diff --git a/direct/src/showbase/showBase.N b/direct/src/showbase/showBase.N
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..95ac4ae986
--- /dev/null
+++ b/direct/src/showbase/showBase.N
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+forcetype ConfigShowbase
diff --git a/direct/src/showbase/showBase.cxx b/direct/src/showbase/showBase.cxx
index c0f5d6635e..540345f6cc 100644
--- a/direct/src/showbase/showBase.cxx
+++ b/direct/src/showbase/showBase.cxx
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@
 #include <appTraverser.h>
 #include <collisionTraverser.h>
 
+ConfigureDef(config_showbase);
+ConfigureFn(config_showbase) {
+}
+
 static CollisionTraverser *collision_traverser = NULL;
 
 void render_frame(GraphicsPipe *pipe,
@@ -260,3 +264,11 @@ void toggle_texture(NodeAttributes &initial_state) {
     initial_state.set_attribute(TextureTransition::get_class_type(), ta);
   }
 }
+
+// Returns the configure object for accessing config variables from a
+// scripting language.
+ConfigShowbase &
+get_config_showbase() {
+  return config_showbase;
+}
+
diff --git a/direct/src/showbase/showBase.h b/direct/src/showbase/showBase.h
index d20d4f8dcc..eed483a52a 100644
--- a/direct/src/showbase/showBase.h
+++ b/direct/src/showbase/showBase.h
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
 #include <nodeRelation.h>
 #include <pointerTo.h>
 #include <nodePath.h>
+#include <dconfig.h>
+
+ConfigureDecl(config_showbase, EXPCL_DIRECT, EXPTP_DIRECT);
+typedef Config::Config<ConfigureGetConfig_config_showbase> ConfigShowbase;
 
 class CollisionTraverser;
 
@@ -36,4 +40,7 @@ EXPCL_DIRECT void toggle_wireframe(NodeAttributes &initial_state);
 EXPCL_DIRECT void toggle_texture(NodeAttributes &initial_state);
 EXPCL_DIRECT void toggle_backface(NodeAttributes &initial_state);
 
+EXPCL_DIRECT ConfigShowbase &get_config_showbase();
+
+
 #endif