diff --git a/src/FileData.h b/src/FileData.h
index 817adaa93..a0c7abde8 100644
--- a/src/FileData.h
+++ b/src/FileData.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 class FileData
 {
 public:
+	virtual ~FileData() { };
 	virtual bool isFolder() = 0;
 	virtual std::string getName() = 0;
 	virtual std::string getPath() = 0;
diff --git a/src/Font.cpp b/src/Font.cpp
index 5ed2372a3..c68acdbfb 100644
--- a/src/Font.cpp
+++ b/src/Font.cpp
@@ -149,6 +149,8 @@ void Font::buildAtlas()
 		x += g->bitmap.width;
 	}
 
+	std::cout << "Final texture coords: " << x << ", " << y << "\n";
+
 	glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0);
 
 	//std::cout << "generated texture \"" << textureID << "\" (w: " << w << " h: " << h << ")" << std::endl;
diff --git a/src/SystemData.cpp b/src/SystemData.cpp
index 1c231dd28..e887372de 100644
--- a/src/SystemData.cpp
+++ b/src/SystemData.cpp
@@ -84,10 +84,11 @@ void SystemData::launchGame(GameData* game)
 
 	std::cout << "	" << command << "\n";
 	std::cout << "=====================================================\n";
-	system(command.c_str());
+	int exitCode = system(command.c_str());
 	std::cout << "=====================================================\n";
 
-	std::cout << "...launch terminated!\n";
+	if(exitCode != 0)
+		std::cout << "...launch terminated with nonzero exit code!\n";
 
 	Renderer::init(0, 0);
 	AudioManager::init();
diff --git a/src/components/GuiFastSelect.cpp b/src/components/GuiFastSelect.cpp
index 4823fed07..f8dfff002 100644
--- a/src/components/GuiFastSelect.cpp
+++ b/src/components/GuiFastSelect.cpp
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ void GuiFastSelect::setListPos()
 	int min = 0;
 	int max = mList->getObjectCount() - 1;
 
-	int mid;
+	int mid = 0;
 
 	while(max >= min)
 	{
diff --git a/src/components/GuiMenu.cpp b/src/components/GuiMenu.cpp
index a88505c85..c62abd294 100644
--- a/src/components/GuiMenu.cpp
+++ b/src/components/GuiMenu.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,10 @@ void GuiMenu::onInput(InputManager::InputButton button, bool keyDown)
 
 	if(button == InputManager::BUTTON1 && keyDown)
 	{
-		system(mList->getSelectedObject().c_str());
+		if(system(mList->getSelectedObject().c_str()) != 0)
+		{
+			std::cout << "(menu command terminated with a nonzero errorcode)\n";
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -49,6 +52,10 @@ void GuiMenu::populateList()
 {
 	mList->clear();
 
+	//if you want to add your own commands to the menu, here is where you need to change!
+	//commands added here are called with system() when selected (so are executed as shell commands)
+	//the method is GuiList::addObject(std::string displayString, std::string commandString, unsigned int displayHexColor);
+	//the list will automatically adjust as items are added to it, this should be the only area you need to change
 	mList->addObject("Restart", "sudo shutdown -r now", 0x0000FFFF);
 	mList->addObject("Shutdown", "sudo shutdown -h now", 0x0000FFFF);
 }