diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/Control.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/Control.java
index 1369335efc..c3ee486bfc 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/Control.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/Control.java
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ public class Control extends RendererModule{
 	float respawntime;
 	
 	public Control(){
+		String[] args = Mindustry.args;
+		
+		if(args.length > 0 && args[0].equals("-debug")){
+			Vars.debug = true;
+		}
+		
 		cameraScale = baseCameraScale;
 		pixelate();
 		
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/Mindustry.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/Mindustry.java
index e07cf5bdf9..ba1783eef6 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/Mindustry.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/Mindustry.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package io.anuke.mindustry;
 import io.anuke.ucore.modules.Core;
 
 public class Mindustry extends Core {
+	public static String[] args = {};
 	
 	@Override
 	public void init(){
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/Vars.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/Vars.java
index f45f1628d7..1a3fa8f008 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/Vars.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/Vars.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import io.anuke.mindustry.entities.Player;
 import io.anuke.ucore.scene.ui.layout.Unit;
 
 public class Vars{
+	
 	//shorthand for whether or not this is running on android
 	public static final boolean android = (Gdx.app.getType() == ApplicationType.Android);
 	//how far away from the player blocks can be placed
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ public class Vars{
 	//how much the zoom changes every zoom button press
 	public static final int zoomScale = Math.round(Unit.dp.inPixels(1));
 	//if true, player speed will be increased, massive amounts of resources will be given on start, and other debug options will be available
-	public static boolean debug = true;
+	public static boolean debug = false;
 	//number of save slots-- increasing may lead to layout issues
 	public static final int saveSlots = 4;
 	
diff --git a/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/DesktopLauncher.java b/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/DesktopLauncher.java
index 2bc63f2308..7a34e6146a 100644
--- a/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/DesktopLauncher.java
+++ b/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/DesktopLauncher.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import io.anuke.mindustry.io.SaveIO;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.io.SaveIO.FormatProvider;
 
 public class DesktopLauncher {
+	
 	public static void main (String[] arg) {
 		Lwjgl3ApplicationConfiguration config = new Lwjgl3ApplicationConfiguration();
 		config.setTitle("Mindustry");
@@ -26,6 +27,8 @@ public class DesktopLauncher {
 			}
 		});
 		
+		Mindustry.args = arg;
+		
 		new Lwjgl3Application(new Mindustry(), config);
 	}
 }