diff --git a/components/ftMemberMarkers/fn_createFireteamMarkerHook.sqf b/components/ftMemberMarkers/fn_createFireteamMarkerHook.sqf
index dec74635..b06f61b9 100644
--- a/components/ftMemberMarkers/fn_createFireteamMarkerHook.sqf
+++ b/components/ftMemberMarkers/fn_createFireteamMarkerHook.sqf
@@ -1,25 +1,21 @@
 #include "macros.hpp"
 
-#ifdef ENABLE_FIRETEAM_MARKERS
+RUN_AS_ASYNC(f_fnc_createFireteamMarkerHook);
+WAIT_UNTIL_SETTINGS_READY();
 
-	RUN_AS_ASYNC(f_fnc_createFireteamMarkerHook);
-	WAIT_UNTIL_SETTINGS_READY();
+params ["_display", "_control"];
 
-	params ["_display", "_control"];
+if (_display getVariable ["f_var_ftMarker_eventId", -1] >= 0) exitWith
+{
+	DEBUG_FORMAT2_LOG("[FTMarkers] Aborted creating handler on display %1 with control %2 because it was already registered.",_display,_control)
+};
 
-	if (_display getVariable ["f_var_ftMarker_eventId", -1] >= 0) exitWith
-	{
-		DEBUG_FORMAT2_LOG("[FTMarkers] Aborted creating handler on display %1 with control %2 because it was already registered.",_display,_control)
-	};
+DEBUG_FORMAT2_LOG("[FTMarkers] Creating handler on display %1 with control %2.",_display,_control)
 
-	DEBUG_FORMAT2_LOG("[FTMarkers] Creating handler on display %1 with control %2.",_display,_control)
+_eventId = _control ctrlAddEventHandler
+[
+	"Draw",
+	"_this call f_fnc_drawFireteamMarkers"
+];
 
-	_eventId = _control ctrlAddEventHandler
-	[
-		"Draw",
-		"_this call f_fnc_drawFireteamMarkers"
-	];
-
-	_display setVariable ["f_var_ftMarker_eventId", _eventId];
-
-#endif
+_display setVariable ["f_var_ftMarker_eventId", _eventId];
diff --git a/components/ftMemberMarkers/fn_drawFireteamMarkers.sqf b/components/ftMemberMarkers/fn_drawFireteamMarkers.sqf
index c5fae694..2c43b53c 100644
--- a/components/ftMemberMarkers/fn_drawFireteamMarkers.sqf
+++ b/components/ftMemberMarkers/fn_drawFireteamMarkers.sqf
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ params ["_map"];
 
 if !(alive player) exitWith {};
 if !IS_TRUE(f_var_allSettingsReady) exitWith {};
+if !IS_TRUE(f_var_showFTMarkers) exitWith {};
 
 #ifdef HIDE_DEAD_IN_SQUAD
 _group = (units player) select {alive _x};
diff --git a/components/squadMarkers/fn_beginSquadMarkers.sqf b/components/squadMarkers/fn_beginSquadMarkers.sqf
index 7688d983..9fccaa64 100644
--- a/components/squadMarkers/fn_beginSquadMarkers.sqf
+++ b/components/squadMarkers/fn_beginSquadMarkers.sqf
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ WAIT_UNTIL_PLAYER_EXISTS();
 [] spawn f_fnc_initSquadMarkerManager;
 [] spawn f_fnc_squadMarkerArtilleryComputerManager;
 
-#ifdef ENABLE_MICRODAGR_SQUADMARKERS
+if IS_TRUE(f_var_enableMicroDAGRSquadMarkers) then {
 
     if !(isNil 'ace_microDAGR_miniMapDrawHandlers') then
     {
         ace_microDAGR_miniMapDrawHandlers pushBack f_fnc_drawSquadMarkers;
     };
 
-#endif
+};
diff --git a/components/squadMarkers/fn_createSquadMarkerHook.sqf b/components/squadMarkers/fn_createSquadMarkerHook.sqf
index d2f655d7..287687c8 100644
--- a/components/squadMarkers/fn_createSquadMarkerHook.sqf
+++ b/components/squadMarkers/fn_createSquadMarkerHook.sqf
@@ -1,40 +1,37 @@
 #include "macros.hpp"
 
-#ifdef ENABLE_SQUAD_MARKERS
 
-	RUN_AS_ASYNC(f_fnc_createSquadMarkerHook);
-	WAIT_UNTIL_SETTINGS_READY();
+RUN_AS_ASYNC(f_fnc_createSquadMarkerHook);
+WAIT_UNTIL_SETTINGS_READY();
 
-	params ["_display", "_control"];
+params ["_display", "_control"];
 
-	// If ft markers are enabled, wait until this display has ft markers hooked.  Draw calls should occur in inverse order of registration.
-	#ifdef ENABLE_FIRETEAM_MARKERS
+// If ft markers are enabled, wait until this display has ft markers hooked.  Draw calls should occur in inverse order of registration.
+if IS_TRUE(f_var_showFTMarkers) then {
 
-		if (_display getVariable ["f_var_ftMarker_eventId", -1] < 0) then
+	if (_display getVariable ["f_var_ftMarker_eventId", -1] < 0) then
+	{
+		DEBUG_FORMAT1_LOG("[SquadMarkers] Waiting for display %1 to get a ft-marker hook registered.",_display)
+		waitUntil
 		{
-			DEBUG_FORMAT1_LOG("[SquadMarkers] Waiting for display %1 to get a ft-marker hook registered.",_display)
-			waitUntil
-			{
-				uiSleep 1;
-				_display getVariable ["f_var_ftMarker_eventId", -1] >= 0
-			};
+			uiSleep 1;
+			_display getVariable ["f_var_ftMarker_eventId", -1] >= 0
 		};
-
-	#endif
-
-	if (_display getVariable ["f_var_squadMarker_eventId", -1] >= 0) exitWith
-	{
-		DEBUG_FORMAT2_LOG("[SquadMarkers] Aborted creating handler on display %1 with control %2 because it was already registered.",_display,_control)
 	};
 
-	DEBUG_FORMAT2_LOG("[SquadMarkers] Creating handler on display %1 with control %2.",_display,_control)
+};
+
+if (_display getVariable ["f_var_squadMarker_eventId", -1] >= 0) exitWith
+{
+	DEBUG_FORMAT2_LOG("[SquadMarkers] Aborted creating handler on display %1 with control %2 because it was already registered.",_display,_control)
+};
 
-	_eventId = _control ctrlAddEventHandler
-	[
-		"Draw",
-		"_this call f_fnc_drawSquadMarkers"
-	];
+DEBUG_FORMAT2_LOG("[SquadMarkers] Creating handler on display %1 with control %2.",_display,_control)
 
-	_display setVariable ["f_var_squadMarker_eventId", _eventId];
+_eventId = _control ctrlAddEventHandler
+[
+	"Draw",
+	"_this call f_fnc_drawSquadMarkers"
+];
 
-#endif
+_display setVariable ["f_var_squadMarker_eventId", _eventId];
diff --git a/components/squadMarkers/fn_drawSquadMarkers.sqf b/components/squadMarkers/fn_drawSquadMarkers.sqf
index d9bbfed6..1d1bc8c7 100644
--- a/components/squadMarkers/fn_drawSquadMarkers.sqf
+++ b/components/squadMarkers/fn_drawSquadMarkers.sqf
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include "macros.hpp"
 
 if (isNil 'f_arr_squadMarkers') exitWith {};
-if (IS_TRUE(f_var_hideSquadMarkers)) exitWith {};
+if !IS_TRUE(f_var_showSquadMarkers) exitWith {};
 if !IS_TRUE(f_var_squadMarkers_configLoaded) exitWith {};
 
 params ["_map"];
diff --git a/components/squadMarkers/fn_initSquadMarkerManager.sqf b/components/squadMarkers/fn_initSquadMarkerManager.sqf
index 55ee90c6..0958abe0 100644
--- a/components/squadMarkers/fn_initSquadMarkerManager.sqf
+++ b/components/squadMarkers/fn_initSquadMarkerManager.sqf
@@ -50,13 +50,9 @@ waitUntil
             if (_visible) then
             {
                 _isAiOnly = ({isPlayer _x} count _units) <= 0;
-
-#ifdef SHOW_NPC_SQUADS
-                _shouldShow = true;
-#endif
-#ifndef SHOW_NPC_SQUADS
-                _shouldShow = !_isAiOnly;
-#endif
+                
+                // Show squad if NPC squads are shown, or if it is not an NPC squad.
+                _shouldShow = IS_TRUE(f_var_showNPCSquads) or !_isAiOnly;
 
                 if (_shouldShow) then
                 {
diff --git a/components/squadMarkers/globals.sqf b/components/squadMarkers/globals.sqf
index e5571977..0728ce40 100644
--- a/components/squadMarkers/globals.sqf
+++ b/components/squadMarkers/globals.sqf
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #include "macros.hpp"
 
-f_var_hideSquadMarkers = false;
-
 f_var_squadMarker_colourChoices =
 [
     'Red',
diff --git a/components/squadMarkers/init_component.sqf b/components/squadMarkers/init_component.sqf
index cfe586fb..1d7b1a67 100644
--- a/components/squadMarkers/init_component.sqf
+++ b/components/squadMarkers/init_component.sqf
@@ -4,12 +4,4 @@ CLIENT_ONLY;
 
 DEBUG_PRINT_LOG("initting squad markers")
 
-#ifdef ENABLE_SQUAD_MARKERS
-
-[] call f_fnc_beginSquadMarkers;
-
-#else
-
-if (true) exitWith { DEBUG_PRINT_LOG("[SquadMarkers] init_component was called but ENABLE_SQUAD_MARKERS is not set.") };
-
-#endif
+[] call f_fnc_beginSquadMarkers;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/configuration/acre_radio_configuration.sqf b/configuration/acre_radio_configuration.sqf
index 787a4b30..d258fd3e 100644
--- a/configuration/acre_radio_configuration.sqf
+++ b/configuration/acre_radio_configuration.sqf
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
                 ["_radio", "_channelName", "_side", "_role"]
             Example:
                 // Removes a SEM-52 long-range radio from all BLUFOR FTLs, which was tuned to "GROUND CMD".
-                ["ACRE_SEM52SL", "GROUND CMD", west, "ftl"] call f_fnc_acre_giveRadioToAllInRole;
+                ["ACRE_SEM52SL", "GROUND CMD", west, "ftl"] call f_fnc_acre_removeRadioFromAllInRole;
 
         f_fnc_acre_removeRadioFromAllInGroup
             Takes away a radio from every unit in the given group and side.
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
                 ["_radio", "_channelName", "_side", "_role", "_groupName"];
             Example:
                 // Removes a short-range radio from an extremely suspicious individual in the BLUFOR ALPHA group, which was tuned to "ALPHA SR" net.
-                ["ACRE_PRC343", "ALPHA SR", west, "sus", "ALPHA"] call f_fnc_acre_giveRadioToAllInGroup;
+                ["ACRE_PRC343", "ALPHA SR", west, "sus", "ALPHA"] call f_fnc_acre_removeRadioFromRoleInGroup;
 
     LANGUAGE COMMAND ARGUMENTS REFERENCE:
 
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
             Example:
                 // On the BLUFOR side, gives a very suspicious rifleman in CHARLIE the OPFOR language.  Do the same for the CHARLIE FTL.
                 // Because they are BLUFOR units, they will already have the BLUFOR language, so they will speak both.
-                ["opf", west, ["rif", "ftl"], "CHARLIE"] call f_fnc_acre_giveRadioToAllUnits;
+                ["opf", west, ["rif", "ftl"], "CHARLIE"] call f_fnc_acre_giveLanguagesToRoleInGroup;
 
         f_fnc_acre_removeLanguagesFromAllInGroup
             Removes the language(s) from all units in the given group(s).
diff --git a/configuration/mapMarkers.hpp b/configuration/mapMarkers.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 6bcc187c..00000000
--- a/configuration/mapMarkers.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-// To disable squad markers on the map, comment-out or delete the line below.
-#define ENABLE_SQUAD_MARKERS
-
-// To disable fireteam member markers on the map, comment-out or delete the line below.
-#define ENABLE_FIRETEAM_MARKERS
-
-// To hide AI squads on the map, comment-out or delete the line below.
-#define SHOW_NPC_SQUADS
-
-// To disable squadmarker MicroDAGR integration, comment-out or delete the line below.
-#define ENABLE_MICRODAGR_SQUADMARKERS
diff --git a/configuration/mapMarkers.sqf b/configuration/mapMarkers.sqf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..370a803e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/configuration/mapMarkers.sqf
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+
+	Map marker configuration
+
+	All settings below can be changed while the mission is running (except for MicroDAGR integration).
+
+	These settings are individually changeable for each player.  This is useful if some players should have markers and some should not.
+	To change these settings for everyone, make sure that the change is 'global'.  Some examples are below:
+
+	Example: disable squad markers for everyone (can be run mid-mission):
+		missionNamespace setVariable ["f_var_showSquadMarkers", false, true];
+
+	Example: disable squad markers for only the OPFOR side (can put this into the 'customStartup_server.sqf' file):
+		[missionNamespace, ["f_var_showSquadMarkers", false]] remoteExecCall ["setVariable", east, "ChangeOpforMarkers"];
+
+*/
+
+// To disable squad markers on the map, set the variable on the line below to false
+// Note: This variable can be changed while the mission is running
+f_var_showSquadMarkers = true;
+
+// To disable fireteam member markers on the map, set the variable on the line below to false
+// Note: This variable can be changed while the mission is running
+f_var_showFTMarkers = true;
+
+// To hide AI squads on the map, set the variable on the line below to false
+// Note: This variable can be changed while the mission is running
+f_var_showNPCSquads = true;
+
+// To disable squadmarker MicroDAGR integration, set the below variable to false.
+// Note: MicroDAGR markers act like a normal GPS - they respect the configuration of the three settings above.
+// Note: This variable cannot be changed while the mission is running
+f_var_enableMicroDAGRSquadMarkers = true;
diff --git a/startup/configuration/groups/clientConfigGroup.sqf b/startup/configuration/groups/clientConfigGroup.sqf
index 716e22b9..0e52b55a 100644
--- a/startup/configuration/groups/clientConfigGroup.sqf
+++ b/startup/configuration/groups/clientConfigGroup.sqf
@@ -15,3 +15,6 @@
 
 // Squad markers
 #include "..\internals\squadMarkers.sqf"
+
+// Map markers
+#include "..\internals\mapMarkers.sqf"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/startup/configuration/internals/configMacros.hpp b/startup/configuration/internals/configMacros.hpp
index fec89322..5cad8473 100644
--- a/startup/configuration/internals/configMacros.hpp
+++ b/startup/configuration/internals/configMacros.hpp
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #include "..\..\..\configuration\ceasefire.hpp"
 #include "..\..\..\configuration\killTracking.hpp"
 #include "..\..\..\configuration\gravestones.hpp"
-#include "..\..\..\configuration\mapMarkers.hpp"
 #include "..\..\..\configuration\viewDistanceEditor.hpp"
 #include "..\..\..\configuration\identityReplacement.hpp"
 #include "..\..\..\configuration\insignia.hpp"
diff --git a/startup/configuration/internals/mapMarkers.sqf b/startup/configuration/internals/mapMarkers.sqf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5b59661d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/startup/configuration/internals/mapMarkers.sqf
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#include "macros.hpp"
+
+if (isNil "f_var_mapMarkers_already_defined") then
+{
+    f_var_mapMarkers_already_defined = true;
+
+    #include "..\..\..\configuration\mapMarkers.sqf"
+}
+else
+{
+    DEBUG_PRINT_LOG("[MapMarkers]: Map markers config tried running multiple times.")
+};