diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS b/CONTRIBUTORS
index 5c6be85..4410b82 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Matthew Allred ("Kameone") for design of the v1.1 UI and providing MacOS install
 "bale-go" for implementing and calibrating the 'calibrated rank' AI.
 "nimets123" for the German translation and sound effects.
 "nowoowoo" for a fix to the parser for SGF files with extra line breaks.
+Sergio Villegas ("serpiente") for the Spanish translation.
 
 Additional thanks to:
 "Seventeen" for explanatory youtube videos.
diff --git a/katrain/core/base_katrain.py b/katrain/core/base_katrain.py
index 17d09d5..182e021 100644
--- a/katrain/core/base_katrain.py
+++ b/katrain/core/base_katrain.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class KaTrainBase:
         try:
             if "/" in setting:
                 cat, key = setting.split("/")
-                return self._config[cat].get(key, default)
+                return self._config.get(cat,{}).get(key, default)
             else:
                 return self._config[setting]
         except KeyError:
diff --git a/katrain/core/engine.py b/katrain/core/engine.py
index 6662731..6de691e 100644
--- a/katrain/core/engine.py
+++ b/katrain/core/engine.py
@@ -61,21 +61,18 @@ class KataGoEngine:
 
             exepath, exename = os.path.split(exe)
             if exepath and not os.path.isfile(exe):
-                self.katrain.log(f"KataGo binary {exe} does not exist, check general settings.", OUTPUT_ERROR)
+                self.katrain.log(i18n._('Kata exe not found').format(exe=exe), OUTPUT_ERROR)
                 return  # don't start
             elif not exepath and not any(
                 os.path.isfile(os.path.join(path, exe)) for path in os.environ.get("PATH", "").split(os.pathsep)
             ):
-                self.katrain.log(
-                    f"KataGo binary `{exe}` not found in PATH, check your environment variables or add the full path in general settings.",
-                    OUTPUT_ERROR,
-                )
+                self.katrain.log(i18n._('Kata exe not found in path').format(exe),                    OUTPUT_ERROR   )
                 return  # don't start
             elif not os.path.isfile(model):
-                self.katrain.log(f"Model {model} does not exist, check general settings.", OUTPUT_ERROR)
+                self.katrain.log(i18n._('Kata model not found').format(model), OUTPUT_ERROR)
                 return  # don't start
             elif not os.path.isfile(cfg):
-                self.katrain.log(f"KataGo config file {cfg} does not exist, check general settings.", OUTPUT_ERROR)
+                self.katrain.log(i18n._('Kata config not found').format(config=cfg), OUTPUT_ERROR)
                 return  # don't start
             self.command = f'"{exe}" analysis -model "{model}" -config "{cfg}" -analysis-threads {config["threads"]}'
         self.start()
@@ -88,14 +85,10 @@ class KataGoEngine:
                 self.command, stdin=subprocess.PIPE, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE, shell=True
             )
         except (FileNotFoundError, PermissionError, OSError) as e:
-            if not self.config["katago"].strip():
-                self.katrain.log(
-                    i18n._("Starting default Kata failed").format(command=self.command, error=e), OUTPUT_ERROR,
-                )
-            else:
-                self.katrain.log(
-                    i18n._("Starting Kata failed").format(command=self.command, error=e), OUTPUT_ERROR,
-                )
+            self.katrain.log(
+                i18n._("Starting Kata failed").format(command=self.command, error=e), OUTPUT_ERROR,
+            )
+            return # don't start
         self.analysis_thread = threading.Thread(target=self._analysis_read_thread, daemon=True).start()
         self.stderr_thread = threading.Thread(target=self._read_stderr_thread, daemon=True).start()
 
diff --git a/katrain/core/game.py b/katrain/core/game.py
index 536d918..55b877d 100644
--- a/katrain/core/game.py
+++ b/katrain/core/game.py
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ class Game:
         engine = self.engines[cn.next_player]
         if mode == "extra":
             visits = cn.analysis_visits_requested + engine.config["max_visits"]
-            self.katrain.controls.set_status(f"Performing additional analysis to {visits} visits")
+            self.katrain.controls.set_status(i18n._('extra analysis').format(visits=visits))
             cn.analyze(engine, visits=visits, priority=-1_000, time_limit=False)
             return
         elif mode == "sweep":
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ class Game:
                     if (x, y) not in stones
                 ]
             visits = engine.config["fast_visits"]
-            self.katrain.controls.set_status(f"Refining analysis of entire board to {visits} visits")
+            self.katrain.controls.set_status(i18n._('sweep analysis').format(visits=visits))
             priority = -1_000_000_000
         else:  # mode=='equalize':
             if not cn.analysis_ready:
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ class Game:
 
             analyze_moves = [Move.from_gtp(gtp, player=cn.next_player) for gtp, _ in cn.analysis["moves"].items()]
             visits = max(d["visits"] for d in cn.analysis["moves"].values())
-            self.katrain.controls.set_status(f"Equalizing analysis of candidate moves to {visits} visits")
+            self.katrain.controls.set_status(i18n._('equalizing analysis').format(visits=visits))
             priority = -1_000
         for move in analyze_moves:
             cn.analyze(
diff --git a/katrain/i18n/locales/de/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.mo b/katrain/i18n/locales/de/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.mo
index ce4c251..043f3b6 100644
Binary files a/katrain/i18n/locales/de/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.mo and b/katrain/i18n/locales/de/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.mo differ
diff --git a/katrain/i18n/locales/de/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po b/katrain/i18n/locales/de/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po
index 5e6fa27..01a6411 100644
--- a/katrain/i18n/locales/de/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po
+++ b/katrain/i18n/locales/de/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po
@@ -443,13 +443,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Failed to load SGF"
 msgstr "SGF konnte nicht geladen werden. Parse Error: {error}"
 
-msgid "Starting default Kata failed"
-msgstr ""
-"Der Start von KataGo mit Befehl '{command}' ist fehlgeschlagen mit Fehler "
-"{error}.Wenn unter MacOS, konsultiere das Handbuch wie brew verwendet werden"
-" soll, um KataGo zu installieren und füge es dann zu deinem Pfad oder "
-"'engine/katago' Einstellungenhinzu."
-
 msgid "Starting Kata failed"
 msgstr ""
 "Der Start von KataGo mit Befehl '{command}' ist fehlgeschlagen mit Fehler "
@@ -573,3 +566,36 @@ msgstr "Kalibrierter Rang"
 #. TODO
 msgid "tab:info-details"
 msgstr "Details"
+
+#. TODO
+msgid "sweep analysis"
+msgstr "Analyzing entire board using {visits} visits/move"
+
+#. TODO
+msgid "Kata exe not found"
+msgstr "KataGo binary {exe} does not exist, please check general settings."
+
+#. TODO
+msgid "Kata config not found"
+msgstr ""
+"KataGo config file {config} does not exist, please check general settings."
+
+#. TODO
+msgid "Kata exe not found in path"
+msgstr ""
+"KataGo binary `{exe}` not found in your PATH, check your environment "
+"variables or use the full path in general settings instead. Wenn unter "
+"MacOS, konsultiere das Handbuch wie brew verwendet werden soll, um KataGo zu"
+" installieren."
+
+#. TODO
+msgid "extra analysis"
+msgstr "Performing additional analysis to {visits} visits"
+
+#. TODO
+msgid "Kata model not found"
+msgstr "KataGo model {model} does not exist, please check general settings."
+
+#. TODO
+msgid "equalizing analysis"
+msgstr "Equalizing analysis of candidate moves to {visits} visits"
diff --git a/katrain/i18n/locales/en/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.mo b/katrain/i18n/locales/en/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.mo
index be61dcf..1b817fd 100644
Binary files a/katrain/i18n/locales/en/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.mo and b/katrain/i18n/locales/en/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.mo differ
diff --git a/katrain/i18n/locales/en/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po b/katrain/i18n/locales/en/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po
index 0e3ff2f..3808d89 100644
--- a/katrain/i18n/locales/en/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po
+++ b/katrain/i18n/locales/en/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po
@@ -101,6 +101,18 @@ msgstr "Fast analysis of all moves"
 msgid "analysis:aimove"
 msgstr "Force AI Move"
 
+#. status message
+msgid "extra analysis"
+msgstr "Performing additional analysis to {visits} visits"
+
+#. status message
+msgid "sweep analysis"
+msgstr "Analyzing entire board using {visits} visits/move"
+
+#. status message
+msgid "equalizing analysis"
+msgstr "Equalizing analysis of candidate moves to {visits} visits"
+
 #. right panel buttons and below board
 msgid "pass-button-text"
 msgstr "Pass"
@@ -446,17 +458,24 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Failed to load SGF"
 msgstr "Failed to load SGF. Parse Error: {error}"
 
-msgid "Starting default Kata failed"
+msgid "Kata exe not found"
+msgstr "KataGo binary {exe} does not exist, please check general settings."
+
+msgid "Kata exe not found in path"
 msgstr ""
-"Starting KataGo with command '{command}' failed with error {error}. If on "
-"MacOS, see the manual on how to use brew to install katago first, and add it"
-" to your path or 'engine/katago' setting."
+"KataGo binary `{exe}` not found in your PATH, check your environment "
+"variables or use the full path in general settings instead. If on MacOS, see"
+" the manual on how to use brew to install katago first"
+
+msgid "Kata model not found"
+msgstr "KataGo model {model} does not exist, please check general settings."
+
+msgid "Kata config not found"
+msgstr ""
+"KataGo config file {config} does not exist, please check general settings."
 
 msgid "Starting Kata failed"
-msgstr ""
-"Starting KataGo with command '{command}' failed with error {error}. Please "
-"make sure the 'katago' value under 'engine' in settings points to the "
-"correct KataGo executable."
+msgstr "tarting KataGo with command '{command}' failed with error {error}."
 
 msgid "Engine died unexpectedly"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/katrain/i18n/locales/es/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.mo b/katrain/i18n/locales/es/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.mo
index c0bb133..25e985a 100644
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diff --git a/katrain/i18n/locales/es/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po b/katrain/i18n/locales/es/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po
index e5e5142..936d3b6 100644
--- a/katrain/i18n/locales/es/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po
+++ b/katrain/i18n/locales/es/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po
@@ -441,12 +441,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Failed to load SGF"
 msgstr "Error al cargar SGF. Error de parseo: {error}"
 
-msgid "Starting default Kata failed"
-msgstr ""
-"Al empezar KataGo con el comando '{command}' falla con error {error}. Si "
-"estas en MacOS, ve el manual de como usar homebrew para instalar KataGo "
-"primero, y ponerlo en tu ruta o en la configuración 'motor/katago'."
-
 msgid "Starting Kata failed"
 msgstr ""
 "Empezando KataGo con el comando '{command}' fallo con error {error}. "
@@ -559,20 +553,52 @@ msgstr ""
 "al centro. Para estrategia cuando la fase 'endgame' del tablero ha llegado."
 
 #. TODO
-msgid "tab:info-details"
-msgstr "Details"
+msgid "aihelp:p:rank"
+msgstr ""
+"Picks moves at random from a limited selection of moves and plays the best "
+"one. Stronger settings select the best move from a larger selection. Since "
+"there is no 0 kyu/dan, 3 dan = -2 kyu."
 
 #. TODO
-msgid "count down sound"
-msgstr "Sound on"
+msgid "Kata model not found"
+msgstr "KataGo model {model} does not exist, please check general settings."
+
+#. TODO
+msgid "equalizing analysis"
+msgstr "Equalizing analysis of candidate moves to {visits} visits"
+
+#. TODO
+msgid "Kata exe not found in path"
+msgstr ""
+"KataGo binary `{exe}` not found in your PATH, check your environment "
+"variables or use the full path in general settings instead. Si estas en "
+"MacOS, ve el manual de como usar homebrew para instalar KataGo primero"
 
 #. TODO
 msgid "ai:p:rank"
 msgstr "Calibrated Rank"
 
 #. TODO
-msgid "aihelp:p:rank"
+msgid "tab:info-details"
+msgstr "Details"
+
+#. TODO
+msgid "Kata exe not found"
+msgstr "KataGo binary {exe} does not exist, check general settings."
+
+#. TODO
+msgid "sweep analysis"
+msgstr "Analyzing entire board using {visits} visits/move"
+
+#. TODO
+msgid "count down sound"
+msgstr "Sound on"
+
+#. TODO
+msgid "Kata config not found"
 msgstr ""
-"Picks moves at random from a limited selection of moves and plays the best "
-"one. Stronger settings select the best move from a larger selection. Since "
-"there is no 0 kyu/dan, 3 dan = -2 kyu."
+"KataGo config file {config} does not exist, please check general settings."
+
+#. TODO
+msgid "extra analysis"
+msgstr "Performing additional analysis to {visits} visits"
diff --git a/katrain/i18n/locales/fr/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.mo b/katrain/i18n/locales/fr/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.mo
index 2dce86a..62e070a 100644
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diff --git a/katrain/i18n/locales/fr/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po b/katrain/i18n/locales/fr/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po
index cc1808e..7364bd4 100644
--- a/katrain/i18n/locales/fr/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po
+++ b/katrain/i18n/locales/fr/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po
@@ -460,11 +460,25 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Failed to load SGF"
 msgstr "Impossible de charger le SGF. Erreur d'analyse : {error}"
 
-msgid "Starting default Kata failed"
+#. TODO
+msgid "Kata model not found"
+msgstr "KataGo model {model} does not exist, please check general settings."
+
+#. TODO
+msgid "Kata config not found"
 msgstr ""
-"L'Erreur {error} a empêché de lancer KataGo avec la commande '{command}'. "
-"Sur MacOS, consultez le manuel pour savoir comment utiliser BREW pour "
-"installer KataGo, puis ajoutez-le aux paramètres ou au chemin d'accès."
+"KataGo config file {config} does not exist, please check general settings."
+
+#. TODO
+msgid "Kata exe not found in path"
+msgstr ""
+"KataGo binary `{exe}` not found in your PATH, check your environment "
+"variables or use the full path in general settings instead. Sur MacOS, "
+"consultez le manuel pour savoir comment utiliser BREW pour installer KataGo"
+
+#. TODO
+msgid "Kata exe not found"
+msgstr "KataGo binary {exe} does not exist, check general settings."
 
 msgid "Starting Kata failed"
 msgstr ""
@@ -598,6 +612,18 @@ msgstr ""
 "pouvez survoler le coup pour voir la réfutation. Veuillez jouer un nouveau "
 "coup."
 
+#. TODO
+msgid "sweep analysis"
+msgstr "Analyzing entire board using {visits} visits/move"
+
+#. TODO
+msgid "extra analysis"
+msgstr "Performing additional analysis to {visits} visits"
+
+#. TODO
+msgid "ai:p:rank"
+msgstr "Calibrated Rank"
+
 #. TODO
 msgid "aihelp:p:rank"
 msgstr ""
@@ -605,10 +631,10 @@ msgstr ""
 "one. Stronger settings select the best move from a larger selection. Since "
 "there is no 0 kyu/dan, 3 dan = -2 kyu."
 
-#. TODO
-msgid "ai:p:rank"
-msgstr "Calibrated Rank"
-
 #. TODO
 msgid "tab:info-details"
 msgstr "Details"
+
+#. TODO
+msgid "equalizing analysis"
+msgstr "Equalizing analysis of candidate moves to {visits} visits"
diff --git a/katrain/i18n/locales/ko/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.mo b/katrain/i18n/locales/ko/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.mo
index 3fd24aa..534e051 100644
Binary files a/katrain/i18n/locales/ko/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.mo and b/katrain/i18n/locales/ko/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.mo differ
diff --git a/katrain/i18n/locales/ko/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po b/katrain/i18n/locales/ko/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po
index beb548f..3d8e0bf 100644
--- a/katrain/i18n/locales/ko/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po
+++ b/katrain/i18n/locales/ko/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po
@@ -435,11 +435,21 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Failed to load SGF"
 msgstr "SGF 파일을 불러올 수 없습니다. Parse Error: {error}"
 
-msgid "Starting default Kata failed"
+#. TODO
+msgid "Kata config not found"
 msgstr ""
-"'{command}'로 KataGo를 시작하던 중 {error} 오류가 발생했습니다. MacOS를 사용하고 계시다면, 어떻게 brew를 "
-"이용해 KataGo를 설치하는지 설명서에서 확인하시고, 실행 파일을 path에 추가하거나 'engine/katago' 설정에 "
-"추가하십시오."
+"KataGo config file {config} does not exist, please check general settings."
+
+#. TODO
+msgid "Kata model not found"
+msgstr "KataGo Model {model} does not exist, please check general settings."
+
+#. TODO
+msgid "Kata exe not found in path"
+msgstr ""
+"KataGo binary `{exe}` not found in your PATH, check your environment "
+"variables or use the full path in general settings instead.  MacOS를 사용하고 "
+"계시다면, 어떻게 brew를 이용해 KataGo를 설치하는지 설명서에서 확인하세요."
 
 msgid "Starting Kata failed"
 msgstr ""
@@ -553,3 +563,19 @@ msgstr "Calibrated Rank"
 #. TODO
 msgid "tab:info-details"
 msgstr "Details"
+
+#. TODO
+msgid "sweep analysis"
+msgstr "Analyzing entire board using {visits} visits/move"
+
+#. TODO
+msgid "Kata exe not found"
+msgstr "KataGo binary {exe} does not exist, check general settings."
+
+#. TODO
+msgid "equalizing analysis"
+msgstr "Equalizing analysis of candidate moves to {visits} visits"
+
+#. TODO
+msgid "extra analysis"
+msgstr "Performing additional analysis to {visits} visits"