diff --git a/RA3MP3Playback.py b/RA3MP3Playback.py
index 9b1070b..9c27785 100644
--- a/RA3MP3Playback.py
+++ b/RA3MP3Playback.py
@@ -712,7 +712,35 @@ def main():
                 pass
         pygame.mixer.quit()
 
+def has_terminal():
+    return sys.stdout.isatty() and sys.stdin.isatty()
+
+def relaunch_in_terminal():
+    # Detect the current folder and script/binary path
+    script = os.path.abspath(sys.argv[0])
+    
+    # Choose a terminal emulator (Konsole, GNOME Terminal, xterm)
+    terminals = [
+        ["konsole", "--hold", "-e"],
+        ["gnome-terminal", "--", "bash", "-c"],
+        ["xterm", "-hold", "-e"]
+    ]
+    
+    for term in terminals:
+        try:
+            subprocess.Popen(term + [script] + sys.argv[1:])
+            sys.exit(0)  # exit the current GUI-launched process
+        except FileNotFoundError:
+            continue
+    
+    # If no terminal found, just print a warning
+    print("No terminal emulator found. Please run from a terminal.")
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
+    if (os.name != "nt"):
+        if not has_terminal():
+            relaunch_in_terminal()
+
     lock_fd, lock_path = acquire_single_instance("q3a_launcher.lock")
     if lock_fd is None:
         print("Another instance is already running.")