diff --git a/ANX.Framework/ANX.Framework.csproj b/ANX.Framework/ANX.Framework.csproj
index f56e1307..213dce7c 100644
--- a/ANX.Framework/ANX.Framework.csproj
+++ b/ANX.Framework/ANX.Framework.csproj
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@
     <AllowUnsafeBlocks>true</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Reference Include="NLog, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=5120e14c03d0593c, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
+      <HintPath>..\lib\NLog\NLog.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System" />
     <Reference Include="System.Core" />
     <Reference Include="System.Xml.Linq" />
@@ -459,6 +463,11 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <Folder Include="Content\MediaTypeReaders\" />
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Include="NLog.config">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </None>
+  </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
        Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
diff --git a/ANX.Framework/Game.cs b/ANX.Framework/Game.cs
index c5409a1f..0de64cb4 100644
--- a/ANX.Framework/Game.cs
+++ b/ANX.Framework/Game.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using System.Threading;
 using ANX.Framework.Content;
 using ANX.Framework.Graphics;
 using ANX.Framework.NonXNA;
+using NLog;
 
 #endregion // Using Statements
 
@@ -61,6 +62,8 @@ namespace ANX.Framework
 {
     public class Game : IDisposable
     {
+        private static Logger logger = LogManager.GetCurrentClassLogger();
+
         private IGraphicsDeviceManager graphicsDeviceManager;
         private IGraphicsDeviceService graphicsDeviceService;
         private GameServiceContainer gameServices;
@@ -98,15 +101,22 @@ namespace ANX.Framework
 
         public Game(String renderSystemName = "DirectX10", String inputSystemName = "XInput", String soundSystemName = "XAudio")
         {
+            logger.Info("created a new Game-Class");
+            logger.Info("- asked for RenderSystem '{0}'", renderSystemName);
+            logger.Info("- asked for InputSystem '{0}'", inputSystemName);
+            logger.Info("- asked for SoundSystem '{0}'", soundSystemName);
+
             this.gameServices = new GameServiceContainer();
             this.gameTime = new GameTime();
 
             try
             {
-            AddInSystemFactory.Instance.Initialize();
+                logger.Info("initializing AddInSystemFactory");
+                AddInSystemFactory.Instance.Initialize();
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
+                logger.ErrorException("Error while initializing AddInSystem.", ex);
                 throw new AddInLoadingException("Error while initializing AddInSystem.", ex);
             }
 
@@ -116,6 +126,7 @@ namespace ANX.Framework
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
+                logger.ErrorException(String.Format("Error during loading InputSystem {0}", inputSystemName), ex);
                 throw new AddInLoadingException(String.Format("Error during loading InputSystem {0}", inputSystemName), ex);
             }
             IInputSystemCreator inputSystemCreator = AddInSystemFactory.Instance.GetDefaultCreator<IInputSystemCreator>();
@@ -124,12 +135,14 @@ namespace ANX.Framework
                 this.gameServices.AddService(typeof(IInputSystemCreator), inputSystemCreator);
             }
 
-            try{
-            AddInSystemFactory.Instance.SetDefaultCreator(soundSystemName);
+            try
+            {
+                AddInSystemFactory.Instance.SetDefaultCreator(soundSystemName);
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
-                throw new AddInLoadingException(String.Format("Error during loading SoundSystem {0}", inputSystemName), ex);
+                logger.ErrorException(String.Format("Error during loading SoundSystem {0}", soundSystemName), ex);
+                throw new AddInLoadingException(String.Format("Error during loading SoundSystem {0}", soundSystemName), ex);
             }
 
             ISoundSystemCreator soundSystemCreator = AddInSystemFactory.Instance.GetDefaultCreator<ISoundSystemCreator>();
@@ -140,11 +153,12 @@ namespace ANX.Framework
 
             try
             {
-            AddInSystemFactory.Instance.SetDefaultCreator(renderSystemName);
+                AddInSystemFactory.Instance.SetDefaultCreator(renderSystemName);
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
-                throw new AddInLoadingException(String.Format("Error during loading RenderSystem {0}", inputSystemName), ex);
+                logger.ErrorException(String.Format("Error during loading RenderSystem {0}", renderSystemName), ex);
+                throw new AddInLoadingException(String.Format("Error during loading RenderSystem {0}", renderSystemName), ex);
             }
             IRenderSystemCreator renderSystemCreator = AddInSystemFactory.Instance.GetDefaultCreator<IRenderSystemCreator>();
             if (renderSystemCreator != null)
@@ -152,6 +166,8 @@ namespace ANX.Framework
                 this.gameServices.AddService(typeof(IRenderSystemCreator), renderSystemCreator);
             }
 
+            logger.Info("creating GameHost");
+
             //TODO: error handling if creator is null
             this.host = AddInSystemFactory.Instance.GetDefaultCreator<IRenderSystemCreator>().CreateGameHost(this);
 
@@ -162,13 +178,17 @@ namespace ANX.Framework
             this.host.Idle += new EventHandler<EventArgs>(this.HostIdle);
             this.host.Exiting += new EventHandler<EventArgs>(this.HostExiting);
 
+            logger.Info("creating ContentManager");
             this.content = new ContentManager(this.gameServices);
 
+            logger.Info("creating GameTimer");
             this.clock = new GameTimer();
             this.isFixedTimeStep = true;
             this.gameUpdateTime = new GameTime();
             this.inactiveSleepTime = TimeSpan.Zero;
             this.targetElapsedTime = TimeSpan.FromTicks(TimeSpan.TicksPerSecond / 60L);  // default is 1/60s 
+
+            logger.Info("finished initializing new Game class");
         }
 
         ~Game()
diff --git a/ANX.Framework/NLog.config b/ANX.Framework/NLog.config
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b2af84b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ANX.Framework/NLog.config
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
+<nlog xmlns="http://www.nlog-project.org/schemas/NLog.xsd"
+      xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
+
+  <!-- make sure to set 'Copy To Output Directory' option for this file -->
+  <!-- go to http://nlog-project.org/wiki/Configuration_file for more information -->
+
+  <targets>
+    <target name="file" xsi:type="File" fileName="${basedir}/log.txt" deleteOldFileOnStartup="true" />
+  </targets>
+
+  <rules>
+    <logger name="*" minlevel="Debug" writeTo="file" />
+  </rules>
+</nlog>
diff --git a/ANX.Framework/NonXNA/AddInSystemFactory.cs b/ANX.Framework/NonXNA/AddInSystemFactory.cs
index caa59138..1636aced 100644
--- a/ANX.Framework/NonXNA/AddInSystemFactory.cs
+++ b/ANX.Framework/NonXNA/AddInSystemFactory.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using System.Reflection;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using ANX.Framework.Input;
+using NLog;
 
 #endregion // Using Statements
 
@@ -64,6 +65,8 @@ namespace ANX.Framework.NonXNA
         private bool initialized;
         private Dictionary<Type, ICreator> defaultCreators = new Dictionary<Type, ICreator>();
 
+        private static Logger logger = LogManager.GetCurrentClassLogger();
+
         public static AddInSystemFactory Instance
         {
             get
@@ -71,6 +74,7 @@ namespace ANX.Framework.NonXNA
                 if (instance == null)
                 {
                     instance = new AddInSystemFactory();
+                    logger.Debug("Created AddInSystemFactory instance");
                 }
 
                 return instance;
@@ -86,12 +90,16 @@ namespace ANX.Framework.NonXNA
         {
             if (!initialized)
             {
+                logger.Info("[ANX] Initializing ANX.Framework AddInSystemFactory...");
+
                 String executingAssembly = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location;
 
                 foreach (String file in Directory.EnumerateFiles(Path.GetDirectoryName(executingAssembly), "*.dll", SearchOption.TopDirectoryOnly))
                 {
                     if (!file.Equals(executingAssembly))
                     {
+                        logger.Info("[ANX] trying to load '{0}'...", file);
+
                         Assembly part = null;
 
                         try
@@ -100,16 +108,20 @@ namespace ANX.Framework.NonXNA
                         }
                         catch (Exception ex)
                         {
-
+                            logger.Debug("error calling Assembly.LoadFile({0}) Exception: {1}", file, ex.Message);
                         }
 
                         if (part != null)
                         {
+                            logger.Info("[ANX] scanning for ANX interfaces...");
+
                             foreach (Type t in part.GetTypes().Where(p => typeof(IInputSystemCreator).IsAssignableFrom(p) ||
                                                                           typeof(IRenderSystemCreator).IsAssignableFrom(p) ||
                                                                           typeof(ISoundSystemCreator).IsAssignableFrom(p)
                                                                     ))
                             {
+                                logger.Info("[ANX] registering instance of '{0}'...", t.FullName);
+
                                 var instance = part.CreateInstance(t.FullName);
                                 ((ICreator)instance).RegisterCreator(this);
                             }
diff --git a/ANX.Framework/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/ANX.Framework/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index e0385877..361f4b5b 100644
--- a/ANX.Framework/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/ANX.Framework/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //
 // Sie können alle Werte angeben oder die standardmäßigen Build- und Revisionsnummern 
 // übernehmen, indem Sie "*" eingeben:
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.4.19.*")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("0.4.19.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.4.20.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("0.4.20.0")]
 
 [assembly:InternalsVisibleTo("ANX.Framework.Windows.DX10")]
 [assembly:InternalsVisibleTo("ANX.Framework.Windows.DX11.1")]
diff --git a/InputSystems/ANX.InputSystem.Windows.XInput/ANX.InputSystem.Windows.XInput.csproj b/InputSystems/ANX.InputSystem.Windows.XInput/ANX.InputSystem.Windows.XInput.csproj
index f436fa45..5cce4d3e 100644
--- a/InputSystems/ANX.InputSystem.Windows.XInput/ANX.InputSystem.Windows.XInput.csproj
+++ b/InputSystems/ANX.InputSystem.Windows.XInput/ANX.InputSystem.Windows.XInput.csproj
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Reference Include="NLog, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=5120e14c03d0593c, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
+      <HintPath>..\..\lib\NLog\NLog.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
     <Reference Include="SharpDX">
       <HintPath>..\..\lib\SharpDX\Bin\SharpDX.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
diff --git a/InputSystems/ANX.InputSystem.Windows.XInput/Creator.cs b/InputSystems/ANX.InputSystem.Windows.XInput/Creator.cs
index 1703b65e..9b0449fd 100644
--- a/InputSystems/ANX.InputSystem.Windows.XInput/Creator.cs
+++ b/InputSystems/ANX.InputSystem.Windows.XInput/Creator.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using System.Text;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 using ANX.Framework.NonXNA;
+using NLog;
 
 #endregion // Using Statements
 
@@ -60,33 +61,47 @@ namespace ANX.InputSystem.Windows.XInput
 {
     public class Creator : IInputSystemCreator
     {
-
+        private static Logger logger = LogManager.GetCurrentClassLogger();
 
         public string Name
         {
-            get { return "XInput"; }
-        }
-
-        public IGamePad GamePad
-        {
-            get { return new GamePad(); }
+            get 
+            { 
+                return "XInput"; 
+            }
         }
 
         public void RegisterCreator(AddInSystemFactory factory)
         {
+            logger.Debug("adding XInput creator to creator collection of AddInSystemFactory");
             factory.AddCreator(this);
         }
 
-
+        public IGamePad GamePad
+        {
+            get 
+            {
+                logger.Debug("returning a new XInput GamePad device");
+                return new GamePad(); 
+            }
+        }
 
         public IMouse Mouse
         {
-            get { return new Mouse(); }
+            get 
+            {
+                logger.Debug("returning a new XInput Mouse device");
+                return new Mouse(); 
+            }
         }
 
         public IKeyboard Keyboard
         {
-            get { return new Keyboard(); }
+            get 
+            {
+                logger.Debug("returning a new XInput Keyboard device");
+                return new Keyboard(); 
+            }
         }
 
 #if XNAEXT
diff --git a/InputSystems/ANX.InputSystem.Windows.XInput/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/InputSystems/ANX.InputSystem.Windows.XInput/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index d47385bb..ec123a31 100644
--- a/InputSystems/ANX.InputSystem.Windows.XInput/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/InputSystems/ANX.InputSystem.Windows.XInput/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 // Sie können alle Werte angeben oder die standardmäßigen Build- und Revisionsnummern 
 // übernehmen, indem Sie "*" eingeben:
 // [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.6.0.0")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("0.6.0.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("0.6.1.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("0.6.1.0")]