diff --git a/GpApp/Main.cpp b/GpApp/Main.cpp
index 740b7a6..9d3caf2 100644
--- a/GpApp/Main.cpp
+++ b/GpApp/Main.cpp
@@ -529,6 +529,11 @@ int AppStartup()
 
 	PL_Init();
 
+	IGpLogDriver *logger = PLDrivers::GetLogDriver();
+
+	if (logger)
+		logger->Printf(IGpLogDriver::Category_Information, "Init phase 1...");
+
 	ToolBoxInit();
 	CheckOurEnvirons();
 
@@ -546,9 +551,15 @@ int AppStartup()
 	LoadCursors();
 	ReadInPrefs();
 
+	if (logger)
+		logger->Printf(IGpLogDriver::Category_Information, "Init phase 2...");
+
 	SpinCursor(2);	// Tick once to let the display driver flush any resolution changes from prefs
 	FlushResolutionChange();
 
+	if (logger)
+		logger->Printf(IGpLogDriver::Category_Information, "Init phase 3...");
+
 #if defined COMPILEDEMO
 	copyGood = true;
 #elif defined COMPILENOCP
@@ -573,6 +584,9 @@ int AppStartup()
 	InitSrcRects();
 	CreateOffscreens();
 
+	if (logger)
+		logger->Printf(IGpLogDriver::Category_Information, "Init phase 3...");
+
 	bool resolutionChanged = false;
 
 	if (!isPrefsLoaded)
@@ -585,7 +599,7 @@ int AppStartup()
 			FlushResolutionChange();
 		}
 
-        	ShowInitialLaunchDisclaimer();
+		ShowInitialLaunchDisclaimer();
 	}
 
 	if (thisMac.isResolutionDirty)
@@ -599,10 +613,14 @@ int AppStartup()
 	if (isDoColorFade)
 		PortabilityLayer::WindowManager::GetInstance()->SetWindowDesaturation(mainWindow, 1.0);
 
+	if (logger)
+		logger->Printf(IGpLogDriver::Category_Information, "Init phase 4...");
 
 	InitSound();						SpinCursor(2);
 	InitMusic();						SpinCursor(2);
 
+	if (logger)
+		logger->Printf(IGpLogDriver::Category_Information, "Init phase 5...");
 
 	BuildHouseList();
 	OpenHouse(true);
@@ -618,6 +636,9 @@ int AppStartup()
 	//	HideMenuBarOld();
 #endif
 
+	if (logger)
+		logger->Printf(IGpLogDriver::Category_Information, "Initialization completed");
+
 	if (isDoColorFade)
 		WashColorIn();
 
@@ -665,4 +686,4 @@ int gpAppMain()
 		HandleEvent();
 
 	return AppShutdown();
-}
+}
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diff --git a/GpFontHandler_FreeType2/GpFontHandler_FreeType2.cpp b/GpFontHandler_FreeType2/GpFontHandler_FreeType2.cpp
index e8e8ddd..270861a 100644
--- a/GpFontHandler_FreeType2/GpFontHandler_FreeType2.cpp
+++ b/GpFontHandler_FreeType2/GpFontHandler_FreeType2.cpp
@@ -453,9 +453,8 @@ bool GpFontHandler_FreeType2::Init()
 	return true;
 }
 
-
-#ifdef _MSC_VER
 extern "C"
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
 __declspec(dllexport)
 #endif
 IGpFontHandler *GpDriver_CreateFontHandler_FreeType2(const GpFontHandlerProperties &properties)