diff --git a/src/InputManager.cpp b/src/InputManager.cpp
index 8a4b916be..fb76e48b1 100644
--- a/src/InputManager.cpp
+++ b/src/InputManager.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ bool InputDevice::operator==(const InputDevice & b) const
 
 InputManager::InputManager(Window* window) : mWindow(window), 
 	mJoysticks(NULL), mInputConfigs(NULL), mKeyboardInputConfig(NULL), mPrevAxisValues(NULL),
-	mNumJoysticks(0), mNumPlayers(0), devicePollingTimer(nullptr)
+	mNumJoysticks(0), mNumPlayers(0), devicePollingTimer(NULL)
 {
 }
 
@@ -164,14 +164,31 @@ void InputManager::init()
 	SDL_JoystickEventState(SDL_ENABLE);
 
 	//start timer for input device polling
-	devicePollingTimer = SDL_AddTimer(POLLING_INTERVAL, devicePollingCallback, (void *)this);
+	startPolling();
 
 	loadConfig();
 }
 
+void InputManager::startPolling()
+{
+	if(devicePollingTimer != NULL)
+		return;
+
+	devicePollingTimer = SDL_AddTimer(POLLING_INTERVAL, devicePollingCallback, (void *)this);
+}
+
+void InputManager::stopPolling()
+{
+	if(devicePollingTimer == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	SDL_RemoveTimer(devicePollingTimer);
+	devicePollingTimer = NULL;
+}
+
 void InputManager::deinit()
 {
-	SDL_RemoveTimer(devicePollingTimer);
+	stopPolling();
 
 	SDL_JoystickEventState(SDL_DISABLE);
 
@@ -380,6 +397,8 @@ void InputManager::loadConfig()
 		LOG(LogInfo) << "No input configs loaded. Loading default keyboard config.";
 		loadDefaultConfig();
 	}
+
+	LOG(LogInfo) << "Loaded InputConfig data for " << getNumPlayers() << " devices.";
 }
 
 //used in an "emergency" where no configs could be loaded from the inputmanager config file
diff --git a/src/InputManager.h b/src/InputManager.h
index 921a29fa5..e0cef8b61 100644
--- a/src/InputManager.h
+++ b/src/InputManager.h
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ public:
 	bool parseEvent(const SDL_Event& ev);
 
 	InputConfig* getInputConfigByPlayer(int player);
+
+	void startPolling();
+	void stopPolling();
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/Log.cpp b/src/Log.cpp
index fe3c50c6c..0e8522601 100644
--- a/src/Log.cpp
+++ b/src/Log.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ Log::~Log()
 	fprintf(getOutput(), "%s", os.str().c_str());
 
 	//if it's an error, also print to console
-	if(messageLevel == LogError)
+	//print all messages if using --debug
+	if(messageLevel == LogError || reportingLevel >= LogDebug)
 		fprintf(stderr, "%s", os.str().c_str());
 }
diff --git a/src/components/GuiDetectDevice.cpp b/src/components/GuiDetectDevice.cpp
index 8c05f1d91..570d4c9f4 100644
--- a/src/components/GuiDetectDevice.cpp
+++ b/src/components/GuiDetectDevice.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ bool GuiDetectDevice::input(InputConfig* config, Input input)
 		if(!input.value)
 			return false;
 
+		//don't allow device list to change once the first player has registered
+		if(mCurrentPlayer == 0)
+			mWindow->getInputManager()->stopPolling();
+
 		config->setPlayerNum(mCurrentPlayer);
 		mWindow->getInputManager()->setNumPlayers(mWindow->getInputManager()->getNumPlayers() + 1); //inc total number of players
 		mCurrentPlayer++;
diff --git a/src/components/GuiGameList.cpp b/src/components/GuiGameList.cpp
index 044aa0325..c77775f46 100644
--- a/src/components/GuiGameList.cpp
+++ b/src/components/GuiGameList.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ GuiGameList::GuiGameList(Window* window, bool useDetail) : GuiComponent(window),
 
 	mTheme = new ThemeComponent(mWindow, mDetailed);
 
+	mScreenshot = new ImageComponent(mWindow, getImagePos().x, getImagePos().y, "", (unsigned int)mTheme->getFloat("gameImageWidth"), (unsigned int)mTheme->getFloat("gameImageHeight"), false);
+
 	//The GuiGameList can use the older, simple game list if so desired.
 	//The old view only shows a list in the center of the screen; the new view can display an image and description.
 	//Those with smaller displays may prefer the older view.
@@ -48,7 +50,6 @@ GuiGameList::GuiGameList(Window* window, bool useDetail) : GuiComponent(window),
 		mList = new TextListComponent<FileData*>(mWindow, 0, Renderer::getDefaultFont(Renderer::LARGE)->getHeight() + 2, Renderer::getDefaultFont(Renderer::MEDIUM));
 	}
 
-	mScreenshot = new ImageComponent(mWindow, getImagePos().x, getImagePos().y, "", (unsigned int)mTheme->getFloat("gameImageWidth"), (unsigned int)mTheme->getFloat("gameImageHeight"), false);
 	mScreenshot->setOrigin(mTheme->getFloat("gameImageOriginX"), mTheme->getFloat("gameImageOriginY"));
 
 	mDescription.setOffset(Vector2i((int)(Renderer::getScreenWidth() * 0.03), mScreenshot->getOffset().y + mScreenshot->getSize().y + 12));
@@ -72,11 +73,11 @@ GuiGameList::~GuiGameList()
 	//undo the parenting hack because otherwise it's not really a child and will try to remove itself on delete
 	mList->setParent(NULL);
 	delete mList;
+	delete mScreenshot;
 
 	if(mDetailed)
 	{
 		delete mImageAnimation;
-		delete mScreenshot;
 	}
 
 	delete mTheme;
diff --git a/src/components/GuiInputConfig.cpp b/src/components/GuiInputConfig.cpp
index 6f217fcec..78f7a272a 100644
--- a/src/components/GuiInputConfig.cpp
+++ b/src/components/GuiInputConfig.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ bool GuiInputConfig::input(InputConfig* config, Input input)
 				mWindow->pushGui(new GuiInputConfig(mWindow, mWindow->getInputManager()->getInputConfigByPlayer(mTargetConfig->getPlayerNum() + 1)));
 			}else{
 				mWindow->getInputManager()->writeConfig();
+				mWindow->getInputManager()->startPolling(); //enable polling again since we're done
 				GuiGameList::create(mWindow);
 			}
 			delete this;
diff --git a/src/components/TextListComponent.h b/src/components/TextListComponent.h
index 0aea6cea4..e5c16e2fd 100644
--- a/src/components/TextListComponent.h
+++ b/src/components/TextListComponent.h
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ void TextListComponent<T>::onRender()
 
 	//number of entries that can fit on the screen simultaniously
 	int screenCount = (Renderer::getScreenHeight() - cutoff) / entrySize;
-	//screenCount -= 1;
+	screenCount -= 1;
 
 	if((int)mRowVector.size() >= screenCount)
 	{