diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e267f26..5c4af9b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # Ignore files ending in the following #
 ########################################
 *.o
+*.d
 *.swp
 *.swo
 *.bin
@@ -14,3 +15,12 @@ firmware/source/shared_*.h
 
 # ignore trash/temp files stored in host/ignore
 host/ignore
+
+# Lua static library
+host/source/lua/liblua.a
+
+# Executable (Unix)
+host/inlretro
+
+# OS X Metadata
+.DS_Store
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/host/Makefile b/host/Makefile
index f9c4fc0..6ef0497 100644
--- a/host/Makefile
+++ b/host/Makefile
@@ -1,25 +1,39 @@
 #compiler flags: -Wall Warnings all,  -g gdb debug markings, 
 CFLAGS=-Wall -O
+LDFLAGS= -llua -lusb-1.0 -Lsource/lua
 INCLUDE= -I ./include -I ../shared
-WINLIB= -L ./winlib
-LIBUSB= -lusb-1.0
+LDFLAGS_WINDOWS= -L ./winlib $(LDFLAGS)
+LDFLAGS_UNIX= -lm $(LDFLAGS)
 CC= gcc
 
-SOURCES=$(wildcard source/*.c source/lua/*.c)
-OBJECTS=$(patsubst %.c,%.o,$(SOURCES))
+SOURCES=$(wildcard source/*.c)
+OBJECTS=$(SOURCES:.c=.o)
 
-LUAOBJ=$(wildcard source/lua/*.o)
+# Use GCC preprocessor to determine dependencies for all source files.
+DEPS=$(OBJECTS:.o=.d)
+%.d: %.c
+	@$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDE) $< -MM -MT $(@:.d=.o) >$@
+# Include generated .d Makefile fragments to manage object dependencies.
+-include $(DEPS)
+
+# Provide recipes for building all objects, dependencies managed via earlier inclusion.
+%.o: %.c
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDE) -o $@ -c $<
+
+# TODO: Pass through platform when building liblua.
+liblua:
+	$(MAKE) -C source/lua a
 
 TARGET=inlretro
 
 #default to windows build
-all:
-	$(CC) $(INCLUDE) $(LUAOBJ) $(SOURCES) -o $(TARGET) $(WINLIB) $(CFLAGS) $(LIBUSB) 
+all: liblua $(DEPS) $(OBJECTS)
+	$(CC) $(INCLUDE) $(OBJECTS) -o $(TARGET) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_WINDOWS)
 
 #unix build doesn't need winlib directory as libusb should be installed on OS.
 #sudo apt-get install libusb-1.0-0-dev
-unix:
-	$(CC) $(INCLUDE) $(LUAOBJ) $(SOURCES) -o $(TARGET) $(CFLAGS) -lm $(LIBUSB)
+unix: liblua $(DEPS) $(OBJECTS)
+	$(CC) $(INCLUDE) $(OBJECTS) -o $(TARGET) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_UNIX)
 
 # "make debug" will build program with debug print messages
 # -DDEBUG show debug logs
@@ -31,7 +45,8 @@ debug: all
 unixdebug: CFLAGS += -DDEBUG -g
 unixdebug: unix
 
-
 #clean on unix and windows(.exe)
+.PHONY: clean
 clean:
-	rm -f $(TARGET) $(TARGET).exe $(OBJECTS) $(LUAOBJ)
\ No newline at end of file
+	$(MAKE) -C source/lua clean
+	rm -f $(TARGET) $(TARGET).exe $(OBJECTS) $(DEPS) $(LUAOBJ) source/lua/liblua.a
diff --git a/host/source/inlprog.c b/host/source/inlprog.c
index a87088c..b5ad550 100644
--- a/host/source/inlprog.c
+++ b/host/source/inlprog.c
@@ -29,6 +29,18 @@
 #include "lua/lauxlib.h"
 #include "lua/lualib.h"
 
+
+// TODO: Finish HELP for all currently supported options.
+const char *HELP =  "Usage: inlretro [options]\n\n"\
+					"Options:\n"\
+					"  -c [console]\t\tConsole port, {NES}\n"\
+					"  -d [dump_filename]\tIf provided, dump cartridge ROMs to this filename\n"\
+					"  -m [mapper]\t\tNES console only, mapper ASIC on cartridge\n"\
+					"  \t\t\t{mmc1,mmc3,nrom}\n"\
+					"  -p [program_filename]\tIf provided, write this data to cartridge\n"\
+					"  -s [lua_script]\tIf provided, use this script for main application logic\n"\
+					"  -h\t\t\tDisplays this message.\n";
+
 // Struct used to control functionality.
 typedef struct {
 	char *console_name;
@@ -159,9 +171,8 @@ INLOptions* parseOptions(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 		log_err("Non-option arguement: %s \n", argv[index]);
 	}
 
-	//TODO display better help message 
 	if (opts->display_help) {
-		printf("You've asked for help but the help message still needs created...\n");
+		printf("%s", HELP);
 		return NULL;
 	}
 	return opts;
@@ -334,7 +345,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	// USB device is open, pass args and control over to Lua.
 	// If lua_filename isn't set from args, use default script.
-	const char *DEFAULT_SCRIPT = "scripts/inlretro.lua";
+	char *DEFAULT_SCRIPT = "scripts/inlretro.lua";
 	char *script = DEFAULT_SCRIPT;
 	if (opts->lua_filename) {
 		script = opts->lua_filename;