diff --git a/src/client/component/cheats.cpp b/src/client/component/cheats.cpp
index 6e94754..84d402e 100644
--- a/src/client/component/cheats.cpp
+++ b/src/client/component/cheats.cpp
@@ -74,13 +74,13 @@ private:
     key_catcher::on_key_press(
         "Z", []([[maybe_unused]] const game::LocalClientNum_t& local_client) {
           game::Dvar_SetBool(cl_EnableCheats, true);
-          console::print("Enabled cl_EnableCheats");
+          console::info("Enabled cl_EnableCheats");
         });
 
     key_catcher::on_key_press(
         "X", []([[maybe_unused]] const game::LocalClientNum_t& local_client) {
           game::Dvar_SetBool(cl_EnableCheats, false);
-          console::print("Disabled cl_EnableCheats");
+          console::info("Disabled cl_EnableCheats");
         });
 
     key_catcher::on_key_press(
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ private:
           const auto* cmd =
               utils::string::va("cmd mr %i 2 allies", *game::serverId);
           command::execute(cmd, true);
-          console::print("Executed: {}", cmd);
+          console::info("Executed: {}", cmd);
         });
 
     key_catcher::on_key_press(
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ private:
           const auto* cmd =
               utils::string::va("cmd mr %i -1 endround", *game::serverId);
           command::execute(cmd, true);
-          console::print("Executed: {}", cmd);
+          console::info("Executed: {}", cmd);
         });
   }
 };
diff --git a/src/client/component/command.cpp b/src/client/component/command.cpp
index 8e2c823..eca09f7 100644
--- a/src/client/component/command.cpp
+++ b/src/client/component/command.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ private:
     add("quit", game::Com_Quit_f);
     add("vstr", [](const params& params) {
       if (params.size() < 2) {
-        console::print("vstr <variablename> : execute a variable command");
+        console::info("vstr <variablename> : execute a variable command");
         return;
       }
 
@@ -97,12 +97,12 @@ private:
       const auto* dvar = game::Dvar_FindVar(dvar_name);
 
       if (dvar == nullptr) {
-        console::print("{} doesn't exist", dvar_name);
+        console::info("{} doesn't exist", dvar_name);
         return;
       }
       if (dvar->type != game::dvar_type::DVAR_TYPE_STRING &&
           dvar->type != game::dvar_type::DVAR_TYPE_ENUM) {
-        console::print("{} is not a string-based dvar\n", dvar->name);
+        console::info("{} is not a string-based dvar\n", dvar->name);
         return;
       }
 
diff --git a/src/client/component/console.cpp b/src/client/component/console.cpp
index 220fe2d..7a85544 100644
--- a/src/client/component/console.cpp
+++ b/src/client/component/console.cpp
@@ -1,39 +1,165 @@
 #include <std_include.hpp>
 #include "../loader/component_loader.hpp"
 
+#include <utils/hook.hpp>
 #include <utils/thread.hpp>
+#include <utils/flags.hpp>
+#include <utils/concurrency.hpp>
 
 #include "console.hpp"
+#include "command.hpp"
 
 namespace console {
 namespace {
-std::thread thread;
+using message_queue = std::queue<std::string>;
+utils::concurrency::container<message_queue> messages;
 
-LRESULT __stdcall sys_start_console(HWND, UINT, WPARAM, LPARAM) {
-  game::Sys_ShowConsole();
-  return 0;
+std::string format(va_list* ap, const char* message) {
+  static thread_local char buffer[0x1000];
+
+  const auto count = _vsnprintf_s(buffer, _TRUNCATE, message, *ap);
+
+  if (count < 0)
+    return {};
+  return {buffer};
 }
 
-void console_unlock() {
-  const auto callback = SetWindowLongA(
-      *game::g_wv_hWnd, GWL_WNDPROC, reinterpret_cast<LONG>(sys_start_console));
-
-  SendMessageA(*game::g_wv_hWnd, WM_QUIT, 0, 0);
-  SetWindowLongA(*game::g_wv_hWnd, GWL_WNDPROC, callback);
+void dispatch_message(const std::string& message) {
+  messages.access([&message](message_queue& msgs) { msgs.emplace(message); });
 }
 
-void show_console() {
-  if (*game::s_wcd_hWnd) {
-    ShowWindow(*game::s_wcd_hWnd, SW_SHOW);
-  }
-}
+void append_text(const char* text) { dispatch_message(text); }
 } // namespace
 
+class component final : public component_interface {
+public:
+  component() {
+    ShowWindow(GetConsoleWindow(), SW_HIDE);
+
+    (void)_pipe(this->handles_, 1024, _O_TEXT);
+    (void)_dup2(this->handles_[1], 1);
+    (void)_dup2(this->handles_[1], 2);
+  }
+
+  void post_start() override {
+    this->terminate_runner_ = false;
+
+    this->console_runner_ = utils::thread::create_named_thread(
+        "Console IO", [this] { this->runner(); });
+  }
+
+  void post_unpack() override {
+    utils::hook(0x446930, append_text, HOOK_JUMP).install()->quick();
+
+    this->initialize();
+  }
+
+  void pre_destroy() override {
+    this->terminate_runner_ = true;
+
+    printf("\r\n");
+    _flushall();
+
+    if (this->console_runner_.joinable()) {
+      this->console_runner_.join();
+    }
+
+    if (this->console_thread_.joinable()) {
+      this->console_thread_.join();
+    }
+
+    _close(this->handles_[0]);
+    _close(this->handles_[1]);
+
+    messages.access([&](message_queue& msgs) { msgs = {}; });
+  }
+
+private:
+  volatile bool console_initialized_ = false;
+  volatile bool terminate_runner_ = false;
+
+  std::thread console_runner_;
+  std::thread console_thread_;
+
+  int handles_[2]{};
+
+  void initialize() {
+    this->console_thread_ =
+        utils::thread::create_named_thread("Console", [this]() {
+          if (!utils::flags::has_flag("noconsole")) {
+            game::Sys_ShowConsole();
+          }
+
+          messages.access(
+              [&](message_queue&) { this->console_initialized_ = true; });
+
+          MSG msg;
+          while (!this->terminate_runner_) {
+            if (PeekMessageA(&msg, nullptr, NULL, NULL, PM_REMOVE)) {
+              if (msg.message == WM_QUIT) {
+                command::execute("quit", false);
+                break;
+              }
+
+              TranslateMessage(&msg);
+              DispatchMessage(&msg);
+            } else {
+              this->log_messages();
+              std::this_thread::sleep_for(1ms);
+            }
+          }
+        });
+  }
+
+  void log_messages() const {
+    if (this->console_initialized_ && !messages.get_raw().empty()) {
+      std::queue<std::string> message_queue_copy;
+
+      {
+        messages.access([&](message_queue& msgs) {
+          message_queue_copy = std::move(msgs);
+          msgs = {};
+        });
+      }
+
+      while (!message_queue_copy.empty()) {
+        log_message(message_queue_copy.front());
+        message_queue_copy.pop();
+      }
+    }
+
+    fflush(stdout);
+    fflush(stderr);
+  }
+
+  static void log_message(const std::string& message) {
+    OutputDebugStringA(message.data());
+    game::Conbuf_AppendText(message.data());
+  }
+
+  void runner() const {
+    char buffer[1024];
+
+    while (!this->terminate_runner_ && this->handles_[0]) {
+      const auto len = _read(this->handles_[0], buffer, sizeof(buffer));
+      if (len > 0) {
+        dispatch_message(std::string(buffer, len));
+      } else {
+        std::this_thread::sleep_for(1ms);
+      }
+    }
+
+    std::this_thread::yield();
+  }
+};
+
+HWND get_window() { return *reinterpret_cast<HWND*>(0x5A86330); }
+
 #ifdef _DEBUG
-void console_print(const std::source_location& location, std::string_view fmt,
-                   std::format_args&& args) {
+void print(const std::source_location& location, std::string_view fmt,
+           std::format_args&& args) {
 #else
-void console_print(std::string_view fmt, std::format_args&& args) {
+void print(std::string_view fmt, std::format_args&& args) {
 #endif
 #ifdef _DEBUG
   const auto msg = std::vformat(fmt, args);
@@ -44,28 +170,8 @@ void console_print(std::string_view fmt, std::format_args&& args) {
   const auto line = std::vformat(fmt, args) + "\n";
 #endif
 
-  if (IsDebuggerPresent()) {
-    OutputDebugStringA(line.data());
-  }
-
-  game::Conbuf_AppendText(line.data());
+  dispatch_message(line);
 }
-
-class component final : public component_interface {
-public:
-  void post_unpack() override {
-    thread = utils::thread::create_named_thread("Console Thread", []() {
-      console_unlock();
-      show_console();
-    });
-  }
-
-  void pre_destroy() override {
-    if (thread.joinable()) {
-      thread.join();
-    }
-  }
-};
 } // namespace console
 
 REGISTER_COMPONENT(console::component)
diff --git a/src/client/component/console.hpp b/src/client/component/console.hpp
index 7f70a9b..50c21ce 100644
--- a/src/client/component/console.hpp
+++ b/src/client/component/console.hpp
@@ -1,28 +1,30 @@
 #pragma once
 
 namespace console {
+HWND get_window();
 
 #ifdef _DEBUG
-void console_print(const std::source_location& location, std::string_view fmt,
-                   std::format_args&& args);
+void print(const std::source_location& location,
+
+           std::string_view fmt, std::format_args&& args);
 #else
-void console_print(std::string_view fmt, std::format_args&& args);
+void print(std::string_view fmt, std::format_args&& args);
 #endif
 
-static inline void log(std::string_view fmt, std::format_args&& args) {
+static inline void console_log(std::string_view fmt, std::format_args&& args) {
 #ifdef _DEBUG
-  console_print(std::source_location::current(), fmt, std::move(args));
+  print(std::source_location::current(), fmt, std::move(args));
 #else
-  console_print(fmt, std::move(args));
+  print(fmt, std::move(args));
 #endif
 }
 
-static inline void print(std::string_view fmt) {
-  log(fmt, std::make_format_args(0));
-}
-
 template <typename... Args>
-static inline void print(std::string_view fmt, Args&&... args) {
-  log(fmt, std::make_format_args(args...));
+static inline void info(std::string_view fmt, Args&&... args) {
+  console_log(fmt, std::make_format_args(args...));
+}
+
+static inline void info(std::string_view fmt) {
+  console_log(fmt, std::make_format_args(0));
 }
 } // namespace console
diff --git a/src/client/component/dvar_patches.cpp b/src/client/component/dvar_patches.cpp
index 4c1306c..f42d2cf 100644
--- a/src/client/component/dvar_patches.cpp
+++ b/src/client/component/dvar_patches.cpp
@@ -3,20 +3,35 @@
 
 #include <utils/hook.hpp>
 
+#include "scheduler.hpp"
 #include "console.hpp"
 
 namespace dvar_patches {
+namespace {
 void dvar_set_from_string_by_name_stub(const char* dvar_name,
                                        const char* string) {
-  console::print("Server tried setting {} with value {}", dvar_name, string);
+  console::info("Server tried setting {} with value {}", dvar_name, string);
 }
 
+void dvar_override_cheat_protection_stub(bool /*a1*/) {
+  *game::isCheatOverride = true;
+}
+} // namespace
+
 class component final : public component_interface {
 public:
   void post_unpack() override {
     utils::hook(0x59C0EF, dvar_set_from_string_by_name_stub, HOOK_CALL)
         .install()
         ->quick();
+
+    *game::isCheatOverride = true;
+    utils::hook(0x482CC0, dvar_override_cheat_protection_stub, HOOK_JUMP)
+        .install()
+        ->quick();
+
+    // Remove read/write protection
+    utils::hook::nop(0x649227, 6);
   }
 };
 } // namespace dvar_patches
diff --git a/src/client/component/exploit.cpp b/src/client/component/exploit.cpp
index 0a0bbd1..07e202f 100644
--- a/src/client/component/exploit.cpp
+++ b/src/client/component/exploit.cpp
@@ -82,17 +82,17 @@ private:
   static void add_exploit_commands() {
     command::add("exploit", []([[maybe_unused]] const command::params& params) {
       game::Dvar_SetBool(cl_exploit, true);
-      console::print("Enabled cl_exploit");
+      console::info("Enabled cl_exploit");
     });
 
-    command::add("undo_exploit",
+    command::add("undoExploit",
                  []([[maybe_unused]] const command::params& params) {
                    game::Dvar_SetBool(cl_exploit, false);
-                   console::print("Disabled cl_exploit");
+                   console::info("Disabled cl_exploit");
                  });
 
     command::add(
-        "send_command", []([[maybe_unused]] const command::params& params) {
+        "sendCommand", []([[maybe_unused]] const command::params& params) {
           if (params.size() < 2)
             return;
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ private:
             return;
 
           const auto cmd = std::format("queryserverinfo ;{}", params.join(1));
-          console::print("Sending OOB packet {}", cmd);
+          console::info("Sending OOB packet {}", cmd);
           game::NET_OutOfBandPrint(game::NS_SERVER,
                                    game::localClientConnection->serverAddress,
                                    cmd.data());
diff --git a/src/client/game/game.cpp b/src/client/game/game.cpp
index 2984988..3f1c008 100644
--- a/src/client/game/game.cpp
+++ b/src/client/game/game.cpp
@@ -4,4 +4,26 @@ namespace game {
 ScreenPlacement* ScrPlace_GetUnsafeFullPlacement() {
   return scrPlaceFullUnsafe;
 }
+
+void __declspec(naked) Dvar_SetVariant(dvar_t* /*dvar*/, DvarValue /*value*/,
+                                       DvarSetSource /*source*/) {
+  static DWORD func = 0x649170;
+
+  __asm {
+	pushad
+
+	mov eax, [esp + 0x20 + 0x4] // dvar
+	push [esp + 0x20 + 0x18] // source
+    push [esp + 0x20 + 0x18] // value
+    push [esp + 0x20 + 0x18] // value
+    push [esp + 0x20 + 0x18] // value
+    push [esp + 0x20 + 0x18] // value
+	call func
+	add esp, 0x14
+
+	popad
+
+	ret
+  }
+}
 } // namespace game
diff --git a/src/client/game/game.hpp b/src/client/game/game.hpp
index 6130553..50a3366 100644
--- a/src/client/game/game.hpp
+++ b/src/client/game/game.hpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ private:
 };
 
 ScreenPlacement* ScrPlace_GetUnsafeFullPlacement();
+void Dvar_SetVariant(dvar_t* dvar, DvarValue value, DvarSetSource source);
 } // namespace game
 
 #include "symbols.hpp"
diff --git a/src/client/game/structs.hpp b/src/client/game/structs.hpp
index 598015c..ac940b6 100644
--- a/src/client/game/structs.hpp
+++ b/src/client/game/structs.hpp
@@ -184,6 +184,13 @@ enum dvar_type : std::int8_t {
   DVAR_TYPE_FLOAT_3_COLOR = 0x9,
 };
 
+enum class DvarSetSource {
+  DVAR_SOURCE_INTERNAL,
+  DVAR_SOURCE_EXTERNAL,
+  DVAR_SOURCE_SCRIPT,
+  DVAR_SOURCE_DEVGUI,
+};
+
 union DvarValue {
   bool enabled;
   int integer;
@@ -194,6 +201,8 @@ union DvarValue {
   char color[4];
 };
 
+static_assert(sizeof(DvarValue) == 0x10);
+
 struct enum_limit {
   int stringCount;
   const char** strings;
diff --git a/src/client/game/symbols.hpp b/src/client/game/symbols.hpp
index c5bf46b..4dff855 100644
--- a/src/client/game/symbols.hpp
+++ b/src/client/game/symbols.hpp
@@ -88,4 +88,5 @@ WEAK symbol<HWND> s_wcd_hWnd{0x5A86330};
 WEAK symbol<int> serverId{0xFF5058};
 WEAK symbol<connstate_t> connectionState{0x1060214};
 WEAK symbol<ScreenPlacement> scrPlaceFullUnsafe{0x1337FC0};
+WEAK symbol<bool> isCheatOverride{0x8B4444};
 } // namespace game
diff --git a/src/client/std_include.hpp b/src/client/std_include.hpp
index 68306ac..bb97dcd 100644
--- a/src/client/std_include.hpp
+++ b/src/client/std_include.hpp
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 
 #include <WinSock2.h>
 #include <Windows.h>
+#include <corecrt_io.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <cassert>
@@ -14,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <mutex>
 #include <string>
 #include <source_location>
+#include <queue>
 
 #pragma comment(lib, "ntdll.lib")
 
diff --git a/src/common/utils/flags.cpp b/src/common/utils/flags.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4e02c31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common/utils/flags.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#include <string>
+
+#include "../utils/nt.hpp"
+#include "../utils/string.hpp"
+#include "flags.hpp"
+
+#include <cassert>
+#include <shellapi.h>
+
+namespace utils::flags {
+void parse_flags(std::vector<std::string>& flags) {
+  int num_args;
+  auto* const argv = CommandLineToArgvW(GetCommandLineW(), &num_args);
+
+  assert(flags.empty());
+
+  if (argv == nullptr) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  for (auto i = 0; i < num_args; ++i) {
+    std::wstring wide_flag(argv[i]);
+    if (wide_flag[0] == L'-') {
+      wide_flag.erase(wide_flag.begin());
+      const auto converted_string = string::convert(wide_flag);
+      flags.emplace_back(string::to_lower(converted_string));
+    }
+  }
+
+  LocalFree(argv);
+}
+
+bool has_flag(const std::string& flag) {
+  static auto parsed = false;
+  static std::vector<std::string> enabled_flags;
+
+  if (!parsed) {
+    parse_flags(enabled_flags);
+    parsed = true;
+  }
+
+  return std::ranges::any_of(
+      enabled_flags.cbegin(), enabled_flags.cend(),
+      [flag](const auto& elem) { return elem == string::to_lower(flag); });
+}
+} // namespace utils::flags
diff --git a/src/common/utils/flags.hpp b/src/common/utils/flags.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..899d3b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common/utils/flags.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#pragma once
+
+namespace utils::flags {
+bool has_flag(const std::string& flag);
+}