diff --git a/Torch.Server/Initializer.cs b/Torch.Server/Initializer.cs
index 3a7e11e..f8a7468 100644
--- a/Torch.Server/Initializer.cs
+++ b/Torch.Server/Initializer.cs
@@ -111,8 +111,15 @@ quit";
                     init.ContinueWith(x => _server.Start());
 
                 Log.Info("Showing UI");
-                Console.SetOut(TextWriter.Null);
-                NativeMethods.FreeConsole();
+
+#if !DEBUG
+                if (!_config.IndependentConsole)
+                {
+                    Console.SetOut(TextWriter.Null);
+                    NativeMethods.FreeConsole();
+                }
+#endif
+
                 new TorchUI(_server).ShowDialog();
             }
             else
diff --git a/Torch.Server/TorchConfig.cs b/Torch.Server/TorchConfig.cs
index 0b9fdad..2c90848 100644
--- a/Torch.Server/TorchConfig.cs
+++ b/Torch.Server/TorchConfig.cs
@@ -72,10 +72,13 @@ namespace Torch.Server
         [Obsolete("Use vanilla reserved slot config")]
         public HashSet<ulong> ReservedPlayers { get; set; } = new HashSet<ulong>();
 
-        //Prevent reserved players being written to disk, but allow it to bre read
+        //Prevent reserved players being written to disk, but allow it to be read
         //remove this when ReservedPlayers is removed
         private bool ShouldSerializeReservedPlayers() => false;
 
+        [Arg("console", "Keeps a separate console window open after the main UI loads.")]
+        public bool IndependentConsole { get; set; } = false;
+
         [XmlIgnore]
         private string _path;
 
diff --git a/Torch.Server/TorchServer.cs b/Torch.Server/TorchServer.cs
index 4832c9c..c4070cd 100644
--- a/Torch.Server/TorchServer.cs
+++ b/Torch.Server/TorchServer.cs
@@ -195,8 +195,7 @@ namespace Torch.Server
         public override void Init(object gameInstance)
         {
             base.Init(gameInstance);
-            var game = gameInstance as MySandboxGame;
-            if (game != null && MySession.Static != null)
+            if (gameInstance is MySandboxGame && MySession.Static != null)
                 State = ServerState.Running;
             else
                 State = ServerState.Stopped;
diff --git a/Torch/VRageGame.cs b/Torch/VRageGame.cs
index e470878..1065f49 100644
--- a/Torch/VRageGame.cs
+++ b/Torch/VRageGame.cs
@@ -273,8 +273,7 @@ namespace Torch
                 MySessionLoader.LoadSingleplayerSession(sessionPath);
                 return;
             }
-            ulong checkpointSize;
-            MyObjectBuilder_Checkpoint checkpoint = MyLocalCache.LoadCheckpoint(sessionPath, out checkpointSize);
+            MyObjectBuilder_Checkpoint checkpoint = MyLocalCache.LoadCheckpoint(sessionPath, out ulong checkpointSize);
             if (MySession.IsCompatibleVersion(checkpoint))
             {
                 if (MyWorkshop.DownloadWorldModsBlocking(checkpoint.Mods, null).Success)