diff --git a/library/DFCommonInternal.h b/library/DFCommonInternal.h
index 1a98f8274..f873766ed 100644
--- a/library/DFCommonInternal.h
+++ b/library/DFCommonInternal.h
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ distribution.
 #ifndef DFCOMMONINTERNAL_H_INCLUDED
 #define DFCOMMONINTERNAL_H_INCLUDED
 
+#include <Tranquility.h>
+
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 #include <map>
@@ -36,22 +38,6 @@ using namespace std;
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-/*
-#ifdef __KDE_HAVE_GCC_VISIBILITY
-#define NO_EXPORT __attribute__ ((visibility("hidden")))
-#define EXPORT __attribute__ ((visibility("default")))
-#define IMPORT __attribute__ ((visibility("default")))
-#elif defined(_WIN32) || defined(_WIN64)
-#define NO_EXPORT
-#define EXPORT __declspec(dllexport)
-#define IMPORT __declspec(dllimport)
-#else
-#define NO_EXPORT
-#define EXPORT
-#define IMPORT
-#endif
-*/
-
 #ifdef LINUX_BUILD
     #include <sys/types.h>
     #include <sys/ptrace.h>
@@ -116,7 +102,6 @@ namespace DFHack
 #define MEMXML_DATA_PATH .
 #endif
 
-
 #if defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER >= 1400
 #define fill_char_buf(buf, str) strcpy_s((buf), sizeof(buf) / sizeof((buf)[0]), (str).c_str())
 #else
diff --git a/library/DFHackAPI.cpp b/library/DFHackAPI.cpp
index d2ce37bbc..2c5b8693b 100644
--- a/library/DFHackAPI.cpp
+++ b/library/DFHackAPI.cpp
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ bool API::WriteDirtyBit(uint32_t x, uint32_t y, uint32_t z, bool dirtybit)
         uint32_t addr_of_struct = g_pProcess->readDWord(addr);
         uint32_t dirtydword = g_pProcess->readDWord(addr_of_struct);
         dirtydword &= 0xFFFFFFF0;
-        dirtydword |= dirtybit;
+        dirtydword |= (uint32_t) dirtybit;
         g_pProcess->writeDWord (addr_of_struct, dirtydword);
         return true;
     }
@@ -1036,7 +1036,7 @@ void API::getItemIndexesInBox(vector<uint32_t> &indexes,
         uint32_t flags;
     };
     temp2 temp2;
-    for(int i =0;i<size;i++){
+    for(uint32_t i =0;i<size;i++){
         uint32_t temp = *(uint32_t *) d->p_itm->at(i);
         g_pProcess->read(temp+sizeof(uint32_t),5 * sizeof(uint16_t), (uint8_t *) &temp2);
         if(temp2.flags & (1 << 0)){
@@ -1097,11 +1097,16 @@ bool API::ReadCreature (const int32_t &index, t_creature & furball)
     furball.profession = g_pProcess->readByte (temp + d->creature_profession_offset);
     // current job HACK: the job object isn't cleanly represented here
     uint32_t jobIdAddr = g_pProcess->readDWord (temp + d->creature_current_job_offset);
-    furball.current_job.active = jobIdAddr;
+    
     if (jobIdAddr)
     {
+		furball.current_job.active = true;
         furball.current_job.jobId = g_pProcess->readByte (jobIdAddr + d->creature_current_job_id_offset);
     }
+	else
+	{
+		furball.current_job.active = false;
+	}
     
     //likes
     DfVector likes(d->p->readVector(temp+d->creature_likes_offset,4));
@@ -1491,7 +1496,7 @@ bool API::ReadPauseState()
     assert (d->cursorWindowInited);
 
     uint32_t pauseState = g_pProcess->readDWord (d->pause_state_offset);
-    return (pauseState);
+    return pauseState & 1;
 }
 
 uint32_t API::ReadMenuState()
diff --git a/library/DFHackAPI.h b/library/DFHackAPI.h
index 0ebe6338f..3dbe045ed 100644
--- a/library/DFHackAPI.h
+++ b/library/DFHackAPI.h
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ distribution.
 #ifndef SIMPLEAPI_H_INCLUDED
 #define SIMPLEAPI_H_INCLUDED
 
+#include <Tranquility.h>
+
 #include "Export.h"
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
diff --git a/library/DFMemInfo.h b/library/DFMemInfo.h
index abe99e492..f579aba68 100644
--- a/library/DFMemInfo.h
+++ b/library/DFMemInfo.h
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ distribution.
 #ifndef MEMINFO_H_INCLUDED
 #define MEMINFO_H_INCLUDED
 
+#include <Tranquility.h>
+
 #include "Export.h"
 #include <map>
 #include <vector>
diff --git a/library/DFMemInfoManager.h b/library/DFMemInfoManager.h
index 4fcc6f682..d4e7812d8 100644
--- a/library/DFMemInfoManager.h
+++ b/library/DFMemInfoManager.h
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ distribution.
 #ifndef MEMINFO_MANAGER_H_INCLUDED
 #define MEMINFO_MANAGER_H_INCLUDED
 
+#include <Tranquility.h>
+
 namespace DFHack
 {
     class MemInfoManager
diff --git a/library/DFProcess-windows-SHM.cpp b/library/DFProcess-windows-SHM.cpp
index ec10171dd..7210f8aee 100644
--- a/library/DFProcess-windows-SHM.cpp
+++ b/library/DFProcess-windows-SHM.cpp
@@ -148,9 +148,6 @@ bool SHMProcess::Private::DF_GetPID(uint32_t & ret)
 SHMProcess::SHMProcess(vector <memory_info> & known_versions)
 : d(new Private())
 {
-    char exe_link_name [256];
-    char target_name[1024];
-    int target_result;
     // get server and client mutex
     d->DFSVMutex = OpenMutex(SYNCHRONIZE,false, "DFSVMutex");
     if(d->DFSVMutex == 0)
@@ -427,7 +424,6 @@ bool SHMProcess::resume()
 
 bool SHMProcess::attach()
 {
-    int status;
     if(g_pProcess != 0)
     {
         cerr << "there's already a different process attached" << endl;
diff --git a/library/DFProcess.h b/library/DFProcess.h
index a48f0d7b3..194ac5715 100644
--- a/library/DFProcess.h
+++ b/library/DFProcess.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ distribution.
 #ifndef PROCESS_H_INCLUDED
 #define PROCESS_H_INCLUDED
 
+#include <Tranquility.h>
 #include "Export.h"
 
 namespace DFHack
@@ -61,6 +62,8 @@ namespace DFHack
     class DFHACK_EXPORT Process
     {
         public:
+            // this is the single most important destructor ever. ~px
+            virtual ~Process(){};
             // Set up stuff so we can read memory, suspends synchronously
             virtual bool attach() = 0;
             // detach from DF, resume its execution if it's suspended
diff --git a/library/DFProcessEnumerator.h b/library/DFProcessEnumerator.h
index eeeca9041..bc675e0d9 100644
--- a/library/DFProcessEnumerator.h
+++ b/library/DFProcessEnumerator.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ distribution.
 #ifndef PROCESSMANAGER_H_INCLUDED
 #define PROCESSMANAGER_H_INCLUDED
 
+#include <Tranquility.h>
 #include "Export.h"
 
 class TiXmlElement;
diff --git a/library/DFTileTypes.h b/library/DFTileTypes.h
index dd4edefe0..40ff113de 100644
--- a/library/DFTileTypes.h
+++ b/library/DFTileTypes.h
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ distribution.
 #ifndef TILETYPES_H_INCLUDED
 #define TILETYPES_H_INCLUDED
 
+#include <Tranquility.h>
+
 namespace DFHack
 {
     enum TileClass
diff --git a/library/DFTypes.h b/library/DFTypes.h
index 50e36d898..7044220cd 100644
--- a/library/DFTypes.h
+++ b/library/DFTypes.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ distribution.
 #ifndef TYPES_H_INCLUDED
 #define TYPES_H_INCLUDED
 
+#include <Tranquility.h>
 #include "Export.h"
 
 namespace DFHack
diff --git a/library/DFVector.h b/library/DFVector.h
index d706e6681..580565cde 100644
--- a/library/DFVector.h
+++ b/library/DFVector.h
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ distribution.
 
 #ifndef DFVECTOR_H_INCLUDED
 #define DFVECTOR_H_INCLUDED
+
+#include <Tranquility.h>
+
 namespace DFHack
 {
     class DfVector
diff --git a/library/DFWindow.h b/library/DFWindow.h
index 1e0664b09..be24b5cd4 100644
--- a/library/DFWindow.h
+++ b/library/DFWindow.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ distribution.
 #ifndef KEYS_H_INCLUDED
 #define KEYS_H_INCLUDED
 
+#include <Tranquility.h>
 #include "Export.h"
 
 namespace DFHack
diff --git a/library/Tranquility.h b/library/Tranquility.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bd52f0972
--- /dev/null
+++ b/library/Tranquility.h
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#ifndef DFHACK_TRANQUILITY
+#define DFHACK_TRANQUILITY
+
+// This is here to keep MSVC from spamming the build output with nonsense
+// Call it public domain.
+
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+    // don't spew nonsense
+    #pragma warning( disable: 4251 )
+    // don't display bogus 'deprecation' and 'unsafe' warnings
+    #pragma warning( disable: 4996 )
+#endif
+
+#endif