diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/Config.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/Config.java
index c0f86374..3a128a0e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/Config.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/Config.java
@@ -45,6 +45,16 @@ public class Config extends com.minelittlepony.common.util.settings.Config {
             .addComment("Removes butterflies from spawning in your world")
             .addComment("Turn this ON if you have another mod that adds butterflies.");
 
+    public final Setting<Boolean> simplifiedPortals = value("compatibility", "simplifiedPortals", false)
+            .addComment("Disables dynamic portal rendering");
+
+    public final Setting<Long> fancyPortalRefreshRate = value("client", "fancyPortalRefreshRate", -1L)
+            .addComment("Sets the refresh rate of portals when using fancy portal rendering")
+            .addComment("Set to -1 (default) for unlimited");
+
+    public final Setting<Integer> maxPortalRecursion = value("client", "maxPortalRecursion", 2)
+            .addComment("Sets the maximum depth to reach when rendering portals through portals");
+
     public Config() {
         super(new HeirarchicalJsonConfigAdapter(new GsonBuilder()
                 .registerTypeAdapter(Race.class, RegistryTypeAdapter.of(Race.REGISTRY))
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/client/render/spell/PortalFrameBuffer.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/client/render/spell/PortalFrameBuffer.java
index 161d667e..823220f5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/client/render/spell/PortalFrameBuffer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/client/render/spell/PortalFrameBuffer.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import org.joml.Matrix4f;
 import com.google.common.cache.CacheBuilder;
 import com.google.common.cache.CacheLoader;
 import com.google.common.cache.LoadingCache;
+import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.Unicopia;
 import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.ability.magic.Caster;
 import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.ability.magic.spell.effect.PortalSpell;
 import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.client.render.RenderLayers;
@@ -115,11 +116,12 @@ class PortalFrameBuffer implements AutoCloseable {
 
     public void build(PortalSpell spell, Caster<?> caster, EntityReference.EntityValues<Entity> target) {
 
-        if (framebuffer != null && System.currentTimeMillis() % 1 != 0) {
+        long refreshRate = Unicopia.getConfig().fancyPortalRefreshRate.get();
+        if (refreshRate > 0 && framebuffer != null && System.currentTimeMillis() % refreshRate != 0) {
             return;
         }
 
-        if (pendingDraw && recursionCount > 2) {
+        if (pendingDraw && recursionCount > Math.max(0, Unicopia.getConfig().maxPortalRecursion.get())) {
             innerBuild(spell, caster, target);
             return;
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/client/render/spell/PortalSpellRenderer.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/client/render/spell/PortalSpellRenderer.java
index a509d1fc..8881834e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/client/render/spell/PortalSpellRenderer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/client/render/spell/PortalSpellRenderer.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.minelittlepony.unicopia.client.render.spell;
 
+import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.Unicopia;
 import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.ability.magic.Caster;
 import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.ability.magic.spell.effect.PortalSpell;
 import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.client.render.RenderLayers;
@@ -14,8 +15,6 @@ import net.minecraft.client.util.math.MatrixStack;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.RotationAxis;
 
 public class PortalSpellRenderer extends SpellRenderer<PortalSpell> {
-    static boolean FANCY_PORTAlS = true;
-
     @Override
     public boolean shouldRenderEffectPass(int pass) {
         return pass == 0;
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ public class PortalSpellRenderer extends SpellRenderer<PortalSpell> {
         SphereModel.DISK.render(matrices, buff, light, 0, 2F * strength, 1, 1, 1, 1);
         matrices.pop();
 
-        if (!FANCY_PORTAlS || !spell.isLinked()) {
+        if (Unicopia.getConfig().simplifiedPortals.get() || !spell.isLinked()) {
             matrices.push();
             matrices.translate(0, -0.02, 0);
             matrices.multiply(RotationAxis.POSITIVE_X.rotationDegrees(180));