diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 47117f2..a5f0b3b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2080,6 +2080,7 @@ Q3CGOBJ_ = \
   $(B)/$(BASEGAME)/cgame/cg_screenfx.o \
   $(B)/$(BASEGAME)/cgame/cg_scoreboard.o \
   $(B)/$(BASEGAME)/cgame/cg_servercmds.o \
+  $(B)/$(BASEGAME)/cgame/cg_logger.o \
   $(B)/$(BASEGAME)/cgame/cg_snapshot.o \
   $(B)/$(BASEGAME)/cgame/cg_view.o \
   $(B)/$(BASEGAME)/cgame/cg_weapons.o \
@@ -2340,6 +2341,7 @@ Q3UIOBJ_ = \
   $(B)/$(BASEGAME)/ui/ui_demo2.o \
   $(B)/$(BASEGAME)/ui/ui_gameinfo.o \
   $(B)/$(BASEGAME)/ui/ui_ingame.o \
+  $(B)/$(BASEGAME)/ui/ui_logger.o \
   $(B)/$(BASEGAME)/ui/ui_menu.o \
   $(B)/$(BASEGAME)/ui/ui_mfield.o \
   $(B)/$(BASEGAME)/ui/ui_mods.o \
diff --git a/code/cgame/cg_local.h b/code/cgame/cg_local.h
index a71b8ad..ffa0693 100644
--- a/code/cgame/cg_local.h
+++ b/code/cgame/cg_local.h
@@ -1627,6 +1627,9 @@ extern vmCvar_t			rpg_forceFieldSet;
 // grp cvars
 extern vmCvar_t			grp_berp;
 
+// deuging
+extern vmCvar_t			cg_logLevel;
+
 // lua
 #ifdef CG_LUA
 extern vmCvar_t			cg_debugLua;
diff --git a/code/cgame/cg_logger.c b/code/cgame/cg_logger.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5465f52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/cgame/cg_logger.c
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+#include "cg_logger.h"
+
+void QDECL CG_Logger (int level, char* fmt, ...) {
+	va_list argptr;
+	char	text[1024];
+
+	if(level > cg_logLevel.integer) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	va_start (argptr, fmt);
+	vsnprintf (text, sizeof(text), fmt, argptr);
+	va_end (argptr);
+
+	switch (level)
+	{
+	case LL_ERROR:
+		CG_Printf(S_COLOR_RED "[cgame][error] - %s", text);
+		break;
+	case LL_WARN:
+		CG_Printf(S_COLOR_YELLOW "[cgame][warn ] - %s", text);
+		break;
+	case LL_INFO:
+		CG_Printf("[cgame][info ] - %s", text);
+		break;
+	case LL_DEBUG:
+		CG_Printf("[cgame][debug] - %s", text);
+		break;
+	case LL_TRACE:
+		CG_Printf("[cgame][trace] - %s", text);
+		break;
+	case LL_ALWAYS:
+	default:
+		CG_Printf("[cgame]        - %s", text);
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+void QDECL _CG_LocLogger (const char* file, int line, int level, char* fmt, ...) {
+	va_list argptr;
+	char	text[1024];
+
+	if(level > cg_logLevel.integer) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	va_start (argptr, fmt);
+	vsnprintf (text, sizeof(text), fmt, argptr);
+	va_end (argptr);
+
+	switch (level)
+	{
+	case LL_ERROR:
+		CG_Printf(S_COLOR_RED "[cgame][error][%s:%d] - ", file, line);
+		CG_Printf(S_COLOR_RED "%s", text);
+		break;
+	case LL_WARN:
+		CG_Printf(S_COLOR_YELLOW "[cgame][warn ][%s:%d] - ", file, line);
+		CG_Printf(S_COLOR_YELLOW "%s", text);
+		break;
+	case LL_INFO:
+		CG_Printf("[cgame][info ][%s:%d] - ", file, line);
+		CG_Printf("%s", text);
+		break;
+	case LL_DEBUG:
+		CG_Printf("[cgame][debug][%s:%d] - ", file, line);
+		CG_Printf("%s", text);
+		break;
+	case LL_TRACE:
+		CG_Printf("[cgame][trace][%s:%d] - ", file, line);
+		CG_Printf("%s", text);
+		break;
+	case LL_ALWAYS:
+	default:
+		CG_Printf("[cgame]       [%s:%d] - ", file, line);
+		CG_Printf("%s", text);
+		break;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/code/cgame/cg_logger.h b/code/cgame/cg_logger.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a045789
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/cgame/cg_logger.h
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#ifndef CG_LOGGER_H_
+#define CG_LOGGER_H_
+
+#include "cg_local.h"
+
+enum {
+	LL_ALWAYS,
+	LL_ERROR,
+	LL_WARN,
+	LL_INFO,
+	LL_DEBUG,
+	LL_TRACE
+};
+
+#define CG_LocLogger(X,...) _CG_LocLogger(__FILE__, __LINE__, X, __VA_ARGS__) 
+void QDECL CG_Logger(int level, char* fmt, ...) __attribute__ ((format (printf, 2, 3)));
+void QDECL _CG_LocLogger(const char* file, int line, int level, char* fmt, ...) __attribute__ ((format (printf, 4, 5)));
+
+#endif /* CG_LOGGER_H_ */
diff --git a/code/cgame/cg_main.c b/code/cgame/cg_main.c
index 51349e6..64f053a 100644
--- a/code/cgame/cg_main.c
+++ b/code/cgame/cg_main.c
@@ -190,6 +190,9 @@ vmCvar_t	rpg_forceFieldSet;
 // grp cvars
 vmCvar_t	grp_berp;
 
+// debugging cvars
+vmCvar_t	cg_logLevel;
+
 // lua
 #ifdef CG_LUA
 vmCvar_t			cg_debugLua;
@@ -322,6 +325,9 @@ static cvarTable_t	cvarTable[] = {
 	// grp cvars
 	{ &grp_berp, "grp_berp", "0", CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_LATCH },
 
+	// debugging cvars
+	{ &cg_logLevel, "cg_loglevel", "2", CVAR_ARCHIVE },
+
 	// lua
 #ifdef CG_LUA
 	{ &cg_debugLua, "cg_debuglua", "0", CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_LATCH },
diff --git a/code/cgame/cgame.vcxproj b/code/cgame/cgame.vcxproj
index 31a720d..c7902f3 100644
--- a/code/cgame/cgame.vcxproj
+++ b/code/cgame/cgame.vcxproj
@@ -463,6 +463,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="lua_cent.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="lua_cfx.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="lua_refent.c" />
+    <ClCompile Include="cg_logger.c" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="..\game\bg_local.h" />
@@ -478,6 +479,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\game\surfaceflags.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="list.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="tr_types.h" />
+    <ClCompile Include="cg_logger.h" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="cgame.def" />
diff --git a/code/ui/ui.vcxproj b/code/ui/ui.vcxproj
index ddeba52..31cb3d4 100644
--- a/code/ui/ui.vcxproj
+++ b/code/ui/ui.vcxproj
@@ -481,6 +481,7 @@
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="ui_transporter.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="ui_turbolift.c" />
+    <ClCompile Include="ui_logger.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="ui_video.c">
       <Optimization Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">Disabled</Optimization>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;_MBCS;_USRDLL;UI_EXPORTS</PreprocessorDefinitions>
@@ -499,6 +500,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\cgame\tr_types.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="ui_local.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="ui_public.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="ui_logger.h" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="ui.def" />
diff --git a/code/ui/ui.vcxproj.filters b/code/ui/ui.vcxproj.filters
index ce846f5..436c074 100644
--- a/code/ui/ui.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/code/ui/ui.vcxproj.filters
@@ -152,6 +152,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="ui_sql.c">
       <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="ui_logger.c">
+      <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="..\game\bg_public.h">
@@ -178,6 +181,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="ui_public.h">
       <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="ui_logger.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="ui.def">
diff --git a/code/ui/ui_local.h b/code/ui/ui_local.h
index 70be78e..0566f8e 100644
--- a/code/ui/ui_local.h
+++ b/code/ui/ui_local.h
@@ -1395,6 +1395,9 @@ extern	vmCvar_t		sv_securityCode;
 
 extern	vmCvar_t		ui_handleWidescreen;
 
+// debugging
+extern	vmCvar_t		ui_logLevel;
+
 #define GRAPHIC_SQUARE "menu/common/square.tga"
 #define BUTTON_GRAPHIC_LONGRIGHT "menu/common/bar1.tga"
 
diff --git a/code/ui/ui_logger.c b/code/ui/ui_logger.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8acd5eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/ui/ui_logger.c
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+#include "ui_logger.h"
+
+void QDECL UI_Logger (int level, char* fmt, ...) {
+	va_list argptr;
+	char	text[1024];
+
+	if(level > ui_logLevel.integer) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	va_start (argptr, fmt);
+	vsnprintf (text, sizeof(text), fmt, argptr);
+	va_end (argptr);
+
+	switch (level)
+	{
+	case LL_ERROR:
+		Com_Printf(S_COLOR_RED "[ui][error] - %s", text);
+		break;
+	case LL_WARN:
+		Com_Printf(S_COLOR_YELLOW "[ui][warn ] - %s", text);
+		break;
+	case LL_INFO:
+		Com_Printf("[ui][info ] - %s", text);
+		break;
+	case LL_DEBUG:
+		Com_Printf("[ui][debug] - %s", text);
+		break;
+	case LL_TRACE:
+		Com_Printf("[ui][trace] - %s", text);
+		break;
+	case LL_ALWAYS:
+	default:
+		Com_Printf("[ui]        - %s", text);
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+void QDECL _UI_LocLogger (const char* file, int line, int level, char* fmt, ...) {
+	va_list argptr;
+	char	text[1024];
+
+	if(level > ui_logLevel.integer) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	va_start (argptr, fmt);
+	vsnprintf (text, sizeof(text), fmt, argptr);
+	va_end (argptr);
+
+	switch (level)
+	{
+	case LL_ERROR:
+		Com_Printf(S_COLOR_RED "[ui][error][%s:%d] - ", file, line);
+		Com_Printf(S_COLOR_RED "%s", text);
+		break;
+	case LL_WARN:
+		Com_Printf(S_COLOR_YELLOW "[ui][warn ][%s:%d] - ", file, line);
+		Com_Printf(S_COLOR_YELLOW "%s", text);
+		break;
+	case LL_INFO:
+		Com_Printf("[ui][info ][%s:%d] - ", file, line);
+		Com_Printf("%s", text);
+		break;
+	case LL_DEBUG:
+		Com_Printf("[ui][debug][%s:%d] - ", file, line);
+		Com_Printf("%s", text);
+		break;
+	case LL_TRACE:
+		Com_Printf("[ui][trace][%s:%d] - ", file, line);
+		Com_Printf("%s", text);
+		break;
+	case LL_ALWAYS:
+	default:
+		Com_Printf("[ui]       [%s:%d] - ", file, line);
+		Com_Printf("%s", text);
+		break;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/code/ui/ui_logger.h b/code/ui/ui_logger.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d77c671
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/ui/ui_logger.h
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#ifndef UI_LOGGER_H_
+#define UI_LOGGER_H_
+
+#include "UI_local.h"
+
+enum {
+	LL_ALWAYS,
+	LL_ERROR,
+	LL_WARN,
+	LL_INFO,
+	LL_DEBUG,
+	LL_TRACE
+};
+
+#define UI_LocLogger(X,...) _UI_LocLogger(__FILE__, __LINE__, X, __VA_ARGS__) 
+void QDECL UI_Logger(int level, char* fmt, ...) __attribute__ ((format (printf, 2, 3)));
+void QDECL _UI_LocLogger(const char* file, int line, int level, char* fmt, ...) __attribute__ ((format (printf, 4, 5)));
+
+#endif /* UI_LOGGER_H_ */
diff --git a/code/ui/ui_main.c b/code/ui/ui_main.c
index e069cbf..f107553 100644
--- a/code/ui/ui_main.c
+++ b/code/ui/ui_main.c
@@ -274,6 +274,9 @@ vmCvar_t	sv_securityCode;
 //Widescreen support
 vmCvar_t	ui_handleWidescreen;
 
+//debugging
+vmCvar_t	ui_logLevel;
+
 static cvarTable_t		cvarTable[] = {
 	{ &ui_ffa_fraglimit, "ui_ffa_fraglimit", "20", CVAR_ARCHIVE },
 	{ &ui_ffa_timelimit, "ui_ffa_timelimit", "0", CVAR_ARCHIVE },
@@ -469,6 +472,8 @@ static cvarTable_t		cvarTable[] = {
 	{ &sv_securityCode, "sv_securityCode", "4294967295", CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_USERINFO | CVAR_ROM | CVAR_NORESTART },
 
 	{ &ui_handleWidescreen, "ui_handleWidescreen", "1", CVAR_ARCHIVE },
+
+	{ &ui_logLevel, "ui_loglevel", "1", CVAR_ARCHIVE },
 };
 
 static int32_t	cvarTableSize = sizeof(cvarTable) / sizeof(cvarTable[0]);