diff --git a/binding-mri/binding-mri.cpp b/binding-mri/binding-mri.cpp
index 34f99ce..b105482 100644
--- a/binding-mri/binding-mri.cpp
+++ b/binding-mri/binding-mri.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "graphics.h"
 #include "audio.h"
 #include "boost-hash.h"
+#include "meow.h"
 
 #include <ruby.h>
 #include <ruby/encoding.h>
@@ -524,10 +525,10 @@ static void showExc(VALUE exc, const BacktraceData &btData){
 	file.resize(strlen(file.c_str()));
 	file = btData.scriptNames.value(file, file);
 
-	std::string ms(640, '\0');
-	snprintf(&ms[0], ms.size(), "Script '%s' line %s: %s occured.\n\n%s", file.c_str(), line, RSTRING_PTR(name), RSTRING_PTR(msg));
-
-	showMsg(ms);
+	char ms[640];
+	snprintf(&ms[0], 640, "Script '%s' line %s: %s occured.\n\n%s", file.c_str(), line, RSTRING_PTR(name), RSTRING_PTR(msg));
+	crash(ms);
+	exit(0);
 }
 
 static void mriBindingExecute(){
diff --git a/src/screen.cpp b/src/screen.cpp
index 7feaf11..1cf7e02 100644
--- a/src/screen.cpp
+++ b/src/screen.cpp
@@ -9,11 +9,9 @@
 #include "config.h"
 #include "debugwriter.h"
 #include "pipe.h"
-
-// #include "oldimpls/include.h"
+#include "meow.h"
 
 static void showInitError(const std::string &msg){
-	Debug() << msg;
 	SDL_ShowSimpleMessageBox(SDL_MESSAGEBOX_ERROR, "Sunshine Error", msg.c_str(), 0);
 }
 
@@ -30,6 +28,7 @@ static bool readMessage(Pipe &ipc, char *buf, size_t size){
 }
 
 int screenMain(Config &conf){
+	char msg[512];
 	const SDL_Color colorKey = {0x00, 0xFF, 0x00, 0xFF};
 	const SDL_Color black = {0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0xFF};
 
@@ -39,7 +38,8 @@ int screenMain(Config &conf){
 	win = SDL_CreateWindow("The Journal", SDL_WINDOWPOS_CENTERED, SDL_WINDOWPOS_CENTERED, SDL_WINDOW_RESIZABLE | SDL_WINDOW_TRANSPARENT);
 
 	if (!win){
-		showInitError(std::string("Error creating window: ") + SDL_GetError());
+		snprintf(msg, sizeof msg, "Error creating window: %s", SDL_GetError());
+		crash(msg);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/table.cpp b/src/table.cpp
index 75c426a..df34312 100644
--- a/src/table.cpp
+++ b/src/table.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "serial-util.h"
 #include "exception.h"
 #include "util.h"
+#include "meow.h"
 
 /* Init normally */
 Table::Table(int x, int y /*= 1*/, int z /*= 1*/)
@@ -112,20 +113,26 @@ void Table::serialize(char *buffer) const{
 
 
 Table *Table::deserialize(const char *data, int len){
-	if (len < 20)
+	if (len < 20){
+		crash("Marshal: Table: bad file format");
 		throw Exception(Exception::RGSSError, "Marshal: Table: bad file format");
-
+	}
+	
 	readInt32(&data);
 	int x = readInt32(&data);
 	int y = readInt32(&data);
 	int z = readInt32(&data);
 	int size = readInt32(&data);
 
-	if (size != x*y*z)
+	if (size != x*y*z){
+		crash("Marshal: Table: bad file format");
 		throw Exception(Exception::RGSSError, "Marshal: Table: bad file format");
+	}
 
-	if (len != 20 + x*y*z*2)
+	if (len != 20 + x*y*z*2){
+		crash("Marshal: Table: bad file format");
 		throw Exception(Exception::RGSSError, "Marshal: Table: bad file format");
+	}
 
 	Table *t = new Table(x, y, z);
 	memcpy(dataPtr(t->data), data, sizeof(int16_t)*size);
diff --git a/src/texpool.cpp b/src/texpool.cpp
index c11a093..4c82191 100644
--- a/src/texpool.cpp
+++ b/src/texpool.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "glstate.h"
 #include "boost-hash.h"
 #include "debugwriter.h"
+#include "meow.h"
 
 #include <list>
 #include <utility>
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ TexPool::~TexPool(){
 TEXFBO TexPool::request(int width, int height){
 	CacheNode cnode;
 	Size size(width, height);
-
+	char msg[512];
 	/* See if we can statisfy request from cache */
 	CNodeList &bucket = p->poolHash[size];
 
@@ -116,8 +117,11 @@ TEXFBO TexPool::request(int width, int height){
 	}
 
 	int maxSize = glState.caps.maxTexSize;
-	if (width > maxSize || height > maxSize)
-		throw Exception(Exception::MKXPError, "Texture dimensions [%d, %d] exceed hardware capabilities", width, height);
+	if (width > maxSize || height > maxSize){
+		snprintf(msg, sizeof msg, "Texture dimensions [%d, %d] exceed hardware capabilities", width, height);
+		crash(msg);
+		throw Exception(Exception::MKXPError, msg);
+	}
 
 	/* Nope, create it instead */
 	TEXFBO::init(cnode.obj);