diff --git a/build/generate-MSVC-release.bat b/build/generate-MSVC-release.bat
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+IF EXIST DF_PATH.txt SET /P _DF_PATH=<DF_PATH.txt
+IF NOT EXIST DF_PATH.txt SET _DF_PATH=%CD%\DF
+mkdir VC2010
+cd VC2010
+echo generating a build folder
+cmake ..\.. -G"Visual Studio 10" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="%_DF_PATH%" -DBUILD_DEVEL=0 -DBUILD_DEV_PLUGINS=0 -DBUILD_DF2MC=1 -DBUILD_DFUSION=1 -DBUILD_STONESENSE=1 -DBUILD_SERVER=1