diff --git a/byond-extools.dll b/byond-extools.dll
index bd6b34c48e..718b475f9a 100644
Binary files a/byond-extools.dll and b/byond-extools.dll differ
diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/_extools.dm b/code/__DEFINES/_extools.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4513243aae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/_extools.dm
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+#define EXTOOLS (world.system_type == MS_WINDOWS ? "byond-extools.dll" : "libbyond-extools.so")
diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/atmospherics.dm b/code/__DEFINES/atmospherics.dm
index 621af2c811..dad2a38afd 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/atmospherics.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/atmospherics.dm
@@ -281,8 +281,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(atmos_adjacent_savings, list(0,0))
 #define CALCULATE_ADJACENT_TURFS(T) SSadjacent_air.queue[T] = 1
 #endif
 
-#define EXTOOLS (world.system_type == MS_WINDOWS ? "byond-extools.dll" : "libbyond-extools.so")
-
 GLOBAL_VAR(atmos_extools_initialized) // this must be an uninitialized (null) one or init_monstermos will be called twice because reasons
 #define ATMOS_EXTOOLS_CHECK if(!GLOB.atmos_extools_initialized){\
 	GLOB.atmos_extools_initialized=TRUE;\
diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/_extools_api.dm b/code/__HELPERS/_extools_api.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..af348dc939
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/_extools_api.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#define EXTOOLS_LOGGING // rust_g is used as a fallback if this is undefined
+
+/proc/extools_log_write()
+
+/proc/extools_finalize_logging()
diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/_logging.dm b/code/__HELPERS/_logging.dm
index 62e6c4daf9..888c20003f 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/_logging.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/_logging.dm
@@ -4,10 +4,15 @@
 #define SEND_SOUND(target, sound) DIRECT_OUTPUT(target, sound)
 #define SEND_TEXT(target, text) DIRECT_OUTPUT(target, text)
 #define WRITE_FILE(file, text) DIRECT_OUTPUT(file, text)
+#ifdef EXTOOLS_LOGGING
+// proc hooked, so we can just put in standard TRUE and FALSE
+#define WRITE_LOG(log, text) extools_log_write(log,text,TRUE)
+#define WRITE_LOG_NO_FORMAT(log, text) extools_log_write(log,text,FALSE)
+#else
 //This is an external call, "true" and "false" are how rust parses out booleans
 #define WRITE_LOG(log, text) rustg_log_write(log, text, "true")
 #define WRITE_LOG_NO_FORMAT(log, text) rustg_log_write(log, text, "false")
-
+#endif
 //print a warning message to world.log
 #define WARNING(MSG) warning("[MSG] in [__FILE__] at line [__LINE__] src: [UNLINT(src)] usr: [usr].")
 /proc/warning(msg)
@@ -216,7 +221,11 @@
 
 /* Close open log handles. This should be called as late as possible, and no logging should hapen after. */
 /proc/shutdown_logging()
+#ifdef EXTOOLS_LOGGING
+	extools_finalize_logging()
+#else
 	rustg_log_close_all()
+#endif
 
 
 /* Helper procs for building detailed log lines */
diff --git a/code/game/world.dm b/code/game/world.dm
index 2d174c86e5..121d51136d 100644
--- a/code/game/world.dm
+++ b/code/game/world.dm
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ GLOBAL_LIST(topic_status_cache)
 /world/New()
 	if (fexists(EXTOOLS))
 		call(EXTOOLS, "maptick_initialize")()
+	#ifdef EXTOOLS_LOGGING
+		call(EXTOOLS, "init_logging")()
+	else
+		CRASH("[EXTOOLS] does not exist!")
+	#endif
 	enable_debugger()
 #ifdef REFERENCE_TRACKING
 	enable_reference_tracking()
@@ -274,6 +279,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST(topic_status_cache)
 		GM.__gasmixture_unregister()
 		num_deleted++
 	log_world("Deallocated [num_deleted] gas mixtures")
+	shutdown_logging() // makes sure the thread is closed before end, else we terminate
 	..()
 
 /world/proc/update_status()
diff --git a/libbyond-extools.so b/libbyond-extools.so
index 8e17f952f2..052a8cb037 100644
Binary files a/libbyond-extools.so and b/libbyond-extools.so differ
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index e742498527..f0ca748803 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "_maps\_basemap.dm"
 #include "code\_compile_options.dm"
 #include "code\world.dm"
+#include "code\__DEFINES\_extools.dm"
 #include "code\__DEFINES\_globals.dm"
 #include "code\__DEFINES\_protect.dm"
 #include "code\__DEFINES\_tick.dm"
@@ -147,6 +148,7 @@
 #include "code\__DEFINES\storage\_storage.dm"
 #include "code\__DEFINES\storage\volumetrics.dm"
 #include "code\__HELPERS\_cit_helpers.dm"
+#include "code\__HELPERS\_extools_api.dm"
 #include "code\__HELPERS\_lists.dm"
 #include "code\__HELPERS\_logging.dm"
 #include "code\__HELPERS\_string_lists.dm"