private void start(ActionEvent evt){
		if(this.getP1Name().length() < 2){
			JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this.ngs.getMainWindow(), "    Enter a valid name for Player 1\r\n (Must be longer than 1 character)");
			return;
		}
		if(this.getP2Name().length() < 2){
			JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this.ngs.getMainWindow(), "    Enter a valid name for Player 2\r\n (Must be longer than 1 character)");
			return;
		}
		if(this.getP1Color().toLowerCase().equalsIgnoreCase(this.getP2Color())){
			JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this.ngs.getMainWindow(), "Please choose seperate colors for each player");
			return;
		}
		if(this.getP1Color().toLowerCase().equalsIgnoreCase("white")){
			JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this.ngs.getMainWindow(), "Please choose a different color than white");
			return;
		}
		if(this.getP2Color().toLowerCase().equalsIgnoreCase("white")){
			JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this.ngs.getMainWindow(), "Please choose a different color than white");
			return;
		}
		if(this.getP1Color().length() < 2){
			JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this.ngs.getMainWindow(), "Enter a color for Player 1");
			return;
		}
		int check = checkColor(this.getP1Color());
		if(check == 1)
			return;
		
		if(this.getP2Color().length() < 2){
			JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this.ngs.getMainWindow(), "Enter a color for Player 2");
			return;
		}
		check = checkColor(this.getP2Color());
		if(check == 1)
			return;
		
		this.ngs.startGame();
	}