diff --git a/.github/workflows/MacOS.yml b/.github/workflows/MacOS.yml
index 46ac2a1e..2ce1fd26 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/MacOS.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/MacOS.yml
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: ccache
       uses: hendrikmuhs/ccache-action@v1.2
     - name: install-deps
-      run: brew install qt6 ninja lua
+      run: brew install qt6 ninja lua openssl
     - name: configure
-      run: cmake -B build -G Ninja -D CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -D CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache
+      run: cmake -B build -G Ninja -D CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -D CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -D OPENSSL_ROOT_DIR=/usr/local/opt/openssl 
     - name: make
       run: cmake --build build --target hydra
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diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 624fd8fb..6a307d91 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ include(ExternalProject)
 project(hydra VERSION 0.2.0 LANGUAGES CXX)
 project(hydra_server)
 
+option(USE_LUA "Use lua for script support" ON)
+
 if(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
   set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Release)
 endif()
@@ -50,7 +52,10 @@ set(OpenGL_GL_PREFERENCE GLVND)
 
 find_package(QT NAMES Qt6 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Widgets OpenGL OpenGLWidgets)
 find_package(Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR} REQUIRED COMPONENTS Widgets OpenGL OpenGLWidgets)
-find_package(Lua REQUIRED)
+
+if (USE_LUA)
+    find_package(Lua REQUIRED)
+endif()
 find_package(OpenSSL REQUIRED)
 
 add_subdirectory(vendored/fmt)
@@ -89,9 +94,15 @@ set(HYDRA_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES
     core/include
     vendored
     vendored/fmt/include
-    ${LUA_INCLUDE_DIR}
 )
 
+if(USE_LUA)
+    set(HYDRA_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES
+        ${HYDRA_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES}
+        ${LUA_INCLUDE_DIR}
+    )
+endif()
+
 qt_add_executable(hydra
     MANUAL_FINALIZATION
     ${HYDRA_COMMON_FILES}
@@ -102,10 +113,15 @@ if(APPLE)
   target_link_libraries(hydra PRIVATE "-framework Security")
 endif()
 
+if(WIN32)
+    target_compile_definitions(hydra PRIVATE WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN NOMINMAX)
+endif()
+
 target_link_libraries(hydra PRIVATE
     Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Widgets Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::OpenGL
     Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::OpenGLWidgets
-    ${CMAKE_DL_LIBS} fmt::fmt ${LUA_LIBRARIES} OpenSSL::SSL)
+    ${CMAKE_DL_LIBS} fmt::fmt ${LUA_LIBRARIES}
+    OpenSSL::SSL)
 target_include_directories(hydra PRIVATE ${HYDRA_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES})
 set_target_properties(hydra PROPERTIES hydra_properties
     MACOSX_BUNDLE_GUI_IDENTIFIER offtkp.hydra.com
diff --git a/qt/keypicker.cxx b/qt/keypicker.cxx
index 6f468903..2ec7afd7 100644
--- a/qt/keypicker.cxx
+++ b/qt/keypicker.cxx
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ InputPage::InputPage(const std::vector<std::tuple<QComboBox*, int, QString>>& li
     std::vector<std::filesystem::path> files = hydra::Input::Scan(dirpath, ".json");
     for (const auto& path : files)
     {
-        QFile file(path.c_str());
+        QFile file(QString::fromStdString(path.string()));
         file.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly);
         add_tab_from_file(file);
     }
@@ -265,8 +265,7 @@ void InputPage::onRemoveButtonClicked()
             std::filesystem::remove(path, ec);
             if (ec)
             {
-                QMessageBox::warning(this, "Warning",
-                                     QString("Failed to remove mapping file: ") + path.c_str());
+                QMessageBox::warning(this, "Warning", "Failed to remove mapping file");
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/qt/mainwindow.cxx b/qt/mainwindow.cxx
index e55a160b..9a8f2db6 100644
--- a/qt/mainwindow.cxx
+++ b/qt/mainwindow.cxx
@@ -275,6 +275,9 @@ void MainWindow::create_actions()
     scripts_act_->setStatusTip("Open the script editor");
     scripts_act_->setIcon(QIcon(":/images/scripts.png"));
     connect(scripts_act_, &QAction::triggered, this, &MainWindow::open_scripts);
+#ifndef HYDRA_USE_LUA
+    scripts_act_->setEnabled(false);
+#endif
     terminal_act_ = new QAction(tr("&Terminal"), this);
     terminal_act_->setShortcut(Qt::Key_F9);
     terminal_act_->setStatusTip("Open the terminal");
@@ -566,6 +569,7 @@ void MainWindow::open_terminal()
 // TODO: compiler option to turn off lua support
 void MainWindow::run_script(const std::string& script, bool safe_mode)
 {
+#ifdef HYDRA_USE_LUA
     static bool initialized = false;
     static sol::state lua;
     static auto environment = sol::environment(lua, sol::create);
@@ -613,6 +617,7 @@ void MainWindow::run_script(const std::string& script, bool safe_mode)
             lua.script(script);
         }
     });
+#endif
 }
 
 void MainWindow::screenshot()