diff --git src/cmd-context.c src/cmd-context.c
index 2a7a697..9acb27f 100644
--- src/cmd-context.c
+++ src/cmd-context.c
@@ -298,11 +298,23 @@ int context_menu_player(int mx, int my)
 			item_tester_full = TRUE;
 
 			/* Prompt for a command */
+#if 0
 			prt(format("(Inventory) Burden %d.%d lb (%d.%d lb %s). Item for command: ",
 				p_ptr->total_weight / 10, p_ptr->total_weight % 10,
 				abs(diff) / 10, abs(diff) % 10,
 				(diff < 0 ? "overweight" : "remaining")),
 				0, 0);
+#else
+			{
+				char o_weight[2][80];
+				get_weight_str(o_weight[0], sizeof(o_weight)/2, p_ptr->total_weight, TRUE, FALSE);
+				get_weight_str(o_weight[1], sizeof(o_weight)/2, abs(diff),           TRUE, FALSE);
+				prt(format("(Inventory) Burden %s kg (%s kg %s). Item for command: ",
+					o_weight[0], o_weight[1],
+					(diff < 0 ? "overweight" : "remaining")),
+					0, 0);
+			}
+#endif
 
 
 			/* Get an item to use a context command on */
diff --git src/cmd3.c src/cmd3.c
index 08f4f31..5b6ecb1 100644
--- src/cmd3.c
+++ src/cmd3.c
@@ -113,11 +113,23 @@ void do_cmd_inven(void)
 		screen_save();
 
 		/* Prompt for a command */
+#if 0
 		prt(format("(Inventory) Burden %d.%d lb (%d.%d lb %s). Select Item: ",
 			        p_ptr->total_weight / 10, p_ptr->total_weight % 10,
 			        abs(diff) / 10, abs(diff) % 10,
 			        (diff < 0 ? "overweight" : "remaining")),
 				0, 0);
+#else
+		{
+			char o_weight[2][80];
+			get_weight_str(o_weight[0], sizeof(o_weight)/2, p_ptr->total_weight, TRUE, FALSE);
+			get_weight_str(o_weight[1], sizeof(o_weight)/2, abs(diff),           TRUE, FALSE);
+			prt(format("(Inventory) Burden %s kg (%s kg %s). Item for command: ",
+				o_weight[0], o_weight[1],
+				(diff < 0 ? "overweight" : "remaining")),
+				0, 0);
+		}
+#endif
 
 		/* Get an item to use a context command on (Display the inventory) */
 		if (get_item(&item, NULL, NULL, CMD_NULL, USE_EQUIP|USE_INVEN|USE_FLOOR|IS_HARMLESS)) {
diff --git src/files.c src/files.c
index 6009935..e34da09 100644
--- src/files.c
+++ src/files.c
@@ -614,8 +614,13 @@ static const char *show_depth(void)
 
 	if (p_ptr->max_depth == 0) return "Town";
 
+#if 0
 	strnfmt(buffer, sizeof(buffer), "%d' (L%d)",
 	        p_ptr->max_depth * 50, p_ptr->max_depth);
+#else
+	strnfmt(buffer, sizeof(buffer), "%dm (L%d)",
+	        p_ptr->max_depth * 20, p_ptr->max_depth);
+#endif
 	return buffer;
 }
 
@@ -781,9 +786,21 @@ static int get_panel(int oid, data_panel *panel, size_t size)
 	P_I(TERM_L_BLUE, "Blows", "%y.%y/turn",	i2u(p_ptr->state.num_blows / 100), i2u((p_ptr->state.num_blows / 10) % 10) );
     P_I(TERM_L_BLUE, "Blow power", "%y.%yx", i2u(p_ptr->state.dam_multiplier / 100), i2u((p_ptr->state.dam_multiplier / 10) % 10) );
 	P_I(TERM_L_BLUE, "Shots", "%y/turn",	i2u(p_ptr->state.num_shots), END  );
+#if 0
 	P_I(TERM_L_BLUE, "Infra", "%y ft",	i2u(p_ptr->state.see_infra * 10), END  );
+#else
+	P_I(TERM_L_BLUE, "Infra", " %y m",	i2u(p_ptr->state.see_infra * 2), END  );
+#endif
 	P_I(TERM_L_BLUE, "Speed", "%y",		s2u(show_speed()), END );
+#if 0
 	P_I(TERM_L_BLUE, "Burden","%.1y lbs",	f2u(p_ptr->total_weight/10.0F), END  );
+#else
+	if (p_ptr->total_weight % 2 == 0) {
+		P_I(TERM_L_BLUE, "Burden","%.1y kg",	f2u(p_ptr->total_weight/20.0F), END  );
+	} else {
+		P_I(TERM_L_BLUE, "Burden","%.2y kg",	f2u(p_ptr->total_weight/20.0F), END  );
+	}
+#endif
 	assert(i == boundaries[3].page_rows);
 	return ret;
   }
@@ -872,8 +889,13 @@ static int get_panel(int oid, data_panel *panel, size_t size)
 	assert(ret >= boundaries[5].page_rows);
 	ret = boundaries[5].page_rows;
 	P_I(TERM_L_BLUE, "Age",			"%y",	i2u(p_ptr->age), END );
+#if 0
 	P_I(TERM_L_BLUE, "Height",		"%y",	i2u(p_ptr->ht), END  );
 	P_I(TERM_L_BLUE, "Weight",		"%y",	i2u(p_ptr->wt), END  );
+#else
+	P_I(TERM_L_BLUE, "Height",		"%y",	i2u((p_ptr->ht*5)/2), END  );
+	P_I(TERM_L_BLUE, "Weight",		"%y",	i2u(p_ptr->wt/2), END  );
+#endif
 	P_I(TERM_L_BLUE, "Social",		"%y",	s2u(show_status()), END  );
 	P_I(TERM_L_BLUE, "Maximize",	"%y",	c2u(OPT(birth_maximize) ? 'Y' : 'N'), END);
 #if 0
diff --git src/list-effects.h src/list-effects.h
index 8317104..b534f54 100644
--- src/list-effects.h
+++ src/list-effects.h
@@ -74,7 +74,11 @@ EFFECT(RESTORE_ALL,    FALSE, 15,	"restores all your stats")
 
 EFFECT(RESTORE_ST_LEV, FALSE, 17,	"restores all your stats and your experience points")
 
+#if 0
 EFFECT(TMD_INFRA,      FALSE,  5,	"extends your infravision by 50 feet for 4d25+100 turns")
+#else
+EFFECT(TMD_INFRA,      FALSE,  5,	"extends your infravision by 10 metres for 4d25+100 turns")
+#endif
 EFFECT(TMD_SINVIS,     FALSE,  7,	"cures blindness and allows you to see invisible things for 2d6+12 turns")
 EFFECT(TMD_ESP,        FALSE, 10,	"cures blindness and gives you telepathy for 6d6+12 turns")
 
diff --git src/monster/mon-lore.c src/monster/mon-lore.c
index 06a0078..2e524a2 100644
--- src/monster/mon-lore.c
+++ src/monster/mon-lore.c
@@ -1549,9 +1549,15 @@ static void describe_monster_abilities(const monster_race *r_ptr,
 
 		text_out("%s %s intruders, which %s may notice from ", wd_he[msex], 
 				act, wd_he[msex]);
+#if 0
 		text_out_c(TERM_L_BLUE, "%d", 
 			   (OPT(birth_small_range) ? 5 : 10) * r_ptr->aaf);
 		text_out(" feet.  ");
+#else
+		text_out_c(TERM_L_BLUE, "%d", 
+			   (OPT(birth_small_range) ? 1 : 2) * r_ptr->aaf);
+		text_out(" metres.  ");
+#endif
 	}
 
 	/* Describe escorts */
@@ -1825,8 +1831,13 @@ static void describe_monster_movement(const monster_race *r_ptr,
 			text_out(" is normally found ");
 
 		text_out("at depths of ");
+#if 0
 		text_out_c(colour, "%d", r_ptr->level * 50);
 		text_out(" feet (level ");
+#else
+		text_out_c(colour, "%d", r_ptr->level * 20);
+		text_out(" metres (level ");
+#endif
 		text_out_c(colour, "%d", r_ptr->level);
 		text_out(")");
 
diff --git src/object/obj-desc.c src/object/obj-desc.c
index 6d03091..cf094f0 100644
--- src/object/obj-desc.c
+++ src/object/obj-desc.c
@@ -753,3 +753,15 @@ size_t object_desc(char *buf, size_t max, const object_type *o_ptr,
 	return end;
 }
 
+void get_weight_str(char *str, int max_size, int weight, bool metric, bool fillzero)
+{
+	if (metric == TRUE) {
+		if (weight % 2 == 0 && fillzero == FALSE) {
+			strnfmt(str, max_size, "%d.%1d",  weight / 20, (weight / 2) % 10);
+		} else {
+			strnfmt(str, max_size, "%d.%02d", weight / 20, (weight * 5) % 100);
+		}
+	} else {
+		strnfmt(str, max_size, "%d.%1d",  weight / 10, weight % 10);
+	}
+}
diff --git src/object/obj-info.c src/object/obj-info.c
index 183a220..fe59503 100644
--- src/object/obj-info.c
+++ src/object/obj-info.c
@@ -620,8 +620,13 @@ static bool describe_combat(textblock *tb, const object_type *o_ptr,
 
 		/* Output the range */
 		textblock_append(tb, "Hits targets up to ");
+#if 0
 		textblock_append_c(tb, TERM_L_GREEN, format("%d", tdis * 10));
 		textblock_append(tb, " feet away.\n");
+#else
+		textblock_append_c(tb, TERM_L_GREEN, format("%d", tdis * 2));
+		textblock_append(tb, " metres away.\n");
+#endif
 	}
 
 	/* Describe damage */
@@ -916,8 +921,13 @@ static bool describe_origin(textblock *tb, const object_type *o_ptr)
 	char origin_text[80];
 
 	if (o_ptr->origin_depth)
+#if 0
 		strnfmt(origin_text, sizeof(origin_text), "%d feet (level %d)",
 		        o_ptr->origin_depth * 50, o_ptr->origin_depth);
+#else
+		strnfmt(origin_text, sizeof(origin_text), "%d metres (level %d)",
+		        o_ptr->origin_depth * 20, o_ptr->origin_depth);
+#endif
 	else
 		my_strcpy(origin_text, "town", sizeof(origin_text));
 
diff --git src/object/obj-ui.c src/object/obj-ui.c
index 2ba342c..1ca7093 100644
--- src/object/obj-ui.c
+++ src/object/obj-ui.c
@@ -74,6 +74,11 @@ static void show_obj_list(int num_obj, int num_head, char labels[50][80],
 	if (mode & OLIST_PRICE) ex_width += 9;
 	if (mode & OLIST_FAIL) ex_width += 10;
 
+#if 1
+	/* for metric, more digits needed */
+	if (mode & OLIST_WEIGHT) ex_width += 1;
+#endif
+
 	/* Determine beginning row and column */
 	if (in_term)
 	{
@@ -155,7 +160,11 @@ static void show_obj_list(int num_obj, int num_head, char labels[50][80],
 		if (mode & OLIST_WEIGHT)
 		{
 			int weight = o_ptr->weight * o_ptr->number;
+#if 0
 			strnfmt(tmp_val, sizeof(tmp_val), "%4d.%1d lb", weight / 10, weight % 10);
+#else
+			strnfmt(tmp_val, sizeof(tmp_val), "%4d.%02d kg", weight / 20, (weight * 5) % 100);
+#endif
 			put_str(tmp_val, row + i, col + ex_offset_ctr);
 			ex_offset_ctr += 9;
 		}
@@ -229,11 +238,23 @@ void show_inven(olist_detail_t mode)
 	/* Include burden for term windows */
 	if (in_term)
 	{
+#if 0
 		strnfmt(labels[num_obj], sizeof(labels[num_obj]),
 		        "Burden %d.%d lb (%d.%d lb %s) ",
 		        p_ptr->total_weight / 10, p_ptr->total_weight % 10,
 		        abs(diff) / 10, abs(diff) % 10,
 		        (diff < 0 ? "overweight" : "remaining"));
+#else
+	{
+		char o_weight[2][80];
+		get_weight_str(o_weight[0], sizeof(o_weight)/2, p_ptr->total_weight, TRUE, FALSE);
+		get_weight_str(o_weight[1], sizeof(o_weight)/2, abs(diff),           TRUE, FALSE);
+		strnfmt(labels[num_obj], sizeof(labels[num_obj]),
+			"Burden %s kg (%s kg %s) ",
+			o_weight[0], o_weight[1],
+			(diff < 0 ? "overweight" : "remaining"));
+	}
+#endif
 
 		objects[num_obj] = NULL;
 		num_obj++;
diff --git src/object/object.h src/object/object.h
index 62386ca..4c12c0c 100644
--- src/object/object.h
+++ src/object/object.h
@@ -645,6 +645,8 @@ void show_equip(olist_detail_t mode);
 void show_floor(const int *floor_list, int floor_num, olist_detail_t mode);
 bool verify_item(const char *prompt, int item);
 bool get_item(int *cp, const char *pmt, const char *str, cmd_code cmd, int mode);
+void get_weight_str(char *str, int max_size,
+	int weight, bool metric, bool fillzero);
 
 /* obj-util.c */
 struct object_kind *objkind_get(int tval, int sval);
diff --git src/store.c src/store.c
index e02439c..9d9bfa2 100644
--- src/store.c
+++ src/store.c
@@ -1755,6 +1755,11 @@ static void store_display_recalc(menu_type *m)
 	if (store->sidx != STORE_HOME)
 		scr_places_x[LOC_WEIGHT] -= 10;
 
+#if 1
+	/* for metric, more digits needed */
+	scr_places_x[LOC_WEIGHT] -= 1;
+#endif
+
 	/* Then Y */
 	scr_places_y[LOC_OWNER] = 1;
 	scr_places_y[LOC_HEADER] = 3;
@@ -1816,7 +1821,11 @@ static void store_display_entry(menu_type *menu, int oid, bool cursor, int row,
 
 	/* Show weights */
 	colour = curs_attrs[CURS_KNOWN][(int)cursor];
+#if 0
 	strnfmt(out_val, sizeof out_val, "%3d.%d lb", o_ptr->weight / 10, o_ptr->weight % 10);
+#else
+	strnfmt(out_val, sizeof out_val, "%3d.%02d kg", o_ptr->weight / 20, (o_ptr->weight * 5) % 100);
+#endif
 	c_put_str(colour, out_val, row, scr_places_x[LOC_WEIGHT]);
 
 	/* Describe an object (fully) in a store */
@@ -1863,7 +1872,12 @@ static void store_display_frame(void)
 		put_str("Home Inventory", scr_places_y[LOC_HEADER], 1);
 
 		/* Show weight header */
+#if 0
 		put_str("Weight", scr_places_y[LOC_HEADER], scr_places_x[LOC_WEIGHT] + 2);
+#else
+		/* for metric, more digits needed */
+		put_str("Weight", scr_places_y[LOC_HEADER], scr_places_x[LOC_WEIGHT] + 3);
+#endif
 	}
 
 	/* Normal stores */
@@ -1883,7 +1897,12 @@ static void store_display_frame(void)
 		put_str("Store Inventory", scr_places_y[LOC_HEADER], 1);
 
 		/* Showing weight label */
+#if 0
 		put_str("Weight", scr_places_y[LOC_HEADER], scr_places_x[LOC_WEIGHT] + 2);
+#else
+		/* for metric, more digits needed */
+		put_str("Weight", scr_places_y[LOC_HEADER], scr_places_x[LOC_WEIGHT] + 3);
+#endif
 
 		/* Label the asking price (in stores) */
 		put_str("Price", scr_places_y[LOC_HEADER], scr_places_x[LOC_PRICE] + 4);
diff --git src/wiz-spoil.c src/wiz-spoil.c
index aac9a8d..7419e17 100644
--- src/wiz-spoil.c
+++ src/wiz-spoil.c
@@ -497,11 +497,22 @@ static void spoil_artifact(const char *fname)
 			 * artifact can appear, its rarity, its weight, and
 			 * its power rating.
 			 */
+#if 0
 			text_out("\nMin Level %u, Max Level %u, Generation chance %u, Power %d, %d.%d lbs\n",
 				a_ptr->alloc_min[0], a_ptr->alloc_max[0],
 				a_ptr->alloc_prob[0], object_power(i_ptr, FALSE,
 				NULL, TRUE), (a_ptr->weight / 10),
 				(a_ptr->weight % 10));
+#else
+			{
+				char o_weight[80];
+				get_weight_str(o_weight, sizeof(o_weight), a_ptr->weight, TRUE, FALSE);
+				text_out("\nMin Level %u, Max Level %u, Generation chance %u, Power %d, %s kg\n",
+					a_ptr->alloc_min[0], a_ptr->alloc_max[0],
+					a_ptr->alloc_prob[0], object_power(i_ptr, FALSE,
+					NULL, TRUE), o_weight);
+			}
+#endif
 
 			for (k = 1; k < ART_ALLOC_MAX && a_ptr->alloc_prob[k]; k++)
 				text_out("Min Level %u, Max Level %u, Generation chance %u\n",
diff --git src/xtra3.c src/xtra3.c
index 63e385d..4215a22 100644
--- src/xtra3.c
+++ src/xtra3.c
@@ -478,8 +478,13 @@ static void prt_depth(int row, int col)
 	}
 	else
 	{
+#if 0
 		strnfmt(depths, sizeof(depths), "%d' (L%d)",
 		        p_ptr->depth * 50, p_ptr->depth);
+#else
+		strnfmt(depths, sizeof(depths), "%dm (L%d)",
+		        p_ptr->depth * 20, p_ptr->depth);
+#endif
 	}
 
 	/* Right-Adjust the "depth", and clear old values */