diff --git a/source/glest_game/facilities/logger.cpp b/source/glest_game/facilities/logger.cpp
index de05eaca..bd9eb277 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/facilities/logger.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/facilities/logger.cpp
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ void Logger::loadLoadingScreen(string filepath){
 
 // ==================== PRIVATE ====================
 
-void Logger::renderLoadingScreen(){
+void Logger::renderLoadingScreen() {
 
 	Renderer &renderer= Renderer::getInstance();
 	CoreData &coreData= CoreData::getInstance();
@@ -152,6 +152,14 @@ void Logger::renderLoadingScreen(){
 		metrics.getVirtualW()/4,
 		62*metrics.getVirtualH()/100, false);
 
+    renderer.renderProgressBar(
+        progress,
+        metrics.getVirtualW()/4,
+        59*metrics.getVirtualH()/100,
+        coreData.getDisplayFontSmall(),
+        350,"loading progress ");
+
+
 	renderer.swapBuffers();
 }
 
diff --git a/source/glest_game/facilities/logger.h b/source/glest_game/facilities/logger.h
index 0ef87484..1f977f9d 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/facilities/logger.h
+++ b/source/glest_game/facilities/logger.h
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 //
 //	Copyright (C) 2001-2008 Marti�o Figueroa
 //
-//	You can redistribute this code and/or modify it under 
-//	the terms of the GNU General Public License as published 
-//	by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the 
+//	You can redistribute this code and/or modify it under
+//	the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+//	by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
 //	License, or (at your option) any later version
 // ==============================================================
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ using Shared::Graphics::Texture2D;
 namespace Glest{ namespace Game{
 
 // =====================================================
-//	class Logger  
+//	class Logger
 //
 /// Interface to write log files
 // =====================================================
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ private:
 	string state;
 	string subtitle;
 	string current;
-	Texture2D *loadingTexture;
+	Texture2D *loadingTexture;
+	int progress;
 
 private:
 	Logger();
@@ -52,10 +53,11 @@ private:
 
 public:
 	static Logger & getInstance();
-	
+
 	void setFile(const string &fileName)		{this->fileName= fileName;}
 	void setState(const string &state)			{this->state= state;}
-	void setSubtitle(const string &subtitle)	{this->subtitle= subtitle;}
+	void setSubtitle(const string &subtitle)	{this->subtitle= subtitle;}
+	void setProgress(int value)                 { this->progress = value; }
 
 	void add(const string &str, bool renderScreen= false);
 	void loadLoadingScreen(string filepath);
diff --git a/source/glest_game/types/tech_tree.cpp b/source/glest_game/types/tech_tree.cpp
index d2dca1fa..7bb4f9f6 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/types/tech_tree.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/types/tech_tree.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include "logger.h"
 #include "xml_parser.h"
 #include "platform_util.h"
-#include "game_util.h"
+#include "game_util.h"
 #include "leak_dumper.h"
 
 using namespace Shared::Util;
@@ -147,7 +147,8 @@ void TechTree::load(const string &dir, set<string> &factions, Checksum* checksum
 		    char szBuf[1024]="";
 		    sprintf(szBuf,"%s %s [%d / %d] - %s",Lang::getInstance().get("Loading").c_str(),Lang::getInstance().get("Faction").c_str(),i+1,(int)factions.size(),factionName.c_str());
 		    Logger &logger= Logger::getInstance();
-		    logger.setState(szBuf);
+		    logger.setState(szBuf);
+		    logger.setProgress((int)((((double)i + 1.0) / (double)factions.size()) * 100.0));
 
 			str=dir+"/factions/" + factionName;
 			factionTypes[i++].load(str, this, checksum,&checksumValue);