diff --git a/source/ngc/filebrowser.cpp b/source/ngc/filebrowser.cpp
index 643b079..a72d861 100644
--- a/source/ngc/filebrowser.cpp
+++ b/source/ngc/filebrowser.cpp
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ int BrowserLoadFile()
 
 	if (filesize <= 0)
 	{
-		ErrorPrompt("Error loading ROM!");
+		ErrorPrompt("Error loading game!");
 	}
 	else
 	{
diff --git a/source/ngc/fileop.cpp b/source/ngc/fileop.cpp
index 0046ef4..9e2dbab 100644
--- a/source/ngc/fileop.cpp
+++ b/source/ngc/fileop.cpp
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ bool MountDVD(bool silent)
 			if(silent)
 				break;
 			
-			retry = ErrorPromptRetry("Invalid DVD.");
+			retry = ErrorPromptRetry("Unrecognized DVD format.");
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -587,7 +587,6 @@ bool ParseDirEntries()
 int
 ParseDirectory(bool waitParse)
 {
-	char msg[128];
 	int retry = 1;
 	bool mounted = false;
 	
@@ -604,10 +603,7 @@ ParseDirectory(bool waitParse)
 			return -1;
 
 		if(dirIter == NULL)
-		{
-			sprintf(msg, "Error opening %s", browser.dir);
-			retry = ErrorPromptRetry(msg);
-		}
+			retry = ErrorPromptRetry("Error opening directory!");
 	}
 
 	// if we can't open the dir, try higher levels
@@ -712,7 +708,7 @@ LoadSzFile(char * filepath, unsigned char * rbuffer)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		ErrorPrompt("Error opening file");
+		ErrorPrompt("Error opening file!");
 	}
 
 	// go back to checking if devices were inserted/removed
diff --git a/source/ngc/networkop.cpp b/source/ngc/networkop.cpp
index 759f936..81bab3c 100644
--- a/source/ngc/networkop.cpp
+++ b/source/ngc/networkop.cpp
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@ void InitializeNetwork(bool silent)
 
 	int retry = 1;
 	char ip[16];
-	char msg[150];
 	s32 initResult;
 
 	if(!silent)
@@ -218,8 +217,7 @@ void InitializeNetwork(bool silent)
 			if(networkInit || silent)
 				break;
 
-			sprintf(msg, "Unable to initialize network (Error #: %i)", initResult);
-			retry = ErrorPromptRetry(msg);
+			retry = ErrorPromptRetry("Unable to initialize network!");
 		}
 
 		// do not automatically attempt a reconnection