diff --git a/courtroom.cpp b/courtroom.cpp
index 41945fb..2534611 100644
--- a/courtroom.cpp
+++ b/courtroom.cpp
@@ -148,15 +148,15 @@ Courtroom::Courtroom(AOApplication *p_ao_app) : QMainWindow()
 
   ui_music_slider = new QSlider(Qt::Horizontal, this);
   ui_music_slider->setRange(0, 100);
-  ui_music_slider->setValue(0);
+  ui_music_slider->setValue(50);
 
   ui_sfx_slider = new QSlider(Qt::Horizontal, this);
   ui_sfx_slider->setRange(0, 100);
-  ui_sfx_slider->setValue(0);
+  ui_sfx_slider->setValue(50);
 
   ui_blip_slider = new QSlider(Qt::Horizontal, this);
   ui_blip_slider->setRange(0, 100);
-  ui_blip_slider->setValue(0);
+  ui_blip_slider->setValue(50);
 
   /////////////char select widgets under here///////////////
 
@@ -354,8 +354,10 @@ void Courtroom::set_widgets()
 
   set_size_and_pos(ui_vp_showname, "showname");
   QFont pt_8 = ui_vp_showname->font();
+  QFont pt_9 = ui_vp_showname->font();
   QFont pt_10 = ui_vp_showname->font();
   pt_8.setPointSize(8);
+  pt_9.setPointSize(9);
   pt_10.setPointSize(10);
   ui_vp_showname->setFont(pt_8);
   ui_vp_showname->setStyleSheet("background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"
@@ -363,7 +365,11 @@ void Courtroom::set_widgets()
 
   set_size_and_pos(ui_vp_message, "message");
   ui_vp_message->setReadOnly(true);
+  #if (defined (_WIN32) || defined (_WIN64))
   ui_vp_message->setFont(pt_10);
+  #else
+  ui_vp_message->setFont(pt_9);
+  #endif
   ui_vp_message->setStyleSheet("background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"
                                "color: white");
 
@@ -384,7 +390,11 @@ void Courtroom::set_widgets()
   ui_vp_objection->combo_resize(ui_viewport->width(), ui_viewport->height());
 
   set_size_and_pos(ui_ic_chatlog, "ic_chatlog");
+  #if (defined (_WIN32) || defined (_WIN64))
   ui_ic_chatlog->setFont(pt_10);
+  #else
+  ui_ic_chatlog->setFont(pt_9);
+  #endif
   ui_ic_chatlog->setStyleSheet("background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"
                                "color: white;");
 
@@ -568,6 +578,17 @@ void Courtroom::set_taken(int n_char, bool p_taken)
   char_list.replace(n_char, f_char);
 }
 
+void Courtroom::done_received()
+{
+  m_cid = -1;
+
+  set_char_select_page();
+
+  set_mute_list();
+
+  show();
+}
+
 void Courtroom::set_char_select_page()
 {
   ui_char_select_background->show();
@@ -686,9 +707,9 @@ void Courtroom::enter_courtroom(int p_cid)
 
   list_music();
 
-  ui_music_slider->setValue(50);
-  ui_sfx_slider->setValue(50);
-  ui_blip_slider->setValue(50);
+  music_player->set_volume(ui_music_slider->value());
+  sfx_player->set_volume(ui_sfx_slider->value());
+  blip_player->set_volume(ui_blip_slider->value());
 
   testimony_in_progress = false;
 
@@ -1685,6 +1706,10 @@ void Courtroom::on_cross_examination_clicked()
 
 void Courtroom::on_change_character_clicked()
 {
+  music_player->set_volume(0);
+  sfx_player->set_volume(0);
+  blip_player->set_volume(0);
+
   ui_char_select_background->show();
 }
 
diff --git a/courtroom.h b/courtroom.h
index dabbcd7..aefbb24 100644
--- a/courtroom.h
+++ b/courtroom.h
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ public:
   void set_char_select_page();
   void set_background(QString p_background);
 
+  void done_received();
+
   void set_mute_list();
 
   //sets desk and bg based on pos in chatmessage
diff --git a/lobby.cpp b/lobby.cpp
index c47b673..cfcc8bf 100644
--- a/lobby.cpp
+++ b/lobby.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Lobby::Lobby(AOApplication *p_ao_app) : QMainWindow()
   ui_refresh = new AOButton(this, ao_app);
   ui_add_to_fav = new AOButton(this, ao_app);
   ui_connect = new AOButton(this, ao_app);
+  ui_version = new QLabel(this);
   ui_about = new AOButton(this, ao_app);
   ui_server_list = new QListWidget(this);
   ui_player_count = new QLabel(this);
@@ -75,6 +76,9 @@ void Lobby::set_widgets()
   ui_connect->set_image("connect.png");
   set_size_and_pos(ui_connect, "connect");
 
+  ui_version->setText("Version: " + ao_app->get_version_string());
+  set_size_and_pos(ui_version, "version");
+
   ui_about->set_image("about.png");
   set_size_and_pos(ui_about, "about");
 
@@ -95,7 +99,7 @@ void Lobby::set_widgets()
 
   set_size_and_pos(ui_chatbox, "chatbox");
   ui_chatbox->setReadOnly(true);
-  ui_chatbox->setStyleSheet("background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);");
+  ui_chatbox->setStyleSheet("QPlainTextEdit{background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);}");
 
   set_size_and_pos(ui_chatname, "chatname");
   ui_chatname->setStyleSheet("background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"
diff --git a/lobby.h b/lobby.h
index 3bf11b7..7743577 100644
--- a/lobby.h
+++ b/lobby.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ private:
   AOButton *ui_add_to_fav;
   AOButton *ui_connect;
 
+  QLabel *ui_version;
   AOButton *ui_about;
 
   QListWidget *ui_server_list;
diff --git a/packet_distribution.cpp b/packet_distribution.cpp
index 239d079..3a9e786 100644
--- a/packet_distribution.cpp
+++ b/packet_distribution.cpp
@@ -344,6 +344,9 @@ void AOApplication::server_packet_received(AOPacket *p_packet)
   }
   else if (header == "CharsCheck")
   {
+    if (!courtroom_constructed)
+      goto end;
+
     for (int n_char = 0 ; n_char < f_contents.size() ; ++n_char)
     {
       if (f_contents.at(n_char) == "-1")
@@ -425,13 +428,10 @@ void AOApplication::server_packet_received(AOPacket *p_packet)
     if (!courtroom_constructed)
       goto end;
 
-    w_courtroom->set_char_select_page();
+    if (lobby_constructed)
+      w_courtroom->append_ms_chatmessage(w_lobby->get_chatlog());
 
-    w_courtroom->append_ms_chatmessage(w_lobby->get_chatlog());
-
-    w_courtroom->set_mute_list();
-
-    w_courtroom->show();
+    w_courtroom->done_received();
 
     destruct_lobby();
   }