diff --git a/scripts/run.sh b/scripts/run.sh
index f447ce4..1a27f85 100755
--- a/scripts/run.sh
+++ b/scripts/run.sh
@@ -4,13 +4,20 @@
 #   ./scripts/run.sh                           # run with defaults
 #   ./scripts/run.sh --mcp-port 5000           # run with MCP HTTP server
 #   ./scripts/run.sh --camera-tour             # capture screenshots and exit
-#   ./scripts/run.sh --mcp-stdio             # run headless stdio MCP server
+#   ./scripts/run.sh --mcp-stdio               # run headless stdio MCP server
 
 ENGINE_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)"
 
-export DISPLAY="${DISPLAY:-:0}"
 export DOTNET_ROOT="${DOTNET_ROOT:-$HOME/.dotnet}"
 export PATH="$DOTNET_ROOT:$PATH"
 
+# Prefer Wayland if available, fall back to X11
+if [ -n "$WAYLAND_DISPLAY" ]; then
+    export SDL_VIDEODRIVER="${SDL_VIDEODRIVER:-wayland}"
+else
+    export DISPLAY="${DISPLAY:-:0}"
+    export SDL_VIDEODRIVER="${SDL_VIDEODRIVER:-x11}"
+fi
+
 cd "$ENGINE_DIR"
-exec dotnet run --project "$ENGINE_DIR/src/CortexEngine.App/CortexEngine.App.csproj" -- "$@"
+exec dotnet run --project "$ENGINE_DIR/src/CortexEngine.App/CortexEngine.App.csproj" -c Debug -- "$@"
diff --git a/src/Engine.Core/Sdl3Window.cs b/src/Engine.Core/Sdl3Window.cs
index eb0f9bd..024aede 100644
--- a/src/Engine.Core/Sdl3Window.cs
+++ b/src/Engine.Core/Sdl3Window.cs
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ public sealed unsafe class Sdl3Window : IWindow
 
         if (_window == null)
             throw new InvalidOperationException($"SDL_CreateWindow failed: {SDL3.SDL_GetError()}");
+
+        SDL3.SDL_ShowWindow(_window);
+        SDL3.SDL_RaiseWindow(_window);
     }
 
     public void PumpEvents()