diff --git a/BUILDING.md b/BUILDING.md
index 22b128397..fd7cfd0a8 100644
--- a/BUILDING.md
+++ b/BUILDING.md
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ cd Shipwright
 
 # Setup cmake project
 & 'C:\Program Files\CMake\bin\cmake' -S . -B "build/x64" -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -T v142 -A x64 # -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release (if you're packaging)
+# or for VS2019
+& 'C:\Program Files\CMake\bin\cmake' -S . -B "build/x64" -G "Visual Studio 16 2019" -T v142 -A x64
 # Extract assets & generate OTR (run this anytime you need to regenerate OTR)
 & 'C:\Program Files\CMake\bin\cmake.exe' --build .\build\x64 --target ExtractAssets # --config Release (if you're packaging)
 # Compile project
diff --git a/libultraship/libultraship/Window.cpp b/libultraship/libultraship/Window.cpp
index ec97a71ad..43e7eacce 100644
--- a/libultraship/libultraship/Window.cpp
+++ b/libultraship/libultraship/Window.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "Blob.h"
 #include "Matrix.h"
 #include "Hooks.h"
+#include <string>
 #include "Lib/Fast3D/gfx_pc.h"
 #include "Lib/Fast3D/gfx_sdl.h"
 #include "Lib/Fast3D/gfx_dxgi.h"
@@ -500,12 +501,38 @@ namespace Ship {
             std::vector<spdlog::sink_ptr> Sinks;
 
             auto SohConsoleSink = std::make_shared<spdlog::sinks::soh_sink_mt>();
-            SohConsoleSink->set_level(spdlog::level::trace);
+            //SohConsoleSink->set_level(spdlog::level::trace);
             Sinks.push_back(SohConsoleSink);
 
 #if (!defined(_WIN32) && !defined(__WIIU__)) || defined(_DEBUG)
+#if defined(_DEBUG) && defined(_WIN32)
+            if (AllocConsole() == 0) {
+                throw std::system_error(GetLastError(), std::generic_category(), "Failed to create debug console");
+            }
+
+            SetConsoleOutputCP(CP_UTF8);
+
+            FILE* fDummy;
+            freopen_s(&fDummy, "CONOUT$", "w", stdout);
+            freopen_s(&fDummy, "CONOUT$", "w", stderr);
+            freopen_s(&fDummy, "CONIN$", "r", stdin);
+            std::cout.clear();
+            std::clog.clear();
+            std::cerr.clear();
+            std::cin.clear();
+
+            HANDLE hConOut = CreateFile(_T("CONOUT$"), GENERIC_READ | GENERIC_WRITE, FILE_SHARE_READ | FILE_SHARE_WRITE, NULL, OPEN_EXISTING, FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL, NULL);
+            HANDLE hConIn = CreateFile(_T("CONIN$"), GENERIC_READ | GENERIC_WRITE, FILE_SHARE_READ | FILE_SHARE_WRITE, NULL, OPEN_EXISTING, FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL, NULL);
+            SetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE, hConOut);
+            SetStdHandle(STD_ERROR_HANDLE, hConOut);
+            SetStdHandle(STD_INPUT_HANDLE, hConIn);
+            std::wcout.clear();
+            std::wclog.clear();
+            std::wcerr.clear();
+            std::wcin.clear();
+#endif
             auto ConsoleSink = std::make_shared<spdlog::sinks::stdout_color_sink_mt>();
-            ConsoleSink->set_level(spdlog::level::trace);
+            //ConsoleSink->set_level(spdlog::level::trace);
             Sinks.push_back(ConsoleSink);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/soh/CMakeLists.txt b/soh/CMakeLists.txt
index 6dbc70bbb..204664e17 100644
--- a/soh/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/soh/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1695,7 +1695,6 @@ if (CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Windows")
 				"NDEBUG"
 			">"
 			"INCLUDE_GAME_PRINTF;"
-			"_CONSOLE;"
 			"UNICODE;"
 			"_UNICODE"
 			STORMLIB_NO_AUTO_LINK
@@ -1710,11 +1709,10 @@ if (CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Windows")
 				"ENABLE_OPENGL"
 			">"
 			"$<$<CONFIG:Release>:"
-				"INCLUDE_GAME_PRINTF;"
 				"NDEBUG;"
 			">"
+			"INCLUDE_GAME_PRINTF;"
 			"WIN32;"
-			"_CONSOLE;"
 			"UNICODE;"
 			"_UNICODE"
 			STORMLIB_NO_AUTO_LINK
@@ -1723,7 +1721,7 @@ if (CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Windows")
 elseif (CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "CafeOS")
 	target_compile_definitions(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
 		"$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:"
-				"_DEBUG"
+			"_DEBUG"
 		">"
 		"$<$<CONFIG:Release>:"
 			"NDEBUG"
@@ -1736,7 +1734,7 @@ elseif (CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "CafeOS")
 elseif ("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" MATCHES "GNU|Clang|AppleClang")
 	target_compile_definitions(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
 		"$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:"
-				"_DEBUG"
+			"_DEBUG"
 		">"
 		"$<$<CONFIG:Release>:"
 			"NDEBUG"
@@ -1799,7 +1797,7 @@ if(MSVC)
                 /INCREMENTAL:NO
             >
             /DEBUG;
-            /SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE;
+            /SUBSYSTEM:WINDOWS;
             /FORCE:MULTIPLE
         )
     elseif("${CMAKE_VS_PLATFORM_NAME}" STREQUAL "Win32")
@@ -1814,7 +1812,7 @@ if(MSVC)
                 /FORCE:MULTIPLE
             >
             /DEBUG;
-            /SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE
+            /SUBSYSTEM:WINDOWS
         )
     endif()
 endif()
diff --git a/soh/include/functions.h b/soh/include/functions.h
index 94c07b5d1..146aeeb4c 100644
--- a/soh/include/functions.h
+++ b/soh/include/functions.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ extern "C"
 #include "../../libultraship/libultraship/luslog.h"
 #include <soh/Enhancements/item-tables/ItemTableTypes.h>
 
-#if defined(INCLUDE_GAME_PRINTF) && !defined(NDEBUG)
+#if defined(INCLUDE_GAME_PRINTF) && defined(_DEBUG)
 #define osSyncPrintf(fmt, ...) lusprintf(__FILE__, __LINE__, 0, fmt, __VA_ARGS__)
 #else
 #define osSyncPrintf(fmt, ...) osSyncPrintfUnused(fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
diff --git a/soh/src/code/main.c b/soh/src/code/main.c
index 7a6d6c6d9..9a81ac884 100644
--- a/soh/src/code/main.c
+++ b/soh/src/code/main.c
@@ -38,7 +38,11 @@ void Main_LogSystemHeap(void) {
     osSyncPrintf(VT_RST);
 }
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+int APIENTRY WinMain(HINSTANCE hInst, HINSTANCE hInstPrev, PSTR cmdline, int cmdshow) 
+#else
 int main(int argc, char** argv)
+#endif
 {
 #ifdef __linux__
     SetupHandlerLinux();
@@ -49,6 +53,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     GameConsole_Init();
     InitOTR();
     BootCommands_Init();
+
     Main(0);
     DeinitOTR();
     return 0;