diff --git a/SConscript b/SConscript
index fd08935c2b..c44cb4f274 100644
--- a/SConscript
+++ b/SConscript
@@ -92,7 +92,9 @@ if msvc and platform != "Windows":
 	FatalError("Error: --msvc only works on windows")
 
 #Create SCons Environment
-if platform == "Windows" and not GetOption('msvc'):
+if GetOption('msvc'):
+	env = Environment(tools = ['default'], ENV = {'PATH' : os.environ['PATH'], 'TMP' : os.environ['TMP']}, TARGET_ARCH = 'x86')
+elif platform == "Windows" and not GetOption('msvc'):
 	env = Environment(tools = ['mingw'], ENV = {'PATH' : os.environ['PATH']})
 else:
 	env = Environment(tools = ['default'], ENV = {'PATH' : os.environ['PATH']})
@@ -168,6 +170,7 @@ if GetOption("msvc"):
 		env.Append(LIBPATH=['StaticLibs/'])
 	else:
 		env.Append(LIBPATH=['Libraries/'])
+	env.Append(CPPPATH=['includes/'])
 
 #Check 32/64 bit
 def CheckBit(context):
@@ -282,7 +285,7 @@ def findLibs(env, conf):
 		FatalError("bzip2 headers not found")
 
 	#Look for libz
-	if not conf.CheckLib('z'):
+	if not conf.CheckLib(['z', 'zlib']):
 		FatalError("libz not found or not installed")
 
 	#Look for pthreads
@@ -342,7 +345,7 @@ elif not GetOption('help'):
 	conf.AddTest('CheckBit', CheckBit)
 	if not conf.CheckCC() or not conf.CheckCXX():
 		FatalError("compiler not correctly configured")
-	if platform == compilePlatform and isX86 and not GetOption('32bit') and not GetOption('64bit'):
+	if platform == compilePlatform and isX86 and not GetOption('32bit') and not GetOption('64bit') and not GetOption('msvc'):
 		conf.CheckBit()
 	findLibs(env, conf)
 	env = conf.Finish()
@@ -381,7 +384,8 @@ if isX86:
 if not GetOption('no-sse'):
 	if GetOption('sse'):
 		if msvc:
-			env.Append(CCFLAGS=['/arch:SSE'])
+			if not GetOption('sse2'):
+				env.Append(CCFLAGS=['/arch:SSE'])
 		else:
 			env.Append(CCFLAGS=['-msse'])
 		env.Append(CPPDEFINES=['X86_SSE'])
diff --git a/src/debug/DebugInfo.h b/src/debug/DebugInfo.h
index 4cdfedc38f..9266b87fe7 100644
--- a/src/debug/DebugInfo.h
+++ b/src/debug/DebugInfo.h
@@ -5,5 +5,7 @@
 class DebugInfo
 {
 public:
-	virtual void Draw(ui::Point position) {}
+	DebugInfo(unsigned int id):ID(id) { }
+	unsigned int ID;
+	virtual void Draw() {}
 };
diff --git a/src/debug/DebugLines.cpp b/src/debug/DebugLines.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..760c626c63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/debug/DebugLines.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+#include "DebugLines.h"
+#include "gui/interface/Engine.h"
+#include "gui/game/GameView.h"
+#include "gui/game/GameController.h"
+
+DebugLines::DebugLines(unsigned int id, GameView * view, GameController * controller):
+	DebugInfo(id),
+	view(view),
+	controller(controller)
+{
+
+}
+
+void DebugLines::Draw()
+{
+	Graphics * g = ui::Engine::Ref().g;
+
+	if (view->GetDrawingLine())
+	{
+		ui::Point drawPoint1 = controller->PointTranslate(view->GetLineStartCoords()), drawPoint2 = controller->PointTranslate(view->GetLineFinishCoords());
+		if (view->GetDrawSnap())
+			drawPoint2 = view->lineSnapCoords(drawPoint1, drawPoint2);
+		//g->draw_line(drawPoint1.X, drawPoint1.Y, drawPoint2.X, drawPoint2.Y, 255, 0, 255, 255);
+
+		g->draw_line(0, drawPoint1.Y, XRES, drawPoint1.Y, 255, 255, 255, 120);
+		g->draw_line(drawPoint1.X, 0, drawPoint1.X, YRES, 255, 255, 255, 120);
+
+		g->draw_line(0, drawPoint2.Y, XRES, drawPoint2.Y, 255, 255, 255, 120);
+		g->draw_line(drawPoint2.X, 0, drawPoint2.X, YRES, 255, 255, 255, 120);
+
+		std::stringstream info;
+		info << drawPoint2.X << " x " << drawPoint2.Y;
+		g->drawtext_outline(drawPoint2.X+(drawPoint2.X>drawPoint1.X?3:-g->textwidth(info.str().c_str())-3), drawPoint2.Y+(drawPoint2.Y<drawPoint1.Y?-10:3), info.str().c_str(), 255, 255, 255, 200);
+
+		info.str("");
+		info << drawPoint1.X << " x " << drawPoint1.Y;
+		g->drawtext_outline(drawPoint1.X+(drawPoint2.X<drawPoint1.X?3:-g->textwidth(info.str().c_str())-2), drawPoint1.Y+(drawPoint2.Y>drawPoint1.Y?-10:3), info.str().c_str(), 255, 255, 255, 200);
+
+		info.str("");
+		info << std::abs(drawPoint2.X-drawPoint1.X);
+		g->drawtext_outline((drawPoint1.X+drawPoint2.X)/2-g->textwidth(info.str().c_str())/2, drawPoint1.Y+(drawPoint2.Y>drawPoint1.Y?-10:3), info.str().c_str(), 255, 255, 255, 200);
+
+		info.str("");
+		info << std::abs(drawPoint2.Y-drawPoint1.Y);
+		g->drawtext_outline(drawPoint1.X+(drawPoint2.X<drawPoint1.X?3:-g->textwidth(info.str().c_str())-2), (drawPoint1.Y+drawPoint2.Y)/2-3, info.str().c_str(), 255, 255, 255, 200);
+	}
+}
+
+DebugLines::~DebugLines()
+{
+
+}
diff --git a/src/debug/DebugLines.h b/src/debug/DebugLines.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c835aa36d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/debug/DebugLines.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "DebugInfo.h"
+
+class GameView;
+class GameController;
+class DebugLines : public DebugInfo
+{
+	GameView * view;
+	GameController * controller;
+public:
+	DebugLines(unsigned int id, GameView * view, GameController * controller);
+	virtual void Draw();
+	virtual ~DebugLines();
+};
diff --git a/src/debug/DebugParts.cpp b/src/debug/DebugParts.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c94efb17f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/debug/DebugParts.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+#include "DebugParts.h"
+#include "gui/interface/Engine.h"
+#include "simulation/Simulation.h"
+#include <iomanip>
+
+DebugParts::DebugParts(unsigned int id, Simulation * sim):
+	DebugInfo(id),
+	sim(sim)
+{
+
+}
+
+void DebugParts::Draw()
+{
+	Graphics * g = ui::Engine::Ref().g;
+
+	int x = 0, y = 0, lpx = 0, lpy = 0;
+	std::stringstream info;
+	info << sim->parts_lastActiveIndex << "/" << NPART << " (" << std::fixed << std::setprecision(2) << (float)sim->parts_lastActiveIndex/(NPART)*100.0f << "%)";
+	for (int i = 0; i < NPART; i++)
+	{
+		if (sim->parts[i].type)
+			g->addpixel(x, y, 255, 255, 255, 180);
+		else
+			g->addpixel(x, y, 0, 0, 0, 180);
+
+		if (i == sim->parts_lastActiveIndex)
+		{
+			lpx = x;
+			lpy = y;
+		}
+		x++;
+		if(x >= XRES)
+		{
+			y++;
+			x = 0;
+		}
+	}
+	g->draw_line(0, lpy, XRES, lpy, 0, 255, 120, 255);
+	g->draw_line(lpx, 0, lpx, YRES, 0, 255, 120, 255);
+	g->addpixel(lpx, lpy, 255, 50, 50, 220);
+
+	g->addpixel(lpx+1, lpy, 255, 50, 50, 120);
+	g->addpixel(lpx-1, lpy, 255, 50, 50, 120);
+	g->addpixel(lpx, lpy+1, 255, 50, 50, 120);
+	g->addpixel(lpx, lpy-1, 255, 50, 50, 120);
+
+	g->fillrect(7, YRES-26, g->textwidth(info.str().c_str())+5, 14, 0, 0, 0, 180);
+	g->drawtext(10, YRES-22, info.str().c_str(), 255, 255, 255, 255);
+}
+
+DebugParts::~DebugParts()
+{
+
+}
diff --git a/src/debug/DebugParts.h b/src/debug/DebugParts.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..77cd6d8df4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/debug/DebugParts.h
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "DebugInfo.h"
+
+class Simulation;
+class DebugParts : public DebugInfo
+{
+	Simulation * sim;
+public:
+	DebugParts(unsigned int id, Simulation * sim);
+	virtual void Draw();
+	virtual ~DebugParts();
+};
diff --git a/src/debug/ElementPopulation.cpp b/src/debug/ElementPopulation.cpp
index 33994a7452..1cfd9c5d83 100644
--- a/src/debug/ElementPopulation.cpp
+++ b/src/debug/ElementPopulation.cpp
@@ -3,17 +3,17 @@
 #include "simulation/Simulation.h"
 #include "Format.h"
 
-ElementPopulationDebug::ElementPopulationDebug(Simulation * sim):
+ElementPopulationDebug::ElementPopulationDebug(unsigned int id, Simulation * sim):
+	DebugInfo(id),
 	sim(sim),
 	maxAverage(255.0f)
 {
 
 }
 
-void ElementPopulationDebug::Draw(ui::Point position)
+void ElementPopulationDebug::Draw()
 {
 	Graphics * g = ui::Engine::Ref().g;
-	//g->drawtext(10, 10, "Arse", 255, 255, 255, 255);
 
 	int yBottom = YRES-10;
 	int xStart = 10;
diff --git a/src/debug/ElementPopulation.h b/src/debug/ElementPopulation.h
index a1a2093171..64de0674f1 100644
--- a/src/debug/ElementPopulation.h
+++ b/src/debug/ElementPopulation.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class ElementPopulationDebug : public DebugInfo
 	Simulation * sim;
 	float maxAverage;
 public:
-	ElementPopulationDebug(Simulation * sim);
-	virtual void Draw(ui::Point position);
+	ElementPopulationDebug(unsigned int id, Simulation * sim);
+	virtual void Draw();
 	virtual ~ElementPopulationDebug();
 };
diff --git a/src/gui/game/GameController.cpp b/src/gui/game/GameController.cpp
index 43f0396644..f4b37e3c29 100644
--- a/src/gui/game/GameController.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/game/GameController.cpp
@@ -26,12 +26,14 @@
 #include "gui/interface/Keys.h"
 #include "simulation/Snapshot.h"
 #include "debug/DebugInfo.h"
+#include "debug/DebugParts.h"
+#include "debug/ElementPopulation.h"
+#include "debug/DebugLines.h"
 #ifdef LUACONSOLE
 #include "lua/LuaScriptInterface.h"
 #else
 #include "lua/TPTScriptInterface.h"
 #endif
-//#include "debug/ElementPopulation.h"
 
 using namespace std;
 
@@ -152,10 +154,11 @@ GameController::GameController():
 	ActiveToolChanged(2, gameModel->GetActiveTool(2));
 	ActiveToolChanged(3, gameModel->GetActiveTool(3));
 
-	//sim = new Simulation();
 	Client::Ref().AddListener(this);
 
-	//debugInfo.push_back(new ElementPopulationDebug(gameModel->GetSimulation()));
+	debugInfo.push_back(new DebugParts(0x1, gameModel->GetSimulation()));
+	debugInfo.push_back(new ElementPopulationDebug(0x2, gameModel->GetSimulation()));
+	debugInfo.push_back(new DebugLines(0x4, gameView, this));
 }
 
 GameController::~GameController()
@@ -741,7 +744,8 @@ void GameController::Tick()
 	}
 	for(std::vector<DebugInfo*>::iterator iter = debugInfo.begin(), end = debugInfo.end(); iter != end; iter++)
 	{
-		(*iter)->Draw(ui::Point(10, 10));
+		if ((*iter)->ID & debugFlags)
+			(*iter)->Draw();
 	}
 	commandInterface->OnTick();
 }
diff --git a/src/gui/game/GameController.h b/src/gui/game/GameController.h
index a7cdfc94b0..c436c9dadc 100644
--- a/src/gui/game/GameController.h
+++ b/src/gui/game/GameController.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class GameController: public ClientListener
 	OptionsController * options;
 	CommandInterface * commandInterface;
 	vector<DebugInfo*> debugInfo;
+	unsigned int debugFlags;
 public:
 	bool HasDone;
 	class SearchCallback;
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ class GameController: public ClientListener
 	bool GetHudEnable();
 	void SetDebugHUD(bool hudState);
 	bool GetDebugHUD();
+	void SetDebugFlags(unsigned int flags) { debugFlags = flags; }
 	void SetActiveMenu(int menuID);
 	std::vector<Menu*> GetMenuList();
 	Tool * GetActiveTool(int selection);
diff --git a/src/gui/game/GameView.h b/src/gui/game/GameView.h
index 90fae7db25..acbe0e03e0 100644
--- a/src/gui/game/GameView.h
+++ b/src/gui/game/GameView.h
@@ -113,8 +113,6 @@ class GameView: public ui::Window
 
 	int lastOffset;
 	void setToolButtonOffset(int offset);
-	virtual ui::Point lineSnapCoords(ui::Point point1, ui::Point point2);
-	virtual ui::Point rectSnapCoords(ui::Point point1, ui::Point point2);
 
 	void screenshot();
 	void record();
@@ -145,6 +143,14 @@ class GameView: public ui::Window
 	SelectMode GetSelectMode() { return selectMode; }
 	void BeginStampSelection();
 
+	//all of these are only here for one debug lines
+	bool GetDrawingLine() { return drawMode == DrawLine && isMouseDown; }
+	bool GetDrawSnap() { return drawSnap; }
+	ui::Point GetLineStartCoords() { return drawPoint1; }
+	ui::Point GetLineFinishCoords() { return currentMouse; }
+	ui::Point lineSnapCoords(ui::Point point1, ui::Point point2);
+	ui::Point rectSnapCoords(ui::Point point1, ui::Point point2);
+
 	void AttachController(GameController * _c){ c = _c; }
 	void NotifyRendererChanged(GameModel * sender);
 	void NotifySimulationChanged(GameModel * sender);
diff --git a/src/gui/options/OptionsView.cpp b/src/gui/options/OptionsView.cpp
index dd2bf5a326..46684a696f 100644
--- a/src/gui/options/OptionsView.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/options/OptionsView.cpp
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ OptionsView::OptionsView():
 		{
 //one of these should always be defined
 #ifdef WIN
-			const char* openCommand = "start ";
+			const char* openCommand = "explorer ";
 #elif MACOSX
 			const char* openCommand = "open ";
 //#elif LIN
diff --git a/src/lua/LegacyLuaAPI.cpp b/src/lua/LegacyLuaAPI.cpp
index ca67c89192..17fd59453a 100644
--- a/src/lua/LegacyLuaAPI.cpp
+++ b/src/lua/LegacyLuaAPI.cpp
@@ -1885,7 +1885,9 @@ int luatpt_setfire(lua_State* l)
 
 int luatpt_setdebug(lua_State* l)
 {
-	return luaL_error(l, "setdebug: Deprecated"); //TODO: maybe use the debugInfo thing in GameController to implement this
+	int debugFlags = luaL_optint(l, 1, 0);
+	luacon_controller->SetDebugFlags(debugFlags);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 int luatpt_setfpscap(lua_State* l)
diff --git a/src/simulation/elements/PIPE.cpp b/src/simulation/elements/PIPE.cpp
index daf354b17a..3e24c1b767 100644
--- a/src/simulation/elements/PIPE.cpp
+++ b/src/simulation/elements/PIPE.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Element_PIPE::Element_PIPE()
 	
 	Temperature = 273.15f;
 	HeatConduct = 0;
-	Description = "PIPE, moves particles around. Once the BRCK generates, erase some for the exit. Then the PIPE generates and is useable.";
+	Description = "PIPE, moves particles around. Once the BRCK generates, erase some for the exit. Then the PIPE generates and is usable.";
 	
 	State = ST_SOLID;
 	Properties = TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE_DEC;