diff --git a/README b/README
index 7755b87..c2fffa9 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
-quests 0.7
+quests 0.8
 
 quests is a simple quest framework for minetest that lets you define your own quests and handels the representation.
 
-Dependencies: none
+Dependencies:
+intllib (optional)
+unified_inventory or inventory_plus (optional)
+central_message (optional)
+
 License: WTFPL
 
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/central_message.lua b/central_message.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff3402e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/central_message.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+if (cmsg) then
+	function quests.show_message(t, playername, text)
+		if (quests.hud[playername].central_message_enabled) then
+			local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(playername)
+			cmsg.push_message_player(player, text, quests.colors[t])
+			minetest.sound_play("quests_" .. t, {to_player = playername})
+		end
+	end
+else
+	function quests.show_message(...)
+	end
+end
diff --git a/core.lua b/core.lua
index 9ac3589..5291406 100644
--- a/core.lua
+++ b/core.lua
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ function quests.start_quest(playername, questname)
 	quests.active_quests[playername][questname] = {value = 0}
 
 	quests.update_hud(playername)
+	quests.show_message("new", playername, S("New quest: ") .. quests.registered_quests[questname].title)
 	return true
 end
 
@@ -113,9 +114,10 @@ function quests.accept_quest(playername, questname)
 		for _,quest in ipairs(quests.hud[playername].list) do
 			if (quest.name == questname) then
 				local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(playername)
-				player:hud_change(quest.id, "number", 0x00AD00)
+				player:hud_change(quest.id, "number", quests.colors.success)
 			end
 		end
+		quests.show_message("success", playername, S("Quest completed: ") .. quests.registered_quests[questname].title)
 		minetest.after(3, function(playername, questname)
 			quests.active_quests[playername][questname] = nil
 			quests.update_hud(playername)
@@ -150,9 +152,10 @@ function quests.abort_quest(playername, questname)
 	for _,quest in ipairs(quests.hud[playername].list) do
 		if (quest.name == questname) then
 			local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(playername)
-			player:hud_change(quest.id, "number", 0xAD0000)
+			player:hud_change(quest.id, "number", quests.colors.failed)
 		end
 	end
+	quests.show_message("failed", playername, S("Quest failed: ") .. quests.registered_quests[questname].title)
 	minetest.after(3, function(playername, questname)
 		quests.active_quests[playername][questname] = nil
 		quests.update_hud(playername)
diff --git a/depends.txt b/depends.txt
index 16ed477..0650d90 100644
--- a/depends.txt
+++ b/depends.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 intllib?
 unified_inventory?
 inventory_plus?
+central_message?
diff --git a/formspecs.lua b/formspecs.lua
index b88bef8..065cb69 100644
--- a/formspecs.lua
+++ b/formspecs.lua
@@ -63,21 +63,27 @@ function quests.create_config(playername, integrated)
 	local formspec = ""
 	if (not integrated) then
 		formspec = formspec .. "size[7,3]"
-	end 
-	formspec = formspec .. "checkbox[.25,.25;quests_config_enable;" .. S("Enable HUD") .. ";" 
-	if(quests.hud[playername] ~= nil and quests.hud[playername].list ~= nil) then 
+	end
+	formspec = formspec .. "checkbox[.25,.25;quests_config_enable;" .. S("Enable HUD") .. ";"
+	if(quests.hud[playername] ~= nil and quests.hud[playername].list ~= nil) then
+		formspec = formspec .. "true"
+	else
+		formspec = formspec ..  "false"
+	end
+	formspec = formspec .. "]checkbox[.25,.75;quests_config_autohide;" .. S("Autohide HUD") .. ";"
+	if(quests.hud[playername] ~= nil and quests.hud[playername].autohide) then
 		formspec = formspec .. "true"
 	else
 		formspec = formspec ..  "false"
 	end 
-	formspec = formspec .. "]checkbox[.25,.75;quests_config_autohide;" .. S("Autohide HUD") .. ";" 
-	if(quests.hud[playername] ~= nil and quests.hud[playername].autohide) then 
+	formspec = formspec .. "]checkbox[.25,1.25;quests_config_central_message;" .. S("Central messages") .. ";"
+	if(quests.hud[playername] ~= nil and quests.hud[playername].central_message_enabled) then
 		formspec = formspec .. "true"
 	else
 		formspec = formspec ..  "false"
-	end 
-	formspec = formspec .. "]"..
-			"button[.25,1.75;3,.7;quests_config_return;" .. S("Return") .. "]"
+	end
+	formspec = formspec .. "]" ..
+			"button[.25,2.25;3,.7;quests_config_return;" .. S("Return") .. "]"
 	return formspec
 end
 
@@ -204,6 +210,19 @@ minetest.register_on_player_receive_fields(function(player, formname, fields)
 			unified_inventory.set_inventory_formspec(player, "quests_config")
 		end
 	end
+	if (fields["quests_config_central_message"]) then
+		if (fields["quests_config_central_message"] == "true") then
+			quests.hud[playername].central_message_enabled = true
+		else
+			quests.hud[playername].central_message_enabled = false
+		end
+		if (formname == "quests:config") then
+			minetest.show_formspec(playername, "quests:config", quests.create_config(playername))
+		else
+			unified_inventory.set_inventory_formspec(player, "quests_config")
+		end
+	end
+
 	if (fields["quests_config_return"]) then
 		if (formname == "quests:config") then
 			minetest.show_formspec(playername, "quests:questlog", quests.create_formspec(playername))
diff --git a/hud.lua b/hud.lua
index 208c56b..225c7ae 100644
--- a/hud.lua
+++ b/hud.lua
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ local show_max = 10 -- the maximum visible quests.
 
 local hud_config = { position = {x = 1, y = 0.2},
 			offset = { x = -200, y = 0},
-			number = 0xAAAA00 }
+			number = quests.colors.new }
 
 -- call this function to enable the HUD for the player that shows his quests
 -- the HUD can only show up to show_max quests
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ function quests.update_hud(playername)
 						player:hud_change(hud_element.id_background, "offset", { x= hud_config.offset.x, y=hud_config.offset.y + (i-1) *40 + 22})
 					end
 					if (hud_element.id_bar ~= nil) then
-						player:hud_change(hud_element.id_bar, "offset", { x= hud_config.offset.x, y=hud_config.offset.y + (i-1) *40 + 24})
+						player:hud_change(hud_element.id_bar, "offset", { x= hud_config.offset.x + 2, y=hud_config.offset.y + (i-1) *40 + 24})
 					end
 
 				end
@@ -150,12 +150,14 @@ function quests.update_hud(playername)
 			if (quests.registered_quests[questname].max ~= 1) then
 				id_background = player:hud_add({ hud_elem_type = "image",
 								 scale = { x = 1, y = 1 },
+								 size = { x = 2, y = 4 },
 								 alignment = { x = 1, y = 1 },
 								 position = { x = hud_config.position.x, y = hud_config.position.y },
 								 offset = { x = hud_config.offset.x, y = hud_config.offset.y + counter * 40 + 22 },
 								 text = "quests_questbar_background.png" })
 				id_bar = player:hud_add({hud_elem_type = "statbar",
 							 scale = { x = 1, y = 1 },
+--							 size = { x = 2, y = 4 },
 							 alignment = { x = 1, y = 1 },
 							 position = { x = hud_config.position.x, y = hud_config.position.y },
 							 offset = { x = hud_config.offset.x + 2, y = hud_config.offset.y + counter * 40 + 24 },
@@ -209,16 +211,22 @@ minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
 			return
 		end
 		local list = quests.hud[playername].list
-		print(dump(list))
 		local autohide = quests.hud[playername].autohide
-		quests.hud[playername] = { autohide = autohide }
+		local central_message_enabled = quests.hud[playername].central_message_enabled
+		quests.hud[playername] = {
+			autohide = autohide,
+			central_message_enabled = central_message_enabled
+		}
 		if (list ~= nil) then
 			minetest.after(1, function(playername)
 				quests.show_hud(playername)
 			end, playername)
 		end
-	else --new player
-		quests.hud[playername] = {autohide = true}
+	else -- new player
+		quests.hud[playername] = {
+			autohide = true,
+			central_message_enabled = true
+		}
 		quests.active_quests[playername] = {}
 	end
 end)
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 11b75b9..c3022ca 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -22,10 +22,19 @@ function quests.round(num, n)
 	return math.floor(num * mult + .5) / mult
 end
 
+quests.colors = {
+	new     = "0xAAAA00",
+	success = "0x00AD00",
+	failed  = "0xAD0000"
+}
 
-dofile(minetest.get_modpath("quests") .. "/core.lua")
-dofile(minetest.get_modpath("quests") .. "/hud.lua")
-dofile(minetest.get_modpath("quests") .. "/formspecs.lua")
+
+local MP = minetest.get_modpath("quests")
+
+dofile(MP .. "/central_message.lua")
+dofile(MP .. "/core.lua")
+dofile(MP .. "/hud.lua")
+dofile(MP .. "/formspecs.lua")
 
 -- support for unified_inventory
 if (minetest.get_modpath("unified_inventory") ~= nil) then
diff --git a/sounds/quests_failed.ogg b/sounds/quests_failed.ogg
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diff --git a/sounds/quests_new.ogg b/sounds/quests_new.ogg
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diff --git a/sounds/quests_success.ogg b/sounds/quests_success.ogg
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