diff --git a/src/module/console.cpp b/src/module/console.cpp
index 9e88a39..6960e5f 100644
--- a/src/module/console.cpp
+++ b/src/module/console.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 #include "console.hpp"
 #include "scheduler.hpp"
-
+#include "log_file.hpp"
 
 #include <utils/concurrency.hpp>
 
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ void console::log_message(const std::string& message)
 
 void console::dispatch_message([[maybe_unused]] const int type, const std::string& message)
 {
+	log_file::info(message);
 	message_queue_.access([&message](message_queue& queue)
 	{
 		queue.emplace(message);
diff --git a/src/module/discord.cpp b/src/module/discord.cpp
index 0f1ec51..fbf8af4 100644
--- a/src/module/discord.cpp
+++ b/src/module/discord.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include "game/game.hpp"
 
 #include "scheduler.hpp"
-#include "log_file.hpp"
+#include "console.hpp"
 
 #include <discord_rpc.h>
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ private:
 
 	static void errored(const int error_code, const char* message)
 	{
-		log_file::info("Discord: (%i) %s", error_code, message);
+		console::error("Discord: (%i) %s", error_code, message);
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/src/module/dvar.cpp b/src/module/dvar.cpp
index cc8c7f0..fe6029c 100644
--- a/src/module/dvar.cpp
+++ b/src/module/dvar.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "game/game.hpp"
 
 #include "command.hpp"
+#include "console.hpp"
 #include "log_file.hpp"
 #include "dvar.hpp"
 
@@ -52,68 +53,68 @@ void dvar::list_single(const game::native::dvar_t* dvar, void* user_data)
 
 	if (dvar->flags & game::native::DVAR_SERVERINFO)
 	{
-		log_file::info("S");
+		console::info("S");
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		log_file::info(" ");
+		console::info(" ");
 	}
 
 	if (dvar->flags & game::native::DVAR_USERINFO)
 	{
-		log_file::info("U");
+		console::info("U");
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		log_file::info(" ");
+		console::info(" ");
 	}
 
 	if (dvar->flags & game::native::DVAR_ROM)
 	{
-		log_file::info("R");
+		console::info("R");
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		log_file::info(" ");
+		console::info(" ");
 	}
 
 	if (dvar->flags & game::native::DVAR_INIT)
 	{
-		log_file::info("I");
+		console::info("I");
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		log_file::info(" ");
+		console::info(" ");
 	}
 
 	if (dvar->flags & game::native::DVAR_ARCHIVE)
 	{
-		log_file::info("A");
+		console::info("A");
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		log_file::info(" ");
+		console::info(" ");
 	}
 
 	if (dvar->flags & game::native::DVAR_LATCH)
 	{
-		log_file::info("L");
+		console::info("L");
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		log_file::info(" ");
+		console::info(" ");
 	}
 
 	if (dvar->flags & game::native::DVAR_CHEAT)
 	{
-		log_file::info("C");
+		console::info("C");
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		log_file::info(" ");
+		console::info(" ");
 	}
 
-	log_file::info(" %s \"%s\"\n", dvar->name, game::native::Dvar_DisplayableValue(dvar));
+	console::info(" %s \"%s\"\n", dvar->name, game::native::Dvar_DisplayableValue(dvar));
 }
 
 void dvar::com_dvar_dump_single(const game::native::dvar_t* dvar, void* user_data)
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ void dvar::com_dvar_dump_single(const game::native::dvar_t* dvar, void* user_dat
 		sprintf_s(message, "      %s \"%s\"\n", dvar->name, game::native::Dvar_DisplayableValue(dvar));
 	}
 
-	log_file::info("%s", message);
+	console::info("%s", message);
 }
 
 void dvar::com_dvar_dump(int channel, const char* match)
@@ -150,14 +151,14 @@ void dvar::com_dvar_dump(int channel, const char* match)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	log_file::info("=============================== DVAR DUMP ========================================\n");
+	console::info("=============================== DVAR DUMP ========================================\n");
 	dump_info.count = 0;
 	dump_info.channel = channel;
 	dump_info.match = match;
 	game::native::Dvar_ForEach(com_dvar_dump_single, &dump_info);
 	sprintf_s(summary, "\n%i total dvars\n%i dvar indexes\n", dump_info.count, *game::native::dvarCount);
-	log_file::info("%s", summary);
-	log_file::info("=============================== END DVAR DUMP =====================================\n");
+	console::info("%s", summary);
+	console::info("=============================== END DVAR DUMP =====================================\n");
 }
 
 void dvar::dump_f(const command::params& params)
@@ -188,7 +189,7 @@ void dvar::list_f(const command::params& params)
 	}
 
 	game::native::Dvar_ForEach(list_single, (void*)match);
-	log_file::info("\n%i total dvars\n", *game::native::dvarCount);
+	console::info("\n%i total dvars\n", *game::native::dvarCount);
 }
 
 void dvar::post_load()
diff --git a/src/module/file_system.cpp b/src/module/file_system.cpp
index 18c0665..94c13d6 100644
--- a/src/module/file_system.cpp
+++ b/src/module/file_system.cpp
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 #include <utils/hook.hpp>
 
 #include "command.hpp"
+#include "console.hpp"
 #include "file_system.hpp"
-#include "log_file.hpp"
 
 namespace
 {
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace
 			return file;
 		}
 
-		log_file::info("Couldn't open file: %s %s\n", filename, std::strerror(errno));
+		console::error("Couldn't open file: %s %s\n", filename, std::strerror(errno));
 		return nullptr;
 	}
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ namespace
 			return file;
 		}
 
-		log_file::info("Couldn't open file: %s %s\n", filename, std::strerror(errno));
+		console::error("Couldn't open file: %s %s\n", filename, std::strerror(errno));
 		return nullptr;
 	}
 
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ namespace
 		build_os_path_for_thread(basepath, game::native::fs_gamedir, filename, ospath, game::native::FS_THREAD_MAIN);
 		if ((*fs_debug)->current.integer)
 		{
-			log_file::info("FS_FOpenFileAppend: %s\n", ospath);
+			console::info("FS_FOpenFileAppend: %s\n", ospath);
 		}
 
 		if (game::native::FS_CreatePath(ospath))
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ namespace
 
 		if ((*fs_debug)->current.integer)
 		{
-			log_file::info("FS_FOpenFileWriteToDirForThread: %s\n", ospath);
+			console::info("FS_FOpenFileWriteToDirForThread: %s\n", ospath);
 		}
 
 		if (game::native::FS_CreatePath(ospath))
@@ -355,13 +355,13 @@ namespace
 	{
 		auto i_language = game::native::SEH_GetCurrentLanguage();
 		const auto* psz_language_name = game::native::SEH_GetLanguageName(i_language);
-		log_file::info("Current language: %s\n", psz_language_name);
+		console::info("Current language: %s\n", psz_language_name);
 		if ((*fs_ignoreLocalized)->current.enabled)
 		{
-			log_file::info("    localized assets are being ignored\n");
+			console::info("    localized assets are being ignored\n");
 		}
 
-		log_file::info("Current search path:\n");
+		console::info("Current search path:\n");
 		for (auto* s = *game::native::fs_searchpaths; s; s = s->next)
 		{
 			if (b_language_cull && !use_search_path(s))
@@ -371,40 +371,40 @@ namespace
 
 			if (s->iwd)
 			{
-				log_file::info("%s (%i files)\n", s->iwd->iwdFilename, s->iwd->numfiles);
+				console::info("%s (%i files)\n", s->iwd->iwdFilename, s->iwd->numfiles);
 				if (s->bLocalized)
 				{
-					log_file::info("    localized assets iwd file for %s\n", game::native::SEH_GetLanguageName(s->language));
+					console::info("    localized assets iwd file for %s\n", game::native::SEH_GetLanguageName(s->language));
 				}
 
 				if (*game::native::fs_numServerIwds)
 				{
 					if (iwd_is_pure(s->iwd))
 					{
-						log_file::info("    on the pure list\n");
+						console::info("    on the pure list\n");
 					}
 					else
 					{
-						log_file::info("    not on the pure list\n");
+						console::info("    not on the pure list\n");
 					}
 				}
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				log_file::info("%s/%s\n", s->dir->path, s->dir->gamedir);
+				console::info("%s/%s\n", s->dir->path, s->dir->gamedir);
 				if (s->bLocalized)
 				{
-					log_file::info("    localized assets game folder for %s\n", game::native::SEH_GetLanguageName(s->language));
+					console::info("    localized assets game folder for %s\n", game::native::SEH_GetLanguageName(s->language));
 				}
 			}
 		}
 
-		log_file::info("\nFile Handles:\n");
+		console::info("\nFile Handles:\n");
 		for (int i = 1; i < 64; ++i)
 		{
 			if (game::native::fsh[i].handleFiles.file.o)
 			{
-				log_file::info("handle %i: %s\n", i, game::native::fsh[i].name);
+				console::info("handle %i: %s\n", i, game::native::fsh[i].name);
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ namespace
 
 		if (game::native::Cmd_Argc() < 2 || game::native::Cmd_Argc() > 3)
 		{
-			log_file::info("usage: dir <directory> [extension]\n");
+			console::info("usage: dir <directory> [extension]\n");
 			return;
 		}
 
@@ -449,14 +449,14 @@ namespace
 			extension = game::native::Cmd_Argv(2);
 		}
 
-		log_file::info("Directory of %s %s\n", path, extension);
-		log_file::info("---------------\n");
+		console::info("Directory of %s %s\n", path, extension);
+		console::info("---------------\n");
 
 		auto** dirnames = list_files(path, extension, game::native::FS_LIST_PURE_ONLY, &ndirs, 3);
 
 		for (int i = 0; i < ndirs; ++i)
 		{
-			log_file::info("%s\n", dirnames[i]);
+			console::info("%s\n", dirnames[i]);
 		}
 
 		game::native::Sys_FreeFileList(dirnames);
@@ -468,14 +468,14 @@ namespace
 
 		if (game::native::Cmd_Argc() < 2)
 		{
-			log_file::info("usage: fdir <filter>\n");
-			log_file::info("example: fdir *q3dm*.bsp\n");
+			console::info("usage: fdir <filter>\n");
+			console::info("example: fdir *q3dm*.bsp\n");
 			return;
 		}
 
 		const auto* filter = game::native::Cmd_Argv(1);
 
-		log_file::info("---------------\n");
+		console::info("---------------\n");
 
 		auto** dirnames = game::native::FS_ListFilteredFiles(*game::native::fs_searchpaths, "", "", filter, game::native::FS_LIST_PURE_ONLY, &ndirs, 3);
 		sort_file_list(dirnames, ndirs);
@@ -483,9 +483,10 @@ namespace
 		for (auto i = 0; i < ndirs; ++i)
 		{
 			convert_path(dirnames[i]);
-			log_file::info("%s\n", dirnames[i]);
+			console::info("%s\n", dirnames[i]);
 		}
-		log_file::info("%d files listed\n", ndirs);
+
+		console::info("%d files listed\n", ndirs);
 		game::native::Sys_FreeFileList(dirnames);
 	}
 
@@ -493,7 +494,7 @@ namespace
 	{
 		if (game::native::Cmd_Argc() != 2)
 		{
-			log_file::info("Usage: touchFile <file>\n");
+			console::info("Usage: touchFile <file>\n");
 			return;
 		}
 
@@ -511,15 +512,15 @@ namespace
 
 	void fs_startup_stub(char* game_name)
 	{
-		log_file::info("----- FS_Startup -----\n");
+		console::info("----- FS_Startup -----\n");
 
 		utils::hook::invoke<void>(0x5B1070, game_name);
 
 		add_commands();
 		display_path(true);
 
-		log_file::info("----------------------\n");
-		log_file::info("%d files in iwd files\n", *game::native::fs_iwdFileCount);
+		console::info("----------------------\n");
+		console::info("%d files in iwd files\n", *game::native::fs_iwdFileCount);
 	}
 
 	void fs_shutdown_stub(int closemfp)
diff --git a/src/module/fov.cpp b/src/module/fov.cpp
index 6881894..8833aec 100644
--- a/src/module/fov.cpp
+++ b/src/module/fov.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include <loader/module_loader.hpp>
 #include "game/game.hpp"
 
-#include "log_file.hpp"
+#include "console.hpp"
 
 #include <utils/hook.hpp>
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ private:
 		const auto* dvar = game::native::Dvar_FindVar(dvar_name);
 		if (dvar != nullptr && ((dvar->flags & game::native::DVAR_ARCHIVE) != 0))
 		{
-			log_file::info("Not allowing server to override archive dvar '%s'\n", dvar_name);
+			console::info("Not allowing server to override archive dvar '%s'\n", dvar_name);
 			return;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/module/gsc/script_error.cpp b/src/module/gsc/script_error.cpp
index 2c1a768..9c049d6 100644
--- a/src/module/gsc/script_error.cpp
+++ b/src/module/gsc/script_error.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include "script_error.hpp"
 #include "script_loading.hpp"
 
-#include "module/log_file.hpp"
+#include "module/console.hpp"
 #include "module/scripting.hpp"
 
 #include <utils/hook.hpp>
@@ -140,17 +140,17 @@ namespace gsc
 
 			if (function_id > (scr_func_max_id - 1))
 			{
-				log_file::info("in call to builtin method \"%s\"%s\n", xsk::gsc::iw5::resolver::method_name(function_id).data(), error.data());
+				console::error("in call to builtin method \"%s\"%s\n", xsk::gsc::iw5::resolver::method_name(function_id).data(), error.data());
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				log_file::info("in call to builtin function \"%s\"%s\n", xsk::gsc::iw5::resolver::function_name(function_id).data(), error.data());
+				console::error("in call to builtin function \"%s\"%s\n", xsk::gsc::iw5::resolver::function_name(function_id).data(), error.data());
 			}
 		}
 
 		void vm_error_stub(int mark_pos)
 		{
-			log_file::info("******* script runtime error ********\n");
+			console::error("******* script runtime error ********\n");
 
 			const auto opcode_id = *reinterpret_cast<std::uint8_t*>(SELECT_VALUE(0x1BF6928, 0x20B8E28));
 			const auto error = (*gsc_error_msg) ? std::format(": {}\n", gsc_error_msg) : std::string();
@@ -164,17 +164,17 @@ namespace gsc
 				const auto opcode = get_opcode_name(opcode_id);
 				if (opcode.has_value())
 				{
-					log_file::info("while processing instruction %s%s\n", opcode.value().data(), error.data());
+					console::error("while processing instruction %s%s\n", opcode.value().data(), error.data());
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					log_file::info("while processing instruction 0x%X%s\n", opcode_id, error.data());
+					console::error("while processing instruction 0x%X%s\n", opcode_id, error.data());
 				}
 			}
 
 			ZeroMemory(gsc_error_msg, sizeof(gsc_error_msg));
 
-			log_file::info("************************************\n");
+			console::error("************************************\n");
 
 			game::native::LargeLocalResetToMark(mark_pos);
 		}
diff --git a/src/module/gsc/script_loading.cpp b/src/module/gsc/script_loading.cpp
index 8cc6cec..197d83d 100644
--- a/src/module/gsc/script_loading.cpp
+++ b/src/module/gsc/script_loading.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 #include "script_loading.hpp"
 
-#include "module/log_file.hpp"
+#include "module/console.hpp"
 #include "module/scripting.hpp"
 
 #include <utils/hook.hpp>
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ namespace gsc
 			}
 			catch (const std::exception& ex)
 			{
-				log_file::info("*********** script compile error *************\n");
-				log_file::info("failed to compile '%s':\n%s", real_name.data(), ex.what());
-				log_file::info("**********************************************\n");
+				console::error("*********** script compile error *************\n");
+				console::error("failed to compile '%s':\n%s", real_name.data(), ex.what());
+				console::error("**********************************************\n");
 				return nullptr;
 			}
 
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@ namespace gsc
 			}
 			catch (const std::exception& ex)
 			{
-				log_file::info("*********** script compile error *************\n");
-				log_file::info("failed to assemble '%s':\n%s", real_name.data(), ex.what());
-				log_file::info("**********************************************\n");
+				console::error("*********** script compile error *************\n");
+				console::error("failed to assemble '%s':\n%s", real_name.data(), ex.what());
+				console::error("**********************************************\n");
 				return nullptr;
 			}
 
diff --git a/src/module/log_file.cpp b/src/module/log_file.cpp
index 101cbaf..49b5d62 100644
--- a/src/module/log_file.cpp
+++ b/src/module/log_file.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ void log_file::com_open_log_file()
 		file_system::open_file_by_mode(log_file_name, game::native::logfile, game::native::FS_APPEND_SYNC);
 
 		asctime_s(time_buffer, sizeof(time_buffer), &new_time);
-		info("logfile opened on %s\n", time_buffer);
+		info(std::format("logfile opened on {}\n", time_buffer));
 		opening_qconsole = 0;
 		com_console_log_open_failed = *game::native::logfile == 0;
 	}
@@ -66,21 +66,12 @@ void log_file::com_log_print_message(const std::string& msg)
 	}
 }
 
-void log_file::info(const char* fmt, ...)
+void log_file::info(const std::string& msg)
 {
-	char msg[0x1000]{};
-	va_list argptr;
-
-	va_start(argptr, fmt);
-	vsnprintf_s(msg, _TRUNCATE, fmt, argptr);
-	va_end(argptr);
-
 	if (com_logfile && com_logfile->current.integer)
 	{
 		com_log_print_message(msg);
 	}
-
-	console::info("%s", msg);
 }
 
 void log_file::post_load()
diff --git a/src/module/log_file.hpp b/src/module/log_file.hpp
index 474690a..1ee08a2 100644
--- a/src/module/log_file.hpp
+++ b/src/module/log_file.hpp
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ public:
 	void post_load() override;
 
 	static void com_log_print_message(const std::string& msg);
-	static void info(const char* fmt, ...);
+
+	static void info(const std::string& msg);
 
 	static const game::native::dvar_t* com_logfile;
 
diff --git a/src/module/test_clients.cpp b/src/module/test_clients.cpp
index 788052d..b8b88ba 100644
--- a/src/module/test_clients.cpp
+++ b/src/module/test_clients.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include "test_clients.hpp"
 #include "command.hpp"
 #include "scheduler.hpp"
-#include "log_file.hpp"
+#include "console.hpp"
 
 bool test_clients::can_add()
 {
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ void test_clients::post_load()
 		const auto count = std::strtol(input, &end, 10);
 		if (input == end)
 		{
-			log_file::info("%s is not a valid input\nUsage: %s <number of bots>\n", input, params.get(0));
+			console::info("%s is not a valid input\nUsage: %s <number of bots>\n", input, params.get(0));
 			return;
 		}