diff --git a/src/driver.h b/src/driver.h
index d3f1f020..9987643c 100644
--- a/src/driver.h
+++ b/src/driver.h
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ void FCEUI_SetRenderedLines(int ntscf, int ntscl, int palf, int pall);
 //Sets the base directory(save states, snapshots, etc. are saved in directories below this directory.
 void FCEUI_SetBaseDirectory(std::string const & dir);
 
+bool FCEUI_GetUserPaletteAvail(void);
 void FCEUI_SetUserPalette(uint8 *pal, int nEntries);
 
 //Sets up sound code to render sound at the specified rate, in samples
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/PaletteConf.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/PaletteConf.cpp
index 75156312..dcfe85f0 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/PaletteConf.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/PaletteConf.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // PaletteConf.cpp
 //
 #include <QFileDialog>
+#include <QTextEdit>
 
 #include "Qt/PaletteConf.h"
 #include "Qt/main.h"
@@ -12,6 +13,14 @@
 #include "../../ppu.h"
 
 extern bool force_grayscale;
+
+static const char *commentText = 
+"Palette Selection uses the 1st Matching Condition:\n\
+   1. Game type is NSF (always uses fixed palette) \n\
+   2. Custom User Palette is Available and Enabled \n\
+   3. NTSC Color Emulation is Enabled \n\
+   4. Individual Game Palette is Available \n\
+   5. Default Built-in Palette   ";
 //----------------------------------------------------
 PaletteConfDialog_t::PaletteConfDialog_t(QWidget *parent)
 	: QDialog( parent )
@@ -21,10 +30,13 @@ PaletteConfDialog_t::PaletteConfDialog_t(QWidget *parent)
    QGroupBox *frame;
    //QPushButton *closebutton;
 	QPushButton *button;
+	QTextEdit *comments;
 	int hue, tint;
 	char stmp[64];
 	std::string paletteFile;
 
+	resize( 512, 600 );
+
 	// sync with config
 	g_config->getOption ("SDL.Hue", &hue);
 	g_config->getOption ("SDL.Tint", &tint);
@@ -41,6 +53,7 @@ PaletteConfDialog_t::PaletteConfDialog_t(QWidget *parent)
 	GrayScale  = new QCheckBox( tr("Force Grayscale") );
 	deemphSwap = new QCheckBox( tr("De-emphasis Bit Swap") );
 
+	useCustom->setChecked( FCEUI_GetUserPaletteAvail() );
 	GrayScale->setChecked( force_grayscale );
 	deemphSwap->setChecked( paldeemphswap );
 
@@ -48,11 +61,6 @@ PaletteConfDialog_t::PaletteConfDialog_t(QWidget *parent)
 	connect(GrayScale , SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this, SLOT(force_GrayScale_Changed(int)) );
 	connect(deemphSwap, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this, SLOT(deemphswap_Changed(int)) );
 
-	vbox->addWidget( useCustom );
-	vbox->addLayout( hbox1 );
-	vbox->addWidget( GrayScale );
-	vbox->addWidget( deemphSwap);
-
 	button = new QPushButton( tr("Open Palette") );
 	hbox1->addWidget( button );
 
@@ -63,7 +71,13 @@ PaletteConfDialog_t::PaletteConfDialog_t(QWidget *parent)
 	custom_palette_path = new QLineEdit();
 	custom_palette_path->setReadOnly(true);
 	custom_palette_path->setText( paletteFile.c_str() );
-	hbox1->addWidget( custom_palette_path );
+
+	vbox->addWidget( useCustom );
+	vbox->addLayout( hbox1 );
+	vbox->addWidget( custom_palette_path );
+	vbox->addWidget( GrayScale );
+	vbox->addWidget( deemphSwap);
+
 
 	button = new QPushButton( tr("Clear") );
 	hbox1->addWidget( button );
@@ -119,6 +133,14 @@ PaletteConfDialog_t::PaletteConfDialog_t(QWidget *parent)
 
 	mainLayout->addWidget( frame );
 
+	comments = new QTextEdit();
+
+	comments->setText( commentText );
+	comments->moveCursor(QTextCursor::Start);
+	comments->setReadOnly(true);
+
+	mainLayout->addWidget( comments );
+
 	setLayout( mainLayout );
 }
 
@@ -181,6 +203,8 @@ void PaletteConfDialog_t::use_Custom_Changed(int state)
 	int value = (state == Qt::Unchecked) ? 0 : 1;
 	std::string filename;
 
+	//printf("Use Custom:%i \n", state );
+
 	g_config->getOption ("SDL.Palette", &filename);
 
 	if ( fceuWrapperTryLock() )
@@ -257,6 +281,7 @@ void PaletteConfDialog_t::clearPalette(void)
 	{
 		FCEUI_SetUserPalette( NULL, 0);
 		fceuWrapperUnLock();
+		useCustom->setChecked(false);
 	}
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------
@@ -298,18 +323,22 @@ void PaletteConfDialog_t::openPaletteFile(void)
    }
 	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toUtf8();
 
-	g_config->setOption ("SDL.Palette", filename.toStdString().c_str() );
-	g_config->setOption ("SDL.NTSCpalette", 0);
-
 	if ( fceuWrapperTryLock() )
 	{
-		LoadCPalette ( filename.toStdString().c_str() );
+		if ( LoadCPalette ( filename.toStdString().c_str() ) )
+		{
+			g_config->setOption ("SDL.Palette", filename.toStdString().c_str() );
+			custom_palette_path->setText( filename.toStdString().c_str() );
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			printf("Error: Failed to Load Palette File: %s \n", filename.toStdString().c_str() );
+		}
 		fceuWrapperUnLock();
+
+		useCustom->setChecked( FCEUI_GetUserPaletteAvail() );
 	}
 
-	custom_palette_path->setText( filename.toStdString().c_str() );
-
-	useNTSC->setChecked( 0 );
 
    return;
 }
diff --git a/src/palette.cpp b/src/palette.cpp
index bc552d12..5a9c2709 100644
--- a/src/palette.cpp
+++ b/src/palette.cpp
@@ -289,6 +289,11 @@ static void ApplyDeemphasisComplete(pal* pal512)
 	}
 }
 
+bool  FCEUI_GetUserPaletteAvail( void )
+{
+	return palette_user_available;
+}
+
 void FCEUI_SetUserPalette(uint8 *pal, int nEntries)
 {
 	if(!pal)