diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5bd5ad7b9d45..0ed0f2f0912f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -107,6 +107,14 @@ endif()
 # as defined above.
 set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/Binaries)
 
+if (MSVC)
+  set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_DEBUG ${CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY})
+  set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELEASE ${CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY})
+  set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_MINSIZEREL ${CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY})
+  set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELWITHDEBINFO ${CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY})
+
+endif()
+
 # setup CCache
 include(CCache)
 
@@ -361,6 +369,11 @@ if(ENABLE_VTUNE)
   )
 endif()
 
+if(WIN32)
+  message(STATUS "Building for Windows, disabling NoGUI frontend.")
+  set(ENABLE_NOGUI OFF)
+endif()
+
 if(ANDROID)
   message(STATUS "Building for Android")
   if(NOT ENABLE_HEADLESS)
@@ -594,7 +607,7 @@ endif()
 message(STATUS "Using static FreeSurround from Externals")
 add_subdirectory(Externals/FreeSurround)
 
-if (APPLE)
+if (APPLE OR WIN32)
   message(STATUS "Using ed25519 from Externals")
   add_subdirectory(Externals/ed25519)
 endif()
diff --git a/CMakeSettings.json b/CMakeSettings.json
index e6f3349a3a8e..49676259a310 100644
--- a/CMakeSettings.json
+++ b/CMakeSettings.json
@@ -1,20 +1,38 @@
-{
+{
   "configurations": [
     {
-      "name": "x64-Debug",
-      "generator": "Visual Studio 15 2017 Win64",
-      "configurationType": "Debug",
-      "buildRoot": "${env.USERPROFILE}\\CMakeBuilds\\${workspaceHash}\\build\\${name}",
+      "name": "Release",
+      "configurationType": "Release",
+      "generator": "Visual Studio 16 2019 Win64",
+      "inheritEnvironments": [ "msvc_x64_x64" ],
+      "buildCommandArgs": "-m -p:PreferredToolArchitecture=x64",
+      "buildRoot": "${workspaceRoot}\\build",
       "cmakeCommandArgs": "",
-      "buildCommandArgs": "-m -p:PreferredToolArchitecture=x64"
+      "variables": [
+        {
+          "name": "Qt5_DIR",
+          "value": "${workspaceRoot}\\Externals\\Qt\\Qt5.11.1\\5.11.1\\msvc2017_64\\lib\\cmake\\Qt5"
+        }
+      ]
     },
     {
-      "name": "x64-Release",
-      "generator": "Visual Studio 15 2017 Win64",
-      "configurationType": "Release",
-      "buildRoot": "${env.USERPROFILE}\\CMakeBuilds\\${workspaceHash}\\build\\${name}",
+      "name": "Debug",
+      "generator": "Visual Studio 16 2019 Win64",
+      "configurationType": "Debug",
+      "inheritEnvironments": [ "msvc_x64_x64" ],
+      "buildCommandArgs": "-m -p:PreferredToolArchitecture=x64",
+      "buildRoot": "${workspaceRoot}\\build",
       "cmakeCommandArgs": "",
-      "buildCommandArgs": "-m -p:PreferredToolArchitecture=x64"
+      "variables": [
+        {
+          "name": "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE",
+          "value": "Debug"
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "Qt5_DIR",
+          "value": "${workspaceRoot}\\Externals\\Qt\\Qt5.11.1\\5.11.1\\msvc2017_64\\lib\\cmake\\Qt5"
+        }
+      ]
     }
   ]
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Source/CMakeLists.txt b/Source/CMakeLists.txt
index 7d435e1ca2ac..2563a618c1fa 100644
--- a/Source/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Source/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,39 @@ set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
 
+if (MSVC)
+  # Set warning level to 4
+  add_compile_options(/W4)
+
+  # Disable some warnings
+  add_compile_options(
+    /wd4201 # nonstandard extension used : nameless struct/union
+    /wd4127 # conditional expression is constant
+    /wd4100 # 'identifier' : unreferenced formal parameter
+    /wd4200 # InputCommon fix temp.
+    /wd4244 # 'conversion' conversion from 'type1' to 'type2', possible loss of data
+    /wd4121 # 'symbol' : alignment of a member was sensitive to packing
+    /wd4324 # Padding was added at the end of a structure because you specified a __declspec(align) value.
+    /wd4714 # function 'function' marked as __forceinline not inlined
+    /wd4351 # new behavior: elements of array 'array' will be default initialized
+    # TODO: Enable this warning once possible
+    /wd4245 # conversion from 'type1' to 'type2', signed/unsigned mismatch
+    # Currently jits use some annoying code patterns which makes this common
+  )
+
+  # Additional warnings
+  add_compile_options(
+    /w44263 # Non-virtual member function hides base class virtual function
+    /w44265 # Class has virtual functions, but destructor is not virtual
+  )
+
+  # Treat all warnings as errors
+  add_compile_options(/WX)
+
+  add_definitions(/D _CRT_NONSTDC_NO_WARNINGS)
+  add_definitions(/utf-8)
+endif()
+
 # These aren't actually needed for C11/C++11
 # but some dependencies require them (LLVM, libav).
 add_definitions(-D__STDC_LIMIT_MACROS)