diff --git a/Utilities/File.cpp b/Utilities/File.cpp
index 9a7d9370c6..e41d1a0c43 100644
--- a/Utilities/File.cpp
+++ b/Utilities/File.cpp
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ void fs::file::xnull() const
 
 void fs::file::xfail() const
 {
-	throw fmt::exception("Unexpected fs::error %u", g_tls_error);
+	throw fmt::exception("Unexpected fs::error %s", g_tls_error);
 }
 
 bool fs::file::open(const std::string& path, bitset_t<open_mode> mode)
diff --git a/Utilities/File.h b/Utilities/File.h
index 25ebe364b2..0f86a810e7 100644
--- a/Utilities/File.h
+++ b/Utilities/File.h
@@ -463,3 +463,21 @@ namespace fs
 	// Error code returned
 	extern thread_local error g_tls_error;
 }
+
+template<>
+struct unveil<fs::error>
+{
+	static inline const char* get(fs::error error)
+	{
+		switch (error)
+		{
+		case fs::error::ok: return "OK";
+
+		case fs::error::inval: return "Invalid arguments";
+		case fs::error::noent: return "Not found";
+		case fs::error::exist: return "Already exists";
+
+		default: throw error;
+		}
+	}
+};
diff --git a/Utilities/Log.cpp b/Utilities/Log.cpp
index b1d7718c55..b1f7faaae1 100644
--- a/Utilities/Log.cpp
+++ b/Utilities/Log.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "File.h"
 #include "StrFmt.h"
 
+#include "rpcs3_version.h"
 #include <cstdarg>
 #include <string>
 
@@ -14,15 +15,6 @@ constexpr DECLARE(bijective<logs::level, const char*>::map);
 
 namespace logs
 {
-	struct listener
-	{
-		listener() = default;
-
-		virtual ~listener() = default;
-
-		virtual void log(const channel& ch, level sev, const std::string& text) = 0;
-	};
-
 	class file_writer
 	{
 		// Could be memory-mapped file
@@ -34,10 +26,7 @@ namespace logs
 		virtual ~file_writer() = default;
 
 		// Append raw data
-		void log(const std::string& text);
-
-		// Get current file size (may be used by secondary readers)
-		std::size_t size() const;
+		void log(const char* text, std::size_t size);
 	};
 
 	struct file_listener : public file_writer, public listener
@@ -46,17 +35,19 @@ namespace logs
 			: file_writer(name)
 			, listener()
 		{
+			const std::string& start = fmt::format("\xEF\xBB\xBF" "RPCS3 v%s\n", rpcs3::version.to_string());
+			file_writer::log(start.data(), start.size());
 		}
 
 		// Encode level, current thread name, channel name and write log message
-		virtual void log(const channel& ch, level sev, const std::string& text) override;
+		virtual void log(const message& msg) override;
 	};
 
-	static file_listener& get_logger()
+	static file_listener* get_logger()
 	{
 		// Use magic static
 		static file_listener logger("RPCS3.log");
-		return logger;
+		return &logger;
 	}
 
 	channel GENERAL(nullptr, level::notice);
@@ -69,12 +60,44 @@ namespace logs
 	channel ARMv7("ARMv7");
 }
 
+void logs::listener::add(logs::listener* _new)
+{
+	// Get first (main) listener
+	listener* lis = get_logger();
+
+	// Install new listener at the end of linked list
+	while (lis->m_next || !lis->m_next.compare_and_swap_test(nullptr, _new))
+	{
+		lis = lis->m_next;
+	}
+}
+
 void logs::channel::broadcast(const logs::channel& ch, logs::level sev, const char* fmt...)
 {
 	va_list args;
 	va_start(args, fmt);
-	get_logger().log(ch, sev, fmt::unsafe_vformat(fmt, args));
+	std::string&& text = fmt::unsafe_vformat(fmt, args);
+	std::string&& prefix = g_tls_log_prefix ? g_tls_log_prefix() : "";
 	va_end(args);
+
+	// Prepare message information
+	message msg;
+	msg.ch = &ch;
+	msg.sev = sev;
+	msg.text = text.data();
+	msg.text_size = text.size();
+	msg.prefix = prefix.data();
+	msg.prefix_size = prefix.size();
+
+	// Get first (main) listener
+	listener* lis = get_logger();
+	
+	// Send message to all listeners
+	while (lis)
+	{
+		lis->log(msg);
+		lis = lis->m_next;
+	}
 }
 
 [[noreturn]] extern void catch_all_exceptions();
@@ -85,7 +108,7 @@ logs::file_writer::file_writer(const std::string& name)
 	{
 		if (!m_file.open(fs::get_config_dir() + name, fs::rewrite + fs::append))
 		{
-			throw fmt::exception("Can't create log file %s (error %d)", name, fs::g_tls_error);
+			throw fmt::exception("Can't create log file %s (error %s)", name, fs::g_tls_error);
 		}
 	}
 	catch (...)
@@ -94,54 +117,47 @@ logs::file_writer::file_writer(const std::string& name)
 	}
 }
 
-void logs::file_writer::log(const std::string& text)
+void logs::file_writer::log(const char* text, std::size_t size)
 {
-	m_file.write(text);
+	m_file.write(text, size);
 }
 
-std::size_t logs::file_writer::size() const
+void logs::file_listener::log(const logs::message& msg)
 {
-	return m_file.pos();
-}
-
-void logs::file_listener::log(const logs::channel& ch, logs::level sev, const std::string& text)
-{
-	std::string msg; msg.reserve(text.size() + 200);
+	std::string text; text.reserve(msg.text_size + msg.prefix_size + 200);
 
 	// Used character: U+00B7 (Middle Dot)
-	switch (sev)
+	switch (msg.sev)
 	{
-	case level::always:  msg = u8"·A "; break;
-	case level::fatal:   msg = u8"·F "; break;
-	case level::error:   msg = u8"·E "; break;
-	case level::todo:    msg = u8"·U "; break;
-	case level::success: msg = u8"·S "; break;
-	case level::warning: msg = u8"·W "; break;
-	case level::notice:  msg = u8"·! "; break;
-	case level::trace:   msg = u8"·T "; break;
+	case level::always:  text = u8"·A "; break;
+	case level::fatal:   text = u8"·F "; break;
+	case level::error:   text = u8"·E "; break;
+	case level::todo:    text = u8"·U "; break;
+	case level::success: text = u8"·S "; break;
+	case level::warning: text = u8"·W "; break;
+	case level::notice:  text = u8"·! "; break;
+	case level::trace:   text = u8"·T "; break;
 	}
 
 	// TODO: print time?
 
-	if (auto prefix = g_tls_log_prefix)
+	if (msg.prefix_size > 0)
 	{
-		msg += '{';
-		msg += prefix();
-		msg += "} ";
+		text += fmt::format("{%s} ", msg.prefix);
 	}
 	
-	if (ch.name)
+	if (msg.ch->name)
 	{
-		msg += ch.name;
-		msg += sev == level::todo ? " TODO: " : ": ";
+		text += msg.ch->name;
+		text += msg.sev == level::todo ? " TODO: " : ": ";
 	}
-	else if (sev == level::todo)
+	else if (msg.sev == level::todo)
 	{
-		msg += "TODO: ";
+		text += "TODO: ";
 	}
 	
-	msg += text;
-	msg += '\n';
+	text += msg.text;
+	text += '\n';
 
-	file_writer::log(msg);
+	file_writer::log(text.data(), text.size());
 }
diff --git a/Utilities/Log.h b/Utilities/Log.h
index 0918e74554..1bc78e8f1d 100644
--- a/Utilities/Log.h
+++ b/Utilities/Log.h
@@ -17,6 +17,39 @@ namespace logs
 		trace, // lowest level (usually disabled)
 	};
 
+	struct channel;
+
+	// Message information (temporary data)
+	struct message
+	{
+		const channel* ch;
+		level sev;
+
+		const char* prefix;
+		std::size_t prefix_size;
+		const char* text;
+		std::size_t text_size;
+	};
+
+	class listener
+	{
+		// Next listener (linked list)
+		atomic_t<listener*> m_next{};
+
+		friend struct channel;
+
+	public:
+		constexpr listener() = default;
+
+		virtual ~listener() = default;
+
+		// Process log message
+		virtual void log(const message& msg) = 0;
+
+		// Add new listener
+		static void add(listener*);
+	};
+
 	struct channel
 	{
 		// Channel prefix (added to every log message)
@@ -60,7 +93,6 @@ namespace logs
 		GEN_LOG_METHOD(trace)
 
 #undef GEN_LOG_METHOD
-
 	private:
 		// Send log message to global logger instance
 		static void broadcast(const channel& ch, level sev, const char* fmt...);
diff --git a/Utilities/version.cpp b/Utilities/version.cpp
index dcbd910b4b..3f722109cf 100644
--- a/Utilities/version.cpp
+++ b/Utilities/version.cpp
@@ -14,26 +14,12 @@ namespace utils
 		case version_type::release: return "Release";
 		}
 
-		throw;
+		throw type;
 	}
 
-	version::version(std::uint8_t hi, std::uint8_t mid, std::uint8_t lo)
-		: m_hi(hi)
-		, m_mid(mid)
-		, m_lo(lo)
+	uint version::to_hex() const
 	{
-	}
-
-	version& version::type(version_type type, std::uint8_t type_index)
-	{
-		m_type = type;
-		m_type_index = type_index;
-		return *this;
-	}
-
-	std::uint16_t version::to_hex() const
-	{
-		return (m_hi << 24) | (m_mid << 16) | (m_lo << 8) | ((std::uint8_t(m_type) & 0xf) << 4) | (m_type_index & 0xf);
+		return (m_hi << 24) | (m_mid << 16) | (m_lo << 8) | ((uint(m_type) & 0xf) << 4) | (m_type_index & 0xf);
 	}
 
 	std::string version::to_string() const
diff --git a/Utilities/version.h b/Utilities/version.h
index af75c1f764..da66a675d4 100644
--- a/Utilities/version.h
+++ b/Utilities/version.h
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 #pragma once
+
+#include "types.h"
 #include <string>
-#include <cstdint>
 
 namespace utils
 {
-	enum class version_type : std::uint8_t
+	enum class version_type : uint
 	{
 		pre_alpha,
 		alpha,
@@ -17,29 +18,35 @@ namespace utils
 
 	class version
 	{
-		std::uint8_t m_hi;
-		std::uint8_t m_mid;
-		std::uint8_t m_lo;
+		uint m_hi;
+		uint m_mid;
+		uint m_lo;
 		version_type m_type = version_type::release;
-		std::uint8_t m_type_index = 1;
-		std::string m_postfix;
+		uint m_type_index = 1;
+		const char* m_postfix;
 
 	public:
-		version(std::uint8_t hi, std::uint8_t mid, std::uint8_t lo = 0);
+		constexpr version(uint hi, uint mid, uint lo, version_type type, uint type_index, const char* postfix)
+			: m_hi(hi)
+			, m_mid(mid)
+			, m_lo(lo)
+			, m_type(type)
+			, m_type_index(type_index)
+			, m_postfix(postfix)
+		{
+		}
 
-		version& type(version_type type, std::uint8_t type_index = 1);
-
-		std::uint8_t hi() const
+		uint hi() const
 		{
 			return m_hi;
 		}
 
-		std::uint8_t mid() const
+		uint mid() const
 		{
 			return m_mid;
 		}
 
-		std::uint8_t lo() const
+		uint lo() const
 		{
 			return m_lo;
 		}
@@ -54,18 +61,12 @@ namespace utils
 			return m_postfix;
 		}
 
-		version& postfix(const std::string& value)
-		{
-			m_postfix = value;
-			return *this;
-		}
-
-		std::uint8_t type_index() const
+		uint type_index() const
 		{
 			return m_type_index;
 		}
 
-		std::uint16_t to_hex() const;
+		uint to_hex() const;
 		std::string to_string() const;
 	};
 }
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_fs.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_fs.cpp
index 22969c1da0..acc9622121 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_fs.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_fs.cpp
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ ppu_error_code sys_fs_rmdir(vm::cptr<char> path)
 		switch (auto error = fs::g_tls_error)
 		{
 		case fs::error::noent: return CELL_ENOENT;
-		default: sys_fs.error("sys_fs_rmdir(): unknown error %d", error);
+		default: sys_fs.error("sys_fs_rmdir(): unknown error %s", error);
 		}
 
 		return CELL_EIO; // ???
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ ppu_error_code sys_fs_unlink(vm::cptr<char> path)
 		switch (auto error = fs::g_tls_error)
 		{
 		case fs::error::noent: return CELL_ENOENT;
-		default: sys_fs.error("sys_fs_unlink(): unknown error %d", error);
+		default: sys_fs.error("sys_fs_unlink(): unknown error %s", error);
 		}
 
 		return CELL_EIO; // ???
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ ppu_error_code sys_fs_truncate(vm::cptr<char> path, u64 size)
 		switch (auto error = fs::g_tls_error)
 		{
 		case fs::error::noent: return CELL_ENOENT;
-		default: sys_fs.error("sys_fs_truncate(): unknown error %d", error);
+		default: sys_fs.error("sys_fs_truncate(): unknown error %s", error);
 		}
 
 		return CELL_EIO; // ???
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ ppu_error_code sys_fs_ftruncate(u32 fd, u64 size)
 		switch (auto error = fs::g_tls_error)
 		{
 		case fs::error::ok:
-		default: sys_fs.error("sys_fs_ftruncate(): unknown error %d", error);
+		default: sys_fs.error("sys_fs_ftruncate(): unknown error %s", error);
 		}
 
 		return CELL_EIO; // ???
diff --git a/rpcs3/Gui/AboutDialog.h b/rpcs3/Gui/AboutDialog.h
index 1fdae020ad..e2d678960e 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Gui/AboutDialog.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Gui/AboutDialog.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class AboutDialog : public wxDialog
 
 public:
 	AboutDialog(wxWindow* parent)
-		: wxDialog(parent, wxID_ANY, "About " _PRGNAME_, wxDefaultPosition)
+		: wxDialog(parent, wxID_ANY, "About RPCS3", wxDefaultPosition)
 	{
 		wxBoxSizer* s_panel(new wxBoxSizer(wxVERTICAL));
 
@@ -20,18 +20,18 @@ public:
 		wxPanel* s_panel_logo(new wxPanel(this, wxID_ANY, wxDefaultPosition, wxSize(512, 92)));
 		s_panel_logo->SetBackgroundColour(wxColor(100, 100, 100));
 
-		wxStaticText* t_name = new wxStaticText(this, wxID_ANY, _PRGNAME_);
+		wxStaticText* t_name = new wxStaticText(this, wxID_ANY, "RPCS3");
 		t_name->SetFont(wxFont(28, wxFONTFAMILY_DEFAULT, wxFONTSTYLE_NORMAL, wxFONTWEIGHT_BOLD));
 		t_name->SetBackgroundColour(wxColor(100, 100, 100));
 		t_name->SetForegroundColour(wxColor(255, 255, 255));
 		t_name->SetPosition(wxPoint(10, 6));
 
-		wxStaticText* t_descr = new wxStaticText(this, wxID_ANY, "An early but promising PS3 emulator and debugger.");
+		wxStaticText* t_descr = new wxStaticText(this, wxID_ANY, "PS3 emulator and debugger.");
 		t_descr->SetBackgroundColour(wxColor(100, 100, 100));
 		t_descr->SetForegroundColour(wxColor(255, 255, 255));
 		t_descr->SetPosition(wxPoint(12, 50));
 
-		wxStaticText* t_version = new wxStaticText(this, wxID_ANY, std::string(_PRGNAME_ " Version: ") + rpcs3::version.to_string());
+		wxStaticText* t_version = new wxStaticText(this, wxID_ANY, "RPCS3 Version: " + rpcs3::version.to_string());
 		t_version->SetBackgroundColour(wxColor(100, 100, 100));
 		t_version->SetForegroundColour(wxColor(200, 200, 200));
 		t_version->SetPosition(wxPoint(12, 66));
diff --git a/rpcs3/Gui/ConLogFrame.cpp b/rpcs3/Gui/ConLogFrame.cpp
index f363c0e2e9..9525e53bbd 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Gui/ConLogFrame.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Gui/ConLogFrame.cpp
@@ -2,8 +2,99 @@
 #include "stdafx_gui.h"
 #include "Gui/ConLogFrame.h"
 
+#include "rpcs3_version.h"
 #include <chrono>
 
+struct gui_listener : logs::listener
+{
+	atomic_t<logs::level> enabled{};
+
+	struct packet
+	{
+		atomic_t<packet*> next{};
+
+		logs::level sev{};
+		std::string msg;
+
+		~packet()
+		{
+			for (auto ptr = next.raw(); UNLIKELY(ptr);)
+			{
+				delete std::exchange(ptr, std::exchange(ptr->next.raw(), nullptr));
+			}
+		}
+	};
+
+	atomic_t<packet*> last; // Packet for writing another packet
+	atomic_t<packet*> read; // Packet for reading
+
+	gui_listener()
+		: logs::listener()
+	{
+		// Initialize packets
+		read = new packet;
+		last = new packet;
+		read->next = last.load();
+		last->msg = fmt::format("RPCS3 v%s\n", rpcs3::version.to_string());
+
+		// Self-registration
+		logs::listener::add(this);
+	}
+
+	~gui_listener()
+	{
+		delete read;
+	}
+
+	void log(const logs::message& msg)
+	{
+		if (msg.sev <= enabled)
+		{
+			const auto _new = new packet;
+			_new->sev = msg.sev;
+
+			if (msg.prefix_size > 0)
+			{
+				_new->msg = fmt::format("{%s} ", msg.prefix);
+			}
+
+			if (msg.ch->name)
+			{
+				_new->msg += msg.ch->name;
+				_new->msg += msg.sev == logs::level::todo ? " TODO: " : ": ";
+			}
+			else if (msg.sev == logs::level::todo)
+			{
+				_new->msg += "TODO: ";
+			}
+
+			_new->msg += msg.text;
+			_new->msg += '\n';
+
+			last = last->next = _new;
+		}
+	}
+
+	void pop()
+	{
+		if (const auto head = read->next.exchange(nullptr))
+		{
+			delete read.exchange(head);
+		}
+	}
+
+	void clear()
+	{
+		while (read->next)
+		{
+			pop();
+		}
+	}
+};
+
+// GUI Listener instance
+static gui_listener s_gui_listener;
+
 enum
 {
 	id_log_copy,  // Copy log to ClipBoard
@@ -28,9 +119,8 @@ LogFrame::LogFrame(wxWindow* parent)
 	, m_cfg_level(g_gui_cfg["Log Level"])
 	, m_cfg_tty(g_gui_cfg["Log TTY"])
 {
-	// Open or create RPCS3.log; TTY.log
-	m_log_file.open(fs::get_config_dir() + "RPCS3.log", fs::read + fs::create);
-	m_tty_file.open(fs::get_config_dir() + "TTY.log",   fs::read + fs::create);
+	// Open or create TTY.log
+	m_tty_file.open(fs::get_config_dir() + "TTY.log", fs::read + fs::create);
 
 	m_tty->SetBackgroundColour(wxColour("Black"));
 	m_log->SetBackgroundColour(wxColour("Black"));
@@ -52,6 +142,9 @@ LogFrame::LogFrame(wxWindow* parent)
 
 	Show();
 
+	// Update listener info
+	s_gui_listener.enabled = get_cfg_level();
+
 	// Check for updates every ~10 ms
 	m_timer.Start(10);
 }
@@ -103,7 +196,7 @@ void LogFrame::OnContextMenu(wxCommandEvent& event)
 	case id_log_clear:
 	{
 		m_log->Clear();
-		m_log_file.seek(0, fs::seek_end);
+		s_gui_listener.clear();
 		break;
 	}
 
@@ -132,6 +225,7 @@ void LogFrame::OnContextMenu(wxCommandEvent& event)
 		if (id >= id_log_level && id < id_log_level + 8)
 		{
 			m_cfg_level = id - id_log_level;
+			s_gui_listener.enabled = static_cast<logs::level>(id - id_log_level);
 			break;
 		}
 	}
@@ -182,68 +276,37 @@ void LogFrame::OnTimer(wxTimerEvent& event)
 	}
 
 	// Check main logs
-	while (const u64 size = std::min<u64>(sizeof(buf), m_log_file.size() - m_log_file.pos()))
+	while (const auto packet = s_gui_listener.read->next.load())
 	{
-		const wxString& text = get_utf8(m_log_file, size);
-
-		// Append text if necessary
-		auto flush_logs = [&](u64 start, u64 pos)
+		// Confirm log level
+		if (packet->sev <= s_gui_listener.enabled)
 		{
-			if (pos != start && m_level <= get_cfg_level()) // TODO
+			// Get text color
+			wxColour color;
+			wxString text;
+			switch (packet->sev)
 			{
-				m_log->SetDefaultStyle(m_color);
-				m_log->AppendText(text.substr(start, pos - start));
-			}
-		};
-
-		// Parse log level formatting
-		for (std::size_t start = 0, pos = 0;; pos++)
-		{
-			if (pos < text.size() && text[pos] == L'·')
-			{
-				if (text.size() - pos <= 3)
-				{
-					// Cannot get log formatting: abort
-					m_log_file.seek(0 - text.substr(pos).ToUTF8().length(), fs::seek_cur);
-
-					flush_logs(start, pos);
-					break;
-				}
-
-				if (text[pos + 2] == ' ')
-				{
-					logs::level level;
-					wxColour color;
-
-					switch (text[pos + 1].GetValue())
-					{
-					case 'A': level = logs::level::always; color.Set(0x00, 0xFF, 0xFF); break; // Cyan
-					case 'F': level = logs::level::fatal; color.Set(0xFF, 0x00, 0xFF); break; // Fuchsia
-					case 'E': level = logs::level::error; color.Set(0xFF, 0x00, 0x00); break; // Red
-					case 'U': level = logs::level::todo; color.Set(0xFF, 0x60, 0x00); break; // Orange
-					case 'S': level = logs::level::success; color.Set(0x00, 0xFF, 0x00); break; // Green
-					case 'W': level = logs::level::warning; color.Set(0xFF, 0xFF, 0x00); break; // Yellow
-					case '!': level = logs::level::notice; color.Set(0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF); break; // White
-					case 'T': level = logs::level::trace; color.Set(0x80, 0x80, 0x80); break; // Gray
-					default: continue;
-					}
-
-					flush_logs(start, pos);
-
-					start = pos + 3;
-					m_level = level;
-					m_color = color;
-				}
+			case logs::level::always: color.Set(0x00, 0xFF, 0xFF); break; // Cyan
+			case logs::level::fatal: text = "F "; color.Set(0xFF, 0x00, 0xFF); break; // Fuchsia
+			case logs::level::error: text = "E "; color.Set(0xFF, 0x00, 0x00); break; // Red
+			case logs::level::todo: text = "U "; color.Set(0xFF, 0x60, 0x00); break; // Orange
+			case logs::level::success: text = "S "; color.Set(0x00, 0xFF, 0x00); break; // Green
+			case logs::level::warning: text = "W "; color.Set(0xFF, 0xFF, 0x00); break; // Yellow
+			case logs::level::notice: text = "! "; color.Set(0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF); break; // White
+			case logs::level::trace: text = "T "; color.Set(0x80, 0x80, 0x80); break; // Gray
+			default: continue;
 			}
 
-			if (pos >= text.size())
-			{
-				flush_logs(start, pos);
-				break;
-			}
+			// Print UTF-8 text
+			text += wxString::FromUTF8(packet->msg.data(), packet->msg.size());
+			m_log->SetDefaultStyle(color);
+			m_log->AppendText(text);
 		}
 
+		// Drop packet
+		s_gui_listener.pop();
+
 		// Limit processing time
-		if (std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now() >= start + 7ms || text.empty()) break;
+		if (std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now() >= start + 7ms) break;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/rpcs3/Gui/ConLogFrame.h b/rpcs3/Gui/ConLogFrame.h
index 10ae45834a..fff914d900 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Gui/ConLogFrame.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Gui/ConLogFrame.h
@@ -2,12 +2,8 @@
 
 class LogFrame : public wxPanel
 {
-	fs::file m_log_file;
 	fs::file m_tty_file;
 
-	logs::level m_level{ logs::level::always }; // current log level
-	wxColour m_color{ 0, 255, 255 }; // current log color
-
 	wxAuiNotebook m_tabs;
 	wxTextCtrl *m_log;
 	wxTextCtrl *m_tty;
@@ -20,8 +16,15 @@ class LogFrame : public wxPanel
 	YAML::Node m_cfg_level;
 	YAML::Node m_cfg_tty;
 
-	logs::level get_cfg_level() const { return static_cast<logs::level>(m_cfg_level.as<uint>(4)); }
-	bool get_cfg_tty() const { return m_cfg_tty.as<bool>(true); }
+	logs::level get_cfg_level() const
+	{
+		return static_cast<logs::level>(m_cfg_level.as<uint>(4));
+	}
+
+	bool get_cfg_tty() const
+	{
+		return m_cfg_tty.as<bool>(true);
+	}
 
 public:
 	LogFrame(wxWindow* parent);
diff --git a/rpcs3/Gui/MainFrame.cpp b/rpcs3/Gui/MainFrame.cpp
index efbf7b6217..798974f13b 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Gui/MainFrame.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Gui/MainFrame.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #include "stdafx_gui.h"
 #include "rpcs3.h"
 #include "MainFrame.h"
-#include "rpcs3_version.h"
 
 #include "Emu/Memory/Memory.h"
 #include "Emu/System.h"
@@ -73,7 +72,7 @@ MainFrame::MainFrame()
 	, m_sys_menu_opened(false)
 {
 
-	SetLabel(std::string(_PRGNAME_ " v") + rpcs3::version.to_string());
+	SetLabel("RPCS3 v" + rpcs3::version.to_string());
 
 	wxMenuBar* menubar = new wxMenuBar();
 
@@ -164,9 +163,6 @@ MainFrame::MainFrame()
 
 	wxGetApp().Bind(wxEVT_KEY_DOWN, &MainFrame::OnKeyDown, this);
 	wxGetApp().Bind(wxEVT_DBG_COMMAND, &MainFrame::UpdateUI, this);
-
-	LOG_NOTICE(GENERAL, "%s", (std::string(_PRGNAME_ " v") + rpcs3::version.to_string()).c_str());
-	LOG_NOTICE(GENERAL, "");
 }
 
 MainFrame::~MainFrame()
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3.cpp
index e645e2d82c..2a9a488dd3 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3.cpp
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ bool Rpcs3App::OnInit()
 	Emu.SetCallbacks(std::move(callbacks));
 
 	TheApp = this;
-	SetAppName(_PRGNAME_);
+	SetAppName("RPCS3");
 	wxInitAllImageHandlers();
 
 	Emu.Init();
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3_version.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3_version.cpp
index 2874f882ad..f76df55901 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3_version.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3_version.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,5 @@
 
 namespace rpcs3
 {
-	const utils::version version = utils::version{ 0, 0, 1 }
-		.type(utils::version_type::pre_alpha)
-		.postfix(RPCS3_GIT_VERSION);
+	const extern utils::version version{ 0, 0, 1, utils::version_type::pre_alpha, 1, RPCS3_GIT_VERSION };
 }
diff --git a/rpcs3/stdafx.h b/rpcs3/stdafx.h
index 4517df7b61..dabc2eeed5 100644
--- a/rpcs3/stdafx.h
+++ b/rpcs3/stdafx.h
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ using namespace std::literals;
 // Obsolete, throw fmt::exception directly. Use 'HERE' macro, if necessary.
 #define EXCEPTION(format_str, ...) fmt::exception("%s(): " format_str HERE, __FUNCTION__, ##__VA_ARGS__)
 
-#define _PRGNAME_ "RPCS3"
-
 #include "Utilities/types.h"
 #include "Utilities/Macro.h"
 #include "Utilities/Platform.h"