diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/client/client_config_qt/client_config_dialog.cpp b/code/ryzom/tools/client/client_config_qt/client_config_dialog.cpp
index bfa9bbc58..5f645857d 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/client/client_config_qt/client_config_dialog.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/client/client_config_qt/client_config_dialog.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@
 #include <QtGui>
 #include <QMessageBox>
 
+#include "nel/misc/cmd_args.h"
+
+extern NLMISC::CCmdArgs Args;
+
 CClientConfigDialog::CClientConfigDialog( QWidget *parent ) :
 	QDialog( parent )
 {
@@ -145,16 +149,29 @@ void CClientConfigDialog::onClickPlay()
 {
 	bool started = false;
 
+	QStringList arguments;
+
+	if (Args.haveArg("p"))
+	{
+		arguments << "-p" << QString::fromUtf8(Args.getArg("p").front().c_str());
+	}
+
+	QString clientFullPath = QString::fromUtf8(Args.getProgramPath().c_str());
+
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN32
-	started = QProcess::startDetached( "ryzom_client_r.exe" );
-	if( !started )
-		QProcess::startDetached( "ryzom_client_d.exe" );
+#ifdef _DEBUG
+	clientFullPath += "ryzom_client_d.exe";
+#else
+	clientFullPath += "ryzom_client_r.exe";
+#endif
 #elif defined(Q_OS_MAC)
-	started = QProcess::startDetached( "./Ryzom.app" );
+	clientFullPath += "Ryzom";
 #else
-	started = QProcess::startDetached( "./ryzom_client" );
+	clientFullPath += "ryzom_client";
 #endif
 
+	started = QProcess::startDetached(clientFullPath, arguments);
+
 	onClickOK();
 }
 
diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/client/client_config_qt/display_settings_widget.cpp b/code/ryzom/tools/client/client_config_qt/display_settings_widget.cpp
index ae8b1a590..7e05f83bd 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/client/client_config_qt/display_settings_widget.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/client/client_config_qt/display_settings_widget.cpp
@@ -90,10 +90,10 @@ void CDisplaySettingsWidget::load()
 		windowedRadioButton->setChecked( true );
 	}
 
-	widthLineEdit->setText( QString( "%1" ).arg( mode.width ) );
-	heightLineEdit->setText( QString( "%1" ).arg( mode.height ) );
-	xpositionLineEdit->setText( QString( "%1" ).arg( s.config.getInt( "PositionX" ) ) );
-	ypositionLineEdit->setText( QString( "%1" ).arg( s.config.getInt( "PositionY" ) ) );
+	widthLineEdit->setText(QString::number(mode.width));
+	heightLineEdit->setText(QString::number(mode.height));
+	xpositionLineEdit->setText(QString::number(s.config.getInt("PositionX")));
+	ypositionLineEdit->setText(QString::number(s.config.getInt("PositionY")));
 
 }
 
@@ -166,7 +166,18 @@ void CDisplaySettingsWidget::updateVideoModes()
 
 	while(itr != iend)
 	{
-		videomodeComboBox->addItem(QString("%1x%2 %3 bit @%4").arg(itr->width).arg(itr->height).arg(itr->depth).arg(itr->frequency));
+		if (itr->frequency)
+		{
+			videomodeComboBox->addItem(QString("%1x%2 %3 bit @%4").arg(itr->width).arg(itr->height).arg(itr->depth).arg(itr->frequency));
+		}
+		else if (itr->width)
+		{
+			videomodeComboBox->addItem(QString("%1x%2 %3 bit").arg(itr->width).arg(itr->height).arg(itr->depth));
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			videomodeComboBox->addItem(tr("Auto"));
+		}
 
 		++itr;
 	}
@@ -183,7 +194,7 @@ uint32 CDisplaySettingsWidget::findVideoModeIndex( CVideoMode *mode )
 	//| --------------------------------------|
 	//| Auto            | OpenGL modes        |
 	//| OpenGL          | OpenGL modes        |
-	//| Direct3D        | Direct3d modes      |
+	//| Direct3D        | Direct3D modes      |
 	//| --------------------------------------|
 	//
 	//
diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/client/client_config_qt/main.cpp b/code/ryzom/tools/client/client_config_qt/main.cpp
index 2967ce4a0..b99cde6c1 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/client/client_config_qt/main.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/client/client_config_qt/main.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
 
 #endif
 
+NLMISC::CCmdArgs Args;
+
 int main(sint32 argc, char **argv)
 {
 	NLMISC::CApplicationContext applicationContext;
@@ -44,11 +46,10 @@ int main(sint32 argc, char **argv)
 	QApplication app(argc, argv);
 
 	// parse command-line arguments
-	NLMISC::CCmdArgs args;
-	args.setDescription("Ryzom Configuration");
-	args.addArg("p", "profile", "id", "Use this profile to determine what directory to use by default");
+	Args.setDescription("Ryzom Configuration");
+	Args.addArg("p", "profile", "id", "Use this profile to determine what directory to use by default");
 
-	if (!args.parse(argc, argv)) return 1;
+	if (!Args.parse(argc, argv)) return 1;
 
 	QApplication::setWindowIcon(QIcon(":/resources/welcome_icon.png"));
 	QPixmap pixmap(":/resources/splash_screen.png" );
@@ -82,16 +83,16 @@ int main(sint32 argc, char **argv)
 
 	// default paths
 	std::string ryzomDir = NLMISC::CPath::standardizePath(NLMISC::CPath::getApplicationDirectory("Ryzom"));
-	std::string currentDir = args.getStartupPath();
-	std::string executableDir = args.getProgramPath();
+	std::string currentDir = Args.getStartupPath();
+	std::string executableDir = Args.getProgramPath();
 
 	std::string configFilename = "client.cfg";
 	std::string configPath;
 
 	// search client.cfg file in config directory (Ryzom Installer)
-	if (args.haveArg("p"))
+	if (Args.haveArg("p"))
 	{
-		ryzomDir = NLMISC::CPath::standardizePath(ryzomDir + args.getArg("p").front());
+		ryzomDir = NLMISC::CPath::standardizePath(ryzomDir + Args.getArg("p").front());
 
 		// client.cfg is always in profile directory if using -p argument
 		configPath = ryzomDir + configFilename;
diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/client/client_config_qt/system.cpp b/code/ryzom/tools/client/client_config_qt/system.cpp
index 8ef5a930b..635800878 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/client/client_config_qt/system.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/client/client_config_qt/system.cpp
@@ -160,6 +160,16 @@ void CSystem::GetVideoModes( std::vector< CVideoMode > &dst, NL3D::IDriver *driv
 	std::vector< NL3D::GfxMode > modes;
 	driver->getModes( modes );
 
+	{
+		// auto mode
+		CVideoMode mode;
+		mode.depth = 0;
+		mode.width = 0;
+		mode.height = 0;
+		mode.frequency = 0;
+		dst.push_back( mode );
+	}
+
 	for( std::vector< NL3D::GfxMode >::iterator itr = modes.begin(); itr != modes.end(); ++itr )
 	{
 		if( ( itr->Width >= 800 ) && ( itr->Height >= 600 ) && ( itr->Depth >= 16 ) )