diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
index 75699a49..ad65a72a 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
@@ -6958,8 +6958,8 @@ void Game::createmenu( enum Menu::MenuName t, bool samemenu/*= false*/ )
 
     currentmenuoption = 0;
     currentmenuname = t;
-    menuxoff = 0;
     menuyoff = 0;
+    int maxspacing = 30; // maximum value for menuspacing, can only become lower.
     menucountdown = 0;
     menuoptions.clear();
 
@@ -6978,8 +6978,8 @@ void Game::createmenu( enum Menu::MenuName t, bool samemenu/*= false*/ )
         option("view credits");
 #endif
         option("quit game");
-        menuxoff = -16;
         menuyoff = -10;
+        maxspacing = 15;
         break;
 #if !defined(NO_CUSTOM_LEVELS)
     case Menu::playerworlds:
@@ -6989,14 +6989,13 @@ void Game::createmenu( enum Menu::MenuName t, bool samemenu/*= false*/ )
  #endif
         option("open level folder", FILESYSTEM_openDirectoryEnabled());
         option("back to menu");
-        menuxoff = -30;
         menuyoff = -40;
+        maxspacing = 15;
         break;
     case Menu::levellist:
         if(ed.ListOfMetaData.size()==0)
         {
             option("ok");
-            menuxoff = 0;
             menuyoff = -20;
         }
         else
@@ -7057,8 +7056,10 @@ void Game::createmenu( enum Menu::MenuName t, bool samemenu/*= false*/ )
             }
             option("return to menu");
 
-            menuxoff = -90;
+            menuxoff = 20;
             menuyoff = 70-(menuoptions.size()*10);
+            menuspacing = 5;
+            return; // skip automatic centering, will turn out bad with levels list
         }
         break;
 #endif
@@ -7066,18 +7067,15 @@ void Game::createmenu( enum Menu::MenuName t, bool samemenu/*= false*/ )
         option("continue from save");
         option("start from beginning");
         option("back to levels");
-        menuxoff = -40;
         menuyoff = -30;
         break;
     case Menu::youwannaquit:
         option("yes, quit");
         option("no, return");
-        menuxoff = 0;
         menuyoff = -20;
         break;
     case Menu::errornostart:
         option("ok");
-        menuxoff = 0;
         menuyoff = -20;
         break;
     case Menu::graphicoptions:
@@ -7089,7 +7087,6 @@ void Game::createmenu( enum Menu::MenuName t, bool samemenu/*= false*/ )
         option("toggle fps");
         option("toggle vsync");
         option("return");
-        menuxoff = -85;
         menuyoff = 0;
         break;
     case Menu::ed_settings:
@@ -7101,8 +7098,8 @@ void Game::createmenu( enum Menu::MenuName t, bool samemenu/*= false*/ )
         option("save level");
         option("quit to main menu");
 
-        menuxoff = -46;
         menuyoff = -20;
+        maxspacing = 15;
         break;
     case Menu::ed_desc:
         option("change name");
@@ -7111,21 +7108,21 @@ void Game::createmenu( enum Menu::MenuName t, bool samemenu/*= false*/ )
         option("change website");
         option("back to settings");
 
-        menuxoff = -40;
         menuyoff = 6;
+        maxspacing = 15;
         break;
     case Menu::ed_music:
         option("next song");
         option("back");
-        menuxoff = -10;
         menuyoff = 16;
+        maxspacing = 15;
         break;
     case Menu::ed_quit:
         option("yes, save and quit");
         option("no, quit without saving");
         option("return to editor");
-        menuxoff = -50;
         menuyoff = 8;
+        maxspacing = 15;
         break;
     case Menu::options:
         option("accessibility options");
@@ -7140,7 +7137,6 @@ void Game::createmenu( enum Menu::MenuName t, bool samemenu/*= false*/ )
         }
 
         option("return");
-        menuxoff = -40;
         menuyoff = 0;
         break;
     case Menu::accessibility:
@@ -7152,7 +7148,6 @@ void Game::createmenu( enum Menu::MenuName t, bool samemenu/*= false*/ )
         option("load screen");
         option("room name bg");
         option("return");
-        menuxoff = -85;
         menuyoff = -10;
         break;
     case Menu::controller:
@@ -7161,19 +7156,16 @@ void Game::createmenu( enum Menu::MenuName t, bool samemenu/*= false*/ )
         option("bind enter");
         option("bind menu");
         option("return");
-        menuxoff = -40;
         menuyoff = 10;
         break;
     case Menu::cleardatamenu:
         option("no! don't delete");
         option("yes, delete everything");
-        menuxoff = -30;
         menuyoff = 64;
         break;
     case Menu::setinvincibility:
         option("no, return to options");
         option("yes, enable");
-        menuxoff = -30;
         menuyoff = 64;
         break;
     case Menu::setslowdown:
@@ -7181,7 +7173,6 @@ void Game::createmenu( enum Menu::MenuName t, bool samemenu/*= false*/ )
         option("80% speed");
         option("60% speed");
         option("40% speed");
-        menuxoff = -40;
         menuyoff = 16;
         break;
     case Menu::unlockmenu:
@@ -7192,56 +7183,48 @@ void Game::createmenu( enum Menu::MenuName t, bool samemenu/*= false*/ )
         option("unlock ship jukebox", (stat_trinkets<20));
         option("unlock secret lab", !unlock[8]);
         option("return");
-        menuxoff = -70;
         menuyoff = -20;
         break;
     case Menu::credits:
         option("next page");
         option("last page");
         option("return");
-        menuxoff = 20;
         menuyoff = 64;
         break;
     case Menu::credits2:
         option("next page");
         option("previous page");
         option("return");
-        menuxoff = 20;
         menuyoff = 64;
         break;
     case Menu::credits25:
         option("next page");
         option("previous page");
         option("return");
-        menuxoff = 20;
         menuyoff = 64;
         break;
     case Menu::credits3:
         option("next page");
         option("previous page");
         option("return");
-        menuxoff = 20;
         menuyoff = 64;
         break;
     case Menu::credits4:
         option("next page");
         option("previous page");
         option("return");
-        menuxoff = 20;
         menuyoff = 64;
         break;
     case Menu::credits5:
         option("next page");
         option("previous page");
         option("return");
-        menuxoff = 20;
         menuyoff = 64;
         break;
     case Menu::credits6:
         option("first page");
         option("previous page");
         option("return");
-        menuxoff = 20;
         menuyoff = 64;
         break;
     case Menu::play:
@@ -7357,12 +7340,10 @@ void Game::createmenu( enum Menu::MenuName t, bool samemenu/*= false*/ )
                 option("return");
                 if (unlock[8])
                 {
-                    menuxoff = -40;
                     menuyoff = -30;
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    menuxoff = -20;
                     menuyoff = -40;
                 }
             }
@@ -7375,13 +7356,11 @@ void Game::createmenu( enum Menu::MenuName t, bool samemenu/*= false*/ )
     case Menu::unlockintermission:
     case Menu::unlockflipmode:
         option("continue");
-        menuxoff = 20;
         menuyoff = 70;
         break;
     case Menu::newgamewarning:
         option("start new game");
         option("return to menu");
-        menuxoff = -30;
         menuyoff = 64;
         break;
     case Menu::playmodes:
@@ -7390,14 +7369,13 @@ void Game::createmenu( enum Menu::MenuName t, bool samemenu/*= false*/ )
         option("no death mode", unlock[17] && !map.invincibility && slowdown == 30);
         option("flip mode", unlock[18]);
         option("return to play menu");
-        menuxoff = -70;
         menuyoff = 8;
+        maxspacing = 20;
         break;
     case Menu::intermissionmenu:
         option("play intermission 1");
         option("play intermission 2");
         option("return to play menu");
-        menuxoff = -50;
         menuyoff = -35;
         break;
     case Menu::playint1:
@@ -7406,7 +7384,6 @@ void Game::createmenu( enum Menu::MenuName t, bool samemenu/*= false*/ )
         option("Verdigris");
         option("Victoria");
         option("return");
-        menuxoff = -60;
         menuyoff = 10;
         break;
     case Menu::playint2:
@@ -7415,7 +7392,6 @@ void Game::createmenu( enum Menu::MenuName t, bool samemenu/*= false*/ )
         option("Verdigris");
         option("Victoria");
         option("return");
-        menuxoff = -60;
         menuyoff = 10;
         break;
     case Menu::continuemenu:
@@ -7423,14 +7399,12 @@ void Game::createmenu( enum Menu::MenuName t, bool samemenu/*= false*/ )
         option("continue from teleporter");
         option("continue from quicksave");
         option("return to play menu");
-        menuxoff = -60;
         menuyoff = 20;
         break;
     case Menu::startnodeathmode:
         option("disable cutscenes");
         option("enable cutscenes");
         option("return to play menu");
-        menuxoff = -60;
         menuyoff = 40;
         break;
     case Menu::gameover:
@@ -7439,7 +7413,6 @@ void Game::createmenu( enum Menu::MenuName t, bool samemenu/*= false*/ )
         break;
     case Menu::gameover2:
         option("return to play menu");
-        menuxoff = -25;
         menuyoff = 80;
         break;
     case Menu::unlockmenutrials:
@@ -7451,7 +7424,6 @@ void Game::createmenu( enum Menu::MenuName t, bool samemenu/*= false*/ )
         option("the final level", !unlock[14]);
 
         option("return to unlock menu");
-        menuxoff = -80;
         menuyoff = 0;
         break;
     case Menu::timetrials:
@@ -7463,8 +7435,8 @@ void Game::createmenu( enum Menu::MenuName t, bool samemenu/*= false*/ )
         option(unlock[14] ? "the final level" : "???", unlock[14]);
 
         option("return to play menu");
-        menuxoff = -80;
         menuyoff = 0;
+        maxspacing = 15;
         break;
     case Menu::nodeathmodecomplete:
         menucountdown = 90;
@@ -7472,7 +7444,6 @@ void Game::createmenu( enum Menu::MenuName t, bool samemenu/*= false*/ )
         break;
     case Menu::nodeathmodecomplete2:
         option("return to play menu");
-        menuxoff = -25;
         menuyoff = 70;
         break;
     case Menu::timetrialcomplete:
@@ -7486,15 +7457,31 @@ void Game::createmenu( enum Menu::MenuName t, bool samemenu/*= false*/ )
     case Menu::timetrialcomplete3:
         option("return to play menu");
         option("try again");
-        menuxoff = -25;
         menuyoff = 70;
         break;
     case Menu::gamecompletecontinue:
         option("return to play menu");
-        menuxoff = -25;
         menuyoff = 70;
         break;
     }
+
+    // Automatically center the menu. We must check the width of the menu with the initial horizontal spacing.
+    // If it doesn't fit onscreen (including square brackets), reduce the horizontal spacing by 5 and retry.
+    bool done_once = false;
+    int menuwidth = 0;
+    for (; !done_once || (menuwidth > 272 && maxspacing > 0); maxspacing -= 5)
+    {
+        done_once = true;
+        menuspacing = maxspacing;
+        menuwidth = 0;
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < menuoptions.size(); i++)
+        {
+            int width = i*menuspacing + graphics.len(menuoptions[i].text);
+            if (width > menuwidth)
+                menuwidth = width;
+        }
+    }
+    menuxoff = (320-menuwidth)/2;
 }
 
 void Game::deletequick()
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.h b/desktop_version/src/Game.h
index 0b431c3c..06f3b813 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.h
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ public:
     enum Menu::MenuName kludge_ingametemp;
     int current_credits_list_index;
     int menuxoff, menuyoff;
+    int menuspacing;
     std::vector<MenuStackFrame> menustack;
 
     void inline option(std::string text, bool active = true)
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp
index cde449e1..140b6763 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp
@@ -1242,7 +1242,7 @@ void Graphics::processfade()
     }
 }
 
-void Graphics::drawmenu( int cr, int cg, int cb, int division /*= 30*/ )
+void Graphics::drawmenu( int cr, int cg, int cb )
 {
     for (size_t i = 0; i < game.menuoptions.size(); i++)
     {
@@ -1254,14 +1254,14 @@ void Graphics::drawmenu( int cr, int cg, int cb, int division /*= 30*/ )
                 std::string tempstring = game.menuoptions[i].text;
                 std::transform(tempstring.begin(), tempstring.end(),tempstring.begin(), ::toupper);
                 tempstring = std::string("[ ") + tempstring + std::string(" ]");
-                Print(110 + (i * division) - 16 +game.menuxoff, 140 + (i * 12) +game.menuyoff, tempstring, cr, cg, cb);
+                Print((i * game.menuspacing) - 16 +game.menuxoff, 140 + (i * 12) +game.menuyoff, tempstring, cr, cg, cb);
             }
             else
             {
                 std::string tempstring = game.menuoptions[i].text;
                 tempstring = "[ " + tempstring + " ]";
                 //Draw it in gray
-                Print(110 + (i * division) - 16 +game.menuxoff, 140 + (i * 12)+game.menuyoff, tempstring, 128, 128, 128);
+                Print((i * game.menuspacing) - 16 +game.menuxoff, 140 + (i * 12)+game.menuyoff, tempstring, 128, 128, 128);
             }
         }
         else
@@ -1269,18 +1269,18 @@ void Graphics::drawmenu( int cr, int cg, int cb, int division /*= 30*/ )
             //Draw it normally
             if (game.menuoptions[i].active)
             {
-                Print(110 + (i * division) +game.menuxoff, 140 + (i * 12)+game.menuyoff, game.menuoptions[i].text, cr, cg, cb);
+                Print((i * game.menuspacing) +game.menuxoff, 140 + (i * 12)+game.menuyoff, game.menuoptions[i].text, cr, cg, cb);
             }
             else
             {
                 //Draw it in gray
-                Print(110 + (i * division) +game.menuxoff, 140 + (i * 12)+game.menuyoff, game.menuoptions[i].text, 128, 128, 128);
+                Print((i * game.menuspacing) +game.menuxoff, 140 + (i * 12)+game.menuyoff, game.menuoptions[i].text, 128, 128, 128);
             }
         }
     }
 }
 
-void Graphics::drawlevelmenu( int cr, int cg, int cb, int division /*= 30*/ )
+void Graphics::drawlevelmenu( int cr, int cg, int cb )
 {
     for (size_t i = 0; i < game.menuoptions.size(); i++)
     {
@@ -1293,14 +1293,14 @@ void Graphics::drawlevelmenu( int cr, int cg, int cb, int division /*= 30*/ )
                 std::string tempstring = game.menuoptions[i].text;
                 std::transform(tempstring.begin(), tempstring.end(),tempstring.begin(), ::toupper);
                 tempstring = std::string("[ ") + tempstring + std::string(" ]");
-                Print(110 + (i * division) - 16 +game.menuxoff, 140+8 + (i * 12) +game.menuyoff, tempstring, cr, cg, cb);
+                Print((i * game.menuspacing) - 16 +game.menuxoff, 140+8 + (i * 12) +game.menuyoff, tempstring, cr, cg, cb);
             }
             else
             {
                 std::string tempstring = game.menuoptions[i].text;
                 tempstring = "[ " + tempstring + " ]";
                 //Draw it in gray
-                Print(110 + (i * division) - 16 +game.menuxoff, 140+8 + (i * 12)+game.menuyoff, tempstring, 128, 128, 128);
+                Print((i * game.menuspacing) - 16 +game.menuxoff, 140+8 + (i * 12)+game.menuyoff, tempstring, 128, 128, 128);
             }
           }else{
             //Draw it highlighted
@@ -1309,14 +1309,14 @@ void Graphics::drawlevelmenu( int cr, int cg, int cb, int division /*= 30*/ )
                 std::string tempstring = game.menuoptions[i].text;
                 std::transform(tempstring.begin(), tempstring.end(),tempstring.begin(), ::toupper);
                 tempstring = std::string("[ ") + tempstring + std::string(" ]");
-                Print(110 + (i * division) - 16 +game.menuxoff, 144 + (i * 12) +game.menuyoff, tempstring, cr, cg, cb);
+                Print((i * game.menuspacing) - 16 +game.menuxoff, 144 + (i * 12) +game.menuyoff, tempstring, cr, cg, cb);
             }
             else
             {
                 std::string tempstring = game.menuoptions[i].text;
                 tempstring = "[ " + tempstring + " ]";
                 //Draw it in gray
-                Print(110 + (i * division) - 16 +game.menuxoff, 144 + (i * 12)+game.menuyoff, tempstring, 128, 128, 128);
+                Print((i * game.menuspacing) - 16 +game.menuxoff, 144 + (i * 12)+game.menuyoff, tempstring, 128, 128, 128);
             }
           }
         }
@@ -1326,23 +1326,23 @@ void Graphics::drawlevelmenu( int cr, int cg, int cb, int division /*= 30*/ )
             //Draw it normally
             if (game.menuoptions[i].active)
             {
-                Print(110 + (i * division) +game.menuxoff, 140+8 + (i * 12)+game.menuyoff, game.menuoptions[i].text, cr, cg, cb);
+                Print((i * game.menuspacing) +game.menuxoff, 140+8 + (i * 12)+game.menuyoff, game.menuoptions[i].text, cr, cg, cb);
             }
             else
             {
                 //Draw it in gray
-                Print(110 + (i * division) +game.menuxoff, 140+8 + (i * 12)+game.menuyoff, game.menuoptions[i].text, 128, 128, 128);
+                Print((i * game.menuspacing) +game.menuxoff, 140+8 + (i * 12)+game.menuyoff, game.menuoptions[i].text, 128, 128, 128);
             }
           }else{
             //Draw it normally
             if (game.menuoptions[i].active)
             {
-                Print(110 + (i * division) +game.menuxoff, 144 + (i * 12)+game.menuyoff, game.menuoptions[i].text, cr, cg, cb);
+                Print((i * game.menuspacing) +game.menuxoff, 144 + (i * 12)+game.menuyoff, game.menuoptions[i].text, cr, cg, cb);
             }
             else
             {
                 //Draw it in gray
-                Print(110 + (i * division) +game.menuxoff, 144 + (i * 12)+game.menuyoff, game.menuoptions[i].text, 128, 128, 128);
+                Print((i * game.menuspacing) +game.menuxoff, 144 + (i * 12)+game.menuyoff, game.menuoptions[i].text, 128, 128, 128);
             }
           }
         }
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.h b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.h
index dfa01ab8..dcbde730 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.h
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ public:
 
 	void drawcoloredtile(int x, int y, int t, int r, int g, int b);
 
-	void drawmenu(int cr, int cg, int cb, int division = 30);
-	void drawlevelmenu(int cr, int cg, int cb, int division = 30);
+	void drawmenu(int cr, int cg, int cb);
+	void drawlevelmenu(int cr, int cg, int cb);
 
 	void processfade();
 
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp
index f272f99f..ae935c69 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp
@@ -1103,29 +1103,9 @@ void titlerender()
         if(tg>255) tg=255;
         if (tb < 0) tb = 0;
         if(tb>255) tb=255;
-        if (game.currentmenuname == Menu::timetrials || game.currentmenuname == Menu::unlockmenutrials)
+        if (game.currentmenuname == Menu::levellist)
         {
-            graphics.drawmenu(tr, tg, tb, 15);
-        }
-        else if (game.currentmenuname == Menu::unlockmenu)
-        {
-            graphics.drawmenu(tr, tg, tb, 15);
-        }
-        else if (game.currentmenuname == Menu::playmodes)
-        {
-            graphics.drawmenu(tr, tg, tb, 20);
-        }
-        else if (game.currentmenuname == Menu::mainmenu)
-        {
-            graphics.drawmenu(tr, tg, tb, 15);
-        }
-        else if (game.currentmenuname == Menu::playerworlds)
-        {
-            graphics.drawmenu(tr, tg, tb, 15);
-        }
-        else if (game.currentmenuname == Menu::levellist)
-        {
-            graphics.drawlevelmenu(tr, tg, tb, 5);
+            graphics.drawlevelmenu(tr, tg, tb);
         }
         else
         {
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/editor.cpp b/desktop_version/src/editor.cpp
index f74fc897..92cb8f09 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/editor.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/editor.cpp
@@ -3143,7 +3143,7 @@ void editorrender()
         if(tb>255) tb=255;
         editormenurender(tr, tg, tb);
 
-        graphics.drawmenu(tr, tg, tb, 15);
+        graphics.drawmenu(tr, tg, tb);
     }
     else if(ed.scripttextmod)
     {