diff --git a/example.sln b/example.sln
index 7d5d02b2e..f12bd7279 100644
--- a/example.sln
+++ b/example.sln
@@ -1,53 +1,39 @@
-Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 9.00
-# Visual Studio 2005
-Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "kernel", "..\shared\src\kernel.vcproj", "{6F104C0A-DDF5-A34B-A89C-0DC278DCEF6D}"
-EndProject
-Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "gamecode", "..\shared\src\gamecode.vcproj", "{1E8BFF9E-3044-0742-992F-C5765B80FE65}"
-EndProject
-Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "util", "..\shared\src\util.vcproj", "{F70CFB27-8A2F-E447-B452-4E1C590EDA6D}"
-EndProject
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-EndProject
-Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "external", "..\external\external.vcproj", "{F9AE4586-8F65-486B-9666-744839E40A54}"
-EndProject
-Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "amalgamation-example", "src\example.vcproj", "{4A17DAEE-2261-4E2C-96F6-BA4132A09551}"
-EndProject
-Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "tests", "..\shared\src\tests.vcproj", "{228B8781-480F-4608-BA14-1EB82581EADE}"
-EndProject
-Global
-	GlobalSection(SubversionScc) = preSolution
-		Svn-Managed = True
-		Manager = AnkhSVN - Subversion Support for Visual Studio
-	EndGlobalSection
-	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
-		Debug|Win32 = Debug|Win32
-		Release|Win32 = Release|Win32
-	EndGlobalSection
-	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
-		{6F104C0A-DDF5-A34B-A89C-0DC278DCEF6D}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
-		{6F104C0A-DDF5-A34B-A89C-0DC278DCEF6D}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
-		{6F104C0A-DDF5-A34B-A89C-0DC278DCEF6D}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
-		{1E8BFF9E-3044-0742-992F-C5765B80FE65}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
-		{1E8BFF9E-3044-0742-992F-C5765B80FE65}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
-		{1E8BFF9E-3044-0742-992F-C5765B80FE65}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
-		{F70CFB27-8A2F-E447-B452-4E1C590EDA6D}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
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-		{F70CFB27-8A2F-E447-B452-4E1C590EDA6D}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
-		{75501170-51C2-E641-BA8B-EDC008184192}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
-		{75501170-51C2-E641-BA8B-EDC008184192}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
-		{75501170-51C2-E641-BA8B-EDC008184192}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
-		{F9AE4586-8F65-486B-9666-744839E40A54}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
-		{F9AE4586-8F65-486B-9666-744839E40A54}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
-		{F9AE4586-8F65-486B-9666-744839E40A54}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
-		{4A17DAEE-2261-4E2C-96F6-BA4132A09551}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
-		{4A17DAEE-2261-4E2C-96F6-BA4132A09551}.Debug|Win32.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
-		{4A17DAEE-2261-4E2C-96F6-BA4132A09551}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
-		{228B8781-480F-4608-BA14-1EB82581EADE}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
-		{228B8781-480F-4608-BA14-1EB82581EADE}.Debug|Win32.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
-		{228B8781-480F-4608-BA14-1EB82581EADE}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
-		{228B8781-480F-4608-BA14-1EB82581EADE}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
-	EndGlobalSection
-	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
-		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
-	EndGlobalSection
-EndGlobal
+Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 10.00
+# Visual C++ Express 2008
+Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "kernel", "..\shared\src\kernel.vcproj", "{6F104C0A-DDF5-A34B-A89C-0DC278DCEF6D}"
+EndProject
+Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "gamecode", "..\shared\src\gamecode.vcproj", "{1E8BFF9E-3044-0742-992F-C5765B80FE65}"
+EndProject
+Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "util", "..\shared\src\util.vcproj", "{F70CFB27-8A2F-E447-B452-4E1C590EDA6D}"
+EndProject
+Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "lua-bindings", "..\shared\src\lua-bindings.vcproj", "{75501170-51C2-E641-BA8B-EDC008184192}"
+EndProject
+Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "external", "..\external\external.vcproj", "{F9AE4586-8F65-486B-9666-744839E40A54}"
+EndProject
+Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "example", "src\example.vcproj", "{4A17DAEE-2261-4E2C-96F6-BA4132A09551}"
+EndProject
+Global
+	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
+		Debug|Win32 = Debug|Win32
+		Release|Win32 = Release|Win32
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
+		{6F104C0A-DDF5-A34B-A89C-0DC278DCEF6D}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
+		{6F104C0A-DDF5-A34B-A89C-0DC278DCEF6D}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
+		{1E8BFF9E-3044-0742-992F-C5765B80FE65}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
+		{1E8BFF9E-3044-0742-992F-C5765B80FE65}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
+		{F70CFB27-8A2F-E447-B452-4E1C590EDA6D}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
+		{F70CFB27-8A2F-E447-B452-4E1C590EDA6D}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
+		{75501170-51C2-E641-BA8B-EDC008184192}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
+		{75501170-51C2-E641-BA8B-EDC008184192}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
+		{F9AE4586-8F65-486B-9666-744839E40A54}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
+		{F9AE4586-8F65-486B-9666-744839E40A54}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
+		{4A17DAEE-2261-4E2C-96F6-BA4132A09551}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
+		{4A17DAEE-2261-4E2C-96F6-BA4132A09551}.Debug|Win32.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
+		{4A17DAEE-2261-4E2C-96F6-BA4132A09551}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
+		{4A17DAEE-2261-4E2C-96F6-BA4132A09551}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
+		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
+	EndGlobalSection
+EndGlobal
diff --git a/src/example.vcproj b/src/example.vcproj
index adce73de6..1e776ab66 100644
--- a/src/example.vcproj
+++ b/src/example.vcproj
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
 <VisualStudioProject
 	ProjectType="Visual C++"
-	Version="8.00"
-	Name="amalgamation-example"
+	Version="9.00"
+	Name="example"
 	ProjectGUID="{4A17DAEE-2261-4E2C-96F6-BA4132A09551}"
 	RootNamespace="build"
 	Keyword="Win32Proj"
+	TargetFrameworkVersion="131072"
 	>
 	<Platforms>
 		<Platform
@@ -41,15 +42,13 @@
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions="/MP"
 				Optimization="0"
-				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="../../shared/src;../../external"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_CONSOLE"
-				MinimalRebuild="true"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\shared\src;..\..\external;..\..\external\lua\src;..\..\external\tolua\include;..\..\external\libxml2\include;..\..\external\pdcurses"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="LIBXML_STATIC;WIN32;_DEBUG;_CONSOLE"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="2"
 				PrecompiledHeaderThrough="stdafx.h"
 				WarningLevel="4"
-				Detect64BitPortabilityProblems="true"
 				DebugInformationFormat="4"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -63,11 +62,14 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="libxml2.lib pdcurses.lib lua5.1_d.lib tolua.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="ws2_32.lib libxml2.lib pdcurses.lib lua.lib tolua.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\eressea.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
+				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\external\$(ConfigurationName)"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="1"
+				RandomizedBaseAddress="1"
+				DataExecutionPrevention="0"
 				TargetMachine="1"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -88,9 +90,6 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
 			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCWebDeploymentTool"
-			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
 			/>
@@ -120,12 +119,11 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="../../shared/src;../../external"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_CONSOLE"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\shared\src;..\..\external;..\..\external\lua\src;..\..\external\tolua\include;..\..\external\libxml2\include;..\..\external\pdcurses"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="LIBXML_STATIC;WIN32;NDEBUG;_CONSOLE"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="2"
 				WarningLevel="3"
-				Detect64BitPortabilityProblems="true"
 				DebugInformationFormat="3"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -139,13 +137,16 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="libxml2.lib pdcurses.lib lua5.1.lib tolua.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="ws2_32.lib libxml2.lib pdcurses.lib lua.lib tolua.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\eressea.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
+				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\external\$(ConfigurationName)"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="1"
 				OptimizeReferences="2"
 				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
+				RandomizedBaseAddress="1"
+				DataExecutionPrevention="0"
 				TargetMachine="1"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -166,9 +167,6 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
 			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCWebDeploymentTool"
-			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
 			/>