diff --git a/qrenderdoc/Code/qrenderdoc.cpp b/qrenderdoc/Code/qrenderdoc.cpp
index da7f271ae..d3d95c1ee 100644
--- a/qrenderdoc/Code/qrenderdoc.cpp
+++ b/qrenderdoc/Code/qrenderdoc.cpp
@@ -137,21 +137,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
       filename = QString();
   }
 
-  argc += 2;
-
-  char **argv_mod = new char *[argc];
-
-  for(int i = 0; i < argc - 2; i++)
-    argv_mod[i] = argv[i];
-
-  char arg[] = "-platformpluginpath";
-  QString path = QFileInfo(QString::fromUtf8(argv[0])).absolutePath();
-  QByteArray pathChars = path.toUtf8();
-
-  argv_mod[argc - 2] = arg;
-  argv_mod[argc - 1] = pathChars.data();
-
-  QApplication application(argc, argv_mod);
+  QApplication application(argc, argv);
 
   {
     PersistantConfig config;
@@ -247,7 +233,5 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     Formatter::shutdown();
   }
 
-  delete[] argv_mod;
-
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/qrenderdoc/Resources/qt.conf b/qrenderdoc/Resources/qt.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..263ef410a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qrenderdoc/Resources/qt.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[Paths]
+Plugins=qtplugins
diff --git a/qrenderdoc/Resources/resources.qrc b/qrenderdoc/Resources/resources.qrc
index 4548fa1a7..2d1bcbcd5 100644
--- a/qrenderdoc/Resources/resources.qrc
+++ b/qrenderdoc/Resources/resources.qrc
@@ -68,4 +68,7 @@
         <file>action.png</file>
         <file>action_hover.png</file>
     </qresource>
+    <qresource prefix="/qt/etc">
+        <file>qt.conf</file>
+    </qresource>
 </RCC>
diff --git a/qrenderdoc/qrenderdoc_local.vcxproj b/qrenderdoc/qrenderdoc_local.vcxproj
index 23ea29da9..aed75432f 100644
--- a/qrenderdoc/qrenderdoc_local.vcxproj
+++ b/qrenderdoc/qrenderdoc_local.vcxproj
@@ -1512,7 +1512,12 @@
       <Visible>false</Visible>
     </Content>
     <Content Include="3rdparty\qt\$(Platform)\plugins\platforms\qwindows.dll">
-      <Link>qwindows.dll</Link>
+      <Link>qtplugins\platforms\qwindows.dll</Link>
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+      <Visible>false</Visible>
+    </Content>
+    <Content Include="3rdparty\qt\$(Platform)\plugins\imageformats\qsvg.dll">
+      <Link>qtplugins\imageformats\qsvg.dll</Link>
       <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
       <Visible>false</Visible>
     </Content>
@@ -1541,6 +1546,21 @@
       <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
       <Visible>false</Visible>
     </Content>
+    <Content Include="3rdparty\qt\$(Platform)\plugins\platforms\qwindowsd.dll" Condition="$(Configuration)==QTDebug">
+      <Link>qtplugins\platforms\qwindowsd.dll</Link>
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+      <Visible>false</Visible>
+    </Content>
+    <Content Include="3rdparty\qt\$(Platform)\plugins\imageformats\qsvgd.dll" Condition="$(Configuration)==QTDebug">
+      <Link>qtplugins\imageformats\qsvgd.dll</Link>
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+      <Visible>false</Visible>
+    </Content>
+    <Content Include="3rdparty\qt\$(Platform)\bin\Qt5Cored.dll" Condition="$(Configuration)==QTDebug">
+      <Link>Qt5Cored.dll</Link>
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+      <Visible>False</Visible>
+    </Content>
     <Content Include="3rdparty\qt\$(Platform)\bin\Qt5Cored.dll" Condition="$(Configuration)==QTDebug">
       <Link>Qt5Cored.dll</Link>
       <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>