diff --git a/src/jrummikub/control/SettingsControl.java b/src/jrummikub/control/SettingsControl.java
index 32e80fe..6d736a6 100644
--- a/src/jrummikub/control/SettingsControl.java
+++ b/src/jrummikub/control/SettingsControl.java
@@ -1,36 +1,26 @@
 package jrummikub.control;
 
-import java.awt.Color;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collections;
-import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Set;
 
 import jrummikub.model.GameSettings;
 import jrummikub.model.PlayerSettings;
 import jrummikub.model.PlayerSettings.Type;
-import jrummikub.model.StoneColor;
 import jrummikub.util.Connection;
 import jrummikub.util.Event1;
 import jrummikub.util.IEvent1;
 import jrummikub.util.IListener;
-import jrummikub.util.IListener1;
-import jrummikub.util.IListener2;
 import jrummikub.view.ISettingsPanel;
 import jrummikub.view.IView;
 
 /**
  * The settings control controls the settings panel
  */
-public class SettingsControl {
-	protected IView view;
-	protected Event1<GameSettings> startGameEvent = new Event1<GameSettings>();
-	private List<Connection> connections = new ArrayList<Connection>();
-
-	protected GameSettings settings;
-
+public class SettingsControl extends AbstractSettingsControl {
+	private Event1<GameSettings> startGameEvent = new Event1<GameSettings>();
+	
 	/**
 	 * Create a new settings control
 	 * 
@@ -40,8 +30,7 @@ public class SettingsControl {
 	 *            initial game settings
 	 */
 	public SettingsControl(IView view, GameSettings settings) {
-		this.view = view;
-		this.settings = settings;
+		super(view, settings);
 		view.getSettingsPanel().enableNetworkMode(false);
 		view.getSettingsPanel().setPlayerNamesEditable(
 				Collections.<Boolean> emptyList());
@@ -60,15 +49,6 @@ public class SettingsControl {
 				}));
 	}
 
-	protected SettingsControl() {
-	}
-
-	protected void addListeners() {
-		addPlayerSettingsListeners();
-
-		addOptionListeners1();
-		addOptionListeners2();
-	}
 
 	/**
 	 * the start game event is emitted when the user wants to start a game and
@@ -79,154 +59,8 @@ public class SettingsControl {
 	public IEvent1<GameSettings> getStartGameEvent() {
 		return startGameEvent;
 	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Start the operation of the settings control
-	 */
-	public void startSettings() {
-		view.showSettingsPanel(true);
-	}
-
-	private void addOptionListeners1() {
-		connections.add(view.getSettingsPanel()
-				.getChangeInitialMeldThresholdEvent()
-				.add(new IListener1<Integer>() {
-					@Override
-					public void handle(Integer value) {
-						settings.setInitialMeldThreshold(value);
-						update();
-					}
-				}));
-
-		connections.add(view.getSettingsPanel().getChangeJokerNumberEvent()
-				.add(new IListener1<Integer>() {
-					@Override
-					public void handle(Integer value) {
-						settings.setJokerNumber(value);
-						update();
-					}
-				}));
-
-		connections.add(view.getSettingsPanel().getChangeStoneSetNumberEvent()
-				.add(new IListener1<Integer>() {
-					@Override
-					public void handle(Integer value) {
-						settings.setStoneSetNumber(value);
-						update();
-					}
-				}));
-		connections.add(view.getSettingsPanel()
-				.getChangeNumberOfStonesDealtEvent()
-				.add(new IListener1<Integer>() {
-					@Override
-					public void handle(Integer value) {
-						settings.setNumberOfStonesDealt(value);
-						update();
-					}
-				}));
-	}
-
-	private void addOptionListeners2() {
-		connections.add(view.getSettingsPanel().getChangeHighestValueEvent()
-				.add(new IListener1<Integer>() {
-					@Override
-					public void handle(Integer value) {
-						settings.setHighestValue(value);
-						update();
-					}
-				}));
-		connections.add(view.getSettingsPanel().getChangeTimeEvent()
-				.add(new IListener1<Integer>() {
-					@Override
-					public void handle(Integer value) {
-						settings.setTotalTime(value);
-						update();
-					}
-				}));
-		connections.add(view.getSettingsPanel().getChangeStoneColorsEvent()
-				.add(new IListener1<Set<StoneColor>>() {
-					@Override
-					public void handle(Set<StoneColor> value) {
-						settings.setStoneColors(new HashSet<StoneColor>(value));
-						update();
-					}
-				}));
-
-		connections.add(view.getSettingsPanel().getChangeNoLimitsEvent()
-				.add(new IListener1<Boolean>() {
-					@Override
-					public void handle(Boolean value) {
-						settings.setNoLimits(value);
-						update();
-					}
-				}));
-		addVariantListeners();
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Add event listeners for variants, e.g. standard or children
-	 */
-	public void addVariantListeners() {
-		connections.add(view.getSettingsPanel().getSetVariantDefaultEvent()
-				.add(new IListener() {
-					@Override
-					public void handle() {
-						settings.reset();
-						update();
-					}
-				}));
-		connections.add(view.getSettingsPanel().getSetVariantChildrenEvent()
-				.add(new IListener() {
-					@Override
-					public void handle() {
-						settings.reset();
-						settings.setHighestValue(10);
-						settings.setJokerNumber(6);
-						settings.setTotalTime(120);
-						settings.setInitialMeldThreshold(20);
-						update();
-					}
-				}));
-	}
-
-	private void addPlayerSettingsListeners() {
-		connections.add(view.getSettingsPanel().getAddPlayerEvent()
-				.add(new IListener() {
-					@Override
-					public void handle() {
-						addPlayer();
-					}
-				}));
-		connections.add(view.getSettingsPanel().getRemovePlayerEvent()
-				.add(new IListener1<Integer>() {
-					@Override
-					public void handle(Integer i) {
-						removePlayer(i);
-					}
-				}));
-		connections.add(view.getSettingsPanel().getChangePlayerColorEvent()
-				.add(new IListener2<Integer, Color>() {
-					@Override
-					public void handle(Integer i, Color color) {
-						setPlayerColor(i, color);
-					}
-				}));
-		connections.add(view.getSettingsPanel().getChangePlayerNameEvent()
-				.add(new IListener2<Integer, String>() {
-					@Override
-					public void handle(Integer i, String name) {
-						setPlayerName(i, name);
-					}
-				}));
-		connections.add(view.getSettingsPanel().getChangePlayerTypeEvent()
-				.add(new IListener2<Integer, Type>() {
-					@Override
-					public void handle(Integer i, Type type) {
-						setPlayerType(i, type);
-					}
-				}));
-	}
-
+	
+	@Override
 	protected void addPlayer() {
 		if (settings.getPlayerList().size() >= ISettingsPanel.PLAYER_COLORS.length) {
 			return;
@@ -253,53 +87,13 @@ public class SettingsControl {
 		update();
 	}
 
-	protected Color findUnusedColor() {
-		Color color = null;
-		colorLoop: for (Color c : ISettingsPanel.PLAYER_COLORS) {
-			color = c;
-			for (PlayerSettings player : settings.getPlayerList()) {
-				if (c == player.getColor()) {
-					continue colorLoop;
-				}
-			}
-			break;
-		}
-		return color;
-	}
-
-	private void removePlayer(int i) {
-		settings.getPlayerList().remove(i);
-		update();
-	}
-
-	private void setPlayerColor(int i, Color color) {
-		PlayerSettings player = settings.getPlayerList().get(i);
-
-		if (player.getColor() == color) {
-			return;
-		}
-
-		for (PlayerSettings other : settings.getPlayerList()) {
-			if (other.getColor() == color) {
-				other.setColor(player.getColor());
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-
-		player.setColor(color);
-		update();
-	}
-
-	private void setPlayerName(int i, String name) {
-		settings.getPlayerList().get(i).setName(name);
-		update();
-	}
-
+	@Override
 	protected void setPlayerType(int i, Type type) {
 		settings.getPlayerList().get(i).setType(type);
 		update();
 	}
 
+	@Override
 	protected void update() {
 		boolean enableRemoveButtons = settings.getPlayerList().size() > 2;
 		view.getSettingsPanel().enableRemovePlayerButtons(
@@ -319,100 +113,6 @@ public class SettingsControl {
 		view.getSettingsPanel().setGameSettings(settings);
 	}
 
-	protected boolean checkSettings() {
-		if (!checkName()) {
-			return false;
-		}
-		if (!checkErrors()) {
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		view.getSettingsPanel().setError(ISettingsPanel.SettingsError.NO_ERROR);
-		view.getSettingsPanel().enableStartGameButton(true);
-
-		checkWarnings();
-
-		return true;
-	}
-
-	private boolean checkName() {
-		for (PlayerSettings player : settings.getPlayerList()) {
-			if (player.getName().isEmpty()) {
-				view.getSettingsPanel().setError(
-						ISettingsPanel.SettingsError.NO_PLAYER_NAME_ERROR);
-				view.getSettingsPanel().enableStartGameButton(false);
-				return false;
-			}
-		}
-		for (int i = 0; i < settings.getPlayerList().size(); ++i) {
-			PlayerSettings player1 = settings.getPlayerList().get(i);
-			String name = player1.getName();
-			Type type = player1.getType();
-
-			if (type == Type.NETWORK) {
-				continue;
-			}
-
-			for (int j = i + 1; j < settings.getPlayerList().size(); ++j) {
-				PlayerSettings player2 = settings.getPlayerList().get(j);
-				if (player2.getName().equals(name) && player2.getType() == type) {
-					view.getSettingsPanel()
-							.setError(
-									ISettingsPanel.SettingsError.DUPLICATE_PLAYER_NAME_ERROR);
-					view.getSettingsPanel().enableStartGameButton(false);
-					return false;
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		return true;
-	}
-
-	private boolean checkErrors() {
-		int totalStonesDealt = settings.getNumberOfStonesDealt()
-				* settings.getPlayerList().size();
-		int totalStones = settings.getHighestValue()
-				* settings.getStoneSetNumber()
-				* settings.getStoneColors().size() + settings.getJokerNumber();
-
-		if (totalStones <= totalStonesDealt) {
-			view.getSettingsPanel().setError(
-					ISettingsPanel.SettingsError.NOT_ENOUGH_STONES_ERROR);
-			view.getSettingsPanel().enableStartGameButton(false);
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		if (settings.getStoneColors().size() < 3) {
-			view.getSettingsPanel().setError(
-					ISettingsPanel.SettingsError.NOT_ENOUGH_COLORS_ERROR);
-			view.getSettingsPanel().enableStartGameButton(false);
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		return true;
-	}
-
-	private void checkWarnings() {
-		if (settings.getInitialMeldThreshold() >= 100) {
-			view.getSettingsPanel().setError(
-					ISettingsPanel.SettingsError.TOO_HIGH_THRESHOLD_WARNING);
-			return;
-		}
-
-		boolean humanPlayerFound = false;
-		for (PlayerSettings player : settings.getPlayerList()) {
-			if (player.getType() == Type.HUMAN) {
-				humanPlayerFound = true;
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-
-		if (!humanPlayerFound) {
-			view.getSettingsPanel().setError(
-					ISettingsPanel.SettingsError.COMPUTER_PLAYERS_ONLY_WARNING);
-			return;
-		}
-	}
-
 	private void startGame() {
 		if (!checkSettings()) {
 			return;
diff --git a/src/jrummikub/control/network/NetworkSettingsControl.java b/src/jrummikub/control/network/NetworkSettingsControl.java
index 3c8dc42..8afe49e 100644
--- a/src/jrummikub/control/network/NetworkSettingsControl.java
+++ b/src/jrummikub/control/network/NetworkSettingsControl.java
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 
-import jrummikub.control.SettingsControl;
+import jrummikub.control.AbstractSettingsControl;
 import jrummikub.model.GameSettings;
 import jrummikub.model.PlayerSettings;
 import jrummikub.model.PlayerSettings.Type;
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import jrummikub.view.IView;
 /**
  * Settings for network games, entered by host
  */
-public class NetworkSettingsControl extends SettingsControl {
+public class NetworkSettingsControl extends AbstractSettingsControl {
 	private String nickname;
 
 	/**
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ public class NetworkSettingsControl extends SettingsControl {
 	 */
 	public NetworkSettingsControl(String nickname, IView view,
 			GameSettings settings) {
+		super(view, settings);
 		this.nickname = nickname;
-		this.view = view;
-		this.settings = settings;
+
 		view.getSettingsPanel().enableNetworkMode(true);
 		view.getSettingsPanel().setPlayerNamesEditable(
 				Collections.<Boolean> emptyList());