diff --git a/src/Main/WindowBuilder.cxx b/src/Main/WindowBuilder.cxx
index 2ca83cfc6..ceb23b461 100644
--- a/src/Main/WindowBuilder.cxx
+++ b/src/Main/WindowBuilder.cxx
@@ -53,12 +53,8 @@ WindowBuilder::makeDefaultTraits(bool stencil)
     GraphicsContext::WindowingSystemInterface* wsi
         = osg::GraphicsContext::getWindowingSystemInterface();
     GraphicsContext::Traits* traits = new osg::GraphicsContext::Traits;
+
     traits->readDISPLAY();
-
-    unsigned screenwidth = 0;
-    unsigned screenheight = 0;
-    wsi->getScreenResolution(*traits, screenwidth, screenheight);
-
     if (traits->displayNum < 0)
         traits->displayNum = 0;
     if (traits->screenNum < 0)
@@ -76,6 +72,10 @@ WindowBuilder::makeDefaultTraits(bool stencil)
     if (stencil)
         traits->stencil = 8;
 
+    unsigned screenwidth = 0;
+    unsigned screenheight = 0;
+    wsi->getScreenResolution(*traits, screenwidth, screenheight);
+
     traits->doubleBuffer = true;
     traits->mipMapGeneration = true;
     traits->windowName = "FlightGear";
diff --git a/src/Main/main.cxx b/src/Main/main.cxx
index b0460ba1a..bc17b04b0 100644
--- a/src/Main/main.cxx
+++ b/src/Main/main.cxx
@@ -618,10 +618,11 @@ int fgMainInit( int argc, char **argv ) {
         // tell the operator how to use this application
 
         SG_LOG( SG_GENERAL, SG_ALERT, "" ); // To popup the console on windows
-        cerr << endl << "Base package check failed ... " \
-             << "Found version " << base_version << " at: " \
-             << globals->get_fg_root() << endl;
-        cerr << "Please upgrade to version: " << required_version << endl;
+        cerr << endl << "Base package check failed:" << endl \
+             << "  Version " << base_version << " found at: " \
+             << globals->get_fg_root() << endl \
+             << "  Version " << required_version << " is required." << endl \ 
+             << "Please upgrade/downgrade base package." << endl;
 #ifdef _MSC_VER
         cerr << "Hit a key to continue..." << endl;
         cin.get();