diff --git a/hw/xwin/winnativegdi.c b/hw/xwin/winnativegdi.c
index b0a551a5c..4d7afe898 100644
--- a/hw/xwin/winnativegdi.c
+++ b/hw/xwin/winnativegdi.c
@@ -301,28 +301,9 @@ winAdjustVideoModeNativeGDI (ScreenPtr pScreen)
       break;
   }
 
-  /* GDI cannot change the screen depth */
-  if (pScreenInfo->dwBPP == WIN_DEFAULT_BPP)
-    {
-      /* No -depth parameter passed, let the user know the depth being used */
-      ErrorF ("winAdjustVideoModeNativeGDI - Using Windows display "
-	      "depth of %d bits per pixel, %d depth\n",
-	      (int) dwBPP, (int) pScreenInfo->dwDepth);
+  /* GDI cannot change the screen depth, so we'll use GDI's depth */
+  pScreenInfo->dwBPP = dwBPP;
 
-      /* Use GDI's depth */
-      pScreenInfo->dwBPP = dwBPP;
-    }
-  else if (dwBPP != pScreenInfo->dwBPP)
-    {
-      /* Warn user if GDI depth is different than -depth parameter */
-      ErrorF ("winAdjustVideoModeNativeGDI - Command line bpp: %d, "\
-	      "using bpp: %d\n",
-	      (int) pScreenInfo->dwBPP, (int) dwBPP);
-
-      /* We'll use GDI's depth */
-      pScreenInfo->dwBPP = dwBPP;
-    }
-  
   /* Release our DC */
   ReleaseDC (NULL, hdc);
 
diff --git a/hw/xwin/winpfbdd.c b/hw/xwin/winpfbdd.c
index 41457170a..c0bca71e3 100644
--- a/hw/xwin/winpfbdd.c
+++ b/hw/xwin/winpfbdd.c
@@ -436,33 +436,13 @@ winAdjustVideoModePrimaryDD (ScreenPtr pScreen)
   dwBPP = GetDeviceCaps (hdc, BITSPIXEL);
 
   /* DirectDraw can only change the depth in fullscreen mode */
-  if (pScreenInfo->dwBPP == WIN_DEFAULT_BPP)
+  if (!(pScreenInfo->fFullScreen &&
+        (pScreenInfo->dwBPP != WIN_DEFAULT_BPP)))
     {
-      /* No -depth parameter passed, let the user know the depth being used */
-      ErrorF ("winAdjustVideoModePrimaryDD - Using Windows display "
-	      "depth of %d bits per pixel\n", (int) dwBPP);
-
-      /* Use GDI's depth */
+      /* Otherwise, We'll use GDI's depth */
       pScreenInfo->dwBPP = dwBPP;
     }
-  else if (pScreenInfo->fFullScreen
-	   && pScreenInfo->dwBPP != dwBPP)
-    {
-      /* FullScreen, and GDI depth differs from -depth parameter */
-      ErrorF ("winAdjustVideoModePrimaryDD - FullScreen, using command "
-	      "line depth: %d\n", (int) pScreenInfo->dwBPP);
-    }
-  else if (dwBPP != pScreenInfo->dwBPP)
-    {
-      /* Windowed, and GDI depth differs from -depth parameter */
-      ErrorF ("winAdjustVideoModePrimaryDD - Windowed, command line "
-	      "depth: %d, using depth: %d\n",
-	      (int) pScreenInfo->dwBPP, (int) dwBPP);
 
-      /* We'll use GDI's depth */
-      pScreenInfo->dwBPP = dwBPP;
-    }
-  
   /* Release our DC */
   ReleaseDC (NULL, hdc);
 
diff --git a/hw/xwin/winscrinit.c b/hw/xwin/winscrinit.c
index 699ed949e..691237e6f 100644
--- a/hw/xwin/winscrinit.c
+++ b/hw/xwin/winscrinit.c
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ winScreenInit (int index,
   winScreenInfoPtr      pScreenInfo = &g_ScreenInfo[index];
   winPrivScreenPtr	pScreenPriv;
   HDC			hdc;
+  DWORD dwInitialBPP;
 
 #if CYGDEBUG || YES
   winDebug ("winScreenInit - dwWidth: %ld dwHeight: %ld\n",
@@ -127,12 +128,29 @@ winScreenInit (int index,
     }
 
   /* Horribly misnamed function: Allow engine to adjust BPP for screen */
+  dwInitialBPP = pScreenInfo->dwBPP;
+
   if (!(*pScreenPriv->pwinAdjustVideoMode) (pScreen))
     {
       ErrorF ("winScreenInit - winAdjustVideoMode () failed\n");
       return FALSE;
     }
 
+  if (dwInitialBPP == WIN_DEFAULT_BPP)
+    {
+      /* No -depth parameter was passed, let the user know the depth being used */
+      ErrorF ("winScreenInit - Using Windows display depth of %d bits per pixel\n", (int) pScreenInfo->dwBPP);
+    }
+  else if (dwInitialBPP != pScreenInfo->dwBPP)
+    {
+      /* Warn user if engine forced a depth different to -depth parameter */
+      ErrorF ("winScreenInit - Command line depth of %d bpp overidden by engine, using %d bpp\n", (int) dwInitialBPP, (int) pScreenInfo->dwBPP);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      ErrorF ("winScreenInit - Using command line depth of %d bpp\n", (int) pScreenInfo->dwBPP);
+    }
+
   /* Check for supported display depth */
   if (!(WIN_SUPPORTED_BPPS & (1 << (pScreenInfo->dwBPP - 1))))
     {
diff --git a/hw/xwin/winshaddd.c b/hw/xwin/winshaddd.c
index b551bef7e..b14d0a962 100644
--- a/hw/xwin/winshaddd.c
+++ b/hw/xwin/winshaddd.c
@@ -909,31 +909,13 @@ winAdjustVideoModeShadowDD (ScreenPtr pScreen)
   dwBPP = GetDeviceCaps (hdc, BITSPIXEL);
 
   /* DirectDraw can only change the depth in fullscreen mode */
-  if (pScreenInfo->dwBPP == WIN_DEFAULT_BPP)
+  if (!(pScreenInfo->fFullScreen &&
+        (pScreenInfo->dwBPP != WIN_DEFAULT_BPP)))
     {
-      /* No -depth parameter passed, let the user know the depth being used */
-      ErrorF ("winAdjustVideoModeShadowDD - Using Windows display "
-	      "depth of %d bits per pixel\n", (int) dwBPP);
-
-      /* Use GDI's depth */
+      /* Otherwise, We'll use GDI's depth */
       pScreenInfo->dwBPP = dwBPP;
     }
-  else if (pScreenInfo->fFullScreen
-	   && pScreenInfo->dwBPP != dwBPP)
-    {
-      /* FullScreen, and GDI depth differs from -depth parameter */
-      ErrorF ("winAdjustVideoModeShadowDD - FullScreen, using command line "
-	      "bpp: %d\n", (int) pScreenInfo->dwBPP);
-    }
-  else if (dwBPP != pScreenInfo->dwBPP)
-    {
-      /* Windowed, and GDI depth differs from -depth parameter */
-      ErrorF ("winAdjustVideoModeShadowDD - Windowed, command line bpp: "
-	      "%d, using bpp: %d\n", (int) pScreenInfo->dwBPP, (int) dwBPP);
 
-      /* We'll use GDI's depth */
-      pScreenInfo->dwBPP = dwBPP;
-    }
   /* Release our DC */
   ReleaseDC (NULL, hdc);
   return TRUE;
diff --git a/hw/xwin/winshadddnl.c b/hw/xwin/winshadddnl.c
index 52a4ce26d..c74a2ff14 100644
--- a/hw/xwin/winshadddnl.c
+++ b/hw/xwin/winshadddnl.c
@@ -983,30 +983,10 @@ winAdjustVideoModeShadowDDNL (ScreenPtr pScreen)
   dwBPP = GetDeviceCaps (hdc, BITSPIXEL);
 
   /* DirectDraw can only change the depth in fullscreen mode */
-  if (pScreenInfo->dwBPP == WIN_DEFAULT_BPP)
+  if (!(pScreenInfo->fFullScreen &&
+        (pScreenInfo->dwBPP != WIN_DEFAULT_BPP)))
     {
-      /* No -depth parameter passed, let the user know the depth being used */
-      winErrorFVerb (2, "winAdjustVideoModeShadowDDNL - Using Windows display "
-	      "depth of %d bits per pixel\n", (int) dwBPP);
-
-      /* Use GDI's depth */
-      pScreenInfo->dwBPP = dwBPP;
-    }
-  else if (pScreenInfo->fFullScreen
-	   && pScreenInfo->dwBPP != dwBPP)
-    {
-      /* FullScreen, and GDI depth differs from -depth parameter */
-      winErrorFVerb (2, "winAdjustVideoModeShadowDDNL - FullScreen, using command "
-	      "line bpp: %d\n", (int) pScreenInfo->dwBPP);
-    }
-  else if (dwBPP != pScreenInfo->dwBPP)
-    {
-      /* Windowed, and GDI depth differs from -depth parameter */
-      winErrorFVerb (2, "winAdjustVideoModeShadowDDNL - Windowed, command line "
-	      "bpp: %d, using bpp: %d\n",
-	      (int) pScreenInfo->dwBPP, (int) dwBPP);
-
-      /* We'll use GDI's depth */
+      /* Otherwise, We'll use GDI's depth */
       pScreenInfo->dwBPP = dwBPP;
     }
 
diff --git a/hw/xwin/winshadgdi.c b/hw/xwin/winshadgdi.c
index e9c51ee64..499037656 100644
--- a/hw/xwin/winshadgdi.c
+++ b/hw/xwin/winshadgdi.c
@@ -798,26 +798,9 @@ winAdjustVideoModeShadowGDI (ScreenPtr pScreen)
   /* Query GDI for current display depth */
   dwBPP = GetDeviceCaps (hdc, BITSPIXEL);
 
-  /* GDI cannot change the screen depth */
-  if (pScreenInfo->dwBPP == WIN_DEFAULT_BPP)
-    {
-      /* No -depth parameter passed, let the user know the depth being used */
-      ErrorF ("winAdjustVideoModeShadowGDI - Using Windows display "
-	      "depth of %d bits per pixel\n", (int) dwBPP);
+  /* GDI cannot change the screen depth, so always use GDI's depth */
+  pScreenInfo->dwBPP = dwBPP;
 
-      /* Use GDI's depth */
-      pScreenInfo->dwBPP = dwBPP;
-    }
-  else if (dwBPP != pScreenInfo->dwBPP)
-    {
-      /* Warn user if GDI depth is different than -depth parameter */
-      ErrorF ("winAdjustVideoModeShadowGDI - Command line bpp: %d, "\
-	      "using bpp: %d\n", (int) pScreenInfo->dwBPP, (int) dwBPP);
-
-      /* We'll use GDI's depth */
-      pScreenInfo->dwBPP = dwBPP;
-    }
-  
   /* Release our DC */
   ReleaseDC (NULL, hdc);
   hdc = NULL;