diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f937be8..6f8dc14 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ project(skeldal)
 find_package(SDL2 REQUIRED)
 
 if (MSVC)
-    add_compile_options(/W4 /EHsc /DNOMINMAX /J)
+    add_compile_options(/W4 /EHa /DNOMINMAX /J)
     set(STANDARD_LIBRARIES "")
 else()
     add_compile_options(-Wall -Wextra -Werror -Wno-unused-result -Wno-unused-parameter -Wno-unused-value -Wno-extern-c-compat -funsigned-char)
diff --git a/game/builder.c b/game/builder.c
index 478763a..914bba4 100644
--- a/game/builder.c
+++ b/game/builder.c
@@ -1375,7 +1375,6 @@ void redraw_scene()
   ukaz_mysku();
   global_anim_counter++;
   send_message(E_KOUZLO_ANM);
-
   }
 
 void refresh_scene(THE_TIMER *t)
diff --git a/game/gamesave.c b/game/gamesave.c
index 3969522..ef0edfa 100644
--- a/game/gamesave.c
+++ b/game/gamesave.c
@@ -1849,18 +1849,24 @@ void do_autosave() {
     DEFAULT_GAME_NAME("");
     char prefix[50];
     snprintf(prefix,50,"sav.%08lx.",current_campaign);
-    TSAVEGAME_CB_STATE st;
-    st.files = create_list(32);
-    st.prefix = prefix;
-    st.prefix_len = strlen(prefix);
-    st.count = 0;
-    st.skip_autosave = 0;
-    list_files(gpathtable[SR_SAVES], file_type_just_name|file_type_need_timestamp|file_type_normal, get_all_savegames_callback, &st);
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < st.count; ++i) {
-        const char *n = st.files[i];
-        if (strstr(n, AUTOSAVE_SUFFIX)) {
-            remove(build_pathname(2, gpathtable[SR_SAVES],n));
-        }
+    char isdead = 0;
+    for (int i = 0; i < POCET_POSTAV; ++i) {
+      isdead = isdead || (postavy[i].used && postavy[i].lives == 0 && postavy[i].inmaphash == current_map_hash);
+    }
+    if (!isdead) {
+      TSAVEGAME_CB_STATE st;
+      st.files = create_list(32);
+      st.prefix = prefix;
+      st.prefix_len = strlen(prefix);
+      st.count = 0;
+      st.skip_autosave = 0;
+      list_files(gpathtable[SR_SAVES], file_type_just_name|file_type_need_timestamp|file_type_normal, get_all_savegames_callback, &st);
+      for (size_t i = 0; i < st.count; ++i) {
+          const char *n = st.files[i];
+          if (strstr(n, AUTOSAVE_SUFFIX)) {
+              remove(build_pathname(2, gpathtable[SR_SAVES],n));
+          }
+      }
     }
     save_game(get_save_game_slot_id(), game_name,1);
 }
@@ -1907,7 +1913,8 @@ static void save_as_dialog(int pos) {
         todel = local_strdup(todel);
     }
     unwire_proc();
-    if (ask_save_dialog(game_name, sizeof(game_name))) {
+    char r =  ask_save_dialog(game_name, sizeof(game_name), todel != NULL);
+    if (r==1) {
         prev_game_time_save = cur_time;
         save_game(get_save_game_slot_id(), game_name,0);
         if (todel) {
@@ -1915,6 +1922,8 @@ static void save_as_dialog(int pos) {
         }
         wire_proc();
         return;
+    } else if (r == 2 && todel) {
+        remove(todel);
     }
     wire_save_load(1);
 }
diff --git a/game/globals.h b/game/globals.h
index 313e377..2f60ef4 100644
--- a/game/globals.h
+++ b/game/globals.h
@@ -1413,7 +1413,7 @@ void load_map_description(TMPFILE_RD *f);
 void free_map_description();
 void wire_save_load(char save);
 void do_save_dialog();
-char ask_save_dialog(char *name_buffer, size_t name_size);
+char ask_save_dialog(char *name_buffer, size_t name_size, char allow_remove);
 void do_autosave();
 #define autosave() if (autosave_enabled) do_autosave();
 extern char autosave_enabled;
diff --git a/game/interfac.c b/game/interfac.c
index d8559e0..6d6cfaa 100644
--- a/game/interfac.c
+++ b/game/interfac.c
@@ -1602,7 +1602,7 @@ THAGGLERESULT smlouvat_dlg(int cena,int puvod,int pocet,int posledni, int money,
   return res;
   }
 
-char ask_save_dialog(char *name_buffer, size_t name_size) {
+char ask_save_dialog(char *name_buffer, size_t name_size, char allow_remove) {
 
     const char *str_label = texty[98];
 //    if (str_label == 0) str_label ="Ulo\x91it hru jako";
@@ -1613,11 +1613,14 @@ char ask_save_dialog(char *name_buffer, size_t name_size) {
     define(10,10,30,270,13,0,input_line,name_size-1);property(def_border(5,BAR_COLOR),NULL,NULL,0);set_default(name_buffer);
     define(20,20,20,60,20,2,button,texty[239]);property(def_border(5,BAR_COLOR),NULL,NULL,BAR_COLOR);on_control_change(terminate_gui);
     define(30,90,20,60,20,2,button,texty[80]);property(def_border(5,BAR_COLOR),NULL,NULL,BAR_COLOR);on_control_change(terminate_gui);
+    if (allow_remove)  {
+        define(40,10,20,70,20,3,button,texty[172]);property(def_border(5,BAR_COLOR),NULL,NULL,BAR_COLOR);on_control_change(terminate_gui);
+    }
     redraw_window();
     goto_control(10);
     escape();
     get_value(0,10,name_buffer);
-    char ret = o_aktual->id==30;
+    char ret = o_aktual->id==40?2:o_aktual->id==30?1:0;
     close_current();
     return ret;
 
diff --git a/game/skeldal.c b/game/skeldal.c
index 7bda15b..60fd265 100644
--- a/game/skeldal.c
+++ b/game/skeldal.c
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ void done_skeldal(void)
 
   close_manager();
   close_story_file();
-  purge_temps(1);
+  temp_storage_clear();
   stop_mixing();
 //  deinstall_mouse_handler();
     if (texty != NULL) {
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ void cti_texty(void)
      //patch stringtable
      if (!texty[98]) str_replace(&texty,98,"Ulo\x91it hru jako");
      if (!texty[99]) str_replace(&texty,99,"CRT Filter (>720p)");
-     str_replace(&texty,0,"Byl detekov\xA0n ovlada\x87\nPro aktivaci ovlada\x87""e stiskn\x88te kt\x82rekoliv tla\x87\xA1tko na ovlada\x87i");
+     str_replace(&texty,0,"Byl nalezen p\xA9ipojen\x98 ovlada\x87\nPro aktivaci ovlada\x87""e stiskn\x88te kt\x82rekoliv tla\x87\xA1tko na ovlada\x87i");
      lang_patch_stringtable(&texty, "ui.csv", "");
   }
 
@@ -945,14 +945,13 @@ void show_joystick_info(void) {
 
 
   curcolor = 0;
-  bar32(0,0,639,479);
-  set_font(H_FBOLD, NOSHADOW(RGB888(255,255,255)));
+  set_font(H_FBOLD, RGB888(255,255,255));
   const char *prompt = texty[0];
   char *buff = (char *)alloca(strlen(prompt)+10);
   int xs = 0;
   int ys = 0;
   zalamovani(prompt,buff,560, &xs, &ys);
-  int y = 320;
+  int y = 100;
   while (*buff) {
     set_aligned_position(320,y,1,1,buff);
     outtext(buff);
@@ -972,6 +971,18 @@ void show_joystick_info(void) {
   
 }
 
+void show_loading_picture(char *filename)
+  {
+  const void *p;
+  int32_t s;
+
+  p=afile(filename,SR_BGRAFIKA,&s);
+  put_picture(0,0,p);
+  showview(0,0,0,0);
+  ablock_free(p);
+  }
+
+
 void init_skeldal(const INI_CONFIG *cfg)
   {
 
@@ -985,7 +996,8 @@ void init_skeldal(const INI_CONFIG *cfg)
   char verr = game_display_init(ini_section_open(cfg, "video"), "Skeldal");
   if (!verr)
      {
-     exit(1);
+      display_error("Error game_display_init %d", verr);  
+      exit(1);
      }
   showview = game_display_update_rect;
   game_display_set_icon(getWindowIcon(), getWindowIconSize());
@@ -995,6 +1007,7 @@ void init_skeldal(const INI_CONFIG *cfg)
   atexit(done_skeldal);
 
   init_DDL_manager();
+  show_loading_picture("LOADING.HI");
 
   if (lang_get_folder()) {
       texty_knihy = build_pathname(2, lang_get_folder(), "book.txt");
@@ -1742,6 +1755,7 @@ int skeldal_entry_point(const SKELDAL_CONFIG *start_cfg)
 
   closemode();
 
+
   ini_close(cfg);
 
   return 0;
diff --git a/platform/error.h b/platform/error.h
index 784c51c..5b86ccd 100644
--- a/platform/error.h
+++ b/platform/error.h
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ extern "C" {
 
 
 void send_log_impl(const char *format, ...);
+void display_error(const char *format, ...);
+
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/platform/legacy_coroutines.cpp b/platform/legacy_coroutines.cpp
index 0bc0616..2d76fbd 100644
--- a/platform/legacy_coroutines.cpp
+++ b/platform/legacy_coroutines.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #include "legacy_coroutines.h"
-
+#include "error.h"
 
 #include <thread>
 #include <atomic>
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ struct MsgQueue {
     TaskInfo *sender;
 };
 
-static std::queue<MsgQueue> msg_queue;
 static int recursion_count = 0;
 
 
@@ -117,6 +116,17 @@ static void broadcast_message(EVENT_MSG *msg) {
     clean_task_table();
 }
 
+static void crash_task_exception() {
+    try {
+        throw;
+    } catch (std::exception &e) {
+        display_error("Unhandled exception in task %d:  %s",q_current_task(), e.what());        
+    } catch (...) {
+        display_error("Unhandled exception in task %d:  unknown/crash",q_current_task());        
+    }
+    abort();
+}
+
 
 int add_task(int stack,TaskerFunctionName fcname,...) {
     int id = get_new_task_id();
@@ -127,8 +137,12 @@ int add_task(int stack,TaskerFunctionName fcname,...) {
     new_task->thr = std::thread([&]{
        new_task->resume_flag.wait(false);
        new_task->resume_flag = false;
-       fcname(args);
-       clean_up_current_task();
+       try {
+        fcname(args);
+        clean_up_current_task();
+       } catch (...) {
+        crash_task_exception();
+       }
     });
     switch_to_task(new_task);
     return id;
@@ -148,7 +162,6 @@ char is_running(int id_num) {
     return !iter->second->exited;
 }
 void unsuspend_task(EVENT_MSG *msg) {
-    msg_queue.push({msg, current_task_inst});
     broadcast_message(msg);
 }
 void task_sleep(void) {
diff --git a/platform/sdl/input.cpp b/platform/sdl/input.cpp
index b4dd55e..6f019b4 100644
--- a/platform/sdl/input.cpp
+++ b/platform/sdl/input.cpp
@@ -55,18 +55,18 @@ void init_joystick(const INI_CONFIG_SECTION *section) {
     cfg.buttons[10] = SDLContext::JoystickButton::mod_key;
     cfg.buttons_mod[10] = SDLContext::JoystickButton::mod_key;
     cfg.buttons[11] = SDLContext::JoystickButton::map;
-    cfg.buttons_mod[11] = SDLContext::JoystickButton::F6;
     cfg.buttons[12] = SDLContext::JoystickButton::merge;
     cfg.buttons[14] = SDLContext::JoystickButton::left;
     cfg.buttons[13] = SDLContext::JoystickButton::right;
     cfg.buttons[9] = SDLContext::JoystickButton::backspace;
     cfg.buttons_mod[5] = SDLContext::JoystickButton::escape;
     cfg.buttons_mod[9] = SDLContext::JoystickButton::F4;
-    cfg.buttons_mod[12] = SDLContext::JoystickButton::F7;
-    cfg.buttons_mod[0] = SDLContext::JoystickButton::F8;
+    cfg.buttons_mod[14] = SDLContext::JoystickButton::F6;
+    cfg.buttons_mod[2] = SDLContext::JoystickButton::F7;
+    cfg.buttons_mod[3] = SDLContext::JoystickButton::F8;
     cfg.buttons_mod[1] = SDLContext::JoystickButton::F9;
-    cfg.buttons_mod[2] = SDLContext::JoystickButton::F10;
-    cfg.buttons_mod[3] = SDLContext::JoystickButton::F11;
+    cfg.buttons_mod[0] = SDLContext::JoystickButton::F10;
+    cfg.buttons_mod[11] = SDLContext::JoystickButton::F11;
     cfg.buttons_mod[14] = SDLContext::JoystickButton::F12;
     cfg.buttons_mod[13] = SDLContext::JoystickButton::backspace;
     cfg.enabled = true;
diff --git a/platform/sdl/sdl_context.cpp b/platform/sdl/sdl_context.cpp
index c241c7a..185cdae 100644
--- a/platform/sdl/sdl_context.cpp
+++ b/platform/sdl/sdl_context.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@ SDLContext::SDLContext() {
     if (!init_context.inited) throw std::runtime_error("SDL not inited");
 
 }
+void handle_sdl_error(const char *msg) {
+    char buff[512];
+
+    snprintf(buff, sizeof(buff), "SDL critical error (check video driver): %s %s",msg, SDL_GetError());
+    throw std::runtime_error(buff);
+}
 
 
 void SDLContext::generateCRTTexture(SDL_Renderer* renderer, SDL_Texture** texture, int width, int height, CrtFilterType type) {
@@ -78,20 +84,27 @@ void SDLContext::generateCRTTexture(SDL_Renderer* renderer, SDL_Texture** textur
     }
     // Vytvoř novou texturu ve správné velikosti
     *texture = SDL_CreateTexture(renderer, SDL_PIXELFORMAT_RGBA8888, SDL_TEXTUREACCESS_STREAMING, width, height);
+    if (!*texture) {
+        type = CrtFilterType::none;
+        return;  //crt filter failed to create, do not use filter
+    }
     SDL_SetTextureBlendMode(*texture, SDL_BLENDMODE_MUL);
 
 
     // Zamkni texturu pro přímý přístup k pixelům
     void* pixels;
     int pitch;
-    SDL_LockTexture(*texture, nullptr, &pixels, &pitch);
+    if (SDL_LockTexture(*texture, nullptr, &pixels, &pitch)<0) {
+        SDL_DestroyTexture(*texture);
+        *texture = nullptr;
+        type = CrtFilterType::none;
+        return;
+    }
 
     Uint32* pixelArray = (Uint32*)pixels;
 
     if (type == CrtFilterType::scanlines) {
 
-
-
         Uint32 darkPixel = 0xA0A0A0FF;
         Uint32 transparentPixel = 0xFFFFFFC0;
 
@@ -152,10 +165,19 @@ void SDLContext::generateCRTTexture(SDL_Renderer* renderer, SDL_Texture** textur
     SDL_UnlockTexture(*texture);
 }
 
+static void crash_sdl_exception() {
+    try {
+        throw;
+    } catch (std::exception &e) {
+        display_error("Display server - unhandled exception: %s", e.what());        
+    } catch (...) {
+        display_error("Display server - unhandled unknown exception (probably crash)");        
+    }
+    abort();
+}
 
 
 void SDLContext::init_video(const VideoConfig &config, const char *title) {
-    char buff[256];
     static Uint32 update_request_event = SDL_RegisterEvents(1);
     static Uint32 refresh_request_event = SDL_RegisterEvents(1);
     _update_request_event = update_request_event;
@@ -187,15 +209,13 @@ void SDLContext::init_video(const VideoConfig &config, const char *title) {
                         width, height, SDL_WINDOW_RESIZABLE|(_fullscreen_mode?SDL_WINDOW_FULLSCREEN_DESKTOP:0));
 
             if (!window) {
-                snprintf(buff, sizeof(buff), "SDL Error create window: %s\n", SDL_GetError());
-                throw std::runtime_error(buff);
+                handle_sdl_error("SDL Error create window");
             }
 
             _window.reset(window);
             SDL_Renderer *renderer = SDL_CreateRenderer(_window.get(), -1, config.composer);
             if (!renderer) {
-                snprintf(buff,sizeof(buff), "Failed to create composer: %s\n", SDL_GetError());
-                throw std::runtime_error(buff);
+                handle_sdl_error("Failed to create composer");
             }
 
             SDL_RendererInfo rinfo;
@@ -212,15 +232,14 @@ void SDLContext::init_video(const VideoConfig &config, const char *title) {
             _renderer.reset(renderer);
             SDL_Texture *texture = SDL_CreateTexture(renderer, SDL_PIXELFORMAT_ARGB1555, SDL_TEXTUREACCESS_STREAMING, 640, 480);
             if (!texture) {
-                snprintf(buff, sizeof(buff), "Chyba při vytváření textury: %s\n", SDL_GetError());
-                throw std::runtime_error(buff);
+                handle_sdl_error("Failed to create render target");
             }
+
             SDL_SetTextureBlendMode(texture, SDL_BLENDMODE_BLEND);
             _texture.reset(texture);
             texture = SDL_CreateTexture(renderer, SDL_PIXELFORMAT_ARGB1555, SDL_TEXTUREACCESS_STREAMING, 640, 480);
             if (!texture) {
-                snprintf(buff, sizeof(buff), "Chyba při vytváření textury: %s\n", SDL_GetError());
-                throw std::runtime_error(buff);
+                handle_sdl_error("Failed to create second render target");
             }
             SDL_SetTextureBlendMode(texture, SDL_BLENDMODE_BLEND);
             _texture2.reset(texture);
@@ -232,8 +251,16 @@ void SDLContext::init_video(const VideoConfig &config, const char *title) {
         }
         done = true;
         done.notify_all();
-        SDL_ShowCursor(SDL_DISABLE);
-        if (!err) event_loop(stp);
+            
+        if (!err) {
+            try {
+                SDL_ShowCursor(SDL_DISABLE);                
+                event_loop(stp);
+            } catch (...) {
+                SDL_ShowCursor(SDL_ENABLE);   
+                crash_sdl_exception();
+            }
+        }
         _texture.reset();
         _texture2.reset();
         _renderer.reset();
@@ -648,7 +675,7 @@ void SDLContext::update_screen(bool force_refresh) {
                     SDL_Rect r;
                     pop_item(iter, r);
                     std::string_view data = pop_data(iter, r.w*r.h*2);
-                    SDL_UpdateTexture(_texture.get(), &r, data.data(), r.w*2);
+                    if (SDL_UpdateTexture(_texture.get(), &r, data.data(), r.w*2)<0) handle_sdl_error("Update of render target failed");
                 }
                 break;
                 case DisplayRequest::show_mouse_cursor: {
@@ -656,10 +683,11 @@ void SDLContext::update_screen(bool force_refresh) {
                     pop_item(iter, r);
                     std::string_view data = pop_data(iter, r.w*r.h*2);
                     _mouse.reset(SDL_CreateTexture(_renderer.get(), SDL_PIXELFORMAT_ARGB1555,SDL_TEXTUREACCESS_STATIC, r.w, r.h));
+                    if (!_mouse) handle_sdl_error("Failed to create surface for mouse cursor");
                     SDL_SetTextureBlendMode(_mouse.get(), SDL_BLENDMODE_BLEND);
                     _mouse_rect.w = r.w;
                     _mouse_rect.h = r.h;
-                    SDL_UpdateTexture(_mouse.get(), NULL, data.data(), r.w*2);
+                    if (SDL_UpdateTexture(_mouse.get(), NULL, data.data(), r.w*2)<0) handle_sdl_error("Update of mouse cursor failed");
                 }
                 break;
                 case DisplayRequest::hide_mouse_cursor: {
@@ -697,8 +725,9 @@ void SDLContext::update_screen(bool force_refresh) {
                         iter = _sprites.insert(iter,{id});
                     }
                     iter->_txtr.reset(SDL_CreateTexture(_renderer.get(), SDL_PIXELFORMAT_ARGB1555, SDL_TEXTUREACCESS_STATIC,r.w, r.h));
+                    if (!iter->_txtr) handle_sdl_error("Failed to create compositor sprite");
                     SDL_SetTextureBlendMode(iter->_txtr.get(), SDL_BLENDMODE_BLEND);
-                    SDL_UpdateTexture(iter->_txtr.get(), NULL, data.data(), r.w*2);
+                    if (SDL_UpdateTexture(iter->_txtr.get(), NULL, data.data(), r.w*2)<0) handle_sdl_error("Update of sprite failed");
                     iter->_rect = r;
                     update_zindex();
                 } break;
@@ -947,13 +976,7 @@ void SDLContext::close_audio() {
 
 void SDLContext::set_window_icon(const void *icon_data, size_t icon_size) {
     SDL_Surface *surface = SDL_LoadBMP_RW(SDL_RWFromConstMem(icon_data, icon_size), 1);
-    if (surface == 0) {
-        char buff[256];
-        snprintf(buff,sizeof(buff),"Can't load icon: %s", SDL_GetError());
-        display_error(buff);
-        std::ofstream x("test.dat", std::ios::out|std::ios::binary|std::ios::trunc);
-        x.write(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(icon_data), icon_size);
-    } else {
+    if (surface) {
         SDL_SetWindowIcon(_window.get(), surface);
     }
 }
diff --git a/platform/sdl/sound.cpp b/platform/sdl/sound.cpp
index d59c495..6c2c562 100644
--- a/platform/sdl/sound.cpp
+++ b/platform/sdl/sound.cpp
@@ -50,10 +50,20 @@ void game_sound_init_device(const INI_CONFIG_SECTION *audio_section) {
 }
 
 static void SDLCALL mixing_callback(void *userdata, Uint8 * stream, int len) {
-    float *s = reinterpret_cast<float *>(stream);
-    int samples = len/8;
-    std::fill(s, s+2*samples, 0.0f);
-    sound_mixer.mix_to_buffer(s, samples);
+    static char crashed = 0;
+        float *s = reinterpret_cast<float *>(stream);
+        int samples = len/8;
+        std::fill(s, s+2*samples, 0.0f);
+        if (crashed) return;
+    try {
+         sound_mixer.mix_to_buffer(s, samples);
+   } catch (std::exception &e) {
+        crashed = 1;
+        display_error("Unhandled exception in sound mixer: %s", e.what());
+    } catch (...) {
+        crashed = 1;
+        display_error("Crash in sound mixer: %s");
+    }
 }
 
 char start_mixing() {
diff --git a/platform/windows/app_start.cpp b/platform/windows/app_start.cpp
index 19282c2..8ecc5a9 100644
--- a/platform/windows/app_start.cpp
+++ b/platform/windows/app_start.cpp
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
         cfg.show_error(e.what());
         return 1;
     }
+    catch (...) {
+        cfg.show_error("Uknown error or crash");
+        return 1;
+    }
 
     return 0;