diff --git a/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/MageFrame.java b/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/MageFrame.java
index 93118118016..206d37d5482 100644
--- a/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/MageFrame.java
+++ b/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/MageFrame.java
@@ -508,8 +508,8 @@ public class MageFrame extends javax.swing.JFrame {
     		if (g != null) {
     			renderSplashFrame(g);
     		}
+	    	splash.update();
     	}
-    	splash.update();
     	
 		Thread.setDefaultUncaughtExceptionHandler(new Thread.UncaughtExceptionHandler() {
 			public void uncaughtException(Thread t, Throwable e) {
diff --git a/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/remote/Client.java b/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/remote/Client.java
index 2747fc3b2b5..0a0f15ced53 100644
--- a/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/remote/Client.java
+++ b/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/remote/Client.java
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ public class Client implements CallbackClient {
 			}
 			else if (callback.getMethod().equals("gameInit")) {
 				session.getGame().init((GameView) callback.getData());
+				session.ack("gameInit");
 			}
 			else if (callback.getMethod().equals("gameOver")) {
 				session.getGame().modalMessage((String) callback.getData());
diff --git a/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/remote/Session.java b/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/remote/Session.java
index 7b920bc8436..af7841411d8 100644
--- a/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/remote/Session.java
+++ b/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/remote/Session.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 
 package mage.client.remote;
 
-import java.awt.Component;
 import java.rmi.NotBoundException;
 import java.rmi.RemoteException;
 import java.rmi.registry.LocateRegistry;
@@ -46,7 +45,6 @@ import mage.Constants.RangeOfInfluence;
 import mage.cards.decks.DeckCardLists;
 import mage.client.MageFrame;
 import mage.client.chat.ChatPanel;
-import mage.client.components.MageComponents;
 import mage.client.components.MageUI;
 import mage.client.game.GamePanel;
 import mage.client.util.Config;
@@ -130,6 +128,16 @@ public class Session {
 		}
 	}
 
+	public void ack(String message) {
+		try {
+			server.ack(message, sessionId);
+		} catch (RemoteException ex) {
+			handleRemoteException(ex);
+		} catch (MageException ex) {
+			handleMageException(ex);
+		}
+	}
+
 	public boolean isConnected() {
 		return server != null;
 	}
diff --git a/Mage.Common/src/mage/interfaces/Server.java b/Mage.Common/src/mage/interfaces/Server.java
index 330d7d1994d..a6d3b7f3956 100644
--- a/Mage.Common/src/mage/interfaces/Server.java
+++ b/Mage.Common/src/mage/interfaces/Server.java
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ public interface Server extends Remote, CallbackServer {
 
 	public UUID registerClient(String userName, UUID clientId) throws RemoteException, MageException;
 	public void deregisterClient(UUID sessionId) throws RemoteException, MageException;
+	public void ack(String message, UUID sessionId) throws RemoteException, MageException;
 
 	public ServerState getServerState() throws RemoteException, MageException;
 
diff --git a/Mage.Server/config/logging.properties b/Mage.Server/config/logging.properties
index fbf7df750dc..7d350d85758 100644
--- a/Mage.Server/config/logging.properties
+++ b/Mage.Server/config/logging.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Default global logging level. 
-.level=FINE
+.level=FINER
 
 # Set the default logging level for new ConsoleHandler instances 
 java.util.logging.ConsoleHandler.level = ALL
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Mage.Server/src/main/java/mage/server/ServerImpl.java b/Mage.Server/src/main/java/mage/server/ServerImpl.java
index 067c50aaa13..c3cdefa65d2 100644
--- a/Mage.Server/src/main/java/mage/server/ServerImpl.java
+++ b/Mage.Server/src/main/java/mage/server/ServerImpl.java
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ import mage.server.game.ReplayManager;
 import mage.server.game.TableManager;
 import mage.util.Logging;
 import mage.view.ChatMessage.MessageColor;
-import mage.view.GameTypeView;
 import mage.view.TableView;
 
 /**
@@ -91,6 +90,11 @@ public class ServerImpl extends RemoteServer implements Server {
 		return SessionManager.getInstance().getSession(sessionId).callback();
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public void ack(String message, UUID sessionId) throws RemoteException, MageException {
+		SessionManager.getInstance().getSession(sessionId).ack(message);
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public UUID registerClient(String userName, UUID clientId) throws MageException, RemoteException {
 
@@ -447,39 +451,6 @@ public class ServerImpl extends RemoteServer implements Server {
 		return null;
 	}
 
-//	@Override
-//	public List<GameTypeView> getGameTypes() throws MageException {
-//		try {
-//			return GameFactory.getInstance().getGameTypes();
-//		}
-//		catch (Exception ex) {
-//			handleException(ex);
-//		}
-//		return null;
-//	}
-//
-//	@Override
-//	public String[] getPlayerTypes() throws MageException {
-//		try {
-//			return PlayerFactory.getInstance().getPlayerTypes().toArray(new String[0]);
-//		}
-//		catch (Exception ex) {
-//			handleException(ex);
-//		}
-//		return null;
-//	}
-//
-//	@Override
-//	public String[] getDeckTypes() throws MageException {
-//		try {
-//			return DeckValidatorFactory.getInstance().getDeckTypes().toArray(new String[0]);
-//		}
-//		catch (Exception ex) {
-//			handleException(ex);
-//		}
-//		return null;
-//	}
-
 	@Override
 	public void cheat(UUID gameId, UUID sessionId, UUID playerId, DeckCardLists deckList) throws MageException {
 		try {
diff --git a/Mage.Server/src/main/java/mage/server/Session.java b/Mage.Server/src/main/java/mage/server/Session.java
index fd77530c12e..bd60d395159 100644
--- a/Mage.Server/src/main/java/mage/server/Session.java
+++ b/Mage.Server/src/main/java/mage/server/Session.java
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ public class Session {
 	private UUID clientId;
 	private String username;
 	private int messageId = 0;
+	private String ackMessage;
 	private final CallbackServerSession callback = new CallbackServerSession();
 
 	public Session(String userName, UUID clientId) {
@@ -77,11 +78,11 @@ public class Session {
 		return null;
 	}
 
-	public synchronized void fireCallback(ClientCallback call) {
+	public synchronized void fireCallback(final ClientCallback call) {
+		call.setMessageId(messageId++);
+		if (logger.isLoggable(Level.FINE))
+			logger.fine(sessionId + " - " + call.getMessageId() + " - " + call.getMethod());
 		try {
-			call.setMessageId(messageId++);
-			if (logger.isLoggable(Level.FINE))
-				logger.fine(sessionId + " - " + call.getMessageId() + " - " + call.getMethod());
 			callback.setCallback(call);
 		} catch (InterruptedException ex) {
 			logger.log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
@@ -100,6 +101,18 @@ public class Session {
 		fireCallback(new ClientCallback("replayGame", null));
 	}
 
+	public void ack(String message) {
+		this.ackMessage = message;
+	}
+
+	public String getAckMessage() {
+		return ackMessage;
+	}
+
+	public void clearAck() {
+		this.ackMessage = "";
+	}
+
 	public String getUsername() {
 		return username;
 	}
diff --git a/Mage.Server/src/main/java/mage/server/game/GameController.java b/Mage.Server/src/main/java/mage/server/game/GameController.java
index 3b8209c9ae4..dc3ee1f2bb3 100644
--- a/Mage.Server/src/main/java/mage/server/game/GameController.java
+++ b/Mage.Server/src/main/java/mage/server/game/GameController.java
@@ -165,10 +165,15 @@ public class GameController implements GameCallback {
 		GameSession gameSession = new GameSession(game, sessionId, playerId);
 		gameSessions.put(playerId, gameSession);
 		logger.info("player " + playerId + " has joined game " + game.getId());
-//		gameSession.init(getGameView(playerId));
 		ChatManager.getInstance().broadcast(chatId, "", game.getPlayer(playerId).getName() + " has joined the game", MessageColor.BLACK);
 		if (allJoined()) {
-			startGame();
+			ThreadExecutor.getInstance().getRMIExecutor().execute(
+				new Runnable() {
+					@Override
+					public void run() {
+						startGame();
+					}
+			});
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -177,6 +182,8 @@ public class GameController implements GameCallback {
 			for (final Entry<UUID, GameSession> entry: gameSessions.entrySet()) {
 				if (!entry.getValue().init(getGameView(entry.getKey()))) {
 					logger.severe("Unable to initialize client");
+					//TODO: generate client error message
+					return;
 				}
 			}
 			GameWorker worker = new GameWorker(game, this);
diff --git a/Mage.Server/src/main/java/mage/server/game/GameWatcher.java b/Mage.Server/src/main/java/mage/server/game/GameWatcher.java
index a13ad35bc5f..c35c8165f58 100644
--- a/Mage.Server/src/main/java/mage/server/game/GameWatcher.java
+++ b/Mage.Server/src/main/java/mage/server/game/GameWatcher.java
@@ -60,13 +60,23 @@ public class GameWatcher {
 		if (!killed) {
 			Session session = SessionManager.getInstance().getSession(sessionId);
 			if (session != null) {
+				session.clearAck();
 				session.fireCallback(new ClientCallback("gameInit", gameView));
-				return true;
+				if (waitForAck("gameInit"))
+					return true;
 			}
 		}
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	public boolean waitForAck(String message) {
+		Session session = SessionManager.getInstance().getSession(sessionId);
+		do {
+			//TODO: add timeout
+		} while (!session.getAckMessage().equals(message) && !killed);
+		return true;
+	}
+
 	public void update(final GameView gameView) {
 		if (!killed) {
 			Session session = SessionManager.getInstance().getSession(sessionId);