diff --git a/2.10/Changes.txt b/2.10/Changes.txt
index 1d9f921..7f68f43 100644
--- a/2.10/Changes.txt
+++ b/2.10/Changes.txt
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-2.02j
+2.03a
 + Fixed save flame naming problem
 + Save png transparent images
 + multithread rendering
 + Parameterized variations
 + blob variation
 + pdj variation
++ Added definable limit of added variations count when generating symmetric flames
 
 2.02i
 + Fixed Randomize gradient in batch bug
diff --git a/2.10/Source/ControlPoint.pas b/2.10/Source/ControlPoint.pas
index 28a7dc0..a88dd1a 100644
--- a/2.10/Source/ControlPoint.pas
+++ b/2.10/Source/ControlPoint.pas
@@ -1650,7 +1650,8 @@ begin
 
 //  for (k = 1; (k < sym)&&(i < NXFORMS); k + + ) {
   k := 1;
-  while (k < sym) and (i < NXFORMS) do
+//  while (k < sym) and (i < NXFORMS) do
+  while (k < sym) and (i < SymmetryNVars) do
   begin
     cp.xform[i].density := 1.0;
     cp.xform[i].vars[0] := 1.0;
diff --git a/2.10/Source/Global.pas b/2.10/Source/Global.pas
index 2047366..4374cce 100644
--- a/2.10/Source/Global.pas
+++ b/2.10/Source/Global.pas
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ var
   defFlameFile: string;
   SymmetryType: integer;
   SymmetryOrder: integer;
+  SymmetryNVars: integer;
   Variations: array[0..63] of boolean;
   VariationOptions: int64;
   { For random gradients }
diff --git a/2.10/Source/Options.dfm b/2.10/Source/Options.dfm
index 743311d..d99bee6 100644
--- a/2.10/Source/Options.dfm
+++ b/2.10/Source/Options.dfm
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ object OptionsForm: TOptionsForm
   BorderIcons = [biSystemMenu, biMinimize, biMaximize, biHelp]
   BorderStyle = bsDialog
   Caption = 'Options'
-  ClientHeight = 296
+  ClientHeight = 308
   ClientWidth = 467
   Color = clBtnFace
   Font.Charset = ANSI_CHARSET
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ object OptionsForm: TOptionsForm
   TextHeight = 13
   object btnOK: TButton
     Left = 304
-    Top = 264
+    Top = 280
     Width = 75
     Height = 25
     Caption = 'OK'
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ object OptionsForm: TOptionsForm
   end
   object btnCancel: TButton
     Left = 384
-    Top = 264
+    Top = 280
     Width = 75
     Height = 25
     Caption = 'Cancel'
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ object OptionsForm: TOptionsForm
     Left = 8
     Top = 8
     Width = 451
-    Height = 249
-    ActivePage = GeneralPage
+    Height = 265
+    ActivePage = RandomPage
     TabOrder = 0
     TabStop = False
     object GeneralPage: TTabSheet
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ object OptionsForm: TOptionsForm
         Left = 8
         Top = 136
         Width = 193
-        Height = 72
+        Height = 97
         Caption = 'Forced symmetry'
         TabOrder = 3
         object Label7: TLabel
@@ -511,6 +511,15 @@ object OptionsForm: TOptionsForm
           AutoSize = False
           Caption = 'Order:'
         end
+        object Label24: TLabel
+          Left = 8
+          Top = 72
+          Width = 32
+          Height = 13
+          Alignment = taRightJustify
+          AutoSize = False
+          Caption = 'Limit:'
+        end
         object cmbSymType: TComboBox
           Left = 48
           Top = 16
@@ -548,6 +557,25 @@ object OptionsForm: TOptionsForm
           TabOrder = 2
           Thousands = False
         end
+        object txtSymNVars: TEdit
+          Left = 48
+          Top = 70
+          Width = 121
+          Height = 21
+          TabOrder = 3
+          Text = '12'
+        end
+        object udSymNVars: TUpDown
+          Left = 169
+          Top = 70
+          Width = 15
+          Height = 21
+          Associate = txtSymNVars
+          Min = 4
+          Position = 12
+          TabOrder = 4
+          Thousands = False
+        end
       end
     end
     object VariationsPage: TTabSheet
@@ -557,7 +585,7 @@ object OptionsForm: TOptionsForm
         Left = 8
         Top = 0
         Width = 341
-        Height = 217
+        Height = 233
         HelpContext = 1026
         Caption = 'Enabled'
         TabOrder = 2
@@ -565,7 +593,7 @@ object OptionsForm: TOptionsForm
           Left = 12
           Top = 16
           Width = 309
-          Height = 189
+          Height = 209
           ItemHeight = 13
           TabOrder = 0
           TabWidth = 100
@@ -573,7 +601,7 @@ object OptionsForm: TOptionsForm
       end
       object btnSetAll: TButton
         Left = 356
-        Top = 160
+        Top = 176
         Width = 75
         Height = 25
         HelpContext = 1027
@@ -583,7 +611,7 @@ object OptionsForm: TOptionsForm
       end
       object btnClearAll: TButton
         Left = 356
-        Top = 192
+        Top = 208
         Width = 75
         Height = 25
         HelpContext = 1028
@@ -1431,6 +1459,6 @@ object OptionsForm: TOptionsForm
   end
   object OpenDialog: TOpenDialog
     Left = 16
-    Top = 264
+    Top = 280
   end
 end
diff --git a/2.10/Source/Options.pas b/2.10/Source/Options.pas
index 3fb1955..1bcb278 100644
--- a/2.10/Source/Options.pas
+++ b/2.10/Source/Options.pas
@@ -178,6 +178,9 @@ type
     txtTryLength: TEdit;
     txtJPEGquality: TComboBox;
     rgTransparency: TRadioGroup;
+    Label24: TLabel;
+    txtSymNVars: TEdit;
+    udSymNVars: TUpDown;
     procedure btnCancelClick(Sender: TObject);
     procedure FormShow(Sender: TObject);
     procedure btnOKClick(Sender: TObject);
@@ -280,8 +283,13 @@ begin
   txtRandomPrefix.text := RandomPrefix;
   chkKeepbackground.Checked := KeepBackground;
   cmbSymType.ItemIndex := SymmetryType;
-  if (SymmetryType = 0) or (SymmetryType = 1) then txtSymOrder.enabled := false;
+  if (SymmetryType = 0) or (SymmetryType = 1) then
+  begin
+    txtSymOrder.enabled := false;
+    txtSymNVars.enabled := false;
+  end;
   udSymOrder.Position := SymmetryOrder;
+  udSymNVars.Position := SymmetryNVars;
 
   { Variations tab }
   UnpackVariations(VariationOptions);
@@ -395,6 +403,7 @@ begin
   RandomPrefix := txtRandomPrefix.text;
   SymmetryType := cmbSymType.ItemIndex;
   SymmetryOrder := udSymOrder.Position;
+  SymmetryNVars := udSymNVars.Position;
   KeepBackground := chkKeepbackground.Checked;
 
   {Gradient tab }
@@ -477,9 +486,14 @@ end;
 procedure TOptionsForm.cmbSymTypeChange(Sender: TObject);
 begin
   if (cmbSymType.ItemIndex = 0) or (cmbSymType.ItemIndex = 1) then
-    txtSymOrder.enabled := false
-  else
+  begin
+    txtSymOrder.enabled := false;
+    txtSymNVars.enabled := false;
+  end else
+  begin
     txtSymOrder.enabled := true;
+    txtSymNVars.enabled := true;
+  end;
 end;
 
 procedure TOptionsForm.btnSetAllClick(Sender: TObject);
diff --git a/2.10/Source/Regstry.pas b/2.10/Source/Regstry.pas
index 0b361cc..ac8b9ff 100644
--- a/2.10/Source/Regstry.pas
+++ b/2.10/Source/Regstry.pas
@@ -267,6 +267,14 @@ begin
       begin
         SymmetryOrder := 4;
       end;
+      if Registry.ValueExists('SymmetryNVars') then
+      begin
+        SymmetryNVars := Registry.ReadInteger('SymmetryNVars');
+      end
+      else
+      begin
+        SymmetryNVars := 12;
+      end;
       if Registry.ValueExists('VariationOptions') then
       begin
         VariationOptions := Registry.ReadInteger('VariationOptions');
@@ -535,6 +543,7 @@ begin
       RandomDate := '';
       SymmetryType := 0;
       SymmetryOrder := 4;
+      SymmetryNVars := 12;
       VariationOptions := 262143;
       UnpackVariations(VariationOptions);
       MinNodes := 2;
@@ -872,6 +881,7 @@ begin
       Registry.WriteString('SmoothPaletteFile', defSmoothPaletteFile);
       Registry.WriteInteger('SymmetryType', SymmetryType);
       Registry.WriteInteger('SymmetryOrder', SymmetryOrder);
+      Registry.WriteInteger('SymmetryNVars', SymmetryNVars);
       Registry.WriteInteger('VariationOptions', VariationOptions);
       Registry.WriteInteger('ReferenceMode', ReferenceMode);
       Registry.WriteInteger('MinNodes', MinNodes);