1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/engine/main.c b/src/engine/main.c
index 1bed4080b..54a443e80 100644
--- a/src/engine/main.c
+++ b/src/engine/main.c
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@ static void WaitForVBlank(void);
 
 #define B_START_SELECT (B_BUTTON | START_BUTTON | SELECT_BUTTON)
 
+#ifndef NDEBUG
+    #include <stdlib.h> // don't include if not needed.
+#endif
+
 void AgbMain()
 {
     RegisterRamReset(RESET_ALL);
@@ -98,6 +102,14 @@ void AgbMain()
 
     gSoftResetDisabled = FALSE;
 
+// In Fire Red, AGBPrintInit is called at this spot. For user convenience, I
+// opt to initialize the print area here. It is up to the user where they choose
+// to print stuff from, as anything else declared is NOT authoritative.
+#ifndef NDEBUG
+    AGBPrintInit();
+    __mb_cur_max = 1; // fix for AGBPrintf
+#endif
+
     if (gFlashMemoryPresent != TRUE)
         SetMainCallback2(NULL);