diff --git a/samples/shader_translator/shader_translator.cpp b/samples/shader_translator/shader_translator.cpp
index fb72363f23..415ba7cf94 100644
--- a/samples/shader_translator/shader_translator.cpp
+++ b/samples/shader_translator/shader_translator.cpp
@@ -378,6 +378,46 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                     LogMsg("END", "COMPILER", numCompiles, "VARIABLES");
                     printf("\n\n");
                 }
+                if (compiled &&
+                    (output == SH_HLSL_3_0_OUTPUT || output == SH_HLSL_4_1_OUTPUT))
+                {
+                    printf("#### BEGIN HLSL UNIFORM REGISTER MAP ####\n");
+                    const std::map<std::string, unsigned int> *regMap =
+                        sh::GetUniformRegisterMap(compiler);
+                    if (regMap)
+                    {
+                        for (const auto &it : *regMap)
+                        {
+                            printf("  uniformRegisterMap[\"%s\"] = %u\n",
+                                   it.first.c_str(), it.second);
+                        }
+                        printf("  (total entries: %zu)\n", regMap->size());
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        printf("  (null)\n");
+                    }
+                    printf("#### END HLSL UNIFORM REGISTER MAP ####\n");
+                    printf("#### BEGIN ACTIVE-VS-REGISTER CHECK ####\n");
+                    const std::vector<sh::ShaderVariable> *uniforms =
+                        sh::GetUniforms(compiler);
+                    if (uniforms && regMap)
+                    {
+                        for (const auto &u : *uniforms)
+                        {
+                            bool inMap = regMap->count(u.name) > 0;
+                            printf("  uniform '%s': active=%d, isBuiltIn=%d, "
+                                   "isStruct=%d, type=0x%X, inUniformRegisterMap=%d%s\n",
+                                   u.name.c_str(), u.active, u.isBuiltIn(),
+                                   u.isStruct(), u.type, inMap,
+                                   (u.active && !u.isBuiltIn() && !inMap)
+                                       ? "  <<< PRECONDITION HIT: active=true but "
+                                         "missing from uniformRegisterMap >>>"
+                                       : "");
+                        }
+                    }
+                    printf("#### END ACTIVE-VS-REGISTER CHECK ####\n\n");
+                }
                 if (!compiled)
                     failCode = EFailCompile;
                 ++numCompiles;