diff --git a/src/main/java/tconstruct/library/tools/DynamicToolPart.java b/src/main/java/tconstruct/library/tools/DynamicToolPart.java
index fed975ba9be..8168c3baceb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/tconstruct/library/tools/DynamicToolPart.java
+++ b/src/main/java/tconstruct/library/tools/DynamicToolPart.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 import tconstruct.library.util.IToolPart;
 import tconstruct.library.util.TextureHelper;
 import tconstruct.tools.TinkerTools;
+import tconstruct.util.config.PHConstruct;
 
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -115,12 +116,13 @@ public void registerIcons (IIconRegister iconRegister)
         this.icons = new IIcon[max+1];
 
         // register icon for each material that has one
-        for(Map.Entry<Integer, tconstruct.library.tools.ToolMaterial> entry : TConstructRegistry.toolMaterials.entrySet())
-        {
-            String tex = modTexPrefix + ":" + folder + entry.getValue().materialName.toLowerCase() + texture;
-            if(TextureHelper.itemTextureExists(tex))
-                this.icons[entry.getKey()] = iconRegister.registerIcon(tex);
-        }
+        if(!PHConstruct.minimalTextures)
+            for(Map.Entry<Integer, tconstruct.library.tools.ToolMaterial> entry : TConstructRegistry.toolMaterials.entrySet())
+            {
+                String tex = modTexPrefix + ":" + folder + entry.getValue().materialName.toLowerCase() + texture;
+                if(TextureHelper.itemTextureExists(tex))
+                    this.icons[entry.getKey()] = iconRegister.registerIcon(tex);
+            }
 
         // default texture
         this.defaultIcon = iconRegister.registerIcon(modTexPrefix + ":" + folder + texture);
diff --git a/src/main/java/tconstruct/library/tools/ToolCore.java b/src/main/java/tconstruct/library/tools/ToolCore.java
index fe7d939c2ea..777ab4882ca 100644
--- a/src/main/java/tconstruct/library/tools/ToolCore.java
+++ b/src/main/java/tconstruct/library/tools/ToolCore.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 import tconstruct.library.util.TextureHelper;
 import tconstruct.tools.TinkerTools;
 import tconstruct.tools.entity.FancyEntityItem;
+import tconstruct.util.config.PHConstruct;
 
 /**
  * NBTTags Main tag - InfiTool
@@ -214,6 +215,10 @@ public void registerIcons (IIconRegister iconRegister)
 
     private void addIcons(HashMap<Integer, String> textures, HashMap<Integer, IIcon> icons, IIconRegister iconRegister, String standard)
     {
+        // compatibility mode: no specific textures
+        if(PHConstruct.minimalTextures)
+            textures.clear();
+
         icons.clear();
         for(Map.Entry<Integer, String> entry : textures.entrySet())
         {
@@ -221,9 +226,6 @@ private void addIcons(HashMap<Integer, String> textures, HashMap<Integer, IIcon>
                 icons.put(entry.getKey(), iconRegister.registerIcon(entry.getValue()));
         }
 
-        // get the mod id stuff.
-
-
         if(standard != null && !standard.isEmpty()) {
             standard =  getDefaultTexturePath() + "/" + standard;
             icons.put(-1, iconRegister.registerIcon(standard));
diff --git a/src/main/java/tconstruct/util/config/PHConstruct.java b/src/main/java/tconstruct/util/config/PHConstruct.java
index 6a90f823e1e..826fe100254 100644
--- a/src/main/java/tconstruct/util/config/PHConstruct.java
+++ b/src/main/java/tconstruct/util/config/PHConstruct.java
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ public static void initProps (File location)
         throwableSmeltery = config.get("Experimental", "Items can be thrown into smelteries", true).getBoolean(true);
         newSmeltery = config.get("Experimental", "Use new adaptive Smeltery code", false, "Warning: Very buggy").getBoolean(false);
         meltableHorses = config.get("Experimental", "Allow horses to be melted down for glue", true).getBoolean(true);
+        minimalTextures = config.get("Experimental", "Minimal Textures", false).getBoolean(false);
 
         /* Save the configuration file only if it has changed */
         if (config.hasChanged())
@@ -351,5 +352,6 @@ public static void initProps (File location)
     public static boolean throwableSmeltery;
     public static boolean newSmeltery;
     public static boolean meltableHorses;
+    public static boolean minimalTextures;
 
 }