diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index a11012f..a44c375 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -1,17 +1,14 @@
 source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 gem "cyberarm_engine"
-gem "launchy"
-gem "i18n"
-gem "rexml"
 gem "digest-crc"
-gem "ffi"
-gem "websocket-client-simple"
-gem "thread-local"
+gem "i18n"
 gem "ircparser"
+gem "rexml"
 gem "rubyzip"
-gem "win32-security", platforms: [:x64_mingw, :mingw]
+gem "websocket-client-simple"
 gem "win32-process", platforms: [:x64_mingw, :mingw]
+gem "win32-security", platforms: [:x64_mingw, :mingw]
 
 # group :windows_packaging do
 #   gem "rake"
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 1291e6d..67dddf9 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 GEM
   remote: https://rubygems.org/
   specs:
-    addressable (2.8.1)
-      public_suffix (>= 2.0.2, < 6.0)
     concurrent-ruby (1.2.0)
     cyberarm_engine (0.23.0)
       excon (~> 0.88)
@@ -20,13 +18,9 @@ GEM
     i18n (1.12.0)
       concurrent-ruby (~> 1.0)
     ircparser (1.0.0)
-    launchy (2.5.2)
-      addressable (~> 2.8)
-    public_suffix (5.0.1)
     rake (13.0.6)
     rexml (3.2.5)
     rubyzip (2.3.2)
-    thread-local (1.1.0)
     websocket (1.2.9)
     websocket-client-simple (0.6.0)
       event_emitter
@@ -45,13 +39,10 @@ PLATFORMS
 DEPENDENCIES
   cyberarm_engine
   digest-crc
-  ffi
   i18n
   ircparser
-  launchy
   rexml
   rubyzip
-  thread-local
   websocket-client-simple
   win32-process
   win32-security
diff --git a/lib/common.rb b/lib/common.rb
index 2885475..d2993ba 100644
--- a/lib/common.rb
+++ b/lib/common.rb
@@ -32,6 +32,18 @@ class W3DHub
     linux? || mac?
   end
 
+  def self.url(path)
+    raise "Hazardous input: #{path}" if path.include?("&&") || path.include?(";")
+
+    if windows?
+      system("start #{path}")
+    elsif linux?
+      system("xdg-open #{path}")
+    elsif mac?
+      system("open #{path}")
+    end
+  end
+
   def self.prompt_for_nickname(accept_callback: nil, cancel_callback: nil)
         CyberarmEngine::Window.instance.push_state(
           W3DHub::States::PromptDialog,
diff --git a/lib/pages/community.rb b/lib/pages/community.rb
index db1a732..0ee0d54 100644
--- a/lib/pages/community.rb
+++ b/lib/pages/community.rb
@@ -16,16 +16,16 @@ class W3DHub
 
               flow(width: 64 * 4 + (3 * 32), height: 1.0) do
                 image "#{GAME_ROOT_PATH}/media/icons/app.png", hover: { color: 0xaa_ffffff }, height: 1.0, tip: "#{I18n.t(:app_name)} Github Repository" do
-                  Launchy.open("https://github.com/cyberarm/w3d_hub_linux_launcher")
+                  W3DHub.url("https://github.com/cyberarm/w3d_hub_linux_launcher")
                 end
                 image "#{GAME_ROOT_PATH}/media/icons/w3dhub.png", hover: { color: 0xaa_ffffff }, height: 1.0, margin_left: 32, tip: "W3D Hub Forums" do
-                  Launchy.open("https://w3dhub.com/forum/")
+                  W3DHub.url("https://w3dhub.com/forum/")
                 end
                 image "#{GAME_ROOT_PATH}/media/social_media_icons/discord.png", hover: { color: 0xaa_ffffff }, height: 1.0, margin_left: 32, tip: "W3D Hub Discord Server" do
-                  Launchy.open("https://discord.com/invite/GYhW7eV")
+                  W3DHub.url("https://discord.com/invite/GYhW7eV")
                 end
                 image "#{GAME_ROOT_PATH}/media/social_media_icons/facebook.png", hover: { color: 0xaa_ffffff }, height: 1.0, margin_left: 32, tip: "W3D Hub Facebook Page" do
-                  Launchy.open("https://www.facebook.com/w3dhub")
+                  W3DHub.url("https://www.facebook.com/w3dhub")
                 end
               end
 
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ class W3DHub
               tagline "<b>Help & Support</b>"
               flow(width: 1.0) do
                 para "For help and support using this launcher or playing any W3D Hub game visit the"
-                link("W3D Hub forums", text_size: 16, tip: "https://w3dhub.com/forum/") { Launchy.open("https://w3dhub.com/forum/") }
+                link("W3D Hub forums", text_size: 16, tip: "https://w3dhub.com/forum/") { W3DHub.url("https://w3dhub.com/forum/") }
                 para "or join us in"
                 image "#{GAME_ROOT_PATH}/media/social_media_icons/discord.png", height: 16, padding_top: 4
-                link("#tech-support", text_size: 16, tip: "https://discord.com/invite/GYhW7eV") { Launchy.open("https://discord.com/invite/GYhW7eV") }
+                link("#tech-support", text_size: 16, tip: "https://discord.com/invite/GYhW7eV") { W3DHub.url("https://discord.com/invite/GYhW7eV") }
                 para "on the W3D Hub Discord server"
               end
             end
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class W3DHub
             #     stack(width: 0.6, height: 1.0) do
             #       stack(width: 1.0, height: 112) do
             #         link "<b>#{item.title}</b>", text_size: 18 do
-            #           Launchy.open(item.uri)
+            #           W3DHub.url(item.uri)
             #         end
             #         inscription item.blurb.gsub(/\n+/, "\n").strip[0..180]
             #       end
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class W3DHub
             #       flow(width: 1.0) do
             #         inscription item.timestamp.strftime("%Y-%m-%d"), width: 0.499
             #         link I18n.t(:"games.read_more"), width: 0.5, text_align: :right, text_size: 14 do
-            #           Launchy.open(item.uri)
+            #           W3DHub.url(item.uri)
             #         end
             #       end
             #     end
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class W3DHub
                   inscription item.blurb.gsub(/\n+/, "\n").strip[0..1024], fill: true
 
                   button I18n.t(:"games.read_more"), width: 1.0, margin_top: 8, margin_bottom: 0, padding_top: 4, padding_bottom: 4 do
-                    Launchy.open(item.uri)
+                    W3DHub.url(item.uri)
                   end
                 end
 
diff --git a/lib/pages/games.rb b/lib/pages/games.rb
index 2fcbf50..ef97011 100644
--- a/lib/pages/games.rb
+++ b/lib/pages/games.rb
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class W3DHub
                 flow(width: 1.0, height: 22, margin_bottom: 8) do
                   image "#{GAME_ROOT_PATH}/media/ui_icons/share1.png", width: 0.11
                   link item.name, text_size: 18 do
-                    Launchy.open(item.uri)
+                    W3DHub.url(item.uri)
                   end
                 end
               end
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ class W3DHub
                 stack(width: 0.6, height: 1.0) do
                   stack(width: 1.0, height: 112) do
                     link "<b>#{item.title}</b>", text_size: 18 do
-                      Launchy.open(item.uri)
+                      W3DHub.url(item.uri)
                     end
                     inscription item.blurb.gsub(/\n+/, "\n").strip[0..180]
                   end
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ class W3DHub
                   flow(width: 1.0) do
                     inscription item.timestamp.strftime("%Y-%m-%d"), width: 0.5
                     link I18n.t(:"games.read_more"), width: 0.5, text_align: :right, text_size: 14 do
-                      Launchy.open(item.uri)
+                      W3DHub.url(item.uri)
                     end
                   end
                 end
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ class W3DHub
 
               stack(width: 0.75, height: 1.0) do
                 stack(width: 1.0, height: 128 - 28) do
-                  link(mod[:name]) { Launchy.open(mod[:url]) }
+                  link(mod[:name]) { W3DHub.url(mod[:url]) }
                   inscription "Author: #{mod[:author]} | #{mod[:type]} | #{mod[:subtype]}"
                   para mod[:description][0..180]
                 end
diff --git a/lib/pages/games_redesign.rb b/lib/pages/games_redesign.rb
index aaa7683..1ac0672 100644
--- a/lib/pages/games_redesign.rb
+++ b/lib/pages/games_redesign.rb
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class W3DHub
                   flow(width: 1.0, height: 22, margin_bottom: 8) do
                     image "#{GAME_ROOT_PATH}/media/ui_icons/share1.png", width: 24
                     link item.name, text_size: 18 do
-                      Launchy.open(item.uri)
+                      W3DHub.url(item.uri)
                     end
                   end
                 end
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ class W3DHub
                   inscription item.blurb.gsub(/\n+/, "\n").strip[0..1024], fill: true
 
                   button I18n.t(:"games.read_more"), width: 1.0, margin_top: 8, margin_bottom: 0, padding_top: 4, padding_bottom: 4 do
-                    Launchy.open(item.uri)
+                    W3DHub.url(item.uri)
                   end
                 end
 
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ class W3DHub
 
               stack(width: 0.75, height: 1.0) do
                 stack(width: 1.0, height: 128 - 28) do
-                  link(mod[:name]) { Launchy.open(mod[:url]) }
+                  link(mod[:name]) { W3DHub.url(mod[:url]) }
                   inscription "Author: #{mod[:author]} | #{mod[:type]} | #{mod[:subtype]}"
                   para mod[:description][0..180]
                 end
diff --git a/lib/pages/login.rb b/lib/pages/login.rb
index 51001b2..be93145 100644
--- a/lib/pages/login.rb
+++ b/lib/pages/login.rb
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class W3DHub
             flow(width: 1.0) do
               link(I18n.t(:"interface.log_out"), text_size: 16, width: 0.5) { depopulate_account_info }
               link I18n.t(:"interface.profile"), text_size: 16, width: 0.49 do
-                Launchy.open("https://secure.w3dhub.com/forum/index.php?showuser=#{Store.account.id}")
+                W3DHub.url("https://secure.w3dhub.com/forum/index.php?showuser=#{Store.account.id}")
               end
             end
           end
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class W3DHub
                 flow(width: 1.0) do
                   link(I18n.t(:"interface.log_in"), text_size: 16, width: 0.5) { page(W3DHub::Pages::Login) }
                   link I18n.t(:"interface.register"), text_size: 16, width: 0.49 do
-                    Launchy.open("https://secure.w3dhub.com/forum/index.php?app=core&module=global&section=register")
+                    W3DHub.url("https://secure.w3dhub.com/forum/index.php?app=core&module=global&section=register")
                   end
                 end
               end
diff --git a/lib/states/interface.rb b/lib/states/interface.rb
index c9ac5de..f25028c 100644
--- a/lib/states/interface.rb
+++ b/lib/states/interface.rb
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class W3DHub
                       flow(width: 1.0) do
                         link(I18n.t(:"interface.log_in"), text_size: 16, width: 0.5) { page(W3DHub::Pages::Login) }
                         link I18n.t(:"interface.register"), text_size: 16, width: 0.49 do
-                          Launchy.open("https://secure.w3dhub.com/forum/index.php?app=core&module=global&section=register")
+                          W3DHub.url("https://secure.w3dhub.com/forum/index.php?app=core&module=global&section=register")
                         end
                       end
                     end
diff --git a/lib/states/interface_redesign.rb b/lib/states/interface_redesign.rb
index 925854e..5e84bac 100644
--- a/lib/states/interface_redesign.rb
+++ b/lib/states/interface_redesign.rb
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class W3DHub
                   flow(width: 1.0) do
                     link(I18n.t(:"interface.log_in"), text_size: 16, width: 0.5) { page(W3DHub::Pages::Login) }
                     link I18n.t(:"interface.register"), text_size: 16, width: 0.49 do
-                      Launchy.open("https://secure.w3dhub.com/forum/index.php?app=core&module=global&section=register")
+                      W3DHub.url("https://secure.w3dhub.com/forum/index.php?app=core&module=global&section=register")
                     end
                   end
                 end
diff --git a/w3d_hub_linux_launcher.rb b/w3d_hub_linux_launcher.rb
index ece78fa..2575959 100644
--- a/w3d_hub_linux_launcher.rb
+++ b/w3d_hub_linux_launcher.rb
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ class W3DHub
 end
 
 require "i18n"
-require "launchy"
 require "websocket-client-simple"
 require "English"