diff --git a/SConscript b/SConscript
index da4d53e64..96ff876bb 100755
--- a/SConscript
+++ b/SConscript
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ AddOption('--sse2',dest="sse2",action='store_true',default=False,help="Enable SS
 AddOption('--sse3',dest="sse3",action='store_true',default=False,help="Enable SSE3 optimisations")
 AddOption('--x86',dest="x86",action='store_true',default=True,help="Target Intel x86 platform")
 AddOption('--nofft',dest="nofft", action='store_true',default=False,help="Do not use fftw3f for gravity.")
+AddOption('--nolua',dest="nolua", action='store_true',default=False,help="Disable all lua scripting features.")
 
 AddOption('--debugging', dest="debug", action="store_true", default=False, help="Enable debug options")
 AddOption('--beta',dest="beta",action='store_true',default=False,help="Beta build.")
@@ -90,15 +91,16 @@ if not GetOption("macosx"):
 				env.Append(CPPPATH=[GetOption("sdl-dir")])
 
 	#Find correct lua include dir
-	try:
-		env.ParseConfig('pkg-config --cflags lua5.1')
-	except:
-		if(GetOption("lua-dir")):
-			if not conf.CheckCHeader(GetOption("lua-dir") + '/lua.h'):
-				print "lua5.1 headers not found or not installed"
-				raise SystemExit(1)
-			else:
-				env.Append(CPPPATH=[GetOption("lua-dir")])
+	if not GetOption("nolua"):
+		try:
+			env.ParseConfig('pkg-config --cflags lua5.1')
+		except:
+			if(GetOption("lua-dir")):
+				if not conf.CheckCHeader(GetOption("lua-dir") + '/lua.h'):
+					print "lua5.1 headers not found or not installed"
+					raise SystemExit(1)
+				else:
+					env.Append(CPPPATH=[GetOption("lua-dir")])
 
 	if not GetOption('nofft'):
 		#Check for FFT lib
@@ -121,7 +123,7 @@ if not GetOption("macosx"):
 		raise SystemExit(1)
 
 	#Check for Lua lib
-	if not GetOption("macosx"):
+	if not GetOption("macosx") and not GetOption("nolua"):
 		if not conf.CheckLib('lua5.1') and not conf.CheckLib('lua-5.1') and not conf.CheckLib('lua51') and not conf.CheckLib('lua'):
 			print "liblua not found or not installed"
 			raise SystemExit(1)
@@ -135,9 +137,11 @@ else:
 env.Append(CPPPATH=['src/', 'data/', 'generated/'])
 env.Append(CCFLAGS=['-w', '-std=c++98', '-fkeep-inline-functions'])
 env.Append(LIBS=['pthread', 'm'])
-env.Append(CPPDEFINES=["LUACONSOLE", "_GNU_SOURCE", "USE_STDINT", "_POSIX_C_SOURCE=200112L"])
+env.Append(CPPDEFINES=["_GNU_SOURCE", "USE_STDINT", "_POSIX_C_SOURCE=200112L"])
 if not GetOption('nofft'):
 	env.Append(CPPDEFINES=["GRAVFFT"])
+if not GetOption('nolua'):
+	env.Append(CPPDEFINED=["LUACONSOLE"])
 if GetOption("ptw32-static"):
 	env.Append(CPPDEFINES=['PTW32_STATIC_LIB']);
 
@@ -267,7 +271,8 @@ sources+=Glob("src/gui/*/*.cpp")
 sources+=Glob("src/simulation/elements/*.cpp")
 sources+=Glob("src/simulation/tools/*.cpp")
 sources+=Glob("src/client/requestbroker/*.cpp")
-sources+=Glob("src/socket/*.c")
+if not GetOption('nolua'):
+	sources+=Glob("src/socket/*.c")
 
 #for source in sources:
 #	print str(source)
diff --git a/src/cat/LegacyLuaAPI.cpp b/src/cat/LegacyLuaAPI.cpp
index 9c739367d..82ae6a014 100644
--- a/src/cat/LegacyLuaAPI.cpp
+++ b/src/cat/LegacyLuaAPI.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#ifdef LUACONSOLE
 #include <string>
 #include <iomanip>
 #include <vector>
@@ -1983,4 +1984,4 @@ int luatpt_screenshot(lua_State* l)
 	Client::Ref().WriteFile(data, filename.str());
 	return 0;
 }
-
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/cat/LuaBit.cpp b/src/cat/LuaBit.cpp
index c55f45a8b..9807441e3 100644
--- a/src/cat/LuaBit.cpp
+++ b/src/cat/LuaBit.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#ifdef LUACONSOLE
 /*
 ** Lua BitOp -- a bit operations library for Lua 5.1/5.2.
 ** http://bitop.luajit.org/
@@ -189,4 +190,4 @@ int luaopen_bit(lua_State *L)
 #endif
   return 1;
 }
-
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/cat/LuaButton.cpp b/src/cat/LuaButton.cpp
index 013adac19..3f7ba2621 100644
--- a/src/cat/LuaButton.cpp
+++ b/src/cat/LuaButton.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#ifdef LUACONSOLE
 extern "C"
 {
 #include "lua.h"
@@ -111,4 +112,5 @@ void LuaButton::triggerAction()
 
 LuaButton::~LuaButton()
 {
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/cat/LuaCheckbox.cpp b/src/cat/LuaCheckbox.cpp
index bac5c4edf..d844cf531 100644
--- a/src/cat/LuaCheckbox.cpp
+++ b/src/cat/LuaCheckbox.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#ifdef LUACONSOLE
 extern "C"
 {
 #include "lua.h"
@@ -109,4 +110,5 @@ void LuaCheckbox::triggerAction()
 
 LuaCheckbox::~LuaCheckbox()
 {
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/cat/LuaComponent.cpp b/src/cat/LuaComponent.cpp
index 75e7a213c..c32db6da5 100644
--- a/src/cat/LuaComponent.cpp
+++ b/src/cat/LuaComponent.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#ifdef LUACONSOLE
 extern "C"
 {
 #include "lua.h"
@@ -79,4 +80,5 @@ LuaComponent::~LuaComponent()
 	if(component->GetParentWindow())
 		component->GetParentWindow()->RemoveComponent(component);
 	delete component;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/cat/LuaLabel.cpp b/src/cat/LuaLabel.cpp
index b08e68766..15a77209b 100644
--- a/src/cat/LuaLabel.cpp
+++ b/src/cat/LuaLabel.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#ifdef LUACONSOLE
 extern "C"
 {
 #include "lua.h"
@@ -52,4 +53,5 @@ int LuaLabel::text(lua_State * l)
 
 LuaLabel::~LuaLabel()
 {
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/cat/LuaProgressBar.cpp b/src/cat/LuaProgressBar.cpp
index 08c88caf2..670d88a57 100644
--- a/src/cat/LuaProgressBar.cpp
+++ b/src/cat/LuaProgressBar.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#ifdef LUACONSOLE
 extern "C"
 {
 #include "lua.h"
@@ -68,4 +69,5 @@ int LuaProgressBar::status(lua_State * l)
 
 LuaProgressBar::~LuaProgressBar()
 {
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/cat/LuaScriptInterface.cpp b/src/cat/LuaScriptInterface.cpp
index 4b2e749e0..d299c2c18 100644
--- a/src/cat/LuaScriptInterface.cpp
+++ b/src/cat/LuaScriptInterface.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#ifdef LUACONSOLE
 #include <string>
 #include <iomanip>
 #include <vector>
@@ -2201,3 +2202,4 @@ std::string LuaScriptInterface::FormatCommand(std::string command)
 LuaScriptInterface::~LuaScriptInterface() {
 	delete legacy;
 }
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/cat/LuaSlider.cpp b/src/cat/LuaSlider.cpp
index ce07ebb10..e022ba029 100644
--- a/src/cat/LuaSlider.cpp
+++ b/src/cat/LuaSlider.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#ifdef LUACONSOLE
 extern "C"
 {
 #include "lua.h"
@@ -109,4 +110,5 @@ void LuaSlider::triggerOnValueChanged()
 
 LuaSlider::~LuaSlider()
 {
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/cat/LuaTextbox.cpp b/src/cat/LuaTextbox.cpp
index 5721525a2..be4add954 100644
--- a/src/cat/LuaTextbox.cpp
+++ b/src/cat/LuaTextbox.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#ifdef LUACONSOLE
 extern "C"
 {
 #include "lua.h"
@@ -112,4 +113,5 @@ int LuaTextbox::text(lua_State * l)
 
 LuaTextbox::~LuaTextbox()
 {
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/cat/LuaWindow.cpp b/src/cat/LuaWindow.cpp
index d765d68df..80fc01440 100644
--- a/src/cat/LuaWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/cat/LuaWindow.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#ifdef LUACONSOLE
 extern "C"
 {
 #include "lua.h"
@@ -590,4 +591,5 @@ LuaWindow::~LuaWindow()
 	if(ui::Engine::Ref().GetWindow() == window)
 		ui::Engine::Ref().CloseWindow();
 	delete window;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/graphics/Renderer.cpp b/src/graphics/Renderer.cpp
index a3ea66db7..dfdd30798 100644
--- a/src/graphics/Renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/Renderer.cpp
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@
 #include "simulation/Elements.h"
 #include "simulation/ElementGraphics.h"
 #include "simulation/Air.h"
+#ifdef LUACONSOLE
 #include "cat/LuaScriptInterface.h"
 #include "cat/LuaScriptHelper.h"
+#endif
 extern "C"
 {
 #include "hmap.h"
@@ -1212,7 +1214,7 @@ void Renderer::render_parts()
 				{
 					if (elements[t].Graphics)
 					{
-#ifndef RENDERER
+#if !defined(RENDERER) && defined(LUACONSOLE)
 						if (lua_gr_func[t])
 						{
 							luacon_graphicsReplacement(this, &(sim->parts[i]), nx, ny, &pixel_mode, &cola, &colr, &colg, &colb, &firea, &firer, &fireg, &fireb, i);
diff --git a/src/gui/game/GameController.cpp b/src/gui/game/GameController.cpp
index ed1a866bd..d7b808b20 100644
--- a/src/gui/game/GameController.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/game/GameController.cpp
@@ -145,8 +145,12 @@ GameController::GameController():
 	gameView->AttachController(this);
 	gameModel->AddObserver(gameView);
 
-	commandInterface = new LuaScriptInterface(this, gameModel);//new TPTScriptInterface();
+#ifdef LUACONSOLE
+	commandInterface = new LuaScriptInterface(this, gameModel);
 	((LuaScriptInterface*)commandInterface)->SetWindow(gameView);
+#else
+	commandInterface = new TPTScriptInterface(this, gameModel);
+#endif
 
 	commandInterface->OnBrushChanged(gameModel->GetBrushID(), gameModel->GetBrush()->GetRadius().X, gameModel->GetBrush()->GetRadius().X);
 	ActiveToolChanged(0, gameModel->GetActiveTool(0));
@@ -706,7 +710,9 @@ void GameController::Tick()
 {
 	if(firstTick)
 	{
+#ifdef LUACONSOLE
 		((LuaScriptInterface*)commandInterface)->Init();
+#endif
 		if(!Client::Ref().GetPrefBool("InstallCheck", false))
 		{
 			Client::Ref().SetPref("InstallCheck", true);
diff --git a/src/gui/game/GameController.h b/src/gui/game/GameController.h
index c34d44a3c..f2cf26ba3 100644
--- a/src/gui/game/GameController.h
+++ b/src/gui/game/GameController.h
@@ -14,8 +14,11 @@
 #include "gui/console/ConsoleController.h"
 #include "gui/localbrowser/LocalBrowserController.h"
 #include "gui/options/OptionsController.h"
-//#include "cat/TPTScriptInterface.h"
+#ifdef LUACONSOLE
 #include "cat/LuaScriptInterface.h"
+#else
+#include "cat/TPTScriptInterface.h"
+#endif
 #include "client/ClientListener.h"
 #include "RenderPreset.h"
 #include "Menu.h"
diff --git a/src/simulation/Simulation.cpp b/src/simulation/Simulation.cpp
index c1f56f7c9..50239b197 100644
--- a/src/simulation/Simulation.cpp
+++ b/src/simulation/Simulation.cpp
@@ -24,8 +24,10 @@
 #include "Snapshot.h"
 //#include "StorageClasses.h"
 
+#ifdef LUACONSOLE
 #include "cat/LuaScriptInterface.h"
 #include "cat/LuaScriptHelper.h"
+#endif
 
 int Simulation::Load(GameSave * save)
 {
@@ -4196,7 +4198,11 @@ void Simulation::update_particles_i(int start, int inc)
 			}
 
 			//call the particle update function, if there is one
+#if !defined(RENDERER) && defined(LUACONSOLE)
 			if (elements[t].Update && lua_el_mode[t] != 2)
+#else
+			if (elements[t].Update)
+#endif
 			{
 				if ((*(elements[t].Update))(this, i, x, y, surround_space, nt, parts, pmap))
 					continue;
@@ -4207,6 +4213,7 @@ void Simulation::update_particles_i(int start, int inc)
 					y = (int)(parts[i].y+0.5f);
 				}
 			}
+#if !defined(RENDERER) && defined(LUACONSOLE)
 			if(lua_el_mode[t])
 			{
 				if(luacon_elementReplacement(this, i, x, y, surround_space, nt, parts, pmap))
@@ -4215,6 +4222,7 @@ void Simulation::update_particles_i(int start, int inc)
 				x = (int)(parts[i].x+0.5f);
 				y = (int)(parts[i].y+0.5f);
 			}
+#endif
 
 			if(legacy_enable)//if heat sim is off
 				Element::legacyUpdate(this, i,x,y,surround_space,nt, parts, pmap);
diff --git a/src/socket/socket.lua.cpp b/src/socket/socket.lua.cpp
index 80b32f741..0032e2c78 100644
--- a/src/socket/socket.lua.cpp
+++ b/src/socket/socket.lua.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#ifdef LUACONSOLE
 // socket.lua from luasocket compiled into a cpp file
 extern "C" {
 	#include "lua.h"
@@ -10,3 +11,4 @@ void luaopen_socket(lua_State *l){
 	luaL_loadbuffer(l, socket_luac, socket_luac_sz, "@builtin socket.lua");
 	lua_call(l, 0, 0);
 }
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file