diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/ErrorHandler.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/ErrorHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8b5886fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/ErrorHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+/*
+ * opsu! - an open-source osu! client
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 Jeffrey Han
+ *
+ * opsu! is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * opsu! is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with opsu!.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package itdelatrisu.opsu;
+
+import itdelatrisu.opsu.states.Options;
+
+import java.awt.Cursor;
+import java.awt.Desktop;
+import java.io.PrintWriter;
+import java.io.StringWriter;
+import java.net.URI;
+import java.net.URISyntaxException;
+
+import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
+import javax.swing.JScrollPane;
+import javax.swing.JTextArea;
+import javax.swing.UIManager;
+
+import org.newdawn.slick.util.Log;
+
+/**
+ * Error handler to log and display errors.
+ */
+public class ErrorHandler {
+	/**
+	 * Error popup title.
+	 */
+	private static final String title = "Error";
+
+	/**
+	 * Error popup description text.
+	 */
+	private static final String
+		desc = "opsu! has encountered an error.",
+		descR = "opsu! has encountered an error. Please report this!";
+
+	/**
+	 * Error popup button options.
+	 */
+	private static final String[]
+		options = {"View Error Log", "Close"},
+		optionsR = {"Send Report", "View Error Log", "Close"};
+
+	/**
+	 * Text area for Exception.
+	 */
+	private static final JTextArea textArea = new JTextArea(7, 30);
+	static {
+		textArea.setEditable(false);
+		textArea.setBackground(UIManager.getColor("Panel.background"));
+		textArea.setCursor(Cursor.getPredefinedCursor(Cursor.TEXT_CURSOR));
+		textArea.setTabSize(2);
+		textArea.setLineWrap(true);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Scroll pane holding JTextArea.
+	 */
+	private static final JScrollPane scroll = new JScrollPane(textArea);
+
+	/**
+	 * Error popup objects.
+	 */
+	private static final Object[]
+		message = { desc, scroll },
+		messageR = { descR, scroll };
+
+	/**
+	 * Address to report issues.
+	 */
+	private static URI uri;
+	static {
+		try {
+			uri = new URI("https://github.com/itdelatrisu/opsu/issues/new");
+		} catch (URISyntaxException e) {
+			Log.error("Problem with error URI.", e);
+		}
+	}
+
+	// This class should not be instantiated.
+	private ErrorHandler() {}
+
+	/**
+	 * Displays an error popup and logs the given error.
+	 * @param error a descR of the error
+	 * @param e the exception causing the error
+	 * @param report whether to ask to report the error
+	 */
+	public static void error(String error, Throwable e, boolean report) {
+		if (error == null && e == null)
+			return;
+
+		// log the error
+		if (error == null)
+			Log.error(e);
+		else if (e == null)
+			Log.error(error);
+		else
+			Log.error(error, e);
+
+		// set the textArea to the error message
+		textArea.setText(null);
+		if (error != null) {
+			textArea.append(error);
+			textArea.append("\n");
+		}
+		if (e != null) {
+			StringWriter sw = new StringWriter();
+			e.printStackTrace(new PrintWriter(sw));
+			textArea.append(sw.toString());
+		}
+
+		// display popup
+		try {
+			UIManager.setLookAndFeel(UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName());
+			if (Desktop.isDesktopSupported()) {
+				// try to open the log file and/or issues webpage
+				if (report) {
+					// ask to report the error
+					int n = JOptionPane.showOptionDialog(null, messageR, title,
+							JOptionPane.DEFAULT_OPTION, JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE,
+							null, optionsR, optionsR[2]);
+					if (n == 0) {
+						Desktop.getDesktop().browse(uri);
+						Desktop.getDesktop().open(Options.LOG_FILE);
+					} else if (n == 1)
+						Desktop.getDesktop().open(Options.LOG_FILE);
+				} else {
+					// don't report the error
+					int n = JOptionPane.showOptionDialog(null, message, title,
+							JOptionPane.DEFAULT_OPTION, JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE,
+							null, options, optionsR[1]);
+					if (n == 0)
+						Desktop.getDesktop().open(Options.LOG_FILE);
+				}
+			} else {
+				// display error only
+				JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, report ? messageR : message,
+						title, JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
+			}
+		} catch (Exception e1) {
+			Log.error("Error opening crash popup.", e1);
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/GameImage.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/GameImage.java
index c99d95c1..e7926623 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/GameImage.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/GameImage.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import java.util.List;
 
 import org.newdawn.slick.Image;
 import org.newdawn.slick.SlickException;
-import org.newdawn.slick.util.Log;
 
 /**
  * Game images.
@@ -471,7 +470,7 @@ public enum GameImage {
 				continue;
 			}
 		}
-		Log.error(String.format("Failed to set default image '%s'.", filename));
+		ErrorHandler.error(String.format("Failed to set default image '%s'.", filename), null, false);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -512,7 +511,7 @@ public enum GameImage {
 		}
 		skinImage = null;
 		if (errorFile != null)
-			Log.error(String.format("Failed to set skin image '%s'.", errorFile));
+			ErrorHandler.error(String.format("Failed to set skin image '%s'.", errorFile), null, false);
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -533,7 +532,7 @@ public enum GameImage {
 				skinImage.destroy();
 			skinImage = null;
 		} catch (SlickException e) {
-			Log.error(String.format("Failed to destroy skin image for '%s'.", this.name()), e);
+			ErrorHandler.error(String.format("Failed to destroy skin image for '%s'.", this.name()), e, true);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/GameMod.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/GameMod.java
index d8469393..77db4a71 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/GameMod.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/GameMod.java
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import java.util.Collections;
 
 import org.newdawn.slick.Image;
 import org.newdawn.slick.SlickException;
-import org.newdawn.slick.util.Log;
 
 /**
  * Game mods.
@@ -131,7 +130,7 @@ public enum GameMod {
 			this.button = new MenuButton(img, x + (offsetX * id), y);
 			this.button.setHoverScale(1.15f);
 		} catch (SlickException e) {
-			Log.error(String.format("Failed to initialize game mod '%s'.", this), e);
+			ErrorHandler.error(String.format("Failed to initialize game mod '%s'.", this), e, false);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/Opsu.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/Opsu.java
index cc755936..2afb6c14 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/Opsu.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/Opsu.java
@@ -28,17 +28,12 @@ import itdelatrisu.opsu.states.Options;
 import itdelatrisu.opsu.states.SongMenu;
 import itdelatrisu.opsu.states.Splash;
 
-import java.awt.Desktop;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
 import java.io.FileOutputStream;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.PrintStream;
 import java.net.ServerSocket;
-import java.net.URI;
-
-import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
-import javax.swing.UIManager;
 
 import org.newdawn.slick.AppGameContainer;
 import org.newdawn.slick.Color;
@@ -108,8 +103,7 @@ public class Opsu extends StateBasedGame {
 			@Override
 			public void uncaughtException(Thread t, Throwable e) {
 				if (!(e instanceof ThreadDeath)) {  // TODO: see MusicController
-					Log.error("** Uncaught Exception! **", e);
-					openErrorPopup();
+					ErrorHandler.error("** Uncaught Exception! **", e, true);
 				}
 			}
 		});
@@ -121,7 +115,7 @@ public class Opsu extends StateBasedGame {
 		try {
 			SERVER_SOCKET = new ServerSocket(Options.getPort());
 		} catch (IOException e) {
-			Log.error(String.format("Another program is already running on port %d.", Options.getPort()), e);
+			ErrorHandler.error(String.format("Another program is already running on port %d.", Options.getPort()), e, false);
 			System.exit(1);
 		}
 
@@ -159,9 +153,9 @@ public class Opsu extends StateBasedGame {
 			// JARs will not run properly inside directories containing '!'
 			// http://bugs.java.com/view_bug.do?bug_id=4523159
 			if (new File("").getAbsolutePath().indexOf('!') != -1)
-				Log.error("Cannot run JAR from path containing '!'.");
+				ErrorHandler.error("Cannot run JAR from path containing '!'.", null, false);
 			else
-				Log.error("Error while creating game container.", e);
+				ErrorHandler.error("Error while creating game container.", e, true);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -191,38 +185,7 @@ public class Opsu extends StateBasedGame {
 		try {
 			SERVER_SOCKET.close();
 		} catch (IOException e) {
-			Log.error("Failed to close server socket.", e);
-		}
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Opens the error popup.
-	 */
-	private static void openErrorPopup() {
-		try {
-			UIManager.setLookAndFeel(UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName());
-			if (Desktop.isDesktopSupported()) {
-				// try to open the log file and/or issues webpage
-				String[] options = {"Send Report", "View Error Log", "Close"};
-				int n = JOptionPane.showOptionDialog(null,
-						"opsu! has encountered an error.\nPlease report this!",
-						"Error", JOptionPane.DEFAULT_OPTION,
-						JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE, null, options,
-						options[2]);
-				if (n == 0) {
-					Desktop.getDesktop().browse(
-							new URI("https://github.com/itdelatrisu/opsu/issues/new"));
-					Desktop.getDesktop().open(Options.LOG_FILE);
-				} else if (n == 1)
-					Desktop.getDesktop().open(Options.LOG_FILE);
-			} else {
-				// display error only
-				JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,
-						"opsu! has encountered an error.\nPlease report this!",
-						"Error", JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
-			}
-		} catch (Exception e) {
-			Log.error("Error opening crash popup.", e);
+			ErrorHandler.error("Failed to close server socket.", e, false);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/OsuParser.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/OsuParser.java
index 9b1f576d..b5c9e04c 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/OsuParser.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/OsuParser.java
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ public class OsuParser {
 				}
 			}
 		} catch (IOException e) {
-			Log.error(String.format("Failed to read file '%s'.", file.getAbsolutePath()), e);
+			ErrorHandler.error(String.format("Failed to read file '%s'.", file.getAbsolutePath()), e, false);
 		}
 
 		// if no custom colors, use the default color scheme
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ public class OsuParser {
 				}
 			}
 		} catch (IOException e) {
-			Log.error(String.format("Failed to read file '%s'.", osu.getFile().getAbsolutePath()), e);
+			ErrorHandler.error(String.format("Failed to read file '%s'.", osu.getFile().getAbsolutePath()), e, false);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/OszUnpacker.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/OszUnpacker.java
index 82c7a8a6..533487ed 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/OszUnpacker.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/OszUnpacker.java
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ import java.io.FilenameFilter;
 import net.lingala.zip4j.core.ZipFile;
 import net.lingala.zip4j.exception.ZipException;
 
-import org.newdawn.slick.util.Log;
-
 /**
  * Unpacker for OSZ (ZIP) archives.
  */
@@ -85,8 +83,8 @@ public class OszUnpacker {
 			ZipFile zipFile = new ZipFile(file);
 			zipFile.extractAll(dest.getAbsolutePath());
 		} catch (ZipException e) {
-			Log.error(String.format("Failed to unzip file %s to dest %s.",
-					file.getAbsolutePath(), dest.getAbsolutePath()), e);
+			ErrorHandler.error(String.format("Failed to unzip file %s to dest %s.",
+					file.getAbsolutePath(), dest.getAbsolutePath()), e, false);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/Utils.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/Utils.java
index 97d6fe21..4e148cac 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/Utils.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/Utils.java
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ public class Utils {
 			Cursor emptyCursor = new Cursor(min, min, min/2, min/2, 1, tmp, null);
 			container.setMouseCursor(emptyCursor, 0, 0);
 		} catch (LWJGLException e) {
-			Log.error("Failed to set the cursor.", e);
+			ErrorHandler.error("Failed to set the cursor.", e, true);
 		}
 		loadCursor();
 
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ public class Utils {
 			loadFont(FONT_MEDIUM, 3, colorEffect);
 			loadFont(FONT_SMALL, 1, colorEffect);
 		} catch (Exception e) {
-			Log.error("Failed to load fonts.", e);
+			ErrorHandler.error("Failed to load fonts.", e, true);
 		}
 
 		// initialize game images
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/audio/MusicController.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/audio/MusicController.java
index e1217041..fd730c1a 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/audio/MusicController.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/audio/MusicController.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 package itdelatrisu.opsu.audio;
 
+import itdelatrisu.opsu.ErrorHandler;
 import itdelatrisu.opsu.OsuFile;
 import itdelatrisu.opsu.OsuParser;
 import itdelatrisu.opsu.states.Options;
@@ -35,7 +36,6 @@ import org.newdawn.slick.Music;
 import org.newdawn.slick.SlickException;
 import org.newdawn.slick.openal.Audio;
 import org.newdawn.slick.openal.SoundStore;
-import org.newdawn.slick.util.Log;
 
 /**
  * Controller for all music.
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ public class MusicController {
 			player = new Music(file.getPath());
 			playAt((previewTime > 0) ? previewTime : 0, loop);
 		} catch (Exception e) {
-			Log.error(String.format("Could not play track '%s'.", file.getName()), e);
+			ErrorHandler.error(String.format("Could not play track '%s'.", file.getName()), e, false);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ public class MusicController {
 			converter.convert(file.getPath(), wavFile.getPath());
 			return wavFile;
 		} catch (Exception e) {
-			Log.error(String.format("Failed to play file '%s'.", file.getAbsolutePath()), e);
+			ErrorHandler.error(String.format("Failed to play file '%s'.", file.getAbsolutePath()), e, false);
 		}
 		return wavFile;
 	}
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ public class MusicController {
 
 			player = null;
 		} catch (Exception e) {
-			Log.error("Failed to destroy OpenAL.", e);
+			ErrorHandler.error("Failed to destroy OpenAL.", e, false);
 		}
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/audio/SoundController.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/audio/SoundController.java
index 95007128..c9e43eb4 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/audio/SoundController.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/audio/SoundController.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 package itdelatrisu.opsu.audio;
 
+import itdelatrisu.opsu.ErrorHandler;
 import itdelatrisu.opsu.OsuHitObject;
 import itdelatrisu.opsu.audio.HitSound.SampleSet;
 import itdelatrisu.opsu.states.Options;
@@ -34,7 +35,6 @@ import javax.sound.sampled.FloatControl;
 import javax.sound.sampled.LineUnavailableException;
 import javax.sound.sampled.UnsupportedAudioFileException;
 
-import org.newdawn.slick.util.Log;
 import org.newdawn.slick.util.ResourceLoader;
 
 /**
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public class SoundController {
 			clip.open(audioIn);
 			return clip;
 		} catch (UnsupportedAudioFileException | IOException | LineUnavailableException | RuntimeException e) {
-			Log.error(String.format("Failed to load file '%s'.", ref), e);
+			ErrorHandler.error(String.format("Failed to load file '%s'.", ref), e, true);
 		}
 		return null;
 	}
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Game.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Game.java
index d839098b..fafaaad8 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Game.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Game.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 package itdelatrisu.opsu.states;
 
+import itdelatrisu.opsu.ErrorHandler;
 import itdelatrisu.opsu.GameImage;
 import itdelatrisu.opsu.GameMod;
 import itdelatrisu.opsu.GameScore;
@@ -52,7 +53,6 @@ import org.newdawn.slick.state.StateBasedGame;
 import org.newdawn.slick.state.transition.EmptyTransition;
 import org.newdawn.slick.state.transition.FadeInTransition;
 import org.newdawn.slick.state.transition.FadeOutTransition;
-import org.newdawn.slick.util.Log;
 
 /**
  * "Game" state.
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ public class Game extends BasicGameState {
 					enter(container, game);
 					skipIntro();
 				} catch (SlickException e) {
-					Log.error("Failed to restart game.", e);
+					ErrorHandler.error("Failed to restart game.", e, false);
 				}
 			}
 			break;
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ public class Game extends BasicGameState {
 						;
 					objectIndex--;
 				} catch (SlickException e) {
-					Log.error("Failed to load checkpoint.", e);
+					ErrorHandler.error("Failed to load checkpoint.", e, false);
 				}
 			}
 			break;
@@ -948,7 +948,7 @@ public class Game extends BasicGameState {
 			score.setDrainRate(HPDrainRate);
 			score.setDifficulty(overallDifficulty);
 		} catch (SlickException e) {
-			Log.error("Error while setting map modifiers.", e);
+			ErrorHandler.error("Error while setting map modifiers.", e, true);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Options.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Options.java
index a0278662..72de49b8 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Options.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Options.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 package itdelatrisu.opsu.states;
 
+import itdelatrisu.opsu.ErrorHandler;
 import itdelatrisu.opsu.GameImage;
 import itdelatrisu.opsu.GameMod;
 import itdelatrisu.opsu.MenuButton;
@@ -226,7 +227,7 @@ public class Options extends BasicGameState {
 				try {
 					Utils.loadCursor();
 				} catch (SlickException e) {
-					Log.error("Failed to load cursor.", e);
+					ErrorHandler.error("Failed to load cursor.", e, true);
 				}
 			}
 		},
@@ -1290,7 +1291,7 @@ public class Options extends BasicGameState {
 	public static OsuFile getOsuTheme() {
 		String[] tokens = themeString.split(",");
 		if (tokens.length != 4) {
-			Log.error("Theme song string is malformed.");
+			ErrorHandler.error("Theme song string is malformed.", null, false);
 			return null;
 		}
 
@@ -1301,7 +1302,7 @@ public class Options extends BasicGameState {
 		try {
 			osu.endTime = Integer.parseInt(tokens[3]);
 		} catch (NumberFormatException e) {
-			Log.error("Theme song length is not a valid integer", e);
+			ErrorHandler.error("Theme song length is not a valid integer", e, false);
 			return null;
 		}
 
@@ -1468,7 +1469,7 @@ public class Options extends BasicGameState {
 				}
 			}
 		} catch (IOException e) {
-			Log.error(String.format("Failed to read file '%s'.", OPTIONS_FILE.getAbsolutePath()), e);
+			ErrorHandler.error(String.format("Failed to read file '%s'.", OPTIONS_FILE.getAbsolutePath()), e, false);
 		} catch (NumberFormatException e) {
 			Log.warn("Format error in options file.", e);
 			return;
@@ -1562,7 +1563,7 @@ public class Options extends BasicGameState {
 			writer.newLine();
 			writer.close();
 		} catch (IOException e) {
-			Log.error(String.format("Failed to write to file '%s'.", OPTIONS_FILE.getAbsolutePath()), e);
+			ErrorHandler.error(String.format("Failed to write to file '%s'.", OPTIONS_FILE.getAbsolutePath()), e, false);
 		}
 	}
 }