diff --git a/SConstruct b/SConstruct
index eccd8661..31c4b812 100644
--- a/SConstruct
+++ b/SConstruct
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ opts = Options()
 opts.AddOptions(
   BoolOption('FRAMESKIP', 'Enable frameskipping', 1),
   BoolOption('OPENGL',    'Enable OpenGL support', 1),
-  BoolOption('DEBUG',     'Build with debugging symbols', 0)
+  BoolOption('DEBUG',     'Build with debugging symbols', 0),
+  BoolOption('LUA',       'Enable Lua support', 1)
 )
 
 env = Environment(options = opts)
@@ -47,11 +48,12 @@ else:
   if not conf.CheckLib('z', autoadd=1):
     print 'Did not find libz or z.lib, exiting!'
     Exit(1)
-  lua51 = conf.CheckLib('lua5.1', autoadd=1)
-  lua = conf.CheckLib('lua', autoadd=1)
-  if lua == 0 and lua51 == 0:
-    print 'Did not find liblua5.1, liblua, lua.lib or lua5.1.lib, exiting!'
-    Exit(1)
+  if env['LUA']:
+    lua51 = conf.CheckLib('lua5.1', autoadd=1)
+    lua = conf.CheckLib('lua', autoadd=1)
+    if lua == 0 and lua51 == 0:
+      print 'Did not find liblua5.1, liblua, lua.lib or lua5.1.lib, compiling anyway!'
+      env['LUA'] = 0
     
   ### Search for zenity if we're not in windows
   if env['PLATFORM'] != 'win32' and env['PLATFORM'] != 'cygwin':
@@ -85,11 +87,13 @@ else:
   conf.env.Append(CPPDEFINES = ['PSS_STYLE=1'])
   # parse SDL cflags/libs
   env.ParseConfig('sdl-config --cflags --libs')
-  # parse liblua cflags
-  if lua51:
-    env.Append(CPPPATH = ['/usr/local/include/lua5.1', '/usr/include/lua5.1'])
-  if lua:
-    env.Append(CPPPATH = ['/usr/local/include/lua', '/usr/include/lua'])
+  if env['LUA']:
+    # parse liblua cflags
+    if lua51:
+      env.Append(CPPPATH = ['/usr/local/include/lua5.1', '/usr/include/lua5.1'])
+    if lua:
+      env.Append(CPPPATH = ['/usr/local/include/lua', '/usr/include/lua'])
+    env.Append(CPPDEFINES=["_S9XLUA_H"])
   env = conf.Finish()
 
 if sys.byteorder == 'little' or env['PLATFORM'] == 'win32':
diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 5fc62ca5..1baeea0e 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 ---version 2.0.3 yet to be released---
-22-sep-2008 - punkrockguy318 - [ 208437 ] fixed an issue where flawed movie
+24-sep-2008 - punkrockguy318 - [ 2057008 ] lua is now optional, thanks
+shinydoofy for a patch.  also fixed some build issues.
+22-sep-2008 - punkrockguy318 - [ 2008437 ] fixed an issue where flawed movie
 would crash fceux on every startup
 21-aug-2008 - punkrockguy318 - sdl - fixed issue where windowed mode would
 always be set to 32 bpp
diff --git a/src/SConscript b/src/SConscript
index 1621e570..e783008c 100644
--- a/src/SConscript
+++ b/src/SConscript
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ file.cpp
 filter.cpp 
 ines.cpp
 input.cpp
-lua-engine.cpp
 netplay.cpp
 nsf.cpp
 palette.cpp
@@ -39,6 +38,9 @@ mappers""")
 Import('env')
 Export('env')
 
+if env['LUA']:
+  file_list.append('lua-engine.cpp')
+
 for dir in subdirs:
   subdir_files = SConscript('%s/SConscript' % dir)
   file_list.append(subdir_files)
diff --git a/src/debug.cpp b/src/debug.cpp
index f82c926c..6128a2f1 100644
--- a/src/debug.cpp
+++ b/src/debug.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 /// \file 
 /// \brief Implements core debugging facilities
 
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
 #include "types.h"
 #include "x6502.h"
 #include "fceu.h"
@@ -10,8 +13,7 @@
 #include "driver.h"
 #include "ppu.h"
 
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <string.h>
+
 
 #include "x6502abbrev.h"
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/sdl/config.cpp b/src/drivers/sdl/config.cpp
index 80b04319..3c0ce6e7 100644
--- a/src/drivers/sdl/config.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/sdl/config.cpp
@@ -181,8 +181,10 @@ InitConfig()
     // video playback
     config->addOption("playmov", "SDL.Movie", "");
     
+    #ifdef _S9XLUA_H
     // load lua script
     config->addOption("loadlua", "SDL.LuaScript", "");
+    #endif
 
     // GamePad 0 - 3
     for(unsigned int i = 0; i < GAMEPAD_NUM_DEVICES; i++) {
@@ -262,7 +264,9 @@ InitConfig()
     // Hotkeys
     prefix = "SDL.Hotkeys.";
     config->addOption(prefix + "CheatMenu", SDLK_F1);
+    #ifdef _S9XLUA_H
     config->addOption(prefix + "LoadLua", SDLK_F3);
+    #endif
     config->addOption(prefix + "RenderBG", SDLK_F4);
     config->addOption(prefix + "SaveState", SDLK_F5);
     config->addOption(prefix + "LoadState", SDLK_F7);
diff --git a/src/drivers/sdl/input.cpp b/src/drivers/sdl/input.cpp
index 22b5eaac..4eca578c 100644
--- a/src/drivers/sdl/input.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/sdl/input.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@
 #include "../../movie.h"
 #include "../../fceu.h"
 #include "../../driver.h"
+#ifdef _S9XLUA_H
 #include "../../fceulua.h"
+#endif
 
 
 /** GLOBALS **/
@@ -364,6 +366,7 @@ KeyboardCommands()
     if(_keyonly(key)) {
         FCEUI_CloseGame();
     }
+    #ifdef _S9XLUA_H
     g_config->getOption("SDL.Hotkeys.LoadLua", &key);
     if(_keyonly(key)) {
         std::string fname;
@@ -371,6 +374,7 @@ KeyboardCommands()
         if(fname != "")
             FCEU_LoadLuaCode(fname.c_str());
     }
+    #endif
 
     // VS Unisystem games
     if(gametype == GIT_VSUNI) {
diff --git a/src/drivers/sdl/sdl.cpp b/src/drivers/sdl/sdl.cpp
index 165624bb..6dea1874 100644
--- a/src/drivers/sdl/sdl.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/sdl/sdl.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@
 #include "../common/cheat.h"
 #include "../../fceu.h"
 #include "../../movie.h"
+#ifdef _S9XLUA_H
 #include "../../fceulua.h"
+#endif
 
 #include "input.h"
 #include "dface.h"
@@ -86,8 +88,7 @@ char *DriverUsage="\
                           Devices: quizking hypershot mahjong toprider ftrainer\n\
                             familykeyboard oekakids arkanoid shadow bworld 4player\n\
 --inputcfg      d      Configures input device d on startup (gamepad1, gamepad2).\n\
---playmov       f      Plays back a recorded movie from filename f.\n\
---loadlua       f      Loads lua script from filename f.\n";
+--playmov       f      Plays back a recorded movie from filename f.";
 
 /* Moved network options out while netplay is broken.
 --net s, -n s	Connects to server 's' for TCP/IP network play.\n\
@@ -107,6 +108,11 @@ static void ShowUsage(char *prog)
 	printf("\nUsage is as follows:\n%s <options> filename\n\n",prog);
 	puts("Options:");
 	puts(DriverUsage);
+	#ifdef _S9XLUA_H
+	puts ("--loadlua       f      Loads lua script from filename f.\n");
+	#else
+	puts("");
+	#endif
 }
 
 /**
@@ -480,6 +486,7 @@ SDL_GL_LoadLibrary(0);
     }
 	
     
+    #ifdef _S9XLUA_H
     // load lua script if option passed
     g_config->getOption("SDL.LuaScript", &fname);
 	g_config->setOption("SDL.LuaScript", "");
@@ -487,8 +494,8 @@ SDL_GL_LoadLibrary(0);
     {
         FCEU_LoadLuaCode(fname.c_str());
     }
+	#endif
 	
-
     // loop playing the game
     while(GameInfo) {
         DoFun(frameskip);
diff --git a/src/fceu.cpp b/src/fceu.cpp
index 9734770a..bea543da 100644
--- a/src/fceu.cpp
+++ b/src/fceu.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@
 #include "input.h"
 #include "file.h"
 #include "vsuni.h"
+#ifdef _S9XLUA_H
 #include "fceulua.h"
+#endif
 
 //TODO - we really need some kind of global platform-specific options api
 #ifdef WIN32
@@ -282,13 +284,17 @@ uint8 PAL=0;
 static DECLFW(BRAML)
 {  
 	RAM[A]=V;
+	#ifdef _S9XLUA_H
 	FCEU_LuaWriteInform();
+	#endif
 }
 
 static DECLFW(BRAMH)
 {
 	RAM[A&0x7FF]=V;
+	#ifdef _S9XLUA_H
 	FCEU_LuaWriteInform();
+	#endif
 }
 
 static DECLFR(ARAML)
@@ -463,7 +469,9 @@ bool FCEUI_Initialize()
 
 void FCEUI_Kill(void)
 {
+	#ifdef _S9XLUA_H
 	FCEU_LuaStop();
+	#endif
 	FCEU_KillVirtualVideo();
 	FCEU_KillGenie();
 	FreeBuffers();
@@ -560,7 +568,9 @@ void FCEUI_Emulate(uint8 **pXBuf, int32 **SoundBuf, int32 *SoundBufSize, int ski
 	AutoFire();
 	UpdateAutosave();
 
+	#ifdef _S9XLUA_H
 	FCEU_LuaFrameBoundary();
+	#endif
 	FCEU_UpdateInput();
 	lagFlag = 1;
 	if(geniestage!=1) FCEU_ApplyPeriodicCheats();
diff --git a/src/fceulua.h b/src/fceulua.h
index 438f0302..0967c5fd 100644
--- a/src/fceulua.h
+++ b/src/fceulua.h
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-#ifndef _S9XLUA_H
-#define _S9XLUA_H
+#ifdef _S9XLUA_H
 
 
 // Just forward function declarations 
diff --git a/src/input.cpp b/src/input.cpp
index b69f34b7..f5c6026a 100644
--- a/src/input.cpp
+++ b/src/input.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@
 #include "movie.h"
 #include "state.h"
 #include "input/zapper.h"
+#ifdef _S9XLUA_H
 #include "fceulua.h"
+#endif
 #include "input.h"
 #include "vsuni.h"
 #include "fds.h"
@@ -190,13 +192,17 @@ static void UpdateGP(int w, void *data, int arg)
 {
 	if(w==0)
 	{
+		#ifdef _S9XLUA_H
 		joy[0]= FCEU_LuaUsingJoypad(0) ? FCEU_LuaReadJoypad(0) : *(uint32 *)joyports[0].ptr;
 		joy[2]= FCEU_LuaUsingJoypad(2) ? FCEU_LuaReadJoypad(2) : *(uint32 *)joyports[0].ptr >> 16;
+		#endif
 	}
 	else
 	{
+		#ifdef _S9XLUA_H
 		joy[1]= FCEU_LuaUsingJoypad(1) ? FCEU_LuaReadJoypad(1) : *(uint32 *)joyports[1].ptr >> 8;
 		joy[3]= FCEU_LuaUsingJoypad(3) ? FCEU_LuaReadJoypad(3) : *(uint32 *)joyports[1].ptr >> 24;
+		#endif
 	}
 
 }
@@ -685,7 +691,9 @@ struct EMUCMDTABLE FCEUI_CommandTable[]=
 	{ EMUCMD_MOVIE_INPUT_DISPLAY_TOGGLE,	EMUCMDTYPE_MISC,	FCEUI_ToggleInputDisplay, 0, 0, "Toggle Input Display", 0 },
 	{ EMUCMD_MOVIE_ICON_DISPLAY_TOGGLE,		EMUCMDTYPE_MISC,	FCEUD_ToggleStatusIcon, 0, 0, "Toggle Status Icon", 0 },
 
+	#ifdef _S9XLUA_H
 	{ EMUCMD_SCRIPT_RELOAD,					EMUCMDTYPE_MISC,	FCEU_ReloadLuaCode, 0, 0, "Reload current Lua script", },
+	#endif
 
 	{ EMUCMD_SOUND_TOGGLE,					EMUCMDTYPE_SOUND,	FCEUD_SoundToggle, 0, 0, "Sound Mute Toggle", EMUCMDFLAG_TASEDIT },
 	{ EMUCMD_SOUND_VOLUME_UP,				EMUCMDTYPE_SOUND,	CommandSoundAdjust, 0, 0, "Sound Volume Up", EMUCMDFLAG_TASEDIT },
diff --git a/src/mappers/mapinc.h b/src/mappers/mapinc.h
index b4df5e3c..5f2b37f7 100644
--- a/src/mappers/mapinc.h
+++ b/src/mappers/mapinc.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#include <string.h>
 #include "../types.h"
 #include "../x6502.h"
 #include "../fceu.h"
@@ -8,4 +9,4 @@
 #include "../utils/memory.h"
 #include "../sound.h"
 #include "../state.h"
-#include <string.h>
+
diff --git a/src/movie.cpp b/src/movie.cpp
index 0de30ddf..5b76ad83 100644
--- a/src/movie.cpp
+++ b/src/movie.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
 #include "file.h"
 #include "video.h"
 #include "movie.h"
+#ifdef _S9XLUA_H
 #include "fceulua.h"
+#endif
 #include "utils/guid.h"
 #include "utils/memory.h"
 #include "utils/memorystream.h"
@@ -1034,8 +1036,10 @@ bool FCEUMOV_ReadState(std::istream* is, uint32 size)
 			tempMovieData.truncateAt(currFrameCounter);
 			currMovieData = tempMovieData;
 			
+			#ifdef _S9XLUA_H
 			if(!FCEU_LuaRerecordCountSkip())
 				currRerecordCount++;
+			#endif
 			
 			currMovieData.rerecordCount = currRerecordCount;
 
diff --git a/src/nsf.cpp b/src/nsf.cpp
index 9e3f414a..ffd36347 100644
--- a/src/nsf.cpp
+++ b/src/nsf.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@
 #include "cart.h"
 #include "input.h"
 #include "driver.h"
+#ifdef _S9XLUA_H
 #include "fceulua.h"
+#endif
 
 #ifndef M_PI
 #define M_PI 3.14159265358979323846
@@ -409,7 +411,9 @@ static DECLFR(NSF_read)
 				for(x=0;x<8;x++)
 					BANKSET(0x8000+x*4096,NSFHeader.BankSwitch[x]);
 			}
+			#ifdef _S9XLUA_H
 			FCEU_LuaWriteInform();
+			#endif
 			return (CurrentSong-1);
 		}
 	case 0x3FF3:return PAL;
diff --git a/src/palette.cpp b/src/palette.cpp
index 9bbc37f6..d588bacd 100644
--- a/src/palette.cpp
+++ b/src/palette.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@
 #include "fceu.h"
 #include "driver.h"
 #include "boards/mapinc.h"
+#ifdef _S9XLUA_H
 #include "fceulua.h"
+#endif
 
 #include "palette.h"
 #include "palettes/palettes.h"
@@ -110,7 +112,9 @@ void SetNESDeemph(uint8 d, int force)
 	}
 	else   /* Only set this when palette has changed. */
 	{
+		#ifdef _S9XLUA_H
 		FCEU_LuaUpdatePalette();
+		#endif
 
 		r=rtmul[6];
 		g=rtmul[6];
@@ -155,7 +159,9 @@ void SetNESDeemph(uint8 d, int force)
 	}
 
 	lastd=d;
+	#ifdef _S9XLUA_H
 	FCEU_LuaUpdatePalette();
+	#endif
 }
 
 // Converted from Kevin Horton's qbasic palette generator. 
@@ -263,7 +269,9 @@ void WritePalette(void)
 		FCEUD_SetPalette(x,unvpalette[x].r,unvpalette[x].g,unvpalette[x].b);
 	if(GameInfo->type==GIT_NSF)
 	{
+		#ifdef _S9XLUA_H
 		FCEU_LuaUpdatePalette();
+		#endif
 		//for(x=0;x<128;x++)
 		// FCEUD_SetPalette(x,x,0,x);
 	}
diff --git a/src/video.cpp b/src/video.cpp
index 5222d3e4..5e7a0d1a 100644
--- a/src/video.cpp
+++ b/src/video.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@
 #include "vsuni.h"
 #include "drawing.h"
 #include "driver.h"
+#ifdef _S9XLUA_H
 #include "fceulua.h"
+#endif
 
 uint8 *XBuf=NULL;
 uint8 *XBackBuf=NULL;
@@ -204,8 +206,10 @@ void FCEU_PutImage(void)
 		//Some messages need to be displayed before the avi is dumped
 		DrawMessage(true);
 
+		#ifdef _S9XLUA_H
 		//Lua gui should draw before the avi is dumped.
 		FCEU_LuaGui(XBuf);
+		#endif
 
 		//Update AVI before overlay stuff is written
 		if(!FCEUI_EmulationPaused())
diff --git a/src/x6502.cpp b/src/x6502.cpp
index 3a7bed3f..dbae6495 100644
--- a/src/x6502.cpp
+++ b/src/x6502.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@
 #include "fceu.h"
 #include "debug.h"
 #include "sound.h"
+#ifdef _S9XLUA_H
 #include "fceulua.h"
+#endif
 
 #include "x6502abbrev.h"
 
@@ -50,7 +52,9 @@ static INLINE uint8 RdMem(unsigned int A)
 static INLINE void WrMem(unsigned int A, uint8 V)
 {
 	BWrite[A](A,V);
+        #ifdef _S9XLUA_H
 	FCEU_LuaWriteInform();
+	#endif
 }
 
 static INLINE uint8 RdRAM(unsigned int A) 
@@ -63,7 +67,9 @@ static INLINE uint8 RdRAM(unsigned int A)
 static INLINE void WrRAM(unsigned int A, uint8 V)
 {
 	RAM[A]=V;
+	#ifdef _S9XLUA_H
 	FCEU_LuaWriteInform();
+	#endif
 }
 
 uint8 X6502_DMR(uint32 A)
@@ -76,7 +82,9 @@ void X6502_DMW(uint32 A, uint8 V)
 {
  ADDCYC(1);
  BWrite[A](A,V);
+ #ifdef _S9XLUA_H
  FCEU_LuaWriteInform();
+ #endif
 }
 
 #define PUSH(V) \