diff --git a/kivy/core/gl/__init__.py b/kivy/core/gl/__init__.py
index 502b88c31..cc56d1660 100644
--- a/kivy/core/gl/__init__.py
+++ b/kivy/core/gl/__init__.py
@@ -8,10 +8,16 @@ core provider can select an OpenGL ES or a 'classic' desktop OpenGL library.
 '''
 
 from os import environ
+from sys import platform, exit
 
 
 MIN_REQUIRED_GL_VERSION = (2, 0)
 
+def msgbox(message):
+    if platform == 'win32':
+        import win32ui
+        win32ui.MessageBox(message, 'Kivy Fatal Error')
+        exit(1)
 
 if 'KIVY_DOC' not in environ:
 
@@ -22,16 +28,32 @@ if 'KIVY_DOC' not in environ:
 
     def init_gl():
         gl_init_symbols()
-        gl_init_resources()
         print_gl_version()
+        gl_init_resources()
 
     def print_gl_version():
         version = str(glGetString(GL_VERSION))
+        vendor = str(glGetString(GL_VENDOR))
+        renderer = str(glGetString(GL_RENDERER))
         Logger.info('GL: OpenGL version <%s>' % version)
-        Logger.info('GL: OpenGL vendor <%s>' % str(
-            glGetString(GL_VENDOR)))
-        Logger.info('GL: OpenGL renderer <%s>' % str(
-            glGetString(GL_RENDERER)))
+        Logger.info('GL: OpenGL vendor <%s>' % vendor)
+        Logger.info('GL: OpenGL renderer <%s>' % renderer)
+
+        # Let the user know if his graphics hardware/drivers are too old
+        major, minor = gl_get_version()
+        Logger.info('GL: OpenGL parsed version: %d, %d' % (major, minor))
+        if (major, minor) < MIN_REQUIRED_GL_VERSION:
+            msg = (
+                'GL: Minimum required OpenGL version (2.0) NOT found!\n\n'
+                'OpenGL version detected: {0}.{1}\n\n'
+                'Version: {2}\nVendor: {3}\nRenderer: {4}\n\n'
+                'Try upgrading your graphics drivers and/or your '
+                'graphics hardware in case of problems.\n\n'
+                'The application will leave now.').format(
+                        major, minor, version, vendor, renderer)
+            Logger.critical(msg)
+            msgbox(msg)
+
         Logger.info('GL: Shading version <%s>' % str(
             glGetString(GL_SHADING_LANGUAGE_VERSION)))
         Logger.info('GL: Texture max size <%s>' % str(
@@ -39,15 +61,6 @@ if 'KIVY_DOC' not in environ:
         Logger.info('GL: Texture max units <%s>' % str(
             glGetIntegerv(GL_MAX_TEXTURE_IMAGE_UNITS)[0]))
 
-        # Let the user know if his graphics hardware/drivers are too old
-        major, minor = gl_get_version()
-        Logger.info('GL: OpenGL parsed version: %d, %d' % (major, minor))
-        if (major, minor) < MIN_REQUIRED_GL_VERSION:
-            msg = 'GL: Minimum required OpenGL version (2.0) NOT found! ' \
-                    'Try upgrading your graphics drivers and/or your ' \
-                    'graphics hardware in case of problems.'
-            Logger.critical(msg)
-
     # To be able to use our GL provider, we must have a window
     # Automaticly import window auto to ensure the default window creation
     import kivy.core.window