diff --git a/source/code/common.cpp b/source/code/common.cpp
index f6f568e..99fa6ef 100644
--- a/source/code/common.cpp
+++ b/source/code/common.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ http://blockattack.net
 #include <sstream>
 #include <cstring>
 #include "os.hpp"
+#include "sago/SagoMiscSdl2.hpp"
 
 using namespace std;
 using boost::format;
@@ -52,8 +53,7 @@ bool strequals(const char* a, const char* b) {
 
 void dieOnNullptr(bool ptr, const char* msg) {
 	if (!ptr) {
-		cerr << "Fatal error: " << msg << endl;
-		abort();
+		sago::SagoFatalError(msg);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/source/code/sago/SagoMiscSdl2.cpp b/source/code/sago/SagoMiscSdl2.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e218775
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/code/sago/SagoMiscSdl2.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/*
+  Copyright (c) 2016 Poul Sander
+
+  Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person
+  obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files
+  (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction,
+  including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge,
+  publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software,
+  and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so,
+  subject to the following conditions:
+
+  The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
+  included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+  THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
+  EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
+  MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
+  NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS
+  BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN
+  ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN
+  CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+  SOFTWARE.
+*/
+
+#include "SagoMiscSdl2.hpp"
+#include "SDL.h"
+
+void sago::SagoFatalError(const char* errorMsg) {
+	const SDL_MessageBoxButtonData buttons[] = {
+        { SDL_MESSAGEBOX_BUTTON_RETURNKEY_DEFAULT, 0, "Ok" },
+    };
+	const SDL_MessageBoxData messageboxdata = {
+        SDL_MESSAGEBOX_INFORMATION, /* .flags */
+        nullptr, /* .window */
+        "Fatal error", /* .title */
+        errorMsg, /* .message */
+        SDL_arraysize(buttons), /* .numbuttons */
+        buttons, /* .buttons */
+        nullptr /* .colorScheme */
+    };
+	int buttonid;
+    SDL_ShowMessageBox(&messageboxdata, &buttonid);
+	abort();
+}
+
diff --git a/source/code/sago/SagoMiscSdl2.hpp b/source/code/sago/SagoMiscSdl2.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90a4d69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/code/sago/SagoMiscSdl2.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/*
+  Copyright (c) 2016 Poul Sander
+
+  Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person
+  obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files
+  (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction,
+  including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge,
+  publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software,
+  and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so,
+  subject to the following conditions:
+
+  The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
+  included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+  THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
+  EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
+  MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
+  NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS
+  BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN
+  ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN
+  CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+  SOFTWARE.
+*/
+
+#ifndef SAGOMISCSDL2_HPP
+#define SAGOMISCSDL2_HPP
+
+namespace sago {
+	
+	void SagoFatalError(const char* errorMsg);
+	
+}
+
+#endif /* SAGOMISCSDL2_HPP */
+