diff --git a/res/config/defaults.toml b/res/config/defaults.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..53de523f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/config/defaults.toml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+generator = "core:default"
diff --git a/res/content/base/config/defaults.toml b/res/content/base/config/defaults.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d292d2ce6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/content/base/config/defaults.toml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+generator = "base:demo"
diff --git a/res/layouts/pages/new_world.xml.lua b/res/layouts/pages/new_world.xml.lua
index 5c0c14807..25e6f424f 100644
--- a/res/layouts/pages/new_world.xml.lua
+++ b/res/layouts/pages/new_world.xml.lua
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ function on_open()
         "%s [%s]", gui.str("Content", "menu"), #pack.get_installed()
     )
     if settings.generator == nil then
-        settings.generator = core.get_default_generator()
+        settings.generator = generation.get_default_generator()
     end
     document.generator_btn.text = string.format(
         "%s: %s", 
diff --git a/src/engine.cpp b/src/engine.cpp
index b32128f70..6ba4fcee0 100644
--- a/src/engine.cpp
+++ b/src/engine.cpp
@@ -345,6 +345,11 @@ void Engine::resetContent() {
         resRoots.push_back({"core", pack.folder});
         load_configs(pack.folder);
     }
+    auto manager = createPacksManager(fs::path());
+    manager.scan();
+    for (const auto& pack : manager.getAll(basePacks)) {
+        resRoots.push_back({pack.id, pack.folder});
+    }
     resPaths = std::make_unique<ResPaths>(resdir, resRoots);
     contentPacks.clear();
     content.reset();
@@ -353,8 +358,6 @@ void Engine::resetContent() {
     loadAssets();
     onAssetsLoaded();
 
-    auto manager = createPacksManager(fs::path());
-    manager.scan();
     contentPacks = manager.getAll(basePacks);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/files/engine_paths.hpp b/src/files/engine_paths.hpp
index 3abcb4ea1..c52892437 100644
--- a/src/files/engine_paths.hpp
+++ b/src/files/engine_paths.hpp
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ public:
     std::filesystem::path resolve(const std::string& path, bool throwErr = true);
 
     static std::tuple<std::string, std::string> parsePath(std::string_view view);
+
+    static inline auto CONFIG_DEFAULTS =
+        std::filesystem::u8path("config/defaults.toml");
 private:
     std::filesystem::path userFilesFolder {"."};
     std::filesystem::path resourcesFolder {"res"};
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libcore.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libcore.cpp
index 84033656c..6f0dd8b8f 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libcore.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libcore.cpp
@@ -173,12 +173,6 @@ static int l_quit(lua::State*) {
     return 0;
 }
 
-/// @brief Get the default world generator
-/// @return The ID of the default world generator
-static int l_get_default_generator(lua::State* L) {
-    return lua::pushstring(L, WorldGenerator::DEFAULT);
-}
-
 const luaL_Reg corelib[] = {
     {"new_world", lua::wrap<l_new_world>},
     {"open_world", lua::wrap<l_open_world>},
@@ -191,5 +185,4 @@ const luaL_Reg corelib[] = {
     {"str_setting", lua::wrap<l_str_setting>},
     {"get_setting_info", lua::wrap<l_get_setting_info>},
     {"quit", lua::wrap<l_quit>},
-    {"get_default_generator", lua::wrap<l_get_default_generator>},
     {NULL, NULL}};
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libgeneration.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libgeneration.cpp
index 793dc868c..8ff0c32a9 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libgeneration.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libgeneration.cpp
@@ -62,8 +62,18 @@ static int l_get_generators(lua::State* L) {
     return 1;
 }
 
+/// @brief Get the default world generator
+/// @return The ID of the default world generator
+static int l_get_default_generator(lua::State* L) {
+    auto combined = engine->getResPaths()->readCombinedObject(
+        EnginePaths::CONFIG_DEFAULTS.u8string()
+    );
+    return lua::pushstring(L, combined["generator"].asString());
+}
+
 const luaL_Reg generationlib[] = {
     {"save_structure", lua::wrap<l_save_structure>},
     {"load_structure", lua::wrap<l_load_structure>},
     {"get_generators", lua::wrap<l_get_generators>},
+    {"get_default_generator", lua::wrap<l_get_default_generator>},
     {NULL, NULL}};
diff --git a/src/world/World.cpp b/src/world/World.cpp
index 52fac83f3..5267561d0 100644
--- a/src/world/World.cpp
+++ b/src/world/World.cpp
@@ -206,9 +206,6 @@ void WorldInfo::deserialize(const dv::value& root) {
     generator = root["generator"].asString(generator);
     seed = root["seed"].asInteger(seed);
 
-    if (generator.empty()) {
-        generator = WorldGenerator::DEFAULT;
-    }
     if (root.has("version")) {
         auto& verobj = root["version"];
         major = verobj["major"].asInteger();
diff --git a/src/world/generator/WorldGenerator.hpp b/src/world/generator/WorldGenerator.hpp
index c3943e479..c6f37fa12 100644
--- a/src/world/generator/WorldGenerator.hpp
+++ b/src/world/generator/WorldGenerator.hpp
@@ -131,7 +131,4 @@ public:
     void generate(voxel* voxels, int x, int z);
 
     WorldGenDebugInfo createDebugInfo() const;
-
-    /// @brief Default generator name // TODO: move to config
-    inline static std::string DEFAULT = "core:default";
 };