diff --git a/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.cpp b/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.cpp
index e8523bda..387883c8 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.cpp
@@ -7589,12 +7589,12 @@ void Renderer::checkGlCaps() {
 	if(glActiveTexture == NULL) {
 		string message;
 
-		message += "Your system supports OpenGL version \"";
- 		message += getGlVersion() + string("\"\n");
+		message += "Your system supports OpenGL version [";
+ 		message += getGlVersion() + string("]\n");
  		message += "MegaGlest needs a version that supports\n";
  		message += "glActiveTexture (OpenGL 1.3) or the ARB_multitexture extension.";
 
- 		throw megaglest_runtime_error(message.c_str());
+ 		throw megaglest_runtime_error(message.c_str(),true);
 	}
 
 	//opengl 1.3
@@ -7602,12 +7602,12 @@ void Renderer::checkGlCaps() {
 	if(glewIsSupported("GL_VERSION_1_3") == false) {
 		string message;
 
-		message += "Your system supports OpenGL version \"";
- 		message += getGlVersion() + string("\"\n");
+		message += "Your system supports OpenGL version [";
+ 		message += getGlVersion() + string("]\n");
  		message += "MegaGlest needs at least version 1.3 to work\n";
  		message += "You may solve this problem by installing your latest video card drivers";
 
- 		throw megaglest_runtime_error(message.c_str());
+ 		throw megaglest_runtime_error(message.c_str(),true);
 	}
 
 	//opengl 1.4 or extension
diff --git a/source/glest_game/main/main.cpp b/source/glest_game/main/main.cpp
index 037492b0..7cb2686c 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/main/main.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/main/main.cpp
@@ -5431,9 +5431,18 @@ int glestMain(int argc, char** argv) {
 				soundRenderer.stopAllSounds(shutdownFadeSoundMilliseconds);
 				chronoshutdownFadeSound.start();
 			}
+			if(program != NULL &&
+				program->getTryingRendererInit() == true &&
+				program->getRendererInitOk() == false) {
+				message(e.what());
+			}
 		}
 
-		ExceptionHandler::handleRuntimeError(e);
+		if(program == NULL || program->getTryingRendererInit() == false ||
+			(program->getTryingRendererInit() == true &&
+				program->getRendererInitOk() == true)) {
+			ExceptionHandler::handleRuntimeError(e);
+		}
 	}
 	catch(const exception &e) {
 		if(GlobalStaticFlags::getIsNonGraphicalModeEnabled() == false) {
diff --git a/source/glest_game/main/program.cpp b/source/glest_game/main/program.cpp
index 0b23487a..46b579d2 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/main/program.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/main/program.cpp
@@ -172,6 +172,9 @@ void Program::ShowMessageProgramState::update() {
 
 // ===================== PUBLIC ========================
 
+bool Program::rendererInitOk = false;
+bool Program::tryingRendererInit = false;
+
 Program::Program() {
 	//this->masterserverMode = false;
 	this->window = NULL;
@@ -785,7 +788,10 @@ void Program::init(WindowGl *window, bool initSound, bool toggleFullScreen){
     if(SystemFlags::getSystemSettingType(SystemFlags::debugSystem).enabled) SystemFlags::OutputDebug(SystemFlags::debugSystem,"In [%s::%s Line: %d]\n",extractFileFromDirectoryPath(__FILE__).c_str(),__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);
 
 	//init renderer (load global textures)
+    tryingRendererInit = true;
 	renderer.init();
+	tryingRendererInit = false;
+	rendererInitOk = true;
 
 	if(SystemFlags::getSystemSettingType(SystemFlags::debugSystem).enabled) SystemFlags::OutputDebug(SystemFlags::debugSystem,"In [%s::%s Line: %d]\n",extractFileFromDirectoryPath(__FILE__).c_str(),__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);
 
diff --git a/source/glest_game/main/program.h b/source/glest_game/main/program.h
index c10aca13..352e6793 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/main/program.h
+++ b/source/glest_game/main/program.h
@@ -159,11 +159,17 @@ private:
     bool shutdownApplicationEnabled;
     static bool wantShutdownApplicationAfterGame;
 
+    static bool tryingRendererInit;
+    static bool rendererInitOk;
+
 public:
     Program();
     virtual ~Program();
 
-    static Program *getInstance()	{return singleton;}
+    static bool getTryingRendererInit() { return tryingRendererInit; }
+    static bool getRendererInitOk() { return rendererInitOk; }
+
+    static Program *getInstance()	{ return singleton;      }
 
     static void setWantShutdownApplicationAfterGame(bool value) { wantShutdownApplicationAfterGame = value; }
     static bool getWantShutdownApplicationAfterGame() { return wantShutdownApplicationAfterGame; }
diff --git a/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/sdl/platform_util.cpp b/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/sdl/platform_util.cpp
index ae58caf0..d3757c89 100644
--- a/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/sdl/platform_util.cpp
+++ b/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/sdl/platform_util.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,54 @@ namespace Shared{ namespace Platform{
 string PlatformExceptionHandler::application_binary="";
 bool PlatformExceptionHandler::disableBacktrace = false;
 
+const char * getDialogCommand() {
+
+/*
+  if (::system(NULL)) {
+    if (::system("which gdialog") == 0)
+      return "gdialog";
+    else if (::system("which kdialog") == 0)
+      return "kdialog";
+  }
+*/
+
+  FILE *file = popen("which gdialog","r");
+  //printf("File #1 [%p]\n",file);
+  if (file != NULL) {
+	  pclose(file);
+	  return "gdialog";
+  }
+  file = popen("which kdialog","r");
+  //printf("File #2 [%p]\n",file);
+  if (file != NULL) {
+	  pclose(file);
+	  return "kdialog";
+  }
+
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+bool showMessage(const std::string & warning) {
+  bool guiMessage = false;
+  const char * dialogCommand = getDialogCommand();
+  if (dialogCommand) {
+    std::string command = dialogCommand;
+    command += " --title \"Error\" --msgbox \"`printf \"" + warning + "\"`\"";
+
+    //printf("\n\n\nzenity command [%s]\n\n\n",command.c_str());
+
+    FILE *fp = popen(command.c_str(),"r");
+    if (fp != 0)
+    	guiMessage = true;
+    	pclose(fp);
+  }
+
+  return guiMessage;
+}
+
 void message(string message) {
+	showMessage(message);
+
 	std::cerr << "******************************************************\n";
 	std::cerr << "    " << message << "\n";
 	std::cerr << "******************************************************\n";
@@ -47,6 +94,8 @@ bool ask(string message) {
 }
 
 void exceptionMessage(const exception &excp) {
+	//showMessage(excp.what());
+
 	std::cerr << "Exception: " << excp.what() << std::endl;
 }