diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Actor.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Actor.cs
index b26b575d78..978aff61d8 100755
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Actor.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Actor.cs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game
 		{
 			unitInfo = Rules.UnitInfo[ name ];
 			Location = location;
-			CenterLocation = new float2( 12, 12 ) + 24 * (float2)Location;
+			CenterLocation = new float2( 12, 12 ) + Game.CellSize * (float2)Location;
 			Owner = owner;
 
 			switch( name )
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Controller.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Controller.cs
index 4dbb45d19e..bf16bce2cf 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Controller.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Controller.cs
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game
 				if (!(orderGenerator is PlaceBuilding))
 				{
 					if (dragStart != xy)
-						orderGenerator = new UnitOrderGenerator( game.FindUnits( 24 * dragStart, 24 * xy ) ); /* band-box select */
+						orderGenerator = new UnitOrderGenerator( game.FindUnits( Game.CellSize * dragStart, Game.CellSize * xy ) ); /* band-box select */
 					else
-						orderGenerator = new UnitOrderGenerator( game.FindUnits( 24 * xy, 24 * xy ) );  /* click select */
+						orderGenerator = new UnitOrderGenerator( game.FindUnits( Game.CellSize * xy, Game.CellSize * xy ) );  /* click select */
 				}
 
 				dragStart = dragEnd;
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game
 			get
 			{
 				if (dragStart == dragEnd) return null;
-				return Pair.New(24 * dragStart, 24 * dragEnd);
+				return Pair.New(Game.CellSize * dragStart, Game.CellSize * dragEnd);
 			}
         }
 	}
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Game.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Game.cs
index 9219b2fe47..58bacad185 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Game.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Game.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ using IjwFramework.Collections;
 namespace OpenRa.Game
 {
 	class Game
-	{
+	{
+		public static readonly int CellSize = 24;
+
 		public readonly World world;
 		public readonly Map map;
 		readonly TreeCache treeCache;
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/GameRules/Footprint.cs b/OpenRa.Game/GameRules/Footprint.cs
index 77986fcfc3..bd8bf2d0ca 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/GameRules/Footprint.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/GameRules/Footprint.cs
@@ -41,13 +41,18 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.GameRules
 			var footprint = Rules.Footprint.GetFootprint(name);
 			var j = 0;
 
+			int maxWidth = 0;
+			foreach (var row in footprint)
+				if (row.Length > maxWidth)
+					maxWidth = row.Length;
+
 			foreach (var row in footprint)
 			{
 				var i = 0;
 				foreach (var c in row)
 				{
 					if (c != '_')
-						yield return position + new int2(i, j);
+						yield return position + new int2(i, j) - new int2(maxWidth / 2, footprint.Length / 2);
 					++i;
 				}
 				++j;
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/OverlayRenderer.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/OverlayRenderer.cs
index a697ffbf64..a662bbf000 100755
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/OverlayRenderer.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/OverlayRenderer.cs
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Graphics
 							spriteIndex = 11;
 						else if( overlayIsGems[ map.MapTiles[ x, y ].overlay ] )
 							spriteIndex = 2;
-						spriteRenderer.DrawSprite( sprites[ spriteIndex ], 24 * (float2)( location - map.Offset ), 0 );
+						spriteRenderer.DrawSprite( sprites[ spriteIndex ], Game.CellSize * (float2)( location - map.Offset ), 0 );
 					}
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/TerrainRenderer.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/TerrainRenderer.cs
index c713375ce5..4d9de120dc 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/TerrainRenderer.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/TerrainRenderer.cs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Graphics
 
 			tileSet = new TileSet( map.TileSuffix );
 
-            Size tileSize = new Size( 24, 24 );
+            Size tileSize = new Size( Game.CellSize, Game.CellSize );
 
             var tileMapping = new Cache<TileReference, Sprite>(
                 x => SheetBuilder.Add(tileSet.GetBytes(x), tileSize));
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Graphics
                 for (int i = 0; i < map.Width; i++)
                 {
                     Sprite tile = tileMapping[map.MapTiles[i + map.XOffset, j + map.YOffset]];
-                    Util.FastCreateQuad(vertices, indices, 24 * new float2(i, j), tile, 0, nv, ni);
+                    Util.FastCreateQuad(vertices, indices, Game.CellSize * new float2(i, j), tile, 0, nv, ni);
                     nv += 4;
                     ni += 6;
                 }
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/Viewport.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/Viewport.cs
index deb9fb0bf3..f68b979ce5 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/Viewport.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Graphics/Viewport.cs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Graphics
 		public Viewport(float2 size, float2 mapSize, Renderer renderer)
 		{
 			this.size = size;
-			this.mapSize = 24 * mapSize - size + new float2(128, 0);
+			this.mapSize = Game.CellSize * mapSize - size + new float2(128, 0);
 			this.renderer = renderer;
 		}
 
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Sidebar.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Sidebar.cs
index 0045f131f0..f26ae57215 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Sidebar.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Sidebar.cs
@@ -214,7 +214,15 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game
 				game.world.AddFrameEndTask(_ =>
 				{
 					Log.Write("Player \"{0}\" builds {1}", building.Owner.PlayerName, building.Name);
-					game.world.Add(new Actor(building.Name, xy, building.Owner));
+
+					//Adjust placement for cursor to be in middle
+					var footprint = Rules.Footprint.GetFootprint(building.Name);
+					int maxWidth = 0;
+					foreach (var row in footprint)
+						if (row.Length > maxWidth)
+							maxWidth = row.Length;
+
+					game.world.Add(new Actor(building.Name, xy - new int2(maxWidth / 2, footprint.Length / 2), building.Owner));
 
 					game.controller.orderGenerator = null;
 					game.worldRenderer.uiOverlay.KillOverlay();
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Building.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Building.cs
index 3144c90fcd..5792d87872 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Building.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Building.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Traits
 			if (first && self.Owner == game.LocalPlayer)
 			{
 				self.Owner.TechTree.Build(self.unitInfo.Name, true);
-				self.CenterLocation = 24 * (float2)self.Location + 0.5f * self.SelectedSize;
+				self.CenterLocation = Game.CellSize * (float2)self.Location + 0.5f * self.SelectedSize;
 			}
 			first = false;
 		}
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Mobile.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Mobile.cs
index 5a3c7a35b0..283a06dce4 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Mobile.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Mobile.cs
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Traits
 		void UpdateCenterLocation()
 		{
 			float fraction = (moveFraction > 0) ? (float)moveFraction / moveFractionTotal : 0f;
-			self.CenterLocation = new float2(12, 12) + 24 * float2.Lerp(fromCell, toCell, fraction);
+			self.CenterLocation = new float2(12, 12) + Game.CellSize * float2.Lerp(fromCell, toCell, fraction);
 		}
 
 		public void Tick(Actor self, Game game, int dt)
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/RenderUnit.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/RenderUnit.cs
index 20853e2569..91edff000a 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/RenderUnit.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/RenderUnit.cs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Traits
 		{
 			var mobile = self.traits.Get<Mobile>();
 			float fraction = (mobile.moveFraction > 0) ? (float)mobile.moveFraction / mobile.moveFractionTotal : 0f;
-			var centerLocation = new float2(12, 12) + 24 * float2.Lerp(mobile.fromCell, mobile.toCell, fraction);
+			var centerLocation = new float2(12, 12) + Game.CellSize * float2.Lerp(mobile.fromCell, mobile.toCell, fraction);
 			yield return Centered(anim.Image, centerLocation);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Tree.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Tree.cs
index 103e40123d..bb6aa717bc 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Tree.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Tree.cs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Traits
 
 		public IEnumerable<Pair<Sprite, float2>> Render(Actor self)
 		{
-			yield return Pair.New(Image, 24 * (float2)self.Location);
+			yield return Pair.New(Image, Game.CellSize * (float2)self.Location);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Turreted.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Turreted.cs
index 33c1d346d6..906dfc1258 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Turreted.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Turreted.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Traits
 {
 	class Turreted : ITick // temporary.
 	{
-		public int turretFacing = 24;
+		public int turretFacing = Game.CellSize;
 
 		public Turreted(Actor self)
 		{
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/UiOverlay.cs b/OpenRa.Game/UiOverlay.cs
index 8cfe685eae..2fabe6ad65 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/UiOverlay.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/UiOverlay.cs
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game
 
 		static Sprite SynthesizeTile(byte paletteIndex)
 		{
-			byte[] data = new byte[24 * 24];
+			byte[] data = new byte[Game.CellSize * Game.CellSize];
 
-			for (int i = 0; i < 24; i++)
-				for (int j = 0; j < 24; j++)
-					data[i * 24 + j] = ((i + j) % 4 < 2) ? (byte)0 : paletteIndex;
+			for (int i = 0; i < Game.CellSize; i++)
+				for (int j = 0; j < Game.CellSize; j++)
+					data[i * Game.CellSize + j] = ((i + j) % 4 < 2) ? (byte)0 : paletteIndex;
 
-			return SheetBuilder.Add( data, new Size(24,24) );
+			return SheetBuilder.Add( data, new Size(Game.CellSize,Game.CellSize) );
 		}
 
 		public void Draw()
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game
 				return;
 
 			foreach (var t in Footprint.Tiles(name,position))
-				spriteRenderer.DrawSprite(game.IsCellBuildable(t) ? buildOk : buildBlocked, 24 * t, 0);
+				spriteRenderer.DrawSprite(game.IsCellBuildable(t) ? buildOk : buildBlocked, Game.CellSize * t, 0);
 
 			spriteRenderer.Flush();
 		}