diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.c b/src/d_clisrv.c
index ec3aa444e..2dd044bc8 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.c
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.c
@@ -1635,18 +1635,18 @@ static void CL_LoadReceivedSavegame(void)
 
 	if (P_LoadNetGame())
 	{
-		CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Map is now \"%s"), G_BuildMapName(gamemap));
+		CON_LogMessage(va(M_GetText("Map is now \"%s"), G_BuildMapName(gamemap)));
 		if (strlen(mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->lvlttl) > 0)
 		{
-			CONS_Printf(": %s", mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->lvlttl);
+			CON_LogMessage(va(": %s", mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->lvlttl));
 			if (strlen(mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->zonttl) > 0)
-				CONS_Printf(" %s", mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->zonttl);
+				CON_LogMessage(va(" %s", mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->zonttl));
 			else if (!(mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->levelflags & LF_NOZONE))
-				CONS_Printf(M_GetText(" ZONE"));
+				CON_LogMessage(M_GetText(" ZONE"));
 			if (strlen(mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->actnum) > 0)
-				CONS_Printf(" %s", mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->actnum);
+				CON_LogMessage(va(" %s", mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->actnum));
 		}
-		CONS_Printf("\"\n");
+		CON_LogMessage("\"\n");
 	}
 	else
 	{
diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index da303f266..ce2bbecbc 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ static CV_PossibleValue_t basenumlaps_cons_t[] = {{1, "MIN"}, {50, "MAX"}, {0, "
 consvar_t cv_basenumlaps = {"basenumlaps", "Map default", CV_NETVAR|CV_CALL|CV_CHEAT, basenumlaps_cons_t, BaseNumLaps_OnChange, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 
 // log elemental hazards -- not a netvar, is local to current player
-consvar_t cv_hazardlog = {"hazardlog", "Yes", 0, CV_YesNo, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
+consvar_t cv_hazardlog = {"hazardlog", "No", 0, CV_YesNo, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 
 consvar_t cv_forceskin = {"forceskin", "-1", CV_NETVAR|CV_CALL|CV_CHEAT, NULL, ForceSkin_OnChange, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 consvar_t cv_downloading = {"downloading", "On", 0, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
@@ -3217,11 +3217,11 @@ static void Got_Teamchange(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum)
 			CONS_Printf(M_GetText("%s switched to the %c%s%c.\n"), player_names[playernum], '\x84', M_GetText("Blue Team"), '\x80');
 	}
 	else if (NetPacket.packet.newteam == 3)
-		/*CONS_Printf(M_GetText("%s entered the game.\n"), player_names[playernum])*/;
+		CON_LogMessage(va(M_GetText("%s entered the game.\n"), player_names[playernum]));
 	else if (players[playernum].pflags & PF_WANTSTOJOIN)
 		players[playernum].pflags &= ~PF_WANTSTOJOIN;
 	else
-		CONS_Printf(M_GetText("%s became a spectator.\n"), player_names[playernum]);
+		CON_LogMessage(va(M_GetText("%s became a spectator.\n"), player_names[playernum]));
 
 	//reset view if you are changed, or viewing someone who was changed.
 	if (playernum == consoleplayer || displayplayer == playernum)
diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 8d706bbf3..6e8c01e99 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -3051,7 +3051,7 @@ void G_ExitLevel(void)
 		}
 
 		if (netgame || multiplayer)
-			CONS_Printf(M_GetText("The round has ended.\n"));
+			CON_LogMessage(M_GetText("The round has ended.\n"));
 
 		// Remove CEcho text on round end.
 		HU_DoCEcho("");
@@ -4341,13 +4341,13 @@ void G_InitNew(UINT8 pencoremode, const char *mapname, boolean resetplayer, bool
 	{
 		char *title = G_BuildMapTitle(gamemap);
 
-		CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Map is now \"%s"), G_BuildMapName(gamemap));
+		CON_LogMessage(va(M_GetText("Map is now \"%s"), G_BuildMapName(gamemap)));
 		if (title)
 		{
-			CONS_Printf(": %s", title);
+			CON_LogMessage(va(": %s", title));
 			Z_Free(title);
 		}
-		CONS_Printf("\"\n");
+		CON_LogMessage("\"\n");
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 24acd3f27..b7c8721fb 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -2042,13 +2042,8 @@ void K_StealBumper(player_t *player, player_t *victim, boolean force)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (netgame)
-	{
-		if (player->kartstuff[k_bumper] <= 0)
-			CONS_Printf(M_GetText("%s is back in the game!\n"), player_names[player-players]);
-		else if (cv_hazardlog.value)
-			CONS_Printf(M_GetText("%s stole a bumper from %s!\n"), player_names[player-players], player_names[victim-players]);
-	}
+	if (netgame && player->kartstuff[k_bumper] <= 0)
+		CONS_Printf(M_GetText("%s is back in the game!\n"), player_names[player-players]);
 
 	newbumper = player->kartstuff[k_bumper];
 	if (newbumper <= 1)
diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index cd0ed8938..11f2f5043 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -510,8 +510,6 @@ void P_TouchSpecialThing(mobj_t *special, mobj_t *toucher, boolean heightcheck)
 					}
 
 					special->target->player->kartstuff[k_comebackpoints] += 2 * (K_IsPlayerWanted(player) ? 2 : 1);
-					if (netgame && cv_hazardlog.value)
-						CONS_Printf(M_GetText("%s bombed %s!\n"), player_names[special->target->player-players], player_names[player-players]);
 					if (special->target->player->kartstuff[k_comebackpoints] >= 3)
 						K_StealBumper(special->target->player, player, true);
 					special->target->player->kartstuff[k_comebacktimer] = comebacktime;
@@ -527,8 +525,6 @@ void P_TouchSpecialThing(mobj_t *special, mobj_t *toucher, boolean heightcheck)
 				special->target->player->kartstuff[k_comebackmode] = 0;
 				special->target->player->kartstuff[k_comebackpoints]++;
 
-				if (netgame && cv_hazardlog.value)
-					CONS_Printf(M_GetText("%s gave an item to %s.\n"), player_names[special->target->player-players], player_names[player-players]);
 				if (special->target->player->kartstuff[k_comebackpoints] >= 3)
 					K_StealBumper(special->target->player, player, true);
 				special->target->player->kartstuff[k_comebacktimer] = comebacktime;
@@ -560,8 +556,6 @@ void P_TouchSpecialThing(mobj_t *special, mobj_t *toucher, boolean heightcheck)
 				special->target->player->kartstuff[k_comebackmode] = 0;
 				special->target->player->kartstuff[k_comebackpoints]++;
 
-				if (netgame && cv_hazardlog.value)
-					CONS_Printf(M_GetText("%s gave an \"item\" to %s.\n"), player_names[special->target->player-players], player_names[player-players]);
 				if (special->target->player->kartstuff[k_comebackpoints] >= 3)
 					K_StealBumper(special->target->player, player, true);
 				special->target->player->kartstuff[k_comebacktimer] = comebacktime;
diff --git a/src/p_spec.c b/src/p_spec.c
index 143efd90b..f723a6e7b 100644
--- a/src/p_spec.c
+++ b/src/p_spec.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "lua_hook.h" // LUAh_LinedefExecute
 
 #include "k_kart.h" // SRB2kart
+#include "console.h" // CON_LogMessage
 
 #ifdef HW3SOUND
 #include "hardware/hw3sound.h"
@@ -4215,15 +4216,8 @@ DoneSection2:
 					if (player->pflags & PF_NIGHTSMODE)
 						player->drillmeter += 48*20;
 
-					if (netgame)
-					{
-						if (player->laps >= (UINT8)cv_numlaps.value)
-							CONS_Printf(M_GetText("%s has finished the race.\n"), player_names[player-players]);
-						else if (player->laps == (UINT8)(cv_numlaps.value - 1))
-							CONS_Printf("%s started the final lap\n", player_names[player-players]);
-						else
-							CONS_Printf(M_GetText("%s started lap %u\n"), player_names[player-players], (UINT32)player->laps+1);
-					}
+					if (netgame && player->laps >= (UINT8)cv_numlaps.value)
+						CON_LogMessage(va(M_GetText("%s has finished the race.\n"), player_names[player-players]));
 
 					// SRB2Kart: save best lap for record attack
 					if (player == &players[consoleplayer])
diff --git a/src/p_user.c b/src/p_user.c
index e49c8fda1..71ff53dab 100644
--- a/src/p_user.c
+++ b/src/p_user.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 // SRB2kart
 #include "m_cond.h" // M_UpdateUnlockablesAndExtraEmblems
 #include "k_kart.h"
+#include "console.h" // CON_LogMessage
 
 #ifdef HW3SOUND
 #include "hardware/hw3sound.h"
@@ -8732,7 +8733,7 @@ boolean P_SpectatorJoinGame(player_t *player)
 		if (P_IsLocalPlayer(player) && displayplayer != consoleplayer)
 			displayplayer = consoleplayer;
 
-		CONS_Printf(M_GetText("%s entered the game.\n"), player_names[player-players]);
+		CON_LogMessage(va(M_GetText("%s entered the game.\n"), player_names[player-players]));
 		return true; // no more player->mo, cannot continue.
 	}
 	return false;
@@ -8878,7 +8879,7 @@ static void P_CalcPostImg(player_t *player)
 void P_DoTimeOver(player_t *player)
 {
 	if (netgame && player->health > 0)
-		CONS_Printf(M_GetText("%s ran out of time.\n"), player_names[player-players]);
+		CON_LogMessage(va(M_GetText("%s ran out of time.\n"), player_names[player-players]));
 
 	player->pflags |= PF_TIMEOVER;