diff --git a/sc2/src/options.h b/sc2/src/options.h
index 12f9fdf51..8aa6f38f2 100644
--- a/sc2/src/options.h
+++ b/sc2/src/options.h
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@
 #ifndef OPTIONS_H
 #define OPTIONS_H
 
+#define UQM_MAJOR_VERSION 0
+#define UQM_MINOR_VERSION 1
+char UQM_VERSION_STRING[1000];
+
 enum
 {
 	MUSIC_3DO,
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/libs/graphics/gfx_common.h b/sc2/src/sc2code/libs/graphics/gfx_common.h
index 696280e6b..0e974c50d 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/libs/graphics/gfx_common.h
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/libs/graphics/gfx_common.h
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
 #include "libs/vidlib.h"
 #include "libs/misc.h"
 
-#define TFB_WINDOW_CAPTION "The Ur-Quan Masters"
-
 // driver for TFB_InitGraphics
 enum
 {
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/libs/graphics/sdl/sdl_common.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/libs/graphics/sdl/sdl_common.c
index 7a1668580..1e88d2a78 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/libs/graphics/sdl/sdl_common.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/libs/graphics/sdl/sdl_common.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "rotozoom.h"
 #include "primitives.h"
 #include "dcqueue.h"
+#include "options.h"
 #include "SDL_thread.h"
 
 SDL_Surface *SDL_Video;
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ TFB_InitGraphics (int driver, int flags, int width, int height, int bpp)
 	}
 
 	SDL_EnableUNICODE (1);
-	SDL_WM_SetCaption (TFB_WINDOW_CAPTION, NULL);
+	SDL_WM_SetCaption (UQM_VERSION_STRING, NULL);
 
 	if (flags & TFB_GFXFLAGS_SHOWFPS)
 		ShowFPS = TRUE;
diff --git a/sc2/src/starcon2.c b/sc2/src/starcon2.c
index f285fa6c2..ee61683e0 100644
--- a/sc2/src/starcon2.c
+++ b/sc2/src/starcon2.c
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 		{0, 0, 0, 0}
 	};
 
+	sprintf (UQM_VERSION_STRING, "The Ur-Quan Masters v%d.%d (compiled %s %s)", UQM_MAJOR_VERSION, UQM_MINOR_VERSION, __DATE__, __TIME__);
+	fprintf (stderr, "%s\n", UQM_VERSION_STRING);
+
 #ifndef WIN32
 	strcpy (contentdir, "content");
 #else
@@ -164,8 +167,7 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 				printf ("\nOption %s not found!\n", long_options[option_index].name);
 			case '?':
 			case 'h':
-				printf("\nThe Ur-Quan Masters\n");
-				printf("Options:\n");
+				printf("\nOptions:\n");
 				printf("  -r, --res=WIDTHxHEIGHT (default 640x480, others work only with --opengl)\n");
 				printf("  -d, --bpp=BITSPERPIXEL (default 16)\n");
 				printf("  -f, --fullscreen (default off)\n");