diff --git a/desktop_version/CMakeLists.txt b/desktop_version/CMakeLists.txt
index 3f69743f..54801bd1 100644
--- a/desktop_version/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/desktop_version/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,6 +16,26 @@ SET(GOG OFF CACHE BOOL "Use the GOG API")
 IF(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Release" OR CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "RelWithDebInfo" OR CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "MinSizeRel")
 	SET(STEAM ON)
 	SET(GOG ON)
+ELSE()
+	# Get interim commit and date of commit
+	FIND_PACKAGE(Git)
+	IF(GIT_FOUND)
+		EXECUTE_PROCESS(
+			COMMAND "${GIT_EXECUTABLE}" log -1 --format=%h
+			OUTPUT_VARIABLE INTERIM_COMMIT
+			ERROR_QUIET OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE
+		)
+
+		ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DINTERIM_COMMIT="${INTERIM_COMMIT}")
+
+		EXECUTE_PROCESS(
+			COMMAND "${GIT_EXECUTABLE}" log -1 --format=%cs
+			OUTPUT_VARIABLE COMMIT_DATE
+			ERROR_QUIET OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE
+		)
+
+		ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DCOMMIT_DATE="${COMMIT_DATE}")
+	ENDIF()
 ENDIF()
 
 # Set standard to C++98/C++03
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp
index 4a85d4d2..796e52da 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ void menurender()
         graphics.drawsprite((160 - 96) + 5 * 32, temp, 23, tr, tg, tb);
 #if defined(MAKEANDPLAY)
         graphics.Print(-1,temp+35,"     MAKE AND PLAY EDITION",tr, tg, tb, true);
+#endif
+#ifdef COMMIT_DATE
+        graphics.Print( 310 - (10*8), 210, COMMIT_DATE, tr/2, tg/2, tb/2);
+#endif
+#ifdef INTERIM_COMMIT
+        graphics.Print( 310 - (8*8), 220, INTERIM_COMMIT, tr/2, tg/2, tb/2);
 #endif
         graphics.Print( 310 - (4*8), 230, "v2.3", tr/2, tg/2, tb/2);