diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/client_default.cfg b/code/ryzom/client/client_default.cfg
index 7431807cf..66c260273 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/client_default.cfg
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/client_default.cfg
@@ -416,23 +416,15 @@ SystemInfoColors =
 };
 
 PrintfCommands       = {
-	"52", "15", "55 55 0 255", "28", "uiChapterV", "624",
-	"428", "0 0 0 255", "18", "", "624", "378",
-	"0 0 0 255", "14", "", "644", "278", "0 0 0 255",
-	"18", "", "52", "17", "255 255 255 255", "28",
-	"uiChapterV", "622", "430", "255 255 255 255", "18", "",
-	"622", "380", "255 255 255 255", "14", "", "642",
-	"280", "255 255 255 255", "18", ""
+	"0", "132", "30 144 255 255", "18", "uiS2",
+	"0", "105", "255 188 0 255", "14", "uiS2E0",
+	"0", "65", "255 255 255 255", "12", "NEWS"
 };
 
 PrintfCommandsFreeTrial = {
-	"52", "15", "55 55 0 255", "28", "uiChapterV", "624",
-	"428", "0 0 0 255", "18", "", "624", "378",
-	"0 0 0 255", "14", "", "644", "278", "0 0 0 255",
-	"18", "", "52", "17", "255 255 255 255", "28",
-	"uiChapterV", "622", "430", "255 255 255 255", "18", "",
-	"622", "380", "255 255 255 255", "14", "", "642",
-	"280", "255 255 255 255", "18", ""
+	"0", "132", "30 144 255 255", "18", "uiS2",
+	"0", "105", "255 188 0 255", "14", "uiS2E0",
+	"0", "65", "255 255 255 255", "12", "NEWS"
 };
 
 DisplayMissingAnimFile = 0;
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/global.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/global.cpp
index 4b8e1aad7..d5113e0a9 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/global.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/global.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ std::vector<std::pair<
 
 /// Ring main page
 string						RingMainURL;
+string 						NewsAtProgress;
 
 void resetTextContext (const char *font, bool resetInterfaceManager)
 {
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/action_handler_help.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/action_handler_help.cpp
index 43797b960..ac1480e0c 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/action_handler_help.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/action_handler_help.cpp
@@ -3053,7 +3053,7 @@ void getSabrinaBrickText(CSBrickSheet *pBR, ucstring &brickText)
 
 				// Display the part this slot build.
 				mpInfo+= "@{T4}";
-				mpInfo+= RM_FABER_TYPE::toLocalString(mpSlot.FaberTypeFilter);
+				mpInfo+= toString("%dx ", mpSlot.Quantity) + RM_FABER_TYPE::toLocalString(mpSlot.FaberTypeFilter);
 				mpInfo+= "\n";
 			}
 			// replace in brickText
@@ -3074,7 +3074,7 @@ void getSabrinaBrickText(CSBrickSheet *pBR, ucstring &brickText)
 
 				// Display the required item
 				mpInfo+= "@{T4}";
-				mpInfo+= STRING_MANAGER::CStringManagerClient::getItemLocalizedName(mpSlot.ItemRequired);
+				mpInfo+= toString("%dx ", mpSlot.Quantity) + STRING_MANAGER::CStringManagerClient::getItemLocalizedName(mpSlot.ItemRequired);
 				mpInfo+= "\n";
 			}
 			// replace in brickText
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/lua_ihm_ryzom.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/lua_ihm_ryzom.cpp
index d88d08d41..401741249 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/lua_ihm_ryzom.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/lua_ihm_ryzom.cpp
@@ -436,6 +436,7 @@ void CLuaIHMRyzom::RegisterRyzomFunctions(NLGUI::CLuaState &ls)
 	ls.registerFunc("getDesktopIndex", getDesktopIndex);
 	ls.registerFunc("setLuaBreakPoint", setLuaBreakPoint);
 	ls.registerFunc("getMainPageURL", getMainPageURL);
+	ls.registerFunc("setNewsAtProgress", setNewsAtProgress);
 	ls.registerFunc("getCharSlot", getCharSlot);
 	ls.registerFunc("getServerSeason", getServerSeason);
 	ls.registerFunc("computeCurrSeason", computeCurrSeason);
@@ -1145,6 +1146,16 @@ int CLuaIHMRyzom::getMainPageURL(CLuaState &ls)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+// ***************************************************************************
+int CLuaIHMRyzom::setNewsAtProgress(CLuaState &ls)
+{
+	//H_AUTO(Lua_CLuaIHM_getMainPageURL)
+	const char *funcName = "NewsAtProgress";
+	CLuaIHM::checkArgType(ls, funcName, 1, LUA_TSTRING);
+	NewsAtProgress = ls.toString(1);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 // ***************************************************************************
 int	CLuaIHMRyzom::getCharSlot(CLuaState &ls)
 {
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/lua_ihm_ryzom.h b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/lua_ihm_ryzom.h
index 31cda63b1..942a08181 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/lua_ihm_ryzom.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/lua_ihm_ryzom.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ private:
 	static int  getDesktopIndex(CLuaState &ls);
 	static int  setLuaBreakPoint(CLuaState &ls); // set a breakpoint in lua external debugger (file, line)
 	static int	getMainPageURL(CLuaState &ls);
+	static int	setNewsAtProgress(CLuaState &ls);
 	static int	getCharSlot(CLuaState &ls);
 	static int	displaySystemInfo(CLuaState &ls);
 	static int	displayChatMessage(CLuaState &ls);
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/progress.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/progress.cpp
index 2766c60d2..fd46c8183 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/progress.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/progress.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ extern NL3D::UMaterial LoadingMaterialFull;
 extern std::vector<UTextureFile*> LogoBitmaps;
 extern uint TipsOfTheDayIndex;
 extern ucstring			TipsOfTheDay;
+extern string			NewsAtProgress;
 extern bool					UseEscapeDuringLoading;
 
 CProgress::CProgress ()
@@ -379,10 +380,15 @@ void CProgress::internalProgress (float value)
 							float x = 0.5f;//((*itpc).X / 1024.f);
 							float y = ((*itpc).Y / 768.f);
 							TextContext->setColor( (*itpc).Color );
-							TextContext->setFontSize( (uint)(16.f * fontFactor));
+							TextContext->setFontSize( (uint)((*itpc).FontSize * fontFactor));
 
 							// build the ucstr(s)
-							ucstring ucstr = CI18N::get((*itpc).Text);
+							string text = (*itpc).Text;
+							ucstring ucstr;
+							if (text == "NEWS")
+								ucstr.fromUtf8(NewsAtProgress);
+							else
+								ucstr = CI18N::get(text);
 							vector<ucstring> vucstr;
 							ucstring sep("\n");
 							splitUCString(ucstr,sep,vucstr);