diff --git a/config/deconlog.lua b/config/deconlog.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a19d15d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/deconlog.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+-- @config Deconlog
+
+return {
+	decon_area = true, ---@setting decon_area whether to log when an area is being deconstructed
+	built_entity = true, ---@setting built_entity whether to log when an entity is built
+	mined_entity = true, ---@setting mined_entity whether to log when an entity is mined
+	fired_nuke = true, ---@setting fired_nuke whether to log when a nuke is fired
+}
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diff --git a/modules/addons/deconlog.lua b/modules/addons/deconlog.lua
index b256ed15..41f72a71 100644
--- a/modules/addons/deconlog.lua
+++ b/modules/addons/deconlog.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
+--- Log certain actions into a file when events are triggered
+-- @addon Deconlog
+
 local Event = require 'utils.event' --- @dep utils.event
 local Roles = require 'expcore.roles' --- @dep expcore.roles
+local format_time = _C.format_time
+local config = require 'config.deconlog' --- @dep config.deconlog
 
 local filepath = "log/decon.log"
 
@@ -7,7 +12,7 @@ local function add_log(data)
 	game.write_file(filepath, data .. "\n", true, 0) -- write data
 end
 local function get_secs ()
-	return tostring(math.floor(game.tick / 60)) .. ","
+	return format_time(game.tick, { hours = true, minutes = true, seconds = true, string = true })
 end
 local function pos_tostring (pos)
 	return tostring(pos.x) .. "," .. tostring(pos.y)
@@ -17,35 +22,43 @@ Event.on_init(function()
 	game.write_file(filepath, "\n", false, 0) -- write data
 end)
 
-Event.add(defines.events.on_player_deconstructed_area, function (e)
-	local player = game.get_player(e.player_index)
-	if Roles.player_has_flag(player, "deconlog-bypass") then return end
-	add_log(get_secs() .. player.name .. ",decon_area," .. pos_tostring(e.area.left_top) .. "," .. pos_tostring(e.area.right_bottom))
-end)
+if cofnig.decon_area then
+	Event.add(defines.events.on_player_deconstructed_area, function (e)
+		local player = game.get_player(e.player_index)
+		if Roles.player_has_flag(player, "deconlog-bypass") then return end
+		add_log(get_secs() .. player.name .. ",decon_area," .. pos_tostring(e.area.left_top) .. "," .. pos_tostring(e.area.right_bottom))
+	end)
+end
 
-Event.add(defines.events.on_built_entity, function (e)
-	if not e.player_index then return end
-	local player = game.get_player(e.player_index)
-	if Roles.player_has_flag(player, "deconlog-bypass") then return end
-	local ent = e.created_entity
-	add_log(get_secs() .. player.name .. ",built_entity," .. ent.name .. "," .. pos_tostring(ent.position) .. "," .. tostring(ent.direction) .. "," .. tostring(ent.orientation))
-end)
+if config.built_entity then
+	Event.add(defines.events.on_built_entity, function (e)
+		if not e.player_index then return end
+		local player = game.get_player(e.player_index)
+		if Roles.player_has_flag(player, "deconlog-bypass") then return end
+		local ent = e.created_entity
+		add_log(get_secs() .. player.name .. ",built_entity," .. ent.name .. "," .. pos_tostring(ent.position) .. "," .. tostring(ent.direction) .. "," .. tostring(ent.orientation))
+	end)
+end
 
+if config.mined_entity then
+	Event.add(defines.events.on_player_mined_entity, function (e)
+		local player = game.get_player(e.player_index)
+		if Roles.player_has_flag(player, "deconlog-bypass") then return end
+		local ent = e.entity
+		add_log(get_secs() .. player.name .. ",mined_entity," .. ent.name .. "," .. pos_tostring(ent.position) .. "," .. tostring(ent.direction) .. "," .. tostring(ent.orientation))
+	end)
+end
 
-Event.add(defines.events.on_player_mined_entity, function (e)
-	local player = game.get_player(e.player_index)
-	if Roles.player_has_flag(player, "deconlog-bypass") then return end
-	local ent = e.entity
-	add_log(get_secs() .. player.name .. ",mined_entity," .. ent.name .. "," .. pos_tostring(ent.position) .. "," .. tostring(ent.direction) .. "," .. tostring(ent.orientation))
-end)
-
-Event.add(defines.events.on_player_ammo_inventory_changed, function (e)
-	local player = game.get_player(e.player_index)
-	if Roles.player_has_flag(player, "deconlog-bypass") then return end
-	local ammo_inv = player.get_inventory(defines.inventory.character_ammo)
-	local item = ammo_inv[player.character.selected_gun_index]
-	if not item or not item.valid or not item.valid_for_read then return end
-	if item.name == "atomic-bomb" then
-		add_log(get_secs() .. player.name .. ",shot-bomb," .. pos_tostring(player.position) .. "," .. pos_tostring(player.shooting_state.position))
-	end
-end)
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+if config.fired_nuke then
+	Event.add(defines.events.on_player_ammo_inventory_changed, function (e)
+		-- this works only if the player took more than one nuke, which they usually do
+		local player = game.get_player(e.player_index)
+		if Roles.player_has_flag(player, "deconlog-bypass") then return end
+		local ammo_inv = player.get_inventory(defines.inventory.character_ammo)
+		local item = ammo_inv[player.character.selected_gun_index]
+		if not item or not item.valid or not item.valid_for_read then return end
+		if item.name == "atomic-bomb" then
+			add_log(get_secs() .. player.name .. ",shot-bomb," .. pos_tostring(player.position) .. "," .. pos_tostring(player.shooting_state.position))
+		end
+	end)
+end
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