diff --git a/linux/CMakeLists.txt b/linux/CMakeLists.txt
index 0efd06c3..63c99035 100644
--- a/linux/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/linux/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ set(CPPS
 add_library(linux STATIC ${HEADERS} ${CPPS})
 target_link_libraries(linux PRIVATE
   cfile
+  plog::plog
 )
 target_include_directories(linux PUBLIC
   $<BUILD_INTERFACE:
diff --git a/linux/lnxcontroller.cpp b/linux/lnxcontroller.cpp
index fae3fe36..2a6bffbf 100644
--- a/linux/lnxcontroller.cpp
+++ b/linux/lnxcontroller.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include "joystick.h"
 #include "inffile.h"
 #include "lnxcontroller.h"
+#include "log.h"
 
 // Sorry! This is needed for the semi-hacky mouselook support
 #include "descent.h"
@@ -919,7 +920,7 @@ bool lnxgameController::enum_controllers() {
         m_ControlList[num_devs].sensmod[i] = 1.0f;
       }
       m_ControlList[num_devs].deadzone = JOY_DEADZONE;
-      mprintf(0, "Controller %s found.\n", jc.name);
+      LOG_DEBUG.printf("Controller %s found.\n", jc.name);
 
       // okay, now search for a "****.ctl" file in the current directory
       parse_ctl_file(num_devs, jc.name);
@@ -1103,7 +1104,7 @@ float lnxgameController::get_button_value(int8_t controller, ct_format format, u
     break;
 
   default:
-    mprintf(1, "gameController::button unsupported format for function\n");
+    LOG_WARNING << "gameController::button unsupported format for function";
   }
 
   return val;
@@ -1203,7 +1204,7 @@ float lnxgameController::get_axis_value(int8_t controller, uint8_t axis, ct_form
     val = val - 1.0f;
   } else {
     val = 0.0f;
-    mprintf(1, "gameController::axis unsupported format for function.\n");
+    LOG_WARNING << "gameController::axis unsupported format for function.";
   }
 
   ct_packet key_slide1, key_bank;
@@ -1337,7 +1338,7 @@ float lnxgameController::get_pov_value(int8_t controller, ct_format format, uint
     break;
 
   default:
-    mprintf(1, "gameController::pov unsupported format for function\n");
+    LOG_WARNING << "gameController::pov unsupported format for function";
   }
 
   return val;
@@ -1365,7 +1366,7 @@ float lnxgameController::get_key_value(int key, ct_format format) {
     break;
 
   default:
-    mprintf(1, "gameController::key unsupported format for function\n");
+    LOG_WARNING << "gameController::key unsupported format for function";
   }
 
   return val;
diff --git a/linux/lnxdata.cpp b/linux/lnxdata.cpp
index ad5d1a8e..24151b0c 100644
--- a/linux/lnxdata.cpp
+++ b/linux/lnxdata.cpp
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@
  * $NoKeywords: $
  */
 
-#include <string.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
+#include <cstring>
+#include <cstdio>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
 #if defined(POSIX)
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 #include "appdatabase.h"
 #include "linux/lnxdatabase.h"
 #include "pserror.h"
-#include "mono.h"
+#include "log.h"
 #include "pserror.h"
 #include "registry.h"
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ oeLnxAppDatabase::~oeLnxAppDatabase() {
     return;
   }
 
-  mprintf(0, "Can't Export Database Since It's Not There!\n");
+  LOG_ERROR << "Can't Export Database Since It's Not There!";
 }
 
 CRegistry *oeLnxAppDatabase::GetSystemRegistry() { return database; }
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ bool oeLnxAppDatabase::create_record(const char *pathname) {
     database->CreateKey((char *)pathname);
     return true;
   }
-  mprintf(0, "Can't CreateKey because database NULL\n");
+  LOG_ERROR << "Can't CreateKey because database NULL";
   return false;
 }
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ bool oeLnxAppDatabase::lookup_record(const char *pathname) {
   if (database) {
     return database->LookupKey((char *)pathname);
   }
-  mprintf(0, "Can't lookup key because database NULL\n");
+  LOG_ERROR << "Can't lookup key because database NULL";
   return false;
 }
 
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ bool oeLnxAppDatabase::read(const char *label, char *entry, int *entrylen) {
   ASSERT(entry);
   ASSERT(entrylen);
   if (!database) {
-    mprintf(0, "Can't read record because database NULL\n");
+    LOG_ERROR << "Can't read record because database NULL";
     return false;
   }
 
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ bool oeLnxAppDatabase::read(const char *label, void *entry, int wordsize) {
   ASSERT(label);
   ASSERT(entry);
   if (!database) {
-    mprintf(0, "Can't read record because Database NULL\n");
+    LOG_ERROR << "Can't read record because Database NULL";
     return false;
   }
 
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ bool oeLnxAppDatabase::read(const char *label, void *entry, int wordsize) {
     *((uint32_t *)entry) = (uint32_t)data;
     break;
   default:
-    mprintf(0, "Unable to read key %s, unsupported size", label);
+    LOG_ERROR.printf("Unable to read key %s, unsupported size", label);
     return false;
     break;
   }
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ bool oeLnxAppDatabase::write(const char *label, const char *entry, int entrylen)
   ASSERT(label);
   ASSERT(entry);
   if (!database) {
-    mprintf(0, "Can't write record because database NULL\n");
+    LOG_ERROR << "Can't write record because database NULL";
     return false;
   }
 
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ bool oeLnxAppDatabase::write(const char *label, const char *entry, int entrylen)
 bool oeLnxAppDatabase::write(const char *label, int entry) {
   ASSERT(label);
   if (!database) {
-    mprintf(0, "Can't write record because database NULL\n");
+    LOG_ERROR << "Can't write record because database NULL";
     return false;
   }
   return database->CreateRecord((char *)label, REGT_DWORD, &entry);
diff --git a/linux/registry.cpp b/linux/registry.cpp
index 21d345bc..48ab5848 100644
--- a/linux/registry.cpp
+++ b/linux/registry.cpp
@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@
  * $NoKeywords: $
  */
 
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <string.h>
-#include <ctype.h>
-// #include "local_malloc.h"
+#include <cstdio>
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <cstring>
+#include <cctype>
+
+#include "log.h"
 #include "registry.h"
-#include "mono.h"
 
 #if defined(_WIN32)
 #define strcasecmp stricmp
@@ -244,10 +244,10 @@ bool CRegistry::Import() {
   char *ptr;
   file = fopen(name, "rt");
   if (!file) {
-    mprintf(0, "REGISTRY: Unable to import %s\n", name);
+    LOG_ERROR.printf("REGISTRY: Unable to import %s", name);
     return false;
   }
-  mprintf(0, "REGISTRY: Importing %s\n", name);
+  LOG_INFO.printf("REGISTRY: Importing %s", name);
   Destroy();
 
   bool oktocreate;