diff --git a/pesterchum_debug.py b/pesterchum_debug.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2f5d1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pesterchum_debug.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# runs pesterchum but appends stdout/err to log file
+import subprocess
+import datetime
+f = open("debug.log", 'a')
+d = datetime.datetime.now()
+f.write("=== PESTERCHUM DEBUG %s ===\n" % d.strftime("%m-%d-%y %H-%M"))
+p = subprocess.Popen("pesterchum.exe", stdout=f, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
+p.wait()
+f.close()
diff --git a/version.py b/version.py
index 080f991..dc790ee 100644
--- a/version.py
+++ b/version.py
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ import time
 
 USER_TYPE = "dev"
 
-_pcMajor = "3.14"
-_pcMinor = "2"
+_pcMajor = "3.41"
+_pcMinor = "0"
 _pcStatus = "B" # A  = alpha
                 # B  = beta
                 # RC = release candidate