diff --git a/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_connected_game.cpp b/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_connected_game.cpp
index c1ce7050..a2a3742c 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_connected_game.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_connected_game.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ MenuStateConnectedGame::MenuStateConnectedGame(Program *program, MainMenu *mainM
 
 	vector<string> teamItems, controlItems, results;
 	//state
-	labelStatus.init(330, 700);
+	labelStatus.init(230, 700);
 	labelStatus.setText("");
 
 	labelInfo.init(30, 700);
@@ -476,6 +476,8 @@ void MenuStateConnectedGame::update()
                 label = label + " " + clientInterface->getServerName();
             }
 
+            label = label + ", " + clientInterface->getVersionString();
+
             if(clientInterface->getAllowGameDataSynchCheck() == true &&
                clientInterface->getNetworkGameDataSynchCheckOk() == false)
             {
diff --git a/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_custom_game.cpp b/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_custom_game.cpp
index b5ca3600..9e8fcd1e 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_custom_game.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_custom_game.cpp
@@ -256,15 +256,15 @@ MenuStateCustomGame::MenuStateCustomGame(Program *program, MainMenu *mainMenu, b
     for(int i=0; i<GameConstants::maxPlayers; ++i){
 		labelPlayers[i].init(100, setupPos-30-i*30);
         listBoxControls[i].init(200, setupPos-30-i*30);
-        listBoxFactions[i].init(400, setupPos-30-i*30, 150);
-		listBoxTeams[i].init(600, setupPos-30-i*30, 60);
-		labelNetStatus[i].init(700, setupPos-30-i*30, 60);
+        listBoxFactions[i].init(350, setupPos-30-i*30, 150);
+		listBoxTeams[i].init(520, setupPos-30-i*30, 60);
+		labelNetStatus[i].init(600, setupPos-30-i*30, 60);
     }
 
 
 	labelControl.init(200, setupPos, GraphicListBox::defW, GraphicListBox::defH, true);
-    labelFaction.init(400, setupPos, GraphicListBox::defW, GraphicListBox::defH, true);
-    labelTeam.init(600, setupPos, 50, GraphicListBox::defH, true);
+    labelFaction.init(350, setupPos, GraphicListBox::defW, GraphicListBox::defH, true);
+    labelTeam.init(520, setupPos, 50, GraphicListBox::defH, true);
     
     labelControl.setFont(CoreData::getInstance().getMenuFontBig());
 	labelFaction.setFont(CoreData::getInstance().getMenuFontBig());
@@ -936,13 +936,13 @@ void MenuStateCustomGame::update() {
 						currentConnectionCount++;
 					//SystemFlags::OutputDebug(SystemFlags::debugSystem,"In [%s::%s] B - ctNetwork\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__);
 
-					string label = connectionSlot->getName();
+					string label = connectionSlot->getName() + ", " + connectionSlot->getVersionString();
 					if(connectionSlot->getAllowDownloadDataSynch() == true &&
 					   connectionSlot->getAllowGameDataSynchCheck() == true)
 					{
 						if(connectionSlot->getNetworkGameDataSynchCheckOk() == false)
 						{
-							label = connectionSlot->getName() + " - waiting to synch:";
+							label += " - waiting to synch:";
 							if(connectionSlot->getNetworkGameDataSynchCheckOkMap() == false)
 							{
 								label = label + " map";
@@ -958,12 +958,12 @@ void MenuStateCustomGame::update() {
 						}
 						else
 						{
-							label = connectionSlot->getName() + " - data synch is ok";
+							label += " - data synch is ok";
 						}
 					}
 					else
 					{
-						label = connectionSlot->getName();
+						//label = connectionSlot->getName();
 
 						if(connectionSlot->getAllowGameDataSynchCheck() == true &&
 						   connectionSlot->getNetworkGameDataSynchCheckOk() == false)
diff --git a/source/glest_game/network/client_interface.cpp b/source/glest_game/network/client_interface.cpp
index ce522e9b..93e22550 100755
--- a/source/glest_game/network/client_interface.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/network/client_interface.cpp
@@ -169,8 +169,9 @@ void ClientInterface::updateLobby()
 
             if(receiveMessage(&networkMessageIntro)) {
             	gotIntro = true;
+            	versionString = networkMessageIntro.getVersionString();
 
-                SystemFlags::OutputDebug(SystemFlags::debugNetwork,"In [%s::%s Line: %d] got NetworkMessageIntro, networkMessageIntro.getGameState() = %d\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__,networkMessageIntro.getGameState());
+                SystemFlags::OutputDebug(SystemFlags::debugNetwork,"In [%s::%s Line: %d] got NetworkMessageIntro, networkMessageIntro.getGameState() = %d, versionString [%s]\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__,networkMessageIntro.getGameState(),versionString.c_str());
 
                 //check consistency
                 if(networkMessageIntro.getVersionString() != getNetworkVersionString()) {
diff --git a/source/glest_game/network/client_interface.h b/source/glest_game/network/client_interface.h
index 144313cc..d5f81126 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/network/client_interface.h
+++ b/source/glest_game/network/client_interface.h
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ private:
 	int currentFrameCount;
 	time_t lastNetworkCommandListSendTime;
 
+	string versionString;
+
 public:
 	ClientInterface();
 	virtual ~ClientInterface();
@@ -96,6 +98,8 @@ public:
 
 	virtual void sendPingMessage(int32 pingFrequency, int64 pingTime);
 
+	const string &getVersionString() const	{return versionString;}
+
 protected:
 
 	Mutex * getServerSynchAccessor() { return NULL; }
diff --git a/source/glest_game/network/connection_slot.cpp b/source/glest_game/network/connection_slot.cpp
index ea614f70..eea325d7 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/network/connection_slot.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/network/connection_slot.cpp
@@ -318,8 +318,9 @@ void ConnectionSlot::update(bool checkForNewClients) {
 							{
 								gotIntro = true;
 								name= networkMessageIntro.getName();
+								versionString = networkMessageIntro.getVersionString();
 
-								SystemFlags::OutputDebug(SystemFlags::debugNetwork,"In [%s::%s] got name [%s]\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,name.c_str());
+								SystemFlags::OutputDebug(SystemFlags::debugNetwork,"In [%s::%s] got name [%s] versionString [%s]\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,name.c_str(),versionString.c_str());
 
 								if(getAllowGameDataSynchCheck() == true && serverInterface->getGameSettings() != NULL)
 								{
diff --git a/source/glest_game/network/connection_slot.h b/source/glest_game/network/connection_slot.h
index 48a38513..2c00e6ee 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/network/connection_slot.h
+++ b/source/glest_game/network/connection_slot.h
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ private:
 	int currentLagCount;
 	time_t lastReceiveCommandListTime;
 	bool gotLagCountWarning;
+	string versionString;
 
 public:
 	ConnectionSlot(ServerInterface* serverInterface, int playerIndex);
@@ -154,6 +155,8 @@ public:
 	bool getLagCountWarning() const { return gotLagCountWarning; }
 	void setLagCountWarning(bool value) { gotLagCountWarning = value; }
 
+	const string &getVersionString() const	{return versionString;}
+
 protected:
 
 	Mutex * getServerSynchAccessor();