diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index f483d69..f27f0e7 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -33,11 +33,33 @@ dependencies = [
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+ "simple-log",
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+
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+dependencies = [
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+
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+dependencies = [
+ "android-tzdata",
+ "iana-time-zone",
+ "js-sys",
+ "num-traits",
+ "wasm-bindgen",
+ "windows-targets 0.52.4",
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+
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+
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+dependencies = [
+ "cfg-if",
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+
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+dependencies = [
+ "crc32fast",
+ "miniz_oxide",
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- "indexmap",
+ "indexmap 2.2.6",
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+
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+checksum = "df004cfca50ef23c36850aaaa59ad52cc70d0e90243c3c7737a4dd32dc7a3c4f"
+dependencies = [
+ "quick-error",
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+
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+dependencies = [
+ "android_system_properties",
+ "core-foundation-sys",
+ "iana-time-zone-haiku",
+ "js-sys",
+ "wasm-bindgen",
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+dependencies = [
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+
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+dependencies = [
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+ "hashbrown 0.12.3",
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+dependencies = [
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+ "chrono",
+ "flate2",
+ "fnv",
+ "humantime",
+ "libc",
+ "log",
+ "log-mdc",
+ "parking_lot",
+ "serde",
+ "serde-value",
+ "serde_derive",
+ "serde_json",
+ "serde_yaml",
+ "thread-id",
+ "winapi",
+]
 
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+dependencies = [
+ "autocfg",
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+
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+dependencies = [
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+
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+dependencies = [
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+ "lock_api",
+ "parking_lot_core",
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+
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+dependencies = [
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+ "instant",
+ "libc",
+ "redox_syscall 0.2.16",
+ "smallvec",
+ "winapi",
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+
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+
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+ "serde",
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+ "once_cell",
+ "serde",
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+dependencies = [
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+ "redox_syscall 0.1.57",
+ "winapi",
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+dependencies = [
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+name = "yaml-rust"
+version = "0.4.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "56c1936c4cc7a1c9ab21a1ebb602eb942ba868cbd44a99cb7cdc5892335e1c85"
+dependencies = [
+ "linked-hash-map",
+]
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index d9ba8d9..cb1513b 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ reqwest = { version = "0.12.2", features = ["stream"] }
 futures-util = "0.3.30"
 indicatif = "0.17.8"
 tokio = {version="1.36.0", features = ["rt-multi-thread", "macros"]}
+simple-log = "1.5.1"
 
 [target.'cfg(unix)'.dependencies]
 openssl = { version = "0.10.64", default-features = false, features = ["vendored"] }
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 136341a..373c26b 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ pub fn save(config_path: PathBuf, config: Config) {
                 fs::create_dir_all(config_path.parent().unwrap()).unwrap();
                 save(config_path, config);
             }
-            _ => println!("Could not save config file, got:\n{}\n", e),
+            _ => crate::println_error!("Error while saving config {}", e.to_string()),
         },
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/http_async.rs b/src/http_async.rs
index 35b6b8d..3b5504d 100644
--- a/src/http_async.rs
+++ b/src/http_async.rs
@@ -33,12 +33,14 @@ pub async fn download_file_progress(
     // Fix for CF shenanigans
     let total_size = res.content_length().unwrap_or(size);
     pb.set_length(total_size);
-    pb.println(format!(
-        "[{}] {} ({})",
+    let msg = format!(
+        "{} {} ({})",
         "Downloading".bright_yellow(),
         misc::cute_path(path),
         misc::human_readable_bytes(total_size)
-    ));
+    );
+    pb.println(&msg);
+    info!("{}", msg);
     pb.set_message(path.file_name().unwrap().to_str().unwrap().to_string());
 
     let mut file =
@@ -81,10 +83,7 @@ pub async fn download_file(url: &str, path: &PathBuf) -> Result<(), String> {
             Ok(())
         }
         Err(e) => {
-            misc::fatal_error(&format!(
-                "Could not download file from {}, got:\n{}",
-                url, e
-            ));
+            misc::fatal_error(&e.to_string());
             Err("Could not download file".to_string())
         }
     }
@@ -106,16 +105,12 @@ pub async fn get_body(url: &str) -> Result<Vec<u8>, String> {
         .await
     {
         Ok(res) => {
-            println!(
-                "[DEBUG] {} {}",
-                res.status().to_string().bright_yellow(),
-                url.bright_yellow()
-            );
+            debug!("{} {}", res.status().to_string(), url);
             let body = res.bytes().await.or(Err("Failed to get body"))?;
             Ok(body.to_vec())
         }
         Err(e) => {
-            misc::fatal_error(&format!("Could not get body from {}, got:\n{}", url, e));
+            misc::fatal_error(&e.to_string());
             Err("Could not get body".to_string())
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/iw4x.rs b/src/iw4x.rs
index d9f2f25..f01ae26 100644
--- a/src/iw4x.rs
+++ b/src/iw4x.rs
@@ -23,18 +23,18 @@ pub async fn update(dir: &Path) {
     let local = local_revision(dir);
 
     if remote <= local && dir.join("iw4x.dll").exists() {
-        println!(
+        crate::println_info!(
             "[{}]        No files to download for IW4x",
             "Info".bright_magenta(),
         );
         return;
     }
 
-    println!(
+    crate::println_info!(
         "[{}]        Downloading outdated or missing files for IW4x",
         "Info".bright_magenta()
     );
-    println!(
+    crate::println_info!(
         "[{}] {}",
         "Downloading".bright_yellow(),
         misc::cute_path(&dir.join("iw4x.dll"))
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 499ae93..6330e3a 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -10,10 +10,14 @@ mod structs;
 use global::*;
 use structs::*;
 
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate simple_log;
+
 use colored::*;
 use indicatif::ProgressBar;
 #[cfg(windows)]
 use mslnk::ShellLink;
+use simple_log::LogConfigBuilder;
 use std::{borrow::Cow, collections::HashMap, env, fs, path::Path, path::PathBuf};
 #[cfg(windows)]
 use steamlocate::SteamDir;
@@ -26,7 +30,7 @@ fn get_installed_games(games: &Vec<Game>) -> Vec<(u32, PathBuf)> {
     let steamdir = match steamdir_result {
         Ok(steamdir) => steamdir,
         Err(error) => {
-            println!("Error locating Steam: {}", error);
+            crate::println_error!("Error locating Steam: {}", error);
             return installed_games;
         }
     };
@@ -51,17 +55,17 @@ fn create_shortcut(path: &Path, target: &Path, icon: String, args: String) {
         sl.set_arguments(Some(args));
         sl.set_icon_location(Some(icon));
         sl.create_lnk(path).unwrap_or_else(|error| {
-            println!("Error creating shortcut.\n{:#?}", error);
+            crate::println_error!("Error creating shortcut.\n{:#?}", error);
         });
     } else {
-        println!("Error creating shortcut.");
+        crate::println_error!("Error creating shortcut.");
     }
 }
 
 #[cfg(windows)]
 fn setup_client_links(game: &Game, game_dir: &Path) {
     if game.client.len() > 1 {
-        println!("Multiple clients installed, use the shortcuts (launch-<client>.lnk in the game directory or on the desktop) to launch a specific client.");
+        crate::println_error!("Multiple clients installed, use the shortcuts (launch-<client>.lnk in the game directory or on the desktop) to launch a specific client.");
     }
 
     for c in game.client.iter() {
@@ -107,7 +111,7 @@ async fn auto_install(path: &Path, game: &Game<'_>, master_url: &String) {
 
 #[cfg(windows)]
 async fn windows_launcher_install(games: &Vec<Game<'_>>, master_url: &String) {
-    println!(
+    crate::println_info!(
         "{}",
         "No game specified/found. Checking for installed Steam games..".yellow()
     );
@@ -117,11 +121,11 @@ async fn windows_launcher_install(games: &Vec<Game<'_>>, master_url: &String) {
         let current_dir = env::current_dir().unwrap();
         for (id, path) in installed_games.iter() {
             if current_dir.starts_with(path) {
-                println!("Found game in current directory.");
-                println!("Installing AlterWare client for {}.", id);
+                crate::println_info!("Found game in current directory.");
+                crate::println_info!("Installing AlterWare client for {}.", id);
                 let game = games.iter().find(|&g| g.app_id == *id).unwrap();
                 auto_install(path, game, master_url).await;
-                println!("Installation complete. Please run the launcher again or use a shortcut to launch the game.");
+                crate::println_info!("Installation complete. Please run the launcher again or use a shortcut to launch the game.");
                 std::io::stdin().read_line(&mut String::new()).unwrap();
                 std::process::exit(0);
             }
@@ -145,10 +149,10 @@ async fn windows_launcher_install(games: &Vec<Game<'_>>, master_url: &String) {
 
                 if launcher_path != target_path {
                     fs::copy(launcher_path, target_path).unwrap();
-                    println!("Launcher copied to {}", path.display());
+                    crate::println_info!("Launcher copied to {}", path.display());
                 }
                 auto_install(path, game, master_url).await;
-                println!("Installation complete. Please run the launcher again or use a shortcut to launch the game.");
+                crate::println_info!("Installation complete. Please run the launcher again or use a shortcut to launch the game.");
                 std::io::stdin().read_line(&mut String::new()).unwrap();
                 break;
             }
@@ -233,11 +237,13 @@ async fn update_dir(
             if sha1_local != sha1_remote {
                 files_to_download.push(file.clone());
             } else {
-                pb.println(format!(
+                let msg = format!(
                     "[{}]     {}",
                     "Checked".bright_blue(),
                     misc::cute_path(&file_path)
-                ));
+                );
+                pb.println(&msg);
+                info!("{}", msg);
                 hashes.insert(file_name.to_owned(), file.hash.to_lowercase());
             }
         } else {
@@ -246,19 +252,23 @@ async fn update_dir(
     }
 
     if files_to_download.is_empty() {
-        pb.println(format!(
+        let msg = format!(
             "[{}]        No files to download for {}",
             "Info".bright_magenta(),
             remote_dir
-        ));
+        );
+        pb.println(&msg);
+        info!("{}", msg);
         return;
     }
-    pb.println(format!(
+    let msg = format!(
         "[{}]        Downloading outdated or missing files for {}, {}",
         "Info".bright_magenta(),
         remote_dir,
         misc::human_readable_bytes(total_download_size(&files_to_download, remote_dir))
-    ));
+    );
+    pb.println(&msg);
+    info!("{}", msg);
 
     misc::pb_style_download(pb, true);
     let client = reqwest::Client::new();
@@ -362,14 +372,14 @@ async fn update(
                             continue 'outer;
                         }
 
-                        println!(
+                        crate::println_info!(
                             "[{}]     {}",
                             "Removed".bright_red(),
                             misc::cute_path(&file_path)
                         );
 
                         if fs::remove_file(&file_path).is_err() {
-                            println!(
+                            crate::println_error!(
                                 "[{}]      Couldn't delete {}",
                                 "Error".bright_red(),
                                 misc::cute_path(&file_path)
@@ -452,7 +462,7 @@ async fn update(
 
 fn launch(file_path: &PathBuf, args: &str) {
     println!("\n\nJoin the AlterWare Discord server:\nhttps://discord.gg/2ETE8engZM\n\n");
-    println!("Launching {} {}", file_path.display(), args);
+    crate::println_info!("Launching {} {}", file_path.display(), args);
     std::process::Command::new(file_path)
         .args(args.trim().split(' '))
         .current_dir(file_path.parent().unwrap())
@@ -465,7 +475,7 @@ fn launch(file_path: &PathBuf, args: &str) {
 #[cfg(windows)]
 fn setup_env() {
     colored::control::set_virtual_terminal(true).unwrap_or_else(|error| {
-        println!("{:#?}", error);
+        crate::println_error!("{:#?}", error);
         colored::control::SHOULD_COLORIZE.set_override(false);
     });
 
@@ -475,9 +485,9 @@ fn setup_env() {
                 if let Ok(current_exe) = env::current_exe() {
                     if let Some(parent) = current_exe.parent() {
                         if let Err(error) = env::set_current_dir(parent) {
-                            eprintln!("{:#?}", error);
+                            crate::println_error!("{:#?}", error);
                         } else {
-                            println!("Running from the system directory. Changed working directory to the executable location.");
+                            crate::println_info!("Running from the system directory. Changed working directory to the executable location.");
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -512,8 +522,25 @@ fn arg_remove_value(args: &mut Vec<String>, arg: &str) {
 
 #[tokio::main]
 async fn main() {
+    let log_file = env::current_exe()
+        .unwrap_or(PathBuf::from("alterware-launcher"))
+        .with_extension("log");
+    if log_file.exists() {
+        if fs::remove_file(&log_file).is_err() {
+            println!("Couldn't clear log file, make sure target directory is writable.");
+        }
+    }
+    let logger_config = LogConfigBuilder::builder()
+        .path(log_file.to_str().unwrap())
+        .time_format("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.%f")
+        .level("debug")
+        .output_file()
+        .build();
+    let _ = simple_log::new(logger_config);
+
     #[cfg(windows)]
     setup_env();
+
     let mut args: Vec<String> = env::args().collect();
 
     if arg_bool(&args, "--help") {
@@ -613,8 +640,7 @@ async fn main() {
         .await
         .unwrap();
     let games: Vec<Game> = serde_json::from_str(&games_json).unwrap_or_else(|error| {
-        println!("Error parsing games.json: {:#?}", error);
-        fs::write("alterware-launcher-error.txt", &games_json).unwrap();
+        crate::println_error!("Error parsing games.json: {:#?}", error);
         misc::stdin();
         std::process::exit(1);
     });
@@ -708,7 +734,7 @@ async fn main() {
     #[cfg(windows)]
     windows_launcher_install(&games, &master_url).await;
 
-    println!("{}", "Game not found!".bright_red());
+    crate::println_error!("{}", "Game not found!".bright_red());
     println!("Place the launcher in the game folder, if that doesn't work specify the client on the command line (ex. alterware-launcher.exe iw4-sp)");
     println!("Press enter to exit...");
     std::io::stdin().read_line(&mut String::new()).unwrap();
diff --git a/src/misc.rs b/src/misc.rs
index 8a82a41..6344906 100644
--- a/src/misc.rs
+++ b/src/misc.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ pub fn rev_to_int(rev: &str) -> u16 {
 }
 
 pub fn fatal_error(error: &str) {
-    println!("\n\n{}:\n{}", "Error".bright_red(), error);
+    crate::println_error!("{}: {}", "Error".bright_red(), error);
     stdin();
     std::process::exit(1);
 }
@@ -56,3 +56,19 @@ pub fn pb_style_download(pb: &ProgressBar, state: bool) {
 pub fn cute_path(path: &Path) -> String {
     path.to_str().unwrap().replace('\\', "/")
 }
+
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! println_info {
+    ($($arg:tt)*) => {{
+        println!($($arg)*);
+        info!($($arg)*);
+    }}
+}
+
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! println_error {
+    ($($arg:tt)*) => {{
+        eprintln!($($arg)*);
+        error!($($arg)*);
+    }}
+}
diff --git a/src/self_update.rs b/src/self_update.rs
index 6ddbf93..3cef6fa 100644
--- a/src/self_update.rs
+++ b/src/self_update.rs
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ pub async fn self_update_available() -> bool {
 #[cfg(not(windows))]
 pub async fn run(_update_only: bool) {
     if self_update_available().await {
-        println!("A new version of the AlterWare launcher is available.");
-        println!(
+        crate::println_info!("A new version of the AlterWare launcher is available.");
+        crate::println_info!(
             "Download it at {}",
             github::latest_release_url(GH_OWNER, GH_REPO)
         );
@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@ pub async fn run(update_only: bool) {
                 || file_name.contains(".__selfdelete__.exe"))
         {
             fs::remove_file(file.path()).unwrap_or_else(|_| {
-                println!("Failed to remove old launcher file.");
+                crate::println_error!("Failed to remove old launcher file.");
             });
         }
     }
 
     if self_update_available().await {
-        println!("Performing launcher self-update.");
+        crate::println_info!("Performing launcher self-update.");
         println!(
             "If you run into any issues, please download the latest version at {}",
             github::latest_release_url(GH_OWNER, GH_REPO)
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ pub async fn run(update_only: bool) {
         .unwrap();
 
         if !file_path.exists() {
-            println!("Failed to download launcher update.");
+            crate::println_error!("Failed to download launcher update.");
             return;
         }
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ pub async fn run(update_only: bool) {
         // restarting spawns a new console, automation should manually restart on exit code 201
         if !update_only {
             let restart_error = restart().to_string();
-            println!("Failed to restart launcher: {}", restart_error);
+            crate::println_error!("Failed to restart launcher: {}", restart_error);
             println!("Please restart the launcher manually.");
             misc::stdin();
         }
diff --git a/src/structs.rs b/src/structs.rs
index 939b542..60808d2 100644
--- a/src/structs.rs
+++ b/src/structs.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ impl<'a> Game<'a> {
         for required_file in &self.required {
             let file_path = dir.join(required_file);
             if !file_path.exists() {
-                println!("Required file {} does not exist", file_path.display());
+                crate::println_error!("Required file {} does not exist", file_path.display());
                 return false;
             }
         }