diff --git a/cockatrice/src/main.h b/cockatrice/src/main.h
index 0c59e9a1..36393496 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/main.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/main.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ extern CardDatabase *db;
 
 extern QTranslator *translator;
 const QString translationPrefix = "cockatrice";
+const QString versionString = "0.20101115";
 
 void installNewTranslator();
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/settingscache.cpp b/cockatrice/src/settingscache.cpp
index d44270f9..604766cd 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/settingscache.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/settingscache.cpp
@@ -17,16 +17,16 @@ SettingsCache::SettingsCache()
 	playerBgPath = settings->value("zonebg/playerarea").toString();
 	cardBackPicturePath = settings->value("paths/cardbackpicture").toString();
 	
-	picDownload = settings->value("personal/picturedownload", false).toBool();
+	picDownload = settings->value("personal/picturedownload", true).toBool();
 	doubleClickToPlay = settings->value("interface/doubleclicktoplay", true).toBool();
 	cardInfoMinimized = settings->value("interface/cardinfominimized", false).toBool();
-	horizontalHand = settings->value("hand/horizontal", false).toBool();
+	horizontalHand = settings->value("hand/horizontal", true).toBool();
 	economicalGrid = settings->value("table/economic", false).toBool();
 	invertVerticalCoordinate = settings->value("table/invert_vertical", false).toBool();
 	tapAnimation = settings->value("cards/tapanimation", true).toBool();
 	
-	zoneViewSortByName = settings->value("zoneview/sortbyname", false).toBool();
-	zoneViewSortByType = settings->value("zoneview/sortbytype", false).toBool();
+	zoneViewSortByName = settings->value("zoneview/sortbyname", true).toBool();
+	zoneViewSortByType = settings->value("zoneview/sortbytype", true).toBool();
 }
 
 void SettingsCache::setLang(const QString &_lang)
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/window_main.cpp b/cockatrice/src/window_main.cpp
index 94f2bdbc..8be0cb05 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/window_main.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/window_main.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <QPixmapCache>
 #include <QInputDialog>
 
+#include "main.h"
 #include "window_main.h"
 #include "dlg_connect.h"
 #include "dlg_settings.h"
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ void MainWindow::updateTabMenu(QMenu *menu)
 		menuBar()->removeAction(tabMenu->menuAction());
 	tabMenu = menu;
 	if (menu)
-		menuBar()->addMenu(menu);
+		menuBar()->insertMenu(helpMenu->menuAction(), menu);
 }
 
 void MainWindow::statusChanged(ClientStatus _status)
@@ -147,6 +148,11 @@ void MainWindow::actExit()
 	close();
 }
 
+void MainWindow::actAbout()
+{
+	QMessageBox::about(this, tr("About Cockatrice"), trUtf8("<font size=\"8\"><b>Cockatrice</b></font><br>Version %1<br><br><br><b>Authors:</b><br>Max-Wilhelm Bruker<br>Marcus Schütz<br>Marius van Zundert<br><br><b>Translators:</b><br>Spanish: Gocho<br>").arg(versionString));
+}
+
 void MainWindow::serverTimeout()
 {
 	QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("Error"), tr("Server timeout"));
@@ -195,6 +201,9 @@ void MainWindow::retranslateUi()
 	
 	cockatriceMenu->setTitle(tr("&Cockatrice"));
 	
+	aAbout->setText(tr("&About Cockatrice"));
+	helpMenu->setTitle(tr("&Help"));
+	
 	tabSupervisor->retranslateUi();
 }
 
@@ -216,6 +225,9 @@ void MainWindow::createActions()
 	connect(aSettings, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(actSettings()));
 	aExit = new QAction(this);
 	connect(aExit, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(actExit()));
+	
+	aAbout = new QAction(this);
+	connect(aAbout, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(actAbout()));
 }
 
 void MainWindow::createMenus()
@@ -232,6 +244,9 @@ void MainWindow::createMenus()
 	cockatriceMenu->addAction(aSettings);
 	cockatriceMenu->addSeparator();
 	cockatriceMenu->addAction(aExit);
+	
+	helpMenu = menuBar()->addMenu(QString());
+	helpMenu->addAction(aAbout);
 }
 
 MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent)
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/window_main.h b/cockatrice/src/window_main.h
index a85d4182..adb4e20e 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/window_main.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/window_main.h
@@ -47,14 +47,17 @@ private slots:
 	void actFullScreen(bool checked);
 	void actSettings();
 	void actExit();
+	
+	void actAbout();
 private:
 	static const QString appName;
 	void setClientStatusTitle();
 	void retranslateUi();
 	void createActions();
 	void createMenus();
-	QMenu *cockatriceMenu, *tabMenu;
-	QAction *aConnect, *aDisconnect, *aSinglePlayer, *aDeckEditor, *aFullScreen, *aSettings, *aExit;
+	QMenu *cockatriceMenu, *tabMenu, *helpMenu;
+	QAction *aConnect, *aDisconnect, *aSinglePlayer, *aDeckEditor, *aFullScreen, *aSettings, *aExit,
+		*aAbout;
 	TabSupervisor *tabSupervisor;
 
 	RemoteClient *client;