diff --git a/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/fenrirManager.py b/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/fenrirManager.py
index c8c5ba66..bfeaa8cf 100644
--- a/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/fenrirManager.py
+++ b/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/fenrirManager.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class fenrirManager():
         parser.add_argument('-o', '--options', metavar='SECTION#SETTING=VALUE,..', default='', help='Overwrite options in given settings file')       
         parser.add_argument('-d', '--debug',  action='store_true', help='Turns on Debugmode') 
         parser.add_argument('-p', '--print',  action='store_true', help='Print debug messages on screen')                                         
+        parser.add_argument('-e', '--emulation',  action='store_true', help='Use PTY emulation')                                                 
         try:
             args = parser.parse_args()
         except Exception as e:
diff --git a/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/settingsManager.py b/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/settingsManager.py
index 70b3850e..33663094 100644
--- a/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/settingsManager.py
+++ b/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/settingsManager.py
@@ -292,7 +292,11 @@ class settingsManager():
             self.setOptionArgDict('general', 'debugLevel', 3)   
         if cliArgs.print:
             self.setOptionArgDict('general', 'debugLevel', 3)  
-            self.setOptionArgDict('general', 'debugMode', 'PRINT')                                               
+            self.setOptionArgDict('general', 'debugMode', 'PRINT')
+        if cliArgs.emulation:
+            self.setOptionArgDict('screen', 'driver', 'ptyDriver')  
+            self.setOptionArgDict('keyboard', 'driver', 'dummyDriver')  
+            self.setOptionArgDict('general', 'debugFile', '/tmp/fenrir-pty.log')              
         self.setFenrirKeys(self.getSetting('general','fenrirKeys'))
         self.setScriptKeys(self.getSetting('general','scriptKeys'))