diff --git a/game.h b/game.h
index c7cdb71..c5d4591 100755
--- a/game.h
+++ b/game.h
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ typedef struct
   (((size0to3 + 3) * SFG_BASE_SPRITE_SIZE) / 4)
 
 #define SFG_SPRITE_SIZE_PIXELS(size0to3) \
-  ((SFG_SPRITE_SIZE(size0to3) * SFG_GAME_RESOLUTION_Y) / RCL_UNITS_PER_SQUARE)
+  ((SFG_SPRITE_SIZE(size0to3) * SFG_SPRITE_MAX_SIZE) / RCL_UNITS_PER_SQUARE)
 
 #define SFG_SPRITE_SIZE_TO_HEIGHT_ABOVE_GROUND(size0to3) \
   (SFG_SPRITE_SIZE(size0to3) / 2)
diff --git a/settings.h b/settings.h
index c42a7c0..d8ff15b 100644
--- a/settings.h
+++ b/settings.h
@@ -390,6 +390,15 @@
   #define SFG_DRAW_LEVEL_BACKGROUND 1
 #endif
 
+/**
+  Says the size, in pixels, of a sprite when it is closest to the camera, which
+  is the maximum size that can be drawn. Sprites on "weird" aspect ratios can
+  look weirdly scaled, so this option can be used to fix that.
+*/
+#ifndef SFG_SPRITE_MAX_SIZE
+  #define SFG_SPRITE_MAX_SIZE SFG_SCREEN_RESOLUTION_Y
+#endif
+
 //------ developer/debug settings ------
 
 /**