diff --git a/src/bomberclone.h b/src/bomberclone.h
index 7979869..1ca0895 100644
--- a/src/bomberclone.h
+++ b/src/bomberclone.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* $Id: bomberclone.h,v 1.7 2003/05/04 19:23:00 ob1kenewb Exp $ */
 /* bomberclone.h */
 
 #ifndef _BOMBERCLONE_H_
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@ struct __bomberclone {
     int p_nr;                   // Playernumber 0 if you host a game or the number of the one you are.
 
     _field field[MAX_FIELDSIZE_X][MAX_FIELDSIZE_Y];
+    char fieldpath[512];		// path of the field file
 
     int last_ex_nr;             // number of the last explosion
 
@@ -151,7 +153,7 @@ extern void game_set_playerposition();
 // everything is declared in field.c
 extern void draw_field ();
 extern void draw_stone (int x, int y);
-extern void field_new ();
+extern void field_new (char *filename);
 
 // everything what is declared in players.c
 extern void dead_playerani ();
diff --git a/src/configuration.c b/src/configuration.c
index f4ff575..1227fef 100644
--- a/src/configuration.c
+++ b/src/configuration.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ game_init ()
     bman.fieldsize.x = 25;
     bman.fieldsize.y = 17;
     sprintf (bman.datapath, "data/bomberclone.gfx");
+    bman.fieldpath[0] = 0;
 };
 
 int
@@ -130,6 +131,15 @@ ReadConfig ()
         if (!strcmp (keyword, "resolutiony")) {
             gfx.res.y = atoi (value);
         }
+        if (!strcmp (keyword, "fieldpath")) {
+            if (strlen (value) > 510) {
+                d_printf
+                    ("*** Error - fieldpath too long (maximum size permitted is %d characters)!\n\n",
+                     510);
+            }
+            value[511] = 0;
+	    strcpy(bman.fieldpath,value);
+        }
         if (!strcmp (keyword, "fieldsizex")) {
             bman.fieldsize.x = atoi (value);
         }
@@ -184,6 +194,7 @@ WriteConfig ()
     fprintf (config, "resolutionx=%d\n", gfx.res.x);
     fprintf (config, "resolutiony=%d\n", gfx.res.y);
     fprintf (config, "fullscreen=%d\n", gfx.fullscreen);
+    fprintf (config, "fieldpath=%s\n", bman.fieldpath);
     fprintf (config, "fieldsizex=%d\n", bman.fieldsize.x);
     fprintf (config, "fieldsizey=%d\n", bman.fieldsize.y);
     fprintf (config, "notify=%d\n", bman.notifygamemaster);
@@ -197,7 +208,7 @@ WriteConfig ()
     fprintf (config, "askplayername=%d\n", bman.askplayername);
     fprintf (config, "playername=%s\n", bman.playername);
     fprintf (config, "bitsperpixel=%d\n", gfx.bpp);
-	
+
     fclose (config);
     return 0;
 }
@@ -291,31 +302,35 @@ configuration ()
         {1, "Video Options"},
         {2, "Sound Options"},
         {3, "Customize Keyboard"},
-        {4, "Field Size X:"},
-        {5, "Field Size Y:"},
-        {6, "Prompt For Player Name"},
-        {7, "Debug"},
-        {8, "Save Config"},
-        {9, "Return To Main Manu"},
+	{4, "Field File:"},
+        {5, "Field Size X:"},
+        {6, "Field Size Y:"},
+        {7, "Prompt For Player Name"},
+        {8, "Debug"},
+        {9, "Save Config"},
+        {10, "Return To Main Manu"},
         {-1, ""}
     };
 
     while (menuselect != -1) {
 
         sprintf (menu[0].text, "Player Name: %s", bman.playername);
-
-        sprintf (menu[4].text, "Field Size X: %d", bman.fieldsize.x);
-        sprintf (menu[5].text, "Field Size Y: %d", bman.fieldsize.y);
+	if(bman.fieldpath[0])
+		sprintf (menu[4].text, "Field File: %s", bman.fieldpath);
+	else
+		sprintf (menu[4].text, "Field File: <not used>");
+        sprintf (menu[5].text, "Field Size X: %d", bman.fieldsize.x);
+        sprintf (menu[6].text, "Field Size Y: %d", bman.fieldsize.y);
 
         if (debug == 1)
-            sprintf (menu[6].text, "Debug Messages ON");
+            sprintf (menu[8].text, "Debug Messages ON");
         else
-            sprintf (menu[6].text, "Debug Messages OFF");
+            sprintf (menu[8].text, "Debug Messages OFF");
 
         if (bman.askplayername == 1)
-            sprintf (menu[6].text, "Prompt For Name: Yes");
+            sprintf (menu[7].text, "Prompt For Name: Yes");
         else
-            sprintf (menu[6].text, "Prompt For Name: No");
+            sprintf (menu[7].text, "Prompt For Name: No");
 
         menuselect = menu_loop ("Configuration", menu, menuselect);
 
@@ -331,35 +346,39 @@ configuration ()
         case (2):              // Sound Options
         case (3):              // Customize Keyboard
             break;
-        case (4):              // Change X Fieldsize
-            sprintf (menu[4].text, "%d", bman.fieldsize.x);
+        case (4):              // Field File
+            menu_get_text ("Enter the path of a field file", bman.fieldpath, 30);
+            bman.fieldpath[511] = 0;
+            break;
+        case (5):              // Change X Fieldsize
+            sprintf (menu[5].text, "%d", bman.fieldsize.x);
             sprintf (text, "Field Size X (%d - %d)", MIN_FIELDSIZE_X, MAX_FIELDSIZE_X);
-            menu_get_text (text, menu[4].text, 3);
-            bman.fieldsize.x = atoi (menu[4].text) | 1;
+            menu_get_text (text, menu[5].text, 3);
+            bman.fieldsize.x = atoi (menu[5].text) | 1;
             if (bman.fieldsize.x < MIN_FIELDSIZE_X)
                 bman.fieldsize.x = MIN_FIELDSIZE_X;
             if (bman.fieldsize.x > MAX_FIELDSIZE_X)
                 bman.fieldsize.x = MAX_FIELDSIZE_X;
             break;
 
-        case (5):              // Change Y Fieldsize
-            sprintf (menu[5].text, "%d", bman.fieldsize.y);
+        case (6):              // Change Y Fieldsize
+            sprintf (menu[6].text, "%d", bman.fieldsize.y);
             sprintf (text, "Field Size Y (%d - %d)", MIN_FIELDSIZE_Y, MAX_FIELDSIZE_Y);
-            menu_get_text (text, menu[5].text, 3);
-            bman.fieldsize.y = atoi (menu[5].text) | 1;
+            menu_get_text (text, menu[6].text, 3);
+            bman.fieldsize.y = atoi (menu[6].text) | 1;
             if (bman.fieldsize.y < MIN_FIELDSIZE_Y)
                 bman.fieldsize.y = MIN_FIELDSIZE_Y;
             if (bman.fieldsize.y > MAX_FIELDSIZE_Y)
                 bman.fieldsize.y = MAX_FIELDSIZE_Y;
             break;
 
-        case (6):              // Debugging On / Off
+        case (7):              // Debugging On / Off
             if (bman.askplayername == 1)
                 bman.askplayername = 0;
             else 
                 bman.askplayername = 1;
             break;
-        case (7):              // Debugging On / Off
+        case (8):              // Debugging On / Off
             if (debug == 1)
                 debug = 0;
             else {
@@ -367,10 +386,10 @@ configuration ()
                 d_printf ("BomberClone ver.%s\n", VERSION);
             }
             break;
-        case (8):              // Save Configuration
+        case (9):              // Save Configuration
             WriteConfig ();
             break;
-        case (9):              // Return to main menu
+        case (10):              // Return to main menu
             menuselect = -1;
             break;
         }
diff --git a/src/field.c b/src/field.c
index 87c3cff..8fe5746 100644
--- a/src/field.c
+++ b/src/field.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* $Id: field.c,v 1.4 2003/05/04 19:23:00 ob1kenewb Exp $ */
 /* field.c - procedures which are needed to control the field */
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -78,17 +79,89 @@ draw_field ()
             draw_stone (x, y);
 };
 
+/* read from an open file map, determine field.x and field.y 
+   and fill the field. 
+   (# correspond to a bloc and @ correspond to a stone,
+    an espace is nothing ' '
+    % are commentary at the beginning of the map */
+   
+void field_load(FILE *map)
+{
+	size_t length;
+	char *currentline;
+	char tmp[MAX_FIELDSIZE_X];
+	int sizex=0;
+	int sizey=0;
+	int i;
+	int d;
+
+	while((currentline=fgets(&tmp,MAX_FIELDSIZE_X,map)))
+/*  	fgetln is only implemented on *BSD */
+/*	while((currentline=fgetln(map,&length))) */
+	{
+		length=strlen(currentline);
+		if(currentline[0]=='%')
+			continue;
+		/* now each line correspond to the field */
+		else
+		{
+			for(i=0;i<length;i++)
+			{
+				switch(currentline[i])
+				{
+					case '#':
+						bman.field[i][sizey].type=FT_block;
+						break;
+					case '@':
+						bman.field[i][sizey].type=FT_stone;
+						break;
+					case ' ':
+						bman.field[i][sizey].type=FT_nothing;
+					default:
+						break;
+				}
+            			for (d = 0; d < 4; d++)
+                			bman.field[i][sizey].ex[d] = 0;
+				bman.field[i][sizey].ex_nr = -1;
+				bman.field[i][sizey].frame = 0;
+				bman.field[i][sizey].frameto = 0;
+				bman.field[i][sizey].special = FT_nothing;
+			}	
+		sizey++;	
+		if(sizex<length)
+			sizex=length;
+		}
+	}
+
+	bman.fieldsize.x=sizex-1;
+ 	bman.fieldsize.y=sizey;	
+}
+
 
 void
-field_new ()
+field_new (char *filename)
 {
     int x,
       y,
       d;
+    FILE *fmap;
+    float fkt;
+
+    fmap=fopen(filename,"r");
+
+    /* if we can't open the given filename for any reason, reverting 
+       to default value else, load the file*/
+
+
+    if(fmap)
+	field_load(fmap);
 	
-	float fkt = ((float)(bman.fieldsize.x * bman.fieldsize.y))/(25.0 * 17.0);
-	
+    // fkt = ((float)(bman.fieldsize.x * bman.fieldsize.y))/(25.0 * 17.0);
+    fkt = ((float)(bman.fieldsize.x * bman.fieldsize.y))/(bman.fieldsize.x * bman.fieldsize.y);
+
     // Clean the field //
+    if(fmap==NULL)
+    {
     for (x = 0; x < bman.fieldsize.x; x++)
         for (y = 0; y < bman.fieldsize.y; y++) {
             if ((y == 0) || (y == bman.fieldsize.y - 1))
@@ -112,6 +185,7 @@ field_new ()
 			bman.field[x][y].frameto = 0;
 			bman.field[x][y].special = FT_nothing;
         }
+     }
 
 	/* get some free space for the playerstart position */
 	for (d = 0; d < MAX_PLAYERS; d++)
@@ -129,7 +203,7 @@ field_new ()
 				if (y < bman.fieldsize.y -2)
 					bman.field[x][y+1].type = FT_nothing;
 		}
-
+	
 	/* put the fire powerups in the field */
 	for (d = 0, x = 0, y = 0; d < GAME_SPECIAL_ITEMFIRE * fkt; d++) {
 		while (bman.field[x][y].type != FT_stone || bman.field[x][y].special != FT_nothing) {
diff --git a/src/menu.c b/src/menu.c
index 2ff8d82..0c6d89d 100644
--- a/src/menu.c
+++ b/src/menu.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* $Id: menu.c,v 1.4 2003/05/04 19:23:00 ob1kenewb Exp $ */
 /* menu's for the game */
 
 #include <SDL.h>
@@ -179,7 +180,9 @@ menu_get_text (char *title, char *text, int len)
     SDL_Event event;
     Uint8 *keys;
 
+    text[len]=0;
     curpos = strlen (text);
+    if(curpos>=len) curpos=len-1;
     strcpy (t, text);
     if (len > strlen (title)) {
         len_ = len;
diff --git a/src/network.c b/src/network.c
index 7d34025..0e6123f 100644
--- a/src/network.c
+++ b/src/network.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* $Id: network.c,v 1.10 2003/05/04 19:23:00 ob1kenewb Exp $ */
 /*
 	network routines.
 */
@@ -776,7 +777,7 @@ net_host_new_game ()
         }
     }
 
-    field_new ();
+    field_new (bman.fieldpath);
 
     bman.players[bman.p_nr].state &= (0xFF - PSF_net); // we are the local player
     bman.last_ex_nr = 1;
diff --git a/src/single.c b/src/single.c
index 87dbb2b..b5cab8a 100644
--- a/src/single.c
+++ b/src/single.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* $Id: single.c,v 1.3 2003/05/04 19:23:00 ob1kenewb Exp $ */
 /* single player */
 
 #include "basic.h"
@@ -36,8 +37,7 @@ single_game_new (int ai_players)
 	player_set_gfx (&bman.players[bman.p_nr], 0);
     bman.last_ex_nr = 1;
 
-    field_new ();
-
+    field_new (bman.fieldpath);
     bman.players_nr_s = 1;
     bman.players_nr = 1;
     bman.gametype = GT_single;