diff --git a/client/cmdhf15.c b/client/cmdhf15.c
index b599023a9..9ef4129c1 100644
--- a/client/cmdhf15.c
+++ b/client/cmdhf15.c
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ int CmdHF15Dump(const char*Cmd) {
 			retry = 0;
 			blocknum++;
 			
-			PrintAndLogEx(NORMAL, "."); fflush(stdout);
+			printf("."); fflush(stdout);
 		} 
 	}
 	PrintAndLogEx(NORMAL, "\n");
diff --git a/client/cmdhficlass.c b/client/cmdhficlass.c
index c76fa7103..7e3db8bc5 100644
--- a/client/cmdhficlass.c
+++ b/client/cmdhficlass.c
@@ -2043,8 +2043,7 @@ int CmdHFiClassCheckKeys(const char *Cmd) {
 		
 		while ( !WaitForResponseTimeout(CMD_ACK, &resp, 2000) ) {
 			timeout++;
-			PrintAndLogEx(NORMAL, ".");
-			fflush(stdout);
+			printf("."); fflush(stdout);
 			if (timeout > 120) {
 				PrintAndLogEx(NORMAL, "\n"); PrintAndLogEx(WARNING, "no response from Proxmark. Aborting...");
 				goto out;
diff --git a/client/cmdhfmf.c b/client/cmdhfmf.c
index 5019b7eb6..2615291c2 100644
--- a/client/cmdhfmf.c
+++ b/client/cmdhfmf.c
@@ -2501,7 +2501,7 @@ int CmdHF14AMfESave(const char *Cmd) {
 		for (j = 0; j < 16; j++)
 			fprintf(f, "%02X", buf[j]); 
 		fprintf(f,"\n");
-		PrintAndLogEx(NORMAL, "."); fflush(stdout);
+		printf("."); fflush(stdout);
 	}
 	PrintAndLogEx(NORMAL, "\n");
 	fclose(f);
@@ -2916,7 +2916,7 @@ int CmdHF14AMfCSave(const char *Cmd) {
 				PrintAndLogEx(WARNING, "Cant set emul block: %d", i);
 				return 3;
 			}
-			PrintAndLogEx(NORMAL, "."); fflush(stdout);
+			printf("."); fflush(stdout);
 		}
 		PrintAndLogEx(NORMAL, "\n");
 		return 0;
diff --git a/client/cmdhfmfu.c b/client/cmdhfmfu.c
index 01cc1e348..15e2f3d31 100644
--- a/client/cmdhfmfu.c
+++ b/client/cmdhfmfu.c
@@ -2106,8 +2106,7 @@ int CmdHF14AMfURestore(const char *Cmd){
 		clearCommandBuffer();
 		SendCommand(&c);
 		wait4response(b);
-		PrintAndLogEx(NORMAL, ".");
-		fflush(stdout);
+		printf("."); fflush(stdout);
 	}
 	PrintAndLogEx(NORMAL, "\n");
 	
diff --git a/client/cmdhfmfu.h b/client/cmdhfmfu.h
index 0c39ff094..41e18d0ec 100644
--- a/client/cmdhfmfu.h
+++ b/client/cmdhfmfu.h
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ uint16_t ul_ev1_packgenA(uint8_t* uid);
 uint16_t ul_ev1_packgenB(uint8_t* uid);
 uint16_t ul_ev1_packgenC(uint8_t* uid);
 uint16_t ul_ev1_packgenD(uint8_t* uid);
+uint16_t ul_ev1_packgen_VCNEW(uint8_t* uid, uint32_t pwd);
 
 uint32_t ul_ev1_otpgenA(uint8_t* uid);
 
diff --git a/client/cmdlf.c b/client/cmdlf.c
index affa71df6..c33b2ed62 100644
--- a/client/cmdlf.c
+++ b/client/cmdlf.c
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ int CmdLFSim(const char *Cmd) {
 		clearCommandBuffer();
 		SendCommand(&c);
 		WaitForResponse(CMD_ACK, NULL);
-		PrintAndLogEx(NORMAL, ".");
+		printf("."); fflush(stdout);
 	}
 
 	PrintAndLogEx(NORMAL, "Simulating");
diff --git a/client/cmdlfio.h b/client/cmdlfio.h
index c718cef1d..c991f451b 100644
--- a/client/cmdlfio.h
+++ b/client/cmdlfio.h
@@ -10,13 +10,12 @@
 #include "proxmark3.h"  // Definitions, USB controls, etc
 #include "ui.h"         // PrintAndLog
 #include "cmdparser.h"  // CmdsParse, CmdsHelp
-#include "lfdemod.h"    // parityTest
+#include "lfdemod.h"    // parityTest, bitbytes_to_byte
 #include "util.h"       // weigandparity
 #include "protocols.h"  // for T55xx config register definitions
 #include "data.h"
 #include "cmdmain.h"
 #include "cmddata.h"
-#include "lfdemod.h"    // bitbytes_to_byte
 
 extern int CmdLFIO(const char *Cmd);
 extern int CmdIOProxDemod(const char *Cmd);
diff --git a/client/cmdlft55xx.c b/client/cmdlft55xx.c
index 897fadc0e..7f6c6ac93 100644
--- a/client/cmdlft55xx.c
+++ b/client/cmdlft55xx.c
@@ -1621,8 +1621,7 @@ int CmdT55xxBruteForce(const char *Cmd) {
 
     while ((!found) && (i <= end_password)){
 
-		PrintAndLogEx(NORMAL, ".");
-		fflush(stdout);
+		printf("."); fflush(stdout);
 		
 		if (IsCancelled()) {
 			free(keyBlock);
diff --git a/client/flash.c b/client/flash.c
index 8189af306..ff661fd0e 100644
--- a/client/flash.c
+++ b/client/flash.c
@@ -437,8 +437,7 @@ int flash_write(flash_file_t *ctx) {
 			baddr += block_size;
 			length -= block_size;
 			block++;
-			fprintf(stdout, ".");
-			fflush(stdout);
+			fprintf(stdout, "."); fflush(stdout);
 		}
 		fprintf(stdout, " OK\n");
 		fflush(stdout);
diff --git a/client/flasher.c b/client/flasher.c
index 3ccdb1b21..63af6144e 100644
--- a/client/flasher.c
+++ b/client/flasher.c
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 	fprintf(stdout, "Waiting for Proxmark to appear on %s", serial_port_name);
 	do {
 		msleep(500);
-		fprintf(stderr, ".");
+		fprintf(stderr, "."); fflush(stdout);
 	} while (!OpenProxmark());
 
 	fprintf(stdout, " Found.\n");
diff --git a/client/hid-flasher/flash.c b/client/hid-flasher/flash.c
index 7f03ebab6..8e932da10 100644
--- a/client/hid-flasher/flash.c
+++ b/client/hid-flasher/flash.c
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ static int enter_bootloader(void)
 		msleep(1000);
 		while (!OpenProxmark(0)) {
 			msleep(1000);
-			fprintf(stderr, ".");
+			fprintf(stderr, "."); fflush(stdout);
 		}
 		fprintf(stderr," Found.\n");
 
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ int flash_write(flash_file_t *ctx)
 			baddr += block_size;
 			length -= block_size;
 			block++;
-			fprintf(stderr, ".");
+			fprintf(stderr, "."); fflush(stdout);
 		}
 		fprintf(stderr, " OK\n");
 	}
diff --git a/client/hid-flasher/flasher.c b/client/hid-flasher/flasher.c
index ac7df69e0..f9cd7f0d2 100644
--- a/client/hid-flasher/flasher.c
+++ b/client/hid-flasher/flasher.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	fprintf(stderr, "Waiting for Proxmark to appear on USB...");
 	while (!OpenProxmark(1)) {
 		msleep(1000);
-		fprintf(stderr, ".");
+		fprintf(stderr, "."); fflush(stdout);
 	}
 	fprintf(stderr, " Found.\n");
 
diff --git a/client/mifarehost.c b/client/mifarehost.c
index 75d9d099a..5789e6544 100644
--- a/client/mifarehost.c
+++ b/client/mifarehost.c
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ int mfDarkside(uint8_t blockno, uint8_t key_type, uint64_t *key) {
 
 	// message
 	PrintAndLogEx(NORMAL, "--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n");
-	PrintAndLogEx(SUCCESS, "executing Darkside attack. Expected execution time: 25sec on average\n");
-	PrintAndLogEx(SUCCESS, "press pm3-button on the proxmark3 device to abort both proxmark3 and client.\n");
+	PrintAndLogEx(NORMAL, "executing Darkside attack. Expected execution time: 25sec on average");
+	PrintAndLogEx(NORMAL, "press pm3-button on the proxmark3 device to abort both proxmark3 and client.");
 	PrintAndLogEx(NORMAL, "--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n");
 
 	while (true) {
@@ -151,8 +151,7 @@ int mfCheckKeys_fast( uint8_t sectorsCnt, uint8_t firstChunk, uint8_t lastChunk,
 
 	while ( !WaitForResponseTimeout(CMD_ACK, &resp, 2000) ) {
 		timeout++;
-		PrintAndLogEx(NORMAL, ".");
-		fflush(stdout);
+		printf("."); fflush(stdout);
 		// max timeout for one chunk of 85keys, 60*3sec = 180seconds
 		// s70 with 40*2 keys to check, 80*85 = 6800 auth.
 		// takes about 97s, still some margin before abort
@@ -915,7 +914,7 @@ int detect_classic_nackbug(bool verbose){
 	while (true) {
 
 		if (term) {		
-			PrintAndLogEx(NORMAL, ".");
+			printf(".");
 		} else {
 			printf(
 			#if defined(__linux__) || (__APPLE__)
diff --git a/client/proxmark3.c b/client/proxmark3.c
index 184c42cbd..551262afa 100644
--- a/client/proxmark3.c
+++ b/client/proxmark3.c
@@ -483,8 +483,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 		do {
 			sp = uart_open(argv[1]);
 			msleep(500);
-			PrintAndLogEx(NORMAL, ".");
-			fflush(stdout);
+			printf("."); fflush(stdout);
 		} while (++openCount < 30 && (sp == INVALID_SERIAL_PORT || sp == CLAIMED_SERIAL_PORT));
 		PrintAndLogEx(NORMAL, "\n");
 	}