diff --git a/source/glest_game/game/console.cpp b/source/glest_game/game/console.cpp
index 395035c6..8a9deda2 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/game/console.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/game/console.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ namespace Glest{ namespace Game{
 Console::Console(){
 	//config
 	maxLines= Config::getInstance().getInt("ConsoleMaxLines");
+	maxStoredLines= Config::getInstance().getInt("ConsoleMaxLinesStored");
 	timeout= Config::getInstance().getInt("ConsoleTimeout");
 
 	timeElapsed= 0.0f;
@@ -50,6 +51,10 @@ void Console::addLine(string line, bool playSound){
 		if(lines.size()>maxLines){
 			lines.pop_back();
 		}
+		storedLines.insert(storedLines.begin(), StringTimePair(line, timeElapsed));
+		if(storedLines.size()>maxStoredLines){
+			storedLines.pop_back();
+		}
 	}
 	catch(const exception &ex) {
 		char szBuf[1024]="";
@@ -58,6 +63,12 @@ void Console::addLine(string line, bool playSound){
 	}
 }
 
+void Console::clearStoredLines(){
+	while(!storedLines.empty()){
+		storedLines.pop_back();
+    }   
+}
+
 void Console::update(){
 	timeElapsed+= 1.f/GameConstants::updateFps;
 	
diff --git a/source/glest_game/game/console.h b/source/glest_game/game/console.h
index 6de421f7..4e4d36a8 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/game/console.h
+++ b/source/glest_game/game/console.h
@@ -42,21 +42,25 @@ public:
 private:
 	float timeElapsed; 
 	Lines lines;
+	Lines storedLines;
 
 	//this should be deleted from here someday
 	bool won, lost;
 
 	//config
 	int maxLines;
+	int maxStoredLines;
 	float timeout;
 
 public:
 	Console();
 	
+	int getStoredLineCount() const		{return storedLines.size();}
 	int getLineCount() const		{return lines.size();}
 	string getLine(int i) const		{ if(i < 0 || i >= lines.size()) throw runtime_error("i >= Lines.size()"); return lines[i].first;}
+	string getStoredLine(int i) const		{ if(i < 0 || i >= storedLines.size()) throw runtime_error("i >= storedLines.size()"); return storedLines[i].first;}
 
-
+	void clearStoredLines();
 	void addStdMessage(const string &s);
 	void addLine(string line, bool playSound= false);
 	void update();
diff --git a/source/glest_game/game/game.cpp b/source/glest_game/game/game.cpp
index 22b4503d..f9214402 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/game/game.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/game/game.cpp
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ Game::Game(Program *program, const GameSettings *gameSettings):
 	gameOver= false;
 	renderNetworkStatus= false;
 	speed= sNormal;
+	showFullConsole= false;
 }
 
 Game::~Game(){
@@ -236,6 +237,7 @@ void Game::init()
 	world.init(this, gameSettings.getDefaultUnits());
 	gui.init(this);
 	chatManager.init(&console, world.getThisTeamIndex());
+	console.clearStoredLines();
 	const Vec2i &v= map->getStartLocation(world.getThisFaction()->getStartLocationIndex());
 	gameCamera.init(map->getW(), map->getH());
 	gameCamera.setPos(Vec2f(v.x, v.y));
@@ -597,6 +599,9 @@ void Game::keyDown(char key){
 		if(key=='N'){
 			renderNetworkStatus= true;
 		}
+		else if(key=='M'){
+			showFullConsole= true;
+		}
 		else if(key=='E'){
 			for(int i=0; i<100; ++i){
 				string path= "screens/screen" + intToStr(i) + ".tga";
@@ -726,6 +731,9 @@ void Game::keyUp(char key){
 		case 'N':
 			renderNetworkStatus= false;
 			break;
+		case 'M':
+			showFullConsole= false;
+			break;
 		case 'A':
 		case 'D':
 			gameCamera.setRotate(0);
@@ -889,7 +897,7 @@ void Game::render2d(){
     //resource info
 	if(!config.getBool("PhotoMode")){
         renderer.renderResourceStatus();
-		renderer.renderConsole(&console);
+		renderer.renderConsole(&console,showFullConsole);
     }
 
     //2d mouse
diff --git a/source/glest_game/game/game.h b/source/glest_game/game/game.h
index 51106663..ff5e4912 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/game/game.h
+++ b/source/glest_game/game/game.h
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ private:
 	bool paused;
 	bool gameOver;
 	bool renderNetworkStatus;
+	bool showFullConsole;
 	float scrollSpeed;
 	Speed speed;
 	GraphicMessageBox mainMessageBox;
diff --git a/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.cpp b/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.cpp
index 7c88ab25..6f27b3ad 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.cpp
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ void Renderer::renderTextureQuad(int x, int y, int w, int h, const Texture2D *te
 	assertGl();
 }
 
-void Renderer::renderConsole(const Console *console){
+void Renderer::renderConsole(const Console *console,const bool showFullConsole){
 	glPushAttrib(GL_ENABLE_BIT);
 	glEnable(GL_BLEND);
 	Vec4f fontColor;
@@ -700,15 +700,25 @@ void Renderer::renderConsole(const Console *console){
 		// white shadowed is default ( in the menu for example )
 		fontColor=Vec4f(1.f, 1.f, 1.f, 0.0f);
 	}
-
-	for(int i=0; i<console->getLineCount(); ++i){
-		renderTextShadow(
-			console->getLine(i),
-			CoreData::getInstance().getConsoleFont(),
-			fontColor,
-			20, i*20+20);
-	}
 	
+	if(showFullConsole){
+		for(int i=0; i<console->getStoredLineCount(); ++i){
+			renderTextShadow(
+				console->getStoredLine(i),
+				CoreData::getInstance().getConsoleFont(),
+				fontColor,
+				20, i*20+20);
+		}
+	}
+	else{
+		for(int i=0; i<console->getLineCount(); ++i){
+			renderTextShadow(
+				console->getLine(i),
+				CoreData::getInstance().getConsoleFont(),
+				fontColor,
+				20, i*20+20);
+		}
+	}
 	glPopAttrib();
 }
 
diff --git a/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.h b/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.h
index d8a2404e..12119fb2 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.h
+++ b/source/glest_game/graphics/renderer.h
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ public:
     void renderMouse3d();
     void renderBackground(const Texture2D *texture);
 	void renderTextureQuad(int x, int y, int w, int h, const Texture2D *texture, float alpha=1.f);
-	void renderConsole(const Console *console);
+	void renderConsole(const Console *console, const bool showAll=false);
 	void renderChatManager(const ChatManager *chatManager);
 	void renderResourceStatus();
 	void renderSelectionQuad();
diff --git a/source/glest_game/world/unit_updater.cpp b/source/glest_game/world/unit_updater.cpp
index aa211eb9..2a3b324f 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/world/unit_updater.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/world/unit_updater.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,11 @@ void UnitUpdater::updateUnit(Unit *unit){
 
 			//play water sound
 			if(map->getCell(unit->getPos())->getHeight()<map->getWaterLevel() && unit->getCurrField()==fLand){
-				soundRenderer.playFx(CoreData::getInstance().getWaterSound());
+				soundRenderer.playFx(
+					CoreData::getInstance().getWaterSound(),
+					unit->getCurrVector(),
+					gameCamera->getPos()
+				);
 			}
 		}
 	}