diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ece10ed..2ba1502 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ cd uxn
 ./build.sh
 ```
 
+If you'd like to work with the Console device in `uxnemu.exe`, run `./build.sh --console` instead: this will bring up an extra window for console I/O unless you run `uxnemu.exe` in Command Prompt or PowerShell.
+
 ## Getting Started
 
 ### Emulator
diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index a77af5d..aecb7e6 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,12 @@ CC="${CC:-cc}"
 CFLAGS="${CFLAGS:--std=c89 -Wall -Wno-unknown-pragmas}"
 case "$(uname -s 2>/dev/null)" in
 MSYS_NT*|MINGW*) # MSYS2 on Windows
-	UXNEMU_LDFLAGS="-static $(sdl2-config --cflags --static-libs)"
+	if [ "${1}" = '--console' ];
+	then
+		UXNEMU_LDFLAGS="-static $(sdl2-config --cflags --static-libs | sed -e 's/ -mwindows//g')"
+	else
+		UXNEMU_LDFLAGS="-static $(sdl2-config --cflags --static-libs)"
+	fi
 	;;
 Darwin) # macOS
 	CFLAGS="${CFLAGS} -Wno-typedef-redefinition"