diff --git a/src/editor/C4Console.cpp b/src/editor/C4Console.cpp
index 0b751ef14..ff71a1496 100644
--- a/src/editor/C4Console.cpp
+++ b/src/editor/C4Console.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,9 @@ C4Console::~C4Console()
 
 C4Window * C4Console::Init(C4AbstractApp * pApp)
 {
-	return C4ConsoleGUI::CreateConsoleWindow(pApp);
+	if (!C4ConsoleGUI::CreateConsoleWindow(pApp))
+		return NULL;
+	return this;
 }
 
 bool C4Console::In(const char *szText)
@@ -613,10 +615,12 @@ bool C4ConsoleGUI::ClearLog() {return 0;}
 void C4ConsoleGUI::ClearNetMenu() {}
 void C4ConsoleGUI::ClearPlayerMenu() {}
 void C4ConsoleGUI::ClearViewportMenu() {}
-C4Window * C4ConsoleGUI::CreateConsoleWindow(C4AbstractApp * pApp)
+bool C4ConsoleGUI::CreateConsoleWindow(C4AbstractApp * pApp)
 {
 	C4Rect r(0, 0, 400, 350);
-	return C4Window::Init(C4Window::W_Console, pApp, LoadResStr("IDS_CNS_CONSOLE"), &r);
+	if (!C4Window::Init(C4Window::W_Console, pApp, LoadResStr("IDS_CNS_CONSOLE"), &r))
+		return false;
+	return true;
 }
 void C4ConsoleGUI::DisplayInfoText(C4ConsoleGUI::InfoTextType, StdStrBuf&) {}
 void C4ConsoleGUI::DoEnableControls(bool) {}
diff --git a/src/editor/C4ConsoleCocoa.mm b/src/editor/C4ConsoleCocoa.mm
index aa768d8f3..bff9da756 100644
--- a/src/editor/C4ConsoleCocoa.mm
+++ b/src/editor/C4ConsoleCocoa.mm
@@ -63,14 +63,14 @@ public:
 	void Clear() {}
 };
 
-C4Window* C4ConsoleGUI::CreateConsoleWindow(C4AbstractApp *application)
+bool C4ConsoleGUI::CreateConsoleWindow(C4AbstractApp *application)
 {
 	C4WindowController* controller = [C4EditorWindowController new];
 	setObjectiveCObject(controller);
 	[NSBundle loadNibNamed:@"Editor" owner:controller];
 	[controller setStdWindow:this];
 	this->Active = true;
-	return this;
+	return true;
 }
 
 void C4ConsoleGUI::Out(const char* message)
diff --git a/src/editor/C4ConsoleGUI.h b/src/editor/C4ConsoleGUI.h
index bd6519128..2a6492072 100644
--- a/src/editor/C4ConsoleGUI.h
+++ b/src/editor/C4ConsoleGUI.h
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public:
 	void ClearPlayerMenu();
 	void SetInputFunctions(std::list<const char*> &functions);
 	
-	C4Window* CreateConsoleWindow(C4AbstractApp *application);
+	bool CreateConsoleWindow(C4AbstractApp *application);
 	void Out(const char* message);
 	bool ClearLog();
 	void DisplayInfoText(InfoTextType type, StdStrBuf& text);
diff --git a/src/editor/C4ConsoleQt.cpp b/src/editor/C4ConsoleQt.cpp
index 24baef3bc..e0533c8c9 100644
--- a/src/editor/C4ConsoleQt.cpp
+++ b/src/editor/C4ConsoleQt.cpp
@@ -82,12 +82,12 @@ void C4ConsoleGUI::SetInputFunctions(std::list<const char*> &functions)
 	if (Active) state->SetInputFunctions(functions);
 }
 
-C4Window* C4ConsoleGUI::CreateConsoleWindow(C4AbstractApp *application)
+bool C4ConsoleGUI::CreateConsoleWindow(C4AbstractApp *application)
 {
-	if (!state->CreateConsoleWindow(application)) return NULL;
+	if (!state->CreateConsoleWindow(application)) return false;
 	Active = true;
 	EnableControls(fGameOpen);
-	return this;
+	return true;
 }
 
 void C4ConsoleGUI::Out(const char* message)
diff --git a/src/editor/C4ConsoleWin32.cpp b/src/editor/C4ConsoleWin32.cpp
index ddcbda6d9..0cb0f67c5 100644
--- a/src/editor/C4ConsoleWin32.cpp
+++ b/src/editor/C4ConsoleWin32.cpp
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ bool C4ConsoleGUI::UpdateModeCtrls(int iMode)
 	return true;
 }
 
-C4Window* C4ConsoleGUI::CreateConsoleWindow(C4AbstractApp *application)
+bool C4ConsoleGUI::CreateConsoleWindow(C4AbstractApp *application)
 {
 	hWindow = CreateDialog(application->GetInstance(), MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDD_CONSOLE), NULL, ConsoleDlgProc);
 	if (!hWindow)
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ C4Window* C4ConsoleGUI::CreateConsoleWindow(C4AbstractApp *application)
 		Log(FormatString("Error creating dialog window: %s", StdStrBuf(lpMsgBuf).getData()).getData());
 		// Free the buffer.
 		LocalFree(lpMsgBuf);
-		return NULL;
+		return false;
 	}
 	// Remember metrics
 	state->console_handle = hWindow;
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ C4Window* C4ConsoleGUI::CreateConsoleWindow(C4AbstractApp *application)
 	ShowCursor(true);
 	renderwnd = hWindow;
 	// Success
-	return this;
+	return true;
 }
 
 void C4ConsoleGUI::DoEnableControls(bool fEnable)