diff --git a/360/xdk360_video.cpp b/360/xdk360_video.cpp
index c10776607f..d695cb8e70 100644
--- a/360/xdk360_video.cpp
+++ b/360/xdk360_video.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 #include "xdk360_video.h"
 #include "../general.h"
+#include "../message.h"
 
 #ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
 #include "config.h"
@@ -283,9 +284,9 @@ static bool xdk360_gfx_frame(void *data, const void *frame,
    {
 	   if(IS_TIMER_EXPIRED() || g_first_msg)
 	   {
-		   g_screen_console.Format(true, msg);
+		   g_screen_console.Format(msg);
 		   g_first_msg = 0;
-		   SET_TIMER_EXPIRATION(60);
+		   SET_TIMER_EXPIRATION(30);
 	   }
 	   
 	   g_screen_console.Render();
diff --git a/360/xdk360_video_console.cpp b/360/xdk360_video_console.cpp
index 2516906f3a..d503c34846 100644
--- a/360/xdk360_video_console.cpp
+++ b/360/xdk360_video_console.cpp
@@ -204,8 +204,7 @@ void Console::Add( wchar_t wch )
         m_Lines[ m_nCurLine ][0] = wch;
     }
 
-	if(IS_TIMER_EXPIRED())
-		m_cCurLineLength++;
+	m_cCurLineLength++;
 }
 
 
@@ -213,40 +212,28 @@ void Console::Add( wchar_t wch )
 // Name: Format()
 // Desc: Output a variable argument list using a format string
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void Console::Format(int clear_screen, _In_z_ _Printf_format_string_ LPCSTR strFormat, ... )
+void Console::Format(_In_z_ _Printf_format_string_ LPCSTR strFormat, ... )
 {
-	if(clear_screen)
-	{
-		m_nCurLine = 0;
-		m_cCurLineLength = 0;
-		memset( m_Buffer, 0, m_cScreenHeightVirtual * ( m_cScreenWidth + 1 ) * sizeof( wchar_t ) );
-	}
+	m_nCurLine = 0;
+	m_cCurLineLength = 0;
+	memset( m_Buffer, 0, m_cScreenHeightVirtual * ( m_cScreenWidth + 1 ) * sizeof( wchar_t ) );
 
 	va_list pArgList;
 	va_start( pArgList, strFormat );
 	FormatV( strFormat, pArgList );
 	va_end( pArgList );
-
-	// Render the output
-	Render();
 }
 
-void Console::Format(int clear_screen, _In_z_ _Printf_format_string_ LPCWSTR wstrFormat, ... )
+void Console::Format(_In_z_ _Printf_format_string_ LPCWSTR wstrFormat, ... )
 {
-	if(clear_screen)
-	{
-		m_nCurLine = 0;
-		m_cCurLineLength = 0;
-		memset( m_Buffer, 0, m_cScreenHeightVirtual * ( m_cScreenWidth + 1 ) * sizeof( wchar_t ) );
-	}
+	m_nCurLine = 0;
+	m_cCurLineLength = 0;
+	memset( m_Buffer, 0, m_cScreenHeightVirtual * ( m_cScreenWidth + 1 ) * sizeof( wchar_t ) );
 
 	va_list pArgList;
 	va_start( pArgList, wstrFormat );
 	FormatV( wstrFormat, pArgList );
 	va_end( pArgList );
-
-	// Render the output
-	Render();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/360/xdk360_video_console.h b/360/xdk360_video_console.h
index 54f00532c5..83d4207876 100644
--- a/360/xdk360_video_console.h
+++ b/360/xdk360_video_console.h
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ public:
     void            Destroy();
 
     // Console output
-    void    Format(int clear_screen, _In_z_ _Printf_format_string_ LPCSTR strFormat, ... );
-    void    Format(int clear_screen, _In_z_ _Printf_format_string_ LPCWSTR wstrFormat, ... );
+    void    Format(_In_z_ _Printf_format_string_ LPCSTR strFormat, ... );
+    void    Format(_In_z_ _Printf_format_string_ LPCWSTR wstrFormat, ... );
     void    FormatV( _In_z_ _Printf_format_string_ LPCSTR strFormat, va_list pArgList );
     void    FormatV( _In_z_ _Printf_format_string_ LPCWSTR wstrFormat, va_list pArgList );