diff --git a/includes/defines.h b/includes/defines.h
index 10745b53f..f407496fc 100644
--- a/includes/defines.h
+++ b/includes/defines.h
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
 #define PATH_SEP "/"
 #endif
 
-#define SAVE_VERSION 47
-#define MINOR_VERSION 4
+#define SAVE_VERSION 48
+#define MINOR_VERSION 0
 #define IDENT_VERSION "G" //Change this if you're not Simon! It should be a single letter.
-//#define BETA
+#define BETA
 
 #define SERVER "powdertoy.co.uk"
 
diff --git a/includes/interface.h b/includes/interface.h
index 149182cfb..e1e45ea0f 100644
--- a/includes/interface.h
+++ b/includes/interface.h
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ extern SDLMod sdl_mod;
 extern int sdl_key, sdl_wheel, sdl_caps, sdl_ascii, sdl_zoom_trig;
 extern char *shift_0;
 extern char *shift_1;
+extern int svf_messages;
 extern int svf_login;
 extern int svf_admin;
 extern int svf_mod;
diff --git a/src/interface.c b/src/interface.c
index 3bef348b8..267a46087 100644
--- a/src/interface.c
+++ b/src/interface.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ int sdl_key, sdl_wheel, sdl_caps=0, sdl_ascii, sdl_zoom_trig=0;
 char *shift_0="`1234567890-=[]\\;',./";
 char *shift_1="~!@#$%^&*()_+{}|:\"<>?";
 
+int svf_messages = 0;
 int svf_login = 0;
 int svf_admin = 0;
 int svf_mod = 0;
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index fcaf65bd5..23bc54aad 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ typedef struct
 static const char *old_ver_msg_beta = "A new beta is available - click here!";
 #endif
 static const char *old_ver_msg = "A new version is available - click here!";
+char new_message_msg[255];
 float mheat = 0.0f;
 
 int do_open = 0;
@@ -1373,7 +1374,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	void *http_ver_check, *http_session_check = NULL;
 	char *ver_data=NULL, *check_data=NULL, *tmp;
 	//char console_error[255] = "";
-	int result, i, j, bq, fire_fc=0, do_check=0, do_s_check=0, old_version=0, http_ret=0,http_s_ret=0, major, minor, old_ver_len;
+	int result, i, j, bq, fire_fc=0, do_check=0, do_s_check=0, old_version=0, http_ret=0,http_s_ret=0, major, minor, old_ver_len, new_message_len;
 #ifdef INTERNAL
 	int vs = 0;
 #endif
@@ -1700,6 +1701,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 						svf_own = 0;
 						svf_admin = 0;
 						svf_mod = 0;
+						svf_messages = 0;
 					}
 					else if (!strncmp(check_data, "BANNED", 6))
 					{
@@ -1712,6 +1714,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 						svf_own = 0;
 						svf_admin = 0;
 						svf_mod = 0;
+						svf_messages = 0;
 						error_ui(vid_buf, 0, "Unable to log in\nYour account has been suspended, consider reading the rules.");
 					}
 					else if (!strncmp(check_data, "OK", 2))
@@ -1719,7 +1722,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 						//Session valid
 						if (strlen(check_data)>2) {
 							//User is elevated
-							if (!strncmp(check_data+3, "ADMIN", 5))
+							if (!strncmp(check_data+3, "ADM", 5))
 							{
 								svf_admin = 1;
 								svf_mod = 0;
@@ -1729,7 +1732,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 								svf_admin = 0;
 								svf_mod = 1;
 							}
+							//Check for messages
+							svf_messages = atoi(check_data+7);
+							printf("%d\n", svf_messages);
 						}
+						printf("%s\n", check_data);
 					}
 					else
 					{
@@ -1742,6 +1749,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 						svf_own = 0;
 						svf_admin = 0;
 						svf_mod = 0;
+						svf_messages = 0;
 					}
 					save_presets(0);
 					free(check_data);
@@ -1755,6 +1763,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 					svf_own = 0;
 					svf_admin = 0;
 					svf_mod = 0;
+					svf_messages = 0;
 				}
 				http_session_check = NULL;
 			} else {
@@ -3020,6 +3029,16 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 #endif
 			drawrect(vid_buf, XRES-19-old_ver_len, YRES-22, old_ver_len+5, 13, 255, 216, 32, 255);
 		}
+		
+		if (svf_messages)
+		{
+			sprintf(new_message_msg, "You have %d new message%s", svf_messages, (svf_messages>1)?"s":"");
+			new_message_len = textwidth(new_message_msg);
+			
+			clearrect(vid_buf, XRES-21-new_message_len, YRES-24, new_message_len+9, 17);
+			drawtext(vid_buf, XRES-16-new_message_len, YRES-19, new_message_msg, 255, 216, 32, 255);
+			drawrect(vid_buf, XRES-19-new_message_len, YRES-22, new_message_len+5, 13, 255, 216, 32, 255);
+		}
 
 		FPS++;
 		currentTime = SDL_GetTicks();