diff --git a/src/GraphicalUI/AppMenus/GameDistributionAppMenu.cpp b/src/GraphicalUI/AppMenus/GameDistributionAppMenu.cpp
index 7d5e2a8..56feafb 100644
--- a/src/GraphicalUI/AppMenus/GameDistributionAppMenu.cpp
+++ b/src/GraphicalUI/AppMenus/GameDistributionAppMenu.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ GameDistributionAppMenu::GameDistributionAppMenu(std::shared_ptr<MenuStack> menu
     AppMenu(menuStack, settings, renderWindow),
     playerCursor({1}) {
 
-    for (int i = 1; i <= MAXIMUM_PIECES_SIZE; i++) {
+    for (int i = 1; i <= this->settings->getMaximumPiecesSize(); i++) {
         this->playerCursor.addRow(i, 1);
     }
 }
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ void GameDistributionAppMenu::drawFrame() const {
     const DistributionMode distributionMode = this->settings->getMenu().readPiecesList().getDistributionMode();
     const std::vector<int>& distributions = this->settings->getDistributions();
 
-    int firstElem = std::clamp(((int) this->playerCursor.getPosition().y) - 1, 0, MAXIMUM_PIECES_SIZE - 3);
+    int firstElem = std::clamp(((int) this->playerCursor.getPosition().y) - 1, 0, this->settings->getMaximumPiecesSize() - 3);
     if (firstElem == 0) {
         this->placeText(text, this->playerCursor, "< DISTRIBUTION MODE: " + getPiecesDistributionName(distributionMode) + " >", 5.f, 15.f, sf::Vector2u{0, 0});
     }
diff --git a/src/GraphicalUI/AppMenus/GamePiecesAppMenu.cpp b/src/GraphicalUI/AppMenus/GamePiecesAppMenu.cpp
index 955a240..0e8d164 100644
--- a/src/GraphicalUI/AppMenus/GamePiecesAppMenu.cpp
+++ b/src/GraphicalUI/AppMenus/GamePiecesAppMenu.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ GamePiecesAppMenu::GamePiecesAppMenu(std::shared_ptr<MenuStack> menuStack, std::
     AppMenu(menuStack, settings, renderWindow),
     playerCursor({1, (unsigned int) this->settings->getSelectedPieces().size() + 1u}) {
     
-    for (int i = 1; i <= MAXIMUM_PIECES_SIZE; i++) {
+    for (int i = 1; i <= this->settings->getMaximumPiecesSize(); i++) {
         this->playerCursor.addRow(i + 1, this->settings->getMenu().readPiecesList().getNumberOfPieces(i) + 4);
     }
 }
@@ -53,11 +53,7 @@ void GamePiecesAppMenu::computeFrame() {
             }
         }
         else {
-            if (this->settings->getSelectedPieces().size() == 0) {
-                this->settings->selectPieces(ALL_PIECES, 4);
-            }
             this->settings->confirmSelectedPieces();
-
             this->menuStack->pop();
         }
     }
@@ -82,7 +78,7 @@ void GamePiecesAppMenu::drawFrame() const {
         this->drawSelectedPiecesRow(15.f);
 
         bool drawFromFirstElem = (this->playerCursor.getPosition().y == 1);
-        int firstElem = std::clamp(((int) this->playerCursor.getPosition().y) - 2, 1, MAXIMUM_PIECES_SIZE - 2);
+        int firstElem = std::clamp(((int) this->playerCursor.getPosition().y) - 2, 1, this->settings->getMaximumPiecesSize() - 2);
         this->drawRow(firstElem, 25.f, drawFromFirstElem);
         this->drawRow(firstElem + 1, 35.f, drawFromFirstElem);
         this->drawRow(firstElem + 2, 45.f, drawFromFirstElem);
diff --git a/src/GraphicalUI/GraphApp.cpp b/src/GraphicalUI/GraphApp.cpp
index c802bcf..e9c76ec 100644
--- a/src/GraphicalUI/GraphApp.cpp
+++ b/src/GraphicalUI/GraphApp.cpp
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 static const double TIME_BETWEEN_FRAMES = (1000.f / FRAMES_PER_SECOND);
 
 
-GraphApp::GraphApp() {
-    this->settings = std::make_shared<Settings>();
+GraphApp::GraphApp(int maximumPiecesSize) {
+    this->settings = std::make_shared<Settings>(maximumPiecesSize);
     this->menuStack = std::make_shared<MenuStack>();
     this->renderWindow = std::make_shared<sf::RenderWindow>();
 }
diff --git a/src/GraphicalUI/GraphApp.h b/src/GraphicalUI/GraphApp.h
index 4f2c694..3502088 100644
--- a/src/GraphicalUI/GraphApp.h
+++ b/src/GraphicalUI/GraphApp.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class GraphApp {
         std::shared_ptr<sf::RenderWindow> renderWindow;
     
     public:
-        GraphApp();
+        GraphApp(int maximumPiecesSize);
 
         void run();
 };
diff --git a/src/GraphicalUI/Settings.cpp b/src/GraphicalUI/Settings.cpp
index 44a31ad..afef4bf 100644
--- a/src/GraphicalUI/Settings.cpp
+++ b/src/GraphicalUI/Settings.cpp
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@ static const int START_TIMER_MAX = 4;
 static const int DISTRIBUTION_MAX = 10;
 
 
-Settings::Settings() {
-    for (int i = 1; i <= MAXIMUM_PIECES_SIZE; i++) {
+Settings::Settings(int maximumPiecesSize) {
+    this->maximumPiecesSize = maximumPiecesSize;
+    for (int i = 1; i <= this->maximumPiecesSize; i++) {
         this->menu.getPiecesList().loadPieces(i);
     }
 
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ void Settings::loadSettingsFromFile() {
 
     // selected pieces
     char pieceType;
-    char pieceValue;
+    char pieceSize;
     char lowByte;
     char midByte;
     char highByte;
@@ -91,15 +92,20 @@ void Settings::loadSettingsFromFile() {
         if (settingsFile.eof()) break;
         
         if (getSizeOfPieces(PiecesType(pieceType)) == 0) {
-            settingsFile.get(pieceValue);
-            this->selectedPieces.emplace_back(PiecesType(pieceType), pieceValue);
+            settingsFile.get(pieceSize);
+
+            if (!(pieceSize > this->maximumPiecesSize)) {
+                this->selectedPieces.emplace_back(PiecesType(pieceType), pieceSize);
+            }
         }
         else {
-            settingsFile.get(lowByte);
-            settingsFile.get(midByte);
-            settingsFile.get(highByte);
-            int pieceNumber = ((unsigned char) lowByte) + ((unsigned char) midByte << 8) + ((unsigned char) highByte << 16);
-            this->selectedPieces.emplace_back(PiecesType(pieceType), pieceNumber);
+            if (!(getSizeOfPieces(PiecesType(pieceType)) > this->maximumPiecesSize)) {
+                settingsFile.get(lowByte);
+                settingsFile.get(midByte);
+                settingsFile.get(highByte);
+                int pieceNumber = ((unsigned char) lowByte) + ((unsigned char) midByte << 8) + ((unsigned char) highByte << 16);
+                this->selectedPieces.emplace_back(PiecesType(pieceType), pieceNumber);
+            }
         }
     }
     this->confirmSelectedPieces();
@@ -253,6 +259,10 @@ void Settings::unselectPieces(int index) {
 void Settings::confirmSelectedPieces() {
     this->menu.getPiecesList().unselectAll();
 
+    if (this->getSelectedPieces().size() == 0) {
+        this->selectedPieces.push_back(DEFAULT_SELECTION);
+    }
+
     for (const auto& [type, value] : this->selectedPieces) {
         int size = getSizeOfPieces(type);
 
@@ -265,15 +275,13 @@ void Settings::confirmSelectedPieces() {
             }
         }
         else {
-            if (size > MAXIMUM_PIECES_SIZE) return;
-
             this->menu.getPiecesList().selectPiece(size, value);
         }
     }
 }
 
 bool Settings::increaseDistribution(int size) {
-    if (size < 1 || size > MAXIMUM_PIECES_SIZE) return false;
+    if (size < 1 || size > this->maximumPiecesSize) return false;
 
     if (this->distributions.at(size) < DISTRIBUTION_MAX) {
         this->distributions.at(size)++;
@@ -283,7 +291,7 @@ bool Settings::increaseDistribution(int size) {
 }
 
 bool Settings::decreaseDistribution(int size) {
-    if (size < 1 || size > MAXIMUM_PIECES_SIZE) return false;
+    if (size < 1 || size > this->maximumPiecesSize) return false;
 
     if (this->distributions.at(size) > 0) {
         this->distributions.at(size)--;
@@ -306,6 +314,10 @@ Keybinds& Settings::getKeybinds() {
     return this->keybinds.at(this->chosenKeybinds);
 }
 
+int Settings::getMaximumPiecesSize() const {
+    return this->maximumPiecesSize;
+}
+
 int Settings::getKeybindsLayout() const {
     return this->chosenKeybinds;
 }
diff --git a/src/GraphicalUI/Settings.h b/src/GraphicalUI/Settings.h
index 606b87d..f3cb917 100644
--- a/src/GraphicalUI/Settings.h
+++ b/src/GraphicalUI/Settings.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "../Core/Menu.h"
+#include "StartUpMenu.h"
 #include "Keybinds.h"
 #include "PiecesType.h"
 
@@ -10,17 +11,11 @@
 static const int MAXIMUM_BOARD_WIDTH = 40;
 static const int MAXIMUM_BOARD_HEIGHT = 40;
 
-//#define __JMINOS_RELEASE__
-#ifdef __JMINOS_RELEASE__
-static const int MAXIMUM_PIECES_SIZE = 15;
-#else
-static const int MAXIMUM_PIECES_SIZE = 10;
-#endif
-
 
 class Settings {
     private:
         Menu menu;
+        int maximumPiecesSize;
         std::vector<Keybinds> keybinds;
         int chosenKeybinds;
         int windowSizeMode;
@@ -30,7 +25,7 @@ class Settings {
         std::vector<int> distributions;
 
     public:
-        Settings();
+        Settings(int maximumPiecesSize);
 
         void loadSettingsFromFile();
 
@@ -70,6 +65,8 @@ class Settings {
 
         Keybinds& getKeybinds();
 
+        int getMaximumPiecesSize() const;
+
         int getKeybindsLayout() const;
 
         Gamemode getGamemode() const;
diff --git a/src/GraphicalUI/StartUpMenu.cpp b/src/GraphicalUI/StartUpMenu.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..facb931
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/GraphicalUI/StartUpMenu.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#include "StartUpMenu.h"
+
+#include "PlayerCursor.h"
+
+
+StartUpMenu::StartUpMenu() :
+    playerCursor({LOADED_PIECES_SIZE}) {
+
+    this->playerCursor.goToPosition({MINIMUM_PIECES_SIZE, 0});
+}
+
+int StartUpMenu::getMaximumPiecesSize() {
+    return LOADED_PIECES_SIZE;
+    //TODO
+}
diff --git a/src/GraphicalUI/StartUpMenu.h b/src/GraphicalUI/StartUpMenu.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..585e686
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/GraphicalUI/StartUpMenu.h
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "PiecesType.h"
+#include "PlayerCursor.h"
+
+
+static const int MINIMUM_PIECES_SIZE = 4;
+static const int MAXIMUM_PIECES_SIZE = 15;
+
+//#define __JMINOS_RELEASE__
+#ifdef __JMINOS_RELEASE__
+static const int LOADED_PIECES_SIZE = 15;
+#else
+static const int LOADED_PIECES_SIZE = 10;
+#endif
+
+static const std::pair<PiecesType, int> DEFAULT_SELECTION = {ALL_PIECES, MINIMUM_PIECES_SIZE};
+
+
+class StartUpMenu {
+    private:
+        PlayerCursor playerCursor;
+
+    public:
+        StartUpMenu();
+
+        int getMaximumPiecesSize();
+};
diff --git a/src/GraphicalUI/main.cpp b/src/GraphicalUI/main.cpp
index 46f3212..c7cd856 100644
--- a/src/GraphicalUI/main.cpp
+++ b/src/GraphicalUI/main.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#include "StartUpMenu.h"
 #include "GraphApp.h"
 #include "../Pieces/PiecesFiles.h"
 
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ int main() {
     std::srand(std::time(NULL));
 
     PiecesFiles pf;
-    for (int i = 1; i <= MAXIMUM_PIECES_SIZE; i++) {
+    for (int i = 1; i <= LOADED_PIECES_SIZE; i++) {
         if (!std::filesystem::exists("data/pieces/" + std::to_string(i) + "minos.bin")) {
             std::cout << "pieces files for size " << i << " not found, generating..." << std::endl;
             pf.savePieces(i);
@@ -30,7 +31,10 @@ int main() {
         }
     }
 
-    GraphApp UI;
+    StartUpMenu startUp;
+    int maximumPiecesSize = startUp.getMaximumPiecesSize();
+
+    GraphApp UI(maximumPiecesSize);
     UI.run();
 
     return 0;