diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index b67db5d..e9a364b 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 [submodule "libs/hidapi"]
 	path = libs/hidapi
 	url = ssh://git@git.betalupi.com:33/mirrors-libs/hidapi.git
+[submodule "libs/spdlog"]
+	path = libs/spdlog
+	url = ssh://git@git.betalupi.com:33/Reflector/spdlog.git
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 11c1741..d0f80d5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ libs: $(BUILD_DIR)/hid.o
 CPPFLAGS := -MMD -MP \
 	-Wall \
 	-I src \
-	-I libs/hidapi/hidapi
+	-I libs/hidapi/hidapi \
+	-I libs/spdlog/include
 
 # udev: required by hidapi
 LDFLAGS := -l fftw3 -l udev
diff --git a/libs/spdlog b/libs/spdlog
new file mode 160000
index 0000000..6c95f4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/spdlog
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Subproject commit 6c95f4c8168401badff89d0c16e3887ea91ea9ad
diff --git a/src/ergodox.cpp b/src/ergodox.cpp
index 480568c..157d22f 100644
--- a/src/ergodox.cpp
+++ b/src/ergodox.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #include "ergodox.hpp"
 
-
 Ergodox::Ergodox(
 	unsigned short vendor_id,
 	unsigned short product_id,
@@ -102,18 +101,21 @@ bool Ergodox::try_connect() {
 
 		#define MAX_STR 255
 		wchar_t wstr[MAX_STR];
+		char nstr[MAX_STR];
 
 
-		wprintf(L"\nConnected to device!\n");
+		spdlog::info("Connected to device!");
 
 		// Read metadata
 		wstr[0] = 0x0000;
 		hid_get_manufacturer_string(handle, wstr, MAX_STR);
-		wprintf(L"Manufacturer String: %ls\n", wstr);
+		misc::to_narrow(wstr, nstr, MAX_STR);
+		spdlog::info("Manufacturer String: {0}", nstr);
 
 		wstr[0] = 0x0000;
 		hid_get_product_string(handle, wstr, MAX_STR);
-		wprintf(L"Product String: %ls\n", wstr);
+		misc::to_narrow(wstr, nstr, MAX_STR);
+		spdlog::info("Product String: {0}", nstr);
 
 	} else {
 		connected = false;
@@ -168,7 +170,7 @@ bool Ergodox::write(uint8_t cmd, const uint8_t* data, uint8_t data_len) {
 	res = hid_write(handle, packet, packet_size + 1);
 
 	if (res < 0) {
-		wprintf(L"Lost device, disconnecting.\n");
+		spdlog::info("Lost device, disconnecting.");
 		disconnect();
 		return false;
 	}
@@ -194,7 +196,7 @@ bool Ergodox::read() {
 	if (res == 0) {
 		return false;
 	} else if (res < 0) {
-		wprintf(L"Lost device, disconnecting.\n");
+		spdlog::info("Lost device, disconnecting.");
 		disconnect();
 		return false;
 	}
@@ -204,7 +206,7 @@ bool Ergodox::read() {
 		// If keyboard sends a state packet, parse it.
 		case CMD_SEND_STATE:
 			if (animation_mode != read_buf[1]) {
-				wprintf(L"Mode set to 0x%02X\n", read_buf[1]);
+				spdlog::info("Mode set to {0:x}", read_buf[1]);
 				animation_mode = read_buf[1];
 			}
 
@@ -223,7 +225,7 @@ void Ergodox::test_connection() {
 
 // Block until a connection is established.
 void Ergodox::connect_loop() {
-	wprintf(L"Trying to connect...\n");
+	spdlog::info("Trying to connect...");
 	while (!connected) {
 		try_connect();
 		std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(RECONNECT_SLEEP_MS));
diff --git a/src/ergodox.hpp b/src/ergodox.hpp
index f6ea0d2..1769cac 100644
--- a/src/ergodox.hpp
+++ b/src/ergodox.hpp
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
 #include <chrono>
 #include <thread>
 
+#include "spdlog/spdlog.h"
 #include "hidapi.h"
+#include "utility/misc.h"
 #include "config.h"
 #include "commands.h"
 
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 30aa4fe..b8fa935 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 #include "commands.h"
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include "spdlog/spdlog.h"
+
 
 // TODO:
 //
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@
 // Keyboard interface:
 //   Frame rate limit
 //   Clean up reconnect code
-//   Better log messages
+//   Better log messages, compiled spdlog
 //
 //   Get parameters from keyboard (width, height, etc)
 //
@@ -50,6 +52,8 @@ const size_t height = BOTTOM_SKIP + KB_RESOLUTION + TOP_SKIP;
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
+	spdlog::set_level(spdlog::level::info);
+
 	// buffer size for waveform:
 	// (44100 / fps * 10), make 10 bigger for slower scrolling
 	//
diff --git a/src/utility/misc.cpp b/src/utility/misc.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a8164cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utility/misc.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#include "misc.h"
+
+
+namespace misc {
+	size_t to_narrow(const wchar_t * src, char * dest, size_t dest_len) {
+		size_t i;
+		wchar_t code;
+
+		i = 0;
+
+		while (src[i] != '\0' && i < (dest_len - 1)) {
+			code = src[i];
+			if (code < 128) {
+				dest[i] = char(code);
+			} else {
+				dest[i] = '?';
+				if (code >= 0xD800 && code <= 0xD8FF) {
+					i++;
+				}
+			}
+			i++;
+		}
+
+		dest[i] = '\0';
+		return i - 1;
+	}
+
+}
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diff --git a/src/utility/misc.h b/src/utility/misc.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19ba043
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utility/misc.h
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+namespace misc {
+	size_t to_narrow(const wchar_t * src, char * dest, size_t dest_len);
+}
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