diff --git a/lang/german.ts b/lang/german.ts
index 2357f5a2..33c02857 100644
--- a/lang/german.ts
+++ b/lang/german.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <!DOCTYPE TS><TS version="1.1" language="de_DE">
+<defaultcodec></defaultcodec>
 <context>
     <name>@default</name>
     <message>
@@ -166,11 +167,6 @@
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>MainWnd</name>
-    <message>
-        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="38"/>
-        <source>VBA-M</source>
-        <translation></translation>
-    </message>
     <message>
         <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="98"/>
         <source>&amp;File</source>
@@ -207,57 +203,57 @@
         <translation type="obsolete">Über &amp;Qt...</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="226"/>
+        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="285"/>
         <source>This program is licensed under terms of the GNU General Public License.</source>
         <translation>Dieses Programm ist unter den Bedingungen der GNU General Public License lizenziert.</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="257"/>
+        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="313"/>
         <source>OpenGL version 2.1 is present.</source>
         <translation>OpenGL Version 2.1 ist verfügbar.</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="260"/>
+        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="316"/>
         <source>OpenGL version 2.0 is present.</source>
         <translation>OpenGL Version 2.0 ist verfügbar.</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="263"/>
+        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="319"/>
         <source>OpenGL version 1.5 is present.</source>
         <translation>OpenGL Version 1.5 ist verfügbar.</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="266"/>
+        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="322"/>
         <source>OpenGL version 1.4 is present.</source>
         <translation>OpenGL Version 1.4 ist verfügbar.</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="269"/>
+        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="325"/>
         <source>OpenGL version 1.3 is present.</source>
         <translation>OpenGL Version 1.3 ist verfügbar.</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="272"/>
+        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="328"/>
         <source>OpenGL version 1.2 is present.</source>
         <translation>OpenGL Version 1.2 ist verfügbar.</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="275"/>
+        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="331"/>
         <source>OpenGL version 1.1 is present.</source>
         <translation>OpenGL Version 1.1 ist verfügbar.</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="281"/>
+        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="337"/>
         <source>OpenGL is NOT available!</source>
         <translation>OpenGL ist NICHT verfügbar!</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="231"/>
+        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="287"/>
         <source>About VBA-M</source>
         <translation>Über VBA-M</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="284"/>
+        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="340"/>
         <source>About OpenGL</source>
         <translation>Über OpenGL</translation>
     </message>
@@ -277,117 +273,132 @@
         <translation type="obsolete">Übersetzungsdateien (*.qm)</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="178"/>
+        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="227"/>
         <source>.qm</source>
         <translation></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="99"/>
+        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="138"/>
         <source>Exit</source>
         <translation>Beenden</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="105"/>
+        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="144"/>
         <source>Select language...</source>
         <translation>Sprache auswählen...</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="160"/>
+        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="206"/>
         <source>Select language</source>
         <translation>Sprache auswählen</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="162"/>
+        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="208"/>
         <source>Language files (*.qm)</source>
         <translation>Sprachdateien (*.qm)</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="170"/>
+        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="218"/>
         <source>Error!</source>
         <translation>Fehler!</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="170"/>
+        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="218"/>
         <source>Language file can not be loaded!</source>
         <translation>Sprachdatei kann nicht geladen werden!</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="65"/>
+        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="104"/>
         <source>Enable translation</source>
         <translation>Übersetzung aktivieren</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="229"/>
+        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="280"/>
         <source>
 No language file loaded.</source>
-        <translation>
+        <translation type="obsolete">
 Deutsche Übersetzung von spacy.</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="133"/>
+        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="172"/>
         <source>Cheats</source>
         <translation></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="112"/>
+        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="151"/>
         <source>Show cheats sidebar</source>
         <translation>Cheats-Seitenleiste anzeigen</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="97"/>
+        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="136"/>
         <source>File</source>
         <translation>Datei</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="98"/>
+        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="137"/>
         <source>Open ROM</source>
         <translation>ROM laden</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="103"/>
+        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="142"/>
         <source>Settings</source>
         <translation>Einstellungen</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="104"/>
+        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="143"/>
         <source>Main options...</source>
         <translation>Optionen...</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="110"/>
+        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="149"/>
         <source>Tools</source>
         <translation>Werkzeuge</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="117"/>
+        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="156"/>
         <source>Help</source>
         <translation>Hilfe</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="119"/>
+        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="158"/>
         <source>About VBA-M...</source>
         <translation>Über VBA-M...</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="120"/>
+        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="159"/>
         <source>About OpenGL...</source>
         <translation>Über OpenGL...</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="121"/>
+        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="160"/>
         <source>About Qt...</source>
         <translation>Über Qt...</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="238"/>
+        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="294"/>
         <source>Enter ROM loader code here.</source>
         <translation>Funktionalität noch nicht vorhanden.</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="240"/>
+        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="296"/>
         <source>Status</source>
         <translation></translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="278"/>
+        <source>Version</source>
+        <translation>Version</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="280"/>
+        <source>Compile date:</source>
+        <translation>Bau-Datum:</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../src/qt/MainWnd.cpp" line="283"/>
+        <source>No language file loaded.</source>
+        <translation>Deutsche Übersetzung von spacy.</translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>VideoOptionsPage</name>
@@ -420,12 +431,12 @@ Deutsche Übersetzung von spacy.</translation>
 <context>
     <name>sidewidget_cheats</name>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../src/qt/sidewidget_cheats.ui" line="25"/>
+        <location filename="../src/qt/sidewidget_cheats.ui" line="27"/>
         <source>Enable</source>
         <translation>Aktivieren</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../src/qt/sidewidget_cheats.ui" line="32"/>
+        <location filename="../src/qt/sidewidget_cheats.ui" line="34"/>
         <source>Search...</source>
         <translation>Suchen...</translation>
     </message>
diff --git a/project/vc2008/vba-m.vcproj b/project/vc2008/vba-m.vcproj
index ff85b26b..968064bf 100644
--- a/project/vc2008/vba-m.vcproj
+++ b/project/vc2008/vba-m.vcproj
@@ -158,6 +158,10 @@
 				RelativePath="..\..\src\qt\precompile.h"
 				>
 			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\..\src\qt\version.h"
+				>
+			</File>
 			<Filter
 				Name="OpenGL"
 				>
diff --git a/src/qt/MainWnd.cpp b/src/qt/MainWnd.cpp
index 4fde5894..0ced8d24 100644
--- a/src/qt/MainWnd.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/MainWnd.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #include "MainWnd.h"
 
+#include "version.h"
 #include "glwidget.h"
 #include "configdialog.h"
 #include "sidewidget_cheats.h"
@@ -273,11 +274,15 @@ bool MainWnd::enableTranslation( bool enable )
 
 void MainWnd::showAbout()
 {
-	QString info;
-	info += tr ( "This program is licensed under terms of the GNU General Public License." );
+	QString info( "VisualBoyAdvance-M\n" );
+	info += tr( "Version" ) + " " + VERSION_STR + "\n";
+
+	info += tr( "Compile date:" ) + " " + __DATE__ + "\n";
 
 	// translators may use this string to give informations about the language file
-	info += tr ( "\nNo language file loaded." );
+	info += "\n" + tr ( "No language file loaded." ) + "\n";
+
+	info += "\n" + tr ( "This program is licensed under terms of the GNU General Public License." );
 
 	QMessageBox::about( this, tr( "About VBA-M" ), info );
 }
diff --git a/src/qt/vba-m.rc b/src/qt/vba-m.rc
index 061c945b..da291293 100644
--- a/src/qt/vba-m.rc
+++ b/src/qt/vba-m.rc
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-#define VERSION 0,0,0,0
-#define VERSION_STR "SVN"
-
+#include "version.h"
 
 IDI_ICON1 ICON DISCARDABLE "../../src/win32/VBA-M.ico"
 
diff --git a/src/qt/version.h b/src/qt/version.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..19458d2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/qt/version.h
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+// VBA-M, A Nintendo Handheld Console Emulator
+// Copyright (C) 2008 VBA-M development team
+//
+// This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or(at your option)
+// any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+// Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+
+#ifndef VERSION_H
+#define VERSION_H
+
+// Windows VERSIONINFO compatible
+#define VERSION 0,0,0,0
+
+#define VERSION_STR "SVN"
+
+#endif