diff --git a/src/binarydiff.c b/src/binarydiff.c
index e7b3dd102..8ef5c4b2a 100644
--- a/src/binarydiff.c
+++ b/src/binarydiff.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <math.h>
 #include <time.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <inttypes.h>
 #include <sys/time.h>
 #include "particle.h"
 #include "rebound.h"
@@ -86,6 +87,36 @@ const struct reb_binary_field_descriptor reb_binary_field_descriptor_for_name(co
     return bfd;
 }
 
+static int print_reb_type(FILE * restrict stream, int dtype, char* pointer){
+    switch (dtype){
+        case REB_DOUBLE:
+            fprintf(stream, "%e",*(double*)(pointer));
+            break;
+        case REB_INT:
+            fprintf(stream, "%d",*(int*)(pointer));
+            break;
+        case REB_UINT:
+            fprintf(stream, "%u",*(unsigned int*)(pointer));
+            break;
+        case REB_UINT32:
+            fprintf(stream, "%"PRIu32,*(uint32_t*)(pointer)); // PRIu32 defined in inttypes.h
+            break;
+        case REB_LONG:
+            fprintf(stream, "%ld",*(long*)(pointer));
+            break;
+        case REB_ULONG:
+            fprintf(stream, "%lu",*(unsigned long*)(pointer));
+            break;
+        case REB_ULONGLONG:
+            fprintf(stream, "%llu",*(unsigned long long*)(pointer));
+            break;
+        default:
+            return 0; // Not implemented
+            break;
+    }
+    return 1;
+}
+
 int reb_binary_diff_with_options(char* buf1, size_t size1, char* buf2, size_t size2, char** bufp, size_t* sizep, int output_option){
     if (!buf1 || !buf2 || size1<64 || size2<64){
         printf("Cannot read input buffers.\n");
@@ -157,7 +188,7 @@ int reb_binary_diff_with_options(char* buf1, size_t size1, char* buf2, size_t si
                     case 1:
                         {
                             const char* name = reb_binary_field_descriptor_for_type(field1.type).name;
-                            printf("Field \"%s\" (type=%d) not in simulation 2.\n",name, field1.type);
+                            printf("Field '%s' (type=%d) not in simulation 2.\n",name, field1.type);
                         }
                         break;
                     default:
@@ -198,8 +229,14 @@ int reb_binary_diff_with_options(char* buf1, size_t size1, char* buf2, size_t si
                     break;
                 case 1:
                     {
-                        const char* name = reb_binary_field_descriptor_for_type(field1.type).name;
-                        printf("Field \"%s\" (type=%d) differs.\n",name, field1.type);
+                        const struct reb_binary_field_descriptor fd = reb_binary_field_descriptor_for_type(field1.type);
+                        printf("Field '%s' (type=%d) differs. ",fd.name, field1.type);
+                        if (print_reb_type(stdout, fd.dtype, buf1+pos1)){
+                            printf(" != ");
+                            print_reb_type(stdout, fd.dtype, buf2+pos2);
+                        }
+                        printf("\n");
+
                     }
                     break;
                 default:
@@ -267,7 +304,7 @@ int reb_binary_diff_with_options(char* buf1, size_t size1, char* buf2, size_t si
             case 1:
                 {
                     const char* name = reb_binary_field_descriptor_for_type(field2.type).name;
-                    printf("Field \"%s\" (type=%d) not in simulation 1.\n",name, field2.type);
+                    printf("Field '%s\' (type=%d) not in simulation 1.\n",name, field2.type);
                 }
                 break;
             default:
diff --git a/src/rebound.c b/src/rebound.c
index ad45a2b46..7621725ca 100644
--- a/src/rebound.c
+++ b/src/rebound.c
@@ -1051,7 +1051,7 @@ const struct reb_binary_field_descriptor reb_binary_field_descriptor_list[]= {
     { 141, REB_UINT,        "ri_saba.is_synchronized", offsetof(struct reb_simulation, ri_saba.is_synchronized)},
     { 143, REB_UINT,        "ri_whfast.corrector2", offsetof(struct reb_simulation, ri_whfast.corrector2)},
     { 144, REB_INT,         "ri_whfast.kernel", offsetof(struct reb_simulation, ri_whfast.kernel)},
-    { 145, REB_DOUBLE,      "dti_last_done", offsetof(struct reb_simulation, dt_last_done)},
+    { 145, REB_DOUBLE,      "dt_last_done", offsetof(struct reb_simulation, dt_last_done)},
     { 146, REB_INT,         "ri_saba.type", offsetof(struct reb_simulation, ri_saba.type)},
     { 147, REB_UINT,        "ri_saba.keep_unsynchronized", offsetof(struct reb_simulation, ri_saba.keep_unsynchronized)},
     { 148, REB_INT,         "ri_eos.phi0", offsetof(struct reb_simulation, ri_eos.phi0)},
diff --git a/src/rebound.h b/src/rebound.h
index 896ace983..a501ebae2 100644
--- a/src/rebound.h
+++ b/src/rebound.h
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@ const struct reb_binary_field_descriptor reb_binary_field_descriptor_for_type(in
 const struct reb_binary_field_descriptor reb_binary_field_descriptor_for_name(const char* name);
 
 struct reb_binary_field_descriptor {
-    unsigned int type;
+    unsigned int type;          // Unique id for each field. Should not change between versions. Ids should not be reused.
     enum {
         REB_DOUBLE,
         REB_INT,
@@ -934,14 +934,14 @@ struct reb_binary_field_descriptor {
         REB_POINTER,
         REB_POINTER_ALIGNED,    // memory aligned to 64 bit boundary for AVX512
         REB_DP7,                // Special datatype for IAS15
-        REB_OTHER,
+        REB_OTHER,              // Fields that need special treatment during input and/or output
         REB_FIELD_END,          // Special type to indicate end of blob
         REB_FIELD_NOT_FOUND,    // Special type used to throw error messages
     } dtype;
     char name[1024];
-    size_t offset;
-    size_t offset_N;
-    size_t element_size;
+    size_t offset;              // Offset of the storage location relative to the beginning of reb_simulation
+    size_t offset_N;            // Offset of the storage location for the size relative to the beginning of reb_simulation
+    size_t element_size;        // Size in bytes of each element (only used for pointers, dp7, etc)
 };
 
 extern const struct reb_binary_field_descriptor reb_binary_field_descriptor_list[];