diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HLE/HLE.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HLE/HLE.cpp
index 1ae34277fc..fcc429f89e 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HLE/HLE.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HLE/HLE.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ static const SPatch OSPatches[] =
 	{ "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?)
+	{ "__write_console",			HLE_OS::HLE_write_console		}, // 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 909a8c7490..9ad6c6f730 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HLE/HLE_OS.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HLE/HLE_OS.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 namespace HLE_OS
 {
 
-void GetStringVA(std::string& _rOutBuffer);
+void GetStringVA(std::string& _rOutBuffer, u32 strReg = 3);
 
 void HLE_OSPanic()
 {
@@ -51,13 +51,24 @@ void HLE_GeneralDebugPrint()
 	NOTICE_LOG(OSREPORT, "%08x->%08x| %s", LR, PC, ReportMessage.c_str());	
 }
 
-void GetStringVA(std::string& _rOutBuffer)
+// __write_console is slightly abnormal
+void HLE_write_console()
+{
+	std::string ReportMessage;
+	GetStringVA(ReportMessage, 4);
+	NPC = LR;
+
+	//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, u32 strReg)
 {
 	_rOutBuffer = "";
 	char ArgumentBuffer[256];
 	u32 ParameterCounter = 4;    
 	u32 FloatingParameterCounter = 1;
-	char* pString = (char*)Memory::GetPointer(GPR(3));
+	char* pString = (char*)Memory::GetPointer(GPR(strReg));
 	if (!pString) {
 		//PanicAlert("Invalid GetStringVA call");
 		return;
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HLE/HLE_OS.h b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HLE/HLE_OS.h
index ac1d1b48ae..01ed59a667 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HLE/HLE_OS.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HLE/HLE_OS.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 namespace HLE_OS
 {
     void HLE_GeneralDebugPrint();
+	void HLE_write_console();
     void HLE_OSPanic();
 }