diff --git a/src/engine/engine.cpp b/src/engine/engine.cpp
index d4ab9684b..9129c8740 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/engine.cpp
@@ -1416,13 +1416,13 @@ const char* DivEngine::getEffectDesc(unsigned char effect, int chan) {
     case 0x03:
       return "03xx: Portamento";
     case 0x04:
-      return "04xy: Vibrato";
+      return "04xy: Vibrato (x: speed; y: depth)";
     case 0x08:
-      return "08xy: Set panning";
+      return "08xy: Set panning (x: left; y: right)";
     case 0x09:
       return "09xx: Set speed 1";
     case 0x0a:
-      return "0Axy: Volume slide";
+      return "0Axy: Volume slide (0y: down; x0: up)";
     case 0x0b:
       return "0Bxx: Jump to pattern";
     case 0x0c:
@@ -1431,18 +1431,20 @@ const char* DivEngine::getEffectDesc(unsigned char effect, int chan) {
       return "0Dxx: Jump to next pattern";
     case 0x0f:
       return "0Fxx: Set speed 2";
+    case 0xc0: case 0xc1: case 0xc2: case 0xc3:
+      return "Cxxx: Set tick rate";
     case 0xe0:
       return "E0xx: Set arp speed";
     case 0xe1:
-      return "E1xy: Note slide up";
+      return "E1xy: Note slide up (x: speed; y: semitones)";
     case 0xe2:
-      return "E2xy: Note slide down";
+      return "E2xy: Note slide down (x: speed; y: semitones)";
     case 0xe3:
-      return "E3xx: Set vibrato shape";
+      return "E3xx: Set vibrato shape (0: up/down; 1: up only; 2: down only)";
     case 0xe4:
       return "E4xx: Set vibrato range";
     case 0xe5:
-      return "E5xx: Set pitch";
+      return "E5xx: Set pitch (80: center)";
     case 0xea:
       return "EAxx: Legato";
     case 0xeb:
@@ -1454,9 +1456,9 @@ const char* DivEngine::getEffectDesc(unsigned char effect, int chan) {
     case 0xee:
       return "EExx: Send external command";
     case 0xef:
-      return "EFxx: Set global tuning";
+      return "EFxx: Set global tuning (quirky!)";
     case 0xff:
-      return "FFxx: Stop song";
+      return "FFxx: Stop song (not implemented yet)";
     default:
       if (chan>=0 && chan<chans) {
         const char* ret=disCont[dispatchOfChan[chan]].dispatch->getEffectName(effect);
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/arcade.cpp b/src/engine/platform/arcade.cpp
index b28dee1b6..3c5c68a1a 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/arcade.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/platform/arcade.cpp
@@ -80,6 +80,63 @@ const char** DivPlatformArcade::getRegisterSheet() {
   return regCheatSheetOPM;
 }
 
+const char* DivPlatformArcade::getEffectName(unsigned char effect) {
+  switch (effect) {
+    case 0x10:
+      return "10xx: Set noise frequency (xx: value; 0 disables noise)";
+      break;
+    case 0x11:
+      return "11xx: Set feedback (0 to 7)";
+      break;
+    case 0x12:
+      return "12xx: Set level of operator 1 (0 highest, 7F lowest)";
+      break;
+    case 0x13:
+      return "13xx: Set level of operator 2 (0 highest, 7F lowest)";
+      break;
+    case 0x14:
+      return "14xx: Set level of operator 3 (0 highest, 7F lowest)";
+      break;
+    case 0x15:
+      return "15xx: Set level of operator 4 (0 highest, 7F lowest)";
+      break;
+    case 0x16:
+      return "16xy: Set operator multiplier (x: operator from 1 to 4; y: multiplier)";
+      break;
+    case 0x17:
+      return "17xx: Set LFO speed";
+      break;
+    case 0x18:
+      return "18xx: Set LFO waveform (0 saw, 1 square, 2 triangle, 3 noise)";
+      break;
+    case 0x19:
+      return "19xx: Set attack of all operators (0 to 1F)";
+      break;
+    case 0x1a:
+      return "1Axx: Set attack of operator 1 (0 to 1F)";
+      break;
+    case 0x1b:
+      return "1Bxx: Set attack of operator 2 (0 to 1F)";
+      break;
+    case 0x1c:
+      return "1Cxx: Set attack of operator 3 (0 to 1F)";
+      break;
+    case 0x1d:
+      return "1Dxx: Set attack of operator 4 (0 to 1F)";
+      break;
+    case 0x1e:
+      return "1Exx: Set AM depth (0 to 7F)";
+      break;
+    case 0x1f:
+      return "1Fxx: Set PM depth (0 to 7F)";
+      break;
+    case 0x20:
+      return "20xx: Set PCM frequency";
+      break; 
+  }
+  return NULL;
+}
+
 void DivPlatformArcade::acquire_nuked(short* bufL, short* bufR, size_t start, size_t len) {
   static int o[2];
 
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/arcade.h b/src/engine/platform/arcade.h
index 3fa5bae45..19832b9f4 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/arcade.h
+++ b/src/engine/platform/arcade.h
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ class DivPlatformArcade: public DivDispatch {
     void poke(unsigned int addr, unsigned short val);
     void poke(std::vector<DivRegWrite>& wlist);
     const char** getRegisterSheet();
+    const char* getEffectName(unsigned char effect);
     int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags);
     void quit();
     ~DivPlatformArcade();
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/ay.cpp b/src/engine/platform/ay.cpp
index 6c64fea30..b1fc04719 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/ay.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/platform/ay.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,36 @@ const char** DivPlatformAY8910::getRegisterSheet() {
   return regCheatSheetAY;
 }
 
+const char* DivPlatformAY8910::getEffectName(unsigned char effect) {
+  switch (effect) {
+    case 0x20:
+      return "20xx: Set channel mode (bit 0: square; bit 1: noise; bit 2: envelope)";
+      break;
+    case 0x21:
+      return "21xx: Set noise frequency (0 to 1F)";
+      break;
+    case 0x22:
+      return "22xy: Set envelope mode (x: shape, y: enable for this channel)";
+      break;
+    case 0x23:
+      return "23xx: Set envelope period low byte";
+      break;
+    case 0x24:
+      return "24xx: Set envelope period high byte";
+      break;
+    case 0x25:
+      return "25xx: Envelope slide up";
+      break;
+    case 0x26:
+      return "26xx: Envelope slide down";
+      break;
+    case 0x29:
+      return "29xy: Set auto-envelope (x: numerator; y: denominator)";
+      break;
+  }
+  return NULL;
+}
+
 void DivPlatformAY8910::acquire(short* bufL, short* bufR, size_t start, size_t len) {
   if (ayBufLen<len) {
     ayBufLen=len;
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/ay.h b/src/engine/platform/ay.h
index ddd5bb1f5..ba654e011 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/ay.h
+++ b/src/engine/platform/ay.h
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ class DivPlatformAY8910: public DivDispatch {
     void poke(unsigned int addr, unsigned short val);
     void poke(std::vector<DivRegWrite>& wlist);
     const char** getRegisterSheet();
+    const char* getEffectName(unsigned char effect);
     int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags);
     void quit();
 };
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/ay8930.cpp b/src/engine/platform/ay8930.cpp
index 4f531f4af..33347097e 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/ay8930.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/platform/ay8930.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,45 @@ const char** DivPlatformAY8930::getRegisterSheet() {
   return regCheatSheetAY8930;
 }
 
+const char* DivPlatformAY8930::getEffectName(unsigned char effect) {
+  switch (effect) {
+    case 0x12:
+      return "12xx: Set duty cycle (0 to 8)";
+      break;
+    case 0x20:
+      return "20xx: Set channel mode (bit 0: square; bit 1: noise; bit 2: envelope)";
+      break;
+    case 0x21:
+      return "21xx: Set noise frequency (0 to 1F)";
+      break;
+    case 0x22:
+      return "22xy: Set envelope mode (x: shape, y: enable for this channel)";
+      break;
+    case 0x23:
+      return "23xx: Set envelope period low byte";
+      break;
+    case 0x24:
+      return "24xx: Set envelope period high byte";
+      break;
+    case 0x25:
+      return "25xx: Envelope slide up";
+      break;
+    case 0x26:
+      return "26xx: Envelope slide down";
+      break;
+    case 0x27:
+      return "27xx: Set noise AND mask";
+      break;
+    case 0x28:
+      return "28xx: Set noise OR mask";
+      break;
+    case 0x29:
+      return "29xy: Set auto-envelope (x: numerator; y: denominator)";
+      break;
+  }
+  return NULL;
+}
+
 void DivPlatformAY8930::acquire(short* bufL, short* bufR, size_t start, size_t len) {
   if (ayBufLen<len) {
     ayBufLen=len;
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/ay8930.h b/src/engine/platform/ay8930.h
index c9f742235..25e850117 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/ay8930.h
+++ b/src/engine/platform/ay8930.h
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ class DivPlatformAY8930: public DivDispatch {
     void poke(unsigned int addr, unsigned short val);
     void poke(std::vector<DivRegWrite>& wlist);
     const char** getRegisterSheet();
+    const char* getEffectName(unsigned char effect);
     int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags);
     void quit();
 };
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/c64.cpp b/src/engine/platform/c64.cpp
index 30665fd0b..505f049a6 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/c64.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/platform/c64.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,52 @@ const char** DivPlatformC64::getRegisterSheet() {
   return regCheatSheetSID;
 }
 
+const char* DivPlatformC64::getEffectName(unsigned char effect) {
+  switch (effect) {
+    case 0x10:
+      return "10xx: Set waveform (bit 0: triangle; bit 1: saw; bit 2: pulse; bit 3: noise)";
+      break;
+    case 0x11:
+      return "11xx: Set coarse cutoff (not recommended; use 4xxx instead)";
+      break;
+    case 0x12:
+      return "12xx: Set coarse pulse width (not recommended; use 3xxx instead)";
+      break;
+    case 0x13:
+      return "13xx: Set resonance (0 to F)";
+      break;
+    case 0x14:
+      return "14xx: Set filter mode (bit 0: low pass; bit 1: band pass; bit 2: high pass)";
+      break;
+    case 0x15:
+      return "15xx: Set envelope reset time";
+      break;
+    case 0x1a:
+      return "1Axx: Disable envelope reset for this channel (1 disables; 0 enables)";
+      break;
+    case 0x1b:
+      return "1Bxy: Reset cutoff (x: on new note; y: now)";
+      break;
+    case 0x1c:
+      return "1Cxy: Reset pulse width (x: on new note; y: now)";
+      break;
+    case 0x1e:
+      return "1Exy: Change additional parameters";
+      break;
+    case 0x30: case 0x31: case 0x32: case 0x33:
+    case 0x34: case 0x35: case 0x36: case 0x37:
+    case 0x38: case 0x39: case 0x3a: case 0x3b:
+    case 0x3c: case 0x3d: case 0x3e: case 0x3f:
+      return "3xxx: Set pulse width (0 to FFF)";
+      break;
+    case 0x40: case 0x41: case 0x42: case 0x43:
+    case 0x44: case 0x45: case 0x46: case 0x47:
+      return "4xxx: Set cutoff (0 to 7FF)";
+      break;
+  }
+  return NULL;
+}
+
 void DivPlatformC64::acquire(short* bufL, short* bufR, size_t start, size_t len) {
   for (size_t i=start; i<start+len; i++) {
     sid.clock();
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/c64.h b/src/engine/platform/c64.h
index 8ddbcafbb..d1e8fa67f 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/c64.h
+++ b/src/engine/platform/c64.h
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ class DivPlatformC64: public DivDispatch {
     void poke(unsigned int addr, unsigned short val);
     void poke(std::vector<DivRegWrite>& wlist);
     const char** getRegisterSheet();
+    const char* getEffectName(unsigned char effect);
     int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags);
     void setChipModel(bool is6581);
     void quit();
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/gb.cpp b/src/engine/platform/gb.cpp
index 9d3ce1507..37905542c 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/gb.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/platform/gb.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,27 @@ const char** DivPlatformGB::getRegisterSheet() {
   return regCheatSheetGB;
 }
 
+const char* DivPlatformGB::getEffectName(unsigned char effect) {
+  switch (effect) {
+    case 0x10:
+      return "10xx: Change waveform";
+      break;
+    case 0x11:
+      return "11xx: Set noise length (0: long; 1: short)";
+      break;
+    case 0x12:
+      return "12xx: Set duty cycle (0 to 3)";
+      break;
+    case 0x13:
+      return "13xy: Setup sweep (x: time; y: shift)";
+      break;
+    case 0x14:
+      return "14xx: Set sweep direction (0: up; 1: down)";
+      break;
+  }
+  return NULL;
+}
+
 void DivPlatformGB::acquire(short* bufL, short* bufR, size_t start, size_t len) {
   for (size_t i=start; i<start+len; i++) {
     GB_advance_cycles(gb,16);
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/gb.h b/src/engine/platform/gb.h
index f1981ff90..c7538d36f 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/gb.h
+++ b/src/engine/platform/gb.h
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ class DivPlatformGB: public DivDispatch {
     void poke(unsigned int addr, unsigned short val);
     void poke(std::vector<DivRegWrite>& wlist);
     const char** getRegisterSheet();
+    const char* getEffectName(unsigned char effect);
     int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags);
     void quit();
     ~DivPlatformGB();
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/genesis.cpp b/src/engine/platform/genesis.cpp
index eb263c6d1..e580e2cc4 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/genesis.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/platform/genesis.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,57 @@ static unsigned char konOffs[6]={
 
 #define CHIP_FREQBASE 9440540
 
+const char* DivPlatformGenesis::getEffectName(unsigned char effect) {
+  switch (effect) {
+    case 0x10:
+      return "10xy: Setup LFO (x: enable; y: speed)";
+      break;
+    case 0x11:
+      return "11xx: Set feedback (0 to 7)";
+      break;
+    case 0x12:
+      return "12xx: Set level of operator 1 (0 highest, 7F lowest)";
+      break;
+    case 0x13:
+      return "13xx: Set level of operator 2 (0 highest, 7F lowest)";
+      break;
+    case 0x14:
+      return "14xx: Set level of operator 3 (0 highest, 7F lowest)";
+      break;
+    case 0x15:
+      return "15xx: Set level of operator 4 (0 highest, 7F lowest)";
+      break;
+    case 0x16:
+      return "16xy: Set operator multiplier (x: operator from 1 to 4; y: multiplier)";
+      break;
+    case 0x17:
+      return "17xx: Enable channel 6 DAC";
+      break;
+    case 0x18:
+      return "18xx: Toggle extended channel 3 mode";
+      break;
+    case 0x19:
+      return "19xx: Set attack of all operators (0 to 1F)";
+      break;
+    case 0x1a:
+      return "1Axx: Set attack of operator 1 (0 to 1F)";
+      break;
+    case 0x1b:
+      return "1Bxx: Set attack of operator 2 (0 to 1F)";
+      break;
+    case 0x1c:
+      return "1Cxx: Set attack of operator 3 (0 to 1F)";
+      break;
+    case 0x1d:
+      return "1Dxx: Set attack of operator 4 (0 to 1F)";
+      break;
+    case 0x20:
+      return "20xy: Set PSG noise mode (x: preset freq/ch3 freq; y: thin pulse/noise)";
+      break; 
+  }
+  return NULL;
+}
+
 void DivPlatformGenesis::acquire_nuked(short* bufL, short* bufR, size_t start, size_t len) {
   static short o[2];
   static int os[2];
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/genesis.h b/src/engine/platform/genesis.h
index f7f70da31..4ea6c41e5 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/genesis.h
+++ b/src/engine/platform/genesis.h
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ class DivPlatformGenesis: public DivDispatch {
     int getPortaFloor(int ch);
     void poke(unsigned int addr, unsigned short val);
     void poke(std::vector<DivRegWrite>& wlist);
+    const char* getEffectName(unsigned char effect);
     int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags);
     void quit();
     ~DivPlatformGenesis();
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/nes.cpp b/src/engine/platform/nes.cpp
index 637342a6d..aeb817929 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/nes.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/platform/nes.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,21 @@ const char** DivPlatformNES::getRegisterSheet() {
   return regCheatSheetNES;
 }
 
+const char* DivPlatformNES::getEffectName(unsigned char effect) {
+  switch (effect) {
+    case 0x12:
+      return "12xx: Set duty cycle/noise mode (pulse: 0 to 3; noise: 0 or 1)";
+      break;
+    case 0x13:
+      return "13xy: Sweep up (x: time; y: shift)";
+      break;
+    case 0x14:
+      return "14xy: Sweep down (x: time; y: shift)";
+      break;
+  }
+  return NULL;
+}
+
 void DivPlatformNES::acquire(short* bufL, short* bufR, size_t start, size_t len) {
   for (size_t i=start; i<start+len; i++) {
     if (dacSample!=-1) {
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/nes.h b/src/engine/platform/nes.h
index faee2e4e2..63271c399 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/nes.h
+++ b/src/engine/platform/nes.h
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ class DivPlatformNES: public DivDispatch {
     void poke(unsigned int addr, unsigned short val);
     void poke(std::vector<DivRegWrite>& wlist);
     const char** getRegisterSheet();
+    const char* getEffectName(unsigned char effect);
     int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags);
     void quit();
     ~DivPlatformNES();
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/pce.cpp b/src/engine/platform/pce.cpp
index f489e4e27..df11d6daf 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/pce.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/platform/pce.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,27 @@ const char** DivPlatformPCE::getRegisterSheet() {
   return regCheatSheetPCE;
 }
 
+const char* DivPlatformPCE::getEffectName(unsigned char effect) {
+  switch (effect) {
+    case 0x10:
+      return "10xx: Change waveform";
+      break;
+    case 0x11:
+      return "11xx: Toggle noise mode";
+      break;
+    case 0x12:
+      return "12xx: Setup LFO (0: disabled; 1: 1x depth; 2: 16x depth; 3: 256x depth)";
+      break;
+    case 0x13:
+      return "13xx: Set LFO speed";
+      break;
+    case 0x17:
+      return "17xx: Toggle PCM mode";
+      break;
+  }
+  return NULL;
+}
+
 void DivPlatformPCE::acquire(short* bufL, short* bufR, size_t start, size_t len) {
   for (size_t h=start; h<start+len; h++) {
     // PCM part
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/pce.h b/src/engine/platform/pce.h
index 32ab7eb65..e854426ea 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/pce.h
+++ b/src/engine/platform/pce.h
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ class DivPlatformPCE: public DivDispatch {
     void poke(unsigned int addr, unsigned short val);
     void poke(std::vector<DivRegWrite>& wlist);
     const char** getRegisterSheet();
+    const char* getEffectName(unsigned char effect);
     int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags);
     void quit();
     ~DivPlatformPCE();
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/saa.cpp b/src/engine/platform/saa.cpp
index 737167f98..f5d640b71 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/saa.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/platform/saa.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,21 @@ const char** DivPlatformSAA1099::getRegisterSheet() {
   return regCheatSheetSAA;
 }
 
+const char* DivPlatformSAA1099::getEffectName(unsigned char effect) {
+  switch (effect) {
+    case 0x10:
+      return "10xy: Set channel mode (x: noise; y: tone)";
+      break;
+    case 0x11:
+      return "11xx: Set noise frequency";
+      break;
+    case 0x12:
+      return "12xx: Setup envelope (refer to docs for more information)";
+      break;
+  }
+  return NULL;
+}
+
 void DivPlatformSAA1099::acquire_mame(short* bufL, short* bufR, size_t start, size_t len) {
   if (saaBufLen<len) {
     saaBufLen=len;
@@ -425,8 +440,6 @@ void DivPlatformSAA1099::setFlags(unsigned int flags) {
     case DIV_SAA_CORE_SAASOUND:
       saa_saaSound->SetClockRate(chipClock);
       saa_saaSound->SetSampleRate(rate);
-
-      printf("rate: %ld bytes %d params %lx\n",saa_saaSound->GetCurrentSampleRate(),saa_saaSound->GetCurrentBytesPerSample(),saa_saaSound->GetCurrentSoundParameters());
       break;
     case DIV_SAA_CORE_E:
       break;
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/saa.h b/src/engine/platform/saa.h
index 7db07d629..0ac8211aa 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/saa.h
+++ b/src/engine/platform/saa.h
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ class DivPlatformSAA1099: public DivDispatch {
     void poke(unsigned int addr, unsigned short val);
     void poke(std::vector<DivRegWrite>& wlist);
     const char** getRegisterSheet();
+    const char* getEffectName(unsigned char effect);
     int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags);
     void quit();
 };
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/sms.cpp b/src/engine/platform/sms.cpp
index 1e54c743a..325665003 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/sms.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/platform/sms.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,15 @@ const char** DivPlatformSMS::getRegisterSheet() {
   return regCheatSheetSN;
 }
 
+const char* DivPlatformSMS::getEffectName(unsigned char effect) {
+  switch (effect) {
+    case 0x20:
+      return "20xy: Set noise mode (x: preset freq/ch3 freq; y: thin pulse/noise)";
+      break; 
+  }
+  return NULL;
+}
+
 void DivPlatformSMS::acquire(short* bufL, short* bufR, size_t start, size_t len) {
   sn->sound_stream_update(bufL+start,len);
 }
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/sms.h b/src/engine/platform/sms.h
index 0ea736efa..b49a5e276 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/sms.h
+++ b/src/engine/platform/sms.h
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ class DivPlatformSMS: public DivDispatch {
     void poke(unsigned int addr, unsigned short val);
     void poke(std::vector<DivRegWrite>& wlist);
     const char** getRegisterSheet();
+    const char* getEffectName(unsigned char effect);
     int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags);
     void quit();
     ~DivPlatformSMS();
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/tia.cpp b/src/engine/platform/tia.cpp
index 3987845b9..9f97a7e5f 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/tia.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/platform/tia.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,15 @@ const char* regCheatSheetTIA[]={
   NULL
 };
 
+const char* DivPlatformTIA::getEffectName(unsigned char effect) {
+  switch (effect) {
+    case 0x10:
+      return "10xx: Select shape (0 to F)";
+      break;
+  }
+  return NULL;
+}
+
 const char** DivPlatformTIA::getRegisterSheet() {
   return regCheatSheetTIA;
 }
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/tia.h b/src/engine/platform/tia.h
index d6f6e0a4d..91d5ab452 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/tia.h
+++ b/src/engine/platform/tia.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ class DivPlatformTIA: public DivDispatch {
     void poke(unsigned int addr, unsigned short val);
     void poke(std::vector<DivRegWrite>& wlist);
     const char** getRegisterSheet();
+    const char* getEffectName(unsigned char effect);
     int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags);
     void quit();
 };
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/ym2610.cpp b/src/engine/platform/ym2610.cpp
index e889563f4..a9d59f63c 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/ym2610.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/platform/ym2610.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,75 @@ static unsigned char konOffs[4]={
 
 #define CHIP_DIVIDER 32
 
+const char* DivPlatformYM2610::getEffectName(unsigned char effect) {
+  switch (effect) {
+    case 0x10:
+      return "10xy: Setup LFO (x: enable; y: speed)";
+      break;
+    case 0x11:
+      return "11xx: Set feedback (0 to 7)";
+      break;
+    case 0x12:
+      return "12xx: Set level of operator 1 (0 highest, 7F lowest)";
+      break;
+    case 0x13:
+      return "13xx: Set level of operator 2 (0 highest, 7F lowest)";
+      break;
+    case 0x14:
+      return "14xx: Set level of operator 3 (0 highest, 7F lowest)";
+      break;
+    case 0x15:
+      return "15xx: Set level of operator 4 (0 highest, 7F lowest)";
+      break;
+    case 0x16:
+      return "16xy: Set operator multiplier (x: operator from 1 to 4; y: multiplier)";
+      break;
+    case 0x18:
+      return "18xx: Toggle extended channel 3 mode";
+      break;
+    case 0x19:
+      return "19xx: Set attack of all operators (0 to 1F)";
+      break;
+    case 0x1a:
+      return "1Axx: Set attack of operator 1 (0 to 1F)";
+      break;
+    case 0x1b:
+      return "1Bxx: Set attack of operator 2 (0 to 1F)";
+      break;
+    case 0x1c:
+      return "1Cxx: Set attack of operator 3 (0 to 1F)";
+      break;
+    case 0x1d:
+      return "1Dxx: Set attack of operator 4 (0 to 1F)";
+      break;
+    case 0x20:
+      return "20xx: Set SSG channel mode (bit 0: square; bit 1: noise; bit 2: envelope)";
+      break;
+    case 0x21:
+      return "21xx: Set SSG noise frequency (0 to 1F)";
+      break;
+    case 0x22:
+      return "22xy: Set SSG envelope mode (x: shape, y: enable for this channel)";
+      break;
+    case 0x23:
+      return "23xx: Set SSG envelope period low byte";
+      break;
+    case 0x24:
+      return "24xx: Set SSG envelope period high byte";
+      break;
+    case 0x25:
+      return "25xx: SSG envelope slide up";
+      break;
+    case 0x26:
+      return "26xx: SSG envelope slide down";
+      break;
+    case 0x29:
+      return "29xy: Set SSG auto-envelope (x: numerator; y: denominator)";
+      break;
+  }
+  return NULL;
+}
+
 void DivPlatformYM2610::acquire(short* bufL, short* bufR, size_t start, size_t len) {
   static int os[2];
 
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/ym2610.h b/src/engine/platform/ym2610.h
index aae34509a..0dea2ccf8 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/ym2610.h
+++ b/src/engine/platform/ym2610.h
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ class DivPlatformYM2610: public DivDispatch {
     void notifyInsDeletion(void* ins);
     void poke(unsigned int addr, unsigned short val);
     void poke(std::vector<DivRegWrite>& wlist);
+    const char* getEffectName(unsigned char effect);
     int init(DivEngine* parent, int channels, int sugRate, unsigned int flags);
     void quit();
     ~DivPlatformYM2610();
diff --git a/src/gui/gui.cpp b/src/gui/gui.cpp
index 32762de2f..73ebf41a8 100644
--- a/src/gui/gui.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/gui.cpp
@@ -3921,6 +3921,20 @@ void FurnaceGUI::drawSettings() {
 
         ImGui::Separator();
 
+        ImGui::Text("Status bar:");
+        if (ImGui::RadioButton("Cursor details##sbar0",settings.statusDisplay==0)) {
+          settings.statusDisplay=0;
+        }
+        if (ImGui::RadioButton("File path##sbar1",settings.statusDisplay==1)) {
+          settings.statusDisplay=1;
+        }
+        if (ImGui::RadioButton("Cursor details or file path##sbar2",settings.statusDisplay==2)) {
+          settings.statusDisplay=2;
+        }
+        if (ImGui::RadioButton("Nothing##sbar3",settings.statusDisplay==3)) {
+          settings.statusDisplay=3;
+        }
+
         ImGui::Text("Play/edit controls layout:");
         if (ImGui::RadioButton("Classic##ecl0",settings.controlLayout==0)) {
           settings.controlLayout=0;
@@ -4300,6 +4314,7 @@ void FurnaceGUI::syncSettings() {
   settings.forceMono=e->getConfInt("forceMono",0);
   settings.controlLayout=e->getConfInt("controlLayout",0);
   settings.restartOnFlagChange=e->getConfInt("restartOnFlagChange",1);
+  settings.statusDisplay=e->getConfInt("statusDisplay",0);
 
   // keybinds
   LOAD_KEYBIND(GUI_ACTION_OPEN,FURKMOD_CMD|SDLK_o);
@@ -4489,6 +4504,7 @@ void FurnaceGUI::commitSettings() {
   e->setConf("forceMono",settings.forceMono);
   e->setConf("controlLayout",settings.controlLayout);
   e->setConf("restartOnFlagChange",settings.restartOnFlagChange);
+  e->setConf("statusDisplay",settings.statusDisplay);
 
   PUT_UI_COLOR(GUI_COLOR_BACKGROUND);
   PUT_UI_COLOR(GUI_COLOR_FRAME_BACKGROUND);
@@ -7748,7 +7764,61 @@ bool FurnaceGUI::loop() {
       int totalSeconds=e->getTotalSeconds();
       ImGui::Text("| Speed %d:%d @ %dHz | Order %d/%d | Row %d/%d | %d:%.2d:%.2d.%.2d",e->getSpeed1(),e->getSpeed2(),e->getCurHz(),e->getOrder(),e->song.ordersLen,e->getRow(),e->song.patLen,totalSeconds/3600,(totalSeconds/60)%60,totalSeconds%60,totalTicks/10000);
     } else {
-      if (curFileName!="") ImGui::Text("| %s",curFileName.c_str());
+      bool hasInfo=false;
+      String info;
+      if (cursor.xCoarse>=0 && cursor.xCoarse<e->getTotalChannelCount()) {
+        DivPattern* p=e->song.pat[cursor.xCoarse].getPattern(e->song.orders.ord[cursor.xCoarse][e->getOrder()],false);
+        if (cursor.xFine>=0) switch (cursor.xFine) {
+          case 0: // note
+            if (p->data[cursor.y][0]>0) {
+              if (p->data[cursor.y][0]==100) {
+                info=fmt::sprintf("Note off (cut)");
+              } else if (p->data[cursor.y][0]==101) {
+                info=fmt::sprintf("Note off (release)");
+              } else if (p->data[cursor.y][0]==102) {
+                info=fmt::sprintf("Macro release only");
+              } else {
+                info=fmt::sprintf("Note on: %s",noteName(p->data[cursor.y][0],p->data[cursor.y][1]));
+              }
+              hasInfo=true;
+            }
+            break;
+          case 1: // instrument
+            if (p->data[cursor.y][2]>-1) {
+              if (p->data[cursor.y][2]>=(int)e->song.ins.size()) {
+                info=fmt::sprintf("Ins %d: <invalid>",p->data[cursor.y][2]);
+              } else {
+                DivInstrument* ins=e->getIns(p->data[cursor.y][2]);
+                info=fmt::sprintf("Ins %d: %s",p->data[cursor.y][2],ins->name);
+              }
+              hasInfo=true;
+            }
+            break;
+          case 2: // volume
+            if (p->data[cursor.y][3]>-1) {
+              int maxVol=e->getMaxVolumeChan(cursor.xCoarse);
+              if (maxVol<1 || p->data[cursor.y][3]>maxVol) {
+                info=fmt::sprintf("Set volume: %d (%.2X, INVALID!)",p->data[cursor.y][3],p->data[cursor.y][3]);
+              } else {
+                info=fmt::sprintf("Set volume: %d (%.2X, %d%%)",p->data[cursor.y][3],p->data[cursor.y][3],(p->data[cursor.y][3]*100)/maxVol);
+              }
+              hasInfo=true;
+            }
+            break;
+          default: // effect
+            int actualCursor=((cursor.xFine+1)&(~1));
+            if (p->data[cursor.y][actualCursor]>-1) {
+              info=e->getEffectDesc(p->data[cursor.y][actualCursor],cursor.xCoarse);
+              hasInfo=true;
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+      }
+      if (hasInfo && (settings.statusDisplay==0 || settings.statusDisplay==2)) {
+        ImGui::Text("| %s",info.c_str());
+      } else if (settings.statusDisplay==1 || settings.statusDisplay==2) {
+        if (curFileName!="") ImGui::Text("| %s",curFileName.c_str());
+      }
     }
     ImGui::PopStyleColor();
     if (modified) {
diff --git a/src/gui/gui.h b/src/gui/gui.h
index cd5aacbb8..507959554 100644
--- a/src/gui/gui.h
+++ b/src/gui/gui.h
@@ -425,6 +425,7 @@ class FurnaceGUI {
     int forceMono;
     int controlLayout;
     int restartOnFlagChange;
+    int statusDisplay;
     unsigned int maxUndoSteps;
     String mainFontPath;
     String patFontPath;
@@ -462,6 +463,7 @@ class FurnaceGUI {
       forceMono(0),
       controlLayout(0),
       restartOnFlagChange(1),
+      statusDisplay(0),
       maxUndoSteps(100),
       mainFontPath(""),
       patFontPath(""),