--- a/Render.cpp	Sat Sep 07 15:20:57 2013 +0200
+++ b/Render.cpp	Sat Sep 07 20:05:20 2013 +0200
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 #define _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS
 #endif
 
-#include <assert.h>
-
 #include "Outdoor_stuff.h"
 #include "VideoPlayer.h"
 #include "Sprites.h"
@@ -3185,13 +3183,15 @@
       else
       {
         if ( !v7->bIsDeviceCompatible )
-          Abortf("There aren't any D3D devices to create.");
+          Error("There aren't any D3D devices to create.");
+
         v8 = pRenderD3D->CreateDevice(0, 0, hWnd);
         uAcquiredDirect3DDevice = 0;
       }
     }
     if ( !v8 )
-      Abortf("D3Drend->Init failed.");
+      Error("D3Drend->Init failed.");
+
     v9 = pRenderD3D;
     pBackBuffer4 = v9->pBackBuffer;
     pFrontBuffer4 = v9->pFrontBuffer;
@@ -3208,7 +3208,7 @@
       pBackBuffer4 = 0;
       pFrontBuffer4 = 0;
       pDirectDraw4 = 0;
-      Abortf("Direct3D renderer:  The device failed to return capabilities.");
+      Error("Direct3D renderer:  The device failed to return capabilities.");
     }
     if ( v10 & 0x3E )
     {
@@ -3222,7 +3222,7 @@
       pBackBuffer4 = 0;
       pFrontBuffer4 = 0;
       pDirectDraw4 = 0;
-      Abortf("Direct3D renderer:  The device doesn't support the necessary alpha blending modes.");
+      Error("Direct3D renderer:  The device doesn't support the necessary alpha blending modes.");
     }
     if ( (v10 & 0x80u) != 0 )
     {
@@ -3235,7 +3235,7 @@
       pBackBuffer4 = 0;
       pFrontBuffer4 = 0;
       pDirectDraw4 = 0;
-      Abortf("Direct3D renderer:  The device doesn't support non-square textures.");
+      Error("Direct3D renderer:  The device doesn't support non-square textures.");
     }
     LOBYTE(field_10365C) = ~(unsigned __int8)(v10 >> 6) & 1;
     bRequiredTextureStagesAvailable = CheckTextureStages();
@@ -3407,12 +3407,13 @@
     else
     {
       if ( !pRenderD3D->pAvailableDevices[0].bIsDeviceCompatible )
-        Abortf("There aren't any D3D devices to init.");
+        Error("There aren't any D3D devices to init.");
+
       v7 = pRenderD3D->CreateDevice(0, 1, hWnd);
       uAcquiredDirect3DDevice = 0;
     }
     if ( !v7 )
-      Abortf("D3Drend->Init failed.");
+      Error("D3Drend->Init failed.");
 
     //v8 = pRenderD3D;
     pColorKeySurface4 = 0;
@@ -3431,7 +3432,7 @@
       pBackBuffer4 = 0;
       pFrontBuffer4 = 0;
       pDirectDraw4 = 0;
-      Abortf("Direct3D renderer:  The device failed to return capabilities.");
+      Error("Direct3D renderer:  The device failed to return capabilities.");
     }
     if ( v9 & 0x3E )
     {
@@ -3445,7 +3446,7 @@
       pBackBuffer4 = 0;
       pFrontBuffer4 = 0;
       pDirectDraw4 = 0;
-      Abortf("Direct3D renderer:  The device doesn't support the necessary alpha blending modes.");
+      Error("Direct3D renderer:  The device doesn't support the necessary alpha blending modes.");
     }
     if ( (v9 & 0x80u) != 0 )
     {
@@ -3458,7 +3459,7 @@
       pBackBuffer4 = 0;
       pFrontBuffer4 = 0;
       pDirectDraw4 = 0;
-      Abortf("Direct3D renderer:  The device doesn't support non-square textures.");
+      Error("Direct3D renderer:  The device doesn't support non-square textures.");
     }
     LOBYTE(field_10365C) = ~(unsigned __int8)(v9 >> 6) & 1;
     bRequiredTextureStagesAvailable = CheckTextureStages();
@@ -6449,7 +6450,7 @@
             true,
             bMipMaps,
             uMinDeviceTextureDim) )
-      Abortf("HiScreen16::LoadTexture - D3Drend->CreateTexture() failed: %x", 0);
+      Error("HiScreen16::LoadTexture - D3Drend->CreateTexture() failed: %x", 0);
     //v10 = *pOutSurface;
     //v11 = 0;
     if ( bMipMaps )
@@ -6550,7 +6551,7 @@
     //v6 = v3->uMinDeviceTextureDim;
     //v7 = v3->pRenderD3D;
     if (!pRenderD3D->CreateTexture(sprite_texture->uWidth, sprite_texture->uHeight, &pSprite->pTextureSurface, &pSprite->pTexture, 1u, 0, uMinDeviceTextureDim))
-      Abortf("HiScreen16::LoadTexture - D3Drend->CreateTexture() failed: %x", 0);
+      Error("HiScreen16::LoadTexture - D3Drend->CreateTexture() failed: %x", 0);
     //pSprite = v2->pTextureSurface;
     //pSprite = (Sprite *)pSprite->pName;
     //v8 = pSprite;