diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b8ad38a..a6dac28 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 include dpf/Makefile.base.mk
 
-all: dgl plugins gen resources
+all: dgl plugins gen
 
 # --------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -17,22 +17,16 @@ plugins: dgl
 	$(MAKE) all -C plugins/Cardinal
 
 ifneq ($(CROSS_COMPILING),true)
-gen: plugins resources dpf/utils/lv2_ttl_generator
+gen: plugins dpf/utils/lv2_ttl_generator
 	@$(CURDIR)/dpf/utils/generate-ttl.sh
 ifeq ($(MACOS),true)
 	@$(CURDIR)/dpf/utils/generate-vst-bundles.sh
 endif
 
-resources: bin/Cardinal.lv2/res
-
-bin/Cardinal.lv2/res: plugins
-	ln -sf $(CURDIR)/plugins/Cardinal/Rack/res bin/Cardinal.lv2/res
-
 dpf/utils/lv2_ttl_generator:
 	$(MAKE) -C dpf/utils/lv2-ttl-generator
 else
 gen:
-resources:
 endif
 
 # --------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/dpf b/dpf
index a1322bc..65eb8c0 160000
--- a/dpf
+++ b/dpf
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit a1322bc0c5814633ec3c82080540a2657f4f4486
+Subproject commit 65eb8c098d6ed2c3407b761e8b967f82e0a7b8a7
diff --git a/plugins/Cardinal/CardinalPlugin.cpp b/plugins/Cardinal/CardinalPlugin.cpp
index a028b43..1fdf154 100644
--- a/plugins/Cardinal/CardinalPlugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/Cardinal/CardinalPlugin.cpp
@@ -58,13 +58,18 @@ struct Initializer {
     {
         using namespace rack;
 
-        settings::devMode = true;
+        settings::autoCheckUpdates = false;
         settings::autosaveInterval = 0;
+        settings::discordUpdateActivity = false;
+        settings::isPlugin = true;
         system::init();
         asset::init();
         logger::init();
         random::init();
 
+        // Make system dir point to source code location. It is good enough for now
+        asset::systemDir = CARDINAL_PLUGIN_SOURCE_DIR DISTRHO_OS_SEP_STR "Rack";
+
         // Log environment
         INFO("%s %s v%s", APP_NAME.c_str(), APP_EDITION.c_str(), APP_VERSION.c_str());
         INFO("%s", system::getOperatingSystemInfo().c_str());
@@ -107,20 +112,20 @@ struct Initializer {
         keyboard::init();
         plugin::init();
         library::init();
-		ui::init();
+        ui::init();
     }
 
     ~Initializer()
     {
         using namespace rack;
 
-		ui::destroy();
+        ui::destroy();
         library::destroy();
         midi::destroy();
         audio::destroy();
         plugin::destroy();
-	    INFO("Destroying logger");
-	    logger::destroy();
+        INFO("Destroying logger");
+        logger::destroy();
     }
 };
 
@@ -144,7 +149,7 @@ class CardinalPlugin : public Plugin
 
         ~ScopedContext()
         {
-	        rack::contextSet(nullptr);
+            rack::contextSet(nullptr);
         }
     };
 
@@ -161,6 +166,7 @@ public:
         fContext->scene = new rack::app::Scene;
         fContext->event->rootWidget = fContext->scene;
         fContext->patch = new rack::patch::Manager;
+        fContext->patch->autosavePath = "/OBVIOUSLY-NOT-VALID-PATH/";
     	fContext->engine->startFallbackThread();
     }
 
diff --git a/plugins/Cardinal/CardinalUI.cpp b/plugins/Cardinal/CardinalUI.cpp
index 595f7be..508dd45 100644
--- a/plugins/Cardinal/CardinalUI.cpp
+++ b/plugins/Cardinal/CardinalUI.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class CardinalUI : public UI
 
         ~ScopedContext()
         {
-	        rack::contextSet(nullptr);
+            rack::contextSet(nullptr);
         }
     };
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public:
     {
         const ScopedContext sc(this);
 
-		fContext->window->step();
+        fContext->window->step();
     }
 
     void uiIdle() override
diff --git a/plugins/Cardinal/Makefile b/plugins/Cardinal/Makefile
index 918672f..caf5018 100644
--- a/plugins/Cardinal/Makefile
+++ b/plugins/Cardinal/Makefile
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ FILES_UI = \
 # Import base definitions
 
 USE_NANOVG_FBO = true
+USE_RGBA = true
 include ../../dpf/Makefile.base.mk
 
 # --------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -65,16 +66,40 @@ EXTRA_LIBS += Rack/dep/lib/libzstd.a
 
 include ../../dpf/Makefile.plugins.mk
 
+# --------------------------------------------------------------
+# Fix up cmake for windows cross-compilation
+
 ifeq ($(WINDOWS),true)
 CMAKE := cmake -G 'Unix Makefiles' -DCMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME=Windows -DCMAKE_RC_COMPILER=$(subst gcc,windres,$(CC))
 else
 CMAKE := cmake
 endif
 
-BUILD_C_FLAGS += -std=gnu11
+CMAKE += -DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR=lib -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX='$(abspath Rack/dep)'
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------
+# override VCV arch.mk stuff so we can build more architectures
+
+ifeq ($(CPU_ARM),true)
+ARCH_NAME = arm
+MACHINE = i686-bring-forth-the-rack
+else ifeq ($(CPU_ARM64),true)
+ARCH_NAME = arm64
+MACHINE = x86_64-bring-forth-the-rack
+else ifeq ($(CPU_AARCH64),true)
+ARCH_NAME = aarch64
+MACHINE = x86_64-bring-forth-the-rack
+endif
+
+ifneq ($(MACOS_OR_WINDOWS),true)
+MACHINE += -linux
+endif
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------
+# VCV internal dependencies target
 
 Rack/dep/lib/%.a:
-	$(MAKE) CMAKE="$(CMAKE) -DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR=lib -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX='$(abspath Rack/dep)'" -C Rack/dep lib/$*.a
+	$(MAKE) ARCH_NAME=$(ARCH_NAME) CMAKE="$(CMAKE)" MACHINE=$(MACHINE) -C Rack/dep lib/$*.a
 
 Rack/dep/lib/libarchive.a: Rack/dep/lib/libzstd.a
 
@@ -83,7 +108,25 @@ Rack/dep/lib/libarchive_static.a: Rack/dep/lib/libzstd.a
 # --------------------------------------------------------------
 # Extra flags for VCV stuff
 
-BASE_FLAGS += -D_APP_VERSION=2.git.0
+ifeq ($(MACOS),true)
+BASE_FLAGS += -DARCH_MAC
+else ifeq ($(WINDOWS),true)
+BASE_FLAGS += -DARCH_WIN
+else
+BASE_FLAGS += -DARCH_LIN
+endif
+
+BUILD_C_FLAGS += -std=gnu11
+
+# temporary macro just to get the ball rolling
+ifeq ($(EXE_WRAPPER),wine)
+SOURCE_DIR = Z:$(subst /,\\,$(CURDIR))
+else
+SOURCE_DIR = $(CURDIR)
+endif
+BUILD_CXX_FLAGS += -DCARDINAL_PLUGIN_SOURCE_DIR='"$(SOURCE_DIR)"'
+
+BASE_FLAGS += -D_APP_VERSION=Cardinal
 BASE_FLAGS += -I$(DPF_PATH)/dgl/src/nanovg
 BASE_FLAGS += -IRack/include
 BASE_FLAGS += -IRack/dep/include
@@ -94,20 +137,13 @@ BASE_FLAGS += -IRack/dep/nanosvg/src
 BASE_FLAGS += -IRack/dep/osdialog
 BASE_FLAGS += -IRack/dep/oui-blendish
 BASE_FLAGS += -IRack/dep/pffft
+BASE_FLAGS += -pthread
 
 ifeq ($(WINDOWS),true)
 BASE_FLAGS      += -Imingw-compat
 BUILD_CXX_FLAGS += -Imingw-std-threads
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(MACOS),true)
-BASE_FLAGS += -DARCH_MAC
-else ifeq ($(WINDOWS),true)
-BASE_FLAGS += -DARCH_WIN
-else
-BASE_FLAGS += -DARCH_LIN
-endif
-
 # FIXME lots of warnings from VCV side
 BASE_FLAGS += -Wno-unused-parameter
 BASE_FLAGS += -Wno-unused-variable
@@ -123,11 +159,6 @@ else ifeq ($(WINDOWS),true)
 LINK_FLAGS += -ldbghelp -lshlwapi
 endif
 
-# LINK_FLAGS += $(OPENGL_LIBS)
-
-# TODO needed on windows? need to check
-LINK_FLAGS += -lpthread
-
 # --------------------------------------------------------------
 # Enable all possible plugin types