diff --git a/src/emu.h b/src/emu.h
index 72e9ba5..591efd0 100644
--- a/src/emu.h
+++ b/src/emu.h
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ void neogeo_reset(void);
 //#define GNGEO_LOG printf
 
 #define TRUE 1
-#define FALSE 1
+#define FALSE 0
 
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index b351da4..6be5f9e 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ static void catch_me(int signo) {
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     char *rom_name;
-
+    int rc;
 
 
 #ifdef __AMIGA__
@@ -182,11 +182,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 #ifdef GP2X
     gp2x_init();
 #endif
-    if (gn_init_skin()!=SDL_TRUE) {
+    if ((rc=gn_init_skin())!=TRUE) {
 	    printf("Can't load skin...\n");
             exit(1);
     }    
-
+printf("Plop! %d\n",(1==1));
 	reset_frame_skip();
 
     if (conf.debug) conf.sound=0;
diff --git a/src/menu.c b/src/menu.c
index d5b7129..90eb0fe 100644
--- a/src/menu.c
+++ b/src/menu.c
@@ -425,6 +425,17 @@ void draw_string(SDL_Surface *dst, GNFONT *f, int x, int y, char *str) {
 	SDL_Rect srect, drect;
 	int i;
 
+	if (!f) {
+		if (x == ALIGN_LEFT) x = MENU_TEXT_X;
+		if (x == ALIGN_RIGHT) x = (MENU_TEXT_X_END - strlen(str)*8);
+		if (x == ALIGN_CENTER) x = (MENU_TEXT_X + (MENU_TEXT_X_END - MENU_TEXT_X - strlen(str)*8) / 2);
+		if (y == ALIGN_UP) y = MENU_TEXT_Y;
+		if (y == ALIGN_DOWN) y = (MENU_TEXT_Y_END - 8);
+		if (y == ALIGN_CENTER) y = (MENU_TEXT_Y + (MENU_TEXT_Y_END - MENU_TEXT_Y - 8) / 2);
+		SDL_textout(dst,x,y,str);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (x == ALIGN_LEFT) x = MENU_TEXT_X;
 	if (x == ALIGN_RIGHT) x = (MENU_TEXT_X_END - string_len(f, str));
 	if (x == ALIGN_CENTER) x = (MENU_TEXT_X + (MENU_TEXT_X_END - MENU_TEXT_X - string_len(f, str)) / 2);
@@ -516,7 +527,10 @@ int gn_init_skin(void) {
 	menu_buf = SDL_CreateRGBSurface(SDL_SWSURFACE, 352, 256, 16, 0xF800, 0x7E0, 0x1F, 0);
 	//	menu_back= SDL_CreateRGBSurface(SDL_SWSURFACE, 352, 256, 32, 0xFF0000, 0xFF00, 0xFF, 0x0);
 	menu_back = SDL_CreateRGBSurface(SDL_SWSURFACE, 352, 256, 16, 0xF800, 0x7E0, 0x1F, 0);
-
+	if (res_verify_datafile(NULL)==FALSE) {
+		gn_popup_error("Datafile Not Found!","Gngeo could not find his \n datafile :( \n");
+		return FALSE;
+	}
 	back = res_load_stbi("skin/back.tga");
 	sfont = load_font("skin/font_small.tga");
 	mfont = load_font("skin/font_large.tga");
@@ -533,8 +547,8 @@ int gn_init_skin(void) {
 	init_back();
 
 	if (!back || !sfont || !mfont || !arrow_r || !arrow_l || !arrow_u || !arrow_d ||
-			!gngeo_logo || !menu_buf) return false;
-	return true;
+			!gngeo_logo || !menu_buf) return FALSE;
+	return TRUE;
 }
 
 static int pbar_y;
diff --git a/src/resfile.c b/src/resfile.c
index 67ca28f..ce87c9c 100644
--- a/src/resfile.c
+++ b/src/resfile.c
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 #ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
 #include "config.h"
 #endif
-
+#include <sys/stat.h>
 #include "SDL.h"
+#include "emu.h"
 #include "roms.h"
 #include "resfile.h"
 #include "unzip.h"
@@ -30,6 +31,33 @@ void zread_uint32le(ZFILE *gz, Uint32 *c) {
 	//printf("H32  %08x %d\n",*c,rc);
 }
 
+
+int res_verify_datafile(char *file) {
+	struct stat sb;
+
+	if (!file) file=CF_STR(cf_get_item_by_name("datafile"));
+
+	if (lstat(file,&sb)==-1) {
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	/* if it's a dir, try to append gngeo_data.zip, and recheck */
+	if (S_ISDIR(sb.st_mode)) {
+		char *buf=malloc(strlen(file)+strlen("/gngeo_data.zip")+1);
+		snprintf(buf,254,"%s/%s",file,"gngeo_data.zip");
+		if(res_verify_datafile(buf)==TRUE) {
+			strncpy(CF_STR(cf_get_item_by_name("datafile")), buf, 254);
+			free(buf);
+			return TRUE;
+		} else {
+			free(buf);
+			return FALSE;
+		}
+	}
+	if (S_ISREG(sb.st_mode)) return TRUE;
+	return FALSE;
+}
+
 /*
  * Load a rom definition file from gngeo.dat (rom/name.drv)
  * return ROM_DEF*, NULL on error
@@ -80,8 +108,6 @@ ROM_DEF *res_load_drv(char *name) {
 	return drv;
 }
 
-
-
 /*
  * Load a stb image from gngeo.dat
  * return a SDL_Surface, NULL on error
diff --git a/src/resfile.h b/src/resfile.h
index e17e8df..1808640 100644
--- a/src/resfile.h
+++ b/src/resfile.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 #include "SDL.h"
 #include "roms.h"
-
+int res_verify_datafile(char *file);
 ROM_DEF *res_load_drv(char *name);
 SDL_Surface *res_load_bmp(char *bmp);
 void *res_load_data(char *name);