diff --git a/MultiMC.cpp b/MultiMC.cpp
index 25c53185..3d62f76e 100644
--- a/MultiMC.cpp
+++ b/MultiMC.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ MultiMC::MultiMC(int &argc, char **argv) : QApplication(argc, argv)
 
 	initTranslations();
 
+	// Don't quit on hiding the last window
+	this->setQuitOnLastWindowClosed(false);
+
 	// Print app header
 	std::cout << "MultiMC 5" << std::endl;
 	std::cout << "(c) 2013 MultiMC Contributors" << std::endl << std::endl;
@@ -158,6 +161,7 @@ MultiMC::MultiMC(int &argc, char **argv) : QApplication(argc, argv)
 			m_status = MultiMC::Failed;
 		return;
 	}
+
 	m_status = MultiMC::Initialized;
 }
 
diff --git a/gui/consolewindow.cpp b/gui/consolewindow.cpp
index deeedd65..6ed4a0ec 100644
--- a/gui/consolewindow.cpp
+++ b/gui/consolewindow.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ ConsoleWindow::ConsoleWindow(MinecraftProcess *mcproc, QWidget *parent) :
 {
     MultiMCPlatform::fixWM_CLASS(this);
 	ui->setupUi(this);
-	connect(mcproc, SIGNAL(ended()), this, SLOT(onEnded()));
+	connect(mcproc, SIGNAL(ended(BaseInstance*)), this, SLOT(onEnded(BaseInstance*)));
 }
 
 ConsoleWindow::~ConsoleWindow()
@@ -109,9 +109,14 @@ void ConsoleWindow::on_btnKillMinecraft_clicked()
 	r_u_sure.close();
 }
 
-void ConsoleWindow::onEnded()
+void ConsoleWindow::onEnded(BaseInstance *instance)
 {
 	ui->btnKillMinecraft->setEnabled(false);
-	// TODO: Check why this doesn't work
-	if (!proc->exitCode()) this->close(); 
+
+	// TODO: Might need an option to forcefully close, even on an error
+	if(instance->settings().get("AutoCloseConsole").toBool())
+	{
+		// TODO: Check why this doesn't work
+		if (!proc->exitCode()) this->close();
+	}
 }
diff --git a/gui/consolewindow.h b/gui/consolewindow.h
index 6a6c9e50..e8790c92 100644
--- a/gui/consolewindow.h
+++ b/gui/consolewindow.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public slots:
 private slots:
 	void on_closeButton_clicked();
 	void on_btnKillMinecraft_clicked();
-	void onEnded();
+	void onEnded(BaseInstance *instance);
 
 protected:
 	void closeEvent(QCloseEvent *);
diff --git a/gui/mainwindow.cpp b/gui/mainwindow.cpp
index cce16a93..46fd5bd7 100644
--- a/gui/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/gui/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -155,6 +155,12 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) : QMainWindow(parent), ui(new Ui::MainWi
 	// FIXME: stop using POINTERS everywhere
 	connect(MMC->instances().get(), SIGNAL(dataIsInvalid()), SLOT(selectionBad()));
 
+	m_statusLeft = new QLabel(tr("Instance type"), this);
+	m_statusRight = new QLabel(tr("Assets information"), this);
+	m_statusRight->setAlignment(Qt::AlignRight);
+	statusBar()->addPermanentWidget(m_statusLeft, 1);
+	statusBar()->addPermanentWidget(m_statusRight, 0);
+
 	// run the things that load and download other things... FIXME: this is NOT the place
 	// FIXME: invisible actions in the background = NOPE.
 	{
@@ -168,6 +174,11 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) : QMainWindow(parent), ui(new Ui::MainWi
 			MMC->lwjgllist()->loadList();
 		}
 		assets_downloader = new OneSixAssets();
+		connect(assets_downloader, SIGNAL(indexStarted()), SLOT(assetsIndexStarted()));
+		connect(assets_downloader, SIGNAL(filesStarted()), SLOT(assetsFilesStarted()));
+		connect(assets_downloader, SIGNAL(filesProgress(int, int, int)), SLOT(assetsFilesProgress(int, int, int)));
+		connect(assets_downloader, SIGNAL(failed()), SLOT(assetsFailed()));
+		connect(assets_downloader, SIGNAL(finished()), SLOT(assetsFinished()));
 		assets_downloader->start();
 	}
 }
@@ -433,6 +444,7 @@ void MainWindow::closeEvent(QCloseEvent *event)
 	//	settings->getConfig().setValue("MainWindowGeometry", saveGeometry());
 	//	settings->getConfig().setValue("MainWindowState", saveState());
 	QMainWindow::closeEvent(event);
+	QApplication::exit();
 }
 /*
 void MainWindow::on_instanceView_customContextMenuRequested(const QPoint &pos)
@@ -630,11 +642,18 @@ void MainWindow::launchInstance(BaseInstance *instance, LoginResponse response)
 		this->hide();
 	}
 
+
 	console = new ConsoleWindow(proc);
-	console->show();
+
 	connect(proc, SIGNAL(log(QString, MessageLevel::Enum)), console,
 			SLOT(write(QString, MessageLevel::Enum)));
-	connect(proc, SIGNAL(ended()), this, SLOT(instanceEnded()));
+	connect(proc, SIGNAL(ended(BaseInstance*)), this, SLOT(instanceEnded(BaseInstance*)));
+
+	if (instance->settings().get("ShowConsole").toBool())
+	{
+		console->show();
+	}
+
 	proc->setLogin(response.username, response.session_id);
 	proc->launch();
 }
@@ -747,8 +766,7 @@ void MainWindow::instanceChanged(const QModelIndex &current, const QModelIndex &
 			m_selectedInstance->menuActionEnabled("actionEditInstMods"));
 		ui->actionChangeInstMCVersion->setEnabled(
 			m_selectedInstance->menuActionEnabled("actionChangeInstMCVersion"));
-		statusBar()->clearMessage();
-		statusBar()->showMessage(m_selectedInstance->getStatusbarDescription());
+		m_statusLeft->setText(m_selectedInstance->getStatusbarDescription());
 		auto ico = MMC->icons()->getIcon(iconKey);
 		ui->actionChangeInstIcon->setIcon(ico);
 	}
@@ -784,10 +802,15 @@ void MainWindow::on_actionEditInstNotes_triggered()
 	}
 }
 
-void MainWindow::instanceEnded()
+void MainWindow::instanceEnded(BaseInstance *instance)
 {
 	this->show();
 	ui->actionLaunchInstance->setEnabled(m_selectedInstance);
+
+	if (instance->settings().get("AutoCloseConsole").toBool())
+	{
+		console->close();
+	}
 }
 
 void MainWindow::checkSetDefaultJava()
@@ -822,18 +845,48 @@ void MainWindow::checkSetDefaultJava()
 		vselect.setResizeOn(2);
 		vselect.exec();
 
-		if (!vselect.selectedVersion())
+		if (vselect.selectedVersion())
+			java = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<JavaVersion>(vselect.selectedVersion());
+		else
 		{
 			QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("Invalid version selected"),
 								 tr("You didn't select a valid Java version, so MultiMC will "
 									"select the default. "
 									"You can change this in the settings dialog."));
-
 			JavaUtils ju;
 			java = ju.GetDefaultJava();
 		}
-
-		java = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<JavaVersion>(vselect.selectedVersion());
-		MMC->settings()->set("JavaPath", java->path);
+		if(java)
+			MMC->settings()->set("JavaPath", java->path);
+		else
+			MMC->settings()->set("JavaPath", QString("java"));
 	}
 }
+
+void MainWindow::assetsIndexStarted()
+{
+	m_statusRight->setText(tr("Checking assets..."));
+}
+
+void MainWindow::assetsFilesStarted()
+{
+	m_statusRight->setText(tr("Downloading assets..."));
+}
+
+void MainWindow::assetsFilesProgress(int succeeded, int failed, int total)
+{
+	QString status = tr("Downloading assets: %1 / %2").arg(succeeded + failed).arg(total);
+	if(failed > 0) status += tr(" (%1 failed)").arg(failed);
+	status += tr("...");
+	m_statusRight->setText(status);
+}
+
+void MainWindow::assetsFailed()
+{
+	m_statusRight->setText(tr("Failed to update assets."));
+}
+
+void MainWindow::assetsFinished()
+{
+	m_statusRight->setText(tr("Assets up to date."));
+}
diff --git a/gui/mainwindow.h b/gui/mainwindow.h
index 4490d474..6715acbb 100644
--- a/gui/mainwindow.h
+++ b/gui/mainwindow.h
@@ -112,10 +112,16 @@ private slots:
 
 	void on_actionChangeInstLWJGLVersion_triggered();
 
-	void instanceEnded();
+	void instanceEnded(BaseInstance *instance);
 
 	void on_actionInstanceSettings_triggered();
 
+	void assetsIndexStarted();
+	void assetsFilesStarted();
+	void assetsFilesProgress(int, int, int);
+	void assetsFailed();
+	void assetsFinished();
+
 public slots:
 	void instanceActivated(QModelIndex);
 
@@ -150,6 +156,9 @@ private:
 	LoginResponse m_activeLogin;
 
 	Task *m_versionLoadTask;
+
+	QLabel *m_statusLeft;
+	QLabel *m_statusRight;
 };
 
 #endif // MAINWINDOW_H
diff --git a/logic/MinecraftProcess.cpp b/logic/MinecraftProcess.cpp
index 06b7a1f1..ff122628 100644
--- a/logic/MinecraftProcess.cpp
+++ b/logic/MinecraftProcess.cpp
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ void MinecraftProcess::finish(int code, ExitStatus status)
 		}
 	}
 	m_instance->cleanupAfterRun();
-	emit ended();
+	emit ended(m_instance);
 }
 
 void MinecraftProcess::killMinecraft()
@@ -193,4 +193,4 @@ MessageLevel::Enum MinecraftProcess::getLevel(const QString &line, MessageLevel:
 	if (line.contains("[DEBUG]"))
 		level = MessageLevel::Debug;
 	return level;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/logic/MinecraftProcess.h b/logic/MinecraftProcess.h
index a1dfa23f..812559d5 100644
--- a/logic/MinecraftProcess.h
+++ b/logic/MinecraftProcess.h
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ signals:
 	/**
 	 * @brief emitted when mc has finished and the PostLaunchCommand was run
 	 */
-	void ended();
+	void ended(BaseInstance*);
 
 	/**
 	 * @brief emitted when we want to log something
diff --git a/logic/OneSixAssets.cpp b/logic/OneSixAssets.cpp
index 6aa0a207..ff19a86b 100644
--- a/logic/OneSixAssets.cpp
+++ b/logic/OneSixAssets.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ void OneSixAssets::fetchXMLFinished()
 	QString fprefix ( "assets/" );
 	nuke_whitelist.clear();
 
+	emit filesStarted();
+
 	auto firstJob = index_job->first();
 	QByteArray ba  = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<ByteArrayDownload>(firstJob)->m_data;
 
@@ -84,6 +86,7 @@ void OneSixAssets::fetchXMLFinished()
 	DownloadJob *job = new DownloadJob("Assets");
 	connect ( job, SIGNAL(succeeded()), SLOT(downloadFinished()) );
 	connect ( job, SIGNAL(failed()), SIGNAL(failed()) );
+	connect ( job, SIGNAL(filesProgress(int, int, int)), SIGNAL(filesProgress(int, int, int)) );
 
 	auto metacache = MMC->metacache();
 	
@@ -130,14 +133,15 @@ void OneSixAssets::fetchXMLFinished()
 		emit finished();
 	}
 }
+
 void OneSixAssets::start()
 {
 	auto job = new DownloadJob("Assets index");
 	job->addByteArrayDownload(QUrl ( "http://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Resources/" ));
 	connect ( job, SIGNAL(succeeded()), SLOT ( fetchXMLFinished() ) );
+	emit indexStarted();
 	index_job.reset ( job );
 	job->start();
 }
 
-
 #include "OneSixAssets.moc"
diff --git a/logic/OneSixAssets.h b/logic/OneSixAssets.h
index 58618c88..6c6f2c36 100644
--- a/logic/OneSixAssets.h
+++ b/logic/OneSixAssets.h
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ class OneSixAssets : public QObject
 signals:
 	void failed();
 	void finished();
+	void indexStarted();
+	void filesStarted();
+	void filesProgress(int, int, int);
 
 public slots:
 	void fetchXMLFinished();
diff --git a/logic/net/DownloadJob.cpp b/logic/net/DownloadJob.cpp
index fa3e655e..38716a02 100644
--- a/logic/net/DownloadJob.cpp
+++ b/logic/net/DownloadJob.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ void DownloadJob::partSucceeded(int index)
 	num_succeeded++;
 	QLOG_INFO() << m_job_name.toLocal8Bit() << "progress:" << num_succeeded << "/"
 			 << downloads.size();
+	emit filesProgress(num_succeeded, num_failed, downloads.size());
+
 	if (num_failed + num_succeeded == downloads.size())
 	{
 		if (num_failed)
@@ -78,6 +80,7 @@ void DownloadJob::partFailed(int index)
 	{
 		QLOG_ERROR() << "Part" << index << "failed 3 times (" << downloads[index]->m_url << ")";
 		num_failed++;
+		emit filesProgress(num_succeeded, num_failed, downloads.size());
 		if (num_failed + num_succeeded == downloads.size())
 		{
 			QLOG_ERROR() << m_job_name.toLocal8Bit() << "failed.";
diff --git a/logic/net/DownloadJob.h b/logic/net/DownloadJob.h
index 91b014ad..cc2a1d59 100644
--- a/logic/net/DownloadJob.h
+++ b/logic/net/DownloadJob.h
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 #include <QtNetwork>
+#include <QLabel>
 #include "Download.h"
 #include "ByteArrayDownload.h"
 #include "FileDownload.h"
@@ -57,12 +58,13 @@ public:
 signals:
 	void started();
 	void progress(qint64 current, qint64 total);
+	void filesProgress(int, int, int);
 	void succeeded();
 	void failed();
 public slots:
 	virtual void start();
 private slots:
-	void partProgress(int index, qint64 bytesReceived, qint64 bytesTotal);;
+	void partProgress(int index, qint64 bytesReceived, qint64 bytesTotal);
 	void partSucceeded(int index);
 	void partFailed(int index);
 private:
diff --git a/logic/net/LoginTask.cpp b/logic/net/LoginTask.cpp
index 4098783b..5717aa9f 100644
--- a/logic/net/LoginTask.cpp
+++ b/logic/net/LoginTask.cpp
@@ -213,14 +213,16 @@ void LoginTask::yggdrasilLogin()
 	clientToken.remove('{');
 	clientToken.remove('}');
 	// create the request
-	QString requestConstent;
-	requestConstent += "{";
-	requestConstent += "    \"agent\":{\"name\":\"Minecraft\",\"version\":1},\n";
-	requestConstent += "    \"username\":\"" + uInfo.username + "\",\n";
-	requestConstent += "    \"password\":\"" + uInfo.password + "\",\n";
-	requestConstent += "    \"clientToken\":\"" + clientToken + "\"\n";
-	requestConstent += "}";
-	netReply = worker->post(netRequest, requestConstent.toUtf8());
+	QJsonObject root;
+	QJsonObject agent;
+	agent.insert("name", QString("Minecraft"));
+	agent.insert("version", QJsonValue(1));
+	root.insert("agent", agent);
+	root.insert("username", uInfo.username);
+	root.insert("password", uInfo.password);
+	root.insert("clientToken", clientToken);
+	QJsonDocument requestDoc(root);
+	netReply = worker->post(netRequest, requestDoc.toJson());
 }
 
 /*