diff --git a/arm9/source/utils/scripting.c b/arm9/source/utils/scripting.c
index 1a831ca..32755bb 100644
--- a/arm9/source/utils/scripting.c
+++ b/arm9/source/utils/scripting.c
@@ -442,6 +442,8 @@ bool init_vars(const char* path_script) {
     set_var("HAX", IS_SIGHAX ? (isntrboot() ? "ntrboot" : "sighax") : IS_A9LH ? "a9lh" : ""); // type of hax running from
     set_var("ONTYPE", IS_O3DS ? "O3DS" : "N3DS"); // type of the console
     set_var("RDTYPE", IS_DEVKIT ? "devkit" : "retail"); // devkit / retail
+    char* ptr = set_var("GM9VER", GM9VER); // GodMode9 version, truncated below
+    while (*(ptr++) != '\0') if (*ptr == '-') *ptr = '\0';
     upd_var(NULL); // set all dynamic environment vars
     
     return true;
diff --git a/resources/sample/HelloScript.gm9 b/resources/sample/HelloScript.gm9
index 9aa5c41..e16e6c8 100644
--- a/resources/sample/HelloScript.gm9
+++ b/resources/sample/HelloScript.gm9
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ ask "Continue running this script?"
 ask -o -s "Really continue running this script?\n(I will completely ignore your answer)"
 
 # ENVIRONMENTAL VARS
+# GM9VER is the GodMode9 version number
 # REGION is the region of your device's SysNAND (USA, EUR, JPN, KOR, CHN, TWN or UNK for unknown)
 # SERIAL is the serial number of your device
 # GM9OUT is the standard output path
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ ask -o -s "Really continue running this script?\n(I will completely ignore your
 # TIMESTAMP is the current time in hhmmss format
 # DATESTAMP is the current date in YYMMDD format
 # Use $[VAR] to get the *content* of a variable VAR
-echo "Your region is $[REGION]\nYour serial number is $[SERIAL]\nYour std output path is $[GM9OUT]\nCurrent dir is $[CURRDIR]\nCurrent hax is $[HAX]\nYour system is a $[RDTYPE] $[ONTYPE]\nCurrent datestamp is: $[DATESTAMP]\nCurrent timestamp is: $[TIMESTAMP]\n \nYour sys / emu ID0 is:\n$[SYSID0]\n$[EMUID0]"
+echo "Your GodMode9 version is $[GM9VER]\nYour region is $[REGION]\nYour serial number is $[SERIAL]\nYour std output path is $[GM9OUT]\nCurrent dir is $[CURRDIR]\nCurrent hax is $[HAX]\nYour system is a $[RDTYPE] $[ONTYPE]\nCurrent datestamp is: $[DATESTAMP]\nCurrent timestamp is: $[TIMESTAMP]\n \nYour sys / emu ID0 is:\n$[SYSID0]\n$[EMUID0]"
 qr "You can also have this as a QR code :)" "Your region is $[REGION]\nYour serial number is $[SERIAL]\nYour std output path is $[GM9OUT]\nCurrent dir is $[CURRDIR]\nCurrent hax is $[HAX]\nYour system is a $[RDTYPE] $[ONTYPE]\nCurrent datestamp is: $[DATESTAMP]\nCurrent timestamp is: $[TIMESTAMP]\n \nYour sys / emu ID0 is:\n$[SYSID0]\n$[EMUID0]"
 
 # ERRORMSG and SUCCESSMSG / 'set' COMMAND