diff --git a/Luna's DirectInput8/Luna's DirectInput8.vcxproj b/Luna's DirectInput8/Luna's DirectInput8.vcxproj
index 0dede89..130b052 100644
--- a/Luna's DirectInput8/Luna's DirectInput8.vcxproj	
+++ b/Luna's DirectInput8/Luna's DirectInput8.vcxproj	
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <UseDebugLibraries>false</UseDebugLibraries>
     <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
-    <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
+    <CharacterSet>NotSet</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
       <OptimizeReferences>true</OptimizeReferences>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
       <EnableUAC>false</EnableUAC>
-      <AdditionalDependencies>dinput8.lib;dxguid.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>dinput8.lib;dxguid.lib;Shlwapi.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
     </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/Luna's DirectInput8/config.c b/Luna's DirectInput8/config.c
index 00cc986..55bcc15 100644
--- a/Luna's DirectInput8/config.c	
+++ b/Luna's DirectInput8/config.c	
@@ -37,8 +37,9 @@ void loadConfig(void) {
 		fclose(cptr);
 	}
 
-	if (config.configVersion != 0x0100);
-	restoreDefaults();
+	if (config.configVersion != 0x0100) {
+		restoreDefaults();
+	}
 }
 
 void restoreDefaults(void) {
diff --git a/Luna's DirectInput8/directinput.c b/Luna's DirectInput8/directinput.c
index be240d7..eb1d56f 100644
--- a/Luna's DirectInput8/directinput.c	
+++ b/Luna's DirectInput8/directinput.c	
@@ -73,7 +73,10 @@ void DInputInit(HINSTANCE hinst, HWND hwnd) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	result= IDirectInputDevice8_Acquire(lpdiKeyboard); //Acquires input device
+	result = DIERR_OTHERAPPHASPRIO;
+	while (result == DIERR_OTHERAPPHASPRIO) {
+		result = IDirectInputDevice8_Acquire(lpdiKeyboard); //Acquires input device
+	}
 
 	if (fptr != 0) {
 		switch (result) {
@@ -102,7 +105,10 @@ void DInputGetKeys(HINSTANCE hinst, HWND hwnd) {
 
 		if (GetForegroundWindow() == hwnd) {
 			if (result == DIERR_INPUTLOST) {
-				result = IDirectInputDevice8_Acquire(lpdiKeyboard); //Re-acquires dinput device after lost focus.
+				result = DIERR_OTHERAPPHASPRIO;
+				while (result == DIERR_OTHERAPPHASPRIO) {
+					result = IDirectInputDevice8_Acquire(lpdiKeyboard); //Re-acquires dinput device after lost focus.
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/Luna's DirectInput8/gui.c b/Luna's DirectInput8/gui.c
index b87c884..a3fe275 100644
--- a/Luna's DirectInput8/gui.c	
+++ b/Luna's DirectInput8/gui.c	
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@ BOOL CALLBACK DlgProc(HWND hwndDlg, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
     case WM_INITDIALOG:
         IDirectInputDevice8_Unacquire(lpdiKeyboard);
         HRESULT result = IDirectInputDevice8_SetCooperativeLevel(lpdiKeyboard, hwndDlg, DISCL_NONEXCLUSIVE | DISCL_BACKGROUND);
-        result = IDirectInputDevice8_Acquire(lpdiKeyboard);
+        result = DIERR_OTHERAPPHASPRIO;
+        while (result == DIERR_OTHERAPPHASPRIO) {
+            result = IDirectInputDevice8_Acquire(lpdiKeyboard);
+        }
 
         hDlgItem = GetDlgItem(hwndDlg, IDC_MODIFIERS);
         memset(&LvColumn, 0, sizeof(LvColumn));
@@ -57,7 +60,10 @@ BOOL CALLBACK DlgProc(HWND hwndDlg, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
         EndDialog(hwndDlg, 0);
         IDirectInputDevice8_Unacquire(lpdiKeyboard);
         IDirectInputDevice8_SetCooperativeLevel(lpdiKeyboard, parentVariable, DISCL_NONEXCLUSIVE | DISCL_FOREGROUND);
-        IDirectInputDevice8_Acquire(lpdiKeyboard);
+        result = DIERR_OTHERAPPHASPRIO;
+        while (result == DIERR_OTHERAPPHASPRIO) {
+            result = IDirectInputDevice8_Acquire(lpdiKeyboard);
+        }
         break;
 
     case WM_NOTIFY:
@@ -105,14 +111,20 @@ BOOL CALLBACK DlgProc(HWND hwndDlg, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
             EndDialog(hwndDlg, 0);
             IDirectInputDevice8_Unacquire(lpdiKeyboard);
             IDirectInputDevice8_SetCooperativeLevel(lpdiKeyboard, parentVariable, DISCL_NONEXCLUSIVE | DISCL_FOREGROUND);
-            IDirectInputDevice8_Acquire(lpdiKeyboard);
+            result = DIERR_OTHERAPPHASPRIO;
+            while (result == DIERR_OTHERAPPHASPRIO) {
+                result = IDirectInputDevice8_Acquire(lpdiKeyboard);
+            }
             break;
         case IDOK:
             saveConfig();
             EndDialog(hwndDlg, 0);
             IDirectInputDevice8_Unacquire(lpdiKeyboard);
             HRESULT result = IDirectInputDevice8_SetCooperativeLevel(lpdiKeyboard, parentVariable, DISCL_NONEXCLUSIVE | DISCL_FOREGROUND);
-            result = IDirectInputDevice8_Acquire(lpdiKeyboard);
+            result = DIERR_OTHERAPPHASPRIO;
+            while (result == DIERR_OTHERAPPHASPRIO) {
+                result = IDirectInputDevice8_Acquire(lpdiKeyboard); //Acquires input device
+            }
             break;
         case IDC_RESTOREDEFAULTS:
             restoreDefaults();