diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 328f74f8..623f8055 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -16,9 +16,17 @@
         "ROS_LOCALHOST_ONLY": "1",
         "ROS_DOMAIN_ID": "42"
     },
+    // comment out if not on Linux; use VNC instead
     "mounts": [
         "source=/tmp/.X11-unix,target=/tmp/.X11-unix,type=bind,consistency=cached"
       ],
+    /*"features": {
+        "desktop-lite": {
+            "password": "vscode",
+            "webPort": "6080",
+            "vncPort": "5901"
+        }
+    }*/
     "runArgs": [
         "--net=host",
         "-e", "DISPLAY=${env:DISPLAY}"
@@ -26,14 +34,14 @@
     "forwardPorts": [
         6080
     ],
-	"postCreateCommand": "/usr/local/bin/bashrc_setup.sh",
-	"customizations": {
-		"vscode": {
-			"extensions": [
-				"ms-python.python",
-				"ms-vscode.cmake-tools",
-				"ms-azuretools.vscode-docker"
-			]
-		}
-	}
+    "postCreateCommand": "/usr/local/bin/bashrc_setup.sh",
+    "customizations": {
+        "vscode": {
+            "extensions": [
+                "ms-python.python",
+                "ms-vscode.cmake-tools",
+                "ms-azuretools.vscode-docker"
+            ]
+        }
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4b6e9ff0..51886e1d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # UAV Forge's ROS2 package for GN&C and Aerial Imagery Object Detection.
 
 ## Dev Container Setup (one time setup)
-1. Ensure you have Docker and X-11 forwarding installed on your device (google this)
-2. Clone the repo and edit devcontainer.json accordingly for your X-11 setup
+1. Ensure you have Docker and X-11 forwarding installed on your device. (google this)
+2. Clone the repo and edit devcontainer.json accordingly for your X-11 setup. If you're on an non-linux OS you can also just comment out the lines for mounting the X socket and uncomment the lines for the "desktop-lite" below. Then by going to `localhost:6080` and entering the password `vscode` you should be able to access a desktop environment through your browser if necessary. 
 3. In VSCode, first run `python3 setup_image.py` (alternatively run `echo "FROM t0mmyn/uavf_2024" > .devcontainer/Dockerfile` to download from a mirrored x86 image)
 4. Then open the command palette (cmd/ctrl+shift+p) and run `rebuild and reopen in dev container`
 5. To verify your setup, run `run_tests.sh`