diff --git a/src-tauri/Cargo.lock b/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
index a68cb9b..1ef7850 100644
--- a/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
+++ b/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
@@ -2273,6 +2273,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "futures-util",
  "log",
  "reqwest",
+ "rev_buf_reader",
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
  "sysinfo",
@@ -2902,6 +2903,15 @@ dependencies = [
  "winreg",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "rev_buf_reader"
+version = "0.3.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "8c0f2e47e00e29920959826e2e1784728a3780d1a784247be5257258cc75f910"
+dependencies = [
+ "memchr",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "rfd"
 version = "0.10.0"
diff --git a/src-tauri/Cargo.toml b/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
index 809f9be..4ce5fed 100644
--- a/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
+++ b/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ wgpu = "0.15.1"
 walkdir = "2.3.2"
 dir-diff = "0.3.2"
 thiserror = "1.0.38"
+rev_buf_reader = "0.3.0"
 
 [features]
 # by default Tauri runs in production mode
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/commands/binaries.rs b/src-tauri/src/commands/binaries.rs
index dd5e0ac..5398179 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/commands/binaries.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/commands/binaries.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use tauri::Manager;
 
 use crate::{
   config::LauncherConfig,
-  util::file::{create_dir, overwrite_dir, read_lines_in_file},
+  util::file::{create_dir, overwrite_dir, read_last_lines_from_file, read_lines_in_file},
 };
 
 use super::CommandError;
@@ -244,9 +244,16 @@ pub async fn update_data_directory(
   })
 }
 
-#[derive(Clone, serde::Serialize)]
-struct LogPayload {
-  stdout: String,
+#[tauri::command]
+pub async fn get_end_of_logs(app_handle: tauri::AppHandle) -> Result<String, CommandError> {
+  Ok(read_last_lines_from_file(
+    &app_handle
+      .path_resolver()
+      .app_log_dir()
+      .unwrap()
+      .join("extractor.log"),
+    250,
+  )?)
 }
 
 #[tauri::command]
@@ -283,21 +290,6 @@ pub async fn extract_and_validate_iso(
     .stdout(log_file.try_clone().unwrap())
     .stderr(log_file.try_clone().unwrap())
     .output()?;
-  // TODO - we should instead capture the logs while simulanteously streaming them to a file
-  // right now we aren't so I just read the file after it's done
-  app_handle.emit_all(
-    "updateJobLogs",
-    LogPayload {
-      stdout: read_lines_in_file(
-        &app_handle
-          .path_resolver()
-          .app_log_dir()
-          .unwrap()
-          .join("extractor.log"),
-      )
-      .expect("TODO"),
-    },
-  )?;
   match output.status.code() {
     Some(code) => {
       if code == 0 {
@@ -329,6 +321,7 @@ pub async fn run_decompiler(
   app_handle: tauri::AppHandle,
   path_to_iso: String,
   game_name: String,
+  truncate_logs: bool,
 ) -> Result<InstallStepOutput, CommandError> {
   let config_lock = config.lock().await;
   let config_info = common_prelude(&config_lock)?;
@@ -345,7 +338,7 @@ pub async fn run_decompiler(
       .to_string();
   }
 
-  let log_file = create_log_file(&app_handle, "extractor.log", true)?;
+  let log_file = create_log_file(&app_handle, "extractor.log", !truncate_logs)?;
   let output = Command::new(&exec_info.executable_path)
     .creation_flags(0x08000000)
     .args([
@@ -358,21 +351,6 @@ pub async fn run_decompiler(
     .stderr(log_file)
     .current_dir(exec_info.executable_dir)
     .output()?;
-  // TODO - we should instead capture the logs while simulanteously streaming them to a file
-  // right now we aren't so I just read the file after it's done
-  app_handle.emit_all(
-    "updateJobLogs",
-    LogPayload {
-      stdout: read_lines_in_file(
-        &app_handle
-          .path_resolver()
-          .app_log_dir()
-          .unwrap()
-          .join("extractor.log"),
-      )
-      .expect("TODO"),
-    },
-  )?;
   match output.status.code() {
     Some(code) => {
       if code == 0 {
@@ -404,6 +382,7 @@ pub async fn run_compiler(
   app_handle: tauri::AppHandle,
   path_to_iso: String,
   game_name: String,
+  truncate_logs: bool,
 ) -> Result<InstallStepOutput, CommandError> {
   let config_lock = config.lock().await;
   let config_info = common_prelude(&config_lock)?;
@@ -420,7 +399,7 @@ pub async fn run_compiler(
       .to_string();
   }
 
-  let log_file = create_log_file(&app_handle, "extractor.log", true)?;
+  let log_file = create_log_file(&app_handle, "extractor.log", !truncate_logs)?;
   let output = Command::new(&exec_info.executable_path)
     .creation_flags(0x08000000)
     .args([
@@ -433,21 +412,6 @@ pub async fn run_compiler(
     .stderr(log_file)
     .current_dir(exec_info.executable_dir)
     .output()?;
-  // TODO - we should instead capture the logs while simulanteously streaming them to a file
-  // right now we aren't so I just read the file after it's done
-  app_handle.emit_all(
-    "updateJobLogs",
-    LogPayload {
-      stdout: read_lines_in_file(
-        &app_handle
-          .path_resolver()
-          .app_log_dir()
-          .unwrap()
-          .join("extractor.log"),
-      )
-      .expect("TODO"),
-    },
-  )?;
   match output.status.code() {
     Some(code) => {
       if code == 0 {
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/main.rs b/src-tauri/src/main.rs
index 876993d..b4d4960 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/main.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/main.rs
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ fn main() {
     })
     .invoke_handler(tauri::generate_handler![
       commands::binaries::update_data_directory,
+      commands::binaries::get_end_of_logs,
       commands::binaries::extract_and_validate_iso,
       commands::binaries::launch_game,
       commands::binaries::open_repl,
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/util/file.rs b/src-tauri/src/util/file.rs
index 9118bf1..fda0486 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/util/file.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/util/file.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use std::path::PathBuf;
+use std::{io::BufRead, path::PathBuf};
 
 pub fn delete_dir(path: &PathBuf) -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
   if path.exists() && path.is_dir() {
@@ -36,3 +36,21 @@ pub fn overwrite_dir(src: &PathBuf, dst: &PathBuf) -> Result<(), fs_extra::error
 pub fn read_lines_in_file(path: &PathBuf) -> Result<String, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
   Ok(std::fs::read_to_string(path)?)
 }
+
+pub fn read_last_lines_from_file(path: &PathBuf, lines: usize) -> Result<String, std::io::Error> {
+  if !path.exists() {
+    return Ok("".to_owned());
+  }
+  let buf = rev_buf_reader::RevBufReader::new(std::fs::File::open(path)?);
+  Ok(
+    buf
+      .lines()
+      .take(lines)
+      .map(|l| l.unwrap_or("".to_owned()))
+      .collect::<Vec<String>>()
+      .into_iter()
+      .rev()
+      .collect::<Vec<String>>()
+      .join("\n"),
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/components/games/job/GameJob.svelte b/src/components/games/job/GameJob.svelte
index 611ce53..1056452 100644
--- a/src/components/games/job/GameJob.svelte
+++ b/src/components/games/job/GameJob.svelte
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@
   import type { Job } from "$lib/jobs/jobs";
   import { getInternalName, type SupportedGame } from "$lib/constants";
   import {
+    getEndOfLogs,
     runCompiler,
     runDecompiler,
     updateDataDirectory,
   } from "$lib/rpc/binaries";
   import { finalizeInstallation } from "$lib/rpc/config";
   import { generateSupportPackage } from "$lib/rpc/support";
-  import { listen } from "@tauri-apps/api/event";
 
   export let activeGame: SupportedGame;
   export let jobType: Job;
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@
   // It's used to provide almost the same interface as the normal installation, with logs, etc
   // but for arbitrary jobs.  Such as updating versions, decompiling, or compiling.
   onMount(async () => {
-    const unlistenLogListener = await listen("updateJobLogs", async (event) => {
-      progressTracker.updateLogs(event.payload["stdout"]);
-    });
-
     if (jobType === "decompile") {
       installationError = undefined;
       progressTracker.init([
@@ -46,7 +42,8 @@
         },
       ]);
       progressTracker.start();
-      let resp = await runDecompiler("", getInternalName(activeGame));
+      let resp = await runDecompiler("", getInternalName(activeGame), true);
+      progressTracker.updateLogs(await getEndOfLogs());
       if (!resp.success) {
         progressTracker.halt();
         installationError = resp.msg;
@@ -67,7 +64,8 @@
         },
       ]);
       progressTracker.start();
-      let resp = await runCompiler("", getInternalName(activeGame));
+      let resp = await runCompiler("", getInternalName(activeGame), true);
+      progressTracker.updateLogs(await getEndOfLogs());
       if (!resp.success) {
         progressTracker.halt();
         installationError = resp.msg;
@@ -97,13 +95,15 @@
       ]);
       progressTracker.start();
       let resp = await updateDataDirectory(getInternalName(activeGame));
+      progressTracker.updateLogs(await getEndOfLogs());
       if (!resp.success) {
         progressTracker.halt();
         installationError = resp.msg;
         return;
       }
       progressTracker.proceed();
-      resp = await runDecompiler("", getInternalName(activeGame));
+      resp = await runDecompiler("", getInternalName(activeGame), true);
+      progressTracker.updateLogs(await getEndOfLogs());
       if (!resp.success) {
         progressTracker.halt();
         installationError = resp.msg;
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@
       }
       progressTracker.proceed();
       resp = await runCompiler("", getInternalName(activeGame));
+      progressTracker.updateLogs(await getEndOfLogs());
       if (!resp.success) {
         progressTracker.halt();
         installationError = resp.msg;
diff --git a/src/components/games/setup/GameSetup.svelte b/src/components/games/setup/GameSetup.svelte
index 94c9232..19e95af 100644
--- a/src/components/games/setup/GameSetup.svelte
+++ b/src/components/games/setup/GameSetup.svelte
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
   import { Alert, Button } from "flowbite-svelte";
   import {
     extractAndValidateISO,
+    getEndOfLogs,
     runCompiler,
     runDecompiler,
   } from "$lib/rpc/binaries";
@@ -26,7 +27,6 @@
   import { progressTracker } from "$lib/stores/ProgressStore";
   import { generateSupportPackage } from "$lib/rpc/support";
   import { isOpenGLVersionSupported } from "$lib/sidecars/glewinfo";
-  import { listen } from "@tauri-apps/api/event";
 
   export let activeGame: SupportedGame;
 
@@ -45,10 +45,6 @@
       await setOpenGLRequirementMet(isOpenGLMet);
     }
     requirementsMet = isAvxMet && isOpenGLMet;
-
-    const unlistenLogListener = await listen("updateJobLogs", async (event) => {
-      progressTracker.updateLogs(event.payload["stdout"]);
-    });
   });
 
   async function install(viaFolder: boolean) {
@@ -88,6 +84,7 @@
         sourcePath,
         getInternalName(activeGame)
       );
+      progressTracker.updateLogs(await getEndOfLogs());
       if (!resp.success) {
         progressTracker.halt();
         installationError = resp.msg;
@@ -95,6 +92,7 @@
       }
       progressTracker.proceed();
       resp = await runDecompiler(sourcePath, getInternalName(activeGame));
+      progressTracker.updateLogs(await getEndOfLogs());
       if (!resp.success) {
         progressTracker.halt();
         installationError = resp.msg;
@@ -102,6 +100,7 @@
       }
       progressTracker.proceed();
       resp = await runCompiler(sourcePath, getInternalName(activeGame));
+      progressTracker.updateLogs(await getEndOfLogs());
       if (!resp.success) {
         progressTracker.halt();
         installationError = resp.msg;
diff --git a/src/components/games/setup/LogViewer.svelte b/src/components/games/setup/LogViewer.svelte
index 09643c7..ea40d33 100644
--- a/src/components/games/setup/LogViewer.svelte
+++ b/src/components/games/setup/LogViewer.svelte
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
       class="bg-slate-900 px-4 max-h-60 overflow-y-scroll scrollbar"
     >
       <p class="py-4 text-clip overflow-hidden font-mono log-output">
+        ...Last 250 Lines:
+        <br />
         {@html convertLogColors($progressTracker.logs)}
       </p>
     </div>
diff --git a/src/lib/rpc/binaries.ts b/src/lib/rpc/binaries.ts
index 3928dab..4aded78 100644
--- a/src/lib/rpc/binaries.ts
+++ b/src/lib/rpc/binaries.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,18 @@ export async function updateDataDirectory(
   }
 }
 
+export async function getEndOfLogs(): Promise<string> {
+  try {
+    return await invoke("get_end_of_logs", {});
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.log(
+      "[OG]: Unexpected error encountered when updating data directory",
+      e
+    );
+    return "";
+  }
+}
+
 export async function extractAndValidateISO(
   pathToIso: string,
   gameName: string
@@ -47,12 +59,14 @@ export async function extractAndValidateISO(
 
 export async function runDecompiler(
   pathToIso: string,
-  gameName: string
+  gameName: string,
+  truncateLogs: boolean = false
 ): Promise<InstallationOutput> {
   try {
     return await invoke("run_decompiler", {
       pathToIso: pathToIso,
       gameName: gameName,
+      truncateLogs: truncateLogs,
     });
   } catch (e) {
     console.log(
@@ -68,12 +82,14 @@ export async function runDecompiler(
 
 export async function runCompiler(
   pathToIso: string,
-  gameName: string
+  gameName: string,
+  truncateLogs: boolean = false
 ): Promise<InstallationOutput> {
   try {
     return await invoke("run_compiler", {
       pathToIso: pathToIso,
       gameName: gameName,
+      truncateLogs: truncateLogs,
     });
   } catch (e) {
     console.log(