diff --git a/helper.py b/helper.py
index a14c669..33a95fd 100644
--- a/helper.py
+++ b/helper.py
@@ -45,50 +45,34 @@ def run_process_checkret(args, check=True):
         logger.warn("Caught KeyboardInterrupt, exiting gracefully...")
     except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
         logger.warn(f"Command '{e.cmd}' returned non-zero exit status {e.returncode}.")
-        # Handle the error case
     except Exception as e:
-        logger.warn(f"An error occurred: {e}")
-        # Handle other exceptions
-
+        logger.warn(f"An error occurred executing {e}")
+        
+    # handle output
     stdout_s = ""
-    stdout_b = b""
     if ret.stdout != None:
-        stdout_b = ret.stdout
         stdout_s = ret.stdout.decode('utf-8')
     stderr_s = ""
-    stderr_b = b""
     if ret.stderr != None:
-        stderr_b = ret.stderr
         stderr_s = ret.stderr.decode('utf-8')
 
-    # write directly to logs/ dir
-    with open(f"{logs_dir}/cmdoutput.log", "ab") as f:
-        cmd = "------------------------------------\n"
-        cmd += "--- " + " ".join(args) + "\n"
-        f.write(cmd.encode('utf-8'))
-        observer.add_cmd_output(stdout_s)
-        f.write(stdout_b)
-        observer.add_cmd_output(stderr_s)
-        f.write(stderr_b)
+    # log it
+    observer.add_cmd_output(">>> {}\n".format(" ".join(args)))
+    for line in stdout_s.split("\n"):
+        observer.add_cmd_output(line)
+    for line in stderr_s.split("\n"):
+        observer.add_cmd_output(line)
 
     # check return code (optional)
     if ret.returncode != 0 and check:
         logger.info("----! FAILED Command: {}".format(" ".join(args)))
-        if ret.stdout != None:
-            observer.add_cmd_output(stdout_s)
-            logger.info(stdout_s)
-        if ret.stderr != None:
-            observer.add_cmd_output(stderr_s)
-            logger.info(stderr_s)
         raise Exception("Command failed: " + " ".join(args))
     
     # debug: show command output
     if config.ShowCommandOutput:
-        logger.info("> " + " ".join(args))
-        if ret.stdout != None:
-            logger.info(stdout_s)
-        if ret.stderr != None:
-            logger.info(stderr_s)
+        logger.info(">>> " + " ".join(args))
+        logger.info(stdout_s)
+        logger.info(stderr_s)
 
 
 def try_start_shellcode(shc_file):
diff --git a/observer.py b/observer.py
index 0204796..46998f8 100644
--- a/observer.py
+++ b/observer.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import json
 import pprint
 from capstone import Cs, CS_ARCH_X86, CS_MODE_64
+from typing import List, Dict
 
 from pe.r2helper import r2_disas
 from utils import delete_all_files_in_directory
@@ -8,68 +9,74 @@ from model.defs import *
 
 
 class Observer():
+    """Central class to store all logs and files created during the build process"""
+
     def __init__(self):
-        self.cmd_output = []
-        self.logs = []
-        self.idx = 0
+        self.cmd_output = []        # output of external programs (cmdoutput.log)
+        self.logs: List[str] = []   # internal log messages (supermega.log)
+        self.files = []             # content of generated files 
         self.active = True
 
+
     def reset(self):
         self.cmd_output = []
         self.logs = []
         self.idx = 0
 
+
     def add_cmd_output(self, cmd_output):
         self.cmd_output.append(cmd_output)
 
-    def add_log(self, log):
+
+    def get_cmd_output(self):
+        return self.cmd_output
+
+
+    def add_log(self, log: str):
         self.logs.append(log)
 
+
     def get_logs(self):
         return self.logs
 
-    def writelog(self):
-        # write log to file
-        with open(f"{logs_dir}/supermega.log", "w") as f:
-            for line in self.logs:
-                f.write(line + "\n")
 
-    def add_text(self, name, data):
-        self.write_to_file(name + ".txt", data)
-        self.idx += 1
+    def add_text_file(self, name, data):
+        self.files.append((name + ".txt", data))
 
-    def add_code(self, name, data: bytes):
+
+    def add_code_file(self, name, data: bytes):
         ret = r2_disas(data)
-        self.write_to_file(name + ".disas.txt", ret['text'])
-        self.write_to_file(name + ".disas.ascii", ret['color'])
-        self.write_to_file(name + ".hex", ret['hexdump'])
-        self.write_to_file_bin(name + ".bin", data)
-        self.idx += 1
+        self.files.append((name + ".disas.ascii", ret['color']))
+        #self.write_to_file(name + ".disas.txt", ret['text'])
+        #self.write_to_file(name + ".disas.ascii", ret['color'])
+        #self.write_to_file(name + ".hex", ret['hexdump'])
+        #self.write_to_file_bin(name + ".bin", data)
+        #self.idx += 1
 
-    def add_json(self, name, data):
-        self.write_to_file(name, pprint.pformat(data, indent=4))
-        self.idx += 1
-
-    def write_to_file(self, filename, data):
-        if not self.active:
-            return
-        with open("{}/{}-{}".format(logs_dir, self.idx, filename), "w") as f:
-            f.write(data)
-    def write_to_file_bin(self, filename, data):
-        if not self.active:
-            return
-        with open("{}/{}-{}".format(logs_dir, self.idx, filename), "wb") as f:
-            f.write(data)
-
-    def clean_files(self):
-        delete_all_files_in_directory(f"{logs_dir}/")
-        self.idx = 0
-        self.logs = []
+  
+    #def write_to_file(self, filename, data):
+    #    if not self.active:
+    #        return
+    #    with open("{}/{}-{}".format(logs_dir, self.idx, filename), "w") as f:
+    #        f.write(data)
 
 
-    def __str__(self):
-        s = "<todo>"
-        return s
+    #def write_to_file_bin(self, filename, data):
+    #    if not self.active:
+    #        return
+    #    with open("{}/{}-{}".format(logs_dir, self.idx, filename), "wb") as f:
+    #        f.write(data)
+
+
+    #def clean_files(self):
+    #    delete_all_files_in_directory(f"{logs_dir}/")
+    #    self.idx = 0
+    #    self.logs = []
+
+
+    #def __str__(self):
+    #    s = "<todo>"
+    #    return s
 
 
 observer = Observer()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/phases/assembler.py b/phases/assembler.py
index dbc0aa1..d21e1cc 100644
--- a/phases/assembler.py
+++ b/phases/assembler.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def asm_to_shellcode(asm_in: FilePath, build_exe: FilePath, shellcode_out: FileP
     if not os.path.isfile(build_exe):
         raise Exception("Compiling failed")
     code = extract_code_from_exe_file(build_exe)
-    observer.add_code("carrier_shc", code) 
+    observer.add_code_file("carrier_shc", code) 
     with open(shellcode_out, 'wb') as f:
         f.write(code)
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def merge_loader_payload(
 ):
     logger.info("--[ Merge stager with payload -> {}".format(
         shellcode_out))
-    observer.add_code("payload_shc", payload_data)
+    observer.add_code_file("payload_shc", payload_data)
     
     with open(shellcode_in, 'rb') as input1:
         data_stager = input1.read()
@@ -55,5 +55,5 @@ def merge_loader_payload(
         # append them
         data = data_stager + payload_data
         output.write(data)
-        observer.add_code("loader_shc", data) 
+        observer.add_code_file("loader_shc", data) 
         
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/phases/compiler.py b/phases/compiler.py
index c5c95e3..f4d4439 100644
--- a/phases/compiler.py
+++ b/phases/compiler.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def compile_dev(
     if not os.path.isfile(asm_out):
         raise Exception("Error: Compiling failed")
     file_to_lf(asm_out)
-    observer.add_text("carrier_asm_orig", file_readall_text(asm_out))
+    observer.add_text_file("carrier_asm_orig", file_readall_text(asm_out))
 
     # Assembly cleanup (masm_shc)
     asm_clean_file = asm_out + ".clean"
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def compile_dev(
     # Move to destination we expect
     shutil.move(asm_clean_file, asm_out)
     if config.debug:
-        observer.add_text("carrier_asm_cleanup", file_readall_text(asm_out))
+        observer.add_text_file("carrier_asm_cleanup", file_readall_text(asm_out))
 
 
 def compile(
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def compile(
     if not os.path.isfile(asm_out):
         raise Exception("Error: Compiling failed")
     file_to_lf(asm_out)
-    observer.add_text("carrier_asm_orig", file_readall_text(asm_out))
+    observer.add_text_file("carrier_asm_orig", file_readall_text(asm_out))
 
     # DataReuse first
     asmFileParser = ReusedataAsmFileParser(asm_out)
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ def compile(
         raise Exception("Error: Fixup failed")
     
     if config.debug:
-        observer.add_text("carrier_asm_fixup", file_readall_text(asm_out))
+        observer.add_text_file("carrier_asm_fixup", file_readall_text(asm_out))
 
     # Assembly cleanup (masm_shc)
     asm_clean_file = asm_out + ".clean"
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ def compile(
 
     if source_style == SourceStyle.iat_reuse:
         fixup_iat_reuse(asm_clean_file, carrier)
-        observer.add_text("carrier_asm_updated", file_readall_text(asm_clean_file))
+        observer.add_text_file("carrier_asm_updated", file_readall_text(asm_clean_file))
 
         if not exe_host.has_all_carrier_functions(carrier):
             logger.error("Error: Not all carrier functions are available in the target exe")
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def compile(
     # Move to destination we expect
     shutil.move(asm_clean_file, asm_out)
     if config.debug:
-        observer.add_text("carrier_asm_cleanup", file_readall_text(asm_out))
+        observer.add_text_file("carrier_asm_cleanup", file_readall_text(asm_out))
 
 
 def bytes_to_asm_db(byte_data: bytes) -> bytes:
@@ -224,4 +224,4 @@ def fixup_iat_reuse(filename: FilePath, carrier: Carrier):
         asmfile.writelines(lines)
 
     if config.debug:
-        observer.add_text("carrier_asm_iat_patch", file_readall_text(filename))
+        observer.add_text_file("carrier_asm_iat_patch", file_readall_text(filename))
diff --git a/phases/injector.py b/phases/injector.py
index 08c607e..b65f911 100644
--- a/phases/injector.py
+++ b/phases/injector.py
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ def inject_exe(
     in_code = code[peinj.shellcodeOffsetRel:peinj.shellcodeOffsetRel+shellcode_len]
     jmp_code = code[peinj.backdoorOffsetRel:peinj.backdoorOffsetRel+12]
     if config.debug:
-        observer.add_code("exe_extracted_loader", in_code)
-        observer.add_code("exe_extracted_jmp", jmp_code)
+        observer.add_code_file("exe_extracted_loader", in_code)
+        observer.add_code_file("exe_extracted_jmp", jmp_code)
     #if in_code != shellcode:
     #    raise Exception("Shellcode injection error")
 
diff --git a/phases/templater.py b/phases/templater.py
index 9238f49..2e93ebb 100644
--- a/phases/templater.py
+++ b/phases/templater.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def create_c_from_template(
         if use_templates:
             with open(PATH_PEB_WALK + "template.c", 'r', encoding='utf-8') as file:
                 template_content = file.read()
-                observer.add_text("main_c_template", template_content)
+                observer.add_text_file("main_c_template", template_content)
 
             template = Template(template_content)
             rendered_template = template.render({
@@ -68,12 +68,12 @@ def create_c_from_template(
             })
             with open(main_c_file, "w", encoding='utf-8') as file:
                 file.write(rendered_template)
-                observer.add_text("main_c_rendered", rendered_template)
+                observer.add_text_file("main_c_rendered", rendered_template)
 
             # TODO PEB
             shutil.copy(PATH_PEB_WALK + "peb_lookup.h", f"{build_dir}/peb_lookup.h")
         else:
-            observer.add_text("main_c", file_readall_text(PATH_PEB_WALK + "main.c"))
+            observer.add_text_file("main_c", file_readall_text(PATH_PEB_WALK + "main.c"))
             shutil.copy(PATH_PEB_WALK + "main.c", main_c_file)
             # TODO PEB
             shutil.copy(PATH_PEB_WALK + "peb_lookup.h", f"{build_dir}/peb_lookup.h")
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def create_c_from_template(
         if use_templates:
             with open(PATH_IAT_REUSE + "template.c", 'r', encoding='utf-8') as file:
                 template_content = file.read()
-                observer.add_text("main_c_template", template_content)
+                observer.add_text_file("main_c_template", template_content)
             template = Template(template_content)
             rendered_template = template.render({
                 'plugin_allocator': plugin_allocator,
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def create_c_from_template(
             })
             with open(main_c_file, "w", encoding='utf-8') as file:
                 file.write(rendered_template)
-                observer.add_text("main_c_rendered", rendered_template)
+                observer.add_text_file("main_c_rendered", rendered_template)
         else:
-            observer.add_text("main_c", file_readall_text(PATH_IAT_REUSE + "main.c"))
+            observer.add_text_file("main_c", file_readall_text(PATH_IAT_REUSE + "main.c"))
             shutil.copy(PATH_IAT_REUSE + "main.c", main_c_file)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/supermega.py b/supermega.py
index 7b5dbe0..7ca3222 100644
--- a/supermega.py
+++ b/supermega.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from model.defs import *
 from log import setup_logging
 from utils import delete_all_files_in_directory
 
+
 def main():
     """Argument parsing for when called from command line"""
     logger.info("Super Mega")
@@ -101,15 +102,48 @@ def main():
 
 
 def start(settings: Settings):
-    """Main entry point for the application. This is where the magic happens, based on settings"""
-
     # Delete: all old files
     if settings.cleanup_files_on_start:
         clean_files()
         delete_all_files_in_directory(f"{logs_dir}/")
     # And logs
     observer.reset()
-    exit_code = 0  # 0 = success
+
+    try:
+        start_real(settings)
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f'Error compiling: {e}')
+        write_logs()
+        return 1
+    
+    # Cleanup files
+    if settings.cleanup_files_on_exit:
+        clean_files()
+
+    write_logs()
+
+
+def write_logs():
+    # Our log output
+    with open(f"{logs_dir}/supermega.log", "w") as f:
+        for line in observer.get_logs():
+            f.write(line + "\n")
+
+    # Stdout of executed commands
+    with open(f"{logs_dir}/cmdoutput.log", "w") as f:
+        for line in observer.get_cmd_output():
+            f.write(line)
+
+    # Write all files
+    idx = 0
+    for name, data in observer.files:
+        with open(f"{logs_dir}/{idx}-{name}", "w") as f:
+            f.write(data)
+        idx += 1
+
+
+def start_real(settings: Settings):
+    """Main entry point for the application. This is where the magic happens, based on settings"""
 
     # Load our input
     project = Project(settings)
@@ -134,32 +168,21 @@ def start(settings: Settings):
 
     # Compile: Carrier to .asm (C -> ASM)
     if settings.generate_asm_from_c:
-        try:
-            phases.compiler.compile(
-                c_in = main_c_file, 
-                asm_out = main_asm_file, 
-                payload_len = project.payload.len,
-                carrier = project.carrier,
-                source_style = project.settings.source_style,
-                exe_host = project.exe_host,
-                short_call_patching = project.settings.short_call_patching)
-        except Exception as e:
-            logger.error(f'Error compiling: {e}')
-            observer.writelog()
-            return 1
+        phases.compiler.compile(
+            c_in = main_c_file, 
+            asm_out = main_asm_file, 
+            payload_len = project.payload.len,
+            carrier = project.carrier,
+            source_style = project.settings.source_style,
+            exe_host = project.exe_host,
+            short_call_patching = project.settings.short_call_patching)
 
     # Assemble: Assemble .asm to .shc (ASM -> SHC)
     if settings.generate_shc_from_asm:
-        try:
-            phases.assembler.asm_to_shellcode(
-                asm_in = main_asm_file, 
-                build_exe = main_exe_file, 
-                shellcode_out = main_shc_file)
-        except Exception as e:
-            logger.error("Error: Assembling failed: {}".format(e))
-            observer.writelog()
-            return 2
-    #shutil.copy(main_shc_file, "working/build/shellcode.bin")
+        phases.assembler.asm_to_shellcode(
+            asm_in = main_asm_file, 
+            build_exe = main_exe_file, 
+            shellcode_out = main_shc_file)
     
     # Merge: shellcode/loader with payload (SHC + PAYLOAD -> SHC)
     if settings.dataref_style == DataRefStyle.APPEND:
@@ -175,52 +198,31 @@ def start(settings: Settings):
             project.exe_host.rwx_section.Name.decode().rstrip('\x00')
         ))
         obfuscate_shc_loader(main_shc_file, main_shc_file + ".sgn")
-        observer.add_code("payload_sgn", file_readall_binary(main_shc_file + ".sgn"))
+        observer.add_code_file("payload_sgn", file_readall_binary(main_shc_file + ".sgn"))
         shutil.move(main_shc_file + ".sgn", main_shc_file)
 
     # inject merged loader into an exe
-    try:
-        phases.injector.inject_exe(main_shc_file, settings, project)
-    except PermissionError as e:
-        logger.error(f'Error writing file: {e}')
-        observer.writelog()
-        return 2
-    except Exception as e:
-        logger.error(f'Error injecting: {e}')
-        observer.writelog()
-        return 3
-    
-    observer.add_code("exe_final", extract_code_from_exe_file_ep(settings.inject_exe_out, 300))
+    phases.injector.inject_exe(main_shc_file, settings, project)
+    observer.add_code_file("exe_final", extract_code_from_exe_file_ep(settings.inject_exe_out, 300))
 
     if config.get("avred_server") != "":
         if settings.verify or settings.try_start_final_infected_exe:
             filename = os.path.basename(settings.inject_exe_in)
             with open(settings.inject_exe_out, "rb") as f:
                 data = f.read()
-            try:
-                scannerDetectsBytes(data, filename, useBrotli=True, verify=settings.verify)
-            except Exception as e:
-                logger.error(f'Error scanning: {e}')
-                observer.writelog()
-                return 4
+            scannerDetectsBytes(data, filename, useBrotli=True, verify=settings.verify)
     else:
         # Start/verify it at the end
         if settings.verify:
             logger.info("--[ Verify infected exe")
-            exit_code = phases.injector.verify_injected_exe(settings.inject_exe_out)
+            payload_exit_code = phases.injector.verify_injected_exe(settings.inject_exe_out)
+            logging.info("Payload xit code: {}".format(payload_exit_code))
         elif settings.try_start_final_infected_exe:
             logger.info("--[ Start infected exe: {}".format(settings.inject_exe_out))
             run_process_checkret([
                 settings.inject_exe_out,
             ], check=False)
 
-    # Cleanup files
-    if settings.cleanup_files_on_exit:
-        clean_files()
-
-    observer.writelog()
-    return exit_code
-
 
 def obfuscate_shc_loader(file_shc_in, file_shc_out):
     logger.info("--[ Obfuscate shellcode with SGN")