diff --git a/MD_Getc.c b/MD_Getc.c
index 05d1b33..9d26548 100644
--- a/MD_Getc.c
+++ b/MD_Getc.c
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #if defined(_MSC_VER) || defined(WIN32)
 #include <winsock2.h>
-#define STDIN_FILENO 1
 #else
 #include <sys/socket.h>
+#include <sys/select.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #endif
 #include <time.h>
@@ -19,23 +19,31 @@ extern time_t mdtimeremaining;
 char md_getc() {
     char c = 'x';
     int ret;
+    int rs;
 
     int stage = 0;
 
+    struct timeval tv;
+
     while (1) {
+        fd_set rfd;
+		FD_ZERO(&rfd);
         if (mdcontrol.socket == -1) {
-            ret = read(STDIN_FILENO, &c, 1);
+            FD_SET(STDIN_FILENO, &rfd);
         } else {
-            ret = recv(mdcontrol.socket, &c, 1, 0);
+            FD_SET(mdcontrol.socket, &rfd);
         }
-        if (ret == 0) {
-            md_exit(0);
+
+        tv.tv_sec = 60;
+        tv.tv_usec = 0;
+
+        if (mdcontrol.socket == -1) {
+            rs = select(STDIN_FILENO + 1, &rfd, NULL, NULL, &tv);
+        } else {
+            rs = select(mdcontrol.socket + 1, &rfd, NULL, NULL, &tv);
         }
-#if defined(_MSC_VER) || defined(WIN32)
-        if (ret == SOCKET_ERROR && WSAGetLastError() == WSAEWOULDBLOCK) {
-#else
-        if (ret == -1 && (errno == EAGAIN || errno == EWOULDBLOCK)) {
-#endif
+
+        if (rs == 0) {
             if (mdtimeout <= time(NULL)) {
                 md_printf("\r\nIdle timeout!\r\n");
                 md_exit(0);
@@ -44,18 +52,13 @@ char md_getc() {
                 md_printf("\r\nOut of time!\r\n");
                 md_exit(0);
             }
-#if defined(_MSC_VER)
-            Sleep(1);
-#else
-            usleep(100);
-#endif
-            continue;
-        }
-        else if (ret < 0) {
+        } else if (rs == -1 && errno != EINTR) {
             md_exit(0);
-        }
-
-        if (mdcontrol.socket != -1) {
+        } else if (mdcontrol.socket != -1 && FD_ISSET(mdcontrol.socket, &rfd)) {
+            ret = recv(mdcontrol.socket, &c, 1, 0);
+            if (ret <= 0) {
+                md_exit(0);
+            }
             if ((unsigned char)c == IAC && stage == 0) {
                 stage = 1;
                 continue;
@@ -81,14 +84,21 @@ char md_getc() {
                 }
                 continue;
             }
-        }
 
-        mdtimeout = time(NULL) + 900;
-        return c;
+            mdtimeout = time(NULL) + 900;
+            return c;
+        } else if (mdcontrol.socket == -1 && FD_ISSET(STDIN_FILENO, &rfd)) {
+            ret = read(STDIN_FILENO, &c, 1);
+            if (ret <= 0) {
+                md_exit(0);
+            }
+            mdtimeout = time(NULL) + 900;
+            return c;
+        }
     }
 }
 
-char md_get_answer(char *options) {
+char md_get_answer(const char *options) {
     char c;
     c = md_getc();
     while (strchr(options, c) == NULL) {
diff --git a/MD_Printf.c b/MD_Printf.c
index c1ced2f..44d9a9b 100644
--- a/MD_Printf.c
+++ b/MD_Printf.c
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@
 #if defined(_MSC_VER) || defined(WIN32)
 #include <winsock2.h>
 #include "MD_AnsiCons.h"
-
-#define STDOUT_FILENO 0
-
 #else
 #include <sys/socket.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
diff --git a/MagiDoor.h b/MagiDoor.h
index 071f506..edba239 100644
--- a/MagiDoor.h
+++ b/MagiDoor.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 
 #define MAGIDOOR_VERSION_MAJOR 1
-#define MAGIDOOR_VERSION_MINOR 2
+#define MAGIDOOR_VERSION_MINOR 3
 
 #define TRUE  1
 #define FALSE 0
@@ -34,5 +34,5 @@ extern int md_getstring(char* ptr, int maxlen, char minchar, char maxchar);
 extern void md_sendfile(const char* filename, int pause);
 extern void md_clr_scr();
 extern void md_set_cursor(int y, int x);
-extern char md_get_answer(char* options);
+extern char md_get_answer(const char* options);
 #endif