diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwscript/docs/vmformat.txt b/apps/openmw/mwscript/docs/vmformat.txt
index 1576bf0af..ab69bc4b4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwscript/docs/vmformat.txt
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwscript/docs/vmformat.txt
@@ -396,5 +396,7 @@ op 0x2000243: GetFactionReaction
 op 0x2000244: Activate, explicit
 op 0x2000245: ClearInfoActor
 op 0x2000246: ClearInfoActor, explicit
+op 0x2000247: BetaComment
+op 0x2000248: BetaComment, explicit
 
-opcodes 0x2000247-0x3ffffff unused
+opcodes 0x2000249-0x3ffffff unused
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwscript/miscextensions.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwscript/miscextensions.cpp
index cd76f3b9c..17824fe49 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwscript/miscextensions.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwscript/miscextensions.cpp
@@ -859,6 +859,47 @@ namespace MWScript
                 }
         };
 
+        template <class R>
+        class OpBetaComment : public Interpreter::Opcode0
+        {
+        public:
+            virtual void execute(Interpreter::Runtime &runtime)
+            {
+                MWWorld::Ptr ptr = R()(runtime);
+
+                std::stringstream msg;
+
+                msg << "Content file: ";
+
+                if (ptr.getCellRef().getRefNum().mContentFile == -1)
+                    msg << "[None]" << std::endl;
+                else
+                {
+                    std::vector<std::string> contentFiles = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getContentFiles();
+                    assert (contentFiles.size() > ptr.getCellRef().getRefNum().mContentFile);
+                    msg << contentFiles[ptr.getCellRef().getRefNum().mContentFile] << std::endl;
+                }
+
+                msg << "RefID: " << ptr.getCellRef().getRefId() << std::endl;
+
+                if (ptr.isInCell())
+                {
+                    MWWorld::CellStore* cell = ptr.getCell();
+                    msg << "Cell: " << MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getCellName(cell) << std::endl;
+
+                    Ogre::Vector3 pos (ptr.getRefData().getPosition().pos);
+                    msg << "Coordinates: " << pos << std::endl;
+                }
+
+                std::string notes = runtime.getStringLiteral (runtime[0].mInteger);
+                runtime.pop();
+                if (!notes.empty())
+                    msg << "Notes: " << notes << std::endl;
+
+                runtime.getContext().report(msg.str());
+            }
+        };
+
         void installOpcodes (Interpreter::Interpreter& interpreter)
         {
             interpreter.installSegment5 (Compiler::Misc::opcodeXBox, new OpXBox);
@@ -932,6 +973,8 @@ namespace MWScript
             interpreter.installSegment5 (Compiler::Misc::opcodeExplodeSpellExplicit, new OpExplodeSpell<ExplicitRef>);
             interpreter.installSegment5 (Compiler::Misc::opcodeGetPcInJail, new OpGetPcInJail);
             interpreter.installSegment5 (Compiler::Misc::opcodeGetPcTraveling, new OpGetPcTraveling);
+            interpreter.installSegment5 (Compiler::Misc::opcodeBetaComment, new OpBetaComment<ImplicitRef>);
+            interpreter.installSegment5 (Compiler::Misc::opcodeBetaCommentExplicit, new OpBetaComment<ExplicitRef>);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/components/compiler/extensions0.cpp b/components/compiler/extensions0.cpp
index b9e36db80..c4b078ae8 100644
--- a/components/compiler/extensions0.cpp
+++ b/components/compiler/extensions0.cpp
@@ -282,6 +282,8 @@ namespace Compiler
             extensions.registerInstruction ("enablelevitation", "", opcodeEnableLevitation);
             extensions.registerFunction ("getpcinjail", 'l', "", opcodeGetPcInJail);
             extensions.registerFunction ("getpctraveling", 'l', "", opcodeGetPcTraveling);
+            extensions.registerInstruction ("betacomment", "S", opcodeBetaComment, opcodeBetaCommentExplicit);
+            extensions.registerInstruction ("bc", "S", opcodeBetaComment, opcodeBetaCommentExplicit);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/components/compiler/opcodes.hpp b/components/compiler/opcodes.hpp
index 14f4db060..8716cdd18 100644
--- a/components/compiler/opcodes.hpp
+++ b/components/compiler/opcodes.hpp
@@ -207,6 +207,8 @@ namespace Compiler
         const int opcodeGetLockedExplicit = 0x20001c8;
         const int opcodeGetEffect = 0x20001cf;
         const int opcodeGetEffectExplicit = 0x20001d0;
+        const int opcodeBetaComment = 0x2000247;
+        const int opcodeBetaCommentExplicit = 0x2000248;
         const int opcodeAddSoulGem = 0x20001f3;
         const int opcodeAddSoulGemExplicit = 0x20001f4;
         const int opcodeRemoveSoulGem = 0x20027;