diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9f106f2..c9b09ad 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@ build/
 runtime/
 shaderc
 hello-bgfx
+hello-bgfx.exe
 include/generated/
 .DS_Store
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diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 77635b5..e7aa8a1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ set(BX_CONFIG_DEBUG     OFF CACHE INTERNAL "" FORCE)
 # else()
 #   set(BGFX_BUILD_TOOLS OFF CACHE INTERNAL "" FORCE)
 # endif()
+
+# needed by windows
+set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -msse4.1")
 add_subdirectory(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/thirdparty/bgfx.cmake)
 add_subdirectory(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/thirdparty/SDL)
 
diff --git a/src/common.h b/src/common.h
index b7b50c4..21b6311 100644
--- a/src/common.h
+++ b/src/common.h
@@ -1,17 +1,22 @@
 #ifndef COMMON_H
 #define COMMON_H
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C"
+{
+#endif
+
 
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-
+#define SDL_MAIN_HANDLED
 #include <SDL.h>
 
 
 typedef struct {
-    uint width;
-    uint height;
+    uint32_t width;
+    uint32_t height;
 } App_Config;
 
 typedef struct {
@@ -37,4 +42,7 @@ int app_dispose_bgfx();
 // utiles
 char* app_read_file(const char* filename, size_t* out_size);
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
 #endif
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diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 8144d39..5c7eb5a 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include <bgfx/c99/bgfx.h>
 
 #include "common.h"
-#include "shaders.h"
+//#include "shaders.h"
 
 App_Config app_config = { 640, 480 };
 App_State app_state = { NULL, 0 };
@@ -23,5 +23,4 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     app_dispose_sdl();
     app_dispose_quickjs();
     return 0;
-}
-
+}
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