diff --git a/src/config/configfile.cpp b/src/config/configfile.cpp
index a50490ee..8658f90b 100644
--- a/src/config/configfile.cpp
+++ b/src/config/configfile.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ ConfigFile::ConfigFile()
 		mkdir(configFileName.c_str(), MODUS) ;
 		//Log-File Ordner auch erstellen
 		logDir = configFileName;
-		logDir += "/log-files/";
+		logDir += "log-files/";
 		mkdir(logDir.c_str(), MODUS);
 	}
 #endif
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ void ConfigFile::createDefaultConfig() {
 
 }
 
-string ConfigFile::readConfigString(string varName, string defaultValue)
+string ConfigFile::readConfigString(string varName)
 {
   	string tempString("");
 
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ string ConfigFile::readConfigString(string varName, string defaultValue)
 	return tempString;
  }
 
-int ConfigFile::readConfigInt(string varName, int defaultValue)
+int ConfigFile::readConfigInt(string varName)
 {
   	int tempInt=0;
 // 	cout << varName << " : " << tempInt << "\n";
diff --git a/src/config/configfile.h b/src/config/configfile.h
index 196c3a26..8bd9e935 100644
--- a/src/config/configfile.h
+++ b/src/config/configfile.h
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ public:
 
 	void createDefaultConfig();
 
-	std::string readConfigString(std::string varName, std::string defaultValue);
+	std::string readConfigString(std::string varName);
     	void writeConfigString(std::string varName, std::string varCont);
     	
-	int readConfigInt(std::string varName, int defaultValue);
+	int readConfigInt(std::string varName);
 	void writeConfigInt(std::string varName, int varCont);
     	
 
diff --git a/src/game.cpp b/src/game.cpp
index 0270ba14..e10bd534 100755
--- a/src/game.cpp
+++ b/src/game.cpp
@@ -62,18 +62,11 @@ Game::Game(ConfigFile* c, GuiInterface* g, int qP, int sC, int sB) : myConfig(c)
 
 		//Namen abfragen 
 		ostringstream myName;
-		ostringstream myDefaultName;
-		if (i==0) { 
-			myName << "MyName";
-			myDefaultName << "Human Player";
-		}
-		else {
-			myName << "Opponent" << i << "Name";
-			myDefaultName << "Player " << i << "Name";
-		}
+		if (i==0) { myName << "MyName";	}
+		else { myName << "Opponent" << i << "Name"; }
 
 		//PlayerObjekte erzeugen
-		tempPlayer = myFactory->createPlayer(actualBoard, i, myConfig->readConfigString(myName.str(),myDefaultName.str()), startCash, startQuantityPlayers > i, 0);
+		tempPlayer = myFactory->createPlayer(actualBoard, i, myConfig->readConfigString(myName.str()), startCash, startQuantityPlayers > i, 0);
 		playerArray[i] = tempPlayer;
 	}
 	actualBoard->setPlayer(playerArray);
@@ -120,7 +113,7 @@ void Game::startHand()
 	actualHandID++;
 
 	// smallBlind alle x Runden erhöhen
-	int handsBeforeRaiseSmallBLind = myConfig->readConfigInt("HandsBeforeRaiseSmallBlind", 9);
+	int handsBeforeRaiseSmallBLind = myConfig->readConfigInt("HandsBeforeRaiseSmallBlind");
 	if(actualHandID%handsBeforeRaiseSmallBLind == 0) actualSmallBlind *= 2;
 
 	//Spieler Action auf 0 setzen 
diff --git a/src/gui/qt/log.cpp b/src/gui/qt/log.cpp
index 627d8c88..fc6bdabb 100644
--- a/src/gui/qt/log.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qt/log.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,22 @@ using namespace std;
 Log::Log(mainWindowImpl* w) : myW(w)
 {
 	myW->setLog(this);
+
+	myConfig = new ConfigFile;
+	if(myConfig->readConfigString("LogDir") != "" && QDir::QDir(QString::fromStdString(myConfig->readConfigString("LogDir"))).exists()) { 
+
+		myLogDir = new QDir(QString::fromStdString(myConfig->readConfigString("LogDir")));
+		myLogFile = new QFile(myLogDir->absolutePath()+"/pokerth-log-"+QDateTime::currentDateTime().toString("yyyy-MM-dd_hh:mm:ss")+".log");
+
+		myLogFile->open( QIODevice::WriteOnly );
+		QTextStream stream( myLogFile );
+		stream << "### This is a Log File for PokerTH ### \n";
+		myLogFile->close();
+	} 
+
+	
+
+;
 	
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/qt/log.h b/src/gui/qt/log.h
index af1392c8..dc77e705 100644
--- a/src/gui/qt/log.h
+++ b/src/gui/qt/log.h
@@ -22,10 +22,15 @@
 
 #include <string>
 #include <iostream>
+
+#include "configfile.h"
+
 #include <QtCore>
 
 
 
+
+
 class mainWindowImpl;
 
 class Log{
@@ -41,6 +46,9 @@ public:
 private:
 
 	mainWindowImpl *myW;
+	ConfigFile *myConfig;
+	QFile *myLogFile;
+	QDir *myLogDir;
 
 };
 
diff --git a/src/gui/qt/mainwindow/mainwindowimpl.cpp b/src/gui/qt/mainwindow/mainwindowimpl.cpp
index 4f1697dd..63cd1fd8 100755
--- a/src/gui/qt/mainwindow/mainwindowimpl.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qt/mainwindow/mainwindowimpl.cpp
@@ -176,8 +176,8 @@ mainWindowImpl::mainWindowImpl(QMainWindow *parent)
 	//Flipside festlegen;
 	flipside = new QPixmap(":/cards/graphics/cards/flipside.png");
 	
-	if (myConfig->readConfigInt("FlipsideOwn",0) && myConfig->readConfigString("FlipsideOwnFile","") != "") {
-		QPixmap tmpFlipside(QString::fromStdString(myConfig->readConfigString("FlipsideOwnFile", "")));
+	if (myConfig->readConfigInt("FlipsideOwn") && myConfig->readConfigString("FlipsideOwnFile") != "") {
+		QPixmap tmpFlipside(QString::fromStdString(myConfig->readConfigString("FlipsideOwnFile")));
 		flipside = new QPixmap(tmpFlipside.scaled(QSize(57, 80)));
 	}
 	else { flipside->load(":/cards/graphics/cards/flipside.png"); }
@@ -187,9 +187,9 @@ mainWindowImpl::mainWindowImpl(QMainWindow *parent)
 
 
 	//Toolbox verstecken?				
-	if (!myConfig->readConfigInt("ShowToolBox", 1)) { groupBox_tools->hide(); }
+	if (!myConfig->readConfigInt("ShowToolBox")) { groupBox_tools->hide(); }
 	//Intro abspielen?
-	if (myConfig->readConfigInt("ShowIntro", 1)) { 
+	if (myConfig->readConfigInt("ShowIntro")) { 
 		label_logo->hide();
 		QTimer::singleShot(100, this, SLOT( paintStartSplash() )); }
 
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ void mainWindowImpl::callNewGameDialog() {
 
 	//wenn Dialogfenster gezeigt werden soll
 
-	if(myConfig->readConfigInt("ShowGameSettingsDialogOnNewGame", 1)){
+	if(myConfig->readConfigInt("ShowGameSettingsDialogOnNewGame")){
 
 		newGameDialogImpl *v = new newGameDialogImpl();
 		v->exec();
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ void mainWindowImpl::callNewGameDialog() {
 			actualGame = 0;
 		}
 	
-		guiGameSpeed = myConfig->readConfigInt("GameSpeed",4);
+		guiGameSpeed = myConfig->readConfigInt("GameSpeed");
 		//Speeds 
 		setSpeeds();
 				
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ void mainWindowImpl::callNewGameDialog() {
 		horizontalSlider_speed->setValue(guiGameSpeed);
 
 		//Start Game!!!
-		mySession->startGame(myConfig->readConfigInt("NumberOfPlayers",5), myConfig->readConfigInt("StartCash",2000), myConfig->readConfigInt("SmallBlind",10));
+		mySession->startGame(myConfig->readConfigInt("NumberOfPlayers"), myConfig->readConfigInt("StartCash"), myConfig->readConfigInt("SmallBlind"));
 
 
 	}
@@ -500,10 +500,10 @@ void mainWindowImpl::callSettingsDialog() {
 	settingsDialogImpl *v = new settingsDialogImpl();
 	v->exec();
 		
-	if (v->result()) {
+	if (v->getSettingsCorrect()) {
 		
 		//Toolbox verstecken?
-		if (!myConfig->readConfigInt("ShowToolBox", 1)) { groupBox_tools->hide(); }
+		if (!myConfig->readConfigInt("ShowToolBox")) { groupBox_tools->hide(); }
 		else { groupBox_tools->show(); }
 		
 		//Falls Spielernamen geändert wurden --> neu zeichnen --> erst beim nächsten Neustart neu ausgelesen
@@ -520,9 +520,10 @@ void mainWindowImpl::callSettingsDialog() {
 		}
 	
 		//Flipside refresh
-		if (myConfig->readConfigInt("FlipsideOwn",0) && myConfig->readConfigString("FlipsideOwnFile","") != "") {
-		QPixmap tmpFlipside(QString::fromStdString(myConfig->readConfigString("FlipsideOwnFile", "")));
-		flipside = new QPixmap(tmpFlipside.scaled(QSize(57, 80)));
+		if (myConfig->readConfigInt("FlipsideOwn") && myConfig->readConfigString("FlipsideOwnFile") != "") {
+
+			QPixmap tmpFlipside(QString::fromStdString(myConfig->readConfigString("FlipsideOwnFile")));
+			flipside = new QPixmap(tmpFlipside.scaled(QSize(57, 80)));
 		}
 		else { flipside->load(":/cards/graphics/cards/flipside.png"); }
 
@@ -804,7 +805,7 @@ void mainWindowImpl::dealFlopCards4() {
 	QPixmap card(tempCardsPixmap);
 
 	//Config? mit oder ohne Eye-Candy?
-	if(myConfig->readConfigInt("ShowFlipCardsAnimation", 1)) { 
+	if(myConfig->readConfigInt("ShowFlipCardsAnimation")) { 
 		//mit Eye-Candy
 		boardCardsArray[0]->startFlipCards(guiGameSpeed, card, flipside);
 	}
@@ -824,7 +825,7 @@ void mainWindowImpl::dealFlopCards5() {
 	QPixmap card(tempCardsPixmap);
 	
 	//Config? mit oder ohne Eye-Candy?
-	if(myConfig->readConfigInt("ShowFlipCardsAnimation", 1)) { 
+	if(myConfig->readConfigInt("ShowFlipCardsAnimation")) { 
 		//mit Eye-Candy
 		boardCardsArray[1]->startFlipCards(guiGameSpeed, card, flipside);
 	}
@@ -845,7 +846,7 @@ void mainWindowImpl::dealFlopCards6() {
 	QPixmap card(tempCardsPixmap);
 	
 	//Config? mit oder ohne Eye-Candy?
-	if(myConfig->readConfigInt("ShowFlipCardsAnimation", 1)) { 
+	if(myConfig->readConfigInt("ShowFlipCardsAnimation")) { 
 		//mit Eye-Candy
 		boardCardsArray[2]->startFlipCards(guiGameSpeed, card, flipside);
 	}
@@ -880,7 +881,7 @@ void mainWindowImpl::dealTurnCards2() {
 	QPixmap card(tempCardsPixmap);
 
 	//Config? mit oder ohne Eye-Candy?
-	if(myConfig->readConfigInt("ShowFlipCardsAnimation", 1)) { 
+	if(myConfig->readConfigInt("ShowFlipCardsAnimation")) { 
 		//mit Eye-Candy
 		boardCardsArray[3]->startFlipCards(guiGameSpeed, card, flipside);
 	}
@@ -916,7 +917,7 @@ void mainWindowImpl::dealRiverCards2() {
 	QPixmap card(tempCardsPixmap);
 
 	//Config? mit oder ohne Eye-Candy?
-	if(myConfig->readConfigInt("ShowFlipCardsAnimation", 1)) { 
+	if(myConfig->readConfigInt("ShowFlipCardsAnimation")) { 
 		//mit Eye-Candy
 		boardCardsArray[4]->startFlipCards(guiGameSpeed, card, flipside);
 	}
@@ -1303,7 +1304,7 @@ void mainWindowImpl::postRiverRunAnimation2() {
 		if(!flipHolecardsAllInAlreadyDone) {
 
 			//Config? mit oder ohne Eye-Candy?
-			if(myConfig->readConfigInt("ShowFlipCardsAnimation", 1)) { 
+			if(myConfig->readConfigInt("ShowFlipCardsAnimation")) { 
 				// mit Eye-Candy
 		
 				//TempArrays
@@ -1369,7 +1370,7 @@ void mainWindowImpl::postRiverRunAnimation3() {
 			actionLabelArray[i]->setText("<p align='center'><b>- Winner -</b></p>");
 
 			//nicht gewonnene Karten ausblenden
-			if ( actualHand->getActivePlayersCounter() != 1 && myConfig->readConfigInt("ShowFadeOutCardsAnimation", 1)) {
+			if ( actualHand->getActivePlayersCounter() != 1 && myConfig->readConfigInt("ShowFadeOutCardsAnimation")) {
 
 				int j;
 	
@@ -1421,7 +1422,7 @@ void mainWindowImpl::postRiverRunAnimation3() {
 		}
 		else {
 			
-			if( actualHand->getActivePlayersCounter() != 1 && actualHand->getPlayerArray()[i]->getMyAction() != 1 &&  actualHand->getPlayerArray()[i]->getMyActiveStatus() && myConfig->readConfigInt("ShowFadeOutCardsAnimation", 1) ) {
+			if( actualHand->getActivePlayersCounter() != 1 && actualHand->getPlayerArray()[i]->getMyAction() != 1 &&  actualHand->getPlayerArray()[i]->getMyActiveStatus() && myConfig->readConfigInt("ShowFadeOutCardsAnimation") ) {
     	
 			//aufgedeckte Gegner auch ausblenden
 				holeCardsArray[i][0]->startFadeOut(guiGameSpeed);
@@ -1533,7 +1534,7 @@ void mainWindowImpl::flipHolecardsAllIn() {
 		if(activePlayersCounter!=1) { 
 			
 			//Config? mit oder ohne Eye-Candy?
-			if(myConfig->readConfigInt("ShowFlipCardsAnimation", 1)) { 
+			if(myConfig->readConfigInt("ShowFlipCardsAnimation")) { 
 				// mit Eye-Candy
 	
 				//TempArrays
@@ -1641,7 +1642,7 @@ void mainWindowImpl::nextRoundCleanGui() {
 	flipHolecardsAllInAlreadyDone = FALSE;
 
 	//Wenn Pause zwischen den Hands in der Konfiguration steht den Stop Button drücken!
-	if (myConfig->readConfigInt("PauseBetweenHands", 0)) { pushButton_break->click(); }
+	if (myConfig->readConfigInt("PauseBetweenHands")) { pushButton_break->click(); }
 
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/qt/newgamedialogimpl.cpp b/src/gui/qt/newgamedialogimpl.cpp
index 24dde5dc..488a3cdc 100755
--- a/src/gui/qt/newgamedialogimpl.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qt/newgamedialogimpl.cpp
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ newGameDialogImpl::newGameDialogImpl(QWidget *parent)
 
 	//Game Settings
 
-	spinBox_quantityPlayers->setValue(myConfig.readConfigInt("NumberOfPlayers", 5));
-	spinBox_startCash->setValue(myConfig.readConfigInt("StartCash", 2000));
-	spinBox_smallBlind->setValue(myConfig.readConfigInt("SmallBlind", 10));
-	spinBox_gameSpeed->setValue(myConfig.readConfigInt("GameSpeed", 4));
-	spinBox_handsBeforeRaiseSmallBlind->setValue(myConfig.readConfigInt("HandsBeforeRaiseSmallBlind", 9));
+	spinBox_quantityPlayers->setValue(myConfig.readConfigInt("NumberOfPlayers"));
+	spinBox_startCash->setValue(myConfig.readConfigInt("StartCash"));
+	spinBox_smallBlind->setValue(myConfig.readConfigInt("SmallBlind"));
+	spinBox_gameSpeed->setValue(myConfig.readConfigInt("GameSpeed"));
+	spinBox_handsBeforeRaiseSmallBlind->setValue(myConfig.readConfigInt("HandsBeforeRaiseSmallBlind"));
 
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/qt/settingsdialog.ui b/src/gui/qt/settingsdialog.ui
index e051f66e..419577d0 100644
--- a/src/gui/qt/settingsdialog.ui
+++ b/src/gui/qt/settingsdialog.ui
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
    <rect>
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
-    <width>580</width>
-    <height>349</height>
+    <width>571</width>
+    <height>353</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="windowTitle" >
@@ -644,8 +644,8 @@ p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
    <slot>reject()</slot>
    <hints>
     <hint type="sourcelabel" >
-     <x>295</x>
-     <y>302</y>
+     <x>304</x>
+     <y>339</y>
     </hint>
     <hint type="destinationlabel" >
      <x>286</x>
@@ -669,38 +669,6 @@ p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
     </hint>
    </hints>
   </connection>
-  <connection>
-   <sender>buttonBox</sender>
-   <signal>accepted()</signal>
-   <receiver>settingsDialog</receiver>
-   <slot>accept()</slot>
-   <hints>
-    <hint type="sourcelabel" >
-     <x>243</x>
-     <y>295</y>
-    </hint>
-    <hint type="destinationlabel" >
-     <x>243</x>
-     <y>169</y>
-    </hint>
-   </hints>
-  </connection>
-  <connection>
-   <sender>buttonBox</sender>
-   <signal>accepted()</signal>
-   <receiver>settingsDialog</receiver>
-   <slot>hide()</slot>
-   <hints>
-    <hint type="sourcelabel" >
-     <x>243</x>
-     <y>295</y>
-    </hint>
-    <hint type="destinationlabel" >
-     <x>243</x>
-     <y>169</y>
-    </hint>
-   </hints>
-  </connection>
   <connection>
    <sender>radioButton_flipsideTux</sender>
    <signal>clicked(bool)</signal>
@@ -708,12 +676,12 @@ p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
    <slot>setDisabled(bool)</slot>
    <hints>
     <hint type="sourcelabel" >
-     <x>209</x>
-     <y>170</y>
+     <x>394</x>
+     <y>213</y>
     </hint>
     <hint type="destinationlabel" >
-     <x>353</x>
-     <y>205</y>
+     <x>512</x>
+     <y>245</y>
     </hint>
    </hints>
   </connection>
@@ -724,12 +692,12 @@ p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
    <slot>setEnabled(bool)</slot>
    <hints>
     <hint type="sourcelabel" >
-     <x>220</x>
-     <y>210</y>
+     <x>325</x>
+     <y>246</y>
     </hint>
     <hint type="destinationlabel" >
-     <x>429</x>
-     <y>207</y>
+     <x>512</x>
+     <y>245</y>
     </hint>
    </hints>
   </connection>
@@ -740,12 +708,12 @@ p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
    <slot>setDisabled(bool)</slot>
    <hints>
     <hint type="sourcelabel" >
-     <x>345</x>
-     <y>173</y>
+     <x>530</x>
+     <y>213</y>
     </hint>
     <hint type="destinationlabel" >
-     <x>474</x>
-     <y>194</y>
+     <x>520</x>
+     <y>245</y>
     </hint>
    </hints>
   </connection>
@@ -756,12 +724,12 @@ p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
    <slot>setEnabled(bool)</slot>
    <hints>
     <hint type="sourcelabel" >
-     <x>199</x>
-     <y>208</y>
+     <x>325</x>
+     <y>246</y>
     </hint>
     <hint type="destinationlabel" >
-     <x>463</x>
-     <y>201</y>
+     <x>520</x>
+     <y>245</y>
     </hint>
    </hints>
   </connection>
diff --git a/src/gui/qt/settingsdialogimpl.cpp b/src/gui/qt/settingsdialogimpl.cpp
index 002583dc..74513c5a 100644
--- a/src/gui/qt/settingsdialogimpl.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qt/settingsdialogimpl.cpp
@@ -34,37 +34,37 @@ settingsDialogImpl::settingsDialogImpl(QWidget *parent)
 	ConfigFile myConfig;	
 
 	//Player Nicks
-	lineEdit_humanPlayerName->setText(QString::fromStdString(myConfig.readConfigString("MyName", "Human Player")));
-	lineEdit_Opponent1Name->setText(QString::fromStdString(myConfig.readConfigString("Opponent1Name", "Player 1")));
-	lineEdit_Opponent2Name->setText(QString::fromStdString(myConfig.readConfigString("Opponent2Name", "Player 2")));
-	lineEdit_Opponent3Name->setText(QString::fromStdString(myConfig.readConfigString("Opponent3Name", "Player 3")));
-	lineEdit_Opponent4Name->setText(QString::fromStdString(myConfig.readConfigString("Opponent4Name", "Player 4")));
+	lineEdit_humanPlayerName->setText(QString::fromStdString(myConfig.readConfigString("MyName")));
+	lineEdit_Opponent1Name->setText(QString::fromStdString(myConfig.readConfigString("Opponent1Name")));
+	lineEdit_Opponent2Name->setText(QString::fromStdString(myConfig.readConfigString("Opponent2Name")));
+	lineEdit_Opponent3Name->setText(QString::fromStdString(myConfig.readConfigString("Opponent3Name")));
+	lineEdit_Opponent4Name->setText(QString::fromStdString(myConfig.readConfigString("Opponent4Name")));
 
 	//Game Settings
-	spinBox_quantityPlayers->setValue(myConfig.readConfigInt("NumberOfPlayers", 5));
-	spinBox_startCash->setValue(myConfig.readConfigInt("StartCash", 2000));
-	spinBox_smallBlind->setValue(myConfig.readConfigInt("SmallBlind", 10));
-	spinBox_handsBeforeRaiseSmallBlind->setValue(myConfig.readConfigInt("HandsBeforeRaiseSmallBlind", 9));
-	spinBox_gameSpeed->setValue(myConfig.readConfigInt("GameSpeed", 4));
-	checkBox_pauseBetweenHands->setChecked(myConfig.readConfigInt("PauseBetweenHands", 0));
-	checkBox_showGameSettingsDialogOnNewGame->setChecked(myConfig.readConfigInt("ShowGameSettingsDialogOnNewGame", 1));
+	spinBox_quantityPlayers->setValue(myConfig.readConfigInt("NumberOfPlayers"));
+	spinBox_startCash->setValue(myConfig.readConfigInt("StartCash"));
+	spinBox_smallBlind->setValue(myConfig.readConfigInt("SmallBlind"));
+	spinBox_handsBeforeRaiseSmallBlind->setValue(myConfig.readConfigInt("HandsBeforeRaiseSmallBlind"));
+	spinBox_gameSpeed->setValue(myConfig.readConfigInt("GameSpeed"));
+	checkBox_pauseBetweenHands->setChecked(myConfig.readConfigInt("PauseBetweenHands"));
+	checkBox_showGameSettingsDialogOnNewGame->setChecked(myConfig.readConfigInt("ShowGameSettingsDialogOnNewGame"));
 	
 	//Interface
-	checkBox_showToolbox->setChecked(myConfig.readConfigInt("ShowToolBox", 1));
-	checkBox_showIntro->setChecked(myConfig.readConfigInt("ShowIntro", 1));
-	checkBox_showFadeOutCardsAnimation->setChecked(myConfig.readConfigInt("ShowFadeOutCardsAnimation", 1));
-	checkBox_showFlipCardsAnimation->setChecked(myConfig.readConfigInt("ShowFlipCardsAnimation", 1));
-	radioButton_flipsideTux->setChecked(myConfig.readConfigInt("FlipsideTux", 1));
-	radioButton_flipsideOwn->setChecked(myConfig.readConfigInt("FlipsideOwn", 0));
+	checkBox_showToolbox->setChecked(myConfig.readConfigInt("ShowToolBox"));
+	checkBox_showIntro->setChecked(myConfig.readConfigInt("ShowIntro"));
+	checkBox_showFadeOutCardsAnimation->setChecked(myConfig.readConfigInt("ShowFadeOutCardsAnimation"));
+	checkBox_showFlipCardsAnimation->setChecked(myConfig.readConfigInt("ShowFlipCardsAnimation"));
+	radioButton_flipsideTux->setChecked(myConfig.readConfigInt("FlipsideTux"));
+	radioButton_flipsideOwn->setChecked(myConfig.readConfigInt("FlipsideOwn"));
 	if(radioButton_flipsideOwn->isChecked()) { 
 		lineEdit_OwnFlipsideFilename->setEnabled(TRUE);
 		pushButton_openFlipsidePicture->setEnabled(TRUE);
 	}
-	lineEdit_OwnFlipsideFilename->setText(QString::fromStdString(myConfig.readConfigString("FlipsideOwnFile", "")));
+	lineEdit_OwnFlipsideFilename->setText(QString::fromStdString(myConfig.readConfigString("FlipsideOwnFile")));
 
 	//Log 
-	lineEdit_logDir->setText(QString::fromStdString(myConfig.readConfigString("LogDir", "")));
-	spinBox_logStoreDuration->setValue(myConfig.readConfigInt("LogStoreDuration", 2));
+	lineEdit_logDir->setText(QString::fromStdString(myConfig.readConfigString("LogDir")));
+	spinBox_logStoreDuration->setValue(myConfig.readConfigInt("LogStoreDuration"));
 	
 	connect( buttonBox, SIGNAL( accepted() ), this, SLOT( isAccepted() ) );
 	connect( lineEdit_humanPlayerName, SIGNAL( textChanged( const QString &) ), this, SLOT( playerNickChanged() ) );
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ settingsDialogImpl::settingsDialogImpl(QWidget *parent)
 
 void settingsDialogImpl::isAccepted() {
 
+	settingsCorrect = TRUE;
+
 	//Daten speichern
 	ConfigFile myConfig;
 
@@ -110,9 +112,19 @@ void settingsDialogImpl::isAccepted() {
 	myConfig.writeConfigString("FlipsideOwnFile", lineEdit_OwnFlipsideFilename->text().toStdString());
 
 //	Log
-	myConfig.writeConfigString("LogDir", lineEdit_logDir->text().toStdString());
+	if(QDir::QDir(lineEdit_logDir->text()).exists() && lineEdit_logDir->text() != "") { myConfig.writeConfigString("LogDir", lineEdit_logDir->text().toStdString());	}
+	else { 
+		QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("Settings Error"),
+                   tr("The Log File Directory doesn't exists.\n"
+                      "Please select an existing Directory!"),
+                   QMessageBox::Ok);
+		settingsCorrect = FALSE; 
+	}
+
 	myConfig.writeConfigInt("LogStoreDuration", spinBox_logStoreDuration->value());
 
+
+	if(settingsCorrect) { this->hide(); }
 }
 
 void settingsDialogImpl::setFlipsidePicFileName()
diff --git a/src/gui/qt/settingsdialogimpl.h b/src/gui/qt/settingsdialogimpl.h
index 0102ca6c..8e0d1006 100644
--- a/src/gui/qt/settingsdialogimpl.h
+++ b/src/gui/qt/settingsdialogimpl.h
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ public:
 	void setPlayerNickIsChanged(bool theValue){ playerNickIsChanged = theValue;}
 	bool getPlayerNickIsChanged() const{ return playerNickIsChanged;}
 
+	bool getSettingsCorrect() const{ return settingsCorrect;}
+
 public slots:
 
 	void isAccepted();
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ public slots:
 private:
 	
 	bool playerNickIsChanged;
+	bool settingsCorrect;
 
 };