diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6e044a393..f1cd97f00 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -300,3 +300,6 @@ add_executable(pd ${SRC})
 add_dependencies(pd pd_headers)
 target_link_libraries(pd ${LIBS})
 set_target_properties(pd PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME "pd${BIN_REGION}.${TARGET_ARCH}")
+if(WIN32)
+  set_target_properties(pd PROPERTIES WIN32_EXECUTABLE TRUE)
+endif()
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7295a347d..90544523c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ Controls can be rebound in `pd.ini`. Default control scheme is as follows:
 1. Install [MSYS2](https://www.msys2.org).
 2. Open the `MINGW64` prompt if building for x86_64, or the `MINGW32` prompt if building for i686. (**NOTE:** _do not_ use the `MSYS` prompt)
 3. Install dependencies:  
-   `pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-toolchain mingw-w64-x86_64-SDL2 mingw-w64-x86_64-zlib mingw-w64-x86_64-cmake mingw-w64-i686-toolchain mingw-w64-i686-SDL2 mingw-w64-i686-zlib mingw-w64-i686-cmake make git`
+   `pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-toolchain mingw-w64-x86_64-SDL2 mingw-w64-x86_64-zlib mingw-w64-x86_64-cmake mingw-w64-x86_64-python3 mingw-w64-i686-toolchain mingw-w64-i686-SDL2 mingw-w64-i686-zlib mingw-w64-i686-cmake mingw-w64-i686-python3 make git`
 4. Get the source code:  
    `git clone -b port-net --recursive https://github.com/fgsfdsfgs/perfect_dark.git && cd perfect_dark`
 5. Run `cmake -G"Unix Makefiles" -Bbuild .`.
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ Controls can be rebound in `pd.ini`. Default control scheme is as follows:
 
 ### Linux
 
-1. Ensure you have gcc, g++ (version 10.0+), make, cmake, git and SDL2 (version 2.0.12+), libGL and ZLib installed on your system.
+1. Ensure you have gcc, g++ (version 10.0+), make, cmake, git, python3 and SDL2 (version 2.0.12+), libGL and ZLib installed on your system.
    * If you wish to crosscompile, you will also need to have libraries and compilers for the target platform installed, e.g. `gcc-multilib` and `g++-multilib` for x86_64 -> i686 crosscompilation.
 2. Get the source code:  
    `git clone -b port-net --recursive https://github.com/fgsfdsfgs/perfect_dark.git && cd perfect_dark`