diff --git a/win32/wconfig.cpp b/win32/wconfig.cpp
index f85afcba..cb576a01 100644
--- a/win32/wconfig.cpp
+++ b/win32/wconfig.cpp
@@ -276,6 +276,13 @@ const TCHAR*	WinParseCommandLineAndLoadConfigFile (TCHAR *line)
 	ReleaseMutex(configMutex);
 	CloseHandle(configMutex);
 
+	// check some additional common help switches
+	for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
+	{
+		if(!strcasecmp(parameters[i], "/?") || !strcasecmp(parameters[i], "-h"))
+			S9xUsage();
+	}
+
 	const char* rf = S9xParseArgs (parameters, count);
 
     if(rf) // save rom_filename as TCHAR if available
diff --git a/win32/wsnes9x.cpp b/win32/wsnes9x.cpp
index 36bec98e..98a34e51 100644
--- a/win32/wsnes9x.cpp
+++ b/win32/wsnes9x.cpp
@@ -2690,6 +2690,12 @@ BOOL WinInit( HINSTANCE hInstance)
 
 void S9xExtraUsage ()
 {
+	S9xMessage(S9X_INFO, S9X_USAGE, "Windows port specific:");
+	S9xMessage(S9X_INFO, S9X_USAGE, "-fullscreen                     Start in fullscreen mode");
+	S9xMessage(S9X_INFO, S9X_USAGE, "-hidemenu                       Initially hide the GUI menu");
+	S9xMessage(S9X_INFO, S9X_USAGE, "-restore                        Reset all settings to default");
+	S9xMessage(S9X_INFO, S9X_USAGE, "-cartb <filename>               Specify the second cart for multicart, also triggers multicart");
+	MessageBox(NULL, _T("Snes9x command line options have been written to stdout.txt in the same folder as snes9x.exe"), _T("Command line options"), MB_OK | MB_ICONINFORMATION);
 }
 
 // handles joystick hotkey presses