diff -NpuBr -Xexclude.txt main/mplayer.c sherpya/mplayer.c
--- main/mplayer.c	2011-12-07 02:25:23.937500000 +0100
+++ sherpya/mplayer.c	2011-12-07 02:31:34.218750000 +0100
@@ -138,6 +138,11 @@
 #include "stream/stream_dvd.h"
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_FONTCONFIG
+#include <fontconfig/fontconfig.h>
+extern int FcDebugVal;
+#endif
+
 int slave_mode;
 int player_idle_mode;
 int quiet;
@@ -3020,6 +3025,14 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         gui(GUI_SET_CONTEXT, mpctx);
         gui(GUI_SET_STATE, (void *)(filename ? GUI_PLAY : GUI_STOP));
     }
+#else
+    /* force cache creation here and display fontconfig scan activity */     
+    FcDebugVal = 128;
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    FcConfigEnableHome(FcFalse);
+#endif
+    FcInit();
+    FcDebugVal = 0;
 #endif
 
 // ******************* Now, let's see the per-file stuff ********************