diff --git a/pcsx2/DebugTools/Debug.h b/pcsx2/DebugTools/Debug.h
index 1b149bcedb..a3ecc88f75 100644
--- a/pcsx2/DebugTools/Debug.h
+++ b/pcsx2/DebugTools/Debug.h
@@ -104,41 +104,43 @@ void __Log(char *fmt, ...);
 
 #else // PCSX2_DEVBUILD
 
-#define varLog 0
-#define Log 0
+//NOTE: uncomment these if you want them in release to public builds
 
-#define CPU_LOG  0&&
-#define MEM_LOG  0&&
-#define HW_LOG   0&&
-#define DMA_LOG  0&&
-#define BIOS_LOG 0&&
-#define ELF_LOG  0&&
-#define FPU_LOG  0&&
-#define MMI_LOG  0&&
-#define VU0_LOG  0&&
-#define COP0_LOG 0&&
-#define VIF_LOG  0&&
-#define SPR_LOG  0&&
-#define GIF_LOG  0&&
-#define SIF_LOG  0&&
-#define IPU_LOG  0&&
-#define VUM_LOG  0&&
-#define RPC_LOG  0&&
-
-#define PSXCPU_LOG  0&&
-#define PSXMEM_LOG  0&&
-#define PSXHW_LOG   0&&
-#define PSXBIOS_LOG 0&&
-#define PSXDMA_LOG  0&&
-
-#define PAD_LOG  0&&
-#define GTE_LOG  0&&
-#define CDR_LOG  0&&
-#define GPU_LOG  0&&
-#define PSXCNT_LOG 0&&
-#define EECNT_LOG 0&&
-
-#define EMU_LOG 0&&
+//#define varLog 0
+//#define Log 0
+//
+//#define CPU_LOG  0&&
+//#define MEM_LOG  0&&
+//#define HW_LOG   0&&
+//#define DMA_LOG  0&&
+//#define BIOS_LOG 0&&
+//#define ELF_LOG  0&&
+//#define FPU_LOG  0&&
+//#define MMI_LOG  0&&
+//#define VU0_LOG  0&&
+//#define COP0_LOG 0&&
+//#define VIF_LOG  0&&
+//#define SPR_LOG  0&&
+//#define GIF_LOG  0&&
+//#define SIF_LOG  0&&
+//#define IPU_LOG  0&&
+//#define VUM_LOG  0&&
+//#define RPC_LOG  0&&
+//
+//#define PSXCPU_LOG  0&&
+//#define PSXMEM_LOG  0&&
+//#define PSXHW_LOG   0&&
+//#define PSXBIOS_LOG 0&&
+//#define PSXDMA_LOG  0&&
+//
+//#define PAD_LOG  0&&
+//#define GTE_LOG  0&&
+//#define CDR_LOG  0&&
+//#define GPU_LOG  0&&
+//#define PSXCNT_LOG 0&&
+//#define EECNT_LOG 0&&
+//
+//#define EMU_LOG 0&&
 
 #endif
 
diff --git a/pcsx2/Hw.c b/pcsx2/Hw.c
index 482796d8b2..098051f2c8 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Hw.c
+++ b/pcsx2/Hw.c
@@ -1083,7 +1083,9 @@ void hwWrite32(u32 mem, u32 value) {
 			break;
 
 		case 0x1000f590: // DMAC_ENABLEW
+#ifdef HW_LOG
 			HW_LOG("DMAC_ENABLEW Write 32bit %lx\n", value);
+#endif
 			psHu32(0xf590) = value;
 			psHu32(0xf520) = value;
 			return;
diff --git a/pcsx2/IPU/IPU.c b/pcsx2/IPU/IPU.c
index 149fbd1ad7..7c4c573e01 100644
--- a/pcsx2/IPU/IPU.c
+++ b/pcsx2/IPU/IPU.c
@@ -790,7 +790,9 @@ static BOOL ipuFDEC(u32 val)
 
 static BOOL ipuSETIQ(u32 val)
 {
+#ifdef PCSX2_DEVBUILD
 	int i;
+#endif
 
  	if ((val >> 27) & 1){
 		g_nCmdPos[0] += getBits((u8*)niq + g_nCmdPos[0], 512-8*g_nCmdPos[0], 1); // 8*8*8
diff --git a/pcsx2/PsxHw.c b/pcsx2/PsxHw.c
index e70b5593cc..041b56c913 100644
--- a/pcsx2/PsxHw.c
+++ b/pcsx2/PsxHw.c
@@ -1338,11 +1338,15 @@ void psxHwWrite32(u32 add, u32 value) {
 			return;
 
 		case 0x1f8010c0:
+#ifdef PSXHW_LOG
 			PSXHW_LOG("DMA4 MADR 32bit write %lx\n", value);
+#endif
 			SPU2WriteMemAddr(0,value);
 			HW_DMA4_MADR = value; return; // DMA4 madr
 		case 0x1f8010c4:
+#ifdef PSXHW_LOG
 			PSXHW_LOG("DMA4 BCR 32bit write %lx\n", value);
+#endif
 			HW_DMA4_BCR  = value; return; // DMA4 bcr
 		case 0x1f8010c8:
 #ifdef PSXHW_LOG
@@ -1375,11 +1379,15 @@ void psxHwWrite32(u32 add, u32 value) {
 			return;
 
 		case 0x1f801500:
+#ifdef PSXHW_LOG
 			PSXHW_LOG("DMA7 MADR 32bit write %lx\n", value);
+#endif
 			SPU2WriteMemAddr(1,value);
 			HW_DMA7_MADR = value; return; // DMA7 madr
 		case 0x1f801504:
+#ifdef PSXHW_LOG
 			PSXHW_LOG("DMA7 BCR 32bit write %lx\n", value);
+#endif
 			HW_DMA7_BCR  = value; return; // DMA7 bcr
 		case 0x1f801508:
 #ifdef PSXHW_LOG
diff --git a/pcsx2/Sif.c b/pcsx2/Sif.c
index eb36d60254..7527fdaf0a 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Sif.c
+++ b/pcsx2/Sif.c
@@ -333,8 +333,9 @@ notDone = 1;
 				{
 					static PCSX2_ALIGNED16(u32 tag[4]);
 					SIF0read((u32*)&tag[0], 4); // Tag
+#ifdef SIF_LOG
                     SIF_LOG(" EE SIF read tag: %x %x %x %x\n", tag[0], tag[1], tag[2], tag[3]);
-
+#endif
 					sif0dma->qwc = (u16)tag[0];
 					sif0dma->madr = tag[1];
 					sif0dma->chcr = (sif0dma->chcr & 0xffff) | (tag[0] & 0xffff0000);
diff --git a/pcsx2/Sio.c b/pcsx2/Sio.c
index 37aaab22c0..6c26573b08 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Sio.c
+++ b/pcsx2/Sio.c
@@ -147,7 +147,9 @@ void SIO_CommandWrite(u8 value,int way) {
 			sio.parp = 1;
 			switch (value) {
 			case 0x11: // RESET
+#ifdef PAD_LOG
 				PAD_LOG("RESET MEMORY CARD\n");
+#endif
 				sio.bufcount =  8; 
 				memset(sio.buf, 0xFF, 256);
 				sio.buf[3] = sio.terminator;
@@ -516,7 +518,9 @@ void InitializeSIO(u8 value)
 			sio2.packet.recvVal1 = 0x1100; // Memcards are present
 			sio.count = 0;
 			SIO_INT();
+#ifdef PAD_LOG
 			PAD_LOG("START MEMORY CARD\n");
+#endif
 			return;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pcsx2/windows/ini.c b/pcsx2/windows/ini.c
index 6a22778c9f..ef58e25176 100644
--- a/pcsx2/windows/ini.c
+++ b/pcsx2/windows/ini.c
@@ -175,7 +175,11 @@ void SaveConfig() {
 	//Misc
     sprintf(szValue,"%u",Conf->Patch);
     WritePrivateProfileString("Misc","Patch",szValue,szIniFile);
+#ifdef PCSX2_DEVBUILD	
 	sprintf(szValue,"%x",varLog);
+#else
+	sprintf(szValue,"%x",0);
+#endif
     WritePrivateProfileString("Misc","varLog",szValue,szIniFile);
 	sprintf(szValue,"%u",Conf->Hacks);
     WritePrivateProfileString("Misc","Hacks",szValue,szIniFile);