diff --git a/extension/extension.cpp b/extension/extension.cpp
index 22e54f9..dcee23e 100644
--- a/extension/extension.cpp
+++ b/extension/extension.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,16 @@ Connect g_connect;
 
 SMEXT_LINK(&g_connect);
 
-ConVar connectVersion("connect_version", SMEXT_CONF_VERSION, FCVAR_SPONLY|FCVAR_REPLICATED|FCVAR_NOTIFY, SMEXT_CONF_DESCRIPTION " Version");
+ConVar connect_version("connect_version", SMEXT_CONF_VERSION, FCVAR_SPONLY|FCVAR_REPLICATED|FCVAR_NOTIFY, SMEXT_CONF_DESCRIPTION " Version");
+ConVar connect_debug("connect_debug", 0, FCVAR_NONE, "connect_debug");
+
+#define CONNECT_DEBUG(pMsg, ...)                    \
+    if (connect_debug.GetBool())                    \
+    {                                               \
+        g_SMAPI->ConPrintf(pMsg, __VA_ARGS__);      \
+    }                                               \
+    else {}
+
 
 IGameConfig *g_pGameConf = NULL;
 
@@ -157,8 +166,10 @@ int g_nEndAuthSessionOffset = 0;
 
 EBeginAuthSessionResult BeginAuthSession(const void *pAuthTicket, int cbAuthTicket, CSteamID steamID)
 {
-	if (!g_pSteam3Server || !g_pSteam3Server->m_pSteamGameServer || g_nBeginAuthSessionOffset == 0)
-		return k_EBeginAuthSessionResultOK;
+    if (!g_pSteam3Server || !g_pSteam3Server->m_pSteamGameServer || g_nBeginAuthSessionOffset == 0)
+    {
+        return k_EBeginAuthSessionResultOK;
+    }
 
 	void **this_ptr = *(void ***)&g_pSteam3Server->m_pSteamGameServer;
 	void **vtable = *(void ***)g_pSteam3Server->m_pSteamGameServer;
@@ -178,7 +189,7 @@ EBeginAuthSessionResult BeginAuthSession(const void *pAuthTicket, int cbAuthTick
 	u.s.adjustor = 0;
 #else
 		void *addr;
-	} u;
+    } u = {};
 
 	u.addr = func;
 #endif
@@ -209,7 +220,7 @@ void EndAuthSession(CSteamID steamID)
 	u.s.adjustor = 0;
 #else
 		void *addr;
-	} u;
+    } u = {};
 
 	u.addr = func;
 #endif
@@ -240,6 +251,28 @@ ret name##Class::name(p1type p1name, p2type p2name, p3type p3name, p4type p4name
 
 DETOUR_DECL_MEMBER9(CBaseServer__ConnectClient, IClient*, netadr_t&, address, int, nProtocol, int, iChallenge, int, iClientChallenge, int, nAuthProtocol, const char *, pchName, const char *, pchPassword, const char *, pCookie, int, cbCookie)
 {
+    CONNECT_DEBUG(
+        "this       == %p\n"
+        "netadr_t&  == %p\n", // i don't think this should be %p
+        "nProtocol  == %i\n"
+        "iChallenge == %i\n"
+        "iCliChlnge == %i\n"
+        "nAuthProto == %i\n"
+        "pchName    == %s\n" // probably should sani this b4 printing to console...
+        "pchPasswd  == %s\n" // ^
+        "pCookie    == %p\n"
+        "cbCookie   == %i\n",
+        (CBaseServer*)this,
+        address,
+        nProtocol,
+        iChallenge,
+        iClientChallenge,
+        nAuthProtocol,
+        pchName,
+        pchPassword,
+        pCookie,
+        cbCookie
+    );
 	if (nAuthProtocol != k_EAuthProtocolSteam)
 	{
 		// This is likely a SourceTV client, we don't want to interfere here.
@@ -248,8 +281,10 @@ DETOUR_DECL_MEMBER9(CBaseServer__ConnectClient, IClient*, netadr_t&, address, in
 
 	g_pBaseServer = (CBaseServer *)this;
 
-	if (pCookie == NULL || (size_t)cbCookie < sizeof(uint64))
+    if (pCookie == NULL || (size_t)cbCookie < sizeof(uint64))
 	{
+        CONNECT_DEBUG("pCookie = %p || (size_t)cbCookie = %x <  %x == sizeof(uint64)",
+                       pCookie,        (size_t)cbCookie,              sizeof(uint64));
 		RejectConnection(address, iClientChallenge, "#GameUI_ServerRejectInvalidSteamCertLen");
 		return NULL;
 	}
@@ -268,6 +303,8 @@ DETOUR_DECL_MEMBER9(CBaseServer__ConnectClient, IClient*, netadr_t&, address, in
 	EBeginAuthSessionResult result = BeginAuthSession(pvTicket, cbTicket, g_lastClientSteamID);
 	if (result != k_EBeginAuthSessionResultOK)
 	{
+        CONNECT_DEBUG("EBeginAuthSessionResult result == %i", static_cast<int>(result));
+
 		RejectConnection(address, iClientChallenge, "#GameUI_ServerRejectSteam");
 		return NULL;
 	}
@@ -359,12 +396,12 @@ bool Connect::SDK_OnLoad(char *error, size_t maxlen, bool late)
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	//META_CONPRINTF("CheckMasterServerRequestRestart: %p\n", address);
+	CONNECT_DEBUG("CheckMasterServerRequestRestart: %p\n", address);
 	address = (void *)((intptr_t)address + 1); // Skip CALL opcode
 	intptr_t offset = (intptr_t)(*(void **)address); // Get offset
 
 	g_pSteam3ServerFunc = (Steam3ServerFunc)((intptr_t)address + offset + sizeof(intptr_t));
-	//META_CONPRINTF("Steam3Server: %p\n", g_pSteam3ServerFunc);
+    CONNECT_DEBUG("Steam3Server: %p\n", g_pSteam3ServerFunc);
 #endif
 
 	g_pSteam3Server = Steam3Server();
@@ -374,13 +411,13 @@ bool Connect::SDK_OnLoad(char *error, size_t maxlen, bool late)
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	META_CONPRINTF("ISteamGameServer: %p\n", g_pSteam3Server->m_pSteamGameServer);
-	META_CONPRINTF("ISteamUtils: %p\n", g_pSteam3Server->m_pSteamGameServerUtils);
-	META_CONPRINTF("ISteamMasterServerUpdater: %p\n", g_pSteam3Server->m_pSteamMasterServerUpdater);
-	META_CONPRINTF("ISteamNetworking: %p\n", g_pSteam3Server->m_pSteamGameServerNetworking);
-	META_CONPRINTF("ISteamGameServerStats: %p\n", g_pSteam3Server->m_pSteamGameServerStats);
-	*/
+	
+	CONNECT_DEBUG("ISteamGameServer: %p\n", g_pSteam3Server->m_pSteamGameServer);
+	CONNECT_DEBUG("ISteamUtils: %p\n", g_pSteam3Server->m_pSteamGameServerUtils);
+	// CONNECT_DEBUG("ISteamMasterServerUpdater: %p\n", g_pSteam3Server->m_pSteamMasterServerUpdater);
+	CONNECT_DEBUG("ISteamNetworking: %p\n", g_pSteam3Server->m_pSteamGameServerNetworking);
+	CONNECT_DEBUG("ISteamGameServerStats: %p\n", g_pSteam3Server->m_pSteamGameServerStats);
+	
 
 	if (!g_pGameConf->GetOffset("ISteamGameServer__BeginAuthSession", &g_nBeginAuthSessionOffset) || g_nBeginAuthSessionOffset == 0)
 	{