diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/include/build.h b/polymer/eduke32/build/include/build.h
index e3f989bf9..1d1678757 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/include/build.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/include/build.h
@@ -284,6 +284,10 @@ extern char palfadedelta;
 
 extern int32_t dommxoverlay, novoxmips;
 
+#ifdef DEBUGGINGAIDS
+extern float debug1, debug2;
+#endif
+
 #ifdef SUPERBUILD
 extern int32_t tiletovox[MAXTILES];
 extern int32_t usevoxels, voxscale[MAXVOXELS];
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/baselayer.c b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/baselayer.c
index da7134fae..3570caab0 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/baselayer.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/baselayer.c
@@ -318,6 +318,10 @@ int32_t baselayer_init(void)
         { "vid_gamma","vid_gamma <gamma>: adjusts gamma ramp",(void *)&vid_gamma, CVAR_DOUBLE|CVAR_FUNCPTR, 0, 10 },
         { "vid_contrast","vid_contrast <gamma>: adjusts gamma ramp",(void *)&vid_contrast, CVAR_DOUBLE|CVAR_FUNCPTR, 0, 10 },
         { "vid_brightness","vid_brightness <gamma>: adjusts gamma ramp",(void *)&vid_brightness, CVAR_DOUBLE|CVAR_FUNCPTR, 0, 10 },
+#endif
+#ifdef DEBUGGINGAIDS
+        { "debug1","debug counter",(void *)&debug1, CVAR_FLOAT, -100000, 100000 },
+        { "debug2","debug counter",(void *)&debug2, CVAR_FLOAT, -100000, 100000 },
 #endif
     };
 
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/engine.c b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/engine.c
index adb522ed6..0daa2d581 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/engine.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/engine.c
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@
 
 #define CACHEAGETIME 16
 
+#ifdef DEBUGGINGAIDS
+float debug1, debug2;
+#endif
+
 #ifdef SUPERBUILD
 void loadvoxel(int32_t voxindex) { voxindex=0; }
 int32_t tiletovox[MAXTILES];