diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7f61bb111..c7f2ec1ff 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ endif()
 # Automatically detect architecture based on Visual Studio generator
 if(MSVC AND NOT DEFINED DFHACK_BUILD_ARCH)
     if ((${CMAKE_GENERATOR} MATCHES "Win32") OR (${CMAKE_GENERATOR} MATCHES "x86"))
-        set(DFHACK_BUILD_ARCH "32")
+        message(SEND_ERROR "DF v50 does not support 32-bit")
     else()
         set(DFHACK_BUILD_ARCH "64")
     endif()
diff --git a/CMakeSettings.json b/CMakeSettings.json
index fda8ecfd3..d1511716f 100644
--- a/CMakeSettings.json
+++ b/CMakeSettings.json
@@ -1,76 +1,10 @@
 {
-  "environments": [
-    {
-      "environment": "msvc_2015_x86",
-      "PATH": "${env.ProgramFiles(x86)}\\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\\VC\\BIN\\amd64_x86;${env.ProgramFiles(x86)}\\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\\VC\\BIN\\amd64;${env.ProgramFiles(x86)}\\Windows Kits\\10\\bin\\x86;${env.ProgramFiles(x86)}\\Windows Kits\\8.1\\bin\\x86;${env.PATH}",
-      "VS140COMNTOOLS": "${env.ProgramFiles(x86)}\\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\\Common7\\Tools\\",
-      "VCINSTALLDIR": "${env.ProgramFiles(x86)}\\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\\VC\\",
-      "WindowsSdkDir": "${env.ProgramFiles(x86)}\\Windows Kits\\10\\",
-      "UCRTVersion": "10.0.10240.0",
-      "UniversalCRTSdkDir": "${env.ProgramFiles(x86)}\\Windows Kits\\10\\",
-      "LIB": "${env.ProgramFiles(x86)}\\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\\VC\\LIB;${env.ProgramFiles(x86)}\\Windows Kits\\10\\lib\\10.0.10240.0\\ucrt\\x86;${env.ProgramFiles(x86)}\\Windows Kits\\10\\lib\\um\\x86;${env.ProgramFiles(x86)}\\Windows Kits\\8.1\\Lib\\winv6.3\\um\\x86",
-      "INCLUDE": "${env.ProgramFiles(x86)}\\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\\VC\\INCLUDE;${env.ProgramFiles(x86)}\\Windows Kits\\10\\include\\10.0.10240.0\\ucrt;${env.ProgramFiles(x86)}\\Windows Kits\\10\\include\\shared;${env.ProgramFiles(x86)}\\Windows Kits\\10\\include\\um;${env.ProgramFiles(x86)}\\Windows Kits\\10\\include\\winrt;${env.ProgramFiles(x86)}\\Windows Kits\\8.1\\Include\\um;${env.ProgramFiles(x86)}\\Windows Kits\\8.1\\Include\\shared",
-      "LIBPATH": "${env.ProgramFiles(x86)}\\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\\VC\\LIB"
-    },
-    {
-      "environment": "msvc_2015_x64",
-      "PATH": "${env.ProgramFiles(x86)}\\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\\VC\\BIN\\amd64;${env.ProgramFiles(x86)}\\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\\VC\\BIN;${env.ProgramFiles(x86)}\\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\\VC\\BIN\\1033;${env.ProgramFiles(x86)}\\Windows Kits\\bin\\x64;${env.ProgramFiles(x86)}\\Windows Kits\\8.1\\bin\\x64;${env.PATH}",
-      "VS140COMNTOOLS": "${env.ProgramFiles(x86)}\\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\\Common7\\Tools\\",
-      "VCINSTALLDIR": "${env.ProgramFiles(x86)}\\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\\VC\\",
-      "WindowsSdkDir": "${env.ProgramFiles(x86)}\\Windows Kits\\10\\",
-      "UCRTVersion": "10.0.10240.0",
-      "UniversalCRTSdkDir": "${env.ProgramFiles(x86)}\\Windows Kits\\10\\",
-      "LIB": "${env.ProgramFiles(x86)}\\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\\VC\\LIB\\amd64;${env.ProgramFiles(x86)}\\Windows Kits\\10\\lib\\10.0.10240.0\\ucrt\\x64;${env.ProgramFiles(x86)}\\Windows Kits\\10\\lib\\um\\x64;${env.ProgramFiles(x86)}\\Windows Kits\\8.1\\Lib\\winv6.3\\um\\x64",
-      "INCLUDE": "${env.ProgramFiles(x86)}\\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\\VC\\INCLUDE;${env.ProgramFiles(x86)}\\Windows Kits\\10\\include\\10.0.10240.0\\ucrt;${env.ProgramFiles(x86)}\\Windows Kits\\10\\include\\shared;${env.ProgramFiles(x86)}\\Windows Kits\\10\\include\\um;${env.ProgramFiles(x86)}\\Windows Kits\\10\\include\\winrt;${env.ProgramFiles(x86)}\\Windows Kits\\8.1\\Include\\um;${env.ProgramFiles(x86)}\\Windows Kits\\8.1\\Include\\shared",
-      "LIBPATH": "${env.ProgramFiles(x86)}\\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\\VC\\LIB\\amd64"
-    }
-  ],
   "configurations": [
-    {
-      "name": "MSVC 32 Debug",
-      "generator": "Ninja",
-      "configurationType": "RelWithDebInfo",
-      "inheritEnvironments": [ "msvc_x86_x64", "msvc_2015_x86" ],
-      "variables": [
-        {
-          "name": "DFHACK_BUILD_ARCH",
-          "value": "32"
-        },
-        {
-          "name": "BUILD_STONESENSE",
-          "value": "1"
-        },
-        {
-          "name": "REMOVE_SYMBOLS_FROM_DF_STUBS",
-          "value": "0"
-        },
-        {
-          "name": "DFHACK_INCLUDE_CORE",
-          "value": "1"
-        }
-      ]
-    },
-    {
-      "name": "MSVC 32 Release",
-      "generator": "Ninja",
-      "configurationType": "Release",
-      "inheritEnvironments": [ "msvc_x86_x64", "msvc_2015_x86" ],
-      "variables": [
-        {
-          "name": "DFHACK_BUILD_ARCH",
-          "value": "32"
-        },
-        {
-          "name": "BUILD_STONESENSE",
-          "value": "1"
-        }
-      ]
-    },
     {
       "name": "MSVC 64 Debug",
       "generator": "Ninja",
       "configurationType": "RelWithDebInfo",
-      "inheritEnvironments": [ "msvc_x64_x64", "msvc_2015_x64" ],
+      "inheritEnvironments": [ "msvc_x64_x64" ],
       "variables": [
         {
           "name": "DFHACK_BUILD_ARCH",
@@ -94,7 +28,7 @@
       "name": "MSVC 64 Release",
       "generator": "Ninja",
       "configurationType": "Release",
-      "inheritEnvironments": [ "msvc_x64_x64", "msvc_2015_x64" ],
+      "inheritEnvironments": [ "msvc_x64_x64" ],
       "variables": [
         {
           "name": "DFHACK_BUILD_ARCH",
diff --git a/build/win32/build-debug.bat b/build/win32/build-debug.bat
deleted file mode 100644
index dd972093d..000000000
--- a/build/win32/build-debug.bat
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-call "%VS140COMNTOOLS%vsvars32.bat"
-cd VC2015_32
-msbuild /m /p:Platform=Win32 /p:Configuration=RelWithDebInfo ALL_BUILD.vcxproj
-cd ..
diff --git a/build/win32/build-release.bat b/build/win32/build-release.bat
deleted file mode 100644
index 71f14eaf0..000000000
--- a/build/win32/build-release.bat
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-call "%VS140COMNTOOLS%vsvars32.bat"
-cd VC2015_32
-msbuild /m /p:Platform=Win32 /p:Configuration=Release ALL_BUILD.vcxproj
-cd ..
-pause
diff --git a/build/win32/generate-MSVC-all.bat b/build/win32/generate-MSVC-all.bat
deleted file mode 100644
index 9e5c9126e..000000000
--- a/build/win32/generate-MSVC-all.bat
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-IF EXIST DF_PATH.txt SET /P _DF_PATH=<DF_PATH.txt
-IF NOT EXIST DF_PATH.txt SET _DF_PATH=%CD%\DF
-mkdir VC2015_32
-cd VC2015_32
-echo generating a build folder
-cmake ..\..\.. -G"Visual Studio 14" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="%_DF_PATH%" -DBUILD_DEV_PLUGINS=1 -DBUILD_STONESENSE=1
diff --git a/build/win32/generate-MSVC-gui.bat b/build/win32/generate-MSVC-gui.bat
deleted file mode 100644
index 514f894e7..000000000
--- a/build/win32/generate-MSVC-gui.bat
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-IF EXIST DF_PATH.txt SET /P _DF_PATH=<DF_PATH.txt
-IF NOT EXIST DF_PATH.txt SET _DF_PATH=%CD%\DF
-mkdir VC2015_32
-cd VC2015_32
-echo Pre-generating a build folder
-cmake ..\..\.. -G"Visual Studio 14" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="%_DF_PATH%"
-cmake-gui .
diff --git a/build/win32/generate-MSVC-minimal.bat b/build/win32/generate-MSVC-minimal.bat
deleted file mode 100644
index 002d3b340..000000000
--- a/build/win32/generate-MSVC-minimal.bat
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-IF EXIST DF_PATH.txt SET /P _DF_PATH=<DF_PATH.txt
-IF NOT EXIST DF_PATH.txt SET _DF_PATH=%CD%\DF
-mkdir VC2015_32
-cd VC2015_32
-echo generating a build folder
-cmake ..\..\.. -G"Visual Studio 14" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="%_DF_PATH%" -DBUILD_DEV_PLUGINS=0 -DBUILD_STONESENSE=0
diff --git a/build/win32/generate-MSVC-release.bat b/build/win32/generate-MSVC-release.bat
deleted file mode 100644
index b86a121d1..000000000
--- a/build/win32/generate-MSVC-release.bat
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-IF EXIST DF_PATH.txt SET /P _DF_PATH=<DF_PATH.txt
-IF NOT EXIST DF_PATH.txt SET _DF_PATH=%CD%\DF
-mkdir VC2015_32
-cd VC2015_32
-echo generating a build folder
-cmake ..\..\.. -G"Visual Studio 14" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="%_DF_PATH%" -DBUILD_DEV_PLUGINS=0 -DBUILD_DOCS=1 -DBUILD_STONESENSE=1
diff --git a/build/win32/install-debug.bat b/build/win32/install-debug.bat
deleted file mode 100644
index f9dc48b85..000000000
--- a/build/win32/install-debug.bat
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-call "%VS140COMNTOOLS%vsvars32.bat"
-cd VC2015_32
-msbuild /m /p:Platform=Win32 /p:Configuration=RelWithDebInfo INSTALL.vcxproj
-cd ..
diff --git a/build/win32/install-release.bat b/build/win32/install-release.bat
deleted file mode 100644
index a5c571617..000000000
--- a/build/win32/install-release.bat
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-call "%VS140COMNTOOLS%vsvars32.bat"
-cd VC2015_32
-msbuild /m /p:Platform=Win32 /p:Configuration=Release INSTALL.vcxproj
-cd ..
diff --git a/build/win32/package-debug.bat b/build/win32/package-debug.bat
deleted file mode 100644
index c4d380b7a..000000000
--- a/build/win32/package-debug.bat
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-@echo off
-call "%VS140COMNTOOLS%vsvars32.bat"
-cd VC2015_32
-msbuild /m /p:Platform=Win32 /p:Configuration=RelWithDebInfo PACKAGE.vcxproj
-cd ..
-exit %ERRORLEVEL%
diff --git a/build/win32/package-release.bat b/build/win32/package-release.bat
deleted file mode 100644
index ea773d48c..000000000
--- a/build/win32/package-release.bat
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-@echo off
-call "%VS140COMNTOOLS%vsvars32.bat"
-cd VC2015_32
-msbuild /m /p:Platform=Win32 /p:Configuration=Release PACKAGE.vcxproj
-cd ..
diff --git a/build/win32/set_df_path.vbs b/build/win32/set_df_path.vbs
deleted file mode 100644
index 85aeba2ce..000000000
--- a/build/win32/set_df_path.vbs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-Option Explicit
-
-Const BIF_returnonlyfsdirs   = &H0001
-
-Dim wsh, objDlg, objF, fso, spoFile, args
-
-Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
-
-set args = Wscript.Arguments
-if args.count > 0 Then
-    Set ObjF = fso.GetFolder(args.Item(0))
-else
-    Set objDlg = WScript.CreateObject("Shell.Application")
-    Set objF = objDlg.BrowseForFolder (&H0,"Select your DF folder", BIF_returnonlyfsdirs)
-    if IsValue(objF) Then
-        set ObjF = objF.self
-    end if
-end if
-
-If fso.FileExists("DF_PATH.txt") Then
-    fso.DeleteFile "DF_PATH.txt", True
-End If
-
-If IsValue(objF) Then
-    If InStr(1, TypeName(objF), "Folder") > 0 Then
-        Set spoFile = fso.CreateTextFile("DF_PATH.txt", True)
-        spoFile.WriteLine(objF.Path)
-    End If
-End If
-
-Function IsValue(obj)
-    ' Check whether the value has been returned.
-    Dim tmp
-    On Error Resume Next
-    tmp = " " & obj
-    If Err <> 0 Then
-        IsValue = False
-    Else
-        IsValue = True
-    End If
-    On Error GoTo 0
-End Function