diff --git a/tools/DependencyCheck/DependencyCheck.vcxproj b/tools/DependencyCheck/DependencyCheck.vcxproj
index a556e5a15f..2c88d1cbd4 100644
--- a/tools/DependencyCheck/DependencyCheck.vcxproj
+++ b/tools/DependencyCheck/DependencyCheck.vcxproj
@@ -66,15 +66,19 @@
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">
     <LinkIncremental>true</LinkIncremental>
+    <OutDir>$(DarkRadiantRoot)build\output\$(ProjectName)\$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</OutDir>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">
     <LinkIncremental>false</LinkIncremental>
+    <OutDir>$(DarkRadiantRoot)build\output\$(ProjectName)\$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</OutDir>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">
     <LinkIncremental>true</LinkIncremental>
+    <OutDir>$(DarkRadiantRoot)build\output\$(ProjectName)\$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</OutDir>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">
     <LinkIncremental>false</LinkIncremental>
+    <OutDir>$(DarkRadiantRoot)build\output\$(ProjectName)\$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</OutDir>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">
     <ClCompile>
diff --git a/tools/msvc/DarkRadiant.vcxproj b/tools/msvc/DarkRadiant.vcxproj
index 76e95a6259..e38bee7a92 100644
--- a/tools/msvc/DarkRadiant.vcxproj
+++ b/tools/msvc/DarkRadiant.vcxproj
@@ -91,10 +91,6 @@
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <_ProjectFileVersion>10.0.30319.1</_ProjectFileVersion>
-    <OutDir Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">$(SolutionDir)\..\..\install\</OutDir>
-    <OutDir Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">$(SolutionDir)\..\..\install\</OutDir>
-    <OutDir Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">$(SolutionDir)\..\..\install\</OutDir>
-    <OutDir Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">$(SolutionDir)\..\..\install\</OutDir>
     <CodeAnalysisRuleSet Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">AllRules.ruleset</CodeAnalysisRuleSet>
     <CodeAnalysisRules Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'" />
     <CodeAnalysisRuleAssemblies Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'" />
@@ -127,7 +123,7 @@
       </DataExecutionPrevention>
     </Link>
     <PostBuildEvent>
-      <Command>$(SolutionDir)/post_build_event.cmd $(Configuration) vc$(PlatformToolsetVersion)</Command>
+      <Command>$(DarkRadiantRoot)\tools\msvc\post_build_event.cmd $(Configuration) vc$(PlatformToolsetVersion)</Command>
     </PostBuildEvent>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">
@@ -150,7 +146,7 @@
       </DataExecutionPrevention>
     </Link>
     <PostBuildEvent>
-      <Command>$(SolutionDir)/post_build_event_x64.cmd $(Configuration) vc$(PlatformToolsetVersion)</Command>
+      <Command>$(DarkRadiantRoot)tools\msvc\post_build_event_x64.cmd $(Configuration) vc$(PlatformToolsetVersion)</Command>
     </PostBuildEvent>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">
@@ -168,7 +164,7 @@
       </DataExecutionPrevention>
     </Link>
     <PostBuildEvent>
-      <Command>$(SolutionDir)/post_build_event.cmd $(Configuration) vc$(PlatformToolsetVersion)</Command>
+      <Command>$(DarkRadiantRoot)\tools\msvc\post_build_event.cmd $(Configuration) vc$(PlatformToolsetVersion)</Command>
     </PostBuildEvent>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">
@@ -190,7 +186,7 @@
       </DataExecutionPrevention>
     </Link>
     <PostBuildEvent>
-      <Command>$(SolutionDir)/post_build_event_x64.cmd $(Configuration) vc$(PlatformToolsetVersion)</Command>
+      <Command>$(DarkRadiantRoot)tools\msvc\post_build_event_x64.cmd $(Configuration) vc$(PlatformToolsetVersion)</Command>
     </PostBuildEvent>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/tools/msvc/DarkRadiantCore.vcxproj b/tools/msvc/DarkRadiantCore.vcxproj
index e711ae6b36..33a9d81a4c 100644
--- a/tools/msvc/DarkRadiantCore.vcxproj
+++ b/tools/msvc/DarkRadiantCore.vcxproj
@@ -1132,6 +1132,7 @@
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets" Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">
     <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
     <Import Project="properties\DarkRadiant Base Debug Win32.props" />
+    <Import Project="properties\DarkRadiant Module DLL.props" />
     <Import Project="properties\DarkRadiant Core Library.props" />
     <Import Project="properties\libxml2.props" />
     <Import Project="properties\GLEW.props" />
@@ -1143,6 +1144,7 @@
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets" Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">
     <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
     <Import Project="properties\DarkRadiant Base Release Win32.props" />
+    <Import Project="properties\DarkRadiant Module DLL.props" />
     <Import Project="properties\DarkRadiant Core Library.props" />
     <Import Project="properties\libxml2.props" />
     <Import Project="properties\GLEW.props" />
@@ -1154,6 +1156,7 @@
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets" Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">
     <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
     <Import Project="properties\DarkRadiant Base Debug x64.props" />
+    <Import Project="properties\DarkRadiant Module DLL.props" />
     <Import Project="properties\DarkRadiant Core Library.props" />
     <Import Project="properties\libxml2.props" />
     <Import Project="properties\GLEW.props" />
@@ -1165,6 +1168,7 @@
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets" Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">
     <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
     <Import Project="properties\DarkRadiant Base Release x64.props" />
+    <Import Project="properties\DarkRadiant Module DLL.props" />
     <Import Project="properties\DarkRadiant Core Library.props" />
     <Import Project="properties\libxml2.props" />
     <Import Project="properties\GLEW.props" />
@@ -1174,18 +1178,10 @@
     <Import Project="properties\libpng.props" />
   </ImportGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
-  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">
-    <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)\..\..\install\modules\</OutDir>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">
-    <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)\..\..\install\modules\</OutDir>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">
-    <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)\..\..\install\modules\</OutDir>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">
-    <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)\..\..\install\modules\</OutDir>
-  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'" />
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'" />
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'" />
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'" />
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">
     <ClCompile>
       <WarningLevel>Level3</WarningLevel>
diff --git a/tools/msvc/Tests/Tests.vcxproj b/tools/msvc/Tests/Tests.vcxproj
index 6dfd70b83e..c71db7c6d1 100644
--- a/tools/msvc/Tests/Tests.vcxproj
+++ b/tools/msvc/Tests/Tests.vcxproj
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@
     <Import Project="..\properties\libxml2.props" />
   </ImportGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'" />
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'" />
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'" />
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'" />
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="packages.config" />
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/tools/msvc/include.vcxproj b/tools/msvc/include.vcxproj
index f92d8496fc..2cccea0b68 100644
--- a/tools/msvc/include.vcxproj
+++ b/tools/msvc/include.vcxproj
@@ -72,15 +72,19 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">
     <IncludePath>$(DarkRadiantRoot)\libs;$(W32DepsDir)\libsigc++\include;$(IncludePath)</IncludePath>
+    <OutDir>$(DarkRadiantRoot)build\output\$(ProjectName)\$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</OutDir>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">
     <IncludePath>$(DarkRadiantRoot)\libs;$(W32DepsDir)\libsigc++\include;$(IncludePath)</IncludePath>
+    <OutDir>$(DarkRadiantRoot)build\output\$(ProjectName)\$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</OutDir>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">
     <IncludePath>$(DarkRadiantRoot)\libs;$(W32DepsDir)\libsigc++\include;$(IncludePath)</IncludePath>
+    <OutDir>$(DarkRadiantRoot)build\output\$(ProjectName)\$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</OutDir>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">
     <IncludePath>$(DarkRadiantRoot)\libs;$(W32DepsDir)\libsigc++\include;$(IncludePath)</IncludePath>
+    <OutDir>$(DarkRadiantRoot)build\output\$(ProjectName)\$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</OutDir>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">
     <Midl>
diff --git a/tools/msvc/libs.vcxproj b/tools/msvc/libs.vcxproj
index 7bfa9d8bea..985dc19f1c 100644
--- a/tools/msvc/libs.vcxproj
+++ b/tools/msvc/libs.vcxproj
@@ -80,15 +80,19 @@
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">
     <IncludePath>$(DarkRadiantRoot)\include;$(DarkRadiantRoot)\libs;$(W32DepsDir)\libsigc++\include;$(IncludePath)</IncludePath>
+    <OutDir>$(DarkRadiantRoot)build\output\$(ProjectName)\$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</OutDir>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">
     <IncludePath>$(DarkRadiantRoot)\include;$(DarkRadiantRoot)\libs;$(W32DepsDir)\libsigc++\include;$(IncludePath)</IncludePath>
+    <OutDir>$(DarkRadiantRoot)build\output\$(ProjectName)\$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</OutDir>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">
     <IncludePath>$(DarkRadiantRoot)\include;$(DarkRadiantRoot)\libs;$(W32DepsDir)\libsigc++\include;$(IncludePath)</IncludePath>
+    <OutDir>$(DarkRadiantRoot)build\output\$(ProjectName)\$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</OutDir>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">
     <IncludePath>$(DarkRadiantRoot)\include;$(DarkRadiantRoot)\libs;$(W32DepsDir)\libsigc++\include;$(IncludePath)</IncludePath>
+    <OutDir>$(DarkRadiantRoot)build\output\$(ProjectName)\$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</OutDir>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">
     <ClCompile>
diff --git a/tools/msvc/post_build_event.cmd b/tools/msvc/post_build_event.cmd
index 92745a33f6..7e3d718722 100644
--- a/tools/msvc/post_build_event.cmd
+++ b/tools/msvc/post_build_event.cmd
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-for %%i in (..\..\install\*.dll) do if not "%%~nxi"=="DarkRadiantCore.dll" del "%%i"
+for %%i in (..\..\install\*.dll) do del "%%i"
 
 del ..\..\install\python*.zip
 
diff --git a/tools/msvc/post_build_event_x64.cmd b/tools/msvc/post_build_event_x64.cmd
index c10c38e8ba..2187afb00d 100644
--- a/tools/msvc/post_build_event_x64.cmd
+++ b/tools/msvc/post_build_event_x64.cmd
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-for %%i in (..\..\install\*.dll) do if not "%%~nxi"=="DarkRadiantCore.dll" del "%%i"
+for %%i in (..\..\install\*.dll) do del "%%i"
 
 del ..\..\install\python*.zip
 
diff --git a/tools/msvc/properties/DarkRadiant Core Library.props b/tools/msvc/properties/DarkRadiant Core Library.props
index 9f1aa9b6b4..0c38f1da98 100644
--- a/tools/msvc/properties/DarkRadiant Core Library.props	
+++ b/tools/msvc/properties/DarkRadiant Core Library.props	
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@
 <Project ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <OutDir>$(DarkRadiantRoot)install\</OutDir>
-  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup />
   <ItemDefinitionGroup>
     <Link>
       <AdditionalDependencies>advapi32.lib;Dbghelp.lib;winmm.lib;kernel32.lib;user32.lib;gdi32.lib;wsock32.lib;scenelib.lib;mathlib.lib;xmlutillib.lib;modulelib.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
diff --git a/tools/msvc/properties/DarkRadiant Main Executable.props b/tools/msvc/properties/DarkRadiant Main Executable.props
index 6f85a4fbc9..6b81a7997f 100644
--- a/tools/msvc/properties/DarkRadiant Main Executable.props	
+++ b/tools/msvc/properties/DarkRadiant Main Executable.props	
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 <Project ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
-  <PropertyGroup />
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <OutDir>$(DarkRadiantRoot)install\</OutDir>
+  </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup>
     <ClCompile>
       <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>$(DarkRadiantRoot)\radiant;%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
diff --git a/tools/msvc/properties/Tests.props b/tools/msvc/properties/Tests.props
index 6afea9f461..1b38046770 100644
--- a/tools/msvc/properties/Tests.props
+++ b/tools/msvc/properties/Tests.props
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)\..\..\install\</OutDir>
+    <OutDir>$(DarkRadiantRoot)install\</OutDir>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup>
     <Link>