diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index bf0c246..9096af5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-LIBS = libs/libSDL-1.2.0.dylib libs/libSDL_image-1.2.0.dylib libs/libSDL_mixer-1.2.0.dylib libs/libSDL_ttf-2.0.0.dylib libs/libjpeg.62.dylib libs/libpng.3.dylib libs/libvorbisfile.3.dylib libs/libogg.0.dylib libs/libsmpeg-0.4.0.dylib libs/libmikmod.2.dylib libs/libvorbis.0.dylib libs/libSDL_gfx.dylib
-
 all:	rc edit
 
 rc:	rc.c  shared.c rc.h shared.h globals.h defs.h
@@ -9,12 +7,4 @@ edit:	edit.c  shared.c edit.h shared.h globals.h defs.h
 	gcc -D__EDITOR -Wall -o edit -g edit.c shared.c `sdl-config --cflags --libs` -I/usr/local/include -L/usr/local/lib -lSDLmain -lSDL -lSDL_image -lSDL_gfx -lSDL_ttf
 
 app: rc
-	if [ `uname -s` != "Darwin" ]; then echo "Mac .app bundle generation is only available under OSX."; exit 1; fi;
-	if [ -d RatCatcher.app ]; then  rm -fr RatCatcher.app ; fi
-	# create staging area without svn files
-	rsync -rC data/ staging/data
-	platypus -a rc -t shell -o TextWindow -R -u "Rob Pearce" -f staging/data -f rc scripts/run.sh RatCatcher.app
-	seticon -d icon.icns RatCatcher.app
-	dylibbundler -od -b -x ./RatCatcher.app/Contents/Resources/rc -d ./RatCatcher.app/Contents/libs/ -p @executable_path/../libs/
-	zip -r RatCatcher.zip  RatCatcher.app
-
+	./makeapp.sh
diff --git a/makeapp.sh b/makeapp.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..afbc47b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/makeapp.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+if [ `uname -s` != "Darwin" ]; then echo "Mac .app bundle generation is only available under OSX."; exit 1; fi; osverfull=`sw_vers  | head -2 | tail -1 | cut -f 2`
+osver=`echo ${osverfull} | sed -e 's/.[0-9]*$//'`
+appname=RatCatcher-${osver}.app
+zipname=RatCatcher-${osver}.zip
+
+if [ -d ${appname} ]; then  rm -fr ${appname} ; fi
+if [ -e ${zipname} ]; then  rm -f ${zipname} ; fi
+# create staging area without svn files
+echo "Creating staging area without svn files..."
+rsync -rC data/ staging/data
+echo "Creating .app..."
+platypus -a rc -t shell -o TextWindow -R -u "Rob Pearce" -f staging/data -f rc scripts/run.sh ${appname}
+seticon -d icon.icns ${appname}
+echo "Relocating dylib symbols..."
+dylibbundler -od -b -x ./${appname}/Contents/Resources/rc -d ./${appname}/Contents/libs/ -p @executable_path/../libs/
+echo "Archiving..."
+zip -r ${zipname}  ${appname}
+echo "Done."
diff --git a/rc.c b/rc.c
index 6b18932..b775676 100644
--- a/rc.c
+++ b/rc.c
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ SDL_Surface *screen;
 
 TTF_Font *font[MAXLETTERHEIGHT];
 
+SDL_Joystick *joy;
 Uint8 *keys;
+int joyx,joyy,joybut[2];
 
 Mix_Music *curmusic = NULL; // pointer to currently playing music
 
@@ -5537,6 +5539,16 @@ void initsdl(void) {
 		exit(1);
 	}
 	SDL_ShowCursor(SDL_DISABLE);
+
+	// find joysticks
+	SDL_InitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK);
+	joy = SDL_JoystickOpen(0);
+	if (joy) {
+		printf("Joystick detected and enabled.\n");
+		SDL_JoystickEventState(SDL_ENABLE);
+	} else {
+		printf("No joysticks found.\n");
+	}
 }
 
 // player collects the given fruit
@@ -6265,10 +6277,22 @@ int getcardvalue(int cardid) {
 
 
 void handleinput(void)  {
+	int i;
+	
 	/* check for keys */
 	SDL_PumpEvents();
 	keys = SDL_GetKeyState(NULL);
 
+	// check for joystick
+	if (joy) {
+		joyx = SDL_JoystickGetAxis(joy,0);
+		joyy = SDL_JoystickGetAxis(joy,1);
+		for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
+			joybut[i] = SDL_JoystickGetButton(joy,i);
+		}
+	}
+	
+
 
 	/* ************************************************************
 	   These keys can always be pressed
@@ -6591,7 +6615,20 @@ int keydown(int checkfor) {
 	if (keys[checkfor]) {
 		return B_TRUE;
 	}
-	// TODO: check for joystick
+	// check for joystick
+	if ((checkfor == SDLK_RIGHT) && (joyx >= 6000)) {
+		return B_TRUE;
+	} else if ((checkfor == SDLK_LEFT) && (joyx <= -6000)) {
+		return B_TRUE;
+	} else if ((checkfor == SDLK_UP) && (joyy <= -6000)) {
+		return B_TRUE;
+	} else if ((checkfor == SDLK_DOWN) && (joyy >= 6000)) {
+		return B_TRUE;
+	} else if ((checkfor == SDLK_z) && (joybut[0])) {
+		return B_TRUE;
+	} else if ((checkfor == SDLK_x) && (joybut[1])) {
+		return B_TRUE;
+	}
 	
 	return B_FALSE;
 }