diff --git a/console/interface.c b/console/interface.c
index 57db6e9..1cfb1a9 100644
--- a/console/interface.c
+++ b/console/interface.c
@@ -150,6 +150,14 @@
       driver.refresh();
 }
 
+int CONSOLE_AllocColor(int color)
+{
+   if (driver.allocColor)
+      return driver.allocColor(color);
+   else 
+      return 0;
+}
+
 /* This function is only at the CONSOLE level. */
 /* Admittably, calling the variable norefresh might be a bit dumb...*/
 void CONSOLE_SetRefresh(int setting)
@@ -201,6 +209,12 @@
       driver.notifyResizeScreen(x, y);
 }
 
+void CONSOLE_SetBackgroundColor(int fg, int bg)
+{
+   if (driver.setBackgroundColor)
+      driver.setBackgroundColor(fg, bg);
+}
+
 void CONSOLE_WriteRawString(char *str)
 {
    /* This is a special function that is only for internal use and