diff --git a/common/util/StringUtil.cpp b/common/util/StringUtil.cpp
index 7bf3ed5719..fb04649b5e 100644
--- a/common/util/StringUtil.cpp
+++ b/common/util/StringUtil.cpp
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 #include "StringUtil.h"
 
+#include <regex>
+
 namespace str_util {
 
 const std::string WHITESPACE = " \n\r\t\f\v";
 
+bool contains(const std::string& s, const std::string& substr) {
+  return s.find(substr) != std::string::npos;
+}
+
 bool starts_with(const std::string& s, const std::string& prefix) {
   return s.rfind(prefix) == 0;
 }
@@ -31,4 +37,14 @@ int line_count(const std::string& str) {
   }
   return result;
 }
+
+// NOTE - this won't work running within gk.exe!
+bool valid_regex(const std::string& regex) {
+  try {
+    std::regex re(regex);
+  } catch (const std::regex_error& e) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  return true;
+}
 }  // namespace str_util
diff --git a/common/util/StringUtil.h b/common/util/StringUtil.h
index 3f6bb9e6b2..3e6b8f9209 100644
--- a/common/util/StringUtil.h
+++ b/common/util/StringUtil.h
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 #include <string>
 
 namespace str_util {
+bool contains(const std::string& s, const std::string& substr);
 bool starts_with(const std::string& s, const std::string& prefix);
 std::string ltrim(const std::string& s);
 std::string rtrim(const std::string& s);
 std::string trim(const std::string& s);
 int line_count(const std::string& str);
+bool valid_regex(const std::string& regex);
 }  // namespace str_util
diff --git a/decompiler/config/jak2/anonymous_function_types.jsonc b/decompiler/config/jak2/anonymous_function_types.jsonc
index 9896d743a7..168ff8037b 100644
--- a/decompiler/config/jak2/anonymous_function_types.jsonc
+++ b/decompiler/config/jak2/anonymous_function_types.jsonc
@@ -650,7 +650,5 @@
     [1, "(function float)"],
     [3, "(function none :behavior scene-player)"]
   ],
-  "collectables": [
-    [69, "(function part-tracker vector)"]
-  ]
+  "collectables": [[69, "(function part-tracker vector)"]]
 }
diff --git a/decompiler/config/jak2/type_casts.jsonc b/decompiler/config/jak2/type_casts.jsonc
index 82d0ddadfa..a3b8d786ff 100644
--- a/decompiler/config/jak2/type_casts.jsonc
+++ b/decompiler/config/jak2/type_casts.jsonc
@@ -5474,7 +5474,7 @@
     [19, "a0", "int"],
     [23, "a0", "int"],
     [155, "v1", "process-drawable"]
-   ],
+  ],
   "(anon-function 69 collectables)": [
     //[[1, 6], "v1", "handle"],
     [2, "v1", "handle"],
@@ -5483,12 +5483,8 @@
     [13, "v1", "collectable"],
     [[34, 39], "a0", "process-focusable"]
   ],
-  "check-blue-suck": [
-    [19, "v1", "collide-shape"]
-  ],
-  "add-blue-motion": [
-    [27, "s2", "process-focusable"]
-  ],
+  "check-blue-suck": [[19, "v1", "collide-shape"]],
+  "add-blue-motion": [[27, "s2", "process-focusable"]],
   "collectable-standard-event-handler": [
     [84, "a0", "vector"],
     [102, "a0", "vector"],
@@ -5499,16 +5495,12 @@
     [17, "a0", "vector"],
     [18, "v1", "vector"]
   ],
-  "(code die eco)": [
-    [55, "v1", "float"]
-  ],
+  "(code die eco)": [[55, "v1", "float"]],
   "(code pickup eco)": [
     [39, "v0", "state"],
     [41, "t9", "(function none)"]
   ],
-  "(method 10 gem)": [
-    [12, "t9", "(function gem none)"]
-  ],
+  "(method 10 gem)": [[12, "t9", "(function gem none)"]],
   "(method 9 fact-info)": [
     [245, "a0", "process-drawable"],
     [293, "a0", "process-drawable"]
diff --git a/game/CMakeLists.txt b/game/CMakeLists.txt
index 21a6c5c6da..200b7d1942 100644
--- a/game/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/game/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -167,7 +167,8 @@ set(RUNTIME_SOURCE
         graphics/pipelines/opengl.cpp
         system/vm/dmac.cpp
         system/vm/vm.cpp
-        tools/subtitles/subtitle_editor.cpp)
+        tools/subtitles/subtitle_editor.cpp
+        tools/filter_menu/filter_menu.cpp)
 
 find_package(Git)
 
@@ -212,5 +213,5 @@ else()
     target_link_libraries(runtime pthread dl)
 endif()
 
-add_executable(gk main.cpp)
+add_executable(gk main.cpp "tools/filter_menu/filter_menu.cpp" "tools/filter_menu/filter_menu.h")
 target_link_libraries(gk runtime)
diff --git a/game/graphics/display.h b/game/graphics/display.h
index 72e48b7915..a38ea328c6 100644
--- a/game/graphics/display.h
+++ b/game/graphics/display.h
@@ -80,7 +80,11 @@ class GfxDisplay {
   GfxDisplayMode last_fullscreen_mode() const { return m_last_fullscreen_mode; }
   GfxDisplayMode fullscreen_mode() { return m_fullscreen_mode; }
   int fullscreen_screen() const { return m_fullscreen_screen; }
-  void set_imgui_visible(bool visible) { m_imgui_visible = visible; }
+  void set_imgui_visible(bool visible) {
+    m_imgui_visible = visible;
+    Gfx::g_debug_settings.show_imgui = visible;
+    Gfx::g_debug_settings.save_settings();
+  }
   bool is_imgui_visible() const { return m_imgui_visible; }
   bool windowed() { return fullscreen_mode() == GfxDisplayMode::Windowed; }
 
diff --git a/game/graphics/gfx.cpp b/game/graphics/gfx.cpp
index 68f07e1a52..143d85f117 100644
--- a/game/graphics/gfx.cpp
+++ b/game/graphics/gfx.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,40 @@ namespace Gfx {
 std::function<void()> vsync_callback;
 GfxGlobalSettings g_global_settings;
 GfxSettings g_settings;
+DebugSettings g_debug_settings;
+
+void DebugSettings::load_settings(const ghc::filesystem::path& filepath) {
+  auto file_txt = file_util::read_text_file(filepath);
+  auto json = parse_commented_json(file_txt, filepath.string());
+
+  if (json.contains("show_imgui")) {
+    show_imgui = json["show_imgui"].get<bool>();
+  }
+  if (json.contains("ignore_imgui_hide_keybind")) {
+    ignore_imgui_hide_keybind = json["ignore_imgui_hide_keybind"].get<bool>();
+  }
+  if (json.contains("debug_text_check_range")) {
+    debug_text_check_range = json["debug_text_check_range"].get<bool>();
+  }
+  if (json.contains("debug_text_max_range")) {
+    debug_text_max_range = json["debug_text_max_range"].get<float>();
+  }
+  // TODO - not loading filters because they aren't being persisted
+}
+
+void DebugSettings::save_settings() {
+  nlohmann::json json;
+  json["show_imgui"] = show_imgui;
+  json["ignore_imgui_hide_keybind"] = ignore_imgui_hide_keybind;
+  json["debug_text_check_range"] = debug_text_check_range;
+  json["debug_text_max_range"] = debug_text_max_range;
+  // TODO - persist the filters as well, not doing it yet because i havn't added a way to remove em
+  // via the UI
+  auto debug_settings_filename =
+      file_util::get_user_misc_dir(g_game_version) / "debug-settings.json";
+  file_util::create_dir_if_needed_for_file(debug_settings_filename);
+  file_util::write_text_file(debug_settings_filename, json.dump(2));
+}
 
 Pad::MappingInfo& get_button_mapping() {
   return g_settings.pad_mapping_info;
@@ -84,15 +118,8 @@ const std::pair<std::string, Pad::Analog> analog_map[] = {
     {"Right Y Axis", Pad::Analog::Right_Y},
 };
 
-bool g_is_debug_menu_visible_on_startup = false;
-
-bool get_debug_menu_visible_on_startup() {
-  return g_is_debug_menu_visible_on_startup;
-}
-
 void DumpToJson(ghc::filesystem::path& filename) {
   nlohmann::json json;
-  json["Debug Menu Visibility"] = false;  // Assume start up debug display is disabled
   auto& peripherals_json = json["Peripherals"];
   json["Use Mouse"] = g_settings.pad_mapping_info.use_mouse;
 
@@ -152,10 +179,6 @@ void LoadPeripheralSettings(const ghc::filesystem::path& filepath) {
   auto file_txt = file_util::read_text_file(filepath);
   auto configuration = parse_commented_json(file_txt, filepath.string());
 
-  if (configuration.find("Debug Menu Visibility") != configuration.end()) {
-    g_is_debug_menu_visible_on_startup = configuration["Debug Menu Visibility"].get<bool>();
-  }
-
   if (configuration.find("Use Mouse") != configuration.end()) {
     g_settings.pad_mapping_info.use_mouse = configuration["Use Mouse"].get<bool>();
   }
@@ -224,14 +247,28 @@ void LoadPeripheralSettings(const ghc::filesystem::path& filepath) {
 }
 
 void LoadSettings() {
-  auto filename = (file_util::get_user_config_dir() / "controller" / "controller-settings.json");
-  if (fs::exists(filename)) {
-    LoadPeripheralSettings(filename);
-    lg::info("Loaded graphics configuration file.");
-    return;
+  // load controller settings
+  // TODO - make this game specific as well
+  auto controller_settings_filename =
+      file_util::get_user_config_dir() / "controller" / "controller-settings.json";
+  if (fs::exists(controller_settings_filename)) {
+    LoadPeripheralSettings(controller_settings_filename);
+    lg::info("Loaded controller configuration file.");
   } else {
     SavePeripheralSettings();
-    lg::info("Couldn't find controller-settings.json creating new controller settings file.");
+    lg::info(
+        "Couldn't find $USER/controller/controller-settings.json creating new controller settings "
+        "file.");
+  }
+  // load debug settings
+  auto debug_settings_filename =
+      file_util::get_user_misc_dir(g_game_version) / "debug-settings.json";
+  if (fs::exists(debug_settings_filename)) {
+    g_debug_settings.load_settings(debug_settings_filename);
+    lg::info("Loaded debug settings file.");
+  } else {
+    lg::info("Couldn't find $USER/misc/debug-settings.json creating new controller settings file.");
+    g_debug_settings.save_settings();
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/game/graphics/gfx.h b/game/graphics/gfx.h
index 5bf6597fe9..0b31c156bd 100644
--- a/game/graphics/gfx.h
+++ b/game/graphics/gfx.h
@@ -10,10 +10,12 @@
 #include <memory>
 
 #include "common/common_types.h"
+#include "common/util/FileUtil.h"
 #include "common/versions.h"
 
 #include "game/kernel/common/kboot.h"
 #include "game/system/newpad.h"
+#include "game/tools/filter_menu/filter_menu.h"
 
 // forward declarations
 struct GfxSettings;
@@ -122,6 +124,19 @@ namespace Gfx {
 extern GfxGlobalSettings g_global_settings;
 extern GfxSettings g_settings;
 
+struct DebugSettings {
+  bool show_imgui = false;
+  bool ignore_imgui_hide_keybind = false;
+  std::vector<DebugTextFilter> debug_text_filters = {};
+  bool debug_text_check_range = false;
+  float debug_text_max_range = 0;
+
+  void load_settings(const ghc::filesystem::path& filepath);
+  void save_settings();
+};
+
+extern DebugSettings g_debug_settings;
+
 const GfxRendererModule* GetCurrentRenderer();
 
 u32 Init(GameVersion version);
@@ -159,7 +174,6 @@ void set_msaa(int samples);
 void input_mode_set(u32 enable);
 void input_mode_save();
 s64 get_mapped_button(s64 pad, s64 button);
-bool get_debug_menu_visible_on_startup();
 
 int PadIsPressed(Pad::Button button, int port);
 int PadGetAnalogValue(Pad::Analog analog, int port);
diff --git a/game/graphics/opengl_renderer/OpenGLRenderer.cpp b/game/graphics/opengl_renderer/OpenGLRenderer.cpp
index e2eac7d5ff..3c81097134 100644
--- a/game/graphics/opengl_renderer/OpenGLRenderer.cpp
+++ b/game/graphics/opengl_renderer/OpenGLRenderer.cpp
@@ -543,6 +543,10 @@ void OpenGLRenderer::render(DmaFollower dma, const RenderOptions& settings) {
     m_subtitle_editor.draw_window();
   }
 
+  if (settings.draw_filters_window) {
+    m_filters_menu.draw_window();
+  }
+
   if (settings.save_screenshot) {
     Fbo* screenshot_src;
     int read_buffer;
diff --git a/game/graphics/opengl_renderer/OpenGLRenderer.h b/game/graphics/opengl_renderer/OpenGLRenderer.h
index 93088f42e9..f336e748ba 100644
--- a/game/graphics/opengl_renderer/OpenGLRenderer.h
+++ b/game/graphics/opengl_renderer/OpenGLRenderer.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "game/graphics/opengl_renderer/Profiler.h"
 #include "game/graphics/opengl_renderer/Shader.h"
 #include "game/graphics/opengl_renderer/opengl_utils.h"
+#include "game/tools/filter_menu/filter_menu.h"
 #include "game/tools/subtitles/subtitle_editor.h"
 
 struct RenderOptions {
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ struct RenderOptions {
   bool draw_profiler_window = false;
   bool draw_small_profiler_window = false;
   bool draw_subtitle_editor_window = false;
+  bool draw_filters_window = false;
 
   // internal rendering settings - The OpenGLRenderer will internally use this resolution/format.
   int msaa_samples = 4;
@@ -136,6 +138,7 @@ class OpenGLRenderer {
   Profiler m_profiler;
   SmallProfiler m_small_profiler;
   SubtitleEditor m_subtitle_editor;
+  FiltersMenu m_filters_menu;
 
   std::vector<std::unique_ptr<BucketRenderer>> m_bucket_renderers;
   std::vector<BucketCategory> m_bucket_categories;
diff --git a/game/graphics/opengl_renderer/debug_gui.cpp b/game/graphics/opengl_renderer/debug_gui.cpp
index ee78630469..05b21376f3 100644
--- a/game/graphics/opengl_renderer/debug_gui.cpp
+++ b/game/graphics/opengl_renderer/debug_gui.cpp
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ void OpenGlDebugGui::draw(const DmaStats& dma_stats) {
 
     if (ImGui::BeginMenu("Tools")) {
       ImGui::MenuItem("Subtitle Editor", nullptr, &m_subtitle_editor);
+      ImGui::MenuItem("Filters", nullptr, &m_filters_menu);
       ImGui::EndMenu();
     }
 
@@ -141,10 +142,6 @@ void OpenGlDebugGui::draw(const DmaStats& dma_stats) {
       }
       ImGui::EndMenu();
     }
-
-    if (ImGui::BeginMenu(fmt::format("WORK IN PROGRESS VERSION ({})!", GIT_VERSION).c_str())) {
-      ImGui::EndMenu();
-    }
   }
   ImGui::EndMainMenuBar();
 
diff --git a/game/graphics/opengl_renderer/debug_gui.h b/game/graphics/opengl_renderer/debug_gui.h
index 21e38a7619..967814be18 100644
--- a/game/graphics/opengl_renderer/debug_gui.h
+++ b/game/graphics/opengl_renderer/debug_gui.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class OpenGlDebugGui {
   bool should_draw_render_debug() const { return m_draw_debug; }
   bool should_draw_profiler() const { return m_draw_profiler; }
   bool should_draw_subtitle_editor() const { return m_subtitle_editor; }
+  bool should_draw_filters_menu() const { return m_filters_menu; }
   const char* screenshot_name() const { return m_screenshot_save_name; }
 
   bool should_advance_frame() { return m_frame_timer.should_advance_frame(); }
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ class OpenGlDebugGui {
   bool m_draw_profiler = false;
   bool m_draw_debug = false;
   bool m_subtitle_editor = false;
+  bool m_filters_menu = false;
   bool m_want_screenshot = false;
   char m_screenshot_save_name[256] = "screenshot.png";
   float target_fps_input = 60.f;
diff --git a/game/graphics/pipelines/opengl.cpp b/game/graphics/pipelines/opengl.cpp
index 53529938df..aa3b400f45 100644
--- a/game/graphics/pipelines/opengl.cpp
+++ b/game/graphics/pipelines/opengl.cpp
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ static std::shared_ptr<GfxDisplay> gl_make_display(int width,
   }
 
   auto display = std::make_shared<GLDisplay>(window, is_main);
-  display->set_imgui_visible(Gfx::get_debug_menu_visible_on_startup());
+  display->set_imgui_visible(Gfx::g_debug_settings.show_imgui);
   display->update_cursor_visibility(window, display->is_imgui_visible());
   // lg::debug("init display #x{:x}", (uintptr_t)display);
 
@@ -326,7 +326,8 @@ void GLDisplay::on_key(GLFWwindow* window, int key, int /*scancode*/, int action
     switch (key) {
       case GLFW_KEY_LEFT_ALT:
       case GLFW_KEY_RIGHT_ALT:
-        if (glfwGetWindowAttrib(window, GLFW_FOCUSED)) {
+        if (glfwGetWindowAttrib(window, GLFW_FOCUSED) &&
+            !Gfx::g_debug_settings.ignore_imgui_hide_keybind) {
           set_imgui_visible(!is_imgui_visible());
           update_cursor_visibility(window, is_imgui_visible());
         }
@@ -459,6 +460,7 @@ void render_game_frame(int game_width,
     options.draw_render_debug_window = g_gfx_data->debug_gui.should_draw_render_debug();
     options.draw_profiler_window = g_gfx_data->debug_gui.should_draw_profiler();
     options.draw_subtitle_editor_window = g_gfx_data->debug_gui.should_draw_subtitle_editor();
+    options.draw_filters_window = g_gfx_data->debug_gui.should_draw_filters_menu();
     options.save_screenshot = false;
     options.gpu_sync = g_gfx_data->debug_gui.should_gl_finish();
     options.borderless_windows_hacks = windows_borderless_hack;
diff --git a/game/kernel/common/kmachine.cpp b/game/kernel/common/kmachine.cpp
index fdb17a35cd..7f5ed7fbae 100644
--- a/game/kernel/common/kmachine.cpp
+++ b/game/kernel/common/kmachine.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "common/log/log.h"
 #include "common/symbols.h"
 #include "common/util/FileUtil.h"
+#include "common/util/StringUtil.h"
 #include "common/util/Timer.h"
 
 #include "game/graphics/gfx.h"
@@ -530,4 +531,43 @@ void pc_texture_upload_now(u32 page, u32 mode) {
 
 void pc_texture_relocate(u32 dst, u32 src, u32 format) {
   Gfx::texture_relocate(dst, src, format);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+u64 pc_filter_debug_string(u32 str_ptr, u32 dist_ptr) {
+  auto str = std::string(Ptr<String>(str_ptr).c()->data());
+  float dist;
+  memcpy(&dist, &dist_ptr, 4);
+
+  // Check distance first
+  if (Gfx::g_debug_settings.debug_text_check_range) {
+    if (dist / 4096.0 > Gfx::g_debug_settings.debug_text_max_range) {
+      return s7.offset + true_symbol_offset(g_game_version);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Get the current filters
+  const auto& filters = Gfx::g_debug_settings.debug_text_filters;
+  if (filters.empty()) {
+    // there are no filters, exit early
+    return s7.offset;
+  }
+
+  // Currently very dumb contains check
+  for (const auto& filter : filters) {
+    if (filter.type == DebugTextFilter::Type::CONTAINS) {
+      if (!str.empty() && !filter.content.empty() && !str_util::contains(str, filter.content)) {
+        return s7.offset + true_symbol_offset(g_game_version);
+      }
+    } else if (filter.type == DebugTextFilter::Type::NOT_CONTAINS) {
+      if (!str.empty() && !filter.content.empty() && str_util::contains(str, filter.content)) {
+        return s7.offset + true_symbol_offset(g_game_version);
+      }
+    } else if (filter.type == DebugTextFilter::Type::REGEX) {
+      if (str_util::valid_regex(filter.content) &&
+          std::regex_match(str, std::regex(filter.content))) {
+        return s7.offset + true_symbol_offset(g_game_version);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return s7.offset;
+}
diff --git a/game/kernel/common/kmachine.h b/game/kernel/common/kmachine.h
index 284376b720..da26e8230d 100644
--- a/game/kernel/common/kmachine.h
+++ b/game/kernel/common/kmachine.h
@@ -82,4 +82,5 @@ void vif_interrupt_callback(int bucket_id);
 u64 pc_get_mips2c(u32 name);
 void send_gfx_dma_chain(u32 /*bank*/, u32 chain);
 void pc_texture_upload_now(u32 page, u32 mode);
-void pc_texture_relocate(u32 dst, u32 src, u32 format);
\ No newline at end of file
+void pc_texture_relocate(u32 dst, u32 src, u32 format);
+u64 pc_filter_debug_string(u32 str_ptr, u32 distance);
diff --git a/game/kernel/jak2/kmachine.cpp b/game/kernel/jak2/kmachine.cpp
index 7619c9cf65..b1e4189dbd 100644
--- a/game/kernel/jak2/kmachine.cpp
+++ b/game/kernel/jak2/kmachine.cpp
@@ -556,6 +556,9 @@ void InitMachine_PCPort() {
   // profiler
   make_function_symbol_from_c("pc-prof", (void*)prof_event);
 
+  // debugging tools
+  make_function_symbol_from_c("pc-filter-debug-string?", (void*)pc_filter_debug_string);
+
   // init ps2 VM
   if (VM::use) {
     make_function_symbol_from_c("vm-ptr", (void*)VM::get_vm_ptr);
diff --git a/game/tools/filter_menu/filter_menu.cpp b/game/tools/filter_menu/filter_menu.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e31b6b6c70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/game/tools/filter_menu/filter_menu.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+#include "filter_menu.h"
+
+#include "game/graphics/gfx.h"
+
+#include "third-party/fmt/core.h"
+#include "third-party/imgui/imgui.h"
+#include "third-party/imgui/imgui_stdlib.h"
+
+// TODO:
+// - persist filters (need ability to remove option too)
+
+FiltersMenu::FiltersMenu() {}
+
+void FiltersMenu::draw_window() {
+  ImGui::Begin("Filters");
+
+  ImGui::SetNextItemOpen(true);
+  if (ImGui::TreeNode("Debug Text Filters")) {
+    auto& current_filters = Gfx::g_debug_settings.debug_text_filters;
+    // Iterate and display all current debug text filters
+    for (int i = 0; i < current_filters.size(); i++) {
+      std::string label = "contains?";
+      if (current_filters[i].type == DebugTextFilter::Type::NOT_CONTAINS) {
+        label = "not-contains?";
+      } else if (current_filters[i].type == DebugTextFilter::Type::REGEX) {
+        label = "regex?";
+      }
+      ImGui::Text(label.c_str());
+      ImGui::SameLine();
+      ImGui::InputText(fmt::format("##filter-{}", i).c_str(), &current_filters[i].content);
+    }
+
+    if (ImGui::Button("Add Contains")) {
+      DebugTextFilter new_filter;
+      new_filter.type = DebugTextFilter::Type::CONTAINS;
+      current_filters.push_back(new_filter);
+    }
+    ImGui::SameLine();
+    if (ImGui::Button("Add Not-Contains")) {
+      DebugTextFilter new_filter;
+      new_filter.type = DebugTextFilter::Type::NOT_CONTAINS;
+      current_filters.push_back(new_filter);
+    }
+    if (ImGui::Button("Clear Filters")) {
+      current_filters.clear();
+    }
+    // TODO - can't use regexes because i can't check it it's a valid regex without using a
+    // try-catch and this has issues running within gk
+    //
+    // An option is to bring in boost's regex lib
+    /*ImGui::SameLine();
+    if (ImGui::Button("Add Regex")) {
+      DebugTextFilter new_filter;
+      new_filter.type = DebugTextFilter::Type::REGEX;
+      current_filters.push_back(new_filter);
+    }*/
+
+    if (ImGui::Checkbox("Enable Distance Check", &Gfx::g_debug_settings.debug_text_check_range)) {
+      Gfx::g_debug_settings.save_settings();
+    }
+    if (Gfx::g_debug_settings.debug_text_check_range) {
+      if (ImGui::SliderFloat("Max Range", &Gfx::g_debug_settings.debug_text_max_range, 0, 250)) {
+        Gfx::g_debug_settings.save_settings();
+      }
+    }
+
+    ImGui::TreePop();
+  }
+
+  ImGui::End();
+}
diff --git a/game/tools/filter_menu/filter_menu.h b/game/tools/filter_menu/filter_menu.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8e195e15fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/game/tools/filter_menu/filter_menu.h
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <optional>
+#include <string>
+
+#include "third-party/imgui/imgui.h"
+
+struct DebugTextFilter {
+  enum class Type { CONTAINS, NOT_CONTAINS, REGEX };
+
+  std::string content;
+  Type type;
+};
+
+class FiltersMenu {
+ public:
+  FiltersMenu();
+  void draw_window();
+};
diff --git a/goal_src/jak2/engine/debug/debug.gc b/goal_src/jak2/engine/debug/debug.gc
index 31b6e4aac3..25ae63d077 100644
--- a/goal_src/jak2/engine/debug/debug.gc
+++ b/goal_src/jak2/engine/debug/debug.gc
@@ -884,6 +884,11 @@
                       )
   "Draw text at the given point. screen-offset can be #f."
   (when enable
+    (#when PC_PORT
+      ;; Check to see if the string should be filtered or not
+      (when (pc-filter-debug-string? text (vector-vector-distance position (target-pos 0)))
+        ;; no-op the function!
+        (return #f)))
     (cond
       (*debug-draw-pauseable*
         (let ((v1-2 (get-debug-text-3d)))
diff --git a/goal_src/jak2/kernel-defs.gc b/goal_src/jak2/kernel-defs.gc
index 4cc318558c..80710ecd38 100644
--- a/goal_src/jak2/kernel-defs.gc
+++ b/goal_src/jak2/kernel-defs.gc
@@ -218,4 +218,4 @@
   )
 (define-extern pc-prof (function string pc-prof-event none))
 
-
+(define-extern pc-filter-debug-string? (function string float symbol))