diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 015659c2..874248f1 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ mod netplay;
 mod savestates;
 mod ui;
 use clap::Parser;
+use std::io::Error;
 use ui::gui;
 
 /// N64 emulator
@@ -74,112 +75,89 @@ struct Args {
 }
 
 #[tokio::main]
-async fn main() {
+async fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> {
     let dirs = ui::get_dirs();
 
-    let mut result = std::fs::create_dir_all(dirs.config_dir);
-    if result.is_err() {
-        panic!("could not create config dir: {}", result.err().unwrap())
-    }
-    result = std::fs::create_dir_all(dirs.data_dir.join("saves"));
-    if result.is_err() {
-        panic!("could not create save dir: {}", result.err().unwrap())
-    }
-    result = std::fs::create_dir_all(dirs.data_dir.join("states"));
-    if result.is_err() {
-        panic!("could not create state dir: {}", result.err().unwrap())
-    }
-
+    std::fs::create_dir_all(dirs.config_dir)?;
+    std::fs::create_dir_all(dirs.data_dir.join("saves"))?;
+    std::fs::create_dir_all(dirs.data_dir.join("states"))?;
     let args = Args::parse();
-    let args_as_strings: Vec<String> = std::env::args().collect();
-    let args_count = args_as_strings.len();
-    if args_count > 1 && args.game.is_none() {
+    if let Some(game) = args.game {
+        let file_path = std::path::Path::new(&game);
+        let Some(rom_contents) = device::get_rom_contents(file_path) else {
+            return Err(Error::other(format!(
+                "Could not read ROM file: {}",
+                file_path.display()
+            )));
+        };
+        let handle = std::thread::Builder::new()
+            .name("n64".to_string())
+            .stack_size(env!("N64_STACK_SIZE").parse().unwrap())
+            .spawn(move || {
+                let mut device = device::Device::new();
+                let overclock = device.ui.config.emulation.overclock;
+                let disable_expansion_pak = device.ui.config.emulation.disable_expansion_pak;
+
+                let game_cheats = {
+                    let game_crc = ui::storage::get_game_crc(&rom_contents);
+                    let cheats = ui::config::Cheats::new();
+                    cheats.cheats.get(&game_crc).cloned().unwrap_or_default()
+                };
+                device::run_game(
+                    &mut device,
+                    rom_contents,
+                    ui::gui::GameSettings {
+                        fullscreen: args.fullscreen,
+                        overclock,
+                        disable_expansion_pak,
+                        cheats: game_cheats,
+                    },
+                );
+            })?;
+
+        handle.join().unwrap();
+    } else if std::env::args().count() > 1 {
         let mut ui = ui::Ui::new();
 
         if args.clear_input_bindings {
             ui::input::clear_bindings(&mut ui);
-            return;
+            return Ok(());
         }
-        if args.port.is_some() {
-            let port = args.port.unwrap();
-            if !(1..=4).contains(&port) {
-                println!("Port must be betwen 1 and 4");
-                return;
-            }
+        if let Some(port) = args.port
+            && !(1..=4).contains(&port)
+        {
+            return Err(Error::other("Port must be between 1 and 4"));
         }
         if args.list_controllers {
             let controllers = ui::input::get_controller_names(&ui);
             for (i, controller) in controllers.iter().enumerate() {
                 println!("Controller {i}: {controller}");
             }
-            return;
+            return Ok(());
         }
-        if args.configure_input_profile.is_some() {
+        if let Some(profile) = args.configure_input_profile {
             ui::input::configure_input_profile(
                 &mut ui,
-                args.configure_input_profile.unwrap(),
+                profile,
                 args.use_dinput,
                 args.deadzone.unwrap_or(ui::input::DEADZONE_DEFAULT),
             );
-            return;
+            return Ok(());
         }
-        if args.assign_controller.is_some() {
-            if args.port.is_none() {
-                println!("Must specify port number");
-                return;
-            }
-            ui::input::assign_controller(
-                &mut ui,
-                args.assign_controller.unwrap(),
-                args.port.unwrap(),
-            );
+        if let Some(assign_controller) = args.assign_controller {
+            let Some(port) = args.port else {
+                return Err(Error::other("Must specify port number"));
+            };
+            ui::input::assign_controller(&mut ui, assign_controller, port);
         }
-        if args.bind_input_profile.is_some() {
-            if args.port.is_none() {
-                println!("Must specify port number");
-                return;
-            }
-            ui::input::bind_input_profile(
-                &mut ui,
-                args.bind_input_profile.unwrap(),
-                args.port.unwrap(),
-            );
-        }
-    } else if args.game.is_some() {
-        let file_path = std::path::Path::new(args.game.as_ref().unwrap());
-        if let Some(rom_contents) = device::get_rom_contents(file_path) {
-            let handle = std::thread::Builder::new()
-                .name("n64".to_string())
-                .stack_size(env!("N64_STACK_SIZE").parse().unwrap())
-                .spawn(move || {
-                    let mut device = device::Device::new();
-                    let overclock = device.ui.config.emulation.overclock;
-                    let disable_expansion_pak = device.ui.config.emulation.disable_expansion_pak;
-
-                    let game_cheats = {
-                        let game_crc = ui::storage::get_game_crc(&rom_contents);
-                        let cheats = ui::config::Cheats::new();
-                        cheats.cheats.get(&game_crc).cloned().unwrap_or_default()
-                    };
-                    device::run_game(
-                        &mut device,
-                        rom_contents,
-                        ui::gui::GameSettings {
-                            fullscreen: args.fullscreen,
-                            overclock,
-                            disable_expansion_pak,
-                            cheats: game_cheats,
-                        },
-                    );
-                })
-                .unwrap();
-
-            handle.join().unwrap();
-        } else {
-            println!("Could not read rom file");
-            return;
+        if let Some(profile) = args.bind_input_profile {
+            let Some(port) = args.port else {
+                return Err(Error::other("Must specify port number"));
+            };
+            ui::input::bind_input_profile(&mut ui, profile, port);
         }
     } else {
         gui::app_window();
     }
+    Ok(())
 }