diff --git a/src/86box.c b/src/86box.c
index 3264a2959..4ad02ff1a 100644
--- a/src/86box.c
+++ b/src/86box.c
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ int	confirm_exit_cmdl = 1;			/* (O) do not ask for confirmation on quit if set t
 uint64_t	unique_id = 0;
 uint64_t	source_hwnd = 0;
 #endif
+char	rom_path[1024] = { '\0'};		/* (O) full path to ROMs */
 char	log_path[1024] = { '\0'};		/* (O) full path of logfile */
 char	vm_name[1024]  = { '\0'};		/* (O) display name of the VM */
 
@@ -379,12 +380,13 @@ pc_log(const char *fmt, ...)
 int
 pc_init(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-	char path[2048];
+	char path[2048], path2[2048];
 	char *cfg = NULL, *p;
 	char temp[128];
 	struct tm *info;
 	time_t now;
-	int c;
+	int c, ng;
+	int lvmp;
 	uint32_t *uid, *shwnd;
 
 	/* Grab the executable's full path. */
@@ -401,7 +403,10 @@ pc_init(int argc, char *argv[])
 	 * could have been set to something else.
 	 */
 	plat_getcwd(usr_path, sizeof(usr_path) - 1);
+	plat_getcwd(rom_path, sizeof(rom_path) - 1);
+
 	memset(path, 0x00, sizeof(path));
+	memset(path2, 0x00, sizeof(path));
 
 	for (c=1; c<argc; c++) {
 		if (argv[c][0] != '-') break;
@@ -411,30 +416,45 @@ usage:
 			printf("\nUsage: 86box [options] [cfg-file]\n\n");
 			printf("Valid options are:\n\n");
 			printf("-? or --help         - show this information\n");
-			printf("-C or --dumpcfg      - dump config file after loading\n");
+#ifdef _WIN32
+			printf("-A or --crashdump    - enables crashdump on exception\n");
+#endif
+			printf("-C or --config path  - set 'path' to be config file\n");
 #ifdef _WIN32
 			printf("-D or --debug        - force debug output logging\n");
+			printf("-E or --nographic    - forces the old behavior\n");
 #endif
 			printf("-F or --fullscreen   - start in fullscreen mode\n");
-			printf("-L or --logfile path - set 'path' to be the logfile\n");
-			printf("-P or --vmpath path  - set 'path' to be root for vm\n");
-			printf("-V or --vmname name  - overrides the name of the running VM.\n");
-			printf("-S or --settings     - show only the settings dialog\n");
-			printf("-N or --noconfirm    - do not ask for confirmation on quit\n");
 #ifdef _WIN32
 			printf("-H or --hwnd id,hwnd - sends back the main dialog's hwnd\n");
 #endif
-			printf("-R or --crashdump    - enables crashdump on exception\n");
+			printf("-L or --logfile path - set 'path' to be the logfile\n");
+			printf("-N or --noconfirm    - do not ask for confirmation on quit\n");
+			printf("-O or --dumpcfg      - dump config file after loading\n");
+			printf("-P or --vmpath path  - set 'path' to be root for vm\n");
+			printf("-R or --rompath path - set 'path' to be ROM path\n");
+			printf("-S or --settings     - show only the settings dialog\n");
+			printf("-V or --vmname name  - overrides the name of the running VM\n");
+			printf("-Z or --lastvmpath   - the last parameter is VM path rather than config\n");
 			printf("\nA config file can be specified. If none is, the default file will be used.\n");
 			return(0);
+		} else if (!strcasecmp(argv[c], "--lastvmpath") ||
+			   !strcasecmp(argv[c], "-Z")) {
+			lvmp = 1;
 		} else if (!strcasecmp(argv[c], "--dumpcfg") ||
-			   !strcasecmp(argv[c], "-C")) {
+			   !strcasecmp(argv[c], "-O")) {
 			do_dump_config = 1;
 #ifdef _WIN32
 		} else if (!strcasecmp(argv[c], "--debug") ||
 			   !strcasecmp(argv[c], "-D")) {
 			force_debug = 1;
 #endif
+		} else if (!strcasecmp(argv[c], "--nographic") ||
+			   !strcasecmp(argv[c], "-E")) {
+			/* Currently does nothing, but if/when we implement a built-in manager,
+			   it's going to force the manager not to run, allowing the old usage
+			   without parameter. */
+			ng = 1;
 		} else if (!strcasecmp(argv[c], "--fullscreen") ||
 			   !strcasecmp(argv[c], "-F")) {
 			start_in_fullscreen = 1;
@@ -448,6 +468,16 @@ usage:
 			if ((c+1) == argc) goto usage;
 
 			strcpy(path, argv[++c]);
+		} else if (!strcasecmp(argv[c], "--rompath") ||
+			   !strcasecmp(argv[c], "-R")) {
+			if ((c+1) == argc) goto usage;
+
+			strcpy(path2, argv[++c]);
+		} else if (!strcasecmp(argv[c], "--config") ||
+			   !strcasecmp(argv[c], "-C")) {
+			if ((c+1) == argc) goto usage;
+
+			cfg = argv[++c];
 		} else if (!strcasecmp(argv[c], "--vmname") ||
 			   !strcasecmp(argv[c], "-V")) {
 			if ((c+1) == argc) goto usage;
@@ -459,10 +489,10 @@ usage:
 		} else if (!strcasecmp(argv[c], "--noconfirm") ||
 			   !strcasecmp(argv[c], "-N")) {
 			confirm_exit_cmdl = 0;
-		} else if (!strcasecmp(argv[c], "--crashdump") ||
-			   !strcasecmp(argv[c], "-R")) {
-			enable_crashdump = 1;
 #ifdef _WIN32
+		} else if (!strcasecmp(argv[c], "--crashdump") ||
+			   !strcasecmp(argv[c], "-A")) {
+			enable_crashdump = 1;
 		} else if (!strcasecmp(argv[c], "--hwnd") ||
 			   !strcasecmp(argv[c], "-H")) {
 
@@ -484,18 +514,25 @@ usage:
 	}
 
 	/* One argument (config file) allowed. */
-	if (c < argc)
-		cfg = argv[c++];
+	if (c < argc) {
+		if (lvmp)
+			strcpy(path, argv[c++]);
+		else
+			cfg = argv[c++];
+	}
 
 	if (c != argc) goto usage;
 
+	plat_path_slash(usr_path);
+	plat_path_slash(rom_path);
+
 	/*
 	 * If the user provided a path for files, use that
 	 * instead of the current working directory. We do
 	 * make sure that if that was a relative path, we
 	 * make it absolute.
 	 */
-	if (path[0] != L'\0') {
+	if (path[0] != '\0') {
 		if (! plat_path_abs(path)) {
 			/*
 			 * This looks like a relative path.
@@ -503,7 +540,6 @@ usage:
 			 * Add it to the current working directory
 			 * to convert it (back) to an absolute path.
 			 */
-			plat_path_slash(usr_path);
 			strcat(usr_path, path);
 		} else {
 			/*
@@ -519,6 +555,36 @@ usage:
 			plat_dir_create(usr_path);
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * If the user provided a path for ROMs, use that
+	 * instead of the current working directory. We do
+	 * make sure that if that was a relative path, we
+	 * make it absolute.
+	 */
+	if (path2[0] != '\0') {
+		if (! plat_path_abs(path2)) {
+			/*
+			 * This looks like a relative path.
+			 *
+			 * Add it to the current working directory
+			 * to convert it (back) to an absolute path.
+			 */
+			strcat(rom_path, path2);
+		} else {
+			/*
+			 * The user-provided path seems like an
+			 * absolute path, so just use that.
+			 */
+			strcpy(rom_path, path2);
+		}
+
+		/* If the specified path does not yet exist,
+		   create it. */
+		if (! plat_dir_check(rom_path))
+			plat_dir_create(rom_path);
+	} else
+		rom_path[0] = '\0';
+
 	/* Grab the name of the configuration file. */
 	if (cfg == NULL)
 		cfg = CONFIG_FILE;
diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index 341d16c1b..c10c3049d 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -2578,12 +2578,12 @@ save_storage_controllers(void)
     else
 	config_set_int(cat, "cassette_enabled", cassette_enable);
 
-    if (cassette_fname == NULL)
+    if (strlen(cassette_fname) == 0)
 	config_delete_var(cat, "cassette_file");
     else
 	config_set_string(cat, "cassette_file", cassette_fname);
 
-    if (cassette_mode == NULL)
+    if (strlen(cassette_mode) == 0)
 	config_delete_var(cat, "cassette_mode");
     else
 	config_set_string(cat, "cassette_mode", cassette_mode);
diff --git a/src/include/86box/86box.h b/src/include/86box/86box.h
index 71ff383cd..4066036b4 100644
--- a/src/include/86box/86box.h
+++ b/src/include/86box/86box.h
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ extern int	confirm_exit_cmdl;		/* (O) do not ask for confirmation on quit if set
 extern uint64_t	unique_id;
 extern uint64_t	source_hwnd;
 #endif
+extern char	rom_path[1024];			/* (O) full path to ROMs */
 extern char	log_path[1024];			/* (O) full path of logfile */
 extern char	vm_name[1024];			/* (O) display name of the VM */
 
diff --git a/src/mem/rom.c b/src/mem/rom.c
index efb173d0b..d9f152af8 100644
--- a/src/mem/rom.c
+++ b/src/mem/rom.c
@@ -62,10 +62,35 @@ FILE *
 rom_fopen(char *fn, char *mode)
 {
     char temp[1024];
+    char *fn2;
 
-    plat_append_filename(temp, exe_path, fn);
+    if ((strstr(fn, "roms/") == fn) || (strstr(fn, "roms\\") == fn)) {
+	/* Relative path */
+	fn2 = (char *) malloc(strlen(fn) + 1);
+	memcpy(fn2, fn, strlen(fn) + 1);
 
-    return(plat_fopen(temp, mode));
+	if (rom_path[0] != '\0') {
+		memset(fn2, 0x00, strlen(fn) + 1);
+		memcpy(fn2, &(fn[5]), strlen(fn) - 4);		
+
+		plat_append_filename(temp, rom_path, fn2);
+	} else {
+		/* Make sure to make it a backslash, just in case there's malformed
+		   code calling us that assumes Windows. */
+		if (fn2[4] == '\\')
+			fn2[4] = '/';
+
+		plat_append_filename(temp, exe_path, fn2);
+	}
+
+	free(fn2);
+	fn2 = NULL;
+
+	return(plat_fopen(temp, mode));
+    } else {
+	/* Absolute path */
+	return(plat_fopen(fn, mode));
+    }
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/video/vid_voodoo.c b/src/video/vid_voodoo.c
index 519b86923..a9b0e52c9 100644
--- a/src/video/vid_voodoo.c
+++ b/src/video/vid_voodoo.c
@@ -1237,23 +1237,7 @@ void *voodoo_init()
 
 void voodoo_card_close(voodoo_t *voodoo)
 {
-/* #ifndef RELEASE_BUILD
-        FILE *f;
-#endif */
         int c;
-        
-/* #ifndef RELEASE_BUILD        
-        f = rom_fopen("texram.dmp", "wb");
-        fwrite(voodoo->tex_mem[0], voodoo->texture_size*1024*1024, 1, f);
-        fclose(f);
-        if (voodoo->dual_tmus)
-        {
-                f = rom_fopen("texram2.dmp", "wb");
-                fwrite(voodoo->tex_mem[1], voodoo->texture_size*1024*1024, 1, f);
-                fclose(f);
-        }
-#endif */
-
 
 	voodoo->fifo_thread_run = 0;
         thread_set_event(voodoo->wake_fifo_thread);
diff --git a/src/win/Makefile.mingw b/src/win/Makefile.mingw
index 5fe5790b0..56c7c26ba 100644
--- a/src/win/Makefile.mingw
+++ b/src/win/Makefile.mingw
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@ LIBS    += -static
 ifeq ($(AUTODEP), y)
 %.o:		%.c
 		@echo $<
-		$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(DEPS) -c $<
+		@$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(DEPS) -c $<
 
 %.o:		%.cc
 		@echo $<