diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4bd89edce..c71cb8c94 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ if(UNIX)
 endif()
 
 if(WIN32)
-  if((NOT MSVC) OR (NOT MSVC_VERSION STREQUAL 1600))
-    message(SEND_ERROR "MSVC 2010 is required")
+  if((NOT MSVC) OR (NOT MSVC_VERSION STREQUAL 1900))
+    message(SEND_ERROR "MSVC 2015 is required")
   endif()
 endif()
 
diff --git a/build/build-debug.bat b/build/build-debug.bat
index a9492de13..b75676ff4 100644
--- a/build/build-debug.bat
+++ b/build/build-debug.bat
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-call "%VS100COMNTOOLS%vsvars32.bat"
-cd VC2010
+call "%VS140COMNTOOLS%vsvars32.bat"
+cd VC2015_32
 msbuild /m /p:Platform=Win32 /p:Configuration=RelWithDebInfo ALL_BUILD.vcxproj
 cd ..
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diff --git a/build/build-release.bat b/build/build-release.bat
index e1ad315e5..0b7a2a407 100644
--- a/build/build-release.bat
+++ b/build/build-release.bat
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-call "%VS100COMNTOOLS%vsvars32.bat"
-cd VC2010
+call "%VS140COMNTOOLS%vsvars32.bat"
+cd VC2015_32
 msbuild /m /p:Platform=Win32 /p:Configuration=Release ALL_BUILD.vcxproj
 cd ..
 pause
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build/generate-MSVC-all-breakfast.bat b/build/generate-MSVC-all-breakfast.bat
index 1921fba6c..4ef5ed677 100644
--- a/build/generate-MSVC-all-breakfast.bat
+++ b/build/generate-MSVC-all-breakfast.bat
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 @echo off
 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
+mkdir VC2015_32
+cd VC2015_32
 echo generating a build folder
 rem for /f "delims=" %%a in ('DATE /T') do @set myvar=breakfast-%BUILD_NUMBER%
 set myvar=breakfast-%BUILD_NUMBER%
-cmake ..\.. -G"Visual Studio 10" -DDFHACK_RELEASE="%myvar%" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="%_DF_PATH%" -DBUILD_DEVEL=1 -DBUILD_DEV_PLUGINS=1 -DBUILD_DF2MC=1 -DBUILD_DFUSION=1 -DBUILD_STONESENSE=1 -DBUILD_SERVER=1
+cmake ..\.. -G"Visual Studio 14" -DDFHACK_RELEASE="%myvar%" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="%_DF_PATH%" -DBUILD_DEVEL=1 -DBUILD_DEV_PLUGINS=1 -DBUILD_DF2MC=1 -DBUILD_DFUSION=1 -DBUILD_STONESENSE=1 -DBUILD_SERVER=1
diff --git a/build/generate-MSVC-all.bat b/build/generate-MSVC-all.bat
index b16f9dce1..106913925 100755
--- a/build/generate-MSVC-all.bat
+++ b/build/generate-MSVC-all.bat
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 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
+mkdir VC2015_32
+cd VC2015_32
 echo generating a build folder
-cmake ..\.. -G"Visual Studio 10" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="%_DF_PATH%" -DBUILD_DEVEL=1 -DBUILD_DEV_PLUGINS=1 -DBUILD_DF2MC=1 -DBUILD_DFUSION=1 -DBUILD_STONESENSE=1 -DBUILD_SERVER=1
+cmake ..\.. -G"Visual Studio 14" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="%_DF_PATH%" -DBUILD_DEVEL=1 -DBUILD_DEV_PLUGINS=1 -DBUILD_DF2MC=1 -DBUILD_DFUSION=1 -DBUILD_STONESENSE=1 -DBUILD_SERVER=1
diff --git a/build/generate-MSVC-gui.bat b/build/generate-MSVC-gui.bat
index 98f1acddb..fe4503717 100755
--- a/build/generate-MSVC-gui.bat
+++ b/build/generate-MSVC-gui.bat
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 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
+mkdir VC2015_32
+cd VC2015_32
 echo Pre-generating a build folder
-cmake ..\.. -G"Visual Studio 10" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="%_DF_PATH%"
+cmake ..\.. -G"Visual Studio 14" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="%_DF_PATH%"
 cmake-gui .
diff --git a/build/generate-MSVC-minimal.bat b/build/generate-MSVC-minimal.bat
index 19ca75c5f..ae0187d02 100755
--- a/build/generate-MSVC-minimal.bat
+++ b/build/generate-MSVC-minimal.bat
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 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
+mkdir VC2015_32
+cd VC2015_32
 echo generating a build folder
-cmake ..\.. -G"Visual Studio 10" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="%_DF_PATH%" -DBUILD_DEVEL=0 -DBUILD_DEV_PLUGINS=0 -DBUILD_DF2MC=0 -DBUILD_DFUSION=0 -DBUILD_STONESENSE=0 -DBUILD_SERVER=0
+cmake ..\.. -G"Visual Studio 14" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="%_DF_PATH%" -DBUILD_DEVEL=0 -DBUILD_DEV_PLUGINS=0 -DBUILD_DF2MC=0 -DBUILD_DFUSION=0 -DBUILD_STONESENSE=0 -DBUILD_SERVER=0
diff --git a/build/generate-MSVC-release.bat b/build/generate-MSVC-release.bat
index 511964075..eeecad111 100755
--- a/build/generate-MSVC-release.bat
+++ b/build/generate-MSVC-release.bat
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 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
+mkdir VC2015_32
+cd VC2015_32
 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
+cmake ..\.. -G"Visual Studio 14" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="%_DF_PATH%" -DBUILD_DEVEL=0 -DBUILD_DEV_PLUGINS=0 -DBUILD_DF2MC=1 -DBUILD_DFUSION=1 -DBUILD_STONESENSE=1 -DBUILD_SERVER=1
diff --git a/build/install-debug.bat b/build/install-debug.bat
index 0ae74872e..b13e7c29a 100644
--- a/build/install-debug.bat
+++ b/build/install-debug.bat
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-call "%VS100COMNTOOLS%vsvars32.bat"
-cd VC2010
+call "%VS140COMNTOOLS%vsvars32.bat"
+cd VC2015_32
 msbuild /m /p:Platform=Win32 /p:Configuration=RelWithDebInfo INSTALL.vcxproj
 cd ..
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diff --git a/build/install-release.bat b/build/install-release.bat
index d80bcdbd7..8a9d61fc3 100644
--- a/build/install-release.bat
+++ b/build/install-release.bat
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-call "%VS100COMNTOOLS%vsvars32.bat"
-cd VC2010
+call "%VS140COMNTOOLS%vsvars32.bat"
+cd VC2015_32
 msbuild /m /p:Platform=Win32 /p:Configuration=Release INSTALL.vcxproj
 cd ..
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diff --git a/build/package-debug.bat b/build/package-debug.bat
index b6833f552..094749651 100644
--- a/build/package-debug.bat
+++ b/build/package-debug.bat
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 @echo off
-call "%VS100COMNTOOLS%vsvars32.bat"
-cd VC2010
+call "%VS140COMNTOOLS%vsvars32.bat"
+cd VC2015_32
 msbuild /m /p:Platform=Win32 /p:Configuration=RelWithDebInfo PACKAGE.vcxproj
 cd ..
 exit %ERRORLEVEL%
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build/package-release.bat b/build/package-release.bat
index 510aaa6df..ea773d48c 100644
--- a/build/package-release.bat
+++ b/build/package-release.bat
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 @echo off
-call "%VS100COMNTOOLS%vsvars32.bat"
-cd VC2010
+call "%VS140COMNTOOLS%vsvars32.bat"
+cd VC2015_32
 msbuild /m /p:Platform=Win32 /p:Configuration=Release PACKAGE.vcxproj
 cd ..