diff --git a/dzgui/api/servers.py b/dzgui/api/servers.py
index fce937b..60f364f 100644
--- a/dzgui/api/servers.py
+++ b/dzgui/api/servers.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from typing import Any, Optional, TYPE_CHECKING, Union
 from dzgui.api.bm import map_id_to_record
 from dzgui.const.constants import APP_NAME, REQUEST_TIMEOUT
 from dzgui.const.endpoints import STEAM_SERVERS
+from dzgui.util.format import format_exception
 from dzgui.util import strings
 
 import a2s
@@ -272,8 +273,9 @@ def source_info_to_dict(ip: str, qport: int, info: "SourceInfo") -> dict[str, An
         res["ping"] = ping
         return res
     except Exception as e:
-        # TODO: generalized function
-        logger.critical(f"{type(e).__name__}: {e} ({ip}:{qport})")
+        msg = format_exception(e)
+        msg += f" ({ip}:{qport})"
+        logger.critical(msg)
         raise e
 
 
diff --git a/dzgui/managers/connection.py b/dzgui/managers/connection.py
index 9fefb74..7570dfd 100644
--- a/dzgui/managers/connection.py
+++ b/dzgui/managers/connection.py
@@ -238,8 +238,7 @@ class ConnectionManager:
     def query_modlist_and_present(self, record: Servers.Record) -> None:
         try:
             mods = self._query_modlist(record)
-        except Exception as e:
-            print(f"{type(e).__name__}: {e}")
+        except Exception:
             self.thread_man.set_cleanup_func(
                 StoredFunc(self._server_timeout), destroy_first=True
             )
diff --git a/dzgui/util/format.py b/dzgui/util/format.py
index 871e9a7..d5420cb 100644
--- a/dzgui/util/format.py
+++ b/dzgui/util/format.py
@@ -83,3 +83,7 @@ def format_player_count(model: Gtk.TreeModel | None, control: list) -> str:
 
 def embolden(text: str) -> str:
     return f"<b>{text}</b>"
+
+
+def format_exception(e: Exception) -> str:
+    return f"{type(e).__name__}: {e}"
diff --git a/dzgui/util/strings.py b/dzgui/util/strings.py
index bc6904c..dad40fa 100644
--- a/dzgui/util/strings.py
+++ b/dzgui/util/strings.py
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ filter_lowpop = "Low pop"
 filter_nonascii = "Non-ASCII"
 filter_duplicate = "Duplicate"
 filter_official = "Official"
-filter_unofficial = "Unoffic."
+filter_unofficial = "Unofficial"
 filter_modded = "Modded"
 
 # maps
diff --git a/dzgui/views/components/filter_panel.py b/dzgui/views/components/filter_panel.py
index 26f4974..c79ee0c 100644
--- a/dzgui/views/components/filter_panel.py
+++ b/dzgui/views/components/filter_panel.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from dzgui.const.constants import (
 )
 from dzgui.const.enum import FilterMode
 from dzgui.model.servers import ServerModelManager
+from dzgui.util.format import format_exception
 from dzgui.util.strings import all_maps
 from dzgui.views.components.maps_combo import MapsCombo
 from dzgui.views.components.labels import BoldLabel
@@ -333,6 +334,10 @@ class FilterPanel(Gtk.Box):
         self.emitter.emit("map_selection_changed", name)
 
     def set_filters(self, filters: dict[str, bool]) -> None:
-        for check in self.button_grid.checks:
-            label = check.get_label()
-            check.set_active(filters[label])
+        try:
+            for check in self.button_grid.checks:
+                label = check.get_label()
+                check.set_active(filters[label])
+        except Exception as e:
+            msg = format_exception(e)
+            logger.warning(msg)
diff --git a/dzgui/views/dialogs/boot.py b/dzgui/views/dialogs/boot.py
index 974239b..4dc5821 100644
--- a/dzgui/views/dialogs/boot.py
+++ b/dzgui/views/dialogs/boot.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from dzgui.init.update import check_updates
 from dzgui.const.constants import EXPAND, FILL
 from dzgui.managers.threading import call_on_thread, StoredFunc, ThreadingManager
 from dzgui.strings import preboot
+from dzgui.util.format import format_exception
 from dzgui.util.strings import dialog_header
 from dzgui.util.symlink import rebuild_symlinks
 from dzgui.views.components.buttons import ClipboardButton
@@ -175,8 +176,7 @@ class BootDialog(Gtk.Dialog):
             self.thread_man.set_cleanup_func(callback)
         except Exception as e:
             self.failed = True
-            # TODO: generic exception wrapper
-            self.exception = f"{type(e).__name__}: {e}"
+            self.exception = format_exception(e)
             callback = StoredFunc(self.update_status, Success.FAIL)
             self.thread_man.set_cleanup_func(callback)