diff --git a/source/glest_game/main/main.cpp b/source/glest_game/main/main.cpp
index 43491470..4f90a9a4 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/main/main.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/main/main.cpp
@@ -1869,7 +1869,7 @@ void runTechValidationForPath(string techPath, string techName,
 							printf("\nWarning, duplicate files were detected - START:\n=====================\n");
 						}
 
-						printf("----- START duplicate files for CRC [%d] count [%d] first file is [%s]\n",iterMap->first,fileList.size(),fileList[0].c_str());
+						printf("----- START duplicate files for CRC [%d] count [%lu] first file is [%s]\n",iterMap->first,fileList.size(),fileList[0].c_str());
 
 						map<string,int> parentList;
 						for(unsigned int idx = 0; idx < fileList.size(); ++idx) {
@@ -1909,7 +1909,7 @@ void runTechValidationForPath(string techPath, string techName,
 							//}
 						}
 
-						printf("----- Finding parents for duplicate files [%d] first file is [%s]\n",fileList.size(),fileList[0].c_str());
+						printf("----- Finding parents for duplicate files [%lu] first file is [%s]\n",fileList.size(),fileList[0].c_str());
 
 						for(map<string,int>::iterator iterMap1 = parentList.begin();
 								iterMap1 != parentList.end(); ++iterMap1) {
@@ -1923,7 +1923,7 @@ void runTechValidationForPath(string techPath, string techName,
 						if(purgeDuplicateFiles == true) {
 							//printf("\nPurge Duplicate Files detected - START:\n=====================\n");
 
-							printf("----- move / remove duplicate files [%d] first file is [%s]\n",fileList.size(),fileList[0].c_str());
+							printf("----- move / remove duplicate files [%lu] first file is [%s]\n",fileList.size(),fileList[0].c_str());
 							// First move first duplicate to commondata and delete all other copies
 							string newCommonFileName = "";
 							for(unsigned int idx = 0; idx < fileList.size(); ++idx) {
@@ -1932,7 +1932,7 @@ void runTechValidationForPath(string techPath, string techName,
 								if(fileExt == "wav" || fileExt == "ogg") {
 									off_t fileSize = getFileSize(duplicateFile);
 
-									printf("#1 [%d / %d] removing duplicate [%s]\n",idx,fileList.size(),duplicateFile.c_str());
+									printf("#1 [%d / %lu] removing duplicate [%s]\n",idx,fileList.size(),duplicateFile.c_str());
 
 									if(idx == 0) {
 										newCommonFileName = "$COMMONDATAPATH/sounds/" + extractFileFromDirectoryPath(duplicateFile);
@@ -2000,7 +2000,7 @@ void runTechValidationForPath(string techPath, string techName,
 								}
 							}
 
-							printf("----- update XML files fpr duplicate files [%d] first file is [%s]\n",fileList.size(),fileList[0].c_str());
+							printf("----- update XML files for duplicate files [%lu] first file is [%s]\n",fileList.size(),fileList[0].c_str());
 							std::map<string,int> mapUniqueParentList;
 
 							// Update the XML files to point to the new single copy in commondata
@@ -2122,7 +2122,7 @@ void runTechValidationForPath(string techPath, string techName,
 						}
 
 
-						printf("----- END duplicate files [%d] first file is [%s]\n",fileList.size(),fileList[0].c_str());
+						printf("----- END duplicate files [%lu] first file is [%s]\n",fileList.size(),fileList[0].c_str());
 					}
 				}
 				if(foundDuplicates == true) {
diff --git a/source/glest_game/menu/main_menu.cpp b/source/glest_game/menu/main_menu.cpp
index d08f7c9c..d97f4fcc 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/menu/main_menu.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/menu/main_menu.cpp
@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@ MainMenu::~MainMenu() {
 void MainMenu::init() {
 	Renderer::getInstance().initMenu(this);
 
+	initBackgroundVideo();
+}
+
+void MainMenu::initBackgroundVideo() {
 	if(GlobalStaticFlags::getIsNonGraphicalModeEnabled() == false &&
 		Shared::Graphics::VideoPlayer::hasBackEndVideoPlayer() == true &&
 		CoreData::getInstance().hasMainMenuVideoFilename() == true) {
@@ -138,6 +142,19 @@ void MainMenu::render() {
 
 	if(state->isMasterserverMode() == false) {
 		if(GlobalStaticFlags::getIsNonGraphicalModeEnabled() == false) {
+
+			if(state->isVideoPlaying() == true) {
+				if(menuBackgroundVideo != NULL) {
+					if(menuBackgroundVideo->isPlaying() == true) {
+						menuBackgroundVideo->closePlayer();
+						delete menuBackgroundVideo;
+						menuBackgroundVideo = NULL;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			else if(menuBackgroundVideo == NULL) {
+				initBackgroundVideo();
+			}
 			renderer.clearBuffers();
 
 			//3d
diff --git a/source/glest_game/menu/main_menu.h b/source/glest_game/menu/main_menu.h
index 86c70117..bf00cf03 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/menu/main_menu.h
+++ b/source/glest_game/menu/main_menu.h
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ private:
     int mouseX, mouseY;
     int mouse2dAnim;
 
+    void initBackgroundVideo();
+
 public:
 	MainMenu(Program *program);
     ~MainMenu();
@@ -118,6 +120,8 @@ public:
 	virtual bool isInSpecialKeyCaptureEvent() { return false; }
 	virtual void consoleAddLine(string line);
 	virtual void reloadUI();
+
+	virtual bool isVideoPlaying() { return false; };
 };
 
 }}//end namespace
diff --git a/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_connected_game.cpp b/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_connected_game.cpp
index e31eaa74..33515db7 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_connected_game.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_connected_game.cpp
@@ -1667,6 +1667,14 @@ void MenuStateConnectedGame::mouseMove(int x, int y, const MouseState *ms) {
 	buttonRestoreLastSettings.mouseMove(x, y);
 }
 
+bool MenuStateConnectedGame::isVideoPlaying() {
+	bool result = false;
+	if(factionVideo != NULL) {
+		result = factionVideo->isPlaying();
+	}
+	return result;
+}
+
 void MenuStateConnectedGame::render() {
 	try {
 		Renderer &renderer= Renderer::getInstance();
diff --git a/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_connected_game.h b/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_connected_game.h
index c8c09668..fc792264 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_connected_game.h
+++ b/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_connected_game.h
@@ -214,6 +214,8 @@ public:
 
     virtual void reloadUI();
 
+    virtual bool isVideoPlaying();
+
 private:
 
     bool hasNetworkGameSettings();
diff --git a/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_custom_game.cpp b/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_custom_game.cpp
index 8d808733..fabd5788 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_custom_game.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_custom_game.cpp
@@ -1736,6 +1736,14 @@ bool MenuStateCustomGame::isMasterserverMode() const {
 	//return false;
 }
 
+bool MenuStateCustomGame::isVideoPlaying() {
+	bool result = false;
+	if(factionVideo != NULL) {
+		result = factionVideo->isPlaying();
+	}
+	return result;
+}
+
 void MenuStateCustomGame::render() {
 	try {
 		Renderer &renderer= Renderer::getInstance();
diff --git a/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_custom_game.h b/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_custom_game.h
index 729713d5..4726c164 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_custom_game.h
+++ b/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_custom_game.h
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool isInSpecialKeyCaptureEvent();
     virtual bool isMasterserverMode() const;
 
+    virtual bool isVideoPlaying();
 private:
 
     bool hasNetworkGameSettings();