diff --git a/gui/Gui/Preference.py b/gui/Gui/Preference.py
index 13e7d54..7a07611 100644
--- a/gui/Gui/Preference.py
+++ b/gui/Gui/Preference.py
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 
     match
     maxruns
-    scyther
     scytheroptions
+    bindir          where the scyther executables reside
+    splashscreen    0/1
 """
 
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gui/Scyther/Scyther.py b/gui/Scyther/Scyther.py
index 497279b..58df127 100755
--- a/gui/Scyther/Scyther.py
+++ b/gui/Scyther/Scyther.py
@@ -19,19 +19,32 @@ from Misc import *
 
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+""" Globals """
+bindir="."
+
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def init(dir):
+    global bindir
+
+    bindir = dir
+
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 class Scyther(object):
     def __init__ ( self):
+        global bindir
 
         # Where is my executable?
         if sys.platform.startswith('win'):
             """ Windows """
             # TODO hardcoded for now, bad
-            self.program = "Scyther.exe"
+            self.program = os.path.join(bindir,"Scyther.exe")
             if not os.path.isfile(self.program):
                 print "I can't find the Scyther executable at %s" % (self.program)
         else:
-            """ Non-windows """
-            self.program = "scyther"
+            """ Non-windows (linux) """
+            self.program = os.path.join(bindir,"scyther")
 
         # Init
         self.spdl = None
diff --git a/gui/scyther-gui.py b/gui/scyther-gui.py
index 373bc9a..8d4edbb 100755
--- a/gui/scyther-gui.py
+++ b/gui/scyther-gui.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from optparse import OptionParser, SUPPRESS_HELP
 import Gui.Preference as Preference
 import Gui.Mainwindow as Mainwindow
 import Gui.Misc as Misc
+import Scyther.Scyther as Scyther
 
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -75,11 +76,16 @@ class ScytherApp(wx.App):
         wx.GetApp().SetAppName("Scyther-gui")
 
         # Parse arguments
+        basedir = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0]))
         (opts,args) = parseArgs()
 
         # Load preferences file
         Preference.init()
 
+        # Init Scyther libs
+        bindir = Preference.get("bindir",os.path.join(basedir,"Scyther"))
+        Scyther.init(bindir)
+
         """
         Create and show the splash screen.  It will then create and show
         the main frame when it is time to do so.