From 1a6f62cecf7a7dabbfe2729e7745a4b6056bf0ef Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: baldurk <baldurk@baldurk.org>
Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2025 16:58:36 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Workaround new windows SDK not compiling on VS2015

---
 .../pyrenderdoc/pyrenderdoc_module.vcxproj    |  4 +-
 .../pyrenderdoc/qrenderdoc_module.vcxproj     |  4 +-
 qrenderdoc/qrenderdoc_local.vcxproj           |  1 +
 qrenderdoc/renderdocui_stub.vcxproj           |  1 +
 .../breakpad/client/windows/common.vcxproj    |  1 +
 .../crash_generation_client.vcxproj           |  1 +
 .../crash_generation_server.vcxproj           |  1 +
 .../windows/handler/exception_handler.vcxproj |  1 +
 .../driver/d3d11/renderdoc_d3d11.vcxproj      |  5 +-
 .../driver/d3d12/renderdoc_d3d12.vcxproj      |  5 +-
 renderdoc/driver/dxgi/renderdoc_dxgi.vcxproj  |  5 +-
 renderdoc/driver/gl/renderdoc_gl.vcxproj      |  5 +-
 renderdoc/driver/ihv/amd/AMD.vcxproj          |  5 +-
 renderdoc/driver/ihv/amd/AMD_RGP.vcxproj      |  5 +-
 renderdoc/driver/ihv/arm/ARM.vcxproj          |  5 +-
 renderdoc/driver/ihv/intel/Intel.vcxproj      |  5 +-
 renderdoc/driver/ihv/nv/NV.vcxproj            |  7 +-
 .../shaders/dxbc/renderdoc_dxbc.vcxproj       |  5 +-
 .../shaders/dxil/renderdoc_dxil.vcxproj       |  5 +-
 .../shaders/spirv/renderdoc_spirv.vcxproj     |  5 +-
 .../driver/vulkan/renderdoc_vulkan.vcxproj    |  5 +-
 renderdoc/os/win32/win32_hook.cpp             | 11 +--
 renderdoc/renderdoc.vcxproj                   |  5 +-
 renderdoc/renderdoc_version.vcxproj           |  5 +-
 renderdoccmd/renderdoccmd.vcxproj             |  1 +
 renderdocshim/renderdocshim.vcxproj           |  1 +
 util/WindowsSDKFix.props                      |  8 +++
 util/sdkfix/wchar.h                           | 68 +++++++++++++++++++
 28 files changed, 109 insertions(+), 71 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 util/WindowsSDKFix.props
 create mode 100644 util/sdkfix/wchar.h

diff --git a/qrenderdoc/Code/pyrenderdoc/pyrenderdoc_module.vcxproj b/qrenderdoc/Code/pyrenderdoc/pyrenderdoc_module.vcxproj
index de24cb13a..84555c94d 100644
--- a/qrenderdoc/Code/pyrenderdoc/pyrenderdoc_module.vcxproj
+++ b/qrenderdoc/Code/pyrenderdoc/pyrenderdoc_module.vcxproj
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
     <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
   </ImportGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\util\WindowsSDKFix.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <IntDir>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\obj\$(ProjectName)\</IntDir>
@@ -80,9 +81,6 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <LinkIncremental>false</LinkIncremental>
     <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\pymodules\</OutDir>
-    <LibraryPath>$(LibraryPath)</LibraryPath>
-    <ExecutablePath>$(ExecutablePath)</ExecutablePath>
-    <ExcludePath>$(ExcludePath)</ExcludePath>
     <TargetName>renderdoc</TargetName>
     <TargetExt>.pyd</TargetExt>
   </PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/qrenderdoc/Code/pyrenderdoc/qrenderdoc_module.vcxproj b/qrenderdoc/Code/pyrenderdoc/qrenderdoc_module.vcxproj
index 9564e77bd..6b0f9d655 100644
--- a/qrenderdoc/Code/pyrenderdoc/qrenderdoc_module.vcxproj
+++ b/qrenderdoc/Code/pyrenderdoc/qrenderdoc_module.vcxproj
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
     <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
   </ImportGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\util\WindowsSDKFix.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <IntDir>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\obj\$(ProjectName)\</IntDir>
@@ -46,9 +47,6 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <LinkIncremental>false</LinkIncremental>
     <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\pymodules\</OutDir>
-    <LibraryPath>$(LibraryPath)</LibraryPath>
-    <ExecutablePath>$(ExecutablePath)</ExecutablePath>
-    <ExcludePath>$(ExcludePath)</ExcludePath>
     <TargetName>qrenderdoc</TargetName>
     <TargetExt>.pyd</TargetExt>
   </PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/qrenderdoc/qrenderdoc_local.vcxproj b/qrenderdoc/qrenderdoc_local.vcxproj
index 64d603c89..40a676d92 100644
--- a/qrenderdoc/qrenderdoc_local.vcxproj
+++ b/qrenderdoc/qrenderdoc_local.vcxproj
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>RELEASE;QT_MESSAGELOGCONTEXT;QT_NO_DEBUG;NDEBUG;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
     </ClCompile>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\util\WindowsSDKFix.props" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <!-- QtBaseDir would be used for everything, except in our local repository copy of Qt
          we only have one include and split the bin/lib by platform. Since include doesn't
diff --git a/qrenderdoc/renderdocui_stub.vcxproj b/qrenderdoc/renderdocui_stub.vcxproj
index 3d7406945..b29ef6c90 100644
--- a/qrenderdoc/renderdocui_stub.vcxproj
+++ b/qrenderdoc/renderdocui_stub.vcxproj
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
   <ImportGroup>
     <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
   </ImportGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\util\WindowsSDKFix.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <LinkIncremental>false</LinkIncremental>
diff --git a/renderdoc/3rdparty/breakpad/client/windows/common.vcxproj b/renderdoc/3rdparty/breakpad/client/windows/common.vcxproj
index e7826345c..26a3597c9 100644
--- a/renderdoc/3rdparty/breakpad/client/windows/common.vcxproj
+++ b/renderdoc/3rdparty/breakpad/client/windows/common.vcxproj
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
     <Import Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" />
   </ImportGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\util\WindowsSDKFix.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <IntDir>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\obj\$(ProjectName)\</IntDir>
diff --git a/renderdoc/3rdparty/breakpad/client/windows/crash_generation/crash_generation_client.vcxproj b/renderdoc/3rdparty/breakpad/client/windows/crash_generation/crash_generation_client.vcxproj
index 5cf7242f8..74eb8f03d 100644
--- a/renderdoc/3rdparty/breakpad/client/windows/crash_generation/crash_generation_client.vcxproj
+++ b/renderdoc/3rdparty/breakpad/client/windows/crash_generation/crash_generation_client.vcxproj
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
     <Import Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" />
   </ImportGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\util\WindowsSDKFix.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <IntDir>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\obj\$(ProjectName)\</IntDir>
diff --git a/renderdoc/3rdparty/breakpad/client/windows/crash_generation/crash_generation_server.vcxproj b/renderdoc/3rdparty/breakpad/client/windows/crash_generation/crash_generation_server.vcxproj
index 62cd7f495..332c91d86 100644
--- a/renderdoc/3rdparty/breakpad/client/windows/crash_generation/crash_generation_server.vcxproj
+++ b/renderdoc/3rdparty/breakpad/client/windows/crash_generation/crash_generation_server.vcxproj
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
     <Import Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" />
   </ImportGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\util\WindowsSDKFix.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <IntDir>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\obj\$(ProjectName)\</IntDir>
diff --git a/renderdoc/3rdparty/breakpad/client/windows/handler/exception_handler.vcxproj b/renderdoc/3rdparty/breakpad/client/windows/handler/exception_handler.vcxproj
index 236775a4e..b75ffa64a 100644
--- a/renderdoc/3rdparty/breakpad/client/windows/handler/exception_handler.vcxproj
+++ b/renderdoc/3rdparty/breakpad/client/windows/handler/exception_handler.vcxproj
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
     <Import Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" />
   </ImportGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\util\WindowsSDKFix.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <IntDir>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\obj\$(ProjectName)\</IntDir>
diff --git a/renderdoc/driver/d3d11/renderdoc_d3d11.vcxproj b/renderdoc/driver/d3d11/renderdoc_d3d11.vcxproj
index c40c35174..37d112700 100644
--- a/renderdoc/driver/d3d11/renderdoc_d3d11.vcxproj
+++ b/renderdoc/driver/d3d11/renderdoc_d3d11.vcxproj
@@ -39,12 +39,9 @@
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
     <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
   </ImportGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\util\WindowsSDKFix.props" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</OutDir>
-    <ExecutablePath>$(ExecutablePath)</ExecutablePath>
-    <IncludePath>$(SolutionDir)\breakpad;$(IncludePath)</IncludePath>
-    <LibraryPath>$(LibraryPath)</LibraryPath>
-    <ExcludePath>$(ExcludePath)</ExcludePath>
     <TargetName>driver_$(ProjectName)</TargetName>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/renderdoc/driver/d3d12/renderdoc_d3d12.vcxproj b/renderdoc/driver/d3d12/renderdoc_d3d12.vcxproj
index c2bbbc4a9..c1b23bf80 100644
--- a/renderdoc/driver/d3d12/renderdoc_d3d12.vcxproj
+++ b/renderdoc/driver/d3d12/renderdoc_d3d12.vcxproj
@@ -39,12 +39,9 @@
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
     <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
   </ImportGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\util\WindowsSDKFix.props" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</OutDir>
-    <ExecutablePath>$(ExecutablePath)</ExecutablePath>
-    <IncludePath>$(SolutionDir)\breakpad;$(IncludePath)</IncludePath>
-    <LibraryPath>$(LibraryPath)</LibraryPath>
-    <ExcludePath>$(ExcludePath)</ExcludePath>
     <TargetName>driver_$(ProjectName)</TargetName>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/renderdoc/driver/dxgi/renderdoc_dxgi.vcxproj b/renderdoc/driver/dxgi/renderdoc_dxgi.vcxproj
index a8d9b9cb1..e94aa601e 100644
--- a/renderdoc/driver/dxgi/renderdoc_dxgi.vcxproj
+++ b/renderdoc/driver/dxgi/renderdoc_dxgi.vcxproj
@@ -39,12 +39,9 @@
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
     <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
   </ImportGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\util\WindowsSDKFix.props" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</OutDir>
-    <ExecutablePath>$(ExecutablePath)</ExecutablePath>
-    <IncludePath>$(SolutionDir)\breakpad;$(IncludePath)</IncludePath>
-    <LibraryPath>$(LibraryPath)</LibraryPath>
-    <ExcludePath>$(ExcludePath)</ExcludePath>
     <TargetName>driver_$(ProjectName)</TargetName>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/renderdoc/driver/gl/renderdoc_gl.vcxproj b/renderdoc/driver/gl/renderdoc_gl.vcxproj
index fd5360682..6b59c2386 100644
--- a/renderdoc/driver/gl/renderdoc_gl.vcxproj
+++ b/renderdoc/driver/gl/renderdoc_gl.vcxproj
@@ -39,12 +39,9 @@
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
     <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
   </ImportGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\util\WindowsSDKFix.props" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</OutDir>
-    <ExecutablePath>$(ExecutablePath)</ExecutablePath>
-    <IncludePath>$(SolutionDir)\breakpad;$(IncludePath)</IncludePath>
-    <LibraryPath>$(LibraryPath)</LibraryPath>
-    <ExcludePath>$(ExcludePath)</ExcludePath>
     <TargetName>driver_$(ProjectName)</TargetName>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/renderdoc/driver/ihv/amd/AMD.vcxproj b/renderdoc/driver/ihv/amd/AMD.vcxproj
index b7b87396e..19fbca3f3 100644
--- a/renderdoc/driver/ihv/amd/AMD.vcxproj
+++ b/renderdoc/driver/ihv/amd/AMD.vcxproj
@@ -37,12 +37,9 @@
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
     <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
   </ImportGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\util\WindowsSDKFix.props" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</OutDir>
-    <ExecutablePath>$(ExecutablePath)</ExecutablePath>
-    <IncludePath>$(SolutionDir)\breakpad;$(IncludePath)</IncludePath>
-    <LibraryPath>$(LibraryPath)</LibraryPath>
-    <ExcludePath>$(ExcludePath)</ExcludePath>
     <TargetName>driver_$(ProjectName)</TargetName>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/renderdoc/driver/ihv/amd/AMD_RGP.vcxproj b/renderdoc/driver/ihv/amd/AMD_RGP.vcxproj
index 689641bbf..ebeaa47cf 100644
--- a/renderdoc/driver/ihv/amd/AMD_RGP.vcxproj
+++ b/renderdoc/driver/ihv/amd/AMD_RGP.vcxproj
@@ -37,12 +37,9 @@
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
     <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
   </ImportGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\util\WindowsSDKFix.props" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</OutDir>
-    <ExecutablePath>$(ExecutablePath)</ExecutablePath>
-    <IncludePath>$(SolutionDir)\breakpad;$(IncludePath)</IncludePath>
-    <LibraryPath>$(LibraryPath)</LibraryPath>
-    <ExcludePath>$(ExcludePath)</ExcludePath>
     <TargetName>driver_$(ProjectName)</TargetName>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/renderdoc/driver/ihv/arm/ARM.vcxproj b/renderdoc/driver/ihv/arm/ARM.vcxproj
index 0705ce588..3a04f4d51 100644
--- a/renderdoc/driver/ihv/arm/ARM.vcxproj
+++ b/renderdoc/driver/ihv/arm/ARM.vcxproj
@@ -37,12 +37,9 @@
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
     <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
   </ImportGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\util\WindowsSDKFix.props" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</OutDir>
-    <ExecutablePath>$(ExecutablePath)</ExecutablePath>
-    <IncludePath>$(SolutionDir)\breakpad;$(IncludePath)</IncludePath>
-    <LibraryPath>$(LibraryPath)</LibraryPath>
-    <ExcludePath>$(ExcludePath)</ExcludePath>
     <TargetName>driver_$(ProjectName)</TargetName>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/renderdoc/driver/ihv/intel/Intel.vcxproj b/renderdoc/driver/ihv/intel/Intel.vcxproj
index 91408f273..4d1cc41cc 100644
--- a/renderdoc/driver/ihv/intel/Intel.vcxproj
+++ b/renderdoc/driver/ihv/intel/Intel.vcxproj
@@ -37,12 +37,9 @@
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
     <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
   </ImportGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\util\WindowsSDKFix.props" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</OutDir>
-    <ExecutablePath>$(ExecutablePath)</ExecutablePath>
-    <IncludePath>$(SolutionDir)\breakpad;$(IncludePath)</IncludePath>
-    <LibraryPath>$(LibraryPath)</LibraryPath>
-    <ExcludePath>$(ExcludePath)</ExcludePath>
     <TargetName>driver_$(ProjectName)</TargetName>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/renderdoc/driver/ihv/nv/NV.vcxproj b/renderdoc/driver/ihv/nv/NV.vcxproj
index 74ab23bd8..01072a867 100644
--- a/renderdoc/driver/ihv/nv/NV.vcxproj
+++ b/renderdoc/driver/ihv/nv/NV.vcxproj
@@ -37,12 +37,9 @@
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
     <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
   </ImportGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\util\WindowsSDKFix.props" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</OutDir>
-    <ExecutablePath>$(ExecutablePath)</ExecutablePath>
-    <IncludePath>$(SolutionDir)\breakpad;$(IncludePath)</IncludePath>
-    <LibraryPath>$(LibraryPath)</LibraryPath>
-    <ExcludePath>$(ExcludePath)</ExcludePath>
     <TargetName>driver_$(ProjectName)</TargetName>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
@@ -60,7 +57,7 @@
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup>
     <ClCompile>
-      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>$(SolutionDir)renderdoc\;$(SolutionDir)renderdoc\3rdparty\;$(SolutionDir)renderdoc\driver\ihv\nv\official\PerfSDK\redist\include;$(SolutionDir)renderdoc\driver\ihv\nv\official\PerfSDK\redist\NvPerfUtility\include</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>$(SolutionDir)renderdoc\;$(SolutionDir)renderdoc\3rdparty\;$(SolutionDir)renderdoc\driver\dx\official;$(SolutionDir)renderdoc\driver\ihv\nv\official\PerfSDK\redist\include;$(SolutionDir)renderdoc\driver\ihv\nv\official\PerfSDK\redist\NvPerfUtility\include</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>RENDERDOC_EXPORTS;RENDERDOC_PLATFORM_WIN32;WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <WarningLevel>Level4</WarningLevel>
       <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDLL</RuntimeLibrary>
diff --git a/renderdoc/driver/shaders/dxbc/renderdoc_dxbc.vcxproj b/renderdoc/driver/shaders/dxbc/renderdoc_dxbc.vcxproj
index 68605e2e0..2adbd1cbd 100644
--- a/renderdoc/driver/shaders/dxbc/renderdoc_dxbc.vcxproj
+++ b/renderdoc/driver/shaders/dxbc/renderdoc_dxbc.vcxproj
@@ -39,12 +39,9 @@
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
     <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
   </ImportGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\util\WindowsSDKFix.props" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</OutDir>
-    <ExecutablePath>$(ExecutablePath)</ExecutablePath>
-    <IncludePath>$(SolutionDir)\breakpad;$(IncludePath)</IncludePath>
-    <LibraryPath>$(LibraryPath)</LibraryPath>
-    <ExcludePath>$(ExcludePath)</ExcludePath>
     <TargetName>driver_$(ProjectName)</TargetName>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/renderdoc/driver/shaders/dxil/renderdoc_dxil.vcxproj b/renderdoc/driver/shaders/dxil/renderdoc_dxil.vcxproj
index ccdfc2d89..d2bc6774c 100644
--- a/renderdoc/driver/shaders/dxil/renderdoc_dxil.vcxproj
+++ b/renderdoc/driver/shaders/dxil/renderdoc_dxil.vcxproj
@@ -39,12 +39,9 @@
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
     <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
   </ImportGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\util\WindowsSDKFix.props" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</OutDir>
-    <ExecutablePath>$(ExecutablePath)</ExecutablePath>
-    <IncludePath>$(SolutionDir)\breakpad;$(IncludePath)</IncludePath>
-    <LibraryPath>$(LibraryPath)</LibraryPath>
-    <ExcludePath>$(ExcludePath)</ExcludePath>
     <TargetName>driver_$(ProjectName)</TargetName>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/renderdoc/driver/shaders/spirv/renderdoc_spirv.vcxproj b/renderdoc/driver/shaders/spirv/renderdoc_spirv.vcxproj
index 9835c4186..cd68732e5 100644
--- a/renderdoc/driver/shaders/spirv/renderdoc_spirv.vcxproj
+++ b/renderdoc/driver/shaders/spirv/renderdoc_spirv.vcxproj
@@ -39,12 +39,9 @@
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
     <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
   </ImportGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\util\WindowsSDKFix.props" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</OutDir>
-    <ExecutablePath>$(ExecutablePath)</ExecutablePath>
-    <IncludePath>$(SolutionDir)\breakpad;$(IncludePath)</IncludePath>
-    <LibraryPath>$(LibraryPath)</LibraryPath>
-    <ExcludePath>$(ExcludePath)</ExcludePath>
     <TargetName>driver_$(ProjectName)</TargetName>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/renderdoc/driver/vulkan/renderdoc_vulkan.vcxproj b/renderdoc/driver/vulkan/renderdoc_vulkan.vcxproj
index 406c61b7f..9a32f748f 100644
--- a/renderdoc/driver/vulkan/renderdoc_vulkan.vcxproj
+++ b/renderdoc/driver/vulkan/renderdoc_vulkan.vcxproj
@@ -39,12 +39,9 @@
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
     <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
   </ImportGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\util\WindowsSDKFix.props" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</OutDir>
-    <ExecutablePath>$(ExecutablePath)</ExecutablePath>
-    <IncludePath>$(SolutionDir)\breakpad;$(IncludePath)</IncludePath>
-    <LibraryPath>$(LibraryPath)</LibraryPath>
-    <ExcludePath>$(ExcludePath)</ExcludePath>
     <TargetName>driver_$(ProjectName)</TargetName>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/renderdoc/os/win32/win32_hook.cpp b/renderdoc/os/win32/win32_hook.cpp
index 474fd1fdc..d8796c296 100644
--- a/renderdoc/os/win32/win32_hook.cpp
+++ b/renderdoc/os/win32/win32_hook.cpp
@@ -687,10 +687,13 @@ HMODULE WINAPI Hooked_LoadLibraryExW(LPCWSTR lpLibFileName, HANDLE fileHandle, D
   // always returned first regardless of the search order and so we can detect the DLL is already loaded
   if(wcschr(lpLibFileName, L'\\') == 0 && wcschr(lpLibFileName, L'/') == 0)
   {
-    flagsExcludingSearchOrders &=
-        ~(LOAD_LIBRARY_SEARCH_APPLICATION_DIR | LOAD_LIBRARY_SEARCH_DLL_LOAD_DIR |
-          LOAD_LIBRARY_SEARCH_SYSTEM32 | LOAD_LIBRARY_SEARCH_USER_DIRS |
-          LOAD_WITH_ALTERED_SEARCH_PATH | LOAD_LIBRARY_SAFE_CURRENT_DIRS);
+    flagsExcludingSearchOrders &= ~(LOAD_LIBRARY_SEARCH_APPLICATION_DIR |
+                                    LOAD_LIBRARY_SEARCH_DLL_LOAD_DIR | LOAD_LIBRARY_SEARCH_SYSTEM32 |
+                                    LOAD_LIBRARY_SEARCH_USER_DIRS | LOAD_WITH_ALTERED_SEARCH_PATH);
+
+#ifdef LOAD_LIBRARY_SAFE_CURRENT_DIRS
+    flagsExcludingSearchOrders &= ~LOAD_LIBRARY_SAFE_CURRENT_DIRS;
+#endif
   }
 
   // if there are no flags (possibly with search path flags excluded) and we already have the
diff --git a/renderdoc/renderdoc.vcxproj b/renderdoc/renderdoc.vcxproj
index dab1c43c3..92432e70e 100644
--- a/renderdoc/renderdoc.vcxproj
+++ b/renderdoc/renderdoc.vcxproj
@@ -41,12 +41,9 @@
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
     <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
   </ImportGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\util\WindowsSDKFix.props" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</OutDir>
-    <ExecutablePath>$(ExecutablePath)</ExecutablePath>
-    <IncludePath>$(SolutionDir)\breakpad;$(IncludePath)</IncludePath>
-    <LibraryPath>$(LibraryPath)</LibraryPath>
-    <ExcludePath>$(ExcludePath)</ExcludePath>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <IntDir>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\obj\$(ProjectName)\</IntDir>
diff --git a/renderdoc/renderdoc_version.vcxproj b/renderdoc/renderdoc_version.vcxproj
index 054ea5248..eae4b287d 100644
--- a/renderdoc/renderdoc_version.vcxproj
+++ b/renderdoc/renderdoc_version.vcxproj
@@ -36,12 +36,9 @@
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
     <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
   </ImportGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\util\WindowsSDKFix.props" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\</OutDir>
-    <ExecutablePath>$(ExecutablePath)</ExecutablePath>
-    <IncludePath>$(SolutionDir)\breakpad;$(IncludePath)</IncludePath>
-    <LibraryPath>$(LibraryPath)</LibraryPath>
-    <ExcludePath>$(ExcludePath)</ExcludePath>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <IntDir>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\obj\$(ProjectName)\</IntDir>
diff --git a/renderdoccmd/renderdoccmd.vcxproj b/renderdoccmd/renderdoccmd.vcxproj
index 4d2c870fe..687d990e8 100644
--- a/renderdoccmd/renderdoccmd.vcxproj
+++ b/renderdoccmd/renderdoccmd.vcxproj
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
   <ImportGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'" Label="PropertySheets">
     <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
   </ImportGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\util\WindowsSDKFix.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <IntDir>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\obj\$(ProjectName)\</IntDir>
diff --git a/renderdocshim/renderdocshim.vcxproj b/renderdocshim/renderdocshim.vcxproj
index d86029edb..e5df6ae83 100644
--- a/renderdocshim/renderdocshim.vcxproj
+++ b/renderdocshim/renderdocshim.vcxproj
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
   <ImportGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'" Label="PropertySheets">
     <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
   </ImportGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\util\WindowsSDKFix.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <IntDir>$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\obj\$(ProjectName)\</IntDir>
diff --git a/util/WindowsSDKFix.props b/util/WindowsSDKFix.props
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..51a4d8d47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/util/WindowsSDKFix.props
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="12.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+	
+<PropertyGroup>
+	<IncludePath>$(SolutionDir)\util\sdkfix;$(IncludePath)</IncludePath>
+</PropertyGroup>
+
+</Project>
diff --git a/util/sdkfix/wchar.h b/util/sdkfix/wchar.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5a337e598
--- /dev/null
+++ b/util/sdkfix/wchar.h
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ * The MIT License (MIT)
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2025 Baldur Karlsson
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+#pragma once
+
+// workaround for bug with latest windows SDK version. wchar.h requires intrinsic that's not
+// available on VS2015 _mm_loadu_si64. We also just don't want to pull in build-time dependencies
+// on AVX if we can help it
+
+// include this header first (on older SDKs it might not include this but it's not a heavy header
+#include <immintrin.h>
+
+// if this isn't defined (by new compiler versions) then define it now. This may break in future if
+// this becomes a real function instead of a define...
+#ifndef _mm_loadu_si64
+#define _mm_loadu_si64(p) _mm_loadl_epi64((__m128i const *)(p))
+#endif
+
+// include the real wchar.h. To avoid self-referential includes we assume it sits in a ucrt folder
+#include <../ucrt/wchar.h>
+
+// don't call normal functions to avoid warnings about pulling in avx instructions
+#define wmemcmp wmemcmp_simple
+
+inline int wmemcmp_simple(const wchar_t *a, const wchar_t *b, size_t n)
+{
+  size_t i = 0;
+  for(; i < n; ++i)
+  {
+    if(a[i] != b[i])
+      return a[i] < b[i] ? -1 : 1;
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
+#define wmemchr wmemchr_simple
+
+inline const wchar_t *wmemchr_simple(const wchar_t *s, wchar_t c, size_t n)
+{
+  size_t i = 0;
+  for(; i < n; ++i)
+  {
+    if(s[i] == c)
+      return s + i;
+  }
+  return NULL;
+}