diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 78f276f5..34a1224f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ if(NOT MSVC) # GCC/clang or compatible, hopefully
   option(FORCE_COLORED_OUTPUT "Always produce ANSI-colored compiler warnings/errors (GCC/Clang only; esp. useful with ninja)." OFF)
 endif()
 
+option(LOGGER "Enable logging to the terminal" OFF)
+
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 set(CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
@@ -97,6 +99,11 @@ if(WIN32)
   endif()
 endif()
 
+if(LOGGER)
+  message("Enabling Logging")
+  add_definitions(-DLOGGER)
+endif()
+
 include_directories("lib" "Descent3" ${PLATFORM_INCLUDES})
 
 # file(GLOB_RECURSE INCS "*.h")
diff --git a/Descent3/init.cpp b/Descent3/init.cpp
index abdad587..da83633f 100644
--- a/Descent3/init.cpp
+++ b/Descent3/init.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-* Descent 3 
+* Descent 3
 * Copyright (C) 2024 Parallax Software
 *
 * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -1153,7 +1153,7 @@ void PreInitD3Systems() {
 
   debugging = (FindArg("-debug") != 0);
 
-#ifdef MONO
+#ifdef LOGGER
   console_output = true;
 #endif
 #ifndef MACINTOSH
@@ -2151,7 +2151,7 @@ void InitD3Systems1(bool editor) {
 #if 0
 	//CD Check goes here
 //#if ( defined(RELEASE) && (!defined(DEMO)) && (!defined(GAMEGAUGE)) )
-	if( (!FindArg("-dedicated")) ) 
+	if( (!FindArg("-dedicated")) )
 		PreGameCdCheck();
 #endif
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e3d20d71..b66852cb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ Build steps below assume you have already cloned the repository and entered it l
 Requires Visual Studio C++ Tools (cmake and nmake)
 ```sh
 cmake --preset win
-cmake --build --preset win --config [Debug/Release]
+cmake --build --preset win --config [Debug/Release] -D LOGGER=[ON|OFF]
 ```
 
 #### Building - MacOS
 ```sh
 brew bundle install
 cmake --preset mac
-cmake --build --preset mac --config [Debug/Release]
+cmake --build --preset mac --config [Debug/Release] -D LOGGER=[ON|OFF]
 ```
 
 #### Building - Linux
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
 sudo apt update
 sudo apt install -y --no-install-recommends ninja-build cmake g++ libsdl1.2-dev libsdl-image1.2-dev libncurses-dev libxext6:i386
 cmake --preset linux
-cmake --build --preset linux --config [Debug/Release]
+cmake --build --preset linux --config [Debug/Release] -D LOGGER=[ON|OFF]
 ```
 
 ## Contributing
diff --git a/lib/debug.h b/lib/debug.h
index 58a3541d..52dd8160 100644
--- a/lib/debug.h
+++ b/lib/debug.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-* Descent 3 
+* Descent 3
 * Copyright (C) 2024 Parallax Software
 *
 * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ bool Debug_ConsoleInit();
 void Debug_ConsoleOpen(int n, int row, int col, int width, int height, char *title);
 void Debug_ConsoleClose(int n);
 void Debug_ConsolePrintf(int n, char *format, ...);
-void Debug_ConsolePrintf(int n, int row, int col, char *format, ...);
+void Debug_ConsolePrintfAt(int n, int row, int col, char *format, ...);
 void Debug_ConsoleRedirectMessages(int virtual_window, int physical_window);
 //	DEBUGGING MACROS
 // Break into the debugger, if this feature was enabled in Debug_init()
diff --git a/lib/mono.h b/lib/mono.h
index c5b65707..89c1706a 100644
--- a/lib/mono.h
+++ b/lib/mono.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-* Descent 3 
+* Descent 3
 * Copyright (C) 2024 Parallax Software
 *
 * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -66,12 +66,12 @@
 #include "debug.h"
 void nw_InitTCPLogging(char *ip, unsigned short port);
 void nw_TCPPrintf(int n, char *format, ...);
-#if (!defined(RELEASE)) && defined(MONO)
+#if (!defined(RELEASE)) && defined(LOGGER)
 extern bool Debug_print_block;
 // Prints a formatted string to the debug window
 #define mprintf(args) Debug_ConsolePrintf args
 // Prints a formatted string on window n at row, col.
-#define mprintf_at(args) Debug_ConsolePrintf args
+#define mprintf_at(args) Debug_ConsolePrintfAt args
 #define DebugBlockPrint(args)                                                                                          \
   do {                                                                                                                 \
     if (Debug_print_block)                                                                                             \
diff --git a/linux/lnxmono.cpp b/linux/lnxmono.cpp
index 8ebf1ac6..d25c437e 100644
--- a/linux/lnxmono.cpp
+++ b/linux/lnxmono.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-* Descent 3 
+* Descent 3
 * Copyright (C) 2024 Parallax Software
 *
 * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ void Debug_ConsolePrintf(int n, char *format, ...) {
   }
 }
 
-void Debug_ConsolePrintf(int n, int row, int col, char *format, ...) {
+void Debug_ConsolePrintfAt(int n, int row, int col, char *format, ...) {
   if (!Mono_initialized)
     return;