Index: source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_init_exit.c
===================================================================
--- source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_init_exit.c	(revision 27366)
+++ source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_init_exit.c	(working copy)
@@ -185,16 +185,55 @@
 
 void WM_init_game(bContext *C)
 {
-	//XXX copied from WM_init_splash we may not even need those "window" related code
-	//XXX not working yet, it fails at the game_start_operator pool (it needs an area)
 	wmWindowManager *wm= CTX_wm_manager(C);
-	wmWindow *prevwin= CTX_wm_window(C);
-	
-	if(wm->windows.first) {
+
+	/*
+	bScreen *sc= CTX_wm_screen(C);
+	ScrArea *sa= CTX_wm_area(C);
+	*/
+
+	bScreen *sc;
+	ScrArea *sa;
+	ARegion *ar;
+
+	//first to get a valid window
+	if(wm->windows.first)
 		CTX_wm_window_set(C, wm->windows.first);
+
+	// now to get the current screen
+	sc= CTX_wm_screen(C);
+
+	// loop over the areas and try to find a space_view3d
+	// use the first one that's found
+	// it could use the biggest one (not implemented though)
+
+	if(sc){
+		for(sa= sc->areabase.first; sa; sa= sa->next) {
+
+			if(sa->spacetype != SPACE_VIEW3D)
+				for(sa=sc->areabase.first; sa; sa= sa->next)
+					if(sa->spacetype==SPACE_VIEW3D)
+						break;
+
+			if (!sa) continue;
+
+			for(ar=sa->regionbase.first; ar; ar=ar->next)
+				if(ar->regiontype == RGN_TYPE_WINDOW)
+					break;
+
+			if(!ar) continue;
+
+			CTX_wm_area_set(C, sa);
+			CTX_wm_region_set(C, ar);
+
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	// if we have a valid 3D view
+	if (sa && ar)
 		WM_operator_name_call(C, "VIEW3D_OT_game_start", WM_OP_EXEC_DEFAULT, NULL);
-		CTX_wm_window_set(C, prevwin);
-	}
+	else
+		printf("No valid 3D View found. Game auto start is not possible");
 }
 
 /* free strings of open recent files */
Index: source/creator/creator.c
===================================================================
--- source/creator/creator.c	(revision 27366)
+++ source/creator/creator.c	(working copy)
@@ -1041,7 +1041,7 @@
 	}
 
 	else {
-		if((G.fileflags & G_FILE_AUTOPLAY) && (G.fileflags & G_SCRIPT_AUTOEXEC))
+		if((G.fileflags & G_FILE_AUTOPLAY))// && (G.fileflags & G_SCRIPT_AUTOEXEC))
 			WM_init_game(C);
 
 		else if(!G.file_loaded)