diff --git a/MultiMystery.py b/MultiMystery.py
index e51ba534..5600cf93 100644
--- a/MultiMystery.py
+++ b/MultiMystery.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         output_path = options["general_options"]["output_path"]
         enemizer_path = multi_mystery_options["enemizer_path"]
         player_files_path = multi_mystery_options["player_files_path"]
+        target_player_count = multi_mystery_options.get("players", 0)
         race = multi_mystery_options["race"]
         create_spoiler = multi_mystery_options["create_spoiler"]
         zip_roms = multi_mystery_options["zip_roms"]
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         #zip_password = multi_mystery_options["zip_password"] not at this time
         player_name = multi_mystery_options["player_name"]
         meta_file_path = multi_mystery_options["meta_file_path"]
+        weights_file_path = multi_mystery_options.get("weights_file_path", "weights.yaml")
         teams = multi_mystery_options["teams"]
         rom_file = options["general_options"]["rom_file"]
         host = options["server_options"]["host"]
@@ -72,14 +74,9 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         os.makedirs(player_files_path, exist_ok=True)
         for file in os.listdir(player_files_path):
             lfile = file.lower()
-            if lfile.endswith(".yaml") and lfile != meta_file_path.lower():
+            if lfile.endswith(".yaml") and lfile != meta_file_path.lower() and lfile != weights_file_path.lower():
                 player_files.append(file)
                 print(f"Found player's file {file}.")
-        player_count = len(player_files)
-        if player_count == 0:
-            feedback(f"No player files found. Please put them in a {player_files_path} folder.")
-        else:
-            print(player_count, "Players found.")
 
         player_string = ""
         for i, file in enumerate(player_files, 1):
@@ -93,7 +90,20 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         else:
             basemysterycommand = f"py -{py_version} Mystery.py"  # source
 
-        command = f"{basemysterycommand} --multi {len(player_files)} {player_string} " \
+
+        weights_file_path = os.path.join(player_files_path, weights_file_path)
+        if os.path.exists(weights_file_path):
+            target_player_count = max(len(player_files), target_player_count)
+        else:
+            target_player_count = len(player_files)
+
+
+        if target_player_count == 0:
+            feedback(f"No player files found. Please put them in a {player_files_path} folder.")
+        else:
+            print(target_player_count, "Players found.")
+
+        command = f"{basemysterycommand} --multi {target_player_count} {player_string} " \
                   f"--rom \"{rom_file}\" --enemizercli \"{enemizer_path}\" " \
                   f"--outputpath \"{output_path}\" --teams {teams}"
 
@@ -107,6 +117,8 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
             command += " --race"
         if os.path.exists(os.path.join(player_files_path, meta_file_path)):
             command += f" --meta {os.path.join(player_files_path, meta_file_path)}"
+        if os.path.exists(weights_file_path):
+            command += f" --weights {weights_file_path}"
 
         print(command)
         import time
diff --git a/host.yaml b/host.yaml
index 4cdc5174..a8a09847 100644
--- a/host.yaml
+++ b/host.yaml
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ multi_mystery_options:
   enemizer_path: "EnemizerCLI/EnemizerCLI.Core.exe"
   # Folder from which the player yaml files are pulled from
   player_files_path: "Players"
+  #amount of players, 0 to infer from player files
+  players: 0
+  # general weights file, within the stated player_files_path location
+  # gets used if players is higher than the amount of per-player files found to fill remaining slots
+  weights_file_path: "weights.yaml"
   # Meta file name, within the stated player_files_path location
   meta_file_path: "meta.yaml"
   # Automatically launches {player_name}.yaml's ROM file using the OS's default program once generation completes. (likely your emulator)
@@ -94,5 +99,5 @@ multi_mystery_options:
   # 2 -> 7z is recommended for roms. All of them get the job done.
   # 3 -> bz2
   zip_format: 1
-  # Create roms flagged as race roms
+  # Create encrypted race roms
   race: 0