diff --git a/project/vc8/PhotoshopExporter/PhotoshopExporter.vcproj b/project/vc8/PhotoshopExporter/PhotoshopExporter.vcproj
index f1f1832..fc911a6 100644
--- a/project/vc8/PhotoshopExporter/PhotoshopExporter.vcproj
+++ b/project/vc8/PhotoshopExporter/PhotoshopExporter.vcproj
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)$(ConfigurationName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
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 			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
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@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)$(ConfigurationName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
diff --git a/project/vc8/nvassemble/nvassemble.vcproj b/project/vc8/nvassemble/nvassemble.vcproj
index df7028c..6b5bc3b 100644
--- a/project/vc8/nvassemble/nvassemble.vcproj
+++ b/project/vc8/nvassemble/nvassemble.vcproj
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
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 				AdditionalDependencies="FreeImage.lib jpeg.lib libpng.lib tiff.lib zlib.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(SolutionDir)\$(ConfigurationName).$(PlatformName)\bin\$(ProjectName).exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\extern\gnuwin32\lib;..\..\..\extern\FreeImage"
+				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="$(GnuWinDir)\lib;$(FreeImageDir)"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="1"
 				TargetMachine="1"
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
@@ -168,6 +170,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
@@ -206,7 +209,7 @@
 				AdditionalDependencies="FreeImage.lib jpeg.lib libpng.lib tiff.lib zlib.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(SolutionDir)\$(ConfigurationName).$(PlatformName)\bin\$(ProjectName).exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\extern\gnuwin32\lib;..\..\..\extern\FreeImage"
+				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="$(GnuWinDir)\lib;$(FreeImageDir)"
 				SubSystem="1"
 				TargetMachine="1"
 			/>
@@ -240,6 +243,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
diff --git a/project/vc8/nvcompress/nvcompress.vcproj b/project/vc8/nvcompress/nvcompress.vcproj
index cc1802d..90c807a 100644
--- a/project/vc8/nvcompress/nvcompress.vcproj
+++ b/project/vc8/nvcompress/nvcompress.vcproj
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
 			<Tool
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@
 				AdditionalDependencies="FreeImage.lib jpeg.lib libpng.lib tiff.lib zlib.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(SolutionDir)\$(ConfigurationName).$(PlatformName)\bin\$(ProjectName).exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\extern\gnuwin32\lib;..\..\..\extern\FreeImage"
+				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="$(GnuWinDir)\lib;$(FreeImageDir)"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="1"
 				TargetMachine="1"
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
@@ -181,6 +183,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
@@ -223,7 +226,7 @@
 				AdditionalDependencies="FreeImage.lib jpeg.lib libpng.lib tiff.lib zlib.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(SolutionDir)\$(ConfigurationName).$(PlatformName)\bin\$(ProjectName).exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\extern\gnuwin32\lib;..\..\..\extern\FreeImage"
+				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="$(GnuWinDir)\lib;$(FreeImageDir)"
 				SubSystem="1"
 				OptimizeReferences="2"
 				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
@@ -259,6 +262,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="1"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
@@ -336,6 +340,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
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@@ -380,7 +385,7 @@
 				AdditionalDependencies="FreeImage.lib jpeg.lib libpng.lib tiff.lib zlib.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(SolutionDir)\$(ConfigurationName).$(PlatformName)\bin\$(ProjectName).exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\extern\gnuwin32\lib;..\..\..\extern\FreeImage"
+				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="$(GnuWinDir)\lib;$(FreeImageDir)"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="1"
 				TargetMachine="1"
@@ -415,6 +420,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
@@ -491,6 +497,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
@@ -533,7 +540,7 @@
 				AdditionalDependencies="FreeImage.lib jpeg.lib libpng.lib tiff.lib zlib.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(SolutionDir)\$(ConfigurationName).$(PlatformName)\bin\$(ProjectName).exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\extern\gnuwin32\lib;..\..\..\extern\FreeImage"
+				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="$(GnuWinDir)\lib;$(FreeImageDir)"
 				SubSystem="1"
 				OptimizeReferences="2"
 				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
@@ -569,6 +576,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
diff --git a/project/vc8/nvcore/nvcore.vcproj b/project/vc8/nvcore/nvcore.vcproj
index 92ffa6b..17367c7 100644
--- a/project/vc8/nvcore/nvcore.vcproj
+++ b/project/vc8/nvcore/nvcore.vcproj
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="4"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
 			<Tool
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
-				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..;..\..\..\src"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_LIB;__SSE2__;__SSE__;__MMX__"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="4"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="0"
 			>
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@@ -107,7 +109,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
-				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..;..\..\..\src"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_LIB;__SSE2__;__SSE__;__MMX__"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
@@ -150,6 +152,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="4"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
@@ -170,7 +173,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..;..\..\..\src"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_LIB;__SSE2__;__SSE__;__MMX__"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
@@ -211,6 +214,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="4"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="0"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
@@ -232,7 +236,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..;..\..\..\src"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_LIB;__SSE2__;__SSE__;__MMX__"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
@@ -311,6 +315,10 @@
 			Filter="h;hpp;hxx;hm;inl;inc;xsd"
 			UniqueIdentifier="{93995380-89BD-4b04-88EB-625FBE52EBFB}"
 			>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\..\..\src\nvcore\Algorithms.h"
+				>
+			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath="..\..\..\src\nvcore\Containers.h"
 				>
@@ -367,6 +375,10 @@
 				RelativePath="..\..\..\src\nvcore\TextWriter.h"
 				>
 			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\..\..\src\nvcore\Timer.h"
+				>
+			</File>
 		</Filter>
 	</Files>
 	<Globals>
diff --git a/project/vc8/nvddsinfo/nvddsinfo.vcproj b/project/vc8/nvddsinfo/nvddsinfo.vcproj
index c911f20..32fc39c 100644
--- a/project/vc8/nvddsinfo/nvddsinfo.vcproj
+++ b/project/vc8/nvddsinfo/nvddsinfo.vcproj
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
 			<Tool
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@
 				AdditionalDependencies="FreeImage.lib jpeg.lib libpng.lib tiff.lib zlib.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(SolutionDir)\$(ConfigurationName).$(PlatformName)\bin\$(ProjectName).exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\extern\gnuwin32\lib;..\..\..\extern\FreeImage"
+				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="$(GnuWinDir)\lib;$(FreeImageDir)"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="1"
 				TargetMachine="1"
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
@@ -167,6 +169,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
@@ -205,7 +208,7 @@
 				AdditionalDependencies="FreeImage.lib jpeg.lib libpng.lib tiff.lib zlib.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(SolutionDir)\$(ConfigurationName).$(PlatformName)\bin\$(ProjectName).exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\extern\gnuwin32\lib;..\..\..\extern\FreeImage"
+				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="$(GnuWinDir)\lib;$(FreeImageDir)"
 				SubSystem="1"
 				TargetMachine="1"
 			/>
@@ -239,6 +242,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
diff --git a/project/vc8/nvdecompress/nvdecompress.vcproj b/project/vc8/nvdecompress/nvdecompress.vcproj
index 9f8b34d..b02aa7f 100644
--- a/project/vc8/nvdecompress/nvdecompress.vcproj
+++ b/project/vc8/nvdecompress/nvdecompress.vcproj
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
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@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@
 				AdditionalDependencies="FreeImage.lib jpeg.lib libpng.lib tiff.lib zlib.lib"
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 				LinkIncremental="2"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\extern\gnuwin32\lib;..\..\..\extern\FreeImage"
+				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="$(GnuWinDir)\lib;$(FreeImageDir)"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
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 				TargetMachine="1"
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="1"
 			>
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@@ -181,6 +183,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
@@ -223,7 +226,7 @@
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 				LinkIncremental="1"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\extern\gnuwin32\lib;..\..\..\extern\FreeImage"
+				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="$(GnuWinDir)\lib;$(FreeImageDir)"
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@@ -260,6 +263,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="1"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
diff --git a/project/vc8/nvimage/nvimage.vcproj b/project/vc8/nvimage/nvimage.vcproj
index 50526c6..e241745 100644
--- a/project/vc8/nvimage/nvimage.vcproj
+++ b/project/vc8/nvimage/nvimage.vcproj
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="4"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
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@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
-				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..;..\..\..\src;..\..\..\extern\gnuwin32\include;..\..\..\extern\FreeImage"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_LIB;__SSE2__;__SSE__;__MMX__"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="4"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="0"
 			>
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
-				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..;..\..\..\src;..\..\..\extern\gnuwin32\include;..\..\..\extern\FreeImage"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_LIB;__SSE2__;__SSE__;__MMX__"
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@@ -150,6 +152,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="4"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
@@ -170,7 +173,7 @@
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..;..\..\..\src;..\..\..\extern\gnuwin32\include;..\..\..\extern\FreeImage"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_LIB;__SSE2__;__SSE__;__MMX__"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
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@@ -211,6 +214,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="4"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
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 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
@@ -232,7 +236,7 @@
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..;..\..\..\src;..\..\..\extern\gnuwin32\include;..\..\..\extern\FreeImage"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
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diff --git a/project/vc8/nvimgdiff/nvimgdiff.vcproj b/project/vc8/nvimgdiff/nvimgdiff.vcproj
index 1ddc6fe..185132c 100644
--- a/project/vc8/nvimgdiff/nvimgdiff.vcproj
+++ b/project/vc8/nvimgdiff/nvimgdiff.vcproj
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
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 			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
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 				LinkIncremental="2"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\extern\gnuwin32\lib;..\..\..\extern\FreeImage"
+				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="$(GnuWinDir)\lib;$(FreeImageDir)"
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 				TargetMachine="1"
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@
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 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
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 			>
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@@ -181,6 +183,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
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-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\extern\gnuwin32\lib;..\..\..\extern\FreeImage"
+				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="$(GnuWinDir)\lib;$(FreeImageDir)"
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 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
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diff --git a/project/vc8/nvmath/nvmath.vcproj b/project/vc8/nvmath/nvmath.vcproj
index 0284de6..45688d0 100644
--- a/project/vc8/nvmath/nvmath.vcproj
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@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="4"
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 			>
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 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
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@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@
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 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
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@@ -150,6 +152,7 @@
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 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
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 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
@@ -232,7 +236,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..;..\..\..\src"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_LIB;__SSE2__;__SSE__;__MMX__"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
@@ -315,6 +319,10 @@
 				RelativePath="..\..\..\src\nvmath\Matrix.h"
 				>
 			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\..\..\src\nvmath\nvmath.h"
+				>
+			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath="..\..\..\src\nvmath\Plane.h"
 				>
diff --git a/project/vc8/nvtt.sln b/project/vc8/nvtt.sln
index e871070..fea27e1 100644
--- a/project/vc8/nvtt.sln
+++ b/project/vc8/nvtt.sln
@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@ Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "stress", "stress\stress.vcp
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 	EndProjectSection
 EndProject
-Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "PhotoshopExporter", "PhotoshopExporter\PhotoshopExporter.vcproj", "{6CD8908D-06E4-4FD7-907A-0A1BDA67198F}"
-EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug (no cuda)|Any CPU = Debug (no cuda)|Any CPU
@@ -340,18 +338,6 @@ Global
 		{317B694E-B5C1-42A6-956F-FC12B69175A6}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
 		{317B694E-B5C1-42A6-956F-FC12B69175A6}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
 		{317B694E-B5C1-42A6-956F-FC12B69175A6}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
-		{6CD8908D-06E4-4FD7-907A-0A1BDA67198F}.Debug (no cuda)|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
-		{6CD8908D-06E4-4FD7-907A-0A1BDA67198F}.Debug (no cuda)|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
-		{6CD8908D-06E4-4FD7-907A-0A1BDA67198F}.Debug (no cuda)|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
-		{6CD8908D-06E4-4FD7-907A-0A1BDA67198F}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
-		{6CD8908D-06E4-4FD7-907A-0A1BDA67198F}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
-		{6CD8908D-06E4-4FD7-907A-0A1BDA67198F}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
-		{6CD8908D-06E4-4FD7-907A-0A1BDA67198F}.Release (no cuda)|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
-		{6CD8908D-06E4-4FD7-907A-0A1BDA67198F}.Release (no cuda)|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
-		{6CD8908D-06E4-4FD7-907A-0A1BDA67198F}.Release (no cuda)|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
-		{6CD8908D-06E4-4FD7-907A-0A1BDA67198F}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
-		{6CD8908D-06E4-4FD7-907A-0A1BDA67198F}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
-		{6CD8908D-06E4-4FD7-907A-0A1BDA67198F}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
diff --git a/project/vc8/nvtt/nvtt.vcproj b/project/vc8/nvtt/nvtt.vcproj
index 93e07ed..78873e7 100644
--- a/project/vc8/nvtt/nvtt.vcproj
+++ b/project/vc8/nvtt/nvtt.vcproj
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
 			<Tool
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
-				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..;..\..\..\src;..\..\..\gnuwin32\include;$(CUDA_INC_PATH)"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="$(CUDA_INC_PATH)"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;NVTT_EXPORTS;NVTT_SHARED;HAVE_CUDA;__SSE2__;__SSE__;__MMX__"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
@@ -64,10 +65,10 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="FreeImage.lib jpeg.lib libpng.lib tiff.lib zlib.lib cudart.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="jpeg.lib libpng.lib tiff.lib zlib.lib cudart.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(SolutionDir)\$(ConfigurationName).$(PlatformName)\bin\$(ProjectName).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\extern\gnuwin32\lib;..\..\..\extern\FreeImage;$(CUDA_LIB_PATH)"
+				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="$(GnuWinDir)\lib;$(CUDA_LIB_PATH)"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="2"
 				ImportLibrary="$(SolutionDir)\$(ConfigurationName).$(PlatformName)\lib\$(ProjectName).lib"
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="0"
 			>
 			<Tool
@@ -126,7 +128,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
-				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..;..\..\..\src;..\..\..\gnuwin32\include;$(CUDA_INC_PATH)"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="$(CUDA_INC_PATH)"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;NVTT_EXPORTS;NVTT_SHARED;HAVE_CUDA;__SSE2__;__SSE__;__MMX__"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
@@ -150,7 +152,7 @@
 				AdditionalDependencies="cudart.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(SolutionDir)\$(ConfigurationName).$(PlatformName)\bin\$(ProjectName).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\extern\FreeImage;&quot;$(CUDA_LIB_PATH)&quot;"
+				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="&quot;$(CUDA_LIB_PATH)&quot;"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="2"
 				ImportLibrary="$(SolutionDir)\$(ConfigurationName).$(PlatformName)\lib\$(ProjectName).lib"
@@ -186,6 +188,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
@@ -208,7 +211,7 @@
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
 				OmitFramePointers="true"
-				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..;..\..\..\src;..\..\..\gnuwin32\include;$(CUDA_INC_PATH)"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="$(CUDA_INC_PATH)"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;NVTT_EXPORTS;NVTT_SHARED;HAVE_CUDA;__SSE2__;__SSE__;__MMX__"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
@@ -227,10 +230,10 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="FreeImage.lib jpeg.lib libpng.lib tiff.lib zlib.lib cudart.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="jpeg.lib libpng.lib tiff.lib zlib.lib cudart.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(SolutionDir)\$(ConfigurationName).$(PlatformName)\bin\$(ProjectName).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\extern\gnuwin32\lib;..\..\..\extern\FreeImage;$(CUDA_LIB_PATH)"
+				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="$(GnuWinDir)\lib;$(FreeImageDir);$(CUDA_LIB_PATH)"
 				SubSystem="2"
 				OptimizeReferences="2"
 				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
@@ -269,6 +272,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="0"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
@@ -292,7 +296,7 @@
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
 				OmitFramePointers="true"
-				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..;..\..\..\src;..\..\..\gnuwin32\include;$(CUDA_INC_PATH)"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="$(CUDA_INC_PATH)"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;NVTT_EXPORTS;NVTT_SHARED;HAVE_CUDA;__SSE2__;__SSE__;__MMX__"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
@@ -314,7 +318,7 @@
 				AdditionalDependencies="cudart.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(SolutionDir)\$(ConfigurationName).$(PlatformName)\bin\$(ProjectName).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\extern\FreeImage;&quot;$(CUDA_LIB_PATH)&quot;"
+				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="&quot;$(CUDA_LIB_PATH)&quot;"
 				SubSystem="2"
 				OptimizeReferences="2"
 				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
@@ -351,6 +355,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="0"
 			>
 			<Tool
@@ -371,7 +376,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
-				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..;..\..\..\src;..\..\..\gnuwin32\include;"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;NVTT_EXPORTS;NVTT_SHARED;__SSE2__;__SSE__;__MMX__"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
@@ -392,10 +397,10 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="FreeImage.lib jpeg.lib libpng.lib tiff.lib zlib.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="jpeg.lib libpng.lib tiff.lib zlib.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(SolutionDir)\$(ConfigurationName).$(PlatformName)\bin\$(ProjectName).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\extern\gnuwin32\lib;..\..\..\extern\FreeImage"
+				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="$(GnuWinDir)\lib;$(FreeImageDir)"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="2"
 				ImportLibrary="$(SolutionDir)\$(ConfigurationName).$(PlatformName)\lib\$(ProjectName).lib"
@@ -433,6 +438,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
@@ -452,7 +458,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
-				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..;..\..\..\src;..\..\..\gnuwin32\include"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;NVTT_EXPORTS;NVTT_SHARED;__SSE2__;__SSE__;__MMX__"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
@@ -474,7 +480,7 @@
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				OutputFile="$(SolutionDir)\$(ConfigurationName).$(PlatformName)\bin\$(ProjectName).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\extern\FreeImage"
+				AdditionalLibraryDirectories=""
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="2"
 				ImportLibrary="$(SolutionDir)\$(ConfigurationName).$(PlatformName)\lib\$(ProjectName).lib"
@@ -510,6 +516,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="0"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
@@ -532,7 +539,7 @@
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
 				OmitFramePointers="true"
-				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..;..\..\..\src;..\..\..\gnuwin32\include;"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;NVTT_EXPORTS;NVTT_SHARED;__SSE2__;__SSE__;__MMX__"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
@@ -551,10 +558,10 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="FreeImage.lib jpeg.lib libpng.lib tiff.lib zlib.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="jpeg.lib libpng.lib tiff.lib zlib.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(SolutionDir)\$(ConfigurationName).$(PlatformName)\bin\$(ProjectName).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\extern\gnuwin32\lib;..\..\..\extern\FreeImage"
+				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="$(GnuWinDir)\lib;$(FreeImageDir)"
 				SubSystem="2"
 				OptimizeReferences="2"
 				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
@@ -593,6 +600,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="2"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
@@ -614,7 +622,7 @@
 				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
 				OmitFramePointers="true"
 				WholeProgramOptimization="true"
-				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..;..\..\..\src;..\..\..\gnuwin32\include"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;NVTT_EXPORTS;NVTT_SHARED;__SSE2__;__SSE__;__MMX__"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
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@@ -633,7 +641,7 @@
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 				OutputFile="$(SolutionDir)\$(ConfigurationName).$(PlatformName)\bin\$(ProjectName).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\extern\FreeImage"
+				AdditionalLibraryDirectories=""
 				SubSystem="2"
 				OptimizeReferences="2"
 				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
@@ -766,11 +774,11 @@
 				</FileConfiguration>
 			</File>
 			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\..\src\nvtt\Compressor.cpp"
+				RelativePath="..\..\..\src\nvtt\CompressRGB.cpp"
 				>
 			</File>
 			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\..\src\nvtt\CompressRGB.cpp"
+				RelativePath="..\..\..\src\nvtt\Context.cpp"
 				>
 			</File>
 			<File
@@ -892,11 +900,11 @@
 				>
 			</File>
 			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\..\src\nvtt\Compressor.h"
+				RelativePath="..\..\..\src\nvtt\CompressRGB.h"
 				>
 			</File>
 			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\..\src\nvtt\CompressRGB.h"
+				RelativePath="..\..\..\src\nvtt\Context.h"
 				>
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diff --git a/project/vc8/nvzoom/nvzoom.vcproj b/project/vc8/nvzoom/nvzoom.vcproj
index d681a5f..0711ce2 100644
--- a/project/vc8/nvzoom/nvzoom.vcproj
+++ b/project/vc8/nvzoom/nvzoom.vcproj
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
 			<Tool
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@
 				AdditionalDependencies="FreeImage.lib jpeg.lib libpng.lib tiff.lib zlib.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(SolutionDir)\$(ConfigurationName).$(PlatformName)\bin\$(ProjectName).exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\extern\gnuwin32\lib;..\..\..\extern\FreeImage"
+				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="$(GnuWinDir)\lib;$(FreeImageDir)"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="1"
 				TargetMachine="1"
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="1"
 			>
 			<Tool
@@ -181,6 +183,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
@@ -223,7 +226,7 @@
 				AdditionalDependencies="FreeImage.lib jpeg.lib libpng.lib tiff.lib zlib.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(SolutionDir)\$(ConfigurationName).$(PlatformName)\bin\$(ProjectName).exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\extern\gnuwin32\lib;..\..\..\extern\FreeImage"
+				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="$(GnuWinDir)\lib;$(FreeImageDir)"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="false"
 				SubSystem="1"
 				OptimizeReferences="2"
@@ -260,6 +263,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="1"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
diff --git a/project/vc8/squish/squish.vcproj b/project/vc8/squish/squish.vcproj
index 2a313c8..b79f023 100644
--- a/project/vc8/squish/squish.vcproj
+++ b/project/vc8/squish/squish.vcproj
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="4"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			>
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@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
-				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..;..\..\..\src;..\..\..\gnuwin32\include"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_LIB;__SSE2__;__SSE__;__MMX__"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="4"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="0"
 			>
 			<Tool
@@ -107,7 +109,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
-				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..;..\..\..\src;..\..\..\gnuwin32\include"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_LIB;__SSE2__;__SSE__;__MMX__"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
@@ -150,6 +152,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="4"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="2"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
@@ -170,7 +173,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..;..\..\..\src;..\..\..\gnuwin32\include"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_LIB;__SSE2__;__SSE__;__MMX__"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
@@ -211,6 +214,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="4"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="0"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
 			>
@@ -232,7 +236,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..;..\..\..\src;..\..\..\gnuwin32\include"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_LIB;__SSE2__;__SSE__;__MMX__"
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diff --git a/project/vc8/stress/stress.vcproj b/project/vc8/stress/stress.vcproj
index 0a4fb80..33fd09e 100644
--- a/project/vc8/stress/stress.vcproj
+++ b/project/vc8/stress/stress.vcproj
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="1"
 			>
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@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@
 				AdditionalDependencies="FreeImage.lib jpeg.lib libpng.lib tiff.lib zlib.lib"
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 				LinkIncremental="2"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\extern\gnuwin32\lib;..\..\..\extern\FreeImage"
+				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="$(GnuWinDir)\lib;$(FreeImageDir)"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="1"
 				TargetMachine="1"
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@
 			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)\$(PlatformName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(SolutionDir)\nvtt.vsprops"
 			CharacterSet="1"
 			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
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 				LinkIncremental="1"
-				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\extern\gnuwin32\lib;..\..\..\extern\FreeImage"
+				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="$(GnuWinDir)\lib;$(FreeImageDir)"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="1"
 				OptimizeReferences="2"