update

svn-id: r19876

12 files changed, 913 insertions, 1092 deletions

diff --git a/dists/msvc8/common.vcproj b/dists/msvc8/common.vcproj
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-				RelativePath="..\..\gui\chooser.h"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\gui\console.cpp"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\gui\console.h"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\gui\credits.h"
-				>
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-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\gui\dialog.cpp"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\gui\dialog.h"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\gui\editable.cpp"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\gui\editable.h"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\gui\EditTextWidget.cpp"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\gui\EditTextWidget.h"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\gui\launcher.cpp"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\gui\launcher.h"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\gui\ListWidget.cpp"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\gui\ListWidget.h"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\gui\message.cpp"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\gui\message.h"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\gui\newgui.cpp"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\gui\newgui.h"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\gui\object.h"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\gui\options.cpp"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\gui\options.h"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\gui\PopUpWidget.cpp"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\gui\PopUpWidget.h"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\gui\ScrollBarWidget.cpp"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\gui\ScrollBarWidget.h"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\gui\TabWidget.cpp"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\gui\TabWidget.h"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\gui\walkthrough.h"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\gui\widget.cpp"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\gui\widget.h"
-				>
-			</File>
-		</Filter>
-		<Filter
-			Name="graphics"
-			>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\graphics\animation.cpp"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\graphics\animation.h"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\graphics\consolefont.cpp"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\graphics\font.cpp"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\graphics\font.h"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\graphics\fontman.cpp"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\graphics\fontman.h"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\graphics\ilbm.cpp"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\graphics\ilbm.h"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\graphics\newfont.cpp"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\graphics\newfont_big.cpp"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\graphics\primitives.cpp"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\graphics\primitives.h"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\graphics\scummfont.cpp"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\graphics\surface.cpp"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\graphics\surface.h"
-				>
-			</File>
-		</Filter>
-	</Files>
-	<Globals>
-	</Globals>
-</VisualStudioProject>
diff --git a/dists/msvc8/gob.vcproj b/dists/msvc8/gob.vcproj
index 3fc16aa5e2..4fdbacaee7 100644
--- a/dists/msvc8/gob.vcproj
+++ b/dists/msvc8/gob.vcproj
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 	Name="gob"
 	ProjectGUID="{976D947A-A45F-4437-991E-412F695C64C7}"
 	Keyword="Win32Proj"
-	SignManifests="true"
 	>
 	<Platforms>
 		<Platform
@@ -44,11 +43,12 @@
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="../../;../../common"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;USE_ZLIB;USE_MAD;USE_VORBIS"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
+				ExceptionHandling="1"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="1"
 				BufferSecurityCheck="true"
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="true"
-				RuntimeTypeInfo="true"
+				ForceConformanceInForLoopScope="true"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="4"
 				WarnAsError="true"
@@ -109,10 +109,8 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions="/wd4201 /wd4512 /wd4511 /wd4100 /wd4121 /wd4310 /wd4706 /wd4127 /wd4189 /wd4702 /wd4996"
-				Optimization="3"
-				InlineFunctionExpansion="2"
-				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
-				FavorSizeOrSpeed="1"
+				Optimization="2"
+				InlineFunctionExpansion="1"
 				OmitFramePointers="true"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="../../;../../common"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;USE_ZLIB;USE_MAD;USE_VORBIS"
diff --git a/dists/msvc8/kyra.vcproj b/dists/msvc8/kyra.vcproj
index 7153213487..af3e1412bc 100644
--- a/dists/msvc8/kyra.vcproj
+++ b/dists/msvc8/kyra.vcproj
@@ -43,11 +43,12 @@
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="../../;../../common"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;USE_ZLIB;USE_MAD;USE_VORBIS"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
+				ExceptionHandling="1"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="1"
 				BufferSecurityCheck="true"
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="true"
-				RuntimeTypeInfo="true"
+				ForceConformanceInForLoopScope="true"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="4"
 				WarnAsError="true"
@@ -108,10 +109,8 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions="/wd4201 /wd4512 /wd4511 /wd4100 /wd4121 /wd4310 /wd4706 /wd4127 /wd4189 /wd4702 /wd4996"
-				Optimization="3"
-				InlineFunctionExpansion="2"
-				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
-				FavorSizeOrSpeed="1"
+				Optimization="2"
+				InlineFunctionExpansion="1"
 				OmitFramePointers="true"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="../../;../../common"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;USE_ZLIB;USE_MAD;USE_VORBIS"
@@ -160,6 +159,14 @@
 	</References>
 	<Files>
 		<File
+			RelativePath="..\..\kyra\debugger.cpp"
+			>
+		</File>
+		<File
+			RelativePath="..\..\kyra\debugger.h"
+			>
+		</File>
+		<File
 			RelativePath="..\..\kyra\kyra.cpp"
 			>
 		</File>
diff --git a/dists/msvc8/queen.vcproj b/dists/msvc8/queen.vcproj
index b39e665f27..cfc6e06c62 100644
--- a/dists/msvc8/queen.vcproj
+++ b/dists/msvc8/queen.vcproj
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 	Name="queen"
 	ProjectGUID="{6A55AF61-7CA1-49E0-9385-59C1FE9D4DB7}"
 	Keyword="Win32Proj"
-	SignManifests="true"
 	>
 	<Platforms>
 		<Platform
@@ -44,11 +43,12 @@
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="../../;../../common"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;USE_ZLIB;USE_MAD;USE_VORBIS"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
+				ExceptionHandling="1"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="1"
 				BufferSecurityCheck="true"
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="true"
-				RuntimeTypeInfo="true"
+				ForceConformanceInForLoopScope="true"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="4"
 				WarnAsError="true"
@@ -109,10 +109,8 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions="/wd4201 /wd4512 /wd4511 /wd4100 /wd4121 /wd4310 /wd4706 /wd4127 /wd4189 /wd4702 /wd4996"
-				Optimization="3"
-				InlineFunctionExpansion="2"
-				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
-				FavorSizeOrSpeed="1"
+				Optimization="2"
+				InlineFunctionExpansion="1"
 				OmitFramePointers="true"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="../../;../../common"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;USE_ZLIB;USE_MAD;USE_VORBIS"
diff --git a/dists/msvc8/saga.vcproj b/dists/msvc8/saga.vcproj
index 2674be8892..7d33ca6c46 100644
--- a/dists/msvc8/saga.vcproj
+++ b/dists/msvc8/saga.vcproj
@@ -43,11 +43,12 @@
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="../../;../../common"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;USE_ZLIB;USE_MAD;USE_VORBIS"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
+				ExceptionHandling="1"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="1"
 				BufferSecurityCheck="true"
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="true"
-				RuntimeTypeInfo="true"
+				ForceConformanceInForLoopScope="true"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="4"
 				WarnAsError="true"
@@ -108,10 +109,8 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions="/wd4201 /wd4512 /wd4511 /wd4100 /wd4121 /wd4310 /wd4706 /wd4127 /wd4189 /wd4702 /wd4996"
-				Optimization="3"
-				InlineFunctionExpansion="2"
-				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
-				FavorSizeOrSpeed="1"
+				Optimization="2"
+				InlineFunctionExpansion="1"
 				OmitFramePointers="true"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="../../;../../common"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;USE_ZLIB;USE_MAD;USE_VORBIS"
@@ -208,10 +207,6 @@
 			>
 		</File>
 		<File
-			RelativePath="..\..\saga\game.h"
-			>
-		</File>
-		<File
 			RelativePath="..\..\saga\gfx.cpp"
 			>
 		</File>
@@ -379,10 +374,6 @@
 			RelativePath="..\..\saga\stream.h"
 			>
 		</File>
-		<File
-			RelativePath="..\..\saga\text.h"
-			>
-		</File>
 	</Files>
 	<Globals>
 	</Globals>
diff --git a/dists/msvc8/scumm.vcproj b/dists/msvc8/scumm.vcproj
index 3607777cc6..0238da7d2b 100644
--- a/dists/msvc8/scumm.vcproj
+++ b/dists/msvc8/scumm.vcproj
@@ -41,13 +41,14 @@
 				AdditionalOptions="/wd4201 /wd4512 /wd4511 /wd4100 /wd4121 /wd4310 /wd4706 /wd4127 /wd4189 /wd4702 /wd4996"
 				Optimization="0"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="../../;../../common"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;ZLIB_WINAPI;USE_ZLIB;USE_MAD;USE_VORBIS"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;USE_ZLIB;USE_MAD;USE_VORBIS"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
+				ExceptionHandling="1"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="1"
 				BufferSecurityCheck="true"
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="true"
-				RuntimeTypeInfo="true"
+				ForceConformanceInForLoopScope="true"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="4"
 				WarnAsError="true"
@@ -108,13 +109,11 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions="/wd4201 /wd4512 /wd4511 /wd4100 /wd4121 /wd4310 /wd4706 /wd4127 /wd4189 /wd4702 /wd4996"
-				Optimization="3"
-				InlineFunctionExpansion="2"
-				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
-				FavorSizeOrSpeed="1"
+				Optimization="2"
+				InlineFunctionExpansion="1"
 				OmitFramePointers="true"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="../../;../../common"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;ZLIB_WINAPI;USE_ZLIB;USE_MAD;USE_VORBIS"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;USE_ZLIB;USE_MAD;USE_VORBIS"
 				StringPooling="true"
 				ExceptionHandling="1"
 				RuntimeLibrary="0"
diff --git a/dists/msvc8/scummvm.sln b/dists/msvc8/scummvm.sln
index ecd350bfb9..2e9c106952 100644
--- a/dists/msvc8/scummvm.sln
+++ b/dists/msvc8/scummvm.sln
@@ -2,7 +2,14 @@ Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 9.00
 # Visual C++ Express 2005
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "scummvm", "scummvm.vcproj", "{8434CB15-D08F-427D-9E6D-581AE5B28440}"
 	ProjectSection(ProjectDependencies) = postProject
-		{597FE83A-0345-4D75-98F8-30E8B6FC56C9} = {597FE83A-0345-4D75-98F8-30E8B6FC56C9}
+		{6CC3E421-779D-4E80-8100-520886A0F9FF} = {6CC3E421-779D-4E80-8100-520886A0F9FF}
+		{C8AAE83E-198B-4ECA-A877-166827953979} = {C8AAE83E-198B-4ECA-A877-166827953979}
+		{B6AFD548-63D2-40CD-A652-E87095AFCBAF} = {B6AFD548-63D2-40CD-A652-E87095AFCBAF}
+		{B5527758-2F51-4CCD-AAE1-B0E28654BD6A} = {B5527758-2F51-4CCD-AAE1-B0E28654BD6A}
+		{6A55AF61-7CA1-49E0-9385-59C1FE9D4DB7} = {6A55AF61-7CA1-49E0-9385-59C1FE9D4DB7}
+		{E0EC9C72-A33E-49DA-B1DC-BB44B9799BFA} = {E0EC9C72-A33E-49DA-B1DC-BB44B9799BFA}
+		{9D9A98A0-F88F-4CA2-B8FF-462470EBE3EC} = {9D9A98A0-F88F-4CA2-B8FF-462470EBE3EC}
+		{676DB4C5-9A3E-4EE1-8483-EBB79DC0700E} = {676DB4C5-9A3E-4EE1-8483-EBB79DC0700E}
 	EndProjectSection
 EndProject
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "sword2", "sword2.vcproj", "{6CC3E421-779D-4E80-8100-520886A0F9FF}"
@@ -23,19 +30,6 @@ Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "saga", "saga.vcproj", "{676
 EndProject
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "gob", "gob.vcproj", "{976D947A-A45F-4437-991E-412F695C64C7}"
 EndProject
-Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "common", "common.vcproj", "{597FE83A-0345-4D75-98F8-30E8B6FC56C9}"
-	ProjectSection(ProjectDependencies) = postProject
-		{676DB4C5-9A3E-4EE1-8483-EBB79DC0700E} = {676DB4C5-9A3E-4EE1-8483-EBB79DC0700E}
-		{9D9A98A0-F88F-4CA2-B8FF-462470EBE3EC} = {9D9A98A0-F88F-4CA2-B8FF-462470EBE3EC}
-		{976D947A-A45F-4437-991E-412F695C64C7} = {976D947A-A45F-4437-991E-412F695C64C7}
-		{E0EC9C72-A33E-49DA-B1DC-BB44B9799BFA} = {E0EC9C72-A33E-49DA-B1DC-BB44B9799BFA}
-		{6A55AF61-7CA1-49E0-9385-59C1FE9D4DB7} = {6A55AF61-7CA1-49E0-9385-59C1FE9D4DB7}
-		{B5527758-2F51-4CCD-AAE1-B0E28654BD6A} = {B5527758-2F51-4CCD-AAE1-B0E28654BD6A}
-		{B6AFD548-63D2-40CD-A652-E87095AFCBAF} = {B6AFD548-63D2-40CD-A652-E87095AFCBAF}
-		{C8AAE83E-198B-4ECA-A877-166827953979} = {C8AAE83E-198B-4ECA-A877-166827953979}
-		{6CC3E421-779D-4E80-8100-520886A0F9FF} = {6CC3E421-779D-4E80-8100-520886A0F9FF}
-	EndProjectSection
-EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Win32 = Debug|Win32
@@ -82,10 +76,6 @@ Global
 		{976D947A-A45F-4437-991E-412F695C64C7}.Debug|Win32.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
 		{976D947A-A45F-4437-991E-412F695C64C7}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
 		{976D947A-A45F-4437-991E-412F695C64C7}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
-		{597FE83A-0345-4D75-98F8-30E8B6FC56C9}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
-		{597FE83A-0345-4D75-98F8-30E8B6FC56C9}.Debug|Win32.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
-		{597FE83A-0345-4D75-98F8-30E8B6FC56C9}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
-		{597FE83A-0345-4D75-98F8-30E8B6FC56C9}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
diff --git a/dists/msvc8/scummvm.vcproj b/dists/msvc8/scummvm.vcproj
index 7e514d9861..5468ff3085 100644
--- a/dists/msvc8/scummvm.vcproj
+++ b/dists/msvc8/scummvm.vcproj
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 	Name="scummvm"
 	ProjectGUID="{8434CB15-D08F-427D-9E6D-581AE5B28440}"
 	Keyword="Win32Proj"
-	SignManifests="true"
 	>
 	<Platforms>
 		<Platform
@@ -42,12 +41,14 @@
 				AdditionalOptions="/wd4201 /wd4512 /wd4511 /wd4100 /wd4121 /wd4310 /wd4706 /wd4127 /wd4189 /wd4702 /wd4996"
 				Optimization="0"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="../../;../../common"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_CONSOLE;ZLIB_WINAPI;USE_ZLIB;USE_MAD;USE_VORBIS;USE_MPEG2;USE_NASM;USE_MT32EMU"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_CONSOLE;USE_ZLIB;USE_MAD;USE_VORBIS;USE_MPEG2;USE_NASM;USE_MT32EMU"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
+				ExceptionHandling="1"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="1"
 				BufferSecurityCheck="true"
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="true"
+				ForceConformanceInForLoopScope="true"
 				RuntimeTypeInfo="true"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="4"
@@ -66,10 +67,10 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="winmm.lib sdl.lib zlibwapi.lib libmad.lib vorbisfile_static.lib vorbis_static.lib ogg_static.lib libmpeg2.lib sword1_debug/sword1.lib sword2_debug/sword2.lib kyra_debug/kyra.lib gob_debug/gob.lib queen_debug/queen.lib saga_debug/saga.lib scumm_debug/scumm.lib simon_debug/simon.lib sky_debug/sky.lib common_debug/common.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="winmm.lib sdl.lib zdll.lib libmad.lib vorbisfile_static.lib vorbis_static.lib ogg_static.lib libmpeg2.lib sword1_debug/sword1.lib sword2_debug/sword2.lib kyra_debug/kyra.lib gob_debug/gob.lib queen_debug/queen.lib saga_debug/saga.lib scumm_debug/scumm.lib simon_debug/simon.lib sky_debug/sky.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)/scummvm.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
-				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames="LIBC.lib"
+				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames="libc.lib"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				ProgramDatabaseFile="$(OutDir)/scummvm.pdb"
 				SubSystem="1"
@@ -125,13 +126,11 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions="/wd4201 /wd4512 /wd4511 /wd4100 /wd4121 /wd4310 /wd4706 /wd4127 /wd4189 /wd4702 /wd4996"
-				Optimization="3"
-				InlineFunctionExpansion="2"
-				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
-				FavorSizeOrSpeed="1"
+				Optimization="2"
+				InlineFunctionExpansion="1"
 				OmitFramePointers="true"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="../../;../../common"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_CONSOLE;ZLIB_WINAPI;USE_ZLIB;USE_MAD;USE_VORBIS;USE_MPEG2;USE_MT32EMU"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_CONSOLE;;USE_ZLIB;USE_MAD;USE_VORBIS;USE_MPEG2;USE_MT32EMU"
 				StringPooling="true"
 				MinimalRebuild="false"
 				ExceptionHandling="1"
@@ -156,11 +155,11 @@
 			/>
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 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
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+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\..\graphics\animation.h"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\..\graphics\consolefont.cpp"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\..\graphics\font.cpp"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\..\graphics\font.h"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\..\graphics\fontman.cpp"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\..\graphics\fontman.h"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\..\graphics\ilbm.cpp"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\..\graphics\ilbm.h"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\..\graphics\newfont.cpp"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\..\graphics\newfont_big.cpp"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\..\graphics\primitives.cpp"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\..\graphics\primitives.h"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\..\graphics\scummfont.cpp"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\..\graphics\surface.cpp"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\..\graphics\surface.h"
+				>
+			</File>
+		</Filter>
 	</Files>
 	<Globals>
 	</Globals>
diff --git a/dists/msvc8/simon.vcproj b/dists/msvc8/simon.vcproj
index 97a93a0878..221b26b00b 100644
--- a/dists/msvc8/simon.vcproj
+++ b/dists/msvc8/simon.vcproj
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 	Name="simon"
 	ProjectGUID="{E0EC9C72-A33E-49DA-B1DC-BB44B9799BFA}"
 	Keyword="Win32Proj"
-	SignManifests="true"
 	>
 	<Platforms>
 		<Platform
@@ -44,11 +43,12 @@
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="../../;../../common"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;USE_ZLIB;USE_MAD;USE_VORBIS"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
+				ExceptionHandling="1"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="1"
 				BufferSecurityCheck="true"
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="true"
-				RuntimeTypeInfo="true"
+				ForceConformanceInForLoopScope="true"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="4"
 				WarnAsError="true"
@@ -110,10 +110,8 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions="/wd4201 /wd4512 /wd4511 /wd4100 /wd4121 /wd4310 /wd4706 /wd4127 /wd4189 /wd4702 /wd4996"
-				Optimization="3"
-				InlineFunctionExpansion="2"
-				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
-				FavorSizeOrSpeed="1"
+				Optimization="2"
+				InlineFunctionExpansion="1"
 				OmitFramePointers="true"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="../../;../../common"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;USE_ZLIB;USE_MAD;USE_VORBIS"
@@ -186,6 +184,10 @@
 			>
 		</File>
 		<File
+			RelativePath="..\..\simon\game.cpp"
+			>
+		</File>
+		<File
 			RelativePath="..\..\simon\icons.cpp"
 			>
 		</File>
@@ -218,10 +220,6 @@
 			>
 		</File>
 		<File
-			RelativePath="..\..\simon\simon-md5.h"
-			>
-		</File>
-		<File
 			RelativePath="..\..\simon\simon.cpp"
 			>
 		</File>
diff --git a/dists/msvc8/sky.vcproj b/dists/msvc8/sky.vcproj
index 335f85231b..8d5a3ba160 100644
--- a/dists/msvc8/sky.vcproj
+++ b/dists/msvc8/sky.vcproj
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 	Name="sky"
 	ProjectGUID="{B5527758-2F51-4CCD-AAE1-B0E28654BD6A}"
 	Keyword="Win32Proj"
-	SignManifests="true"
 	>
 	<Platforms>
 		<Platform
@@ -44,11 +43,12 @@
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="../../;../../common"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;USE_ZLIB;USE_MAD;USE_VORBIS"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
+				ExceptionHandling="1"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="1"
 				BufferSecurityCheck="true"
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="true"
-				RuntimeTypeInfo="true"
+				ForceConformanceInForLoopScope="true"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="4"
 				WarnAsError="true"
@@ -109,10 +109,8 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions="/wd4201 /wd4512 /wd4511 /wd4100 /wd4121 /wd4310 /wd4706 /wd4127 /wd4189 /wd4702 /wd4996"
-				Optimization="3"
-				InlineFunctionExpansion="2"
-				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
-				FavorSizeOrSpeed="1"
+				Optimization="2"
+				InlineFunctionExpansion="1"
 				OmitFramePointers="true"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="../../;../../common"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;USE_ZLIB;USE_MAD;USE_VORBIS"
@@ -330,10 +328,6 @@
 			>
 		</File>
 		<File
-			RelativePath="..\..\sky\talks.h"
-			>
-		</File>
-		<File
 			RelativePath="..\..\sky\text.cpp"
 			>
 		</File>
diff --git a/dists/msvc8/sword1.vcproj b/dists/msvc8/sword1.vcproj
index ca68df310c..3e9142bb23 100644
--- a/dists/msvc8/sword1.vcproj
+++ b/dists/msvc8/sword1.vcproj
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 	Name="sword1"
 	ProjectGUID="{C8AAE83E-198B-4ECA-A877-166827953979}"
 	Keyword="Win32Proj"
-	SignManifests="true"
 	>
 	<Platforms>
 		<Platform
@@ -44,11 +43,12 @@
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="../../;../../common"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;USE_ZLIB;USE_MAD;USE_VORBIS;USE_MPEG2"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
+				ExceptionHandling="1"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="1"
 				BufferSecurityCheck="true"
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="true"
-				RuntimeTypeInfo="true"
+				ForceConformanceInForLoopScope="true"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="4"
 				WarnAsError="true"
@@ -109,10 +109,8 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions="/wd4201 /wd4512 /wd4511 /wd4100 /wd4121 /wd4310 /wd4706 /wd4127 /wd4189 /wd4702 /wd4996"
-				Optimization="3"
-				InlineFunctionExpansion="2"
-				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
-				FavorSizeOrSpeed="1"
+				Optimization="2"
+				InlineFunctionExpansion="1"
 				OmitFramePointers="true"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="../../;../../common"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;USE_ZLIB;USE_MAD;USE_VORBIS;USE_MPEG2"
diff --git a/dists/msvc8/sword2.vcproj b/dists/msvc8/sword2.vcproj
index 595fef3df3..33f5151fb6 100644
--- a/dists/msvc8/sword2.vcproj
+++ b/dists/msvc8/sword2.vcproj
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 	Name="sword2"
 	ProjectGUID="{6CC3E421-779D-4E80-8100-520886A0F9FF}"
 	Keyword="Win32Proj"
-	SignManifests="true"
 	>
 	<Platforms>
 		<Platform
@@ -44,11 +43,12 @@
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="../../;../../common"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;USE_ZLIB;USE_MAD;USE_VORBIS;USE_MPEG2"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
+				ExceptionHandling="1"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="1"
 				BufferSecurityCheck="true"
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="true"
-				RuntimeTypeInfo="true"
+				ForceConformanceInForLoopScope="true"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="4"
 				WarnAsError="true"
@@ -109,10 +109,8 @@
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 				AdditionalOptions="/wd4201 /wd4512 /wd4511 /wd4100 /wd4121 /wd4310 /wd4706 /wd4127 /wd4189 /wd4702 /wd4996"
-				Optimization="3"
-				InlineFunctionExpansion="2"
-				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
-				FavorSizeOrSpeed="1"
+				Optimization="2"
+				InlineFunctionExpansion="1"
 				OmitFramePointers="true"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="../../;../../common"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;USE_ZLIB;USE_MAD;USE_VORBIS;USE_MPEG2"