diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/softbody.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/softbody.c
index 9484ae8d969..11e7b5b3751 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/softbody.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/softbody.c
@@ -2154,6 +2154,7 @@ static void softbody_calc_forces(Object *ob, float forcetime, float timenow)
 			
 			/* gravitation */
 			bp->force[2]-= gravity*sb->nodemass; /* individual mass of node here */
+
 			
 			/* particle field & vortex */
 			if(do_effector) {
@@ -2306,8 +2307,8 @@ static void softbody_apply_forces(Object *ob, float forcetime, int mode, float *
     aabbmax[0]=aabbmax[1]=aabbmax[2] = -1e20f;
 
 	/* claim a minimum mass for vertex */
-	if (sb->nodemass > 0.09999f) timeovermass = forcetime/sb->nodemass;
-	else timeovermass = forcetime/0.09999f;
+	if (sb->nodemass > 0.009999f) timeovermass = forcetime/sb->nodemass;
+	else timeovermass = forcetime/0.009999f;
 	
 	for(a=sb->totpoint, bp= sb->bpoint; a>0; a--, bp++) {
 		if(bp->goal < SOFTGOALSNAP){
@@ -2391,7 +2392,10 @@ static void softbody_apply_forces(Object *ob, float forcetime, int mode, float *
 	}
 	
 	if (err){ /* so step size will be controlled by biggest difference in slope */
+		if (sb->solverflags & SBSO_OLDERR)
 		*err = MAX2(maxerrpos,maxerrvel);
+		else
+		*err = maxerrpos;
 		//printf("EP %f EV %f \n",maxerrpos,maxerrvel);
 		if (fuzzy){
 			*err /= sb->fuzzyness;
@@ -3024,9 +3028,9 @@ SoftBody *sbNew(void)
 	
 	sb->mediafrict= 0.5f; 
 	sb->nodemass= 1.0f;
-	sb->grav= 0.0f; 
+	sb->grav= 9.8f; 
 	sb->physics_speed= 1.0f;
-	sb->rklimit= 0.5f;
+	sb->rklimit= 0.1f;
 
 	sb->goalspring= 0.5f; 
 	sb->goalfrict= 0.0f; 
@@ -3041,8 +3045,8 @@ SoftBody *sbNew(void)
 	sb->sfra= G.scene->r.sfra;
 	sb->efra= G.scene->r.efra;
 
-	sb->colball  = 0.5f;
-	sb->balldamp = 0.05f;
+	sb->colball  = 0.49f;
+	sb->balldamp = 0.50f;
 	sb->ballstiff= 1.0f;
 	sb->sbc_mode = 1;
 	sb_new_scratch(sb);
@@ -3308,7 +3312,7 @@ void sbObjectStep(Object *ob, float framenr, float (*vertexCos)[3], int numVerts
 			}
 			if(sb->solverflags & SBSO_MONITOR ){
 				sct=PIL_check_seconds_timer();
-				if (sct-sst > 0.5f) printf("solver time %f  \r",sct-sst);
+				if (sct-sst > 0.5f) printf(" solver time %f %s \r",sct-sst,ob->id.name);
 			}
 	}
 
diff --git a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_object_force.h b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_object_force.h
index d9ab54b76f9..a821e209ef0 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_object_force.h
+++ b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_object_force.h
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ typedef struct SoftBody {
 #define OB_SB_COLLFINAL 4096
 
 #define SBSO_MONITOR    1 
+#define SBSO_OLDERR     2 
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/src/buttons_object.c b/source/blender/src/buttons_object.c
index 76c98056072..8887c401ce0 100644
--- a/source/blender/src/buttons_object.c
+++ b/source/blender/src/buttons_object.c
@@ -2338,9 +2338,10 @@ static void object_softbodies_II(Object *ob)
 
 			uiBlockEndAlign(block);
 			/*SOLVER SETTINGS*/
-			uiDefButF(block, NUM, B_DIFF, "Error Limit:",	10,100,150,20, &sb->rklimit , 0.01, 10.0, 10, 0, "The Runge-Kutta ODE solver error limit, low value gives more precision, high values speed");
+			uiDefButF(block, NUM, B_DIFF, "Error Lim:",	10,100,130,20, &sb->rklimit , 0.001, 10.0, 10, 0, "The Runge-Kutta ODE solver error limit, low value gives more precision, high values speed");
+			uiDefButBitS(block, TOG, SBSO_OLDERR, B_DIFF,"O", 140,100,20,20, &sb->solverflags,  0,  0, 0, 0, "Old Error Calculation");
 			uiDefButS(block, NUM, B_DIFF, "Fuzzy:", 160,100,130,20, &sb->fuzzyness,  1.00,  100.0, 10, 0, "Fuzzyness while on collision, high values make collsion handling faster but less stable");
-			uiDefButS(block, TOG, SBSO_MONITOR, "M", 290,100,20,20, &sb->solverflags,  0,  0.0, 10, 0, "Turn on SB diagnose console prints (Maaammmaa!)");
+			uiDefButBitS(block, TOG, SBSO_MONITOR, B_DIFF,"M", 290,100,20,20, &sb->solverflags,  0,  0, 0, 0, "Turn on SB diagnose console prints");
 			uiDefButS(block, NUM, B_DIFF, "MinS:", 10,80,100,20, &sb->minloops,  0.00,  30000.0, 10, 0, "Minimal # solver steps/frame ");
 			uiDefButS(block, NUM, B_DIFF, "MaxS:", 110,80,100,20, &sb->maxloops,  0.00,  30000.0, 10, 0, "Maximal # solver steps/frame ");
 			uiDefButS(block, NUM, B_DIFF, "Choke:", 210,80,100,20, &sb->choke, 0.00,  100.0, 10, 0, "'Viscosity' inside collision target ");
@@ -2414,9 +2415,16 @@ static void object_softbodies(Object *ob)
 		}
 		else {
 			/* GENERAL STUFF */
+			static char str[128];
+			if (sb->totpoint){
+			sprintf(str, "Vertex Mass; Object mass %f [k]",sb->nodemass*sb->totpoint/1000.0f);
+			}
+			else{
+			sprintf(str, "Vertex Mass");
+			}
 			uiBlockBeginAlign(block);
 			uiDefButF(block, NUM, B_DIFF, "Friction:", 10, 170,150,20, &sb->mediafrict, 0.0, 50.0, 10, 0, "General media friction for point movements");
-			uiDefButF(block, NUM, B_DIFF, "Mass:",	   160, 170,150,20, &sb->nodemass , 0.001, 50.0, 10, 0, "Point Mass, the heavier the slower");
+			uiDefButF(block, NUM, B_DIFF, "Mass:",	   160, 170,150,20, &sb->nodemass , 0.001, 50000.0, 10, 0, str);
 			uiDefButF(block, NUM, B_DIFF, "Grav:",	   10,150,150,20, &sb->grav , 0.0, 10.0, 10, 0, "Apply gravitation to point movement");
 			uiDefButF(block, NUM, B_DIFF, "Speed:",	   160,150,150,20, &sb->physics_speed , 0.01, 100.0, 10, 0, "Tweak timing for physics to control frequency and speed");
 			uiBlockEndAlign(block);