diff --git a/src/ZE_ZEngine.cpp b/src/ZE_ZEngine.cpp
index 737892f..0d1900b 100644
--- a/src/ZE_ZEngine.cpp
+++ b/src/ZE_ZEngine.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 File: ZE_ZEngine.cpp <br>
 Description: Implementation source file for ZEngine library main singleton class. <br>
 Author(s): James Turk <br>
-$Id: ZE_ZEngine.cpp,v 1.11 2003/01/12 07:09:04 cozman Exp $<br>
+$Id: ZE_ZEngine.cpp,v 1.12 2003/01/12 17:27:05 cozman Exp $<br>
 
     \file ZE_ZEngine.cpp
     \brief Central source file for ZEngine.
@@ -172,18 +172,19 @@ bool ZEngine::CreateDisplay(string title, string icon)
 
     if(!mScreen)    //try 0 for BPP if supplied bpp failed
     {
-        LogError(FormatStr("Unable to set video mode %dx%d (%dBpp): %s",mWidth,mHeight,mBPP,SDL_GetError()));
         mScreen = SDL_SetVideoMode(mWidth, mHeight, 0, flags);
-    }
 
-    if(!mScreen)    //if safe screen setup fails
-    {
+        if(!mScreen)    //if safe screen setup fails
+        {
 #ifdef USE_SDL_MIXER
-        Mix_CloseAudio();
+            Mix_CloseAudio();
 #endif
-
-        SDL_Quit();
-        return false;
+            SDL_Quit();
+            LogError(FormatStr("Unable to set video mode %dx%d (%dBpp): %s.  Desktop Depth (%d) failed, exit",mWidth,mHeight,mBPP,SDL_GetError()));
+            return false;
+        }
+        else    //let them know what they wanted failed
+            LogError(FormatStr("Unable to set video mode %dx%d (%dBpp): %s.  Desktop Depth (%d) worked.",mWidth,mHeight,mBPP,SDL_GetError()));
     }
     
     mWidth = mScreen->w;