diff --git a/pysollib/games/montana.py b/pysollib/games/montana.py
index a003ee99..e489f463 100644
--- a/pysollib/games/montana.py
+++ b/pysollib/games/montana.py
@@ -395,6 +395,16 @@ class SpacesAndAces(BlueMoon):
     def createGame(self):
         Montana.createGame(self, round_text=False)
 
+    def startGame(self):
+        frames = 0
+        for i in range(self.RLEN):
+            if i == self.RLEN-self.RSTEP: # last row
+                self.startDealSample()
+                frames = -1
+            if i % self.RSTEP == 0:     # left column
+                continue
+            self.s.talon.dealRow(rows=(self.s.rows[i],), frames=frames)
+
 # /***********************************************************************
 # // Paganini
 # ************************************************************************/
diff --git a/pysollib/hint.py b/pysollib/hint.py
index 1ae2316d..22868272 100644
--- a/pysollib/hint.py
+++ b/pysollib/hint.py
@@ -841,11 +841,13 @@ class FreeCellSolver_Hint:
         command = FCS_COMMAND+' '+' '.join([str(i) for i in args])
         if DEBUG:
             print command
-        p = subprocess.Popen(command, shell=True,
-                             stdin=subprocess.PIPE,
-                             stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
-                             stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
-                             close_fds=True)
+        kw = {'shell': True,
+              'stdin': subprocess.PIPE,
+              'stdout': subprocess.PIPE,
+              'stderr': subprocess.PIPE}
+        if os.name != 'nt':
+            kw['close_fds'] = True
+        p = subprocess.Popen(command, **kw)
         pin, pout, perr = p.stdin, p.stdout, p.stderr
         pin.write(board)
         pin.close()
diff --git a/pysollib/images.py b/pysollib/images.py
index f9cbe04a..ee95ab44 100644
--- a/pysollib/images.py
+++ b/pysollib/images.py
@@ -196,9 +196,10 @@ class Images:
                 pass
             if progress: progress.update(step=pstep)
         # shadow
-        if 0 and TOOLKIT == 'tk' and Image:
-            fn = self.d.findImage('shadow', 'images')
-            self._pil_shadow_image = Image.open(fn).convert('RGBA')
+        if TOOLKIT == 'tk' and Image and Image.VERSION >= '1.1.7':
+            if 0:
+                fn = self.d.findImage('shadow', 'images')
+                self._pil_shadow_image = Image.open(fn).convert('RGBA')
         else:
             for i in range(self.cs.nshadows):
                 if fast:
@@ -292,8 +293,8 @@ class Images:
         x1, y1 = stack.getPositionFor(cards[-1])
         x0, x1 = min(x1, x0), max(x1, x0)
         y0, y1 = min(y1, y0), max(y1, y0)
-        x1 = x1 + self.CARDW
-        y1 = y1 + self.CARDH
+        x1 += self.CARDW
+        y1 += self.CARDH
         w, h = x1-x0, y1-y0
         if (w,h) in self._pil_shadow:
             return self._pil_shadow[(w,h)]
diff --git a/pysollib/init.py b/pysollib/init.py
index e39425d0..98a85e2d 100644
--- a/pysollib/init.py
+++ b/pysollib/init.py
@@ -155,9 +155,12 @@ def init():
             ##os.environ['FREECELL_SOLVER_PRESETRC'] = f # defined in prefix.h
     if os.name in ('posix', 'nt'):
         try:
-            p = subprocess.Popen(settings.FCS_COMMAND+' --help', shell=True,
-                                 stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
-                                 stderr=subprocess.PIPE, close_fds=True)
+            kw = {'shell': True,
+                  'stdout': subprocess.PIPE,
+                  'stderr': subprocess.PIPE}
+            if os.name != 'nt':
+                kw['close_fds'] = True
+            p = subprocess.Popen(settings.FCS_COMMAND+' --help', **kw)
             if p.stdout.readline().startswith('fc-solve'):
                 settings.USE_FREECELL_SOLVER = True
             if os.name == 'posix':
diff --git a/pysollib/move.py b/pysollib/move.py
index dee37dc4..bb230e76 100644
--- a/pysollib/move.py
+++ b/pysollib/move.py
@@ -235,6 +235,8 @@ class ATurnStackMove(AtomicMove):
             to_stack.addCard(card, unhide=unhide, update=0)
             card.showBack(unhide=unhide)
             ##print 3, unhide, to_stack.getCard().__dict__
+        from_stack.updateText()
+        to_stack.updateText()
 
     def undo(self, game):
         from_stack = game.allstacks[self.to_stack_id]
@@ -249,6 +251,8 @@ class ATurnStackMove(AtomicMove):
             assert not card.face_up
             card.showFace(unhide=unhide)
             to_stack.addCard(card, unhide=unhide, update=0)
+        from_stack.updateText()
+        to_stack.updateText()
 
     def cmpForRedo(self, other):
         return (cmp(self.from_stack_id, other.from_stack_id) or
diff --git a/pysollib/stack.py b/pysollib/stack.py
index bcbb5afd..88f26299 100644
--- a/pysollib/stack.py
+++ b/pysollib/stack.py
@@ -755,11 +755,11 @@ class Stack:
                 x += self.CARD_XOFFSET[ix]
                 y += self.CARD_YOFFSET[iy]
             else:
-                x += int(self.CARD_XOFFSET[ix]/d)
-                y += int(self.CARD_YOFFSET[iy]/d)
+                x += self.CARD_XOFFSET[ix]/d
+                y += self.CARD_YOFFSET[iy]/d
             ix = (ix + 1) % lx
             iy = (iy + 1) % ly
-        return (x, y)
+        return int(x), int(y)
 
     def getPositionForNextCard(self):
         model, view = self, self
@@ -775,11 +775,11 @@ class Stack:
                 x += self.CARD_XOFFSET[ix]
                 y += self.CARD_YOFFSET[iy]
             else:
-                x += int(self.CARD_XOFFSET[ix]/d)
-                y += int(self.CARD_YOFFSET[iy]/d)
+                x += self.CARD_XOFFSET[ix]/d
+                y += self.CARD_YOFFSET[iy]/d
             ix = (ix + 1) % lx
             iy = (iy + 1) % ly
-        return (x, y)
+        return int(x), int(y)
 
     def getOffsetFor(self, card):
         model, view = self, self
@@ -1313,7 +1313,7 @@ class Stack:
         images = self.game.app.images
         cx, cy = cards[0].x, cards[0].y
         ddx, ddy = cx-cards[-1].x, cy-cards[-1].y
-        if 0 and TOOLKIT == 'tk' and Image: # use PIL
+        if TOOLKIT == 'tk' and Image and Image.VERSION > '1.1.7': # use PIL
             c0 = cards[-1]
             if self.CARD_XOFFSET[0] < 0: c0 = cards[0]
             if self.CARD_YOFFSET[0] < 0: c0 = cards[0]