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index 9a26d453..373dd9a5 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/fe-gtk.vcxproj
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-    <IntDir>$(SolutionDir)build\$(PlatformName)\obj\$(ProjectName)\</IntDir>
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index faf9ddd6..e0fef46b 100644
--- a/src/fe-text/fe-text-xp.vcxproj
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@@ -45,14 +45,14 @@
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-    <IntDir>$(SolutionDir)build\$(PlatformName)\obj\$(ProjectName)\</IntDir>
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index eeffb629..fa5573b9 100644
--- a/src/fe-text/fe-text.vcxproj
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-    <IntDir>$(SolutionDir)build\$(PlatformName)\obj\$(ProjectName)\</IntDir>
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index 70871439..f4757887 100644
--- a/src/pixmaps/pixmaps-xp.vcxproj
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index 6d567ebc..81b6f869 100644
--- a/src/pixmaps/pixmaps.vcxproj
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index c52a3967..e5e0eab0 100644
--- a/src/version/version-xp.vcxproj
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index 59b3bf2e..d8b30858 100644
--- a/src/version/version.vcxproj
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index 77f97838..745291c9 100644
--- a/win32/copy/copy-xp.vcxproj
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index 70f4616e..f7a08e2f 100644
--- a/win32/hexchat-xp.props
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index a10d5951..39c017d5 100644
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+copy "$(OutDir)\hctcl.dll" "$(HexChatRel)\plugins"
+copy "$(OutDir)\hcupd.dll" "$(HexChatRel)\plugins"
+copy "$(OutDir)\hcsasl.dll" "$(HexChatRel)\plugins"
+copy "$(OutDir)\hextray.dll" "$(HexChatRel)\plugins"
+copy "$(OutDir)\hcwinamp.dll" "$(HexChatRel)\plugins"
+copy "$(OutDir)\hcwinsys.dll" "$(HexChatRel)\plugins"
+copy "$(OutDir)\hcwmpa.dll" "$(HexChatRel)\plugins"
+copy "$(DepsRoot)\bin\lua51.dll" "$(HexChatRel)"
+xcopy /q /s /i "$(OutDir)\locale" "$(HexChatRel)\locale"
+xcopy /q /s /i "$(DepsRoot)\share\locale" "$(HexChatRel)\share\locale"
+copy "$(ProgramFiles)\Codejock Software\ISSkin\ISSkinU.dll" "$(HexChatRel)"
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   <ItemDefinitionGroup />
diff --git a/win32/installer/installer-xp.vcxproj b/win32/installer/installer-xp.vcxproj
index be31a153..a9adfbe5 100644
--- a/win32/installer/installer-xp.vcxproj
+++ b/win32/installer/installer-xp.vcxproj
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@
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   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">
-    <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)build\$(PlatformName)\bin\</OutDir>
-    <IntDir>$(SolutionDir)build\$(PlatformName)\obj\$(ProjectName)\</IntDir>
+    <OutDir>$(HexChatBin)</OutDir>
+    <IntDir>$(SolutionDir)build\$(HexChatObj)$(ProjectName)\</IntDir>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">
-    <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)build\$(PlatformName)\bin\</OutDir>
-    <IntDir>$(SolutionDir)build\$(PlatformName)\obj\$(ProjectName)\</IntDir>
+    <OutDir>$(HexChatBin)</OutDir>
+    <IntDir>$(SolutionDir)build\$(HexChatObj)$(ProjectName)\</IntDir>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">
     <ClCompile>
diff --git a/win32/installer/installer.vcxproj b/win32/installer/installer.vcxproj
index 788e47a4..34db26b9 100644
--- a/win32/installer/installer.vcxproj
+++ b/win32/installer/installer.vcxproj
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@
   </ImportGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">
-    <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)build\$(PlatformName)\bin\</OutDir>
-    <IntDir>$(SolutionDir)build\$(PlatformName)\obj\$(ProjectName)\</IntDir>
+    <OutDir>$(HexChatBin)</OutDir>
+    <IntDir>$(SolutionDir)build\$(HexChatObj)$(ProjectName)\</IntDir>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">
-    <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)build\$(PlatformName)\bin\</OutDir>
-    <IntDir>$(SolutionDir)build\$(PlatformName)\obj\$(ProjectName)\</IntDir>
+    <OutDir>$(HexChatBin)</OutDir>
+    <IntDir>$(SolutionDir)build\$(HexChatObj)$(ProjectName)\</IntDir>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">
     <ClCompile>
diff --git a/win32/nls/nls-xp.vcxproj b/win32/nls/nls-xp.vcxproj
index 1212b5d7..cf366fed 100644
--- a/win32/nls/nls-xp.vcxproj
+++ b/win32/nls/nls-xp.vcxproj
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@
   </ImportGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">
-    <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)build\$(PlatformName)\bin\</OutDir>
-    <IntDir>$(SolutionDir)build\$(PlatformName)\obj\$(ProjectName)\</IntDir>
+    <OutDir>$(HexChatBin)</OutDir>
+    <IntDir>$(SolutionDir)build\$(HexChatObj)$(ProjectName)\</IntDir>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">
-    <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)build\$(PlatformName)\bin\</OutDir>
-    <IntDir>$(SolutionDir)build\$(PlatformName)\obj\$(ProjectName)\</IntDir>
+    <OutDir>$(HexChatBin)</OutDir>
+    <IntDir>$(SolutionDir)build\$(HexChatObj)$(ProjectName)\</IntDir>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">
     <ClCompile>
diff --git a/win32/nls/nls.vcxproj b/win32/nls/nls.vcxproj
index c3fbba36..521510a7 100644
--- a/win32/nls/nls.vcxproj
+++ b/win32/nls/nls.vcxproj
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@
   </ImportGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">
-    <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)build\$(PlatformName)\bin\</OutDir>
-    <IntDir>$(SolutionDir)build\$(PlatformName)\obj\$(ProjectName)\</IntDir>
+    <OutDir>$(HexChatBin)</OutDir>
+    <IntDir>$(SolutionDir)build\$(HexChatObj)$(ProjectName)\</IntDir>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">
-    <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)build\$(PlatformName)\bin\</OutDir>
-    <IntDir>$(SolutionDir)build\$(PlatformName)\obj\$(ProjectName)\</IntDir>
+    <OutDir>$(HexChatBin)</OutDir>
+    <IntDir>$(SolutionDir)build\$(HexChatObj)$(ProjectName)\</IntDir>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">
     <ClCompile>