diff --git a/src/components/scenery-loaded-dialog/SceneryLoadedDialog.css b/src/components/scenery-loaded-dialog/SceneryLoadedDialog.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..09c0e35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/scenery-loaded-dialog/SceneryLoadedDialog.css
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+.scenery-loaded-dialog-content {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 1em;
+}
+
+.scenery-loaded-dialog-content .main-message {
+    padding: 0.5em;
+}
+
+.scenery-loaded-dialog-content .scenery-parser-log-view {
+    max-height: 30vh;
+    overflow-y: auto;
+}
diff --git a/src/components/scenery-loaded-dialog/SceneryLoadedDialog.js b/src/components/scenery-loaded-dialog/SceneryLoadedDialog.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..97dc1b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/scenery-loaded-dialog/SceneryLoadedDialog.js
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import { forwardRef, useImperativeHandle } from 'react';
+import SceneryParserLog from '../../model/scenery-parser-log';
+import SceneryParserLogView from '../scenery-loaded-dialog/SceneryParserLogView';
+import '../dialog/Dialog.css';
+import './SceneryLoadedDialog.css'
+import Constants from '../../helpers/constants';
+
+const SceneryLoadedDialog = forwardRef((props, ref) => {
+    const {onClose, loadingError} = props;
+
+    const onBgClick = () => {
+        onClose();
+    }
+
+    useImperativeHandle(ref, () => ({
+        onBgClick: onBgClick
+    }));
+
+    const warningsOrError = SceneryParserLog.hasWarnings || !!loadingError;
+    const showLog = Constants.parser.alwaysShowLogDialog || warningsOrError;
+
+    const message = loadingError ? "An error occurred while loading the scenery"
+        :( SceneryParserLog.hasWarnings ? "Scenery loaded with warnings" 
+        : "Scenery loaded successfully" );
+
+    const additionalErr = (loadingError && !SceneryParserLog.hasErrors) ? 
+        loadingError.message : undefined;
+
+    return (
+        <div className='dialog wide'>
+            <div className='dialog-content scenery-loaded-dialog-content'>
+                <div className='main-message'>
+                    {message}
+                </div>
+                {showLog && <SceneryParserLogView log={SceneryParserLog.getLog()} additionalErr={additionalErr} />}
+            </div>
+            <div className='dialog-buttons'>
+                <button onClick={() => onClose()} autoFocus={true}>
+                    Ok
+                </button>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    );
+});
+
+export default SceneryLoadedDialog;
diff --git a/src/components/scenery-loaded-dialog/SceneryParserLogView.css b/src/components/scenery-loaded-dialog/SceneryParserLogView.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..baef0ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/scenery-loaded-dialog/SceneryParserLogView.css
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+.scenery-parser-log-view {
+    padding: 1em;
+    border-radius: 8px;
+    border: 2px solid #444;
+    background-color: #0004;
+}
+
+.scenery-parser-log-view ul {
+    list-style-type: none;
+    padding: 0;
+    margin: 0;
+    text-indent: -1em;
+    padding-left: 1em;
+}
+
+.scenery-parser-log-view .log-entry.warn {
+    color: #aa4;
+}
+
+.scenery-parser-log-view .log-entry.error {
+    color: #f44;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/components/scenery-loaded-dialog/SceneryParserLogView.js b/src/components/scenery-loaded-dialog/SceneryParserLogView.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3226daf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/scenery-loaded-dialog/SceneryParserLogView.js
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import './SceneryParserLogView.css';
+
+export default function SceneryParserLogView({ log, additionalErr }) {
+    const extendedLog = additionalErr ? [...log, { logType: 'error', message: additionalErr }] : log;
+
+    return (
+        <div className="scenery-parser-log-view">
+            {extendedLog.length === 0 ? (
+                <div className="no-log">No log entries.</div>
+            ) : (
+                <ul className="log-list">
+                    {extendedLog.map((entry, index) => <LogEntry entry={entry} key={index} />)}
+                </ul>
+            )}
+        </div>
+    );
+}
+
+function LogEntry({ entry }) {
+    const { logType, message } = entry;
+
+    return (
+        <li className={`log-entry ${logType}`}>
+            {message}
+        </li>
+    );
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/components/toolbar/FileSelect.js b/src/components/toolbar/FileSelect.js
index e1b79a3..6159860 100644
--- a/src/components/toolbar/FileSelect.js
+++ b/src/components/toolbar/FileSelect.js
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import { useContext } from "react";
 import MainContext from "../../contexts/MainContext";
 import Scenery from "../../model/scenery";
+import { showCustomDialog } from "../../services/dialogService";
+import SceneryLoadedDialog from "../scenery-loaded-dialog/SceneryLoadedDialog";
+import SceneryParserLog from "../../model/scenery-parser-log";
 
 export default function FileSelect() {
     const {setScenery, setIsLoading} = useContext(MainContext);
@@ -9,17 +12,22 @@ export default function FileSelect() {
         const file = event.target.files[0];
         if (!file) return;
 
+        SceneryParserLog.clear();
         setIsLoading(true);
         const reader = new FileReader();
         reader.readAsText(file);
         reader.onload = (e) => {
-            setIsLoading(false);
-            if(!e.target || !e.target.result) {
-                console.error("File reading failed or no content found.");
-            }
+            let loadingError = null;
+            try {
+                const scenery = Scenery.fromText(e.target?.result);
+                setScenery(scenery);
+            } catch (error) {
+                loadingError = error;
+                setScenery(null);
+            } 
 
-            const scenery = Scenery.fromText(e.target.result);
-            setScenery(scenery);
+            setIsLoading(false);
+            showCustomDialog(<SceneryLoadedDialog loadingError={loadingError} />);
         }
     };
 
diff --git a/src/helpers/constants.js b/src/helpers/constants.js
index 37b77b8..0a85c17 100644
--- a/src/helpers/constants.js
+++ b/src/helpers/constants.js
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ const Constants = {
     parser: {
         forceAutoSwitches: false,
         logNewAutoSwitches: true,
-        sceneryInfoVersion: 29
+        sceneryInfoVersion: 29,
+        alwaysShowLogDialog: false
     },
     warnings: {
         all: false, // enable all warnings
diff --git a/src/model/scenery-parser-log.js b/src/model/scenery-parser-log.js
index cd631c6..7990931 100644
--- a/src/model/scenery-parser-log.js
+++ b/src/model/scenery-parser-log.js
@@ -1,13 +1,32 @@
 import Constants from "../helpers/constants";
 
 export default class SceneryParserLog {
+    static log = [];
+    static hasWarnings = false;
+    static hasErrors = false;
+
+    static clear() {
+        SceneryParserLog.log = [];
+        SceneryParserLog.hasWarnings = false;
+        SceneryParserLog.hasErrors = false;
+    }
+
     static warn(type, message) {
         if(!Constants.warnings[type] && !Constants.warnings.all) return;
+        SceneryParserLog.hasWarnings = true;
+        SceneryParserLog.log.push({logType: 'warn', type, message});
 
         console.warn(`[SceneryParserLog] ${message}`);
     }
 
     static error(type, message) {
+        SceneryParserLog.hasErrors = true;
+        SceneryParserLog.log.push({logType: 'error', type, message});
+
         throw new Error(`[SceneryParserLog] ${message}`);
     }
+
+    static getLog() {
+        return [...SceneryParserLog.log];
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/model/switch.js b/src/model/switch.js
index 73c0403..97ee7bb 100644
--- a/src/model/switch.js
+++ b/src/model/switch.js
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export default class Switch extends SceneryObject {
         let def = DefinedSwitches[this.bare_model] || null;
 
         if(!def && !Constants.parser.forceAutoSwitches) {
-            SceneryParserLog.warn('switchUndefinedModel', `Switch ${this.id} has undefined model "${this.bare_model}", trying to generate auto model definition`);
+            SceneryParserLog.warn('switchUndefinedModel', `Switch ${this.id} has an undefined model "${this.bare_model}", trying to generate auto model definition`);
         }
 
         if(!def || Constants.parser.forceAutoSwitches) {