diff --git a/platforms/desktop-shared/application.cpp b/platforms/desktop-shared/application.cpp
index 6febe1d..a9ecca0 100644
--- a/platforms/desktop-shared/application.cpp
+++ b/platforms/desktop-shared/application.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "imgui/imgui_impl_sdl.h"
 #include "emu.h"
 #include "gui.h"
+#include "gui_debug.h"
 #include "config.h"
 #include "renderer.h"
 
@@ -46,15 +47,10 @@ static void render(void);
 static void frame_throttle(void);
 static void save_window_size(void);
 
-int application_init(const char* arg)
+int application_init(const char* rom_file, const char* symbol_file)
 {
     Log ("<·> %s %s Desktop App <·>", GEARCOLECO_TITLE, GEARCOLECO_VERSION);
 
-    if (IsValidPointer(arg) && (strlen(arg) > 0))
-    {
-        Log ("Loading with argv: %s");
-    }
-
     config_init();
     config_read();
 
@@ -77,9 +73,16 @@ int application_init(const char* arg)
     if (config_emulator.fullscreen)
         application_trigger_fullscreen(true);
 
-    if (IsValidPointer(arg) && (strlen(arg) > 0))
+    if (IsValidPointer(rom_file) && (strlen(rom_file) > 0))
+    {
+        Log ("Rom file argument: %s", rom_file);
+        gui_load_rom(rom_file);
+    }
+    if (IsValidPointer(symbol_file) && (strlen(symbol_file) > 0))
     {
-        gui_load_rom(arg);
+        Log ("Symbol file argument: %s", symbol_file);
+        gui_debug_reset_symbols();
+        gui_debug_load_symbols_file(symbol_file);
     }
 
     return ret;
diff --git a/platforms/desktop-shared/application.h b/platforms/desktop-shared/application.h
index 4f17a64..7472bf1 100644
--- a/platforms/desktop-shared/application.h
+++ b/platforms/desktop-shared/application.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ EXTERN float application_display_scale;
 EXTERN SDL_version application_sdl_build_version;
 EXTERN SDL_version application_sdl_link_version;
 
-EXTERN int application_init(const char* arg);
+EXTERN int application_init(const char* rom_file, const char* symbol_file);
 EXTERN void application_destroy(void);
 EXTERN void application_mainloop(void);
 EXTERN void application_trigger_quit(void);
diff --git a/platforms/desktop-shared/main.cpp b/platforms/desktop-shared/main.cpp
index 0fb99ef..47cf9c9 100644
--- a/platforms/desktop-shared/main.cpp
+++ b/platforms/desktop-shared/main.cpp
@@ -17,11 +17,61 @@
  *
  */
 
+#include "../../src/gearcoleco.h"
 #include "application.h"
 
 int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 {
-    int ret = application_init((argc == 2) ? argv[1] : NULL);
+    char* rom_file = NULL;
+    char* symbol_file = NULL;
+    bool show_usage = false;
+    int ret = 0;
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < argc; i++)
+    {
+        if ((strcmp(argv[i], "-h") == 0) || (strcmp(argv[i], "-?") == 0) ||
+            (strcmp(argv[i], "--help") == 0) || (strcmp(argv[i], "/?") == 0))
+        {
+            show_usage = true;
+            ret = 0;
+        } 
+        else if ((strcmp(argv[i], "-v") == 0) || (strcmp(argv[i], "--version") == 0))
+        {
+            printf("%s %s\n", GEARCOLECO_TITLE, GEARCOLECO_VERSION);
+            printf("Build: %s\n", EMULATOR_BUILD);
+            return 0;
+        }
+        else if (argv[i][0] == '-')
+        {
+            show_usage = true;
+            ret = -1;
+        }
+    }
+
+    switch (argc)
+    {
+        case 3:
+            rom_file = argv[1];
+            symbol_file = argv[2];
+            break;
+        case 2:
+            rom_file = argv[1];
+            break;
+        case 1:
+            break;
+        default:
+            show_usage = true;
+            ret = -1;
+            break;
+    }
+
+    if (show_usage)
+    {
+        printf("Usage: %s [rom_file] [symbol_file]\n", argv[0]);
+        return ret;
+    }
+
+    ret = application_init(rom_file, symbol_file);
 
     if (ret == 0)
         application_mainloop();