diff --git a/scripts/globals/consoler.gd b/scripts/globals/consoler.gd
index c8cef38..048405b 100644
--- a/scripts/globals/consoler.gd
+++ b/scripts/globals/consoler.gd
@@ -2,25 +2,34 @@ extends Node
 
 signal message_sent(message: String)
 
-var input_thread: Thread
-var stop: bool = false
+const SERVER_CONSOLE_INPUT_PATH := "user://server_console_input"
+const READING_INTERVAL: float = 10
+
+var reading_timer: float = 0
 
 
-func _enter_tree() -> void:
-	input_thread = Thread.new()
-	input_thread.start(_process_input)
+func _process(delta: float) -> void:
+	if not Networker.is_dedicated or Referencer.chat == null:
+		return
 
+	reading_timer -= delta
 
-func _exit_tree() -> void:
-	stop = true
-	input_thread.wait_to_finish()
+	if reading_timer > 0:
+		return
 
+	reading_timer = READING_INTERVAL
 
-func _process_input() -> void:
-	var text := ""
-	while not stop and text != "quit":
-		text = OS.read_string_from_stdin().strip_edges()
-		if text and Referencer.chat:
-			print("Inserted text: ", text)
-			message_sent.emit(text)
-	print("STOPPING!")
+	var file := FileAccess.open(SERVER_CONSOLE_INPUT_PATH, FileAccess.READ)
+	if not file:
+		return
+
+	var text := file.get_as_text()
+	if not text:
+		return
+
+	message_sent.emit(text)
+
+	file = FileAccess.open(SERVER_CONSOLE_INPUT_PATH, FileAccess.WRITE)
+	if not file:
+		return
+	file.store_string("")
diff --git a/scripts/globals/networker.gd b/scripts/globals/networker.gd
index bdd48c9..8f9b02e 100644
--- a/scripts/globals/networker.gd
+++ b/scripts/globals/networker.gd
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ const DEFAULT_PORT: int = 10567
 const MAX_PEERS: int = 20
 
 var players := {}
+var is_dedicated: bool = false
 
 var _peer: ENetMultiplayerPeer
 var _local_player_info := {"name": ""}
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ func set_local_player_info(username: String) -> void:
 
 func host_game(dedicated: bool = false) -> void:
 	print("Hosting...")
+	is_dedicated = dedicated
 	_peer = ENetMultiplayerPeer.new()
 	var error := _peer.create_server(DEFAULT_PORT, MAX_PEERS)