diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index 177e52f..2a3e07e 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ extern byte *g_rom_fc_ff_ptr;
 extern byte *g_rom_cards_ptr;
 extern double g_cur_dcycs;
 extern int g_rom_version;
-extern int g_fatal_log;
 
 extern word32 g_adb_repeat_vbl;
 
@@ -3223,9 +3222,6 @@ void config_control_panel() {
   g_cfg_slotdrive = -1;
   g_cfg_select_partition = -1;
   while(g_config_control_panel & !(halt_sim&HALT_WANTTOQUIT)) {
-    if(g_fatal_log > 0) {
-      x_show_alert(0, 0);
-    }
     cfg_home();
     line = 1;
     cfg_printf("%s\n\n", menuptr[0].str);
diff --git a/src/fbdriver.c b/src/fbdriver.c
index b32abe1..a269ecf 100644
--- a/src/fbdriver.c
+++ b/src/fbdriver.c
@@ -421,7 +421,6 @@ void x_dialog_create_gsport_conf(const char *str) {
 int x_show_alert(int is_fatal, const char *str) {
   // Not implemented yet
   adb_all_keys_up();
-  clear_fatal_logs();
   return 0;
 }
 void x_toggle_status_lines(void) {
diff --git a/src/glog.c b/src/glog.c
index 55f7f01..07bc368 100644
--- a/src/glog.c
+++ b/src/glog.c
@@ -4,12 +4,16 @@
    See COPYRIGHT.txt for Copyright information
    See LICENSE.txt for license (GPL v2)
  */
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <time.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <time.h>
 
 #include "glog.h"
 
+extern int x_show_alert(int fatal, const char *str);
+
 int glog(const char *s) {
   time_t timer;
   char buffer[26];
@@ -45,3 +49,21 @@ int glogf(const char *fmt, ...) {
   fputc('\n', stdout);
   return 0;
 }
+
+
+int fatal_printf(const char *fmt, ...)     {
+  static char buffer[4096];
+  va_list ap;
+  int ret;
+
+  va_start(ap, fmt);
+
+  ret = vsnprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), fmt, ap);
+
+  glog(buffer);
+
+  x_show_alert(1, buffer);
+
+  va_end(ap);
+  return ret;
+}
diff --git a/src/glog.h b/src/glog.h
index db005c3..4571297 100644
--- a/src/glog.h
+++ b/src/glog.h
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
   int glog(const char *s);
   int glogf(const char *s, ...);
+
+  int fatal_printf(const char *fmt, ...);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/macdriver_console.c b/src/macdriver_console.c
index 8e02f43..8b1ca03 100644
--- a/src/macdriver_console.c
+++ b/src/macdriver_console.c
@@ -79,19 +79,15 @@ extern int g_screen_mdepth;
 Ptr g_mac_fullscreen_state = 0;
 Rect g_main_window_saved_rect;
 
-extern char *g_fatal_log_strs[];
-extern int g_fatal_log;
-
 int x_show_alert(int is_fatal, const char *str)     {
   DialogRef alert;
   DialogItemIndex out_item_hit;
-  CFStringRef cfstrref, cfstrref2;
+  CFStringRef cfstrref;
   CFStringRef okstrref;
   AlertStdCFStringAlertParamRec alert_param;
   OSStatus osstat;
-  char    *bufptr, *buf2ptr;
-  int sum, len;
-  int i;
+
+  if (!str || !*str) return 0;
 
   /* The dialog eats all events--including key-up events */
   /* Call adb_all_keys_up() to prevent annoying key-repeat problems */
@@ -100,36 +96,14 @@ int x_show_alert(int is_fatal, const char *str)     {
   /*  auto-repeat will repeat the key, and the dialog re-appears...*/
   adb_all_keys_up();
 
-  sum = 20;
-  for(i = 0; i < g_fatal_log; i++) {
-    sum += strlen(g_fatal_log_strs[i]);
-  }
-  bufptr = (char*)malloc(sum);
-  buf2ptr = bufptr;
-  for(i = 0; i < g_fatal_log; i++) {
-    len = strlen(g_fatal_log_strs[i]);
-    len = MIN(len, sum);
-    len = MAX(len, 0);
-    memcpy(bufptr, g_fatal_log_strs[i], MIN(len, sum));
-    bufptr += len;
-    bufptr[0] = 0;
-    sum = sum - len;
-  }
 
-  cfstrref = CFStringCreateWithCString(NULL, buf2ptr,
+  cfstrref = CFStringCreateWithCString(NULL, str,
                                        kCFStringEncodingMacRoman);
 
-  printf("buf2ptr: :%s:\n", buf2ptr);
 
   osstat = GetStandardAlertDefaultParams(&alert_param,
                                          kStdCFStringAlertVersionOne);
 
-  if(str) {
-    // Provide an extra option--create a file
-    cfstrref2 = CFStringCreateWithFormat(kCFAllocatorDefault, NULL,
-                                         CFSTR("Create ./%s"), str);
-    alert_param.otherText = cfstrref2;
-  }
   okstrref = CFSTR("Click OK to continue");
   if(is_fatal) {
     okstrref = CFSTR("Click OK to exit GSplus");
@@ -138,12 +112,9 @@ int x_show_alert(int is_fatal, const char *str)     {
                       &alert_param, &alert);
   out_item_hit = -1;
   RunStandardAlert(alert, NULL, &out_item_hit);
-  printf("out_item_hit: %d\n", out_item_hit);
-  free(buf2ptr);
 
-  clear_fatal_logs();                   /* free the fatal_log string memory */
+  CFRelease(cfstrref);
   return (out_item_hit >= 3);
-
 }
 
 
@@ -159,28 +130,18 @@ pascal OSStatus quit_event_handler(EventHandlerCallRef call_ref, EventRef event,
 }
 
 void show_simple_alert(char *str1, char *str2, char *str3, int num)      {
-  char buf[256];
+  char buf[4096];
 
-  g_fatal_log_strs[0] = gsplus_malloc_str(str1);
-  g_fatal_log_strs[1] = gsplus_malloc_str(str2);
-  g_fatal_log_strs[2] = gsplus_malloc_str(str3);
-  g_fatal_log = 3;
-  if(num != 0) {
-    snprintf(buf, 250, ": %d", num);
-    g_fatal_log_strs[g_fatal_log++] = gsplus_malloc_str(buf);
+  if (num) {
+    snprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), "%s%s%s: %d", str1, str2, str3, num);
+  } else {
+    snprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), "%s%s%s", str1, str2, str3);
   }
-  x_show_alert(0, 0);
+  x_show_alert(0, buf);
 }
 
 void x_dialog_create_gsport_conf(const char *str)      {
-  char    *path;
-  char tmp_buf[512];
-  int ret;
-
-  ret = x_show_alert(1, str);
-  if(ret) {
-    config_write_config_gsplus_file();
-  }
+  config_write_config_gsplus_file();
 }
 
 
@@ -698,11 +659,6 @@ CantGetNibRef:
 
 void xdriver_end()      {
 
-  printf("xdriver_end\n");
-
-  if(g_fatal_log >= 0) {
-    x_show_alert(1, 0);
-  }
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/protos.h b/src/protos.h
index de2a0c0..e157e65 100644
--- a/src/protos.h
+++ b/src/protos.h
@@ -403,10 +403,6 @@ void do_wdm(word32 arg);
 void do_wai(void);
 void do_stp(void);
 void size_fail(int val, word32 v1, word32 v2);
-int fatal_printf(const char *fmt, ...);
-int gsport_vprintf(const char *fmt, va_list ap);
-void must_write(int fd, char *bufptr, int len);
-void clear_fatal_logs(void);
 char *gsplus_malloc_str(char *in_str);
 
 
diff --git a/src/scc_socket_driver.c b/src/scc_socket_driver.c
index 4fc3398..db92142 100644
--- a/src/scc_socket_driver.c
+++ b/src/scc_socket_driver.c
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 
 #include "defc.h"
 #include "scc.h"
+#include "glog.h"
+
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <ctype.h>
@@ -222,7 +224,6 @@ void scc_socket_open_outgoing(int port, double dcycs) {
 #endif
     scc_socket_close_handle(sockfd);
     scc_socket_close(port, 1, dcycs);
-    x_show_alert(0, 0);
     return;
   }
   memcpy(&sa_in.sin_addr.s_addr, hostentptr->h_addr,
diff --git a/src/sim65816.c b/src/sim65816.c
index 13dfe4c..16f0ed9 100644
--- a/src/sim65816.c
+++ b/src/sim65816.c
@@ -209,11 +209,7 @@ int g_engine_doc_int = 0;
 
 int g_testing = 0;
 
-#define MAX_FATAL_LOGS          20
 
-int g_debug_file_fd = -1;
-int g_fatal_log = -1;
-char *g_fatal_log_strs[MAX_FATAL_LOGS];
 
 word32 stop_run_at;
 
@@ -302,9 +298,6 @@ void sim65816_initglobals() {
 
   g_testing = 0;
 
-  g_debug_file_fd = -1;
-  g_fatal_log = -1;
-
   g_25sec_cntr = 0;
   g_1sec_cntr = 0;
 
@@ -911,7 +904,6 @@ int gsplusmain(int argc, char **argv) {
   iwm_shut();
   fixed_memory_ptrs_shut();
   load_roms_shut_memory();
-  clear_fatal_logs();
 
 #if HAVE_RAWNET
   if (g_ethernet_enabled) {
@@ -1091,8 +1083,6 @@ void setup_gsplus_file(char *outname, int maxlen, int ok_if_missing, int can_cre
     x_dialog_create_gsport_conf(*name_ptr);
     can_create_file = 0;
 
-    // But clear out the fatal_printfs first
-    clear_fatal_logs();
     setup_gsplus_file(outname, maxlen, ok_if_missing,       can_create_file, name_ptr);
     // It's one-level of recursion--it cannot loop since we
     //  clear can_create_file.
@@ -2485,70 +2475,7 @@ void size_fail(int val, word32 v1, word32 v2)      {
   halt_printf("Size failure, val: %08x, %08x %08x\n", val, v1, v2);
 }
 
-int gsplus_vprintf(const char *fmt, va_list ap)     {
-  char    *bufptr, *buf2ptr;
-  int len;
-  int ret;
 
-  bufptr = (char*)malloc(4096);       // OG Added Cast
-  ret = vsnprintf(bufptr, 4090, fmt, ap);
-
-  // OG Display warning
-  printf("Warning:%s",bufptr);
-
-  len = strlen(bufptr);
-  if(g_fatal_log >= 0 && g_fatal_log < MAX_FATAL_LOGS) {
-    buf2ptr = (char*)malloc(len+1);             // OG Added Cast
-    memcpy(buf2ptr, bufptr, len+1);
-    g_fatal_log_strs[g_fatal_log++] = buf2ptr;
-  }
-  must_write(1, bufptr, len);
-  if(g_debug_file_fd >= 0) {
-    must_write(g_debug_file_fd, bufptr, len);
-  }
-  free(bufptr);
-
-  return ret;
-}
-
-
-int fatal_printf(const char *fmt, ...)     {
-  va_list ap;
-  int ret;
-
-  va_start(ap, fmt);
-
-  if(g_fatal_log < 0) {
-    g_fatal_log = 0;
-  }
-  ret = gsplus_vprintf(fmt, ap);
-  va_end(ap);
-
-  return ret;
-}
-
-void must_write(int fd, char *bufptr, int len)      {
-  int ret;
-  while(len > 0) {
-    ret = write(fd, bufptr, len);
-    if(ret >= 0) {
-      len -= ret;
-      bufptr += ret;
-    } else if(errno != EAGAIN && errno != EINTR) {
-      return;                           // just get out
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-void clear_fatal_logs()      {
-  int i;
-
-  for(i = 0; i < g_fatal_log; i++) {
-    free(g_fatal_log_strs[i]);
-    g_fatal_log_strs[i] = 0;
-  }
-  g_fatal_log = -1;
-}
 
 char *gsplus_malloc_str(char *in_str)       {
   char    *str;
diff --git a/src/win_console.c b/src/win_console.c
index e7fc274..7e205c5 100644
--- a/src/win_console.c
+++ b/src/win_console.c
@@ -60,7 +60,12 @@ void x_dialog_create_gsport_conf(const char *str)      {
   config_write_config_gsplus_file();
 }
 
-int x_show_alert(int is_fatal, const char *str)     {
+int x_show_alert(int is_fatal, const char *str) {
+
+  if (str && *str) {
+    adb_all_keys_up();
+    MessageBox(NULL, str, "GS+", is_fatal ? MB_ICONERROR : MB_ICONWARNING);
+  }
   return 0;
 }
 
@@ -333,10 +338,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
                              size.cx, size.cy,
                              NULL, NULL, GetModuleHandle(NULL), NULL);
 
-  printf("g_hwnd_main = %p, height = %d\n", hwnd, size.cx);
-  GetWindowRect(hwnd, &rect);
-  printf("...rect is: %ld, %ld, %ld, %ld\n", rect.left, rect.top,
-         rect.right, rect.bottom);
 
 #if 0
   // Enable non-blocking, character-at-a-time console I/O.
diff --git a/src/xdriver.c b/src/xdriver.c
index de03155..0590315 100644
--- a/src/xdriver.c
+++ b/src/xdriver.c
@@ -254,7 +254,6 @@ int x_show_alert(int is_fatal, const char *str) {
   /* Not implemented yet */
   adb_all_keys_up();
 
-  clear_fatal_logs();
   return 0;
 }