diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HLE/HLE.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HLE/HLE.cpp
index 727b7eb6d9..1ae34277fc 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HLE/HLE.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HLE/HLE.cpp
@@ -58,12 +58,13 @@ static const SPatch OSPatches[] =
 
 
 	// debug out is very nice ;)
-	{ "OSReport",					HLE_OS::HLE_OSReport    },
-	{ "OSPanic",					HLE_OS::HLE_OSPanic     },
-	{ "vprintf",					HLE_OS::HLE_vprintf     },
-	{ "printf",						HLE_OS::HLE_printf      },
-	{ "puts",						HLE_OS::HLE_printf      }, //gcc-optimized printf?
-	{ "___blank(char *,...)",		HLE_OS::HLE___blank		}, // dunno, but awesome :D
+	{ "OSReport",					HLE_OS::HLE_GeneralDebugPrint	},
+	{ "OSPanic",					HLE_OS::HLE_OSPanic				},
+	{ "vprintf",					HLE_OS::HLE_GeneralDebugPrint	},
+	{ "printf",						HLE_OS::HLE_GeneralDebugPrint	},
+	{ "puts",						HLE_OS::HLE_GeneralDebugPrint	}, // gcc-optimized printf?
+	{ "___blank(char *,...)",		HLE_OS::HLE_GeneralDebugPrint	}, // dunno, but awesome :D
+	{ "__write_console",			HLE_OS::HLE_GeneralDebugPrint	}, // used by sysmenu (+more?)
 
 	// wii only
 	{ "__OSInitAudioSystem",        HLE_Misc::UnimplementedFunction },			
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HLE/HLE_OS.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HLE/HLE_OS.cpp
index 8eb59ebb8a..909a8c7490 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HLE/HLE_OS.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HLE/HLE_OS.cpp
@@ -40,64 +40,15 @@ void HLE_OSPanic()
 	NPC = LR;
 }
 
-void HLE_OSReport()
-{
-	std::string ReportMessage;
-	GetStringVA(ReportMessage);
-    NPC = LR;
-	
-    u32 hackPC = PC;
-    PC = LR;
-
-//    PanicAlert("(PC=%08x) OSReport: %s", LR, ReportMessage.c_str());
-	NOTICE_LOG(OSREPORT, "(PC=%08x) OSReport: %s", LR, ReportMessage.c_str());	
-
-    PC = hackPC;
-}
-
-void HLE_vprintf()
-{
-	std::string ReportMessage;
-	GetStringVA(ReportMessage);
-    NPC = LR;
-
-    u32 hackPC = PC;
-    PC = LR;
-
- //   PanicAlert("(PC=%08x) VPrintf: %s", LR, ReportMessage.c_str());
-	NOTICE_LOG(OSREPORT, "(PC=%08x) VPrintf: %s", LR, ReportMessage.c_str());	
-
-    PC = hackPC;
-}
-
-void HLE_printf()
-{
-	std::string ReportMessage;
-	GetStringVA(ReportMessage);
-    NPC = LR;
-
-    u32 hackPC = PC;
-    PC = LR;
-
- //   PanicAlert("(PC=%08x) Printf: %s ", LR, ReportMessage.c_str());
-	NOTICE_LOG(OSREPORT, "(PC=%08x) Printf: %s ", LR, ReportMessage.c_str());	
-
-    PC = hackPC;
-}
-
-void HLE___blank()
+// Generalized func for just printing string pointed to by r3.
+void HLE_GeneralDebugPrint()
 {
 	std::string ReportMessage;
 	GetStringVA(ReportMessage);
 	NPC = LR;
 
-	u32 hackPC = PC;
-	PC = LR;
-
-//   PanicAlert("(PC=%08x) Printf: %s ", LR, ReportMessage.c_str());
-	NOTICE_LOG(OSREPORT, "(PC=%08x) ___blank: %s ", LR, ReportMessage.c_str());	
-
-	PC = hackPC;
+	//PanicAlert("(%08x->%08x) %s", LR, PC, ReportMessage.c_str());
+	NOTICE_LOG(OSREPORT, "%08x->%08x| %s", LR, PC, ReportMessage.c_str());	
 }
 
 void GetStringVA(std::string& _rOutBuffer)
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HLE/HLE_OS.h b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HLE/HLE_OS.h
index 4a1f1a36fd..ac1d1b48ae 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HLE/HLE_OS.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HLE/HLE_OS.h
@@ -22,10 +22,7 @@
 
 namespace HLE_OS
 {
-    void HLE_vprintf();
-    void HLE_printf();
-	void HLE___blank();
-    void HLE_OSReport();
+    void HLE_GeneralDebugPrint();
     void HLE_OSPanic();
 }