diff --git a/stargen.py b/stargen.py
index 0337d31..34683ed 100644
--- a/stargen.py
+++ b/stargen.py
@@ -108,14 +108,18 @@ star_lumin = [(500000.0, 30000.0), (30000.0, 25.0), (25.0, 5.0), (5.0, 1.5), (1.
 star_masses = [(40.0, 16.0), (16.0, 2.1), (2.1, 1.4), (1.4, 1.04), (1.04, 0.8), (0.8, 0.45), (0.45, 0.1)]
 star_radii = [(22.0, 8.0), (7.0, 1.8), (1.8, 1.4), (1.4, 1.15), (1.15, 0.96), (0.96, 0.7), (0.7, 0.25)]
 star_prob = [0.0, 0.05, 0.35, 0.6, 0.8, 0.97, 1.0]
+gen_counter = 0
+starsys_counter = 0
 
 def dist(x, y, z):
 	return math.sqrt(x**2 + y**2 + z**2)
 
 def gen_system(force_habitable=False):
+	global gen_counter
 	single = True
 	system_habitable = False
 	while single or (force_habitable and not system_habitable):
+		gen_counter += 1
 		single = False
 		num_stars = round(gaussian(*stars_randcount))
 		if num_stars < 1.0:
@@ -234,14 +238,21 @@ def gen_system(force_habitable=False):
 				continue
 		
 			atmo = None
+			atmo_count = 0
 			while atmo == None or atmo > density:
+				atmo_count += 1
 				if gas_giant:
-					atmo_exp = randrange(2.0, 12.0)
+					atmo_exp = randrange(-5.0, 12.0)
 				else:
-					atmo_exp = randrange(-9, 2.0)
+					atmo_exp = randrange(-9.0, 2.0)
 				
 				atmo = 1.3 ** atmo_exp
 				
+				if atmo_count > 50 and atmo > density:
+					print "ATMO FAIL for gasgiant:%s, wanted less than %f, kept getting values like %f due to exponent %f" % (gas_giant, density, atmo, atmo_exp)
+					atmo = 1.3 ** (atmo_exp - 10.0)
+					break
+				
 			albedo = -1.0
 			while albedo <= 0.01 or albedo >= 0.99:
 				albedo = gaussian(0.35, 0.25)
@@ -342,7 +353,10 @@ def main():
 	for syst in systems:
 		print_system(syst, False)
 	
-	print color("\n    ***************** UNINHABITABLE SYSTEMS (%d) *****************\x1b[0;37m\n", 'm', 1) % (len(dead_systems),)
+	ansi_cancel = ""
+	if os.name == "posix":
+		ansi_cancel = "\x1b[0;37m"
+	print color("\n    ***************** UNINHABITABLE SYSTEMS (%d) *****************%s\n", 'm', 1) % (len(dead_systems), ansi_cancel)
 	for syst in dead_systems:
 		print_system(syst, False)