diff --git a/3ds/include/util.hpp b/3ds/include/util.hpp
index 0b8bfd7..0782c58 100644
--- a/3ds/include/util.hpp
+++ b/3ds/include/util.hpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "common.hpp"
 #include "configuration.hpp"
 #include "gui.hpp"
+#include "logger.hpp"
 #include <3ds.h>
 #include <citro2d.h>
 #include <map>
diff --git a/3ds/source/util.cpp b/3ds/source/util.cpp
index 05c2bce..5ad85bb 100644
--- a/3ds/source/util.cpp
+++ b/3ds/source/util.cpp
@@ -47,18 +47,22 @@ static Result consoleDisplayError(const std::string& message, Result res)
 
 Result servicesInit(void)
 {
+    sdmcInit();
+    ATEXIT(sdmcExit);
+
+    Logger::getInstance().info("Checkpoint loading started...");
+
     Result res = 0;
 
     Handle hbldrHandle;
-    if (R_FAILED(res = svcConnectToPort(&hbldrHandle, "hb:ldr")))
+    if (R_FAILED(res = svcConnectToPort(&hbldrHandle, "hb:ldr"))) {
+        Logger::getInstance().error("Error during startup with result %llX. Rosalina not found on this system", res);
         return consoleDisplayError("Rosalina not found on this system.\nAn updated CFW is required to launch Checkpoint.", res);
+    }
 
     romfsInit();
     ATEXIT(romfsExit);
 
-    sdmcInit();
-    ATEXIT(sdmcExit);
-
     srvInit();
     ATEXIT(srvExit);
 
@@ -68,8 +72,10 @@ Result servicesInit(void)
     pxiDevInit();
     ATEXIT(pxiDevExit);
 
-    if (R_FAILED(res = Archive::init()))
+    if (R_FAILED(res = Archive::init())) {
+        Logger::getInstance().error("Archive::init failed with result %llX", res);
         return consoleDisplayError("Archive::init failed.", res);
+    }
     ATEXIT(Archive::exit);
 
     mkdir("sdmc:/3ds", 777);
@@ -87,6 +93,8 @@ Result servicesInit(void)
 
     Configuration::getInstance();
 
+    Logger::getInstance().info("Checkpoint loading finished!");
+
     return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/common/common.cpp b/common/common.cpp
index cb9f82b..935fb97 100644
--- a/common/common.cpp
+++ b/common/common.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,16 @@ std::string DateTime::dateTimeStr(void)
         timeStruct.tm_min, timeStruct.tm_sec);
 }
 
+std::string DateTime::logDateTime(void)
+{
+    time_t unixTime;
+    struct tm timeStruct;
+    time(&unixTime);
+    localtime_r(&unixTime, &timeStruct);
+    return StringUtils::format("%04i-%02i-%02i %02i:%02i:%02i", timeStruct.tm_year + 1900, timeStruct.tm_mon + 1, timeStruct.tm_mday,
+        timeStruct.tm_hour, timeStruct.tm_min, timeStruct.tm_sec);
+}
+
 std::string StringUtils::UTF16toUTF8(const std::u16string& src)
 {
     static std::wstring_convert<std::codecvt_utf8_utf16<char16_t>, char16_t> convert;
diff --git a/common/common.hpp b/common/common.hpp
index ba0e118..92b6b74 100644
--- a/common/common.hpp
+++ b/common/common.hpp
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 namespace DateTime {
     std::string timeStr(void);
     std::string dateTimeStr(void);
+    std::string logDateTime(void);
 }
 
 namespace StringUtils {
diff --git a/common/logger.hpp b/common/logger.hpp
index d028f63..7a9bf21 100644
--- a/common/logger.hpp
+++ b/common/logger.hpp
@@ -40,13 +40,27 @@ public:
     }
 
     template <typename... Args>
-    void log(const std::string& format, Args... args)
+    void info(const std::string& format, Args... args)
     {
-        if (mFile != NULL) {
-            fprintf(mFile, (DateUtils::logDateTime() + format + "\n").c_str(), args...);
-        }
+        log(format, args...);
     }
 
+    template <typename... Args>
+    void error(const std::string& format, Args... args)
+    {
+        log(ERROR, format, args...);
+    }
+
+    template <typename... Args>
+    void debug(const std::string& format, Args... args)
+    {
+        log(DEBUG, format, args...);
+    }
+
+    inline static const std::string INFO  = "[ INFO]";
+    inline static const std::string DEBUG = "[DEBUG]";
+    inline static const std::string ERROR = "[ERROR]";
+
 private:
     Logger(void) { mFile = fopen(mPath.c_str(), "a"); }
     ~Logger(void) { fclose(mFile); }
@@ -54,6 +68,14 @@ private:
     Logger(Logger const&) = delete;
     void operator=(Logger const&) = delete;
 
+    template <typename... Args>
+    void log(const std::string& level = INFO, const std::string& format = {}, Args... args)
+    {
+        if (mFile != NULL) {
+            fprintf(mFile, ("[" + DateTime::logDateTime() + "] " + level + " " + format + "\n").c_str(), args...);
+        }
+    }
+
 #if defined(_3DS)
     const std::string mPath = "/3ds/Checkpoint/checkpoint.log";
 #elif defined(__SWITCH__)
diff --git a/switch/source/util.cpp b/switch/source/util.cpp
index 8b1eccd..10ab994 100644
--- a/switch/source/util.cpp
+++ b/switch/source/util.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,24 @@
 
 #include "util.hpp"
 
+static Result consoleDisplayError(const std::string& message, Result res)
+{
+    consoleInit(NULL);
+
+    printf("\x1b[2;29HCheckpoint v%d.%d.%d-%s", VERSION_MAJOR, VERSION_MINOR, VERSION_MICRO, GIT_REV);
+    printf("\x1b[5;2HError during startup: \x1b[31m0x%08X\x1b[0m", res);
+    printf("\x1b[8;2HDescription: \x1b[33m%s\x1b[0m", message.c_str());
+    printf("\x1b[45;32HPress PLUS to exit.");
+    consoleUpdate(NULL);
+    while (appletMainLoop() && !(hidKeysDown(CONTROLLER_P1_AUTO) & KEY_PLUS)) {
+        hidScanInput();
+    }
+
+    consoleExit(NULL);
+    
+    return res;
+}
+
 void servicesExit(void)
 {
     ftp_exit();
@@ -46,6 +64,10 @@ void servicesExit(void)
 
 Result servicesInit(void)
 {
+    if (appletGetAppletType() != AppletType_Application) {
+        return consoleDisplayError("Please run Checkpoint under Atmosphere title takeover.", -1);
+    }
+    
     // debug
     Result socinit = 0;
     if ((socinit = socketInitializeDefault()) == 0) {