diff --git a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
index 0ea6c9040..2a93561fe 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
@@ -206,11 +206,12 @@ void OMW::Engine::go()
                                                  mOgre.getScene());
 
     // Create window manager - this manages all the MW-specific GUI windows
-    mEnvironment.mWindowManager = new MWGui::WindowManager(mGuiManager->getGui());
+    MWScript::registerExtensions (mExtensions);
 
-    mEnvironment.mSoundManager = new MWSound::SoundManager;
+    mEnvironment.mWindowManager = new MWGui::WindowManager(mGuiManager->getGui(), mEnvironment,
+        mExtensions);
 
-    MWScript::registerExtensions (mExtensions);
+    mEnvironment.mSoundManager = new MWSound::SoundManager;
 
     mScriptContext = new MWScript::CompilerContext (MWScript::CompilerContext::Type_Full,
         mEnvironment);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/console.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/console.hpp
index c4597b3b7..54ba50330 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/console.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/console.hpp
@@ -4,11 +4,70 @@
 #include <openengine/gui/layout.hpp>
 #include <list>
 #include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include <components/compiler/errorhandler.hpp>
+#include <components/compiler/lineparser.hpp>
+#include <components/compiler/scanner.hpp>
+#include <components/compiler/locals.hpp>
+#include <components/compiler/literals.hpp>
+#include <components/compiler/exception.hpp>
+
+#include "../mwscript/compilercontext.hpp"
 
 namespace MWGui
 {
-  class Console : private OEngine::GUI::Layout
+  class Console : private OEngine::GUI::Layout, private Compiler::ErrorHandler
   {
+    private:
+    
+        MWScript::CompilerContext mCompilerContext;
+        
+        bool compile (const std::string& cmd)
+        {
+            try
+            {        
+                std::istringstream input (cmd + '\n');
+            
+                Compiler::Scanner scanner (*this, input, mCompilerContext.getExtensions());
+            
+                Compiler::Locals locals;
+                Compiler::Literals literals;
+                std::vector<Interpreter::Type_Code> code;
+                Compiler::LineParser parser (*this, mCompilerContext, locals, literals, code);
+            
+                scanner.scan (parser);
+                
+                return isGood();
+            }
+            catch (const Compiler::SourceException&)
+            {
+                // error has already been reported via error handler
+            }
+            catch (const std::exception& error)
+            {
+                printError (std::string ("An exception has been thrown: ") + error.what());
+            }
+                    
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        /// Report error to the user.
+        virtual void report (const std::string& message, const Compiler::TokenLoc& loc, Type type)
+        {
+            std::ostringstream error;
+            error << "column " << loc.mColumn << " (" << loc.mLiteral << "):";
+        
+            printError (error.str());
+            printError ((type==ErrorMessage ? "error: " : "warning: ") + message);
+        }
+
+        /// Report a file related error
+        virtual void report (const std::string& message, Type type)
+        {
+            printError ((type==ErrorMessage ? "error: " : "warning: ") + message);
+        }
+                    
   public:
     MyGUI::EditPtr command;
     MyGUI::EditPtr history;
@@ -20,8 +79,9 @@ namespace MWGui
     StringList::iterator current;
     std::string editString;
 
-    Console(int w, int h)
-      : Layout("openmw_console_layout.xml")
+    Console(int w, int h, MWWorld::Environment& environment, const Compiler::Extensions& extensions)
+      : Layout("openmw_console_layout.xml"),
+        mCompilerContext (MWScript::CompilerContext::Type_Console, environment)
     {
       setCoord(10,10, w-10, h/2);
 
@@ -38,6 +98,9 @@ namespace MWGui
       history->setOverflowToTheLeft(true);
       history->setEditStatic(true);
       history->setVisibleVScroll(true);
+      
+      // compiler
+      mCompilerContext.setExtensions (&extensions);
     }
 
     void enable()
@@ -130,14 +193,10 @@ namespace MWGui
       // Log the command
       print("#FFFFFF> " + cm + "\n");
 
-      /* NOTE: This is where the console command should be
-         handled.
-
-         The console command is in the string 'cm'. Output from the
-         command should be put back into the console with the
-         printOK() or printError() functions.
-       */
-      printOK("OK - echoing line " + cm);
+      if (compile (cm))
+      {
+        // TODO execute command
+      }
 
       command->setCaption("");
     }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/window_manager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/window_manager.cpp
index d96c93e8e..e83e09650 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/window_manager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/window_manager.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 
 using namespace MWGui;
 
-WindowManager::WindowManager(MyGUI::Gui *_gui)
+WindowManager::WindowManager(MyGUI::Gui *_gui, MWWorld::Environment& environment,
+    const Compiler::Extensions& extensions)
   : gui(_gui), mode(GM_Game), shown(GW_ALL), allowed(GW_ALL)
 {
   // Get size info from the Gui object
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ WindowManager::WindowManager(MyGUI::Gui *_gui)
   menu = new MainMenu(w,h);
   map = new MapWindow();
   stats = new StatsWindow();
-  console = new Console(w,h);
+  console = new Console(w,h, environment, extensions);
 
   // The HUD is always on
   hud->setVisible(true);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/window_manager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/window_manager.hpp
index f95454aea..2246dbd9f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/window_manager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/window_manager.hpp
@@ -15,6 +15,16 @@ namespace MyGUI
   class Gui;
 }
 
+namespace Compiler
+{
+    class Extensions;
+}
+
+namespace MWWorld
+{
+    class Environment;
+}
+
 namespace MWGui
 {
   class HUD;
@@ -91,7 +101,8 @@ namespace MWGui
 
   public:
     /// The constructor needs the main Gui object
-    WindowManager(MyGUI::Gui *_gui);
+    WindowManager(MyGUI::Gui *_gui, MWWorld::Environment& environment,
+        const Compiler::Extensions& extensions);
     virtual ~WindowManager();
 
     void setMode(GuiMode newMode)
diff --git a/libs/openengine b/libs/openengine
index c04d72cbe..82a3c071e 160000
--- a/libs/openengine
+++ b/libs/openengine
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit c04d72cbe380217c2d1d60f8a2c6e4810fe4c050
+Subproject commit 82a3c071e56f2df451618e1371424c39aa299690