diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 63441375d2..7f4bd721b5 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -375,8 +375,8 @@ esac
 
 AC_SUBST([LIBLUA_CFLAGS])
 
-# utils/pack
-PACK_CFLAGS="$GLOBAL_CFLAGS $SDL_CFLAGS $SDLIMAGE_CFLAGS"
+
+PACK_CFLAGS="$GLOBAL_CFLAGS $SDL_CFLAGS $SDLIMAGE_CFLAGS -DNOLOGPRINTFCONSOLE"
 PACK_LIBS="$GLOBAL_LIBS $SDL_LIBS $SDLIMAGE_LIBS"
 
 AC_SUBST([PACK_CFLAGS])
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 94678d8e91..3add9b4bcf 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ naev_SOURCES = \
 	land.c \
 	land_outfits.c \
 	land_shipyard.c \
+	log.c \
 	map.c \
 	map_overlay.c \
 	md5.c \
diff --git a/src/console.c b/src/console.c
index c8a8b8bf6d..327b5921df 100644
--- a/src/console.c
+++ b/src/console.c
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ static int cli_firstline   = 1; /**< Is this the first line? */
 /*
  * CLI stuff.
  */
-static int cli_print( lua_State *L );
 static int cli_script( lua_State *L );
 static const luaL_Reg cli_methods[] = {
    { "print", cli_print },
@@ -82,14 +81,14 @@ static const luaL_Reg cli_methods[] = {
  * Prototypes.
  */
 static int cli_keyhandler( unsigned int wid, SDLKey key, SDLMod mod );
-static void cli_addMessage( const char *msg );
 static void cli_render( double bx, double by, double w, double h, void *data );
 
 
 /**
  * @brief Replacement for the internal Lua print to print to console instead of terminal.
  */
-static int cli_print( lua_State *L ) {
+int cli_print( lua_State *L )
+{
    int n = lua_gettop(L);  /* number of arguments */
    int i;
    char buf[LINE_LENGTH];
@@ -159,10 +158,14 @@ static int cli_script( lua_State *L )
  *
  *    @param msg Message to add.
  */
-static void cli_addMessage( const char *msg )
+void cli_addMessage( const char *msg )
 {
    int n;
 
+   /* Not initialized. */
+   if (cli_state == NULL)
+      return;
+
    if (msg != NULL)
       strncpy( cli_buffer[cli_cursor], msg, LINE_LENGTH );
    else
diff --git a/src/console.h b/src/console.h
index 2337a8586e..2ce0cc4c7c 100644
--- a/src/console.h
+++ b/src/console.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ void cli_exit (void);
  * Misc.
  */
 void cli_open (void);
+void cli_addMessage( const char *msg );
 
 
 #endif /* CONSOLE_H */
diff --git a/src/font.c b/src/font.c
index bbd9475941..e1ae77a793 100644
--- a/src/font.c
+++ b/src/font.c
@@ -886,22 +886,24 @@ static int gl_fontRenderCharacter( const glFont* font, int ch, const glColour *c
       return 0;
    }
 
-   /*
-    * Global  Local
-    * 0--1      0--1 4
-    * | /|  =>  | / /|
-    * |/ |      |/ / |
-    * 3--2      2 3--5
-    */
-   ind[0] = 4*ch + 0;
-   ind[1] = 4*ch + 1;
-   ind[2] = 4*ch + 3;
-   ind[3] = 4*ch + 1;
-   ind[4] = 4*ch + 3;
-   ind[5] = 4*ch + 2;
-
-   /* Draw the element. */
-   glDrawElements( GL_TRIANGLES, 6, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT, ind );
+   if (!isspace(ch)) {
+      /*
+       * Global  Local
+       * 0--1      0--1 4
+       * | /|  =>  | / /|
+       * |/ |      |/ / |
+       * 3--2      2 3--5
+       */
+      ind[0] = 4*ch + 0;
+      ind[1] = 4*ch + 1;
+      ind[2] = 4*ch + 3;
+      ind[3] = 4*ch + 1;
+      ind[4] = 4*ch + 3;
+      ind[5] = 4*ch + 2;
+
+      /* Draw the element. */
+      glDrawElements( GL_TRIANGLES, 6, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT, ind );
+   }
 
    /* Translate matrix. */
    gl_matrixTranslate( font->chars[ch].adv_x, font->chars[ch].adv_y );
diff --git a/src/log.h b/src/log.h
index 852a655752..21a9065595 100644
--- a/src/log.h
+++ b/src/log.h
@@ -8,16 +8,18 @@
 #ifndef LOG_H
 #  define LOG_H
 
+
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <signal.h>
 
-#define LOG(str, args...)  (fprintf(stdout,str"\n", ## args))
+
+#define LOG(str, args...)  (logprintf(stdout,str"\n", ## args))
 #ifdef DEBUG_PARANOID /* Will cause WARNs to blow up */
-#define WARN(str, args...) (fprintf(stderr,"Warning: [%s] "str"\n", __func__, ## args), abort())
+#define WARN(str, args...) (logprintf(stderr,"Warning: [%s] "str"\n", __func__, ## args), abort())
 #else /* DEBUG_PARANOID */
-#define WARN(str, args...) (fprintf(stderr,"Warning: [%s] "str"\n", __func__, ## args))
+#define WARN(str, args...) (logprintf(stderr,"Warning: [%s] "str"\n", __func__, ## args))
 #endif /* DEBUG_PARANOID */
-#define ERR(str, args...)  (fprintf(stderr,"ERROR %s:%d [%s]: "str"\n", __FILE__, __LINE__, __func__, ## args), abort())
+#define ERR(str, args...)  (logprintf(stderr,"ERROR %s:%d [%s]: "str"\n", __FILE__, __LINE__, __func__, ## args), abort())
 #ifdef DEBUG
 #  undef DEBUG
 #  define DEBUG(str, args...) LOG(str, ## args)
@@ -29,4 +31,11 @@
 #endif /* DEBUG */
 
 
+#ifdef NOLOGPRINTFCONSOLE
+#define logprintf fprintf
+#else /* NOLOGPRINTFCONSOLE */
+int logprintf( FILE *stream, const char *fmt, ... );
+#endif /* NOLOGPRINTFCONSOLE */
+
+
 #endif /* LOG_H */
diff --git a/src/naev.c b/src/naev.c
index 3843520433..c20c84361c 100644
--- a/src/naev.c
+++ b/src/naev.c
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@ int main( int argc, char** argv )
    toolkit_init(); /* initializes the toolkit */
    map_init(); /* initializes the map. */
    cond_init(); /* Initialize conditional subsystem. */
+   cli_init(); /* Initialize console. */
 
    /* Data loading */
    load_all();
diff --git a/src/nlua.c b/src/nlua.c
index 81a7a68db1..0f9fbbf3b8 100644
--- a/src/nlua.c
+++ b/src/nlua.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "nlua_pilot.h"
 #include "nlua_vec2.h"
 #include "nlua_diff.h"
+#include "nlua_cli.h"
 
 
 /*
@@ -105,6 +106,9 @@ int nlua_loadBasic( lua_State* L )
       lua_setglobal(L, override[i]);
    }
 
+   /* Override print to print in the console. */
+   lua_register(L, "print", cli_print);
+
    nlua_load(L,luaopen_math); /* open math. */
    nlua_load(L,luaopen_table); /* open table. */
    nlua_load(L, luaopen_string); /* open string. */
diff --git a/src/nlua_cli.h b/src/nlua_cli.h
index 35cb94d4a3..a9d3092266 100644
--- a/src/nlua_cli.h
+++ b/src/nlua_cli.h
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 
 
 int nlua_loadCLI( lua_State *L ); /* always write only */
+int cli_print( lua_State *L );
+int nlua_regPrint( lua_State *L );
 
 
 #endif /* NLUA_CLI_H */