diff --git a/source/glest_game/types/faction_type.cpp b/source/glest_game/types/faction_type.cpp
index 32f8fd9d..2215c54d 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/types/faction_type.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/types/faction_type.cpp
@@ -167,9 +167,37 @@ FactionType::~FactionType(){
 std::vector<std::string> FactionType::validateFactionType() {
 	std::vector<std::string> results;
 
+	const uint32 MAX_BITRATE_WARNING = 200000;
+	StrSound *factionMusic = getMusic();
+	if(factionMusic != NULL && factionMusic->getInfo()->getBitRate() > MAX_BITRATE_WARNING) {
+		char szBuf[4096]="";
+		sprintf(szBuf,"The Faction [%s] has the music [%s]\nwhich has a bitrate of [%u] which may cause some sound drivers to crash, please use a bitrate of %d or less!",this->getName().c_str(),factionMusic->getFileName().c_str(),factionMusic->getInfo()->getBitRate(),MAX_BITRATE_WARNING);
+		results.push_back(szBuf);
+	}
+
     for(int i=0; i<unitTypes.size(); ++i){
     	UnitType &unitType = unitTypes[i];
 
+    	for(int i = 0; i < unitType.getSelectionSounds().getSounds().size(); ++i) {
+    		StaticSound *sound = unitType.getSelectionSounds().getSounds()[i];
+    		if(sound != NULL && sound->getInfo()->getBitRate() > MAX_BITRATE_WARNING) {
+				char szBuf[4096]="";
+				sprintf(szBuf,"The Unit [%s] in Faction [%s] has the sound [%s]\nwhich has a bitrate of [%u] which may cause some sound drivers to crash, please use a bitrate of %d or less!",unitType.getName().c_str(),this->getName().c_str(),sound->getFileName().c_str(),sound->getInfo()->getBitRate(),MAX_BITRATE_WARNING);
+				results.push_back(szBuf);
+    		}
+    	}
+    	for(int i = 0; i < unitType.getCommandSounds().getSounds().size(); ++i) {
+    		StaticSound *sound = unitType.getCommandSounds().getSounds()[i];
+    		if(sound != NULL && sound->getInfo()->getBitRate() > MAX_BITRATE_WARNING) {
+				char szBuf[4096]="";
+				sprintf(szBuf,"The Unit [%s] in Faction [%s] has the sound [%s]\nwhich has a bitrate of [%u] which may cause some sound drivers to crash, please use a bitrate of %d or less!",unitType.getName().c_str(),this->getName().c_str(),sound->getFileName().c_str(),sound->getInfo()->getBitRate(),MAX_BITRATE_WARNING);
+				results.push_back(szBuf);
+    		}
+    	}
+
+    //const SoundContainer & getCommandSounds() const   { return commandSounds; }
+
+
     	for(int j = 0; j < unitType.getCommandTypeCount(); ++j) {
     		const CommandType *cmdType = unitType.getCommandType(j);
     		if(cmdType != NULL) {
diff --git a/source/glest_game/types/unit_type.h b/source/glest_game/types/unit_type.h
index 5e0f5667..c3e55879 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/types/unit_type.h
+++ b/source/glest_game/types/unit_type.h
@@ -174,6 +174,9 @@ public:
 	StaticSound *getSelectionSound() const				{return selectionSounds.getRandSound();}
 	StaticSound *getCommandSound() const				{return commandSounds.getRandSound();}
 
+    const SoundContainer & getSelectionSounds() const { return selectionSounds; }
+    const SoundContainer & getCommandSounds() const   { return commandSounds; }
+
 	int getStore(const ResourceType *rt) const;
 	const SkillType *getSkillType(const string &skillName, SkillClass skillClass) const;
 	const SkillType *getFirstStOfClass(SkillClass skillClass) const;
diff --git a/source/shared_lib/include/sound/sound.h b/source/shared_lib/include/sound/sound.h
index 9d26f533..205b829b 100644
--- a/source/shared_lib/include/sound/sound.h
+++ b/source/shared_lib/include/sound/sound.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ private:
 	uint32 samplesPerSecond;
 	uint32 bitsPerSample;
 	uint32 size;
+	uint32 bitRate;
 
 public:
 	SoundInfo();
@@ -40,11 +41,13 @@ public:
 	uint32 getSamplesPerSecond() const	{return samplesPerSecond;}
 	uint32 getBitsPerSample() const		{return bitsPerSample;}
 	uint32 getSize() const				{return size;}
+	uint32 getBitRate() const			{return bitRate;}
 
 	void setChannels(uint32 channels)					{this->channels= channels;}
 	void setsamplesPerSecond(uint32 samplesPerSecond)	{this->samplesPerSecond= samplesPerSecond;}
 	void setBitsPerSample(uint32 bitsPerSample)			{this->bitsPerSample= bitsPerSample;}
 	void setSize(uint32 size)							{this->size= size;}
+	void setBitRate(uint32 value) 						{this->bitRate = value;}
 };
 
 // =====================================================
diff --git a/source/shared_lib/sources/sound/sound.cpp b/source/shared_lib/sources/sound/sound.cpp
index 56bb0c98..66172c4e 100644
--- a/source/shared_lib/sources/sound/sound.cpp
+++ b/source/shared_lib/sources/sound/sound.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ SoundInfo::SoundInfo(){
 	samplesPerSecond= 0;
 	bitsPerSample= 0;
 	size= 0;
+	bitRate=0;
 }
 
 // =====================================================
diff --git a/source/shared_lib/sources/sound/sound_file_loader.cpp b/source/shared_lib/sources/sound/sound_file_loader.cpp
index d96b8194..0ff6a56c 100644
--- a/source/shared_lib/sources/sound/sound_file_loader.cpp
+++ b/source/shared_lib/sources/sound/sound_file_loader.cpp
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ void WavSoundFileLoader::open(const string &path, SoundInfo *soundInfo){
     f.read((char*) &size16, 2);
 	soundInfo->setBitsPerSample(size16);
 
+	soundInfo->setBitRate(soundInfo->getSamplesPerSecond() * soundInfo->getChannels() * soundInfo->getBitsPerSample() / 8);
+
 	if (soundInfo->getBitsPerSample() != 8 && soundInfo->getBitsPerSample()!=16){
 		throw runtime_error("Bits per sample must be 8 or 16: " + path);
 	}
@@ -167,6 +169,7 @@ void OggSoundFileLoader::open(const string &path, SoundInfo *soundInfo){
 	soundInfo->setsamplesPerSecond(vi->rate);
 	soundInfo->setBitsPerSample(16);
 	soundInfo->setSize(samples * 2 * vi->channels);
+	soundInfo->setBitRate(vi->bitrate_nominal);
 }
 
 uint32 OggSoundFileLoader::read(int8 *samples, uint32 size){