diff --git a/projects/openttd.vcproj b/projects/openttd.vcproj
index 2f6380fa3c..db9fa427c6 100644
--- a/projects/openttd.vcproj
+++ b/projects/openttd.vcproj
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\objs\$(ConfigurationName)"
-			IntermediateDirectory="..\objs\$(ConfigurationName)"
+			OutputDirectory="..\objs\$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)"
+			IntermediateDirectory="..\objs\$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			UseOfMFC="0"
 			ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="FALSE"
-			CharacterSet="2"
+			CharacterSet="1"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="TRUE">
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="unicows.lib winmm.lib ws2_32.lib libpng.lib zlibstat.lib dxguid.lib libfreetype2.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="winmm.lib ws2_32.lib libpng.lib zlibstat.lib dxguid.lib libfreetype2.lib"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
 				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames=""
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\objs\$(ConfigurationName)\"
-			IntermediateDirectory="..\objs\$(ConfigurationName)\"
+			OutputDirectory="..\objs\$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)\"
+			IntermediateDirectory="..\objs\$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)\"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			UseOfMFC="0"
 			ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="FALSE"
diff --git a/projects/openttd.vcproj.in b/projects/openttd.vcproj.in
index ab6c2a2ca7..08a938d1cd 100644
--- a/projects/openttd.vcproj.in
+++ b/projects/openttd.vcproj.in
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\objs\$(ConfigurationName)"
-			IntermediateDirectory="..\objs\$(ConfigurationName)"
+			OutputDirectory="..\objs\$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)"
+			IntermediateDirectory="..\objs\$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			UseOfMFC="0"
 			ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="FALSE"
-			CharacterSet="2"
+			CharacterSet="1"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="TRUE">
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="unicows.lib winmm.lib ws2_32.lib libpng.lib zlibstat.lib dxguid.lib libfreetype2.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="winmm.lib ws2_32.lib libpng.lib zlibstat.lib dxguid.lib libfreetype2.lib"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
 				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames=""
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\objs\$(ConfigurationName)\"
-			IntermediateDirectory="..\objs\$(ConfigurationName)\"
+			OutputDirectory="..\objs\$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)\"
+			IntermediateDirectory="..\objs\$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)\"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			UseOfMFC="0"
 			ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="FALSE"
diff --git a/projects/openttd_vs80.vcproj b/projects/openttd_vs80.vcproj
index cb13007deb..86c6b1f353 100644
--- a/projects/openttd_vs80.vcproj
+++ b/projects/openttd_vs80.vcproj
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 			InheritedPropertySheets="$(VCInstallDir)VCProjectDefaults\UpgradeFromVC71.vsprops"
 			UseOfMFC="0"
 			ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
-			CharacterSet="2"
+			CharacterSet="1"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
 			InheritedPropertySheets="$(VCInstallDir)VCProjectDefaults\UpgradeFromVC71.vsprops"
 			UseOfMFC="0"
 			ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
-			CharacterSet="2"
+			CharacterSet="1"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@
 			InheritedPropertySheets="$(VCInstallDir)VCProjectDefaults\UpgradeFromVC71.vsprops"
 			UseOfMFC="0"
 			ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
-			CharacterSet="2"
+			CharacterSet="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@
 			InheritedPropertySheets="$(VCInstallDir)VCProjectDefaults\UpgradeFromVC71.vsprops"
 			UseOfMFC="0"
 			ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
-			CharacterSet="2"
+			CharacterSet="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
diff --git a/projects/openttd_vs80.vcproj.in b/projects/openttd_vs80.vcproj.in
index 4796e09ce4..59e0b0438b 100644
--- a/projects/openttd_vs80.vcproj.in
+++ b/projects/openttd_vs80.vcproj.in
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 			InheritedPropertySheets="$(VCInstallDir)VCProjectDefaults\UpgradeFromVC71.vsprops"
 			UseOfMFC="0"
 			ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
-			CharacterSet="2"
+			CharacterSet="1"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
 			InheritedPropertySheets="$(VCInstallDir)VCProjectDefaults\UpgradeFromVC71.vsprops"
 			UseOfMFC="0"
 			ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
-			CharacterSet="2"
+			CharacterSet="1"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@
 			InheritedPropertySheets="$(VCInstallDir)VCProjectDefaults\UpgradeFromVC71.vsprops"
 			UseOfMFC="0"
 			ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
-			CharacterSet="2"
+			CharacterSet="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@
 			InheritedPropertySheets="$(VCInstallDir)VCProjectDefaults\UpgradeFromVC71.vsprops"
 			UseOfMFC="0"
 			ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
-			CharacterSet="2"
+			CharacterSet="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
diff --git a/projects/strgen.tgt b/projects/strgen.tgt
deleted file mode 100644
index a328100b61..0000000000
--- a/projects/strgen.tgt
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diff --git a/projects/strgen.vcproj b/projects/strgen.vcproj
index f1ce55a0a6..ec0407af0a 100644
--- a/projects/strgen.vcproj
+++ b/projects/strgen.vcproj
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 				AssemblerOutput="2"
 				AssemblerListingLocation="$(IntDir)"
 				ObjectFile="$(IntDir)"
-				ProgramDataBaseFileName="$(IntDir)"
+				ProgramDataBaseFileName="$(IntDir)\$(TargetName).pdb"
 				WarningLevel="3"
 				WarnAsError="TRUE"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@
 				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\strgen.exe"
+				OutputFile="$(IntDir)\strgen.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="TRUE"
-				ProgramDatabaseFile="$(OutDir)\strgen.pdb"
+				ProgramDatabaseFile="$(IntDir)\strgen.pdb"
 				SubSystem="1"
 				TargetMachine="1"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -84,12 +84,6 @@
 			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath="..\src\string.cpp">
-				<FileConfiguration
-					Name="Release|Win32">
-					<Tool
-						Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-						ObjectFile="$(IntDir)/$(InputName)1.obj"/>
-				</FileConfiguration>
 			</File>
 		</Filter>
 		<File
diff --git a/projects/strgen_vs80.vcproj b/projects/strgen_vs80.vcproj
index caefd85077..7dc56f9e2f 100644
--- a/projects/strgen_vs80.vcproj
+++ b/projects/strgen_vs80.vcproj
@@ -119,14 +119,6 @@
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 				RelativePath="..\src\string.cpp"
 				>
-				<FileConfiguration
-					Name="Release|Win32"
-					>
-					<Tool
-						Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-						ObjectFile="$(IntDir)/$(InputName)1.obj"
-					/>
-				</FileConfiguration>
 			</File>
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