diff --git a/src/shell/shell.cpp b/src/shell/shell.cpp
index a27fee09..323a79b0 100644
--- a/src/shell/shell.cpp
+++ b/src/shell/shell.cpp
@@ -204,11 +204,18 @@ void SHELL_Init() {
 	MSG_Add("SHELL_CMD_DIR_BYTES_FREE","%5d Dir(s)  %17s Bytes free\n");
 	MSG_Add("SHELL_EXECUTE_DRIVE_NOT_FOUND","Drive %c does not exist!\n");
 	MSG_Add("SHELL_EXECUTE_ILLEGAL_COMMAND","Illegal command: %s.\n");
-#if defined (WIN32)
-   MSG_Add("SHELL_STARTUP","DOSBox Shell v" VERSION "\nDOSBox doesn't not run protected mode games!\nFor Help and supported commands type: HELP\n\nHAVE FUN!\nThe DOSBox Team\n\n");
-#else
-   MSG_Add("SHELL_STARTUP","DOSBox Shell v0.57\nDOSBox doesn't run protected mode games!\nDOSBox only works with upcase filenames as dos is case-insensitive.\nSee the UPCASE command and the README for details\nFor Help and supported commands: HELP\n\nHAVE FUN!\nThe DOSBox Team\n\n");
+
+	MSG_Add("SHELL_STARTUP","DOSBox Shell v" VERSION "\n"
+	   "DOSBox doesn't not run protected mode games!\n"
+	   "For supported shell commands type: HELP\n"
+#if! defined (WIN32)
+		"DOSBox only works with upcase filenames as dos is case-insensitive.\n"
+		"You can use the UPCASE command for this, but please be careful.\n" 
 #endif
+	   "For more information read the README file in DOSBox directory.\n"
+	   "\nHAVE FUN!\nThe DOSBox Team\n\n"
+	);
+
 	MSG_Add("SHELL_CMD_CHDIR_HELP","Change Directory.\n");
     MSG_Add("SHELL_CMD_CLS_HELP","Clear screen.\n");
     MSG_Add("SHELL_CMD_DIR_HELP","Directory View.\n");