diff --git a/src/coders/binary_json.cpp b/src/coders/binary_json.cpp
index bed39be2..5794f921 100644
--- a/src/coders/binary_json.cpp
+++ b/src/coders/binary_json.cpp
@@ -98,15 +98,15 @@ static Value* value_from_binary(ByteReader& reader) {
             break;
         case BJSON_TYPE_BYTE:
             type = valtype::integer;
-            val = reader.get();
+            val = static_cast<integer_t>(reader.get());
             break;
         case BJSON_TYPE_INT16:
             type = valtype::integer;
-            val = reader.getInt16();
+            val = static_cast<integer_t>(reader.getInt16());
             break;
         case BJSON_TYPE_INT32:
             type = valtype::integer;
-            val = reader.getInt32();
+            val = static_cast<integer_t>(reader.getInt32());
             break;
         case BJSON_TYPE_INT64:
             type = valtype::integer;
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ static Value* value_from_binary(ByteReader& reader) {
         case BJSON_TYPE_FALSE:
         case BJSON_TYPE_TRUE:
             type = valtype::boolean;
-            val = typecode - BJSON_TYPE_FALSE;
+            val = (typecode - BJSON_TYPE_FALSE) != 0;
             break;
         case BJSON_TYPE_STRING:
             type = valtype::string;
diff --git a/src/data/dynamic.cpp b/src/data/dynamic.cpp
index 62ab3c2b..ef29ce6a 100644
--- a/src/data/dynamic.cpp
+++ b/src/data/dynamic.cpp
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ Value::~Value() {
     }
 }
 
-Value Value::of(bool value) {
+Value Value::boolean(bool value) {
     return Value(valtype::boolean, value);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/data/dynamic.h b/src/data/dynamic.h
index c32e20e8..e05875ee 100644
--- a/src/data/dynamic.h
+++ b/src/data/dynamic.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace dynamic {
         Value(valtype type, valvalue value);
         ~Value();
 
-        static Value of(bool value);
+        static Value boolean(bool value);
         static Value of(number_u value);
         static Value of(const std::string& value);
     };
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/LuaState.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/LuaState.cpp
index fbffac37..d8a6f3e3 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/LuaState.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/LuaState.cpp
@@ -280,9 +280,9 @@ dynamic::Value lua::LuaState::tovalue(int idx) {
     switch (type) {
         case LUA_TNIL:
         case LUA_TNONE:
-            return dynamic::Value(valtype::none, 0);
+            return dynamic::Value(valtype::none, (integer_t)0);
         case LUA_TBOOLEAN:
-            return dynamic::Value::of(lua_toboolean(L, idx) == 1);
+            return dynamic::Value::boolean(lua_toboolean(L, idx) == 1);
         case LUA_TNUMBER: {
             auto number = lua_tonumber(L, idx);
             auto integer = lua_tointeger(L, idx);
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libcore.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libcore.cpp
index bb4e57f3..1c27df20 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libcore.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libcore.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@
 #include <vector>
 #include <memory>
 
+namespace scripting {
+    extern lua::LuaState* state;
+}
+
 static int l_get_worlds_list(lua_State* L) {
     auto paths = scripting::engine->getPaths();
     auto worlds = paths->scanForWorlds();
@@ -66,6 +70,13 @@ static int l_get_bindings(lua_State* L) {
     return 1;
 }
 
+static int l_get_setting(lua_State* L) {
+    auto name = lua_tostring(L, 1);
+    const auto value = scripting::engine->getSettingsHandler().getValue(name);
+    scripting::state->pushvalue(value);
+    return 1;
+}
+
 static int l_quit(lua_State* L) {
     Window::setShouldClose(true);
     return 0;
@@ -77,6 +88,7 @@ const luaL_Reg corelib [] = {
     {"close_world", lua_wrap_errors<l_close_world>},
     {"delete_world", lua_wrap_errors<l_delete_world>},
     {"get_bindings", lua_wrap_errors<l_get_bindings>},
+    {"get_setting", lua_wrap_errors<l_get_setting>},
     {"quit", lua_wrap_errors<l_quit>},
     {NULL, NULL}
 };