From dbf39567cfd41053e3c2894721f1f2d36577fd5c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: KojoZero <kwaku.kiriguya@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2026 19:02:18 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] filter logs and use existing console

---
 src/citra_qt/citra_qt.cpp         | 11 +++++++++++
 src/citra_qt/debugger/console.cpp |  7 +++++--
 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/citra_qt/citra_qt.cpp b/src/citra_qt/citra_qt.cpp
index 5f842f1a4..2d48c90c3 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/citra_qt.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/citra_qt.cpp
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@
 #include "common/literals.h"
 #include "common/logging/backend.h"
 #include "common/logging/log.h"
+#include "common/logging/filter.h"
 #include "common/memory_detect.h"
 #include "common/scm_rev.h"
 #include "common/scope_exit.h"
@@ -342,6 +343,11 @@ GMainWindow::GMainWindow(Core::System& system_)
             if (i >= args.size() - 1 || args[i + 1].startsWith(QChar::fromLatin1('-'))) {
                 continue;
             }
+            UISettings::values.show_console = true;
+            Debugger::ToggleConsole();
+            Common::Log::Filter filter;
+            filter.ParseFilterString("*:Warning");
+            Common::Log::SetGlobalFilter(filter);
             i++;
             for (; i < args.size(); i++){
                 QFileInfo currPath(args[i]);
@@ -362,6 +368,11 @@ GMainWindow::GMainWindow(Core::System& system_)
             if (i >= args.size() - 1 || args[i + 1].startsWith(QChar::fromLatin1('-'))) {
                 continue;
             }
+            UISettings::values.show_console = true;
+            Debugger::ToggleConsole();
+            Common::Log::Filter filter;
+            filter.ParseFilterString("*:Warning");
+            Common::Log::SetGlobalFilter(filter);
             i++;
             for (; i < args.size(); i++){
                 QFileInfo currPath(args[i]);
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/debugger/console.cpp b/src/citra_qt/debugger/console.cpp
index ed7a1cc85..864de466e 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/debugger/console.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/debugger/console.cpp
@@ -25,10 +25,13 @@ void ToggleConsole() {
 #ifdef _WIN32
     FILE* temp;
     if (UISettings::values.show_console) {
-        BOOL alloc_console_res = AllocConsole();
         DWORD last_error = 0;
+        BOOL alloc_console_res = AttachConsole(ATTACH_PARENT_PROCESS);
         if (!alloc_console_res) {
-            last_error = GetLastError();
+            alloc_console_res = AllocConsole();
+            if (!alloc_console_res) {
+                last_error = GetLastError();
+            }
         }
         // If the windows debugger already opened a console, calling AllocConsole again
         // will cause ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED. If that's the case assume a console is open.