diff --git a/Source/CMakeLists.txt b/Source/CMakeLists.txt
index 161e6e222..d8e18d4e6 100644
--- a/Source/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Source/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ set(libdevilutionx_SRCS
   controls/plrctrls.cpp
   engine/animationinfo.cpp
   engine/demomode.cpp
+  engine/direction.cpp
   engine/load_cel.cpp
   engine/random.cpp
   engine/render/automap_render.cpp
diff --git a/Source/engine/direction.cpp b/Source/engine/direction.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..076ce09e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/engine/direction.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#include "engine/direction.hpp"
+
+namespace devilution {
+
+string_view DirectionToString(Direction direction)
+{
+	switch (direction) {
+	case Direction::South:
+		return "South";
+	case Direction::SouthWest:
+		return "SouthWest";
+	case Direction::West:
+		return "West";
+	case Direction::NorthWest:
+		return "NorthWest";
+	case Direction::North:
+		return "North";
+	case Direction::NorthEast:
+		return "NorthEast";
+	case Direction::East:
+		return "East";
+	case Direction::SouthEast:
+		return "SouthEast";
+	}
+	return "";
+}
+
+} // namespace devilution
diff --git a/Source/engine/direction.hpp b/Source/engine/direction.hpp
index ea01953e0..4738e8791 100644
--- a/Source/engine/direction.hpp
+++ b/Source/engine/direction.hpp
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <type_traits>
 
+#include "utils/stdcompat/string_view.hpp"
+
 namespace devilution {
 
 enum class Direction : std::uint8_t {
@@ -37,4 +39,6 @@ constexpr Direction Opposite(Direction facing)
 	return static_cast<Direction>((static_cast<std::underlying_type_t<Direction>>(facing) + 4) % 8);
 }
 
+string_view DirectionToString(Direction direction);
+
 } // namespace devilution
diff --git a/Source/itemdat.cpp b/Source/itemdat.cpp
index 3e5cbb690..c874e56b1 100644
--- a/Source/itemdat.cpp
+++ b/Source/itemdat.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,43 @@
 
 namespace devilution {
 
+string_view ItemTypeToString(ItemType itemType)
+{
+	switch (itemType) {
+	case ItemType::Misc:
+		return "Misc";
+	case ItemType::Sword:
+		return "Sword";
+	case ItemType::Axe:
+		return "Axe";
+	case ItemType::Bow:
+		return "Bow";
+	case ItemType::Mace:
+		return "Mace";
+	case ItemType::Shield:
+		return "Shield";
+	case ItemType::LightArmor:
+		return "LightArmor";
+	case ItemType::Helm:
+		return "Helm";
+	case ItemType::MediumArmor:
+		return "MediumArmor";
+	case ItemType::HeavyArmor:
+		return "HeavyArmor";
+	case ItemType::Staff:
+		return "Staff";
+	case ItemType::Gold:
+		return "Gold";
+	case ItemType::Ring:
+		return "Ring";
+	case ItemType::Amulet:
+		return "Amulet";
+	case ItemType::None:
+		return "None";
+	}
+	return "";
+}
+
 /** Contains the data related to each item ID. */
 ItemData AllItemsList[] = {
 	// clang-format off
diff --git a/Source/itemdat.h b/Source/itemdat.h
index 12dd9aa6a..9c84a6434 100644
--- a/Source/itemdat.h
+++ b/Source/itemdat.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #include "objdat.h"
 #include "spelldat.h"
+#include "utils/stdcompat/string_view.hpp"
 
 namespace devilution {
 
@@ -244,6 +245,8 @@ enum class ItemType : int8_t {
 	None = -1,
 };
 
+string_view ItemTypeToString(ItemType itemType);
+
 enum unique_base_item : int8_t {
 	UITYPE_NONE,
 	UITYPE_SHORTBOW,
diff --git a/Source/scrollrt.cpp b/Source/scrollrt.cpp
index 57b801420..2312d3a10 100644
--- a/Source/scrollrt.cpp
+++ b/Source/scrollrt.cpp
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ void DrawMonster(const Surface &out, Point tilePosition, Point targetBufferPosit
 		    "Draw Monster \"{}\" {}: facing {}, frame {} of {}",
 		    monster.mName,
 		    getMonsterModeDisplayName(monster._mmode),
-		    monster._mdir,
+		    DirectionToString(monster._mdir),
 		    nCel,
 		    frames);
 		return;
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ void DrawPlayer(const Surface &out, int pnum, Point tilePosition, Point targetBu
 		    pnum,
 		    player._pName,
 		    szMode,
-		    player._pdir,
+		    DirectionToString(player._pdir),
 		    nCel,
 		    frames);
 		return;
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ void DrawItem(const Surface &out, Point tilePosition, Point targetBufferPosition
 	int nCel = item.AnimInfo.GetFrameToUseForRendering();
 	int frames = SDL_SwapLE32(*(DWORD *)cel->Data());
 	if (nCel < 1 || frames > 50 || nCel > frames) {
-		Log("Draw \"{}\" Item 1: frame {} of {}, item type=={}", item._iIName, nCel, frames, item._itype);
+		Log("Draw \"{}\" Item 1: frame {} of {}, item type=={}", item._iIName, nCel, frames, ItemTypeToString(item._itype));
 		return;
 	}