What is "debug mode" and how do I access it?

[ZeroPeachDedede]

Maybe you all consider this a dumb question and it may be obvious to all of you, but I'm clueless.

If this whole Project M thing is in fact "debug," then let me know.....just please, don't be rude in your answers.

 

[SpiderMad]

What's wrong with a little rudeness?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tonqj4rkjIU
http://projectmgame.com/en/news/dev-blogpost-4-debug-pt-1
http://i.imgur.com/DRr6Dqf.png

 

[Strong Badam]

Debug mode is described in detail in blogposts on the website earlier this year. Here they are: 1 & 2
Its activation is described there, but this is a pretty handy picture to have: http://i.imgur.com/4MfUvfl.png
In essence, debug mode imitates and in some cases improves upon Melee's "debug mode" within Project M, enabling users to view the game in a way more similar to how it functions at a base level. Frame by frame, hitboxes displayed, hitstun, etc.