diff --git a/default.nix b/default.nix
index 2e3722874c..454b5f9a93 100644
--- a/default.nix
+++ b/default.nix
@@ -403,6 +403,22 @@ let
             '') (builtins.attrValues individualSamples)}
           '' // individualSamples;
 
+        launchapplserver = with pkgs; stdenvUniversal.mkDerivation {
+          name = "retro68.launchapplserver";
+          src = ./LaunchAPPL;
+          nativeBuildInputs = [ buildPackages.ninja buildPackages.cmake ];
+          installPhase = ''
+            mkdir $out
+            mkdir -p $out/Applications
+            mkdir -p $out/Applications/.finf
+            mkdir -p $out/Applications/.rsrc
+
+            cp Server/LaunchAPPLServer.APPL $out/Applications
+            cp Server/.finf/LaunchAPPLServer.APPL $out/Applications/.finf
+            cp Server/.rsrc/LaunchAPPLServer.APPL $out/Applications/.rsrc
+            cp Server/LaunchAPPLServer.bin $out/Applications
+          '';
+        };
       };
     } // prev.lib.optionalAttrs (prev.targetPlatform ? retro68) {
 
@@ -429,6 +445,17 @@ let
         ];
       };
 
+      stdenvUniversal = pkgs.stdenv.override {
+        cc = pkgs.stdenv.cc.override { 
+          extraPackages = with pkgs.retro68; [
+            universal
+            import_libraries
+            libretro
+            setup_hook
+          ];
+        };
+      };
+
       # no separate libc package for now
       libcCrossChooser = name:
         if name == "retro68" then null else prev.libcCrossChooser name;