diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f10aff4..576fdb5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,11 +7,28 @@ set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD 11)
 
 if (WIN32)
   # TODO set arch on target instead of generator
+  set(PLATFORM WINDOWS)
   if (CMAKE_SIZEOF_VOID_P EQUAL 8)
     set(PROJECT_ARCH x64)
+    add_definitions(
+      -DIZ_WIN64
+    )
   else ()
     set(PROJECT_ARCH x86)
+    add_definitions(
+      -DIZ_WIN32
+    )
   endif ()
+elseif(${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES "Darwin")
+  set(PLATFORM MACOS)
+  add_definitions(
+    -DIZ_MACOS
+  )
+else()
+  set(PLATFORM UNIX)
+  add_definitions(
+    -DIZ_UNIX
+  )
 endif ()
 
 add_definitions(
@@ -40,14 +57,26 @@ include_directories(
   "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/sqlite"
 )
 
-link_directories(
-  "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/SDL2/lib/${PROJECT_ARCH}"
-  "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/SDL2_image/lib/${PROJECT_ARCH}"
-  "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/SDL2_ttf/lib/${PROJECT_ARCH}"
-  "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/portmidi/Release"
-  "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/libwebsockets/build/lib/Release"
-  "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/openssl/${PROJECT_ARCH}/lib"
-)
+if (WIN32)
+  link_directories(
+    "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/SDL2/lib/${PROJECT_ARCH}"
+    "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/SDL2_image/lib/${PROJECT_ARCH}"
+    "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/SDL2_ttf/lib/${PROJECT_ARCH}"
+    "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/portmidi/Release"
+    "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/libwebsockets/build/lib/Release"
+    "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/openssl/${PROJECT_ARCH}/lib"
+  )
+elseif(${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES "Darwin")
+  include_directories(
+    /usr/local/include
+    /usr/local/include/SDL2
+    /usr/local/include/openssl
+  )
+
+  link_directories(
+    /usr/local/lib
+  )
+endif()
 
 add_executable(
   game
@@ -96,17 +125,31 @@ add_executable(
         src/packages/net/core/IZ_websocket.c
         src/packages/net/IZ_net_client.c src/packages/net/IZ_net_client.h src/packages/game/IZ_app_net.c src/packages/game/IZ_app_net.h src/packages/game/IZ_app_video.c src/packages/game/IZ_app_video.h src/packages/game/IZ_subsystem.h src/packages/game/IZ_app_input.c src/packages/game/IZ_app_input.h src/packages/game/IZ_app_config.c src/packages/game/IZ_app_config.h src/packages/game/asset/IZ_asset.c src/packages/game/asset/IZ_asset.h)
 
-target_link_libraries(
-  game
+if (WIN32)
+  target_link_libraries(
+    game
+      SDL2main
+      SDL2
+      SDL2_image
+      SDL2_ttf
+      portmidi
+      libcrypto
+      libssl
+      websockets
+  )
+elseif(${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES "Darwin")
+  target_link_libraries(
+    game
     SDL2main
     SDL2
     SDL2_image
     SDL2_ttf
     portmidi
-    libcrypto
-    libssl
+    #    libcrypto
+    #    libssl
     websockets
-)
+  )
+endif()
 
 add_executable(
   game-test-geometry
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2a2a92b..8e3d963 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ A run-and-gun shooter inspired by Metal Slug.
 
 1. Clone this repo.
 2. Clone the repositories under `dependencies.txt`, including SDL2.
-3. Build the SDL2 dependency using the [build instructions for macOS](https://wiki.libsdl.org/SDL2/Installation#macos).
+3. Build the SDL, SDL_image, and SDL_ttf dependencies using the [build instructions for macOS](https://wiki.libsdl.org/SDL2/Installation#macos).
+   > **Note:** You may need to download other tools to build the libraries.
+
+   > **Note:** Clone the submodules under SDL_ttf to download freetype and harfbuzz
 4. Build the following dependencies first:
     - `portmidi`
     - `libwebsockets` (follow the [instructions on building LWS](https://libwebsockets.org/lws-api-doc-master/html/md_README_8build.html))
diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index 1db3e7a..8776bc5 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -4,4 +4,3 @@
 - [ ] Proof-of-concept for fast SVG rendering (we're going to use SVG instead of Spine)
 - [ ] Improve logging (remove SDL/lws dependency)
 - [ ] Unify memset/memcpy/free/malloc functions (remove SDL/lws dependency)
-  - [ ] Consider using `_s` functions?
diff --git a/dependencies.txt b/dependencies.txt
index 744a656..0f69ae5 100644
--- a/dependencies.txt
+++ b/dependencies.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL
 https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL_image
+https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL_ttf
 https://github.com/compuphase/minIni
 https://github.com/grassator/bdd-for-c
 https://github.com/PortMidi/portmidi
diff --git a/src/packages/game/input/IZ_joystick.c b/src/packages/game/input/IZ_joystick.c
index 63381cd..c435024 100644
--- a/src/packages/game/input/IZ_joystick.c
+++ b/src/packages/game/input/IZ_joystick.c
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ bool IZ_JoystickIsValidAxisThreshold(u16 value) {
 
 void IZ_JoystickHandleDeviceEvents(IZ_JoystickState* state, SDL_Event e) {
 	if (e.type == SDL_JOYDEVICEADDED) {
-		if (SDL_NumJoysticks() <= IZ_PLAYERS && !state->device) {
+		u8 joysticks_count = SDL_NumJoysticks();
+		if (joysticks_count <= IZ_PLAYERS && !state->device) {
 			state->device = SDL_JoystickOpen(e.jdevice.which);
 		}
 		return;
@@ -106,7 +107,34 @@ void IZ_JoystickHandleButtonEvents(IZ_JoystickState* state, IZ_Action* action, S
 	u8 control_index;
 
 	for (control_index = 4; control_index < IZ_CONTROLS; control_index += 1) {
-		if (e.jbutton.button == state->config.control_mapping[control_index]) {
+		u8 normalized_button = e.jbutton.button;
+
+		/*
+		 *      ZL               ZR
+		 *       L               R
+		 *
+		 *      U    SLCT STRT    3
+		 *    L   R             2   0
+		 *      D                 1
+		 *
+		 *
+		 *
+		 */
+
+		// TODO test with XInput, make compatible with Apple
+
+		if (IZ_MACOS) {
+			//printf("%d\n", e.jbutton.button);
+			if (e.jbutton.button == 2) {
+				normalized_button = 4;
+			} else if (e.jbutton.button == 6) {
+				normalized_button = 11;
+			} else if (e.jbutton.button == 4) {
+				normalized_button = 10;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (normalized_button == state->config.control_mapping[control_index]) {
 			const u16 bitflag = (0x1 << control_index);
 
 			if (e.type == SDL_JOYBUTTONDOWN) {