diff --git a/urogue/Makefile b/urogue/Makefile.in
similarity index 95%
rename from urogue/Makefile
rename to urogue/Makefile.in
index 24988c7..b67beec 100644
--- a/urogue/Makefile
+++ b/urogue/Makefile.in
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ OBJS		  = armor.o \
 		wizard.o \
 		xcrypt.o
 
-PROGRAM 	  = ur
+PROGRAM 	  =@PROGRAM@
 
 CFILES		  = armor.c \
 		artifact.c \
@@ -111,13 +111,17 @@ CFILES		  = armor.c \
 
 MISC=           Makefile README LICENSE.TXT history.txt TODO
 
-CC    = gcc
-CFLAGS= -O3
-CRLIB = -lcurses
+CC    = @CC@
+CPPFLAGS=@DEFS@
+CFLAGS=
+CRLIB = @LIBS@
 RM    = rm -f
 TAR   = tar
 
-urogue:	$(OBJS) $(MAKEFILE)
+.c.o:
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) -c -o $*.o $*.c
+
+$(PROGRAM):	$(OBJS) $(MAKEFILE)
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) $(OBJS) $(CRLIB) -o $@
 
 clean:		
diff --git a/urogue/acinclude.m4 b/urogue/acinclude.m4
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..76a6fdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/urogue/acinclude.m4
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+AC_DEFUN([MP_WITH_CURSES],
+  [AC_ARG_WITH(ncurses, [  --with-ncurses          Force the use of ncurses over curses],,)
+   mp_save_LIBS="$LIBS"
+   CURSES_LIB=""
+   if test "$with_ncurses" != yes
+   then
+     AC_CACHE_CHECK([for working curses], mp_cv_curses,
+       [LIBS="$LIBS -lcurses"
+        AC_TRY_LINK(
+          [#include <curses.h>],
+          [chtype a; int b=A_STANDOUT, c=KEY_LEFT; initscr(); ],
+          mp_cv_curses=yes, mp_cv_curses=no)])
+     if test "$mp_cv_curses" = yes
+     then
+       AC_DEFINE(HAVE_CURSES_H, 1, [Define to 1 if libcurses is requested])
+       #AC_DEFINE(HAVE_CURSES_H)
+       CURSES_LIB="-lcurses"
+     fi
+   fi
+   if test ! "$CURSES_LIB"
+   then
+     AC_CACHE_CHECK([for working ncurses], mp_cv_ncurses,
+       [LIBS="$mp_save_LIBS -lncurses"
+        AC_TRY_LINK(
+          [#include <ncurses.h>],
+          [chtype a; int b=A_STANDOUT, c=KEY_LEFT; initscr(); ],
+          mp_cv_ncurses=yes, mp_cv_ncurses=no)])
+     if test "$mp_cv_ncurses" = yes
+     then
+       AC_DEFINE(HAVE_NCURSES_H, 1, [Define to 1 if libncurses is requested])
+       CURSES_LIB="-lncurses"
+     fi
+   fi
+   if test ! "$CURSES_LIB"
+   then
+     AC_CACHE_CHECK([for working pdcurses], mp_cv_pdcurses,
+       [LIBS="$mp_save_LIBS -lpdcurses"
+        AC_TRY_LINK(
+          [#include <curses.h>],
+          [chtype a; int b=A_STANDOUT, c=KEY_LEFT; initscr(); ],
+          mp_cv_pdcurses=yes, mp_cv_pdcurses=no)])
+     if test "$mp_cv_pdcurses" = yes
+     then
+       AC_DEFINE(HAVE_CURSES_H, 1, [Define to 1 if libcurses is requested])
+       CURSES_LIB="-lpdcurses"
+     fi
+   fi
+   if test ! "$CURSES_LIB"
+   then
+     AC_CACHE_CHECK([for working pdcur], mp_cv_pdcur,
+       [LIBS="$mp_save_LIBS -lpdcur"
+        AC_TRY_LINK(
+          [#include <curses.h>],
+          [chtype a; int b=A_STANDOUT, c=KEY_LEFT; initscr(); ],
+          mp_cv_pdcur=yes, mp_cv_pdcur=no)])
+     if test "$mp_cv_pdcur" = yes
+     then
+       AC_DEFINE(HAVE_CURSES_H, 1, [Define to 1 if libcurses is requested])
+       CURSES_LIB="-lpdcur"
+     fi
+   fi
+   if test ! "$CURSES_LIB"
+   then
+     AC_CACHE_CHECK([for working peer pdcurses], mp_cv_lpdcurses,
+       [LIBS="$mp_save_LIBS ../pdcurses/pdcurses.a"
+        AC_TRY_LINK(
+          [#include "../pdcurses/curses.h"],
+          [chtype a; int b=A_STANDOUT, c=KEY_LEFT; initscr(); ],
+          mp_cv_lpdcurses=yes, mp_cv_lpdcurses=no)])
+     if test "$mp_cv_lpdcurses" = yes
+     then
+       AC_DEFINE(HAVE_CURSES_H, 1, [Define to 1 if libcurses is requested])
+       CURSES_LIB="../pdcurses/pdcurses.a"
+       RF_ADDTO(CPPFLAGS,"-I../pdcurses")
+     fi
+   fi
+   AC_CACHE_CHECK([for ESCDELAY variable],
+		   [mc_cv_ncurses_escdelay],
+		   [AC_TRY_LINK([], [
+			extern int ESCDELAY;
+			ESCDELAY = 0;
+			],
+			[mc_cv_ncurses_escdelay=yes],
+			[mc_cv_ncurses_escdelay=no])
+    ])
+    if test "$mc_cv_ncurses_escdelay" = yes; then
+	AC_DEFINE(HAVE_ESCDELAY, 1,
+		  [Define if ncurses has ESCDELAY variable])
+    fi
+   if test ! "$CURSES_LIB" ; then
+       LIBS="$mp_save_LIBS"
+   fi
+])dnl
+
+dnl
+dnl RF_ADDTO(variable, value)
+dnl
+dnl  Add value to variable
+dnl
+AC_DEFUN([RF_ADDTO],[
+  if test "x$$1" = "x"; then
+    test "x$silent" != "xyes" && echo "  setting $1 to \"$2\""
+    $1="$2"
+  else
+    apr_addto_bugger="$2"
+    for i in $apr_addto_bugger; do
+      apr_addto_duplicate="0"
+      for j in $$1; do
+        if test "x$i" = "x$j"; then
+          apr_addto_duplicate="1"
+          break
+        fi
+      done
+      if test $apr_addto_duplicate = "0"; then
+        test "x$silent" != "xyes" && echo "  adding \"$i\" to $1"
+        $1="$$1 $i"
+      fi
+    done
+  fi
+])dnl
+
+
diff --git a/urogue/configure.ac b/urogue/configure.ac
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c857358
--- /dev/null
+++ b/urogue/configure.ac
@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+#                                               -*- Autoconf -*-
+# Process this file with autoconf to produce a configure script.
+
+AC_PREREQ(2.56)
+AC_INIT([UltraRogue],[1.07], [yendor@rogueforge.net])
+AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])
+AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile])
+
+# Checks for programs.
+AC_PROG_CC
+# Checks for libraries.
+MP_WITH_CURSES
+# Checks for header files.
+AC_HEADER_STDC
+AC_CHECK_HEADERS([pwd.h errno.h fcntl.h limits.h nlist.h stdlib.h string.h sys/ioctl.h termios.h unistd.h utmp.h utmpx.h term.h ncurses/term.h process.h])
+
+# Checks for typedefs, structures, and compiler characteristics.
+AC_TYPE_UID_T
+AC_TYPE_SIZE_T
+AC_STRUCT_TM
+# Checks for library functions.
+AC_FUNC_FORK
+AC_PROG_GCC_TRADITIONAL
+AC_FUNC_LSTAT
+AC_FUNC_LSTAT_FOLLOWS_SLASHED_SYMLINK
+AC_TYPE_SIGNAL
+AC_FUNC_STAT
+AC_FUNC_VPRINTF
+AC_CHECK_FUNCS([erasechar killchar alarm getpass memset setenv strchr nlist _spawnl spawnl getpwuid loadav getloadavg strerror setgid setuid getuid getgid])
+AC_PROG_INSTALL
+
+# Programs to process the documentation
+#AC_CHECK_PROG([NROFF], [nroff], [nroff],)
+#AC_CHECK_PROG([GROFF], [groff], [groff],)
+#AC_CHECK_PROG([COLCRT], [colcrt], [colcrt],)
+#AC_CHECK_PROG([TBL], [tbl], [tbl],)
+
+AC_ARG_WITH(program-name, AC_HELP_STRING([--with-program-name=NAME],[alternate executable name]),[progname="$withval" ], [progname="urogue"] )
+PROGRAM=$progname
+AC_SUBST(PROGRAM)
+
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(setgid, AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-setgid=NAME],[install executable as setgid with group ownership of NAME @<:@default=no@:>@]),[],[])
+AC_MSG_CHECKING([if using setgid execute bit])
+if test "x$enable_setgid" = "xno" ; then
+GROUPOWNER=
+elif test "x$enable_setgid" = "xyes" ; then
+GROUPOWNER=games
+elif test "x$enable_setgid" = "x" ; then
+GROUPOWNER=
+else
+GROUPOWNER=$enable_setgid
+fi
+
+if test "x$GROUPOWNER" != "x" ; then
+AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([GROUPOWNER],[$GROUPOWNER], [Define to group owner of setgid executable])
+AC_MSG_RESULT([$GROUPOWNER])
+else
+AC_MSG_RESULT([no])
+fi
+
+AC_SUBST(GROUPOWNER)
+
+AC_ARG_ENABLE([scorefile],[AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-scorefile=SCOREFILE], [enable scoreboard with given filename])],[],[])
+AC_MSG_CHECKING([for scoreboard file])
+if test "x$enable_scorefile" = "xno" ; then
+SCOREFILE=
+elif test "x$enable_scorefile" = "xyes" ;  then
+SCOREFILE=$progname.scr
+elif test "x$enable_scorefile" = "x" ; then
+SCOREFILE=$progname.scr
+else
+SCOREFILE=$enable_scorefile
+fi
+
+if test "x$SCOREFILE" != "x" ; then
+AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([SCOREFILE], ["$SCOREFILE"], [Define to file to use for scoreboard])
+AC_MSG_RESULT([$SCOREFILE])
+else
+AC_MSG_RESULT([disabled])
+fi
+
+AC_SUBST(SCOREFILE)
+
+AC_ARG_ENABLE([logfile],[AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-logfile=LOGFILE], [enable logfile with given filename])],[],[])
+AC_MSG_CHECKING([for log file])
+if test "x$enable_logfile" = "xno" ; then
+LOGFILE=
+elif test "x$enable_logfile" = "xyes" ;  then
+LOGFILE=$progname.log
+elif test "x$enable_logfile" = "x" ; then
+LOGFILE=$progname.log
+else
+LOGFILE=$enable_logfile
+fi
+
+if test "x$LOGFILE" != "x" ; then
+AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([LOGFILE], ["$LOGFILE"], [Define to file to use for log])
+AC_MSG_RESULT([$LOGFILE])
+else
+AC_MSG_RESULT([disabled])
+fi
+
+AC_SUBST(LOGFILE)
+
+AC_ARG_ENABLE([savedir],[AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-savedir=SAVEDIR], [enable systemwide location for saved games])],[],[enable_savedir="no"])
+AC_MSG_CHECKING([for save directory])
+if test "x$enable_savedir" = "xno" ; then
+SAVEDIR=
+elif test "x$enable_savedir" = "xyes" -o "x$enable_savedir" = "x"; then
+  if test "x$GROUPOWNER" != "x"; then
+  SAVEDIR="/var/local/games/roguelike/${progname}save/"
+  else
+  SAVEDIR="$progname/"
+  fi
+else
+SAVEDIR="$enable_savedir"
+fi
+
+if test "x$SAVEDIR" != "x" ; then
+AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([SAVEDIR], ["$SAVEDIR"], [Define to systemwide directory for storing saved games])
+AC_MSG_RESULT([$SAVEDIR])
+else
+AC_MSG_RESULT([disabled])
+fi
+
+AC_SUBST(SAVEDIR)
+
+AC_ARG_ENABLE([chardir],[AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-chardir=CHARDIR], [enable systemwide location for character files])],[],[enable_chardir="no"])
+AC_MSG_CHECKING([for character directory])
+if test "x$enable_chardir" = "xno" ; then
+CHARDIR=
+elif test "x$enable_chardir" = "xyes" -o "x$enable_chardir" = "x"; then
+  if test "x$GROUPOWNER" != "x"; then
+  CHARDIR="/var/local/games/roguelike/${progname}char/"
+  else
+  CHARDIR="$progname/"
+  fi
+else
+CHARDIR="$enable_chardir"
+fi
+
+if test "x$CHARDIR" != "x" ; then
+AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([CHARDIR], ["$CHARDIR"], [Define to systemwide directory for storing character files])
+AC_MSG_RESULT([$CHARDIR])
+else
+AC_MSG_RESULT([disabled])
+fi
+
+AC_SUBST(CHARDIR)
+
+AC_ARG_ENABLE([wizardmode],[AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-wizardmode], [enable availability of wizard mode @<:@default=no@:>@])],[],[])
+AC_MSG_CHECKING([if wizard mode is enabled])
+if test "x$enable_wizardmode" = "xno" ; then
+AC_MSG_RESULT([no])
+elif test "x$enable_wizardmode" = "x" ; then
+AC_MSG_RESULT([no])
+else
+AC_DEFINE([WIZARD], [], [Define to include wizard mode])
+AC_MSG_RESULT([yes])
+fi
+
+AC_MSG_CHECKING([whether to docdir is defined])
+if test "x$docdir" = "x" ; then
+AC_MSG_RESULT([docdir undefined])
+docdir=\${datadir}/doc/\${PACKAGE_TARNAME}
+AC_SUBST(docdir)
+else
+AC_MSG_RESULT([docdir defined])
+fi
+
+AC_OUTPUT
diff --git a/urogue/getplay.c b/urogue/getplay.c
index ccc1657..fdb66dc 100644
--- a/urogue/getplay.c
+++ b/urogue/getplay.c
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include "rogue.h"
 
-#define CHRDIR "."
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
 
 #define I_STR       0
 #define I_INTEL     1
@@ -38,12 +40,12 @@ static void get_chr_filename(char *filename, int size)
  
     home = getenv("HOME");
 
-#ifdef CHRDIR
+#ifdef CHARDIR
     if (use_savedir)
     {
-        strncpy(filename, CHRDIR, size);
+        strncpy(filename, CHARDIR, size);
         filename[size-1] = '\0';
-        snprintf(filename, size, "%s/%d-%.80s.chr", CHRDIR, md_getuid(),
+        snprintf(filename, size, "%s/%d-%.80s.chr", CHARDIR, md_getuid(),
                         whoami);
         return;
     }
diff --git a/urogue/main.c b/urogue/main.c
index 7d26e6b..e07c489 100644
--- a/urogue/main.c
+++ b/urogue/main.c
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 #include "rogue.h"
 
-#define SAVEDIR "."
-#define SCOREFILE "/var/local/games/roguelike/urogue.scr"
-#define LOGFILE "/var/local/games/roguelike/urogue.log"
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
 
 FILE *fd_score = NULL;
 FILE *file_log = NULL;
diff --git a/urogue/mdport.c b/urogue/mdport.c
index a36c9dc..f1e8dba 100644
--- a/urogue/mdport.c
+++ b/urogue/mdport.c
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@
     SUCH DAMAGE.
 */
 
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
 #if defined(_WIN32)
 #include <Windows.h>
 #include <Lmcons.h>