diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
index 110e24bd7..04324c06b 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
@@ -11205,8 +11205,14 @@ int32_t app_main(int32_t argc, const char **argv)
 #else
         " (32-bit)"
 #endif
+#if defined (_MSC_VER) || defined(__cplusplus)
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+        " MSVC"
+#endif
 #ifdef __cplusplus
-        " C++ build"
+        " C++"
+#endif
+        " build"
 #endif
         "\n", s_buildRev);
     initprintf("Compiled %s\n", __DATE__ " " __TIME__);