diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 92942c09..420f264c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ SET(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake;${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH}")
 
 # find needed packages
 SET(Boost_USE_STATIC_LIBS ON)
-FIND_PACKAGE(Boost COMPONENTS system REQUIRED)
+SET(Boost_USE_MULTITHREADED ON)
+FIND_PACKAGE(Boost COMPONENTS system regex REQUIRED)
 FIND_PACKAGE(OpenGL REQUIRED)
 FIND_PACKAGE(Lua51 REQUIRED)
 FIND_PACKAGE(YamlCpp REQUIRED)
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ SET(SOURCES
 # game sources
     src/main.cpp
     src/menustate.cpp
-    
+
 # framework sources
     src/framework/framebuffer.cpp
     src/framework/font.cpp
@@ -72,8 +73,11 @@ SET(SOURCES
 
 IF(WIN32)
     SET(SOURCES ${SOURCES} src/framework/win32platform.cpp)
+    SET(ADDITIONAL_LIBRARIES ws2_32)
+    ADD_DEFINITIONS(-D_WIN32_WINNT=0x0501)
 ELSE(WIN32)
     SET(SOURCES ${SOURCES} src/framework/x11platform.cpp)
+    SET(ADDITIONAL_LIBRARIES pthread GLU)
 ENDIF(WIN32)
 
 # target executable
@@ -86,4 +90,5 @@ TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(otclient
     ${LUA51_LIBRARY}
     ${YAMLCPP_LIBRARY}
     ${PHYSFS_LIBRARY}
-    ${PNG_LIBRARY})
+    ${PNG_LIBRARY}
+    ${ADDITIONAL_LIBRARIES})
diff --git a/src/framework/configs.cpp b/src/framework/configs.cpp
index c2acf814..438c26df 100644
--- a/src/framework/configs.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/configs.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ bool Configs::load(const std::string& fileName)
             m_confsMap[key] = value;
         }
     } catch (YAML::ParserException& e) {
-        error("Malformed configuration file!");
+        logError("Malformed configuration file!");
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ const std::string &Configs::getString(const std::string &key) const
 {
     auto it = m_confsMap.find(key);
     if(it == m_confsMap.end()) {
-        warning("Config value %s not found", key.c_str());
+        logWarning("Config value %s not found", key.c_str());
         static std::string emptystr;
         return emptystr;
     }
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ float Configs::getFloat(const std::string &key) const
 {
     auto it = m_confsMap.find(key);
     if(it == m_confsMap.end()) {
-        warning("Config value %s not found", key.c_str());
+        logWarning("Config value %s not found", key.c_str());
         return 0;
     }
     return convertType<float, std::string>(it->second);
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ bool Configs::getBoolean(const std::string &key) const
 {
     auto it = m_confsMap.find(key);
     if(it == m_confsMap.end()) {
-        warning("Config value %s not found", key.c_str());
+        logWarning("Config value %s not found", key.c_str());
         return 0;
     }
     return (it->second == "true");
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ int Configs::getInteger(const std::string &key) const
 {
     auto it = m_confsMap.find(key);
     if(it == m_confsMap.end()) {
-        warning("Config value %s not found", key.c_str());
+        logWarning("Config value %s not found", key.c_str());
         return 0;
     }
     return convertType<int, std::string>(it->second);
diff --git a/src/framework/engine.cpp b/src/framework/engine.cpp
index 200dea5a..b3611f23 100644
--- a/src/framework/engine.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/engine.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ void Engine::run()
         Platform::poll();
         
         //poll network events
-        //debug("%d", g_connections.poll());
+        //logDebug("%d", g_connections.poll());
 
         // update before redering
         ticks = Platform::getTicks();
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ void Engine::run()
             static ConnectionPtr connection = g_connections.createConnection();
             
             if(connection->getLastError()){
-                error("%s", connection->getLastError().message().c_str());
+                logError("%s", connection->getLastError().message().c_str());
             }
             else{
                 if(!connection->isConnecting() && !connection->isConnected()){
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ void Engine::run()
                 }
                 
                 if(!connection->isConnected()){
-                    debug("still not connected.");
+                    logDebug("still not connected.");
                 }
             }
             */
diff --git a/src/framework/font.cpp b/src/framework/font.cpp
index a9c746ba..0503dbfb 100644
--- a/src/framework/font.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/font.cpp
@@ -37,13 +37,13 @@ Font::Font() :
 bool Font::load(const std::string& file)
 {
     if(!g_resources.fileExists(file)) {
-        error("Font file %s does not exists", file.c_str());
+        logError("Font file %s does not exists", file.c_str());
         return false;
     }
 
     std::string fileContents = g_resources.loadTextFile(file);
     if(!fileContents.size()) {
-        error("Empty font file \"%s",  file.c_str());
+        logError("Empty font file \"%s",  file.c_str());
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ bool Font::load(const std::string& file)
 
         m_texture = g_textures.get("fonts/" + textureName);
         if(!m_texture) {
-            error("Failed to load image for font \"%s\"", file.c_str());
+            logError("Failed to load image for font \"%s\"", file.c_str());
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ bool Font::load(const std::string& file)
             m_glyphsSize[glyph].setWidth(glyphWidth);
         }
     } catch (YAML::ParserException& e) {
-        error("Malformed font file \"%s\"", file.c_str());
+        logError("Malformed font file \"%s\"", file.c_str());
         return false;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/framework/fonts.cpp b/src/framework/fonts.cpp
index fd0d2213..72ebfb1e 100644
--- a/src/framework/fonts.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/fonts.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Font* Fonts::get(const std::string& fontName)
     if(it != m_fonts.end()) {
         return it->second.get();
     }
-    error("Font \"%s\" not found", fontName.c_str());
+    logError("Font \"%s\" not found", fontName.c_str());
     return NULL;
 }
 
@@ -58,6 +58,6 @@ Font *Fonts::getDefault()
     if(font) {
         return font;
     }
-    fatal("Default font not found!");
+    logFatal("Default font not found!");
     return NULL;
 }
diff --git a/src/framework/graphics.cpp b/src/framework/graphics.cpp
index 689ff52d..7655874d 100644
--- a/src/framework/graphics.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/graphics.cpp
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ void Graphics::init()
     glShadeModel(GL_SMOOTH);
     glBlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
 
-    notice("GPU %s", (const char*)glGetString(GL_RENDERER));
-    notice("OpenGL %s", (const char*)glGetString(GL_VERSION));
+    logInfo("GPU %s", (const char*)glGetString(GL_RENDERER));
+    logInfo("OpenGL %s", (const char*)glGetString(GL_VERSION));
 }
 
 void Graphics::terminate()
diff --git a/src/framework/logger.cpp b/src/framework/logger.cpp
index 1f54eb1f..9a57a354 100644
--- a/src/framework/logger.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/logger.cpp
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@
 
 #include <iostream>
 #include <cstdlib>
+#include <stdarg.h>
 
-void Logger::log(int level, const char *trace, const char *format, ...)
+void Logger::_log(int level, const char *trace, const char *format, ...)
 {
     va_list args;
     std::string strace;
diff --git a/src/framework/logger.h b/src/framework/logger.h
index 02b48904..4d4974ca 100644
--- a/src/framework/logger.h
+++ b/src/framework/logger.h
@@ -37,23 +37,23 @@ enum ELogLevel {
     LDEBUG
 };
 
-void log(int level, const char *trace, const char *format, ...);
+void _log(int level, const char *trace, const char *format, ...);
 
 }
 
-#define fatal(...) Logger::log(Logger::LFATAL, NULL, __VA_ARGS__)
-#define error(...) Logger::log(Logger::LERROR, NULL, __VA_ARGS__)
-#define warning(...) Logger::log(Logger::LWARNING, NULL, __VA_ARGS__)
-#define debug(...) Logger::log(Logger::LDEBUG, NULL, __VA_ARGS__)
-#define notice(...) Logger::log(Logger::LNOTICE, NULL, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define logFatal(...) Logger::_log(Logger::LFATAL, NULL, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define logError(...) Logger::_log(Logger::LERROR, NULL, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define logWarning(...) Logger::_log(Logger::LWARNING, NULL, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define logDebug(...) Logger::_log(Logger::LDEBUG, NULL, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define logInfo(...) Logger::_log(Logger::LNOTICE, NULL, __VA_ARGS__)
 
-#define trace() Logger::log(Logger::LDEBUG, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, "")
-#define tdebug(...) Logger::log(Logger::LDEBUG, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define logTrace() Logger::_log(Logger::LDEBUG, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, "")
+#define logDebugTrace(...) Logger::_log(Logger::LDEBUG, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __VA_ARGS__)
 
 struct Dump {
 public:
     Dump() { }
-    ~Dump() { debug(m_buf.str().c_str()); }
+    ~Dump() { logDebug(m_buf.str().c_str()); }
     template<class T>  Dump &operator<<(const T &x) { m_buf << x << " "; return *this; }
 private:
     std::ostringstream m_buf;
diff --git a/src/framework/net/connection.cpp b/src/framework/net/connection.cpp
index 861a5b6b..4ef2ddd4 100644
--- a/src/framework/net/connection.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/net/connection.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 
 #include "connection.h"
 
+#include <boost/bind.hpp>
+
 Connection::Connection(boost::asio::io_service& ioService) 
     : m_socket(ioService), m_resolver(ioService)
 {
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ void Connection::stop()
 void Connection::connect(const std::string& ip, uint16 port)
 {
     if(m_connecting){
-        error("Already is connecting.");
+        logError("Already is connecting.");
         return;
     }
 
@@ -52,16 +54,16 @@ void Connection::connect(const std::string& ip, uint16 port)
     m_ip = ip;
     m_port = port;
     
-    debug("connecting...");
+    logDebug("connecting...");
     
     //first resolve dns
-    boost::asio::ip::tcp::resolver::query query(ip, 80);
+    boost::asio::ip::tcp::resolver::query query(ip, "80");
     m_resolver.async_resolve(query, boost::bind(&Connection::onResolveDns, this, boost::asio::placeholders::error, boost::asio::placeholders::iterator));
 }
 
 void Connection::onResolveDns(const boost::system::error_code& error, boost::asio::ip::tcp::resolver::iterator endpoint_iterator)
 {
-    debug("resolving dns..");
+    logDebug("resolving dns..");
     if(error){
         m_connecting = false;
         m_lastError = error;
@@ -82,5 +84,5 @@ void Connection::onConnect(const boost::system::error_code& error)
     
     m_connected = true;
     
-    notice("Connected on %s.", m_ip.c_str());
+    logInfo("Connected on %s.", m_ip.c_str());
 }
diff --git a/src/framework/net/connection.h b/src/framework/net/connection.h
index 17a5e73c..6353d1ca 100644
--- a/src/framework/net/connection.h
+++ b/src/framework/net/connection.h
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 
 #include "../prerequisites.h"
 
+#include <boost/asio.hpp>
+
 class Connection
 {
 public:
diff --git a/src/framework/prerequisites.h b/src/framework/prerequisites.h
index 2febfeb4..0e4d2753 100644
--- a/src/framework/prerequisites.h
+++ b/src/framework/prerequisites.h
@@ -63,9 +63,6 @@ typedef int8_t int8;
 #include <boost/algorithm/string.hpp>
 #include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
 #include <boost/foreach.hpp>
-#include <boost/asio.hpp>
-#include <boost/bind.hpp>
-
 #define foreach BOOST_FOREACH
 
 // yaml
diff --git a/src/framework/resources.cpp b/src/framework/resources.cpp
index 558e1305..73b3da5d 100644
--- a/src/framework/resources.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/resources.cpp
@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@ bool Resources::setWriteDir(const std::string& path)
     bool ret = (bool)PHYSFS_setWriteDir(path.c_str());
 
     if(!ret)
-        error("Could not set the path \"%s\" as write directory, file write will not work.", path.c_str());
+        logError("Could not set the path \"%s\" as write directory, file write will not work.", path.c_str());
     return ret;
 }
 
 bool Resources::addToSearchPath(const std::string& path, bool insertInFront /*= true*/)
 {
     if(!PHYSFS_addToSearchPath(path.c_str(), insertInFront ? 0 : 1)) {
-        error("Error while adding \"%s\" to resources search path: %s", path.c_str(), PHYSFS_getLastError());
+        logError("Error while adding \"%s\" to resources search path: %s", path.c_str(), PHYSFS_getLastError());
         return false;
     }
     return true;
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ uchar *Resources::loadFile(const std::string& fileName, uint *fileSize)
 {
     PHYSFS_file *file = PHYSFS_openRead(fileName.c_str());
     if(!file) {
-        error("Failed to load file \"%s\": %s", fileName.c_str(), PHYSFS_getLastError());
+        logError("Failed to load file \"%s\": %s", fileName.c_str(), PHYSFS_getLastError());
         *fileSize = 0;
         return NULL;
     }
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ bool Resources::saveFile(const std::string &fileName, const uchar *data, uint si
 {
     PHYSFS_file *file = PHYSFS_openWrite(fileName.c_str());
     if(!file) {
-        error("Failed to save file \"%s\": %s", fileName.c_str(), PHYSFS_getLastError());
+        logError("Failed to save file \"%s\": %s", fileName.c_str(), PHYSFS_getLastError());
         return false;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/framework/textures.cpp b/src/framework/textures.cpp
index ae612b61..f6b94f80 100644
--- a/src/framework/textures.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/textures.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ TexturePtr Textures::get(const std::string& textureFile)
     if(!texture) { // load texture
         // currently only png textures are supported
         if(!boost::ends_with(textureFile, ".png")) {
-            error("Unable to load texture %s, file format no supported.", textureFile.c_str());
+            logError("Unable to load texture %s, file format no supported.", textureFile.c_str());
             return texture;
         }
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ TexturePtr Textures::get(const std::string& textureFile)
 
         texture = TexturePtr(TextureLoader::loadPNG(textureFileData));
         if(!texture)
-            error("Unable to load texture %s, loading error.", textureFile.c_str());
+            logError("Unable to load texture %s, loading error.", textureFile.c_str());
         delete[] textureFileData;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/framework/util.h b/src/framework/util.h
index 2dfca475..d0d38a69 100644
--- a/src/framework/util.h
+++ b/src/framework/util.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ R convertType(T t)
     try {
         ret = boost::lexical_cast<R>(t);
     } catch(boost::bad_lexical_cast bad) {
-        error("Error converting type: %s", bad.what());
+        logError("Error converting type: %s", bad.what());
     }
     return ret;
 }
diff --git a/src/framework/win32platform.cpp b/src/framework/win32platform.cpp
index 0c328009..a9e1dcd1 100644
--- a/src/framework/win32platform.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/win32platform.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ void Platform::init(const char *appName)
     wc.lpszClassName            = win32.appName.c_str();                        // Set The Class Name
 
     if(!RegisterClassA(&wc))
-        fatal("Failed to register the window class.");
+        logFatal("Failed to register the window class.");
 
     // force first tick
     Platform::getTicks();
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ void Platform::terminate()
 
     if(win32.instance) {
         if(!UnregisterClassA(win32.appName.c_str(), win32.instance))
-            error("Unregister class failed.");
+            logError("Unregister class failed.");
 
         win32.instance = NULL;
     }
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ bool Platform::createWindow(int x, int y, int width, int height, int minWidth, i
 
     if(!win32.window) {
         terminate();
-        fatal("Window creation error.");
+        logFatal("Window creation error.");
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -168,31 +168,31 @@ bool Platform::createWindow(int x, int y, int width, int height, int minWidth, i
 
     if(!(win32.hdc = GetDC(win32.window))) {
         terminate();
-        fatal("Can't Create A GL Device Context.");
+        logFatal("Can't Create A GL Device Context.");
         return false;
     }
 
     if(!(pixelFormat = ChoosePixelFormat(win32.hdc, &pfd))) {
         terminate();
-        fatal("Can't Find A Suitable PixelFormat.");
+        logFatal("Can't Find A Suitable PixelFormat.");
         return false;
     }
 
     if(!SetPixelFormat(win32.hdc, pixelFormat, &pfd)) {
         terminate();
-        fatal("Can't Set The PixelFormat.");
+        logFatal("Can't Set The PixelFormat.");
         return false;
     }
 
     if(!(win32.hrc = wglCreateContext(win32.hdc))) {
         terminate();
-        fatal("Can't Create A GL Rendering Context.");
+        logFatal("Can't Create A GL Rendering Context.");
         return false;
     }
 
     if(!wglMakeCurrent(win32.hdc, win32.hrc)) {
         terminate();
-        fatal("Can't Activate The GL Rendering Context.");
+        logFatal("Can't Activate The GL Rendering Context.");
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -203,24 +203,24 @@ void Platform::destroyWindow()
 {
     if(win32.hrc) {
         if(!wglMakeCurrent(NULL, NULL))
-            error("Release Of DC And RC Failed.");
+            logError("Release Of DC And RC Failed.");
 
         if(!wglDeleteContext(win32.hrc))
-            error("Release Rendering Context Failed.");
+            logError("Release Rendering Context Failed.");
 
         win32.hrc = NULL;
     }
 
     if(win32.hdc) {
         if(!ReleaseDC(win32.window, win32.hdc))
-            error("Release Device Context Failed.");
+            logError("Release Device Context Failed.");
 
         win32.hdc = NULL;
     }
 
     if(win32.window) {
         if(!DestroyWindow(win32.window))
-            error("Destroy window failed.");
+            logError("Destroy window failed.");
 
         win32.window = NULL;
     }
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ const char *Platform::getAppUserDir()
     std::stringstream sdir;
     sdir << PHYSFS_getUserDir() << "/." << win32.appName << "/";
     if((mkdir(sdir.str().c_str()) != 0) && (errno != EEXIST))
-        error("Couldn't create directory for saving configuration file. (%s)", sdir.str().c_str());
+        logError("Couldn't create directory for saving configuration file. (%s)", sdir.str().c_str());
     return sdir.str().c_str();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/framework/x11platform.cpp b/src/framework/x11platform.cpp
index cfbc79f8..0c3447be 100644
--- a/src/framework/x11platform.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/x11platform.cpp
@@ -233,18 +233,18 @@ void Platform::init(const char *appName)
     // open display
     x11.display = XOpenDisplay(0);
     if(!x11.display)
-        fatal("Failed to open X display");
+        logFatal("Failed to open X display");
 
     // check if GLX is supported on this display
     if(!glXQueryExtension(x11.display, 0, 0))
-        fatal("GLX not supported");
+        logFatal("GLX not supported");
 
     // retrieve GLX version
     int glxMajor;
     int glxMinor;
     if(!glXQueryVersion(x11.display, &glxMajor, &glxMinor))
-        fatal("Unable to query GLX version");
-    notice("GLX version %d.%d", glxMajor, glxMinor);
+        logFatal("Unable to query GLX version");
+    logInfo("GLX version %d.%d", glxMajor, glxMinor);
 
     // clipboard related atoms
     x11.atomClipboard = XInternAtom(x11.display, "CLIPBOARD", False);
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ void Platform::poll()
                        keysym != XK_Delete &&
                        keysym != XK_Escape
                     ) {
-                        //debug("char: %c code: %d", buf[0], (uchar)buf[0]);
+                        //logDebug("char: %c code: %d", buf[0], (uchar)buf[0]);
                         inputEvent.type = EV_TEXT_ENTER;
                         inputEvent.key.keychar = buf[0];
                         inputEvent.key.keycode = KC_UNKNOWN;
@@ -491,12 +491,12 @@ bool Platform::createWindow(int x, int y, int width, int height, int minWidth, i
     // choose OpenGL, RGBA, double buffered, visual
     x11.visual = glXChooseVisual(x11.display, DefaultScreen(x11.display), attrList);
     if(!x11.visual)
-        fatal("RGBA/Double buffered visual not supported");
+        logFatal("RGBA/Double buffered visual not supported");
 
     // create GLX context
     x11.glxContext = glXCreateContext(x11.display, x11.visual, 0, GL_TRUE);
     if(!x11.glxContext)
-        fatal("Unable to create GLX context");
+        logFatal("Unable to create GLX context");
 
     // color map
     x11.colormap  = XCreateColormap(x11.display,
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ bool Platform::createWindow(int x, int y, int width, int height, int minWidth, i
                              &wa);
 
     if(!x11.window)
-        fatal("Unable to create X window");
+        logFatal("Unable to create X window");
 
     //  create input context (to have better key input handling)
     if(XSupportsLocale()) {
@@ -541,14 +541,14 @@ bool Platform::createWindow(int x, int y, int width, int height, int minWidth, i
                                     XIMPreeditNothing | XIMStatusNothing,
                                     XNClientWindow, x11.window, NULL);
             if(!x11.xic)
-                error("Unable to create the input context");
+                logError("Unable to create the input context");
         } else
-            error("Failed to open an input method");
+            logError("Failed to open an input method");
     } else
-        error("X11 does not support the current locale");
+        logError("X11 does not support the current locale");
 
     if(!x11.xic)
-        warning("Input of special keys maybe messed up because we couldn't create an input context");
+        logWarning("Input of special keys maybe messed up because we couldn't create an input context");
 
 
     // set window minimum size
@@ -826,6 +826,6 @@ const char *Platform::getAppUserDir()
     std::stringstream sdir;
     sdir << PHYSFS_getUserDir() << "/." << x11.appName << "/";
     if((mkdir(sdir.str().c_str(), S_IRWXU | S_IRWXG | S_IROTH | S_IXOTH) != 0) && (errno != EEXIST))
-        error("Couldn't create directory for saving configuration file. (%s)", sdir.str().c_str());
+        logError("Couldn't create directory for saving configuration file. (%s)", sdir.str().c_str());
     return sdir.str().c_str();
 }
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 20298e0d..a16149bd 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[])
 
     // load configurations
     if(!g_configs.load("config.yml"))
-        notice("Could not read configuration file, default configurations will be used.");
+        logInfo("Could not read configuration file, default configurations will be used.");
 
-    notice("OTClient 0.1.0");
+    logInfo("OTClient 0.1.0");
 
     // create the window
     Platform::createWindow(g_configs.getInteger("window x"), g_configs.getInteger("window y"),