diff --git a/source/glest_game/facilities/components.h b/source/glest_game/facilities/components.h
index d308f49f..33da92dd 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/facilities/components.h
+++ b/source/glest_game/facilities/components.h
@@ -19,12 +19,14 @@
 #include "font.h"
 #include "texture.h"
 #include "leak_dumper.h"
+#include "vec.h"
 
 using std::string;
 using std::vector;
 
 using Shared::Graphics::Font2D;
 using namespace Shared::Graphics;
+using Shared::Graphics::Vec3f;
 
 namespace Glest{ namespace Game{
 
diff --git a/source/glest_game/game/console.cpp b/source/glest_game/game/console.cpp
index 7bb5e3a2..f61834bc 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/game/console.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/game/console.cpp
@@ -46,35 +46,16 @@ void Console::addStdMessage(const string &s) {
 	addLine(Lang::getInstance().get(s));
 }
 
-void Console::addLine(string line, bool playSound, int playerIndex) {
+void Console::addLine(string line, bool playSound,int playerIndex, Vec3f textColor) {
 	try {
-		if(playSound == true) {
-			SoundRenderer::getInstance().playFx(CoreData::getInstance().getClickSoundA());
-		}
-		ConsoleLineInfo info;
-		info.text               = line;
-		info.timeStamp          = timeElapsed;
-		info.PlayerIndex        = playerIndex;
-		info.originalPlayerName	= "";
+		string playername="";
 		if(playerIndex >= 0) {
 			GameNetworkInterface *gameNetworkInterface= NetworkManager::getInstance().getGameNetworkInterface();
 			if(gameNetworkInterface != NULL) {
-				info.originalPlayerName	= gameNetworkInterface->getGameSettings()->getNetworkPlayerNameByPlayerIndex(playerIndex);
-				//for(int i = 0; i < GameConstants::maxPlayers; ++i) {
-				//	printf("i = %d, playerName = [%s]\n",i,gameNetworkInterface->getGameSettings()->getNetworkPlayerName(i).c_str());
-				//}
+				playername=gameNetworkInterface->getGameSettings()->getNetworkPlayerNameByPlayerIndex(playerIndex);
 			}
 		}
-		//printf("info.PlayerIndex = %d, line [%s]\n",info.PlayerIndex,info.originalPlayerName.c_str());
-
-		lines.insert(lines.begin(), info);
-		if(lines.size() > maxLines) {
-			lines.pop_back();
-		}
-		storedLines.insert(storedLines.begin(), info);
-		if(storedLines.size() > maxStoredLines) {
-			storedLines.pop_back();
-		}
+		addLine(line, playSound,playername, textColor);
 	}
 	catch(const exception &ex) {
 		char szBuf[1024]="";
@@ -84,7 +65,7 @@ void Console::addLine(string line, bool playSound, int playerIndex) {
 	}
 }
 
-void Console::addLine(string line, bool playSound, string playerName) {
+void Console::addLine(string line, bool playSound, string playerName, Vec3f textColor) {
 	try {
 		if(playSound == true) {
 			SoundRenderer::getInstance().playFx(CoreData::getInstance().getClickSoundA());
@@ -94,6 +75,7 @@ void Console::addLine(string line, bool playSound, string playerName) {
 		info.timeStamp          = timeElapsed;
 		info.PlayerIndex        = -1;
 		info.originalPlayerName	= "";
+		info.color				= textColor;
 		if(playerName != "") {
 			info.originalPlayerName	= playerName;
 		}
diff --git a/source/glest_game/game/console.h b/source/glest_game/game/console.h
index 30780972..589aaf43 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/game/console.h
+++ b/source/glest_game/game/console.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <stdexcept>
 #include "font.h"
 #include "leak_dumper.h"
+#include "vec.h"
 
 using std::string;
 using std::vector;
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ using namespace std;
 namespace Glest { namespace Game {
 
 using Shared::Graphics::Font2D;
-
+using Shared::Graphics::Vec3f;
 // =====================================================
 // 	class Console
 //
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ public:
 	float timeStamp;
 	int PlayerIndex;
 	string originalPlayerName;
+	Vec3f color;
 };
 
 class Console {
@@ -91,8 +93,9 @@ public:
 
 	void clearStoredLines();
 	void addStdMessage(const string &s);
-	void addLine(string line, bool playSound= false,int playerIndex=-1);
-	void addLine(string line, bool playSound,string playerName);
+	void addLine(string line, bool playSound= false,int playerIndex=-1,Vec3f textColor=Vec3f(1.f, 1.f, 1.f));
+	void addLine(string line, bool playSound,string playerName, Vec3f textColor=Vec3f(1.f, 1.f, 1.f));
+	void addLine(string line, bool playSound, Vec3f textColor){addLine(line,playSound,"",textColor);}
 	void update();
 	bool isEmpty();
 };
diff --git a/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.cpp b/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.cpp
index fb3d5af3..f266f898 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.cpp
@@ -908,7 +908,8 @@ void Renderer::renderConsoleLine(int lineIndex, int xPosition, int yPosition, in
 	}
 	else {
 		// white shadowed is default ( in the menu for example )
-		fontColor=Vec4f(1.f, 1.f, 1.f, 0.0f);
+		//fontColor=Vec4f(1.f, 1.f, 1.f, 0.0f);
+		fontColor=Vec4f(lineInfo->color.x,lineInfo->color.y,lineInfo->color.z, 0.0f);
 	}
 
 	Vec4f defaultFontColor = fontColor;
diff --git a/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_masterserver.cpp b/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_masterserver.cpp
index c08e4895..636c8c3c 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_masterserver.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_masterserver.cpp
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ void MenuStateMasterserver::simpleTask(BaseThread *callingThread) {
                         size_t lastIndex=0;
 
                         //announcementLabel.setText(announcementTxt);
-                        consoleIRC.addLine(announcementTxt);
+                        consoleIRC.addLine(announcementTxt, true, Vec3f(1.0f,1.0f,0.0f));
 
                         while(true) {
                             lastIndex=announcementTxt.find("\n",lastIndex+1);
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ void MenuStateMasterserver::simpleTask(BaseThread *callingThread) {
                         size_t lastIndex=0;
 
                         //versionInfoLabel.setText(versionTxt);
-                        consoleIRC.addLine(versionTxt);
+                        consoleIRC.addLine(versionTxt, true, Vec3f(1.0f,0.0f,0.0f));
 
                         while(true) {
                             lastIndex=versionTxt.find("\n",lastIndex+1);