From 09cca0bf80e4429cd5d23226576eb79a06da067f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Vincent Heuken <vincent@vincentheuken.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2013 16:45:23 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] more detailed error message when SDL fails to initialize

---
 apps/openmw/engine.cpp | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
index 6c7247845..c0b212550 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
@@ -152,7 +152,9 @@ OMW::Engine::Engine(Files::ConfigurationManager& configurationManager)
         //might this be related to http://bugzilla.libsdl.org/show_bug.cgi?id=748 ?
         SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_RENDER_DRIVER, "software");
         if(SDL_Init(flags) != 0)
-            throw std::runtime_error("Couldn't initialize SDL!");
+        {
+            throw std::runtime_error("Could not initialize SDL! " + std::string(SDL_GetError()));
+        }
     }
 }