diff --git a/stepmania/src/Actor.cpp b/stepmania/src/Actor.cpp
index 00cd3b22f1..77c4c52640 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Actor.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/Actor.cpp
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ void Actor::LoadFromNode( const RString& sDir, const XNode* pNode )
 			/* If parameters are specified here, save their values to the actor. */
 			RString sName;
 			if( !pChild->GetAttrValue( "Name", sName ) )
-				RageException::Throw( ssprintf("Input node in '%s' is missing the attribute 'Name'", sDir.c_str()) );
+				RageException::Throw( "Input node in \"%s\" is missing the attribute \"Name\".", sDir.c_str() );
 
 			bool bOptional = false;
 			pChild->GetAttrValue( "Optional", bOptional );
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ void Actor::LoadFromNode( const RString& sDir, const XNode* pNode )
 			ActorUtil::GetParam( L, sName );
 
 			if( lua_isnil(L, -1) && !bOptional )
-				RageException::Throw( "Actor in \"%s\" requires parameter \"%s\" that is not set", sDir.c_str(), sName.c_str() );
+				RageException::Throw( "Actor in \"%s\" requires parameter \"%s\" that is not set.", sDir.c_str(), sName.c_str() );
 
 			lua_settable( L, -3 );
 			lua_pop( L, 1 );
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ActorUtil.cpp b/stepmania/src/ActorUtil.cpp
index 6ddfc4d4b2..89307fe2e3 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ActorUtil.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ActorUtil.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ retry:
 			switch( Dialog::AbortRetryIgnore( sError, "BROKEN_FILE_REFERENCE" ) )
 			{
 			case Dialog::abort:
-				RageException::Throw( sError ); 
+				RageException::Throw( "%s", sError.c_str() ); 
 				break;
 			case Dialog::retry:
 				// XXX: Do we need to flush everything?
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ retry:
 			switch( Dialog::AbortRetryIgnore( sError, "BROKEN_FILE_REFERENCE" ) )
 			{
 			case Dialog::abort:
-				RageException::Throw( sError ); 
+				RageException::Throw( "%s", sError.c_str() ); 
 				break;
 			case Dialog::retry:
 				// XXX: Do we need to flush everything?
@@ -389,8 +389,8 @@ Actor* ActorUtil::MakeActor( const RString &sPath_, const XNode *pParent, Actor
 			return ActorUtil::Create( "Model", sDir, &xml, pParentActor );
 		}
 	default:
-		RageException::Throw("File \"%s\" has unknown type, \"%s\"",
-			sPath.c_str(), FileTypeToString(ft).c_str() );
+		RageException::Throw("File \"%s\" has unknown type, \"%s\".",
+				     sPath.c_str(), FileTypeToString(ft).c_str() );
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/BitmapText.cpp b/stepmania/src/BitmapText.cpp
index 1cf1b7df4d..251aea5b73 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/BitmapText.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/BitmapText.cpp
@@ -108,12 +108,12 @@ void BitmapText::LoadFromNode( const RString& sDir, const XNode* pNode )
 	RString sFont;
 	pNode->GetAttrValue( "Font", sFont );
 	if( sFont.empty() )
-		pNode->GetAttrValue("File", sFont );	// accept "File" for backward compatibility
+		pNode->GetAttrValue( "File", sFont );	// accept "File" for backward compatibility
 	LuaHelpers::RunAtExpressionS( sFont );
 
 	if( sFont == "" )
-		RageException::Throw( "An object '%s' in '%s' is missing the Font attribute",
-			pNode->m_sName.c_str(), sDir.c_str() );
+		RageException::Throw( "An object \"%s\" in \"%s\" is missing the Font attribute.",
+				      pNode->m_sName.c_str(), sDir.c_str() );
 
 	LoadFromFont( THEME->GetPathF( "", sFont ) );
 	SetText( sText, sAltText );
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ComboGraph.cpp b/stepmania/src/ComboGraph.cpp
index 5fa7410c0c..6140a08812 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ComboGraph.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ComboGraph.cpp
@@ -25,17 +25,17 @@ void ComboGraph::LoadFromNode( const RString& sDir, const XNode* pNode )
 
 	m_pMaxComboText = (BitmapText *) this->GetChild( "MaxComboText" );
 	if( m_pMaxComboText == NULL )
-		RageException::Throw( ssprintf("ComboGraph in \"%s\" must have a child named \"MaxComboText\"", sDir.c_str()) );
+		RageException::Throw( "ComboGraph in \"%s\" must have a child named \"MaxComboText\".", sDir.c_str() );
 	if( !m_pMaxComboText->IsType("BitmapText") )
-		RageException::Throw( ssprintf("ComboGraph in \"%s\" has a child named \"MaxComboText\" that is not a BitmapText", sDir.c_str()) );
+		RageException::Throw( "ComboGraph in \"%s\" has a child named \"MaxComboText\" that is not a BitmapText.", sDir.c_str() );
 
 	m_pNormalCombo = this->GetChild( "NormalCombo" );
 	if( m_pNormalCombo == NULL )
-		RageException::Throw( ssprintf("ComboGraph in \"%s\" must have a child named \"NormalCombo\"", sDir.c_str()) );
+		RageException::Throw( "ComboGraph in \"%s\" must have a child named \"NormalCombo\".", sDir.c_str() );
 
 	m_pMaxCombo = this->GetChild( "MaxCombo" );
 	if( m_pMaxCombo == NULL )
-		RageException::Throw( ssprintf("ComboGraph in \"%s\" must have a child named \"MaxCombo\"", sDir.c_str()) );
+		RageException::Throw( "ComboGraph in \"%s\" must have a child named \"MaxCombo\".", sDir.c_str() );
 }
 
 void ComboGraph::Load( const StageStats &s, const PlayerStageStats &pss )
diff --git a/stepmania/src/CommonMetrics.cpp b/stepmania/src/CommonMetrics.cpp
index e990c4876a..e387475cd2 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/CommonMetrics.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/CommonMetrics.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ void ThemeMetricDifficultiesToShow::Read()
 	{
 		Difficulty d = StringToDifficulty( *i );
 		if( d == DIFFICULTY_INVALID )
-			RageException::Throw( "Unknown difficulty \"%s\" in CourseDifficultiesToShow", i->c_str() );
+			RageException::Throw( "Unknown difficulty \"%s\" in CourseDifficultiesToShow.", i->c_str() );
 		m_v.push_back( d );
 	}
 }
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ void ThemeMetricCourseDifficultiesToShow::Read()
 	{
 		CourseDifficulty d = StringToCourseDifficulty( *i );
 		if( d == DIFFICULTY_INVALID )
-			RageException::Throw( "Unknown CourseDifficulty \"%s\" in CourseDifficultiesToShow", i->c_str() );
+			RageException::Throw( "Unknown CourseDifficulty \"%s\" in CourseDifficultiesToShow.", i->c_str() );
 		m_v.push_back( d );
 	}
 }
diff --git a/stepmania/src/DifficultyIcon.cpp b/stepmania/src/DifficultyIcon.cpp
index a1389d834a..8d37031d91 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/DifficultyIcon.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/DifficultyIcon.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ void DifficultyIcon::LoadFromNode( const RString& sDir, const XNode* pNode )
 {
 	RString sFile;
 	if( !pNode->GetAttrValue( "File", sFile ) )
-		RageException::Throw( "MeterDisplay in " + sDir + " missing File attribute" );
+		RageException::Throw( "MeterDisplay in \"%s\" missing \"File\" attribute.", sDir.c_str() );
 
 	LuaHelpers::RunAtExpressionS( sFile );
 	if( !sFile.empty() && sFile[0] != '/' )
diff --git a/stepmania/src/DifficultyList.cpp b/stepmania/src/DifficultyList.cpp
index 8293ff8840..3525aab53c 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/DifficultyList.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/DifficultyList.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ void DifficultyList::LoadFromNode( const RString& sDir, const XNode* pNode )
 	{
 		const XNode *pChild = pNode->GetChild( ssprintf("CursorP%i",pn+1) );
 		if( pChild == NULL )
-			RageException::Throw( ssprintf("ComboGraph in \"%s\" is missing the node \"%s\"", sDir.c_str(), ssprintf("CursorP%i",pn+1).c_str()) );
+			RageException::Throw( "ComboGraph in \"%s\" is missing the node \"CursorP%d\".", sDir.c_str(), pn+1 );
 		m_Cursors[pn].LoadFromNode( sDir, pChild );
 
 		/* Hack: we need to tween cursors both up to down (cursor motion) and visible to
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void DifficultyList::LoadFromNode( const RString& sDir, const XNode* pNode )
 		 * colors; I think we do need a diffuse color stack ... */
 		pChild = pNode->GetChild( ssprintf("CursorP%iFrame",pn+1) );
 		if( pChild == NULL )
-			RageException::Throw( ssprintf("ComboGraph in \"%s\" is missing the node \"%s\"", sDir.c_str(), ssprintf("CursorP%iFrame",pn+1).c_str()) );
+			RageException::Throw( "ComboGraph in \"%s\" is missing the node \"CursorP%dFrame\".", sDir.c_str(), pn+1 );
 		m_CursorFrames[pn].LoadFromNode( sDir, pChild );
 		m_CursorFrames[pn].AddChild( m_Cursors[pn] );
 		this->AddChild( &m_CursorFrames[pn] );
diff --git a/stepmania/src/DynamicActorScroller.cpp b/stepmania/src/DynamicActorScroller.cpp
index ea748bb996..4fd7ed2fa0 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/DynamicActorScroller.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/DynamicActorScroller.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ void DynamicActorScroller::LoadFromNode( const RString &sDir, const XNode *pNode
 	 * Make one extra copy if masking is enabled.
 	 */
 	if( m_SubActors.size() != 1 )
-		RageException::Throw( "DynamicActorScroller in \"%s\" loaded %i nodes; require exactly one", sDir.c_str(), m_SubActors.size() );
+		RageException::Throw( "DynamicActorScroller in \"%s\" loaded %i nodes; require exactly one.", sDir.c_str(), (int)m_SubActors.size() );
 
 	int iNumCopies = (int) m_fNumItemsToDraw;
 	if( !m_quadMask.GetHidden() )
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ExportStrings.cpp b/stepmania/src/ExportStrings.cpp
index 114b3da849..6ab34617f0 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ExportStrings.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ExportStrings.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ void ExportStrings::Nsis()
 {
 	RageFile out;
 	if( !out.Open( "nsis_strings_temp.inc", RageFile::WRITE ) )
-		RageException::Throw("Error opening file for write.");
+		RageException::Throw( "Error opening file for write." );
 	
 	vector<RString> vs;
 	GetDirListing( INSTALLER_LANGUAGES_DIR + "*.ini", vs, false, false );
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ void ExportStrings::Nsis()
 		
 		IniFile ini;
 		if( !ini.ReadFile( INSTALLER_LANGUAGES_DIR + *s ) )
-			RageException::Throw("Error opening file for read.");
+			RageException::Throw( "Error opening file for read." );
 		FOREACH_CONST_Child( &ini, child )
 		{
 			FOREACH_CONST_Attr( child, attr )
diff --git a/stepmania/src/Font.cpp b/stepmania/src/Font.cpp
index fdbc6b4ecf..55e92220c3 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Font.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/Font.cpp
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ const glyph &Font::GetGlyph( wchar_t c ) const
 		it = m_iCharToGlyph.find(FONT_DEFAULT_GLYPH);
 
 	if(it == m_iCharToGlyph.end()) 
-		RageException::Throw( "The default glyph is missing from the font '%s'", path.c_str() );
+		RageException::Throw( "The default glyph is missing from the font \"%s\".", path.c_str() );
 	
 	return *it->second;
 }
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ bool Font::FontCompleteForString( const wstring &str ) const
 {
 	map<wchar_t,glyph*>::const_iterator m_pDefault = m_iCharToGlyph.find( FONT_DEFAULT_GLYPH );
 	if( m_pDefault == m_iCharToGlyph.end() )
-		RageException::Throw( "The default glyph is missing from the font '%s'", path.c_str() );
+		RageException::Throw( "The default glyph is missing from the font \"%s\".", path.c_str() );
 
 	for( unsigned i = 0; i < str.size(); ++i )
 	{
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ void Font::LoadFontPageSettings( FontPageSettings &cfg, IniFile &ini, const RStr
 				ASSERT( asMatches.size() == 4 ); /* 4 parens */
 
 				if( !bMatch || asMatches[0].empty() )
-					RageException::Throw("Font definition '%s' has an invalid range '%s': parse error",
+					RageException::Throw( "Font definition \"%s\" has an invalid range \"%s\": parse error.",
 						ini.GetPath().c_str(), sName.c_str() );
 				
 				/* We must have either 1 match (just the codeset) or 4 (the whole thing). */
@@ -504,15 +504,15 @@ void Font::LoadFontPageSettings( FontPageSettings &cfg, IniFile &ini, const RStr
 					int iLast;
 					sscanf( asMatches[3].c_str(), "%x", &iLast );
 					if( iLast < iFirst )
-						RageException::Throw("Font definition '%s' has an invalid range '%s': %i < %i.",
-							ini.GetPath().c_str(), sName.c_str(), iLast < iFirst );
+						RageException::Throw( "Font definition \"%s\" has an invalid range \"%s\": %i < %i.",
+							ini.GetPath().c_str(), sName.c_str(), iLast, iFirst );
 
 					iCount = iLast - iFirst + 1;
 				}
 
 				RString sRet = cfg.MapRange( asMatches[0], iFirst, atoi(sValue), iCount );
 				if( !sRet.empty() )
-					RageException::Throw( "Font definition '%s' has an invalid range '%s': %s.",
+					RageException::Throw( "Font definition \"%s\" has an invalid range \"%s\": %s.",
 						ini.GetPath().c_str(), sName.c_str(), sRet.c_str() );
 
 				continue;
@@ -532,15 +532,15 @@ void Font::LoadFontPageSettings( FontPageSettings &cfg, IniFile &ini, const RStr
 				const int iFirstFrame = iRow * iNumFramesWide;
 
 				if( iRow > iNumFramesHigh )
-					RageException::Throw( "The font definition \"%s\" tries to assign line %i, but the font is only %i characters high",
+					RageException::Throw( "The font definition \"%s\" tries to assign line %i, but the font is only %i characters high.",
 						ini.GetPath().c_str(), iFirstFrame, iNumFramesHigh );
 
 				/* Decode the string. */
 				const wstring wdata( RStringToWstring(sValue) );
 
 				if( int(wdata.size()) > iNumFramesWide )
-					RageException::Throw( "The font definition \"%s\" assigns %i characters to row %i (\"%ls\"), but the font only has %i characters wide",
-						ini.GetPath().c_str(), wdata.size(), iRow, wdata.c_str(), iNumFramesWide );
+					RageException::Throw( "The font definition \"%s\" assigns %i characters to row %i (\"%ls\"), but the font is only %i characters wide.",
+						ini.GetPath().c_str(), (int)wdata.size(), iRow, wdata.c_str(), iNumFramesWide );
 
 				for( unsigned i = 0; i < wdata.size(); ++i )
 					cfg.CharToGlyphNo[wdata[i]] = iFirstFrame+i;
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ void Font::Load( const RString &sIniPath, RString sChars )
 		{
 			RString str = join("\n", LoadStack);
 			str += "\n" + sIniPath;
-			RageException::Throw("Font import recursion detected\n%s", str.c_str());
+			RageException::Throw( "Font import recursion detected\n%s", str.c_str() );
 		}
 	}
 	LoadStack.push_back( sIniPath );
@@ -737,9 +737,8 @@ void Font::Load( const RString &sIniPath, RString sChars )
 		{
 			if( it->second < pPage->m_pTexture->GetNumFrames() )
 				continue; /* OK */
-			RString sError = ssprintf( "The font '%s' maps %s to frame %i, but the font only has %i frames.",
-				sTexturePath.c_str(), WcharDisplayText(wchar_t(it->first)).c_str(), it->second, pPage->m_pTexture->GetNumFrames() );
-			RageException::Throw( sError );
+			RageException::Throw( "The font \"%s\" maps \"%s\" to frame %i, but the font only has %i frames.",
+					      sTexturePath.c_str(), WcharDisplayText(wchar_t(it->first)).c_str(), it->second, pPage->m_pTexture->GetNumFrames() );
 		}
 
 //		LOG->Trace( "Adding page %s (%s) to %s; %i glyphs",
diff --git a/stepmania/src/GameCommand.cpp b/stepmania/src/GameCommand.cpp
index 8d367c70b8..a18b36d2f5 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/GameCommand.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/GameCommand.cpp
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ void GameCommand::LoadOne( const Command& cmd )
 			Song *pSong = (m_pSong != NULL)? m_pSong:GAMESTATE->m_pCurSong;
 			const Style *pStyle = m_pStyle ? m_pStyle : GAMESTATE->m_pCurStyle;
 			if( pSong == NULL || pStyle == NULL )
-				RageException::Throw( "Must set Song and Style to set Steps" );
+				RageException::Throw( "Must set Song and Style to set Steps." );
 
 			Difficulty dc = StringToDifficulty( sSteps );
 			if( dc != DIFFICULTY_EDIT )
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ void GameCommand::LoadOne( const Command& cmd )
 			Course *pCourse = (m_pCourse != NULL)? m_pCourse:GAMESTATE->m_pCurCourse;
 			const Style *pStyle = m_pStyle ? m_pStyle : GAMESTATE->m_pCurStyle;
 			if( pCourse == NULL || pStyle == NULL )
-				RageException::Throw( "Must set Course and Style to set Steps" );
+				RageException::Throw( "Must set Course and Style to set Steps." );
 
 			const CourseDifficulty cd = StringToCourseDifficulty( sTrail );
 			ASSERT_M( cd != DIFFICULTY_INVALID, ssprintf("Invalid difficulty '%s'", sTrail.c_str()) );
diff --git a/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp b/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp
index 41b73711ab..3a063d50cf 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ void GameState::ApplyCmdline()
 	{
 		int pn = atoi( sPlayer )-1;
 		if( !IsAnInt( sPlayer ) || pn < 0 || pn >= NUM_PLAYERS )
-			RageException::Throw( "Invalid argument \"--player=%s\"", sPlayer.c_str() );
+			RageException::Throw( "Invalid argument \"--player=%s\".", sPlayer.c_str() );
 
 		JoinPlayer( (PlayerNumber) pn );
 	}
diff --git a/stepmania/src/GraphDisplay.cpp b/stepmania/src/GraphDisplay.cpp
index cc78f27635..32fc645664 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/GraphDisplay.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/GraphDisplay.cpp
@@ -157,13 +157,13 @@ void GraphDisplay::LoadFromNode( const RString& sDir, const XNode* pNode )
 
 	const XNode *pChild = pNode->GetChild( "Body" );
 	if( pChild == NULL )
-		RageException::Throw( ssprintf("ComboGraph in \"%s\" is missing the node \"Body\"", sDir.c_str()) );
+		RageException::Throw( "ComboGraph in \"%s\" is missing the node \"Body\".", sDir.c_str() );
 	m_pGraphBody->LoadFromNode( sDir, pChild );
 	this->AddChild( m_pGraphBody );
 
 	pChild = pNode->GetChild( "Texture" );
 	if( pChild == NULL )
-		RageException::Throw( ssprintf("ComboGraph in \"%s\" is missing the node \"Texture\"", sDir.c_str()) );
+		RageException::Throw( "ComboGraph in \"%s\" is missing the node \"Texture\".", sDir.c_str() );
 	m_sprTexture.LoadFromNode( sDir, pChild );
 	m_size.x = m_sprTexture->GetUnzoomedWidth();
 	m_size.y = m_sprTexture->GetUnzoomedHeight();
@@ -171,18 +171,18 @@ void GraphDisplay::LoadFromNode( const RString& sDir, const XNode* pNode )
 
 	pChild = pNode->GetChild( "Line" );
 	if( pChild == NULL )
-		RageException::Throw( ssprintf("ComboGraph in \"%s\" is missing the node \"Line\"", sDir.c_str()) );
+		RageException::Throw( "ComboGraph in \"%s\" is missing the node \"Line\".", sDir.c_str() );
 	m_pGraphLine->LoadFromNode( sDir, pChild );
 	this->AddChild( m_pGraphLine );
 
 	pChild = pNode->GetChild( "SongBoundary" );
 	if( pChild == NULL )
-		RageException::Throw( ssprintf("ComboGraph in \"%s\" is missing the node \"SongBoundary\"", sDir.c_str()) );
+		RageException::Throw( "ComboGraph in \"%s\" is missing the node \"SongBoundary\".", sDir.c_str() );
 	m_sprSongBoundary.LoadFromNode( sDir, pChild );
 
 	pChild = pNode->GetChild( "Barely" );
 	if( pChild == NULL )
-		RageException::Throw( ssprintf("ComboGraph in \"%s\" is missing the node \"Barely\"", sDir.c_str()) );
+		RageException::Throw( "ComboGraph in \"%s\" is missing the node \"Barely\".", sDir.c_str() );
 	m_sprJustBarely.LoadFromNode( sDir, pChild );
 }
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/HoldJudgment.cpp b/stepmania/src/HoldJudgment.cpp
index 19c06b2ccf..2fd6e39eff 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/HoldJudgment.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/HoldJudgment.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ void HoldJudgment::LoadFromNode( const RString& sDir, const XNode* pNode )
 {
 	RString sFile;
 	if( !pNode->GetAttrValue("File", sFile) )
-		RageException::Throw( ssprintf("HoldJudgment node in '%s' is missing the attribute \"File\"", sDir.c_str()) );
+		RageException::Throw( "HoldJudgment node in \"%s\" is missing the attribute \"File\"", sDir.c_str() );
 	LuaHelpers::RunAtExpressionS( sFile );
 
 	if( sFile.Left(1) != "/" )
diff --git a/stepmania/src/LuaManager.cpp b/stepmania/src/LuaManager.cpp
index 87d4842ce4..2ac83c8da3 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/LuaManager.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/LuaManager.cpp
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ bool LuaHelpers::RunExpressionB( const RString &str )
 
 	/* Don't accept a function as a return value. */
 	if( lua_isfunction( L, -1 ) )
-		RageException::Throw( "result is a function; did you forget \"()\"?" );
+		RageException::Throw( "Result is a function; did you forget \"()\"?" );
 
 	bool result = !!lua_toboolean( L, -1 );
 	lua_pop( L, 1 );
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ float LuaHelpers::RunExpressionF( const RString &str )
 
 	/* Don't accept a function as a return value. */
 	if( lua_isfunction( L, -1 ) )
-		RageException::Throw( "result is a function; did you forget \"()\"?" );
+		RageException::Throw( "Result is a function; did you forget \"()\"?" );
 
 	float result = (float) lua_tonumber( L, -1 );
 	lua_pop( L, 1 );
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ bool LuaHelpers::RunExpressionS( const RString &str, RString &sOut )
 
 	/* Don't accept a function as a return value. */
 	if( lua_isfunction( L, -1 ) )
-		RageException::Throw( "result is a function; did you forget \"()\"?" );
+		RageException::Throw( "Result is a function; did you forget \"()\"?" );
 
 	sOut = lua_tostring( L, -1 );
 	lua_pop( L, 1 );
diff --git a/stepmania/src/MeterDisplay.cpp b/stepmania/src/MeterDisplay.cpp
index 447fe2d635..9fec83c86b 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/MeterDisplay.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/MeterDisplay.cpp
@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@ void MeterDisplay::LoadFromNode( const RString& sDir, const XNode* pNode )
 
 	RString sExpr;
 	if( !pNode->GetAttrValue( "StreamWidth", sExpr ) )
-		RageException::Throw( "MeterDisplay in " + sDir + " missing StreamWidth attribute" );
+		RageException::Throw( "MeterDisplay in \"%s\" is missing the \"StreamWidth\" attribute.", sDir.c_str() );
 	m_fStreamWidth = LuaHelpers::RunExpressionF( sExpr );
 
 	{
 		RString sStreamPath;
 		if( !pNode->GetAttrValue( "StreamPath", sStreamPath ) )
-			RageException::Throw( "MeterDisplay in " + sDir + " missing StreamPath attribute" );
+			RageException::Throw( "MeterDisplay in \"%s\" is missing the \"StreamPath\" attribute.", sDir.c_str() );
 
 		LuaHelpers::RunAtExpressionS( sStreamPath );
 		if( !sStreamPath.empty() && sStreamPath[0] != '/' )
diff --git a/stepmania/src/Model.cpp b/stepmania/src/Model.cpp
index 9e7876fe5f..9949b6c297 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Model.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/Model.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ void Model::Load( const RString &sFile )
 		LoadMilkshapeAscii( sFile );
 }
 
-#define THROW RageException::Throw( "Parse error in \"%s\" at line %d: '%s'", sPath.c_str(), iLineNum, sLine.c_str() )
+#define THROW RageException::Throw( "Parse error in \"%s\" at line %d: \"%s\".", sPath.c_str(), iLineNum, sLine.c_str() )
 
 void Model::LoadMilkshapeAscii( const RString &sPath )
 {
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ void Model::LoadPieces( const RString &sMeshesPath, const RString &sMaterialsPat
 		const msMesh *pMesh = &m_pGeometry->m_Meshes[i];
 		
 		if( pMesh->nMaterialIndex >= (int) m_Materials.size() )
-			RageException::Throw( "Model \"%s\" mesh \"%s\" references material index %i, but there are only %i materials",
-				sMeshesPath.c_str(), pMesh->sName.c_str(), pMesh->nMaterialIndex, m_Materials.size() );
+			RageException::Throw( "Model \"%s\" mesh \"%s\" references material index %i, but there are only %i materials.",
+				sMeshesPath.c_str(), pMesh->sName.c_str(), pMesh->nMaterialIndex, (int)m_Materials.size() );
 	}
 
 	if( LoadMilkshapeAsciiBones( DEFAULT_ANIMATION_NAME, sBonesPath ) )
@@ -254,10 +254,7 @@ void Model::LoadMaterialsFromMilkshapeAscii( const RString &_sPath )
 					FixSlashesInPlace( sTexturePath );
 					CollapsePath( sTexturePath );
 					if( !IsAFile(sTexturePath) )
-					{
-						RString sError = ssprintf( "'%s' references a texture '%s' that does not exist", sPath.c_str(), sTexturePath.c_str() );
-						RageException::Throw( sError );
-					}
+						RageException::Throw( "\"%s\" references a texture \"%s\" that does not exist.", sPath.c_str(), sTexturePath.c_str() );
 
 					Material.diffuse.Load( sTexturePath );
 				}
@@ -279,10 +276,7 @@ void Model::LoadMaterialsFromMilkshapeAscii( const RString &_sPath )
 					FixSlashesInPlace( sTexturePath );
 					CollapsePath( sTexturePath );
 					if( !IsAFile(sTexturePath) )
-					{
-						RString sError = ssprintf( "'%s' references a texture '%s' that does not exist", sPath.c_str(), sTexturePath.c_str() );
-						RageException::Throw( sError );
-					}
+						RageException::Throw( "\"%s\" references a texture \"%s\" that does not exist.", sPath.c_str(), sTexturePath.c_str() );
 
 					Material.alpha.Load( sTexturePath );
 				}
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ModelTypes.cpp b/stepmania/src/ModelTypes.cpp
index ea26f21e5a..075997219a 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ModelTypes.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ModelTypes.cpp
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ void AnimatedTexture::Load( const RString &sTexOrIniPath )
 	{
 		IniFile ini;
 		if( !ini.ReadFile( sTexOrIniPath ) )
-			RageException::Throw( "Error reading %s: %s", sTexOrIniPath.c_str(), ini.GetError().c_str() );
+			RageException::Throw( "Error reading \"%s\": %s", sTexOrIniPath.c_str(), ini.GetError().c_str() );
 
 		const XNode* pAnimatedTexture = ini.GetChild("AnimatedTexture");
 		if( pAnimatedTexture == NULL )
-			RageException::Throw( "The animated texture file '%s' doesn't contain a section called 'AnimatedTexture'.", sTexOrIniPath.c_str() );
+			RageException::Throw( "The animated texture file \"%s\" doesn't contain a section called \"AnimatedTexture\".", sTexOrIniPath.c_str() );
 		
 		pAnimatedTexture->GetAttrValue( "TexVelocityX", m_vTexVelocity.x );
 		pAnimatedTexture->GetAttrValue( "TexVelocityY", m_vTexVelocity.y );
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ RageVector2 AnimatedTexture::GetTextureTranslate()
 	return v;
 }
 
-#define THROW RageException::Throw( "Parse error in \"%s\" at line %d: '%s'", sPath.c_str(), iLineNum, sLine.c_str() )
+#define THROW RageException::Throw( "Parse error in \"%s\" at line %d: \"%s\".", sPath.c_str(), iLineNum, sLine.c_str() )
 
 bool msAnimation::LoadMilkshapeAsciiBones( RString sAniName, RString sPath )
 {
diff --git a/stepmania/src/NoteSkinManager.cpp b/stepmania/src/NoteSkinManager.cpp
index 1e96d3b3fb..0b2df1a944 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/NoteSkinManager.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/NoteSkinManager.cpp
@@ -172,12 +172,8 @@ RString NoteSkinManager::GetMetric( const RString &sButtonName, const RString &s
 	if( data.metrics.GetValue( sButtonName, sValue, sReturn ) )
 		return sReturn;
 	if( !data.metrics.GetValue( "NoteDisplay", sValue, sReturn ) )
-	{
-		RString sError = ssprintf(
-			"Could not read metric '[%s] %s' or '[NoteDisplay] %s' in '%s'",
-			sButtonName.c_str(), sValue.c_str(), sValue.c_str(), sNoteSkinName.c_str() );
-		RageException::Throw( sError );
-	}
+		RageException::Throw( "Could not read metric \"%s : %s\" or \"NoteDisplay : %s\" in \"%s\".",
+				      sButtonName.c_str(), sValue.c_str(), sValue.c_str(), sNoteSkinName.c_str() );
 	return sReturn;
 }
 
@@ -229,7 +225,7 @@ try_again:
 	if( sPath.empty() )
 	{
 		RString message = ssprintf(
-			"The NoteSkin element '%s %s' could not be found in '%s', '%s', or '%s'.", 
+			"The NoteSkin element \"%s %s\" could not be found in \"%s\", \"%s\", or \"%s\".", 
 			sButtonName.c_str(), sElement.c_str(), 
 			GetNoteSkinDir(m_sCurrentNoteSkin).c_str(),
 			GetNoteSkinDir(GAME_BASE_NOTESKIN_NAME).c_str(),
@@ -243,7 +239,7 @@ try_again:
 			goto try_again;
 		}
 		
-		RageException::Throw( message ); 
+		RageException::Throw( "%s", message.c_str() ); 
 	}
 
 	int iLevel = 0;
@@ -266,7 +262,7 @@ try_again:
 		if( sRealPath == "" )
 		{
 			RString message = ssprintf(
-					"NoteSkinManager:  The redirect '%s' points to the file '%s', which does not exist. "
+					"NoteSkinManager:  The redirect \"%s\" points to the file \"%s\", which does not exist. "
 					"Verify that this redirect is correct.",
 					sPath.c_str(), sNewFileName.c_str());
 
@@ -278,7 +274,7 @@ try_again:
 				goto try_again;
 			}
 
-			RageException::Throw( message ); 
+			RageException::Throw( "%s", message.c_str() ); 
 		}
 		
 		sPath = sRealPath;
diff --git a/stepmania/src/OptionRowHandler.cpp b/stepmania/src/OptionRowHandler.cpp
index 305f07356d..09eb328070 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/OptionRowHandler.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/OptionRowHandler.cpp
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ public:
 			/* Parse the basic configuration metric. */
 			Commands cmds = ParseCommands( ENTRY(sParam) );
 			if( cmds.v.size() < 1 )
-				RageException::Throw( "Parse error in ScreenOptionsMaster::%s", sParam.c_str() );
+				RageException::Throw( "Parse error in ScreenOptionsMaster::%s.", sParam.c_str() );
 
 			m_Def.m_bOneChoiceForAllPlayers = false;
 			const int NumCols = atoi( cmds.v[0].m_vsArgs[0] );
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ public:
 					for( unsigned i=1; i<cmd.m_vsArgs.size(); i++ )
 						m_vsBroadcastOnExport.push_back( cmd.m_vsArgs[i] );
 				}
-				else	RageException::Throw( "Unkown row flag \"%s\"", sName.c_str() );
+				else	RageException::Throw( "Unkown row flag \"%s\".", sName.c_str() );
 			}
 
 			for( int col = 0; col < NumCols; ++col )
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ public:
 				if( mc.m_sName == "" && NumCols == 1 )
 					mc.m_sName = sParam;
 				if( mc.m_sName == "" )
-					RageException::Throw( "List \"%s\", col %i has no name", sParam.c_str(), col );
+					RageException::Throw( "List \"%s\", col %i has no name.", sParam.c_str(), col );
 
 				if( !mc.IsPlayable() )
 				{
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ public:
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			RageException::Throw( "invalid StepsType param \"%s\"", sParam.c_str() );
+			RageException::Throw( "Invalid StepsType param \"%s\".", sParam.c_str() );
 		}
 		
 		m_Def.m_sName = sParam;
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ public:
 		
 		lua_call( L, 1, 1 ); // call function with 1 argument and 1 result
 		if( !lua_istable(L, -1) )
-			RageException::Throw( "\"EnabledForPlayers\" did not return a table" );
+			RageException::Throw( "\"EnabledForPlayers\" did not return a table." );
 
 		m_Def.m_vEnabledForPlayers.clear();	// and fill in with supplied PlayerNumbers below
 
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ public:
 		m_pLuaTable->SetFromExpression( sLuaFunction );
 
 		if( m_pLuaTable->GetLuaType() != LUA_TTABLE )
-			RageException::Throw( "Result of \"%s\" is not a table", sLuaFunction.c_str() );
+			RageException::Throw( "Result of \"%s\" is not a table.", sLuaFunction.c_str() );
 
 		m_pLuaTable->PushSelf( L );
 
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ public:
 		lua_gettable( L, -2 );
 		const char *pStr = lua_tostring( L, -1 );
 		if( pStr == NULL )
-			RageException::Throw( "\"%s\" \"Name\" entry is not a string", sLuaFunction.c_str() );
+			RageException::Throw( "\"%s\" \"Name\" entry is not a string.", sLuaFunction.c_str() );
 		m_Def.m_sName = pStr;
 		lua_pop( L, 1 );
 
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ public:
 		lua_gettable( L, -2 );
 		pStr = lua_tostring( L, -1 );
 		if( pStr == NULL )
-			RageException::Throw( "\"%s\" \"LayoutType\" entry is not a string", sLuaFunction.c_str() );
+			RageException::Throw( "\"%s\" \"LayoutType\" entry is not a string.", sLuaFunction.c_str() );
 		m_Def.m_layoutType = StringToLayoutType( pStr );
 		ASSERT( m_Def.m_layoutType != LAYOUT_INVALID );
 		lua_pop( L, 1 );
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ public:
 		lua_gettable( L, -2 );
 		pStr = lua_tostring( L, -1 );
 		if( pStr == NULL )
-			RageException::Throw( "\"%s\" \"SelectType\" entry is not a string", sLuaFunction.c_str() );
+			RageException::Throw( "\"%s\" \"SelectType\" entry is not a string.", sLuaFunction.c_str() );
 		m_Def.m_selectType = StringToSelectType( pStr );
 		ASSERT( m_Def.m_selectType != SELECT_INVALID );
 		lua_pop( L, 1 );
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@ public:
 		lua_pushstring( L, "Choices" );
 		lua_gettable( L, -2 );
 		if( !lua_istable( L, -1 ) )
-			RageException::Throw( "\"%s\" \"Choices\" is not a table", sLuaFunction.c_str() );
+			RageException::Throw( "\"%s\" \"Choices\" is not a table.", sLuaFunction.c_str() );
 
 		lua_pushnil( L );
 		while( lua_next(L, -2) != 0 )
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ public:
 			/* `key' is at index -2 and `value' at index -1 */
 			const char *pValue = lua_tostring( L, -1 );
 			if( pValue == NULL )
-				RageException::Throw( "\"%s\" Column entry is not a string", sLuaFunction.c_str() );
+				RageException::Throw( "\"%s\" Column entry is not a string.", sLuaFunction.c_str() );
 //				LOG->Trace( "'%s'", pValue);
 
 			m_Def.m_vsChoices.push_back( pValue );
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ public:
 		lua_pushstring( L, "EnabledForPlayers" );
 		lua_gettable( L, -2 );
 		if( !lua_isfunction( L, -1 ) && !lua_isnil( L, -1 ) )
-			RageException::Throw( "\"%s\" \"EnabledForPlayers\" is not a table", sLuaFunction.c_str() );
+			RageException::Throw( "\"%s\" \"EnabledForPlayers\" is not a table.", sLuaFunction.c_str() );
 		m_EnabledForPlayersFunc.SetFromStack( L );
 		SetEnabledForPlayers();
 		
@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@ public:
 		if( !lua_isnil( L, -1 ) )
 		{
 			if( !lua_istable( L, -1 ) )
-				RageException::Throw( "\"%s\" \"ReloadRowMessages\" is not a table", sLuaFunction.c_str() );
+				RageException::Throw( "\"%s\" \"ReloadRowMessages\" is not a table.", sLuaFunction.c_str() );
 
 			lua_pushnil( L );
 			while( lua_next(L, -2) != 0 )
@@ -879,7 +879,7 @@ public:
 				/* `key' is at index -2 and `value' at index -1 */
 				const char *pValue = lua_tostring( L, -1 );
 				if( pValue == NULL )
-					RageException::Throw( "\"%s\" Column entry is not a string", sLuaFunction.c_str() );
+					RageException::Throw( "\"%s\" Column entry is not a string.", sLuaFunction.c_str() );
 				LOG->Trace( "Found ReloadRowMessage '%s'", pValue);
 
 				m_vsReloadRowMessages.push_back( pValue );
@@ -941,7 +941,7 @@ public:
 			lua_pushstring( L, "LoadSelections" );
 			lua_gettable( L, -2 );
 			if( !lua_isfunction( L, -1 ) )
-				RageException::Throw( "\"%s\" \"LoadSelections\" entry is not a function", m_Def.m_sName.c_str() );
+				RageException::Throw( "\"%s\" \"LoadSelections\" entry is not a function.", m_Def.m_sName.c_str() );
 
 			/* Argument 1 (self): */
 			m_pLuaTable->PushSelf( L );
@@ -995,7 +995,7 @@ public:
 			lua_pushstring( L, "SaveSelections" );
 			lua_gettable( L, -2 );
 			if( !lua_isfunction( L, -1 ) )
-				RageException::Throw( "\"%s\" \"SaveSelections\" entry is not a function", m_Def.m_sName.c_str() );
+				RageException::Throw( "\"%s\" \"SaveSelections\" entry is not a function.", m_Def.m_sName.c_str() );
 
 			/* Argument 1 (self): */
 			m_pLuaTable->PushSelf( L );
@@ -1141,7 +1141,7 @@ public:
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			RageException::Throw( "invalid StepsType param \"%s\"", sParam.c_str() );
+			RageException::Throw( "Invalid StepsType param \"%s\".", sParam.c_str() );
 		}
 
 		m_Def.m_sName = sParam;
diff --git a/stepmania/src/PercentageDisplay.cpp b/stepmania/src/PercentageDisplay.cpp
index 0303726fee..a5e638b467 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/PercentageDisplay.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/PercentageDisplay.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ void PercentageDisplay::LoadFromNode( const RString& sDir, const XNode* pNode )
 
 	const XNode *pChild = pNode->GetChild( "Percent" );
 	if( pChild == NULL )
-		RageException::Throw( ssprintf("PercentageDisplay in \"%s\" is missing the node \"Percent\"", sDir.c_str()) );
+		RageException::Throw( "PercentageDisplay in \"%s\" is missing the node \"Percent\".", sDir.c_str() );
 	m_textPercent.LoadFromNode( sDir, pChild );
 	this->AddChild( &m_textPercent );
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ void PercentageDisplay::LoadFromNode( const RString& sDir, const XNode* pNode )
 	{
 		const XNode *pChild = pNode->GetChild( "PercentRemainder" );
 		if( pChild == NULL )
-			RageException::Throw( ssprintf("ComboGraph in \"%s\" is missing the node \"PercentRemainder\"", sDir.c_str()) );
+			RageException::Throw( "ComboGraph in \"%s\" is missing the node \"PercentRemainder\".", sDir.c_str() );
 		m_textPercentRemainder.LoadFromNode( sDir, pChild );
 		this->AddChild( &m_textPercentRemainder );
 	}
diff --git a/stepmania/src/PlayerAI.cpp b/stepmania/src/PlayerAI.cpp
index 7f87aa32e5..49426e0dca 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/PlayerAI.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/PlayerAI.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ void PlayerAI::InitFromDisk()
 		RString sKey = ssprintf("Skill%d", i);
 		XNode* pNode = ini.GetChild(sKey);
 		if( pNode == NULL )
-			RageException::Throw( "AI.ini: '%s' doesn't exist.", sKey.c_str() );
+			RageException::Throw( "AI.ini: \"%s\" doesn't exist.", sKey.c_str() );
 
 		TapScoreDistribution& dist = g_Distributions[i];
 		dist.fPercent[TNS_None] = 0;
diff --git a/stepmania/src/RageFileDriverDeflate.cpp b/stepmania/src/RageFileDriverDeflate.cpp
index f32fe66f32..505decc706 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/RageFileDriverDeflate.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/RageFileDriverDeflate.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ RageFileObjInflate::RageFileObjInflate( RageFileBasic *pFile, int iUncompressedS
 
 	int err = inflateInit2( m_pInflate, -MAX_WBITS );
 	if( err == Z_MEM_ERROR )
-		RageException::Throw( "inflateInit2( %i ): out of memory", -MAX_WBITS );
+		RageException::Throw( "inflateInit2( %i ): out of memory.", -MAX_WBITS );
 	if( err != Z_OK )
 		LOG->Trace( "Huh? inflateInit2() err = %i", err );
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ RageFileObjInflate::RageFileObjInflate( const RageFileObjInflate &cpy ):
 
 RageFileBasic *RageFileObjInflate::Copy() const
 {
-	RageException::Throw( "Loading ZIPs from deflated ZIPs is currently disabled; see RageFileObjInflate" );
+	RageException::Throw( "Loading ZIPs from deflated ZIPs is currently disabled; see RageFileObjInflate." );
 
 	// return new RageFileObjInflate( *this, p );
 }
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ RageFileObjDeflate::RageFileObjDeflate( RageFileBasic *pFile )
 				Z_DEFAULT_STRATEGY );
 
 	if( err == Z_MEM_ERROR )
-		RageException::Throw( "inflateInit2( %i ): out of memory", -MAX_WBITS );
+		RageException::Throw( "inflateInit2( %i ): out of memory.", -MAX_WBITS );
 	if( err != Z_OK )
 		LOG->Trace( "Huh? inflateInit2() err = %i", err );
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/RageModelGeometry.cpp b/stepmania/src/RageModelGeometry.cpp
index 09a61af9e2..53952ecf14 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/RageModelGeometry.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/RageModelGeometry.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ bool RageModelGeometry::HasAnyPerVertexBones() const
 	return false;
 }
 
-#define THROW RageException::Throw( "Parse error in \"%s\" at line %d: '%s'", sPath.c_str(), iLineNum, sLine.c_str() )
+#define THROW RageException::Throw( "Parse error in \"%s\" at line %d: \"%s\".", sPath.c_str(), iLineNum, sLine.c_str() )
 
 void RageModelGeometry::LoadMilkshapeAscii( const RString& _sPath, bool bNeedsNormals )
 {
diff --git a/stepmania/src/RageSoundManager.cpp b/stepmania/src/RageSoundManager.cpp
index f63a89a024..6202fd072e 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/RageSoundManager.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/RageSoundManager.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void RageSoundManager::Init()
 
 	m_pDriver = MakeRageSoundDriver( sDrivers );
 	if( m_pDriver == NULL )
-		RageException::Throw( COULDNT_FIND_SOUND_DRIVER.GetValue() );
+		RageException::Throw( "%s", COULDNT_FIND_SOUND_DRIVER.GetValue().c_str() );
 }
 
 RageSoundManager::~RageSoundManager()
diff --git a/stepmania/src/RageSoundReader_Vorbisfile.cpp b/stepmania/src/RageSoundReader_Vorbisfile.cpp
index ce0ae7d62a..7457639423 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/RageSoundReader_Vorbisfile.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/RageSoundReader_Vorbisfile.cpp
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ int RageSoundReader_Vorbisfile::GetLength() const
 	int len = int(ov_time_total(vf, -1) * 1000);
 #endif
 	if( len == OV_EINVAL )
-		RageException::Throw("RageSoundReader_Vorbisfile::GetLength: ov_time_total returned OV_EINVAL");
+		RageException::Throw( "RageSoundReader_Vorbisfile::GetLength: ov_time_total returned OV_EINVAL." );
 
 	return len; 
 }
@@ -215,7 +215,8 @@ int RageSoundReader_Vorbisfile::Read(char *buf, unsigned len)
 				ASSERT( vi != NULL );
 
 				if( (unsigned) vi->channels != channels )
-					RageException::Throw( "File \"%s\" changes channel count from %i to %i; not supported", channels, vi->channels );
+					RageException::Throw( "File \"%s\" changes channel count from %i to %i; not supported.",
+							      filename.c_str(), channels, (int)vi->channels );
 			}
 
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/RageUtil.cpp b/stepmania/src/RageUtil.cpp
index 92e32d87d1..0904021376 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/RageUtil.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/RageUtil.cpp
@@ -1040,14 +1040,14 @@ RString DerefRedir( const RString &_path )
 		GetDirListing( sPath2, matches, false, true );
 
 		if( matches.empty() )
-			RageException::Throw( "The redirect '%s' references a file '%s' which doesn't exist.", sPath.c_str(), sPath2.c_str() );
+			RageException::Throw( "The redirect \"%s\" references a file \"%s\" which doesn't exist.", sPath.c_str(), sPath2.c_str() );
 		else if( matches.size() > 1 )
-			RageException::Throw( "The redirect '%s' references a file '%s' with multiple matches.", sPath.c_str(), sPath2.c_str() );
+			RageException::Throw( "The redirect \"%s\" references a file \"%s\" with multiple matches.", sPath.c_str(), sPath2.c_str() );
 
 		sPath = matches[0];
 	}
 
-	RageException::Throw( "Circular redirect '%s'", sPath.c_str() );
+	RageException::Throw( "Circular redirect \"%s\".", sPath.c_str() );
 }
 
 bool GetFileContents( const RString &sPath, RString &sOut, bool bOneLine )
@@ -1091,7 +1091,7 @@ void Regex::Compile()
 	m_pReg = pcre_compile( m_sPattern.c_str(), PCRE_CASELESS, &error, &offset, NULL );
 
 	if( m_pReg == NULL )
-		RageException::Throw( "Invalid regex: \"%s\" (%s)", m_sPattern.c_str(), error );
+		RageException::Throw( "Invalid regex: \"%s\" (%s).", m_sPattern.c_str(), error );
 
 	int iRet = pcre_fullinfo( (pcre *) m_pReg, NULL, PCRE_INFO_CAPTURECOUNT, &m_iBackrefs );
 	ASSERT( iRet >= 0 );
@@ -1144,7 +1144,7 @@ bool Regex::Compare( const RString &sStr )
 	int iRet = pcre_exec( (pcre *) m_pReg, NULL, sStr.data(), sStr.size(), 0, 0, iMat, 128*3 );
 
 	if( iRet < -1 )
-		RageException::Throw( "Unexpected return from pcre_exec('%s'): %i", m_sPattern.c_str(), iRet );
+		RageException::Throw( "Unexpected return from pcre_exec('%s'): %i.", m_sPattern.c_str(), iRet );
 
 	return iRet >= 0;
 }
@@ -1157,7 +1157,7 @@ bool Regex::Compare( const RString &sStr, vector<RString> &asMatches )
 	int iRet = pcre_exec( (pcre *) m_pReg, NULL, sStr.data(), sStr.size(), 0, 0, iMat, 128*3 );
 
 	if( iRet < -1 )
-		RageException::Throw( "Unexpected return from pcre_exec('%s'): %i", m_sPattern.c_str(), iRet );
+		RageException::Throw( "Unexpected return from pcre_exec('%s'): %i.", m_sPattern.c_str(), iRet );
 
 	if( iRet == -1 )
 		return false;
diff --git a/stepmania/src/RageUtil_CharConversions.cpp b/stepmania/src/RageUtil_CharConversions.cpp
index c19d104c2c..24988ba6e4 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/RageUtil_CharConversions.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/RageUtil_CharConversions.cpp
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ bool ConvertString(RString &str, const RString &encodings)
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		RageException::Throw( "Unexpected conversion string \"%s\" (string \"%s\")",
+		RageException::Throw( "Unexpected conversion string \"%s\" (string \"%s\").",
 						lst[i].c_str(), str.c_str() );
 	}
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenManager.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenManager.cpp
index 5b6e52d8cb..64e79b7f78 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenManager.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenManager.cpp
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ Screen* ScreenManager::MakeNewScreen( const RString &sScreenName )
 	
 	map<RString,CreateScreenFn>::iterator iter = g_pmapRegistrees->find( sClassName );
 	if( iter == g_pmapRegistrees->end() )
-		RageException::Throw( "Screen '%s' has an invalid class '%s'", sScreenName.c_str(), sClassName.c_str() );
+		RageException::Throw( "Screen \"%s\" has an invalid class \"%s\".", sScreenName.c_str(), sClassName.c_str() );
 
 	this->ZeroNextUpdate();
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenOptionsManageCourses.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenOptionsManageCourses.cpp
index 393058bf1e..327a93649c 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenOptionsManageCourses.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenOptionsManageCourses.cpp
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ void ScreenOptionsManageCourses::BeginScreen()
 	switch( EDIT_MODE.GetValue() )
 	{
 		default:
-			RageException::Throw( "ScreenOptionsManageCourses: Invalid edit mode:",
+			RageException::Throw( "ScreenOptionsManageCourses: Invalid edit mode: %s.",
 					      EditModeToString(EDIT_MODE.GetValue()).c_str() );
 		case EditMode_Practice:
 		case EditMode_Home:
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenOptionsMaster.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenOptionsMaster.cpp
index f2c031bfb2..f36c7cf5d7 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenOptionsMaster.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenOptionsMaster.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ void ScreenOptionsMaster::Init()
 	vector<RString> asLineNames;
 	split( LINE_NAMES, ",", asLineNames );
 	if( asLineNames.empty() )
-		RageException::Throw( "%s::LineNames is empty.", m_sName.c_str() );
+		RageException::Throw( "\"%s : LineNames\" is empty.", m_sName.c_str() );
 
 	if( FORCE_ALL_PLAYERS )
 	{
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ void ScreenOptionsMaster::Init()
 
 		OptionRowHandler *pHand = OptionRowHandlerUtil::Make( cmds );
 		if( pHand == NULL )
-			RageException::Throw( "Invalid OptionRowHandler '%s' in %s::Line%i", cmds.GetOriginalCommandString().c_str(), m_sName.c_str(), i );
+			RageException::Throw( "Invalid OptionRowHandler \"%s\" in \"%s : Line%i\".", cmds.GetOriginalCommandString().c_str(), m_sName.c_str(), i );
 		OptionRowHandlers.push_back( pHand );
 	}
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenSelect.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenSelect.cpp
index bb09e6791a..ed21522201 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenSelect.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenSelect.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ void ScreenSelect::Init()
 	}
 
 	if( !m_aGameCommands.size() )
-		RageException::Throw( "Screen \"%s\" does not set any choices", m_sName.c_str() );
+		RageException::Throw( "Screen \"%s\" does not set any choices.", m_sName.c_str() );
 }
 
 void ScreenSelect::BeginScreen()
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenSelectDifficulty.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenSelectDifficulty.cpp
index 803f84599d..23deefbec5 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenSelectDifficulty.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenSelectDifficulty.cpp
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ void ScreenSelectDifficulty::ChangePage( Page newPage )
 		}
 	}
 	if( iSwitchToIndex == -1 )
-		RageException::Throw( "%s has no selectable choices on page %i", m_sName.c_str(), newPage);
+		RageException::Throw( "\"%s\" has no selectable choices on page %i.", m_sName.c_str(), newPage);
 
 	// change both players
 	FOREACH_PlayerNumber( p )
diff --git a/stepmania/src/SongManager.cpp b/stepmania/src/SongManager.cpp
index 6f70ebefdd..33eb765e47 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/SongManager.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/SongManager.cpp
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ void SongManager::InitSongsFromDisk( LoadingWindow *ld )
 }
 
 
-static LocalizedString FOLDER_CONTAINS_MUSIC_FILES( "SongManager", "The folder '%s' appears to be a song folder.  All song folders must reside in a group folder.  For example, 'Songs/Originals/My Song'." );
+static LocalizedString FOLDER_CONTAINS_MUSIC_FILES( "SongManager", "The folder \"%s\" appears to be a song folder.  All song folders must reside in a group folder.  For example, \"Songs/Originals/My Song\"." );
 void SongManager::SanityCheckGroupDir( RString sDir ) const
 {
 	// Check to see if they put a song directly inside the group folder.
diff --git a/stepmania/src/Sprite.cpp b/stepmania/src/Sprite.cpp
index a1c3acbd1e..35dd7e234c 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Sprite.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/Sprite.cpp
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ void Sprite::LoadFromNode( const RString& sDir, const XNode* pNode )
 			if( !pNode->GetAttrValue(sFrameKey, newState.iFrameIndex) )
 				break;
 			if( newState.iFrameIndex >= m_pTexture->GetNumFrames() )
-				RageException::Throw( "In '%s', %s is %d, but the texture %s only has %d frames.",
+				RageException::Throw( "In \"%s\", %s is %d, but the texture \"%s\" only has %d frames.",
 					sDir.c_str(), sFrameKey.c_str(), newState.iFrameIndex, sPath.c_str(), m_pTexture->GetNumFrames() );
 
 			if( !pNode->GetAttrValue(sDelayKey, newState.fDelay) )
diff --git a/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp b/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp
index 3c6e618a3b..5b057961d6 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ void StepMania::ApplyGraphicOptions()
 	GetPreferredVideoModeParams( params );
 	RString sError = DISPLAY->SetVideoMode( params, bNeedReload );
 	if( sError != "" )
-		RageException::Throw( sError );
+		RageException::Throw( "%s", sError.c_str() );
 
 	DISPLAY->ChangeCentering(
 		PREFSMAN->m_iCenterImageTranslateX, 
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ RageDisplay *CreateDisplay()
 	split( PREFSMAN->m_sVideoRenderers, ",", asRenderers, true );
 
 	if( asRenderers.empty() )
-		RageException::Throw( ERROR_NO_VIDEO_RENDERERS.GetValue() );
+		RageException::Throw( "%s", ERROR_NO_VIDEO_RENDERERS.GetValue().c_str() );
 
 	RageDisplay *pRet = NULL;
 	for( unsigned i=0; i<asRenderers.size(); i++ )
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ RageDisplay *CreateDisplay()
 	}
 
 	if( pRet == NULL)
-		RageException::Throw( error );
+		RageException::Throw( "%s", error.c_str() );
 
 	return pRet;
 }
@@ -1003,7 +1003,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 	/* This requires PREFSMAN, for PREFSMAN->m_bShowLoadingWindow. */
 	LoadingWindow *loading_window = MakeLoadingWindow();
 	if( loading_window == NULL )
-		RageException::Throw( COULDNT_OPEN_LOADING_WINDOW.GetValue() );
+		RageException::Throw( "%s", COULDNT_OPEN_LOADING_WINDOW.GetValue().c_str() );
 
 	srand( time(NULL) );	// seed number generator	
 	
diff --git a/stepmania/src/arch/MovieTexture/MovieTexture_Generic.cpp b/stepmania/src/arch/MovieTexture/MovieTexture_Generic.cpp
index 1f57d8396a..5dfcae6f33 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/arch/MovieTexture/MovieTexture_Generic.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/arch/MovieTexture/MovieTexture_Generic.cpp
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ bool MovieTexture_Generic::DecodeFrame()
 			m_pDecoder->Close();
 			RString sError = m_pDecoder->Open( GetID().filename );
 			if( sError != "" )
-				RageException::Throw( "Error rewinding stream %s: %s", GetID().filename.c_str(), sError.c_str() );
+				RageException::Throw( "Error rewinding stream \"%s\": %s", GetID().filename.c_str(), sError.c_str() );
 
 			m_fClock = -fDelay;
 		}
diff --git a/stepmania/src/arch/arch.cpp b/stepmania/src/arch/arch.cpp
index 2a5d30726e..a0b28240b0 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/arch/arch.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/arch/arch.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ void MakeInputHandlers( const RString &drivers, vector<InputHandler *> &Add )
 	split( drivers, ",", DriversToTry, true );
 
 	if( DriversToTry.empty() )
-		RageException::Throw( INPUT_HANDLERS_EMPTY.GetValue() );
+		RageException::Throw( "%s", INPUT_HANDLERS_EMPTY.GetValue().c_str() );
 
 	RString Driver;
 
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ RageMovieTexture *MakeRageMovieTexture( RageTextureID ID )
 	split( sDrivers, ",", DriversToTry, true );
 	
 	if( DriversToTry.empty() )
-		RageException::Throw( MOVIE_DRIVERS_EMPTY.GetValue() );
+		RageException::Throw( "%s", MOVIE_DRIVERS_EMPTY.GetValue().c_str() );
 
 	RString Driver;
 	RageMovieTexture *ret = NULL;
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ RageMovieTexture *MakeRageMovieTexture( RageTextureID ID )
 		}
 	}
 	if ( !ret )
-		RageException::Throw( COULDNT_CREATE_MOVIE_DRIVER.GetValue() );
+		RageException::Throw( "%s", COULDNT_CREATE_MOVIE_DRIVER.GetValue().c_str() );
 
 	LOG->Trace( "Created movie texture \"%s\" with driver \"%s\"",
 		    ID.filename.c_str(), Driver.c_str() );
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ RageSoundDriver *MakeRageSoundDriver( const RString &drivers )
 	split( drivers, ",", DriversToTry, true );
 
 	if( DriversToTry.empty() )
-		RageException::Throw( SOUND_DRIVERS_CANNOT_EMPTY.GetValue() );
+		RageException::Throw( "%s", SOUND_DRIVERS_CANNOT_EMPTY.GetValue().c_str() );
 
 	RString Driver;
 	RageSoundDriver *ret = NULL;