diff --git a/stepmania/src/RageDisplay_D3D.h b/stepmania/src/RageDisplay_D3D.h
index 1a81e336f1..5d42ac6ac8 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/RageDisplay_D3D.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/RageDisplay_D3D.h
@@ -1,8 +1,19 @@
 #ifndef RAGEDISPLAY_D3D_H
 #define RAGEDISPLAY_D3D_H
 
-class RageException_D3DNotInstalled: public exception { };
-class RageException_D3DNoAcceleration: public exception { };
+class RageException_D3DNotInstalled: public exception
+{
+		const char *what() const { return
+				"DirectX 8.1 or greater is not installed.  You can download it from:\n"
+				"http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=a19bed22-0b25-4e5d-a584-6389d8a3dad0&displaylang=en"; }
+};
+
+class RageException_D3DNoAcceleration: public exception
+{
+		const char *what() const { return
+				"Your system is reporting that Direct3D hardware acceleration is not available.  "
+				"Please obtain an updated driver from your video card manufacturer.\n\n"; }
+};
 				
 
 class RageDisplay_D3D: public RageDisplay
diff --git a/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp b/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp
index ebd138f07f..77429b7079 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp
@@ -407,12 +407,7 @@ RageDisplay *CreateDisplay()
 			error += "Initializing Direct3D...\n";
 			try {
 				return new RageDisplay_D3D( params );
-			} catch(RageException_D3DNotInstalled e) {
-				error += "DirectX 8.1 or greater is not installed.  You can download it from:\n"+D3DURL+"\n\n";
-			} catch(RageException_D3DNoAcceleration e) {
-				error += "Your system is reporting that Direct3D hardware acceleration is not available.  "
-					"Please obtain an updated driver from your video card manufacturer.\n\n";
-			} catch(RageException e) {
+			} catch( const exception &e ) {
 				error += CString(e.what()) + "\n";
 			};
 #endif