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diff --git a/OutGaugeInterpreter.py b/OutGaugeInterpreter.py
index da73184..d7ec981 100644
--- a/OutGaugeInterpreter.py
+++ b/OutGaugeInterpreter.py
@@ -1,16 +1,18 @@
+#please use python 3.11
 import socket
 import struct
 import serial
 import time
-import csv
+import platform
 from enum import Enum
 from GAME_METHODS import *
 
+runningOs = platform.system()
 
-COM_PORT = 'COM5'
 UDP_IP = "127.0.0.1"
 BEAMNG_UDP_PORT = 4444
 FORZA_UDP_PORT= 4843
+SERIAL_PORT = ""
 
 class GameType(Enum):
     NONE=0,
@@ -26,9 +28,19 @@ carData = 0
 
 #code runs from here<-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+if runningOs == 'Windows':
+    print("Windows detacted setting serial port to 'COM5'\n")
+    SERIAL_PORT= 'COM5'
+elif runningOs == 'Linux':
+    print("Linux detected setting serial port to '/dev/ttyAMC0'\n")
+    SERIAL_PORT = '/dev/ttyACM0'
+else:
+    print("OS detection failed setting serial port to 'COM5'\n")
+    SERIAL_PORT = 'COM5'
+
 #select game 
 while gameSelected == False:
-    gameNo = input("1:BEAMNG\n2:FORZA\n")
+    gameNo = input("1:BEAMNG\n2:FORZA\n\n\n9:SET SERIAL PORT ("+SERIAL_PORT+")\n")
     if gameNo == "1":
         portToConnect = BEAMNG_UDP_PORT
         gameSelected = True
@@ -39,7 +51,8 @@ while gameSelected == False:
         gameType=GameType.FORZA
         gameSelected=True
         print("Forza Selected")
-
+    elif gameNo == "9":
+        SERIAL_PORT = input("set serial port: ")
     else:
         print("please select a number from the list")
 
@@ -55,10 +68,10 @@ while connectedWebSocket == False:
 
 while connectedArduino == False:
     try:
-        toPi=serial.Serial(COM_PORT,115200) #connect to arduino
+        toPi=serial.Serial(SERIAL_PORT,115200) #connect to arduino
         connectedArduino = True
     except:
-        print("please check connection to arduino and verify the correct COM port")
+        print("please check connection to arduino and verify the correct serial port")
         time.sleep(1)
 
 csvOut = False