diff --git a/binaries/data/config/system.cfg b/binaries/data/config/system.cfg
index 766a637dce..209f0651ef 100755
--- a/binaries/data/config/system.cfg
+++ b/binaries/data/config/system.cfg
@@ -9,6 +9,26 @@ vsync=false
 ; xres = 1280
 ; yres = 960
 
+; Logging settings:
+;
+; All messages are logged into mainlog.html. These numbers control which go into
+; interestinglog.html and are displayed in the console.
+; Each component can have one of three 'interest' levels:
+;   0 makes no messages interesting (i.e. none are sent to interestinglog / console)
+;   1 (the default) makes errors/warnings interesting
+;   2 makes all messages interesting
+
+loginterest.main = 1
+loginterest.config = 1
+loginterest.file = 1
+loginterest.world = 1
+loginterest.xml = 1
+loginterest.simulation = 1
+loginterest.graphics = 1
+loginterest.gui = 1
+loginterest.audio = 1
+loginterest.script = 1
+
 ; General preferences:
 
 ; selection.outline.quality = 9; ( higher => very slightly slower, better quality)