diff --git a/config.cpp b/config.cpp
index da63c7b4..29dd445e 100644
--- a/config.cpp
+++ b/config.cpp
@@ -1188,6 +1188,9 @@ EX void initConfig() {
   addsaver(mouseaim_sensitivity, "mouseaim_sensitivity", 0.01);
 
   param_b(vid.consider_shader_projection, "shader-projection", true);
+
+  param_i(forced_center_down, "forced_center_down")
+  -> editable(0, 100, 10, "forced center down", "make the center not the actual screen center", 'd');
   
   param_b(tortoise::shading_enabled, "tortoise_shading", true);
 
diff --git a/graph.cpp b/graph.cpp
index c2ea6b60..f9d1bea0 100644
--- a/graph.cpp
+++ b/graph.cpp
@@ -5448,6 +5448,8 @@ EX bool old_center;
 
 EX ld min_scale = 1e-6;
 
+EX int forced_center_down = ISANDROID ? 2 : ISIOS ? 40 : 40;
+
 EX void calcparam() {
 
   DEBBI(DF_GRAPH, ("calc param"));
@@ -5466,7 +5468,8 @@ EX void calcparam() {
   
   ld realradius = min(cd->xsize / 2, cd->ysize / 2);
   
-  cd->scrsize = realradius - (inHighQual ? 0 : ISANDROID ? 2 : ISIOS ? 40 : 40);
+  cd->scrsize = realradius;
+  if(!inHighQual) cd->scrsize -= forced_center_down;
 
   current_display->sidescreen = permaside;