diff --git a/karuku/CMakeLists.txt b/karuku/CMakeLists.txt
index d3f1a65..133d570 100644
--- a/karuku/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/karuku/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ target_include_directories(novus-karuku
         PUBLIC
         include)
 
-target_link_libraries(novus-karuku PRIVATE physis z Qt6::Core Qt6::Widgets exdpart novus-common)
+target_link_libraries(novus-karuku PRIVATE physis physis-logger z Qt6::Core Qt6::Widgets exdpart novus-common)
 
 install(TARGETS novus-karuku ${KF${QT_MAJOR_VERSION}_INSTALL_TARGETS_DEFAULT_ARGS})
diff --git a/karuku/src/main.cpp b/karuku/src/main.cpp
index a69333f..6d93146 100644
--- a/karuku/src/main.cpp
+++ b/karuku/src/main.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <physis.hpp>
+#include <physis_logger.h>
 
 #include "aboutdata.h"
 #include "mainwindow.h"
@@ -14,6 +15,13 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     customizeAboutData(QStringLiteral("karuku"), QStringLiteral("Karuku"), QStringLiteral("Program to view FFXIV Excel files."));
 
+    // Default to a sensible message pattern
+    if (qEnvironmentVariableIsEmpty("QT_MESSAGE_PATTERN")) {
+        qputenv("QT_MESSAGE_PATTERN", "[%{time yyyy-MM-dd h:mm:ss.zzz}] %{if-category}[%{category}] %{endif}[%{type}] %{message}");
+    }
+
+    setup_physis_logging();
+
     const QString gameDir{getGameDirectory()};
     const std::string gameDirStd{gameDir.toStdString()};
     MainWindow w(physis_gamedata_initialize(gameDirStd.c_str()));
diff --git a/launcher/src/main.cpp b/launcher/src/main.cpp
index 59b0f8d..79dc43f 100644
--- a/launcher/src/main.cpp
+++ b/launcher/src/main.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                        QStringLiteral("SDK Launcher"),
                        QStringLiteral("Handles setting up and launching various Novus SDK components."));
 
+    // Default to a sensible message pattern
+    if (qEnvironmentVariableIsEmpty("QT_MESSAGE_PATTERN")) {
+        qputenv("QT_MESSAGE_PATTERN", "[%{time yyyy-MM-dd h:mm:ss.zzz}] %{if-category}[%{category}] %{endif}[%{type}] %{message}");
+    }
+
     KConfig config(QStringLiteral("novusrc"));
     KConfigGroup game = config.group(QStringLiteral("Game"));
 
diff --git a/mdlviewer/CMakeLists.txt b/mdlviewer/CMakeLists.txt
index 1de5a4c..ba4ec89 100644
--- a/mdlviewer/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/mdlviewer/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ target_sources(novus-mdlviewer PRIVATE
 target_include_directories(novus-mdlviewer
         PUBLIC
         include)
-target_link_libraries(novus-mdlviewer PRIVATE physis z Qt6::Core Qt6::Widgets KF6::XmlGui mdlpart novus-common)
+target_link_libraries(novus-mdlviewer PRIVATE physis physis-logger z Qt6::Core Qt6::Widgets KF6::XmlGui mdlpart novus-common)
 
 install(TARGETS novus-mdlviewer ${KF${QT_MAJOR_VERSION}_INSTALL_TARGETS_DEFAULT_ARGS})
diff --git a/mdlviewer/src/main.cpp b/mdlviewer/src/main.cpp
index d0c1130..85c8f71 100644
--- a/mdlviewer/src/main.cpp
+++ b/mdlviewer/src/main.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <physis.hpp>
+#include <physis_logger.h>
 
 #include "aboutdata.h"
 #include "mainwindow.h"
@@ -14,6 +15,13 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     customizeAboutData(QStringLiteral("mdlviewer"), QStringLiteral("MDLViewer"), QStringLiteral("Program to view FFXIV MDL files."));
 
+    // Default to a sensible message pattern
+    if (qEnvironmentVariableIsEmpty("QT_MESSAGE_PATTERN")) {
+        qputenv("QT_MESSAGE_PATTERN", "[%{time yyyy-MM-dd h:mm:ss.zzz}] %{if-category}[%{category}] %{endif}[%{type}] %{message}");
+    }
+
+    setup_physis_logging();
+
     const QString gameDir{getGameDirectory()};
     const std::string gameDirStd{gameDir.toStdString()};
     MainWindow w(physis_gamedata_initialize(gameDirStd.c_str()));
diff --git a/sagasu/CMakeLists.txt b/sagasu/CMakeLists.txt
index a4c1196..91e33eb 100644
--- a/sagasu/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/sagasu/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,6 +22,6 @@ target_sources(novus-sagasu PRIVATE
         src/filepropertieswindow.cpp
         src/filetreemodel.cpp)
 target_include_directories(novus-sagasu PRIVATE include)
-target_link_libraries(novus-sagasu PRIVATE Qt6::Concurrent sklbpart cmppart shpkpart hexpart exlpart mdlpart exdpart texpart novus-sagasu-static)
+target_link_libraries(novus-sagasu PRIVATE Qt6::Concurrent physis-logger sklbpart cmppart shpkpart hexpart exlpart mdlpart exdpart texpart novus-sagasu-static)
 
 install(TARGETS novus-sagasu ${KF${QT_MAJOR_VERSION}_INSTALL_TARGETS_DEFAULT_ARGS})
diff --git a/sagasu/src/main.cpp b/sagasu/src/main.cpp
index 35630c4..086c361 100644
--- a/sagasu/src/main.cpp
+++ b/sagasu/src/main.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <QApplication>
 
 #include <physis.hpp>
+#include <physis_logger.h>
 
 #include "aboutdata.h"
 #include "mainwindow.h"
@@ -15,7 +16,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     customizeAboutData(QStringLiteral("sagasu"), QStringLiteral("Sagasu"), QStringLiteral("Program to explore FFXIV data archives."));
 
-    physis_initialize_logging();
+    // Default to a sensible message pattern
+    if (qEnvironmentVariableIsEmpty("QT_MESSAGE_PATTERN")) {
+        qputenv("QT_MESSAGE_PATTERN", "[%{time yyyy-MM-dd h:mm:ss.zzz}] %{if-category}[%{category}] %{endif}[%{type}] %{message}");
+    }
+
+    setup_physis_logging();
 
     const QString gameDir{getGameDirectory()};
     const std::string gameDirStd{gameDir.toStdString()};