftemplatesuffix="lowres")
+#  Uses the HDMap renderer with view from the SE with the "lowres" resolution (4 pixels per block edge)
+#
+#   To customize without losing updates during upgrade, rename file to 'custom-nether-lowres.txt'
+#
+templates:
+  # Nether world template (HDMap lowres)
+  nether-lowres:
+    enabled: true
+  #  # Number of extra zoom-out levels for world (each level is twice as big as the previous one)
+  #  extrazoomout: 3
+    center:
+      x: 0
+      y: 64
+      z: 0
+    maps:
+      - class: org.dynmap.hdmap.HDMap
+        name: flat
+        title: "Flat"
+        prefix: flat
+        perspective: iso_S_90_lowres
+        shader: stdtexture
+        lighting: default
+        # Map background color (day or night)
+        background: "#300806"
+        # Adjust extra zoom in levels - default is 2
+        mapzoomin: 2
+      - class: org.dynmap.hdmap.HDMap
+        name: nether
+        title: "Surface"
+        prefix: nt
+        perspective: iso_SE_60_lowres
+        shader: stdtexture
+        lighting: default
+        # Map background color (day or night)
+        background: "#300806"
+        # Adjust extra zoom in levels - default is 2
+        mapzoomin: 2
diff --git a/templates/nether.txt b/templates/nether.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..de315546
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/nether.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#
+# Default template for "Nether" environment worlds (deftemplatesuffix="")
+#   To customize without losing updates during upgrade, rename file to 'custom-nether.txt'
+#
+templates:
+  # Nether world template (classic render)
+  nether:
+    enabled: true
+  #  # If bigworld set to true, use alternate directory layout better suited to large worlds
+  #  bigworld: true
+  #  # Number of extra zoom-out levels for world (each level is twice as big as the previous one)
+  #  extrazoomout: 3
+    center:
+      x: 0
+      y: 64
+      z: 0
+    maps:
+      - class: org.dynmap.flat.FlatMap
+        name: flat
+        title: "Flat"
+        prefix: flat
+        colorscheme: default
+        # Map background color (day or night)
+        background: "#300806"
+        # The textured setting makes the flat render toning much more consistent with the other maps: set to 'none' for the original flat texture, 'smooth' for blended tile top colors, 'dither' for dither pattern
+        textured: smooth
+      - class: org.dynmap.kzedmap.KzedMap
+        renderers:
+          - class: org.dynmap.kzedmap.DefaultTileRenderer
+            name: nether
+            title: "Surface"
+            prefix: nt
+            maximumheight: 127
+            colorscheme: default
+            # Map background color (day or night)
+            background: "#300806"
diff --git a/templates/normal-hires.txt b/templates/normal-hires.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1787c5ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/normal-hires.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#
+# Default template for "Normal" environment worlds (deftemplatesuffix="lhires")
+#  Uses the HDMap renderer with view from the SE with the "hires" resolution (16 pixels per block edge)
+#
+#   To customize without losing updates during upgrade, rename file to 'custom-normal-lowres.txt'
+#
+templates:
+  # Template for normal world (HDMap hires)
+  normal-hires:
+    enabled: true
+    # Number of extra zoom-out levels for world (each level is twice as big as the previous one)
+    extrazoomout: 2
+    center:
+      x: 0
+      y: 64
+      z: 0
+    maps:
+      - class: org.dynmap.hdmap.HDMap
+        name: flat
+        title: "Flat"
+        prefix: flat
+        perspective: iso_S_90_hires
+        shader: stdtexture
+        lighting: default
+        # Adjust extra zoom in levels - default is 2
+        mapzoomin: 2
+      - class: org.dynmap.hdmap.HDMap
+        name: surface
+        title: "Surface"
+        prefix: t
+        perspective: iso_SE_60_hires
+        shader: stdtexture
+        lighting: shadows
+        # Adjust extra zoom in levels - default is 2
+        mapzoomin: 2
+      - class: org.dynmap.hdmap.HDMap
+        name: cave
+        title: "Cave"
+        prefix: ct
+        perspective: iso_SE_60_lowres
+        shader: cave
+        lighting: default
+        # Adjust extra zoom in levels - make it 4 to match number of levels for surface map
+        mapzoomin: 4
diff --git a/templates/normal-lowres.txt b/templates/normal-lowres.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0847e168
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/normal-lowres.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#
+# Default template for "Normal" environment worlds (deftemplatesuffix="lowres")
+#  Uses the HDMap renderer with view from the SE with the "lowres" resolution (4 pixels per block edge)
+#
+#   To customize without losing updates during upgrade, rename file to 'custom-normal-lowres.txt'
+#
+templates:
+  # Template for normal world (HDMap lowres)
+  normal-lowres:
+    enabled: true
+    # Number of extra zoom-out levels for world (each level is twice as big as the previous one)
+    extrazoomout: 2
+    center:
+      x: 0
+      y: 64
+      z: 0
+    maps:
+      - class: org.dynmap.hdmap.HDMap
+        name: flat
+        title: "Flat"
+        prefix: flat
+        perspective: iso_S_90_lowres
+        shader: stdtexture
+        lighting: default
+        # Adjust extra zoom in levels - default is 2
+        mapzoomin: 2
+      - class: org.dynmap.hdmap.HDMap
+        name: surface
+        title: "Surface"
+        prefix: t
+        perspective: iso_SE_60_lowres
+        shader: stdtexture
+        lighting: default
+        # Adjust extra zoom in levels - default is 2
+        mapzoomin: 2
+      - class: org.dynmap.hdmap.HDMap
+        name: cave
+        title: "Cave"
+        prefix: ct
+        perspective: iso_SE_60_lowres
+        shader: cave
+        lighting: default
+        # Adjust extra zoom in levels - default is 2
+        mapzoomin: 2
diff --git a/templates/normal.txt b/templates/normal.txt
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+#
+# Default template for "Normal" environment worlds (deftemplatesuffix="")
+#   To customize without losing updates during upgrade, rename file to 'custom-normal.txt'
+#
+templates:
+  # Template for normal world (classic render)
+  normal:
+    enabled: true
+  #  # If bigworld set to true, use alternate directory layout better suited to large worlds
+  #  bigworld: true
+  #  # Number of extra zoom-out levels for world (each level is twice as big as the previous one)
+  #  extrazoomout: 3
+    center:
+      x: 0
+      y: 64
+      z: 0
+    maps:
+      - class: org.dynmap.flat.FlatMap
+        name: flat
+        title: "Flat"
+        prefix: flat
+        colorscheme: default
+        # The textured setting makes the flat render toning much more consistent with the other maps: set to 'none' for the original flat texture, 'smooth' for blended tile top colors, 'dither' for dither pattern
+        textured: smooth
+  #      # To render a world as a "night view", set shadowstrength and ambientlight
+  #      shadowstrength: 1.0
+  #      ambientlight: 4
+  #      # To render both night and day versions of tiles (when ambientlight is set), set true
+  #      night-and-day: true
+  #      # Option to turn on transparency support (off by default) - slows render
+  #      transparency: true
+  #      # Background color for map during the day
+  #      backgroundday: "#153E7E"
+  #      # Background color for map during the night
+  #      backgroundnight: "#000000"        
+  #      # Background color for map (independent of night/day)
+  #      background: "#000000"
+  #      # Adjust extra zoom in levels - default is 3
+  #      mapzoomin: 3
+      - class: org.dynmap.kzedmap.KzedMap
+        renderers:
+          - class: org.dynmap.kzedmap.DefaultTileRenderer
+            name: surface
+            title: "Surface"
+            prefix: t
+            maximumheight: 127
+            colorscheme: default
+  #          # Add shadows to world (based on top-down shadows from chunk data)
+  #          shadowstrength: 1.0
+  #          # To render a world as a "night view", set shadowstrength and ambientlight
+  #          ambientlight: 4
+  #          # To render both night and day versions of tiles (when ambientlight is set), set true
+  #          night-and-day: true
+  #          # Option to turn off transparency support (on by default) - speeds render
+  #          transparency: false
+  #          # Background color for map during the day
+  #          backgroundday: "#153E7E"
+  #          # Background color for map during the night
+  #          backgroundnight: "#000000"        
+  #          # Background color for map (independent of night/day)
+  #          background: "#000000"
+  #          # Sets the icon to 'images/block_custom.png'
+  #          icon: custom
+  #          # Adjust extra zoom in levels - default is 3
+  #          mapzoomin: 3
+  #          # Biome-based mapping
+  #        - class: org.dynmap.kzedmap.DefaultTileRenderer
+  #          name: biome
+  #          title: "Biome"
+  #          prefix: b
+  #          maximumheight: 127
+  #          colorscheme: default
+  #          # Biome-based coloring : biome=biome type, temperature=biome-temperature, rainfall=biome-rainfall
+  #          biomecolored: biome
+  #        - class: org.dynmap.kzedmap.HighlightTileRenderer
+  #          prefix: ht
+  #          maximumheight: 127
+  #          colorscheme: default
+  #          highlight: # For highlighting multiple block-types.
+  #            - 56 # Highlight diamond-ore
+  #            - 66 # Highlight minecart track
+  #          highlight: 56 # For highlighting a single block-type.
+          - class: org.dynmap.kzedmap.CaveTileRenderer
+            name: cave
+            title: "Cave"
+            prefix: ct
+            maximumheight: 127
diff --git a/templates/skylands-hires.txt b/templates/skylands-hires.txt
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+#
+# Default template for "Skylands" environment worlds (deftemplatesuffix="hires")
+#  Uses the HDMap renderer with view from the SE with the "hires" resolution (16 pixels per block edge)
+#
+#   To customize without losing updates during upgrade, rename file to 'custom-skylands-hires.txt'
+#
+templates:
+  # Skylands world template (HDMap hires)
+  skylands-hires:
+    enabled: true
+    # Number of extra zoom-out levels for world (each level is twice as big as the previous one)
+    extrazoomout: 2
+    center:
+      x: 0
+      y: 64
+      z: 0
+    maps:
+      - class: org.dynmap.hdmap.HDMap
+        name: flat
+        title: "Flat"
+        prefix: flat
+        perspective: iso_S_90_hires
+        shader: stdtexture
+        lighting: default
+        # Background color for map during the day
+        backgroundday: "#153E7E"
+        # Background color for map during the night
+        backgroundnight: "#000000"        
+        # Adjust extra zoom in levels - default is 2
+        mapzoomin: 2
+      - class: org.dynmap.hdmap.HDMap
+        name: skylands
+        title: "Surface"
+        prefix: st
+        perspective: iso_SE_60_hires
+        shader: stdtexture
+        lighting: shadows
+        # Background color for map during the day
+        backgroundday: "#153E7E"
+        # Background color for map during the night
+        backgroundnight: "#000000"        
+        # Adjust extra zoom in levels - default is 2
+        mapzoomin: 2
+            
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diff --git a/templates/skylands-lowres.txt b/templates/skylands-lowres.txt
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+#
+# Default template for "Skylands" environment worlds (deftemplatesuffix="lowres")
+#  Uses the HDMap renderer with view from the SE with the "lowres" resolution (4 pixels per block edge)
+#
+#   To customize without losing updates during upgrade, rename file to 'custom-skylands-lowres.txt'
+#
+templates:
+  # Skylands world template (HDMap lowres)
+  skylands-lowres:
+    enabled: true
+    # Number of extra zoom-out levels for world (each level is twice as big as the previous one)
+    extrazoomout: 2
+    center:
+      x: 0
+      y: 64
+      z: 0
+    maps:
+      - class: org.dynmap.hdmap.HDMap
+        name: flat
+        title: "Flat"
+        prefix: flat
+        perspective: iso_S_90_lowres
+        shader: stdtexture
+        lighting: default
+        # Background color for map during the day
+        backgroundday: "#153E7E"
+        # Background color for map during the night
+        backgroundnight: "#000000"        
+        # Adjust extra zoom in levels - default is 2
+        mapzoomin: 2
+      - class: org.dynmap.hdmap.HDMap
+        name: skylands
+        title: "Surface"
+        prefix: st
+        perspective: iso_SE_60_lowres
+        shader: stdtexture
+        lighting: shadows
+        # Background color for map during the day
+        backgroundday: "#153E7E"
+        # Background color for map during the night
+        backgroundnight: "#000000"        
+        # Adjust extra zoom in levels - default is 2
+        mapzoomin: 2
+            
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diff --git a/templates/skylands.txt b/templates/skylands.txt
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/skylands.txt
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+#
+# Default template for "Skylands" environment worlds (deftemplatesuffix="")
+#   To customize without losing updates during upgrade, rename file to 'custom-skylands.txt'
+#
+templates:
+  # Skylands world template (classic render)
+  skylands:
+    enabled: true
+  #  # If bigworld set to true, use alternate directory layout better suited to large worlds
+  #  bigworld: true
+  #  # Number of extra zoom-out levels for world (each level is twice as big as the previous one)
+  #  extrazoomout: 3
+    center:
+      x: 0
+      y: 64
+      z: 0
+    maps:
+      - class: org.dynmap.flat.FlatMap
+        name: flat
+        title: "Flat"
+        prefix: flat
+        colorscheme: default
+        # Background color for map during the day
+        backgroundday: "#153E7E"
+        # Background color for map during the night
+        backgroundnight: "#000000"        
+        # The textured setting makes the flat render toning much more consistent with the other maps: set to 'none' for the original flat texture, 'smooth' for blended tile top colors, 'dither' for dither pattern
+        textured: smooth
+      - class: org.dynmap.kzedmap.KzedMap
+        renderers:
+          - class: org.dynmap.kzedmap.DefaultTileRenderer
+            name: skylands
+            title: "Surface"
+            prefix: st
+            maximumheight: 127
+            colorscheme: default
+            # Background color for map during the day
+            backgroundday: "#153E7E"
+            # Background color for map during the night
+            backgroundnight: "#000000"        
+            night-and-day: true
+            shadowstrength: 1.0
+            ambientlight: 4