diff --git a/mk/linux/setupBuildDeps.sh b/mk/linux/setupBuildDeps.sh
index 387fa4a7..f746c9cd 100755
--- a/mk/linux/setupBuildDeps.sh
+++ b/mk/linux/setupBuildDeps.sh
@@ -224,11 +224,11 @@ case $distribution in
 			11.2|11.3|11.4)
 				zypper install subdistribution gcc gcc-c++ automake cmake
 				if [ $? != 0 ]; then error_during_installation; exit 1; fi 
-				zypper install libSDL-devel libxerces-c-devel MesaGLw-devel freeglut-devel libvorbis-devel wxGTK-devel lua-devel libjpeg-devel libpng14-devel libcurl-devel openal-soft-devel xorg-x11-libX11-devel libxml2-devel libircclient-devel glew-devel ftgl-devel
+				zypper install libSDL-devel libxerces-c-devel MesaGLw-devel freeglut-devel libvorbis-devel wxGTK-devel lua-devel libjpeg-devel libpng14-devel libcurl-devel openal-soft-devel xorg-x11-libX11-devel libxml2-devel libircclient-devel glew-devel ftgl-devel fribidi-devel
 				if [ $? != 0 ]; then error_during_installation; exit 1; fi 
 				;;
 			*)
-				alternative='zypper install subdistribution gcc gcc-c++ automake cmake; zypper install libSDL-devel libxerces-c-devel MesaGLw-devel freeglut-devel libvorbis-devel wxGTK-devel lua-devel libjpeg-devel libpng14-devel libcurl-devel openal-soft-devel xorg-x11-libX11-devel libxml2-devel libircclient-devel glew-devel ftgl-devel'
+				alternative='zypper install subdistribution gcc gcc-c++ automake cmake; zypper install libSDL-devel libxerces-c-devel MesaGLw-devel freeglut-devel libvorbis-devel wxGTK-devel lua-devel libjpeg-devel libpng14-devel libcurl-devel openal-soft-devel xorg-x11-libX11-devel libxml2-devel libircclient-devel glew-devel ftgl-devel fribidi-devel'
 				unsupported_release
 				exit 1
 				;;
@@ -243,11 +243,11 @@ case $distribution in
 				if [ $? != 0 ]; then error_during_installation; exit 1; fi 
 				yum install subdistribution automake autoconf autogen cmake
 				if [ $? != 0 ]; then error_during_installation; exit 1; fi 
-				yum install SDL-devel xerces-c-devel mesa-libGL-devel mesa-libGLU-devel libvorbis-devel wxBase wxGTK-devel lua-devel libjpeg-devel libpng-devel libcurl-devel openal-soft-devel libX11-devel libxml2-dev libircclient-dev glew-devel ftgl-devel
+				yum install SDL-devel xerces-c-devel mesa-libGL-devel mesa-libGLU-devel libvorbis-devel wxBase wxGTK-devel lua-devel libjpeg-devel libpng-devel libcurl-devel openal-soft-devel libX11-devel libxml2-dev libircclient-dev glew-devel ftgl-devel fribidi-devel
 				if [ $? != 0 ]; then error_during_installation; exit 1; fi 
 				;;
 			*)
-				alternative='yum groupinstall "Development Tools"; yum install subdistribution automake autoconf autogen cmake; yum install SDL-devel xerces-c-devel mesa-libGL-devel mesa-libGLU-devel libvorbis-devel wxBase wxGTK-devel lua-devel libjpeg-devel libpng-devel libcurl-devel openal-soft-devel libX11-devel libxml2-dev libircclient-dev glew-devel ftgl-devel'
+				alternative='yum groupinstall "Development Tools"; yum install subdistribution automake autoconf autogen cmake; yum install SDL-devel xerces-c-devel mesa-libGL-devel mesa-libGLU-devel libvorbis-devel wxBase wxGTK-devel lua-devel libjpeg-devel libpng-devel libcurl-devel openal-soft-devel libX11-devel libxml2-dev libircclient-dev glew-devel ftgl-devel fribidi-devel'
 				unsupported_release
 				exit 1
 				;;
diff --git a/source/glest_game/game/game.cpp b/source/glest_game/game/game.cpp
index 2a6e5ea5..1533a3e5 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/game/game.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/game/game.cpp
@@ -5138,7 +5138,7 @@ void Game::loadGame(string name,Program *programPtr,bool isMasterserverMode) {
 
 		Lang &lang= Lang::getInstance();
 		string gameVer = versionNode->getAttribute("version")->getValue();
-		if(gameVer != glestVersionString) {
+		if(gameVer != glestVersionString && checkVersionComptability(gameVer, glestVersionString) == false) {
 			char szBuf[8096]="";
 			snprintf(szBuf,8096,lang.get("SavedGameBadVersion").c_str(),gameVer.c_str(),glestVersionString.c_str());
 			throw megaglest_runtime_error(szBuf);
@@ -5199,7 +5199,7 @@ void Game::loadGame(string name,Program *programPtr,bool isMasterserverMode) {
 
 	Lang &lang= Lang::getInstance();
 	string gameVer = versionNode->getAttribute("version")->getValue();
-	if(gameVer != glestVersionString) {
+	if(gameVer != glestVersionString && checkVersionComptability(gameVer, glestVersionString) == false) {
 		char szBuf[8096]="";
 		snprintf(szBuf,8096,lang.get("SavedGameBadVersion").c_str(),gameVer.c_str(),glestVersionString.c_str());
 		throw megaglest_runtime_error(szBuf);
diff --git a/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_load_game.cpp b/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_load_game.cpp
index be04e7f2..e5ed0cbd 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_load_game.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_load_game.cpp
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ void MenuStateLoadGame::mouseClick(int x, int y, MouseButton mouseButton){
 
 						const XmlNode *versionNode= rootNode;
 						string gameVer = versionNode->getAttribute("version")->getValue();
-						if(gameVer != glestVersionString) {
+						if(gameVer != glestVersionString && checkVersionComptability(gameVer, glestVersionString) == false) {
 							char szBuf[8096]="";
 							snprintf(szBuf,8096,lang.get("SavedGameBadVersion").c_str(),gameVer.c_str(),glestVersionString.c_str());
 							infoTextLabel.setText(szBuf);