diff --git a/Common/LogManager.cpp b/Common/LogManager.cpp
index c1eef5d2fb..89dee6720e 100644
--- a/Common/LogManager.cpp
+++ b/Common/LogManager.cpp
@@ -21,16 +21,18 @@
 #include <cstring>
 
 #include "util/text/utf8.h"
-#include "LogManager.h"
-#include "ConsoleListener.h"
-#include "Timer.h"
-#include "FileUtil.h"
-#include "StringUtils.h"
-#include "Core/Config.h"
+
+#include "Common/LogManager.h"
+#include "Common/ConsoleListener.h"
+#include "Common/Timer.h"
+#include "Common/FileUtil.h"
+#include "Common/StringUtils.h"
 
 // Don't need to savestate this.
 const char *hleCurrentThreadName = nullptr;
 
+bool *g_bLogEnabledSetting = nullptr;
+
 static const char level_to_char[8] = "-NEWIDV";
 
 #if PPSSPP_PLATFORM(UWP) && defined(_DEBUG)
@@ -40,7 +42,7 @@ static const char level_to_char[8] = "-NEWIDV";
 #endif
 
 void GenericLog(LogTypes::LOG_LEVELS level, LogTypes::LOG_TYPE type, const char *file, int line, const char* fmt, ...) {
-	if (!g_Config.bEnableLogging)
+	if (g_bLogEnabledSetting && !(*g_bLogEnabledSetting))
 		return;
 	va_list args;
 	va_start(args, fmt);
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ void GenericLog(LogTypes::LOG_LEVELS level, LogTypes::LOG_TYPE type, const char
 
 bool GenericLogEnabled(LogTypes::LOG_LEVELS level, LogTypes::LOG_TYPE type) {
 	if (LogManager::GetInstance())
-		return g_Config.bEnableLogging && LogManager::GetInstance()->IsEnabled(level, type);
+		return (*g_bLogEnabledSetting) && LogManager::GetInstance()->IsEnabled(level, type);
 	return false;
 }
 
@@ -116,7 +118,9 @@ static const LogNameTableEntry logTable[] = {
 	{LogTypes::SCEMISC,    "SCEMISC"},
 };
 
-LogManager::LogManager() {
+LogManager::LogManager(bool *enabledSetting) {
+	g_bLogEnabledSetting = enabledSetting;
+
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(logTable); i++) {
 		_assert_msg_(i == logTable[i].logType, "Bad logtable at %i", (int)i);
 		truncate_cpy(log_[logTable[i].logType].m_shortName, logTable[i].name);
@@ -271,8 +275,8 @@ bool LogManager::IsEnabled(LogTypes::LOG_LEVELS level, LogTypes::LOG_TYPE type)
 	return true;
 }
 
-void LogManager::Init() {
-	logManager_ = new LogManager();
+void LogManager::Init(bool *enabledSetting) {
+	logManager_ = new LogManager(enabledSetting);
 }
 
 void LogManager::Shutdown() {
diff --git a/Common/LogManager.h b/Common/LogManager.h
index a9d5a568e9..6aaa69b462 100644
--- a/Common/LogManager.h
+++ b/Common/LogManager.h
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class ConsoleListener;
 
 class LogManager {
 private:
-	LogManager();
+	LogManager(bool *enabledSetting);
 	~LogManager();
 
 	// Prevent copies.
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ private:
 	std::mutex log_lock_;
 	std::mutex listeners_lock_;
 	std::vector<LogListener*> listeners_;
+
 public:
 	void AddListener(LogListener *listener);
 	void RemoveListener(LogListener *listener);
@@ -175,7 +176,7 @@ public:
 		logManager_ = logManager;
 	}
 
-	static void Init();
+	static void Init(bool *enabledSetting);
 	static void Shutdown();
 
 	void ChangeFileLog(const char *filename);
diff --git a/UI/NativeApp.cpp b/UI/NativeApp.cpp
index 4c3559d030..00d37db957 100644
--- a/UI/NativeApp.cpp
+++ b/UI/NativeApp.cpp
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ void NativeInit(int argc, const char *argv[], const char *savegame_dir, const ch
 	}
 
 	if (!LogManager::GetInstance())
-		LogManager::Init();
+		LogManager::Init(&g_Config.bEnableLogging);
 
 #ifndef _WIN32
 	g_Config.AddSearchPath(user_data_path);
diff --git a/UWP/PPSSPP_UWPMain.cpp b/UWP/PPSSPP_UWPMain.cpp
index 07a136c69f..5711ae0b29 100644
--- a/UWP/PPSSPP_UWPMain.cpp
+++ b/UWP/PPSSPP_UWPMain.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "Common/LogManager.h"
 #include "Core/System.h"
 #include "Core/Loaders.h"
+#include "Core/Config.h"
 #include "base/NativeApp.h"
 #include "base/timeutil.h"
 #include "input/input_state.h"
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ PPSSPP_UWPMain::PPSSPP_UWPMain(App ^app, const std::shared_ptr<DX::DeviceResourc
 	// because the next place it was called was in the EmuThread, and it's too late by then.
 	InitSysDirectories();
 
-	LogManager::Init();
+	LogManager::Init(&g_Config.bEnableLogging);
 
 	// Load config up here, because those changes below would be overwritten
 	// if it's not loaded here first.
diff --git a/Windows/main.cpp b/Windows/main.cpp
index 50cd28534b..6193e9e96f 100644
--- a/Windows/main.cpp
+++ b/Windows/main.cpp
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE _hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, LPSTR szCmdLin
 		}
 	}
 
-	LogManager::Init();
+	LogManager::Init(&g_Config.bEnableLogging);
 
 	// On Win32 it makes more sense to initialize the system directories here
 	// because the next place it was called was in the EmuThread, and it's too late by then.
diff --git a/ext/native/base/logging.h b/ext/native/base/logging.h
index c364b8f406..1ba560b602 100644
--- a/ext/native/base/logging.h
+++ b/ext/native/base/logging.h
@@ -122,14 +122,3 @@ inline const char *removePath(const char *str) {
 
 #endif
 #endif
-
-#undef CHECK
-
-#define CHECK(a) {if (!(a)) {FLOG("%i: CHECK failed on this line", __LINE__);}}
-#define CHECK_P(a, ...) {if (!(a)) {FLOG("CHECK failed: " __VA_ARGS__);}}
-#define CHECK_EQ(a, b) CHECK((a) == (b));
-#define CHECK_NE(a, b) CHECK((a) != (b));
-#define CHECK_GT(a, b) CHECK((a) > (b));
-#define CHECK_GE(a, b) CHECK((a) >= (b));
-#define CHECK_LT(a, b) CHECK((a) < (b));
-#define CHECK_LE(a, b) CHECK((a) <= (b));
diff --git a/ext/native/tools/atlastool/atlastool.vcxproj b/ext/native/tools/atlastool/atlastool.vcxproj
index 60613f1c54..805700c863 100644
--- a/ext/native/tools/atlastool/atlastool.vcxproj
+++ b/ext/native/tools/atlastool/atlastool.vcxproj
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
       <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
       <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>../prebuilt/win64</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
-      <AdditionalDependencies>freetype.lib;kernel32.lib;user32.lib;gdi32.lib;winspool.lib;comdlg32.lib;advapi32.lib;shell32.lib;ole32.lib;oleaut32.lib;uuid.lib;odbc32.lib;odbccp32.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>winmm.lib;freetype.lib;kernel32.lib;user32.lib;gdi32.lib;winspool.lib;comdlg32.lib;advapi32.lib;shell32.lib;ole32.lib;oleaut32.lib;uuid.lib;odbc32.lib;odbccp32.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
     </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@
       <ConformanceMode>true</ConformanceMode>
       <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>../../../../;../../ext;../../;../../../../ext;../prebuilt</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
       <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
+      <BufferSecurityCheck>false</BufferSecurityCheck>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem>
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@
       <OptimizeReferences>true</OptimizeReferences>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
       <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>../prebuilt/win64</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
-      <AdditionalDependencies>freetype.lib;kernel32.lib;user32.lib;gdi32.lib;winspool.lib;comdlg32.lib;advapi32.lib;shell32.lib;ole32.lib;oleaut32.lib;uuid.lib;odbc32.lib;odbccp32.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>winmm.lib;freetype.lib;kernel32.lib;user32.lib;gdi32.lib;winspool.lib;comdlg32.lib;advapi32.lib;shell32.lib;ole32.lib;oleaut32.lib;uuid.lib;odbc32.lib;odbccp32.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
     </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
diff --git a/ext/native/tools/zimtool/zimtool.vcxproj b/ext/native/tools/zimtool/zimtool.vcxproj
index 3c9e0d3c2d..1eecf94c3f 100644
--- a/ext/native/tools/zimtool/zimtool.vcxproj
+++ b/ext/native/tools/zimtool/zimtool.vcxproj
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
       <EnableCOMDATFolding>true</EnableCOMDATFolding>
       <OptimizeReferences>true</OptimizeReferences>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>winmm.lib;kernel32.lib;user32.lib;gdi32.lib;winspool.lib;comdlg32.lib;advapi32.lib;shell32.lib;ole32.lib;oleaut32.lib;uuid.lib;odbc32.lib;odbccp32.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
     </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@
     <Link>
       <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>winmm.lib;kernel32.lib;user32.lib;gdi32.lib;winspool.lib;comdlg32.lib;advapi32.lib;shell32.lib;ole32.lib;oleaut32.lib;uuid.lib;odbc32.lib;odbccp32.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
     </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
diff --git a/headless/Headless.cpp b/headless/Headless.cpp
index 77af343446..4e0cee7457 100644
--- a/headless/Headless.cpp
+++ b/headless/Headless.cpp
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ int main(int argc, const char* argv[])
 	GraphicsContext *graphicsContext = nullptr;
 	bool glWorking = host->InitGraphics(&error_string, &graphicsContext);
 
-	LogManager::Init();
+	LogManager::Init(&g_Config.bEnableLogging);
 	LogManager *logman = LogManager::GetInstance();
 
 	PrintfLogger *printfLogger = new PrintfLogger();
diff --git a/libretro/libretro.cpp b/libretro/libretro.cpp
index 497cbae28d..2b61b9f550 100644
--- a/libretro/libretro.cpp
+++ b/libretro/libretro.cpp
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ void retro_init(void)
    g_Config.iFirmwareVersion = PSP_DEFAULT_FIRMWARE;
    g_Config.iPSPModel = PSP_MODEL_SLIM;
 
-   LogManager::Init();
+   LogManager::Init(&g_Config.bEnableLogging);
 
    host = new LibretroHost;