Index: binaries/data/config/default.cfg
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/config/default.cfg
+++ binaries/data/config/default.cfg
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@
 silhouettes = true
 showsky = true
 
+; Whether or not the remaining graphics items are selected randomly
+graphics.randomselection = true
+
 novbo = false
 
 ; Disable hardware cursors
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/gui/options/options.json
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/gui/options/options.json
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/gui/options/options.json
@@ -198,6 +198,12 @@
 			},
 			{
 				"type": "boolean",
+				"label": "Random entity appearance",
+				"tooltip": "Randomize the appearance of entities. Disabling gives a slight performance boost. Works best in a new game.",
+				"config": "graphics.randomselection"
+			},
+			{
+				"type": "boolean",
 				"label": "Particles",
 				"tooltip": "Enable particles.",
 				"config": "particles",
Index: source/graphics/ObjectBase.cpp
===================================================================
--- source/graphics/ObjectBase.cpp
+++ source/graphics/ObjectBase.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "ps/XML/Xeromyces.h"
 #include "ps/Filesystem.h"
 #include "ps/CLogger.h"
+#include "ps/ConfigDB.h"
 #include "lib/timer.h"
 #include "maths/MathUtil.h"
 
@@ -553,8 +554,12 @@
 				bool allZero = (totalFreq == 0);
 				if (allZero) totalFreq = (int)grp->size();
 
-				// Choose a random number in the interval [0..totalFreq)
-				int randNum = boost::random::uniform_int_distribution<int>(0, totalFreq-1)(rng);
+				bool randomSelection;
+				CFG_GET_VAL("graphics.randomselection", randomSelection);
+
+				// Choose a random number in the interval [0..totalFreq).
+				// If the config sets no randomSelection, fix a number, so we get the same selection always.
+				int randNum = randomSelection ? boost::random::uniform_int_distribution<int>(0, totalFreq-1)(rng) : 0;
 
 				// and use that to choose one of the variants
 				for (size_t i = 0; i < grp->size(); ++i)