diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5377b7e..e484d5a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ build/
 utility/mruby_build_config.rb.lock
 third_party/
 docs/
-examples/bytecode_test.mrb
\ No newline at end of file
+examples/bytecode_test.mrb
+.vscode/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 33e92b5..6db21df 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ The term 'anyoli' means 'green' in the Maasai language, thus naming 'anyolite'.
 * * [X] Keyword argument handling
 * * [X] Block argument handling
 * * [X] Storage of Ruby objects
+* * [X] Access to variables
 * * [ ] Porting of all MRI functions to the abstraction layer
 * * [ ] Bytecode compilation (might not be possible)
 * * [ ] Tests
diff --git a/glue/mri/data_helper.c b/glue/mri/data_helper.c
index 298656e..6963f41 100644
--- a/glue/mri/data_helper.c
+++ b/glue/mri/data_helper.c
@@ -222,3 +222,38 @@ extern VALUE rb_funcall_argv_with_block_helper(void *rb, VALUE value, ID name, i
 
 }
 
+extern VALUE rb_iv_get_helper(void* rb, VALUE obj, ID sym) {
+
+  rb_ivar_get(obj, sym);
+
+}
+
+extern void rb_iv_set_helper(void* rb, VALUE obj, ID sym, VALUE value) {
+  
+  rb_ivar_set(obj, sym, value);
+
+}
+
+extern VALUE rb_cv_get_helper(void* rb, VALUE mod, ID sym) {
+
+  rb_cvar_get(mod, sym);
+  
+}
+
+extern void rb_cv_set_helper(void* rb, VALUE mod, ID sym, VALUE value) {
+
+  rb_cvar_set(mod, sym, value);
+  
+}
+
+extern VALUE rb_gv_get_helper(void* rb, const char* name) {
+
+  rb_gv_get(name);
+  
+}
+
+extern void rb_gv_set_helper(void* rb, const char* name, VALUE value) {
+
+  rb_gv_set(name, value);
+  
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Main.cr b/src/Main.cr
index 4808b2c..22fda14 100644
--- a/src/Main.cr
+++ b/src/Main.cr
@@ -400,9 +400,8 @@ module Anyolite
   # If needed, *context* can be set to a `Path` in order to specify *cast_to*.
   macro get_gv(name, cast_to = nil, context = nil)
     %rb = Anyolite::RbRefTable.get_current_interpreter
-    %name = Anyolite::RbCore.convert_to_rb_sym(%rb, {{name}}.to_s)
 
-    %result = Anyolite::RbCore.rb_gv_get(%rb, %name)
+    %result = Anyolite::RbCore.rb_gv_get(%rb, {{name}}.to_s)
 
     {% if cast_to %}
       Anyolite::Macro.convert_from_ruby_to_crystal(%rb.to_unsafe, %result, {{cast_to}}, context: {{context}})
@@ -421,10 +420,9 @@ module Anyolite
   # If needed, *context* can be set to a `Path` in order to specify *cast_to*.
   macro set_gv(name, value)
     %rb = Anyolite::RbRefTable.get_current_interpreter
-    %name = Anyolite::RbCore.convert_to_rb_sym(%rb, {{name}}.to_s)
     %value = Anyolite::RbCast.return_value(%rb.to_unsafe, {{value}})
 
-    Anyolite::RbCore.rb_gv_set(%rb, %name, %value)
+    Anyolite::RbCore.rb_gv_set(%rb, {{name}}.to_s, %value)
   end
 
   # Wraps a Crystal class directly into an mruby class.
diff --git a/src/implementations/mri/RbCore.cr b/src/implementations/mri/RbCore.cr
index 0fa029f..04c42cf 100644
--- a/src/implementations/mri/RbCore.cr
+++ b/src/implementations/mri/RbCore.cr
@@ -195,14 +195,14 @@ module Anyolite
 
     fun rb_respond_to = rb_respond_to_helper(rb : State*, obj : RbValue, name : RbSymbol) : RbBool
 
-    # fun rb_iv_set = mrb_iv_set(rb : State*, obj : RbValue, sym : RbSymbol, value : RbValue) : Void
-    # fun rb_iv_get = mrb_iv_get(rb : State*, obj : RbValue, sym : RbSymbol) : RbValue
+    fun rb_iv_set = rb_iv_set_helper(rb : State*, obj : RbValue, sym : RbSymbol, value : RbValue) : Void
+    fun rb_iv_get = rb_iv_get_helper(rb : State*, obj : RbValue, sym : RbSymbol) : RbValue
 
-    # fun rb_cv_set = mrb_cv_set(rb : State*, mod : RbValue, sym : RbSymbol, value : RbValue) : Void
-    # fun rb_cv_get = mrb_cv_get(rb : State*, mod : RbValue, sym : RbSymbol) : RbValue
+    fun rb_cv_set = rb_cv_set_helper(rb : State*, mod : RbValue, sym : RbSymbol, value : RbValue) : Void
+    fun rb_cv_get = rb_cv_get_helper(rb : State*, mod : RbValue, sym : RbSymbol) : RbValue
 
-    # fun rb_gv_set = mrb_gv_set(rb : State*, sym : RbSymbol, value : RbValue) : Void
-    # fun rb_gv_get = mrb_gv_get(rb : State*, sym : RbSymbol) : RbValue
+    fun rb_gv_set = rb_gv_set_helper(rb : State*, name : LibC::Char*, value : RbValue) : Void
+    fun rb_gv_get = rb_gv_get_helper(rb : State*, name : LibC::Char*) : RbValue
 
     fun load_script_from_file(rb : State*, filename : LibC::Char*) : Void
     # fun execute_script_line(rb : State*, str : LibC::Char*) : RbValue
diff --git a/src/implementations/mruby/RbCore.cr b/src/implementations/mruby/RbCore.cr
index efe1d80..a5c4a27 100644
--- a/src/implementations/mruby/RbCore.cr
+++ b/src/implementations/mruby/RbCore.cr
@@ -195,8 +195,11 @@ module Anyolite
     fun rb_cv_set = mrb_cv_set(rb : State*, mod : RbValue, sym : RbSymbol, value : RbValue) : Void
     fun rb_cv_get = mrb_cv_get(rb : State*, mod : RbValue, sym : RbSymbol) : RbValue
 
-    fun rb_gv_set = mrb_gv_set(rb : State*, sym : RbSymbol, value : RbValue) : Void
-    fun rb_gv_get = mrb_gv_get(rb : State*, sym : RbSymbol) : RbValue
+    # NOTE: These are differing due to global variable methods by ID being private in MRI
+    # NOTE: You should not use globals that often, anyway
+
+    fun rb_gv_set = mrb_gv_set(rb : State*, name : LibC::Char*, value : RbValue) : Void
+    fun rb_gv_get = mrb_gv_get(rb : State*, name : LibC::Char*) : RbValue
 
     fun load_script_from_file(rb : State*, filename : LibC::Char*) : RbValue
     fun execute_script_line(rb : State*, str : LibC::Char*) : RbValue
diff --git a/test.cr b/test.cr
index 11c2b94..30d9bcb 100644
--- a/test.cr
+++ b/test.cr
@@ -400,8 +400,6 @@ module SomeModule
       result
     end
 
-    {% unless flag?(:anyolite_implementation_ruby_3) %}
-
     def set_instance_variable_to_int(name : String, value : Int)
       Anyolite.set_iv(self, name, value)
     end
@@ -410,8 +408,6 @@ module SomeModule
       Anyolite.get_iv(self, name, cast_to: Int?)
     end
 
-    {% end %}
-
     def ref_test(str : String, ref : Anyolite::RbRef)
       converted_arg = Anyolite.cast_to_crystal(ref, Int32?)
       "#{str} and a reference with #{ref.value} (which is #{converted_arg}) were given."