diff --git a/src/GameState.cpp b/src/GameState.cpp
index a720dcbd89..9b030ff98d 100644
--- a/src/GameState.cpp
+++ b/src/GameState.cpp
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ static Preference<Premium> g_Premium( "Premium", Premium_Off );
 Preference<bool> GameState::m_bAutoJoin( "AutoJoin", false );
 
 GameState::GameState() :
+	processedTiming( NULL ),
 	m_pCurGame(				Message_CurrentGameChanged ),
 	m_pCurStyle(			Message_CurrentStyleChanged ),
 	m_PlayMode(				Message_PlayModeChanged ),
@@ -200,6 +201,16 @@ void GameState::SetMasterPlayerNumber(const PlayerNumber p)
 	this->masterPlayerNumber = p;
 }
 
+TimingData * GameState::GetProcessedTimingData() const
+{
+	return this->processedTiming;
+}
+
+void GameState::SetProcessedTimingData(TimingData t)
+{
+	this->processedTiming = &t;
+}
+
 void GameState::ApplyGameCommand( const RString &sCommand, PlayerNumber pn )
 {
 	GameCommand m;
diff --git a/src/GameState.h b/src/GameState.h
index 79618aa711..463cc8c2ca 100644
--- a/src/GameState.h
+++ b/src/GameState.h
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ class GameState
 {
 	/** @brief The player number used with Styles where one player controls both sides. */
 	PlayerNumber	masterPlayerNumber;
+	/** @brief The TimingData that is used for processing certain functions. */
+	TimingData * processedTiming;
 public:
 	/** @brief Set up the GameState with initial values. */
 	GameState();
@@ -149,6 +151,16 @@ public:
 	 * @brief Set the master player number.
 	 * @param p the master player number. */
 	void SetMasterPlayerNumber(const PlayerNumber p);
+	
+	/**
+	 * @brief Retrieve the present timing data being processed.
+	 * @return the timing data pointer. */
+	TimingData * GetProcessedTimingData() const;
+	
+	/**
+	 * @brief Set the timing data to be used with processing.
+	 * @param t the timing data. */
+	void SetProcessedTimingData(TimingData t);
 
 	bool IsCourseMode() const;
 	bool IsBattleMode() const; // not Rave