diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index 787d794..1ed1885 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
 - Fixed #9 
   Changed order of checking mission briefings
   PR #19
+- Fixed Configuration defaulting to true for all booleans in StageConfig
+  PR #28
+- Fixed Pre-Activated stages not always drawing or pre-activating correctly. 
+  PR #28
 
 ## [0.12.0] 2026-06 
 
diff --git a/src/classes/configuration/GlobalConfig.lua b/src/classes/configuration/GlobalConfig.lua
index 4e5ba74..c794984 100644
--- a/src/classes/configuration/GlobalConfig.lua
+++ b/src/classes/configuration/GlobalConfig.lua
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 local briefingMessageTime = nil
 
 ---@class GlobalConfig
----@field private _briefingTime number ;
+---@field private _briefingTime number 
+---@field private _debugEnabled boolean
 local GlobalConfig = {}
 GlobalConfig.__index = GlobalConfig;
 
@@ -19,6 +20,13 @@ function GlobalConfig.New()
         if SpearheadConfig.briefingMessageDuration then
             self._briefingTime = SpearheadConfig.briefingMessageDuration
         end
+
+        if SpearheadConfig.debugEnabled ~= nil then
+            self._debugEnabled = SpearheadConfig.debugEnabled
+        else
+            self._debugEnabled = false
+        end
+
     end
 
     return self
@@ -28,6 +36,10 @@ function GlobalConfig:getBriefingTime()
     return self._briefingTime or 60
 end
 
+function GlobalConfig:isDebugEnabled()
+    return self._debugEnabled or false
+end
+
 
 return GlobalConfig
 
diff --git a/src/classes/configuration/StageConfig.lua b/src/classes/configuration/StageConfig.lua
index 6b617f5..f6a3692 100644
--- a/src/classes/configuration/StageConfig.lua
+++ b/src/classes/configuration/StageConfig.lua
@@ -9,26 +9,38 @@
 --- @field AmountPreactivateStage integer
 local StageConfig = {};
 
+local Logger = require("classes.util.Logger")
+local _logger = Logger.new("StageConfig", Logger.LogLevel)
+
 ---comment
 ---@return StageConfig
 function StageConfig:new()
 
-    if SpearheadConfig == nil then SpearheadConfig = {} end
-    if SpearheadConfig.StageConfig == nil then SpearheadConfig.StageConfig = {} end
+    if SpearheadConfig == nil then 
+        _logger:warn("SpearheadConfig is nil, creating default SpearheadConfig")
+        SpearheadConfig = {}
+    end
+
+    if SpearheadConfig.StageConfig == nil then
+        _logger:warn("SpearheadConfig.StageConfig is nil, creating default StageConfig")
+        SpearheadConfig.StageConfig = {}
+    end
 
     ---@type StageConfig
     local o = {
-        isEnabled = SpearheadConfig.StageConfig.enabled or true,
-        isDrawStagesEnabled = SpearheadConfig.StageConfig.drawStages or true,
-        isAutoStages = SpearheadConfig.StageConfig.autoStages or true,
+        isEnabled = SpearheadConfig.StageConfig.enabled ~= false,
+        isDrawStagesEnabled = SpearheadConfig.StageConfig.drawStages ~= false,
+        isAutoStages = SpearheadConfig.StageConfig.autoStages ~= false,
         startingStage = SpearheadConfig.StageConfig.startingStage or 1,
         maxMissionsPerStage = SpearheadConfig.StageConfig.maxMissionStage or 10,
-        isDrawPreActivatedEnabled = SpearheadConfig.StageConfig.drawPreActivated or true,
+        isDrawPreActivatedEnabled = SpearheadConfig.StageConfig.drawPreActivated ~= false,
         AmountPreactivateStage = SpearheadConfig.StageConfig.preactivateStage or 1,
     }
     
     setmetatable(o, { __index = self })
 
+    _logger:info("Successfully created StageConfig Object")
+
     return o;
 end
 
diff --git a/src/classes/spearhead_db.lua b/src/classes/spearhead_db.lua
index 87f3db2..d36fcfc 100644
--- a/src/classes/spearhead_db.lua
+++ b/src/classes/spearhead_db.lua
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ function Database.New(Logger)
                     for key, layer_object in pairs(layer.objects) do
                         if Util.startswith(layer_object.name, "drawing_", true) then
                             local object = layer_object --[[@as DrawingObject]]
-                            local customDrawing = CustomDrawing.New(object, nil, self._logger.LogLevel)
+                            local customDrawing = CustomDrawing.New(object)
                             table.insert(self._tables.CustomDrawings, customDrawing)
                         end
                     end
diff --git a/src/classes/stageClasses/SpecialZones/SupplyHub.lua b/src/classes/stageClasses/SpecialZones/SupplyHub.lua
index 6b9b674..b01ee26 100644
--- a/src/classes/stageClasses/SpecialZones/SupplyHub.lua
+++ b/src/classes/stageClasses/SpecialZones/SupplyHub.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ local Util = require("classes.util.Util")
 local DcsUtil = require("classes.util.DcsUtil")
 local SupplyUnitsTracker = require("classes.stageClasses.helpers.SupplyUnitsTracker")
 local MissionCommandsHelper = require("classes.stageClasses.helpers.MissionCommandsHelper")
+local CustomDrawing = require("classes.stageClasses.drawings.CustomDrawing")
+local DrawingHelper = require("classes.stageClasses.drawings.helper.DrawingHelper")
 
 ---@class SupplyHub
 ---@field private _database Database
@@ -12,7 +14,7 @@ local MissionCommandsHelper = require("classes.stageClasses.helpers.MissionComma
 ---@field private _isCommmandAdded table<string, boolean>
 ---@field private _missionCommandsHelper MissionCommandsHelper
 ---@field private _inZone table<string, boolean>
----@field private _drawID number
+---@field private _customDrawing CustomDrawing?
 ---@field private _cargoInUnits table<table<string, number>>
 ---@field private _activeAtStart boolean
 ---@field private _active boolean
@@ -30,6 +32,7 @@ function SupplyHub.new(database, logger, zoneName)
     self._database = database
     self._logger = logger
     self._zoneName = zoneName
+    self._customDrawing = nil
 
     local split = Util.split_string(zoneName, "_")
     if string.lower(split[2]) == "a" then
@@ -72,13 +75,13 @@ function SupplyHub:Activate()
     self._logger:debug("Activating Supply Hub zone: " .. self._zoneName)
 
     local zone = DcsUtil.getZoneByName(self._zoneName)
-    if zone and self._drawID == nil then
-        ---@type DrawColor
-        local fillColor = { r=0, g=1, b=0, a=0.2 }
-        ---@type DrawColor
-        local lineColor = { r=0, g=1, b=0, a=1}
+    if zone and self._customDrawing == nil then
+        local fillColor = DrawingHelper.ColorTableToColorString({ 0, 1, 0, 0.2 })
+        local lineColor = DrawingHelper.ColorTableToColorString({ 0, 1, 0, 1})
         local lineStyle = 1
-        self._drawID = DcsUtil.DrawZone(zone, lineColor, fillColor, lineStyle)
+
+        self._customDrawing = CustomDrawing.FromZone(zone, lineColor, fillColor, lineStyle, 6)
+        self._customDrawing:Draw()
     end
 
     self._supplyUnitsTracker:RegisterHub(self)
diff --git a/src/classes/stageClasses/Stages/BaseStage/Stage.lua b/src/classes/stageClasses/Stages/BaseStage/Stage.lua
index 8444329..442e784 100644
--- a/src/classes/stageClasses/Stages/BaseStage/Stage.lua
+++ b/src/classes/stageClasses/Stages/BaseStage/Stage.lua
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ local StageBase = require("classes.stageClasses.SpecialZones.StageBase")
 local BlueSam = require("classes.stageClasses.SpecialZones.BlueSam")
 local Events = require("classes.spearhead_events")
 local GlobalCapManager = require("classes.capClasses.GlobalCapManager")
+local CustomDrawing = require("classes.stageClasses.drawings.CustomDrawing")
+local DrawingHelper = require("classes.stageClasses.drawings.helper.DrawingHelper")
 
 ---@alias StageColor
 ---| "RED"
@@ -43,17 +45,15 @@ local GlobalCapManager = require("classes.capClasses.GlobalCapManager")
 --- @field zoneName string
 --- @field stageName string?
 --- @field stageNumber number
+--- @field protected _currentStageState CurrentStageState
 --- @field protected _missionCommandsHelper MissionCommandsHelper
---- @field protected _isActive boolean
---- @field protected _isComplete boolean
 --- @field protected _missionPriority MissionPriority
 --- @field protected _database Database
 --- @field protected _db StageData
 --- @field protected _logger Logger
---- @field protected _preActivated boolean
 --- @field protected _activeStage integer
 --- @field protected _stageConfig StageConfig
---- @field protected _stageDrawingId integer
+--- @field protected _customDrawing CustomDrawing
 --- @field protected _spawnedGroups Array<string>
 --- @field protected _stageCompleteListeners Array<StageCompleteListener>
 --- @field protected CheckContinuousAsync fun(self:Stage, time:number) : number?
@@ -63,13 +63,20 @@ local Stage = {}
 
 Stage.__index = Stage
 
+---@enum CurrentStageState
+Stage.CurrentStageState = {
+    INACTIVE = 0,
+    PREACTIVATED = 1,
+    ACTIVE = 2,
+    BLUE = 3
+}
 
 Stage.StageColors = {
-    INVISIBLE = { r=0, g=0, b=0, a=0 },
-    RED_ACTIVE = { r=1, g=0, b=0, a=0.15 },
-    RED_PREACTIVE = { r=1, g=0, b=0, a=0.10},
-    BLUE = { r=0, g=0, b=1, a=0.10},
-    GRAY = { r=80/255, g=80/255, b=80/255, a=0.10 }
+    INVISIBLE = { 0, 0, 0, 0 },
+    RED_ACTIVE = { 1, 0, 0, 0.20 },
+    RED_PREACTIVE = { 1, 0, 0, 0.05},
+    BLUE = { 0, 0, 1, 0.10},
+    GRAY = { 80/255, 80/255, 80/255, 0.10 }
 }
 
 ---comment
@@ -83,12 +90,11 @@ Stage.StageColors = {
 function Stage:superNew(database, stageConfig, logger, initData, missionPriority, spawnManager)
 
     logger:debug("[BaseStage] Initiating stage with name: " .. initData.stageZoneName)
-
+    self._currentStageState = Stage.CurrentStageState.INACTIVE
     self.zoneName = initData.stageZoneName
     self.stageNumber = initData.stageNumber
-    self._isActive = false
-    self._isComplete = false
     self.stageName = initData.stageDisplayName
+    self._currentStageState = Stage.CurrentStageState.INACTIVE
     
     self.OnPostStageComplete = nil
     self.OnPostBlueActivated = nil
@@ -110,13 +116,19 @@ function Stage:superNew(database, stageConfig, logger, initData, missionPriority
     }
 
     self._activeStage = -99
-    self._preActivated = false
     self._stageConfig = stageConfig or {}
     self._missionCommandsHelper = MissionCommandsHelper.getOrCreate(logger.LogLevel)
 
     local zone = DcsUtil.getZoneByName(self.zoneName)
     if zone then
-        self._stageDrawingId = DcsUtil.DrawZone(zone, Stage.StageColors.INVISIBLE, Stage.StageColors.INVISIBLE, 4)
+
+        local colorString = DrawingHelper.ColorTableToColorString(Stage.StageColors.INVISIBLE)
+        local fillColorString = DrawingHelper.ColorTableToColorString(Stage.StageColors.INVISIBLE)
+
+        local customDrawing = CustomDrawing.FromZone(zone, colorString, fillColorString, 1, 5)
+        if customDrawing then
+            self._customDrawing = customDrawing
+        end
     end
 
     self._spawnedGroups = {}
@@ -253,6 +265,7 @@ function Stage:superNew(database, stageConfig, logger, initData, missionPriority
         end
     end
 
+
     Events.AddStageNumberChangedListener(self)
 
     return self
@@ -260,7 +273,7 @@ end
 
 ---@return boolean
 function Stage:IsComplete()
-    if self._isComplete == true then return true end
+    if self._currentStageState == Stage.CurrentStageState.BLUE then return true end
 
     for i, mission in pairs(self._db.sams) do
         local state = mission:getState()
@@ -276,13 +289,13 @@ function Stage:IsComplete()
         end
     end
 
-    self._isComplete = true
+    self._currentStageState = Stage.CurrentStageState.BLUE
     return true
 end
 
 ---@return boolean
 function Stage:IsActive()
-    return self._isActive == true
+    return self._currentStageState == Stage.CurrentStageState.ACTIVE
 end
 
 ---comment
@@ -367,10 +380,9 @@ function Stage:AddStageCompleteListener(listener)
 end
 
 ---Activates all SAMS, Airbase units etc all at once.
----@param draw boolean
-function Stage:PreActivate(draw)
-    if self._preActivated == false then
-        self._preActivated = true
+function Stage:PreActivate()
+    if self._currentStageState == Stage.CurrentStageState.INACTIVE then
+        self._currentStageState = Stage.CurrentStageState.PREACTIVATED
         for key, mission in pairs(self._db.sams) do
             if mission then
                 mission:SpawnInactive()
@@ -382,40 +394,60 @@ function Stage:PreActivate(draw)
         end
     end
 
-    if draw == true then
-        self:MarkStage(Stage.StageColors.RED_PREACTIVE)
-    end
+    self:MarkStage()
 
 end
 
----@param stageColor DrawColor
-function Stage:MarkStage(stageColor)
-    local lineColor = { r=stageColor.r, g=stageColor.g, b=stageColor.b, a=stageColor.a }
-    local fillColor = { r=stageColor.r, g=stageColor.g, b=stageColor.b, a=stageColor.a }
+function Stage:MarkStage()
 
-    if stageColor.a > 0 then
-        lineColor.a = 1
+    self._logger:debug("Marking stage '" .. Util.toString(self.zoneName) .. "' with state: " .. self._currentStageState)
+
+    if self._customDrawing then
+        self._customDrawing:Remove()
     end
 
-    if stageColor == Stage.StageColors.RED_PREACTIVE then
-        lineColor.a = 0
+    if self._stageConfig.isDrawStagesEnabled == false then return end
+    if self._stageConfig.isDrawPreActivatedEnabled == false and self._currentStageState == Stage.CurrentStageState.PREACTIVATED then
+        return
     end
 
-    if self._stageDrawingId and self._stageConfig.isDrawStagesEnabled == true then
-        DcsUtil.SetLineColor(self._stageDrawingId, lineColor)
-        DcsUtil.SetFillColor(self._stageDrawingId, fillColor)
+    if self._customDrawing then
+        self._customDrawing:UpdateDrawingObject(function(drawingObject)
+            local drawing = drawingObject --[[@as Polygon]]
+            if self._currentStageState == Stage.CurrentStageState.ACTIVE then
+                drawing.fillColorString = DrawingHelper.ColorTableToColorString(Stage.StageColors.RED_ACTIVE)
+                drawing.colorString = DrawingHelper.ColorTableToColorString(Stage.StageColors.RED_ACTIVE)
+                drawing.style = "dot dash"
+            elseif self._currentStageState == Stage.CurrentStageState.PREACTIVATED then
+                drawing.fillColorString = DrawingHelper.ColorTableToColorString(Stage.StageColors.RED_PREACTIVE)
+                drawing.colorString = DrawingHelper.ColorTableToColorString(Stage.StageColors.RED_PREACTIVE)
+                drawing.style = "no line"
+            elseif self._currentStageState == Stage.CurrentStageState.BLUE then
+                drawing.fillColorString = DrawingHelper.ColorTableToColorString(Stage.StageColors.BLUE)
+                drawing.colorString = DrawingHelper.ColorTableToColorString(Stage.StageColors.BLUE)
+                drawing.style = "two dash"
+            else
+                drawing.fillColorString = DrawingHelper.ColorTableToColorString(Stage.StageColors.INVISIBLE)
+                drawing.colorString = DrawingHelper.ColorTableToColorString(Stage.StageColors.INVISIBLE)
+                drawing.style = "no line"
+            end
+            
+            return drawing
+        end)
+        self._customDrawing:Draw()
     end
+
 end
 
 function Stage:ActivateStage()
-    self._isActive = true;
+    self._currentStageState = Stage.CurrentStageState.ACTIVE
 
-    pcall(function()
-        self:MarkStage(Stage.StageColors.RED_ACTIVE)
+    self:PreActivate()
+
+     pcall(function()
+        self:MarkStage()
     end)
 
-    self:PreActivate(false)
-    
     self._logger:debug("Activating Misc groups for zone. Count: " .. Util.tableLength(self._db.miscGroups))
     for _, miscGroup in pairs(self._db.miscGroups) do
         miscGroup:Spawn()
@@ -462,9 +494,9 @@ function Stage:OnStageNumberChanged(number)
 
     if self.stageNumber - self._activeStage  == self._stageConfig.AmountPreactivateStage then
         self._logger:debug("Pre-activating stage: " .. self.zoneName .. " with number: " .. number)
-        self:PreActivate(true)
+        self:PreActivate()
     elseif GlobalCapManager.IsCapActiveWhenZoneIsActive(self.zoneName, number) == true then
-        self:PreActivate(false)
+        self:PreActivate()
     end
 
     if number == self.stageNumber then
@@ -559,7 +591,7 @@ end
 function Stage:ActivateBlueStage()
 
     self._logger:debug("Setting stage '" .. Util.toString(self.zoneName) .. "' to blue")
-    
+    self._currentStageState = Stage.CurrentStageState.BLUE
     for _, mission in pairs(self._db.missions) do
         mission:SpawnPersistedState()
     end
@@ -575,7 +607,7 @@ function Stage:ActivateBlueStage()
     ---@param self Stage
     local ActivateBlueAsync = function(self)
         pcall(function()
-            self:MarkStage(Stage.StageColors.BLUE)
+            self:MarkStage()
         end)
 
         self:ActivateBlueGroups()
diff --git a/src/classes/stageClasses/Stages/ExtraStage.lua b/src/classes/stageClasses/Stages/ExtraStage.lua
index 2b62446..175dd9f 100644
--- a/src/classes/stageClasses/Stages/ExtraStage.lua
+++ b/src/classes/stageClasses/Stages/ExtraStage.lua
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ function ExtraStage.New(database, stageConfig, logger, initData, spawnManager)
 
     self.OnPostBlueActivated = function (selfStage)
         
-        selfStage:MarkStage(Stage.StageColors.GRAY)
+        selfStage:MarkStage()
     end
     
     self.OnPostStageComplete = function (selfStage)
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ function ExtraStage.New(database, stageConfig, logger, initData, spawnManager)
 end
 
 ---comment
----@param self Stage
+---@param self ExtraStage
 ---@param number integer
 function ExtraStage:OnStageNumberChanged(number)
 
@@ -47,16 +47,16 @@ function ExtraStage:OnStageNumberChanged(number)
 
     if self.stageNumber - self._activeStage  == self._stageConfig.AmountPreactivateStage then
         self._logger:debug("Pre-activating stage: " .. self.zoneName .. " with number: " .. number)
-        self:PreActivate(true)
+        self:PreActivate()
     elseif GlobalCapManager.IsCapActiveWhenZoneIsActive(self.zoneName, number) == true then
-        self:PreActivate(false)
+        self:PreActivate()
     end
 
     if number == self.stageNumber then
         self:ActivateStage()
     end
 
-    if self._isComplete == true then
+    if self._currentStageState == Stage.CurrentStageState.BLUE then
         self:ActivateBlueStage()
     end
 
diff --git a/src/classes/stageClasses/drawings/CustomDrawing.lua b/src/classes/stageClasses/drawings/CustomDrawing.lua
index df577c1..55fc646 100644
--- a/src/classes/stageClasses/drawings/CustomDrawing.lua
+++ b/src/classes/stageClasses/drawings/CustomDrawing.lua
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ local DrawingHelper = require("classes.stageClasses.drawings.helper.DrawingHelpe
 local Util = require("classes.util.Util")
 local Logger = require("classes.util.Logger")
 
+
+local drawingLogger = Logger.new("CustomDrawing")
+
 ---@class CustomDrawing
 ---@field private _id integer?
 ---@field private _drawingObject DrawingObject
@@ -14,14 +17,12 @@ CustomDrawing.__index = CustomDrawing
 
 
 ---@param drawingObject DrawingObject
----@param id integer?
----@param loglevel LogLevel
 ---@return CustomDrawing
-function CustomDrawing.New(drawingObject, id, loglevel)
+function CustomDrawing.New(drawingObject)
     local self = setmetatable({}, CustomDrawing)
     self._drawingObject = drawingObject
-    self._id = id
-    self._logger = Logger.new("CustomDrawing", loglevel)
+    self._id = nil -- initiate ID as nil, when drawn it will be set to the ID returned by DrawingHelper.Draw
+    self._logger = drawingLogger
 
     local name = drawingObject.name
     local split = Util.split_string(name or "", "_")
@@ -32,6 +33,58 @@ function CustomDrawing.New(drawingObject, id, loglevel)
     return self
 end
 
+---@param zone SpearheadTriggerZone
+---@param colorString string
+---@param fillColorString string
+---@param lineStyle LineType
+---@param lineThickness number
+---@return CustomDrawing?
+function CustomDrawing.FromZone(zone, colorString, fillColorString, lineStyle, lineThickness)
+    if zone == nil then
+        drawingLogger:warn("CustomDrawing.FromZone called with nil zone")
+        return nil
+    end
+
+    if zone.zone_type == "Cilinder" then
+        ---@type Circle
+        local drawingObject = {
+            mapX = zone.location.x,
+            mapY = zone.location.y,
+            radius = zone.radius,
+            name = zone.name .. "_drawing",
+            primitiveType = "Polygon",
+            polygonMode = "circle",
+            visible = true,
+            style = DrawingHelper.ToLineStyleString(lineStyle),
+            colorString = colorString,
+            fillColorString = fillColorString,
+            thickness = lineThickness,
+        }
+
+        return CustomDrawing.New(drawingObject)
+    end
+
+    if zone.zone_type == "Polygon" then
+        
+        ---@type Free
+        local drawingObject = {
+            mapX = 0,
+            mapY = 0,
+            points = zone.verts,
+            name = zone.name .. "_drawing",
+            primitiveType = "Polygon",
+            polygonMode = "free",
+            visible = true,
+            style = DrawingHelper.ToLineStyleString(lineStyle),
+            colorString = colorString,
+            fillColorString = fillColorString,
+            thickness = lineThickness,
+        }
+        
+        return CustomDrawing.New(drawingObject)
+    end
+end
+
 ---@return string
 function CustomDrawing:GetName()
     return self._drawingObject.name
@@ -61,4 +114,9 @@ function CustomDrawing:Remove()
     end
 end
 
+---@param updateFunc fun(drawingObject:DrawingObject):DrawingObject
+function CustomDrawing:UpdateDrawingObject(updateFunc)
+    self._drawingObject = updateFunc(self._drawingObject)
+end
+
 return CustomDrawing
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/classes/stageClasses/drawings/helper/DrawingHelper.lua b/src/classes/stageClasses/drawings/helper/DrawingHelper.lua
index fa2b179..67fdd87 100644
--- a/src/classes/stageClasses/drawings/helper/DrawingHelper.lua
+++ b/src/classes/stageClasses/drawings/helper/DrawingHelper.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,14 @@
 local Util = require("classes.util.Util")
+local Logger = require("classes.util.Logger")
+local GlobalConfig = require("classes.configuration.GlobalConfig")
+
+---@type LogLevel
+local level = "INFO"
+if GlobalConfig:isDebugEnabled() then
+    level = "DEBUG"
+end
+
+local drawingLogger = Logger.new("DrawingHelper", level)
 
 ---@class DrawingHelper
 local DrawingHelper = {}
@@ -149,7 +159,6 @@ function DrawingHelper.DrawPolygon(object, id, logger)
             local firstPoint = points[1]
 
             if firstPoint == nil or newPoint.x ~= firstPoint.x or newPoint.z ~= firstPoint.z then
-                logger:debug("Drawing free polygon point " .. tostring(k) .. ": " .. tostring(free.points[k].x) .. ", " .. tostring(free.points[k].y))
                 table.insert(points, newPoint)
             end
         end
@@ -241,6 +250,13 @@ end
 ---@param hexStr string
 ---@return table
 function DrawingHelper.ColorToColorTable(hexStr)
+
+    if hexStr == nil then
+        drawingLogger:warn("ColorToColorTable called with nil hexStr, returning default color {0, 0, 0, 0}")
+        return { 0, 0, 0, 0 }
+    end
+
+
     hexStr = hexStr:gsub("0x", "")
     local r = tonumber(hexStr:sub(1, 2), 16) / 255
     local g = tonumber(hexStr:sub(3, 4), 16) / 255
@@ -250,6 +266,17 @@ function DrawingHelper.ColorToColorTable(hexStr)
     return { r, g , b , a }
 end
 
+---@param rgba table
+---@return string 
+function DrawingHelper.ColorTableToColorString(rgba)
+    local r = string.format("%02X", math.floor(rgba[1] * 255))
+    local g = string.format("%02X", math.floor(rgba[2] * 255))
+    local b = string.format("%02X", math.floor(rgba[3] * 255))
+    local a = string.format("%02X", math.floor(rgba[4] * 255))
+
+    return "0x" .. r .. g .. b .. a
+end
+
 ---@param lineStyle string
 function DrawingHelper.ToLineStyleInteger(lineStyle)
     lineStyle = lineStyle:lower()
@@ -272,6 +299,26 @@ function DrawingHelper.ToLineStyleInteger(lineStyle)
     end
 end
 
+function DrawingHelper.ToLineStyleString(lineStyle)
+    if lineStyle == 0 then
+        return "no line"
+    elseif lineStyle == 1 then
+        return "solid"
+    elseif lineStyle == 2 then
+        return "dashed"
+    elseif lineStyle == 3 then
+        return "dotted"
+    elseif lineStyle == 4 then
+        return "dot dash"
+    elseif lineStyle == 5 then
+        return "long dash"
+    elseif lineStyle == 6 then
+        return "two dash"
+    else
+        return "no line"
+    end
+end
+
 ---@class ARGB
 ---@field public a number
 ---@field public r number
diff --git a/src/classes/stageClasses/helpers/BattleManager.lua b/src/classes/stageClasses/helpers/BattleManager.lua
index 3dec4f3..dc855bb 100644
--- a/src/classes/stageClasses/helpers/BattleManager.lua
+++ b/src/classes/stageClasses/helpers/BattleManager.lua
@@ -137,10 +137,6 @@ function BattleManager:LetUnitsShoot(groups, targetGroups)
                             }
                         }
                         
-                        if debugDrawing == true then
-                            self:DrawDebugLine(point, unit)
-                        end
-
                         local controller = unit:getController()
                         if controller then
                             controller:setTask(shootTask)
@@ -245,42 +241,8 @@ function BattleManager:GetRandomPoint(origin, groupHulls)
     if not hull then return nil end
     local shootPoints = Util.GetTangentHullPointsFromOrigin(hull, origin)
 
-    if debugDrawing == true then
-        self:DrawDebugZone({ hull })
-    end
-
     return Util.randomFromList(shootPoints) --[[@as Vec2]]
 end
 
-do --DEBUG
-
-    ---@param unit Unit
-    ---@param target Vec2
-    function BattleManager:DrawDebugLine(target, unit)
-        local color = {r = 1, g = 0, b = 0, a = 1}
-        if unit:getCoalition() == 2 then
-            color = {r = 0, g = 0, b = 1, a = 1}
-        end
-
-        DcsUtil.DrawLine(unit:getPoint(), {x = target.x, y = 0, z = target.y}, color, 1)
-    end
-
-    ---@param hulls Array<Array<Vec2>>
-    function BattleManager:DrawDebugZone(hulls)
-        for _, drawHull in pairs(hulls) do
-            
-            ---@type SpearheadTriggerZone
-            local zone = {
-                name = "temp",
-                zone_type = "Polygon",
-                radius = 0,
-                verts = drawHull,
-                location = { x=drawHull[1].x, y=drawHull[1].y },
-            }
-
-            DcsUtil.DrawZone(zone, {r =0, g=0, b =1, a = 0.5} ,{r =0, g= 0, b =1, a = 0}, 1)
-        end
-    end
-end --DEBUG
 
 return BattleManager
diff --git a/src/classes/stageClasses/missions/BuildableMission.lua b/src/classes/stageClasses/missions/BuildableMission.lua
index 4a7a8ac..d986d4c 100644
--- a/src/classes/stageClasses/missions/BuildableMission.lua
+++ b/src/classes/stageClasses/missions/BuildableMission.lua
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ local SupplyUnitsTracker = require("classes.stageClasses.helpers.SupplyUnitsTrac
 local MissionCommandsHelper = require("classes.stageClasses.helpers.MissionCommandsHelper")
 local GlobalConfig = require("classes.configuration.GlobalConfig")
 local SupplyConfigHelper = require("classes.stageClasses.helpers.SupplyConfigHelper")
+local CustomDrawing = require("classes.stageClasses.drawings.CustomDrawing")
+local DrawingHelper = require("classes.stageClasses.drawings.helper.DrawingHelper")
 
 ---@class BuildableMission : Mission, SupplyUnitEventListener
 ---@field private _requiredKilos number
@@ -17,8 +19,8 @@ local SupplyConfigHelper = require("classes.stageClasses.helpers.SupplyConfigHel
 ---@field private _supplyUnitsTracker SupplyUnitsTracker 
 ---@field private _noLandingZone SpearheadTriggerZone?
 ---@field private _dropOffZone SpearheadTriggerZone?
----@field private _noLandingZoneId number
----@field private _dropOffZoneId number
+---@field private _noLandingZoneDrawing CustomDrawing?
+---@field private _dropOffZoneDrawing CustomDrawing?
 local BuildableMission = {}
 BuildableMission.__index = BuildableMission
 
@@ -164,20 +166,20 @@ function BuildableMission:SpawnActive()
         return
     end
 
-    ---@type DrawColor
-    local lineColor = { r=230/255, g=93/255, b=49/255, a=1}
-    ---@type DrawColor
-    local fillColor = { r=230/255, g=93/255, b=49/255, a=0.2}
-    self._noLandingZoneId = DcsUtil.DrawZone(self._noLandingZone, lineColor, fillColor, 6)
+    local lineColor = DrawingHelper.ColorTableToColorString({  230/255, 93/255, 49/255, 1})
+    local fillColor = DrawingHelper.ColorTableToColorString({ 230/255, 93/255, 49/255, 0.2})
+    self._noLandingZoneDrawing = CustomDrawing.FromZone(self._noLandingZone, lineColor, fillColor, 2, 6)
+    self._noLandingZoneDrawing:Draw()
 
     if self._dropOffZone == nil then
         self._logger:error("No drop off zone found for mission: " .. self.code)
         return
     end
 
-    local lineColor2 = { r=0, g=0, b=1, a=1}
-    local fillColor2 = { r=0, g=0, b=1, a=0}
-    self._dropOffZoneId = DcsUtil.DrawZone(self._dropOffZone, lineColor2, fillColor2, 6)
+    local lineColor2 = DrawingHelper.ColorTableToColorString({ 0, 0, 1, 1})
+    local fillColor2 = DrawingHelper.ColorTableToColorString({ 0, 0, 1, 0})
+    self._dropOffZoneDrawing = CustomDrawing.FromZone(self._dropOffZone, lineColor2, fillColor2, 2, 6)
+    self._dropOffZoneDrawing:Draw()
     
     ---@param selfA BuildableMission
     ---@param time number
@@ -254,8 +256,8 @@ function BuildableMission:CheckCratesInZone()
     end
 
     if self._droppedKilos >= self._requiredKilos then
-        DcsUtil.RemoveMark(self._noLandingZoneId)
-        DcsUtil.RemoveMark(self._dropOffZoneId)
+        self._dropOffZoneDrawing:Remove()
+        self._noLandingZoneDrawing:Remove()
         self:NotifyMissionComplete()
         self._state = "COMPLETED"
     end
diff --git a/src/classes/stageClasses/missions/RunwayStrikeMission.lua b/src/classes/stageClasses/missions/RunwayStrikeMission.lua
index 27826bf..8e38e7f 100644
--- a/src/classes/stageClasses/missions/RunwayStrikeMission.lua
+++ b/src/classes/stageClasses/missions/RunwayStrikeMission.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 local Mission = require("classes.stageClasses.missions.baseMissions.Mission")
 local Util = require("classes.util.Util")
 local DcsUtil = require("classes.util.DcsUtil")
+local DrawingHelper = require("classes.stageClasses.drawings.helper.DrawingHelper")
 
 ---@class RunwayStrikeMission : Mission
 ---@field runwayBombingTracker RunwayBombingTracker
@@ -153,10 +154,23 @@ function RunwayStrikeMission:Draw()
 
         if runwaySection.drawID == nil then
             local zone = self:SectionToSpearheadZone(runwaySection)
+            
+            ---@type Free
+            local drawObject = {
+                primitiveType = "Polygon",
+                polygonMode = "free",
+                mapX = 0,
+                mapY = 0,
+                points = zone.verts,
+                name = zone.name,
+                fillColorString = DrawingHelper.ColorTableToColorString(fillColor),
+                colorString = DrawingHelper.ColorTableToColorString(lineColor),
+                style = "solid",
+                thickness = 1,
+                visible = true,
+            }
 
-            local color = { r=0, g=1, b=0, a=0.5 }
-
-            runwaySection.drawID = DcsUtil.DrawZone(zone, color, color, 5)
+            runwaySection.drawID = DrawingHelper.Draw(drawObject)
         else
             DcsUtil.SetFillColor(runwaySection.drawID, fillColor)
             DcsUtil.SetLineColor(runwaySection.drawID, lineColor)
diff --git a/src/classes/stageClasses/missions/ZoneMission.lua b/src/classes/stageClasses/missions/ZoneMission.lua
index 34c9c12..8be5f72 100644
--- a/src/classes/stageClasses/missions/ZoneMission.lua
+++ b/src/classes/stageClasses/missions/ZoneMission.lua
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ function ZoneMission:SpawnPersistedState()
     end
 end
 
----spawns the mission, but doesn't add
+---spawns the mission, but doesn't add it to the mission commands.
 function ZoneMission:SpawnInactive()
     self._logger:info("PreActivating " .. self.name)
 
diff --git a/src/classes/util/DcsUtil.lua b/src/classes/util/DcsUtil.lua
index ce05cdd..1fbdacd 100644
--- a/src/classes/util/DcsUtil.lua
+++ b/src/classes/util/DcsUtil.lua
@@ -173,10 +173,6 @@ do     -- INIT DCS_UTIL
                                 verts = enlargedPoints
                             }
 
-                            if SpearheadConfig and SpearheadConfig.debugEnabled == true then
-                                DCS_UTIL.DrawZone(triggerZone, { r = 0, g = 1, b = 0, a = 1 }, { a = 0, r = 0, g = 1, b = 0 }, 1)
-                            end
-
                             DCS_UTIL.__airbaseZonesByName[name] = triggerZone
                         end
                     end
@@ -636,71 +632,6 @@ do     -- INIT DCS_UTIL
     ---@field b number
     ---@field a number
 
-    local drawID = 400
-    ---@param zone SpearheadTriggerZone
-    ---@param lineColor DrawColor
-    ---@param fillColor DrawColor
-    ---@param lineStyle LineType
-    ---@return number drawID
-    function DCS_UTIL.DrawZone(zone, lineColor, fillColor, lineStyle)
-        if lineStyle == nil then lineStyle = 4 end
-        drawID = drawID + 1
-        if zone.zone_type == "Cilinder" then
-            trigger.action.circleToAll(-1, drawID, { x = zone.location.x, y = 0, z = zone.location.y }, zone.radius,
-                { 0, 0, 0, 0 }, { 0, 0, 0, 0 }, lineStyle, true)
-        else
-            local functionString = "trigger.action.markupToAll(7, -1, " .. drawID .. ","
-            for _, vecpoint in pairs(zone.verts) do
-                functionString = functionString .. " { x=" .. vecpoint.x .. ", y=0,z=" .. vecpoint.y .. "},"
-            end
-            functionString = functionString .. "{0,1,0,1}, {0,1,0,1}, " .. lineStyle .. ")"
-
-            ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: deprecated
-            local f, err = loadstring(functionString)
-            if f then
-                f()
-            else
-                env.error("Something failed when drawing complex drawing" .. err)
-            end
-        end
-        local fillColorMapped = {
-            fillColor.r or 0,
-            fillColor.g or 0,
-            fillColor.b or 0,
-            fillColor.a or 0.5
-        }
-
-        local lineColorMapped = {
-            lineColor.r or 0,
-            lineColor.g or 0,
-            lineColor.b or 0,
-            lineColor.a or 1
-        }
-
-        trigger.action.setMarkupColorFill(drawID, fillColorMapped)
-        trigger.action.setMarkupColor(drawID, lineColorMapped)
-
-        return drawID
-    end
-
-    ---@param start Vec3
-    ---@param finish Vec3
-    ---@param lineColor DrawColor
-    ---@param lineStyle LineType
-    function DCS_UTIL.DrawLine(start, finish, lineColor, lineStyle)
-        if lineStyle == nil then lineStyle = 4 end
-        drawID = drawID + 1
-
-        local lineColorMapped = {
-            lineColor.r or 0,
-            lineColor.g or 0,
-            lineColor.b or 0,
-            lineColor.a or 1
-        }
-
-        trigger.action.lineToAll(-1, drawID, start, finish, lineColorMapped, lineStyle)
-        return drawID
-    end
 
     ---@param groupID number
     ---@param text string
diff --git a/src/classes/util/Logger.lua b/src/classes/util/Logger.lua
index 29fa232..5016cc7 100644
--- a/src/classes/util/Logger.lua
+++ b/src/classes/util/Logger.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 
 local Util = require("classes.util.Util")
+local SpearheadConfig = require("classes.configuration.GlobalConfig")
+
+
+---@type LogLevel
+local defaultLogLevel = "INFO"
+
+if SpearheadConfig then
+    if SpearheadConfig:isDebugEnabled() then
+        defaultLogLevel = "DEBUG"
+    end
+end
+
 
 --- @class Logger
 --- @field LoggerName string the name of the logger
@@ -10,13 +22,13 @@ do
 
     ---comment
     ---@param logger_name any
-    ---@param logLevel LogLevel
+    ---@param logLevel LogLevel? override the default log level
     ---@return Logger
     function LOGGER.new(logger_name, logLevel)
         LOGGER.__index = LOGGER
         local self = setmetatable({}, LOGGER)
         self.LoggerName = logger_name or "(loggername not set)"
-        self.LogLevel = logLevel or "INFO"
+        self.LogLevel = logLevel or defaultLogLevel
 
         return self
     end