diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk.csproj b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk.csproj
index 555c7e2790..12ebcde275 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk.csproj
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk.csproj
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
     </FileUpgradeFlags>
     <OldToolsVersion>3.5</OldToolsVersion>
     <UpgradeBackupLocation />
+    <TargetFrameworkProfile />
+    <DefineConstants Condition=" '$(OS)' == 'Windows_NT' ">WINDOWS</DefineConstants>
     <PublishUrl>publish\</PublishUrl>
     <Install>true</Install>
     <InstallFrom>Disk</InstallFrom>
@@ -34,8 +36,6 @@
     <ApplicationVersion>1.0.0.%2a</ApplicationVersion>
     <UseApplicationTrust>false</UseApplicationTrust>
     <BootstrapperEnabled>true</BootstrapperEnabled>
-    <TargetFrameworkProfile />
-    <DefineConstants Condition=" '$(OS)' == 'Windows_NT' ">WINDOWS</DefineConstants>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|x86' ">
     <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
diff --git a/BizHawk.sln b/BizHawk.sln
index 05f53aca49..81ec74eb7b 100644
--- a/BizHawk.sln
+++ b/BizHawk.sln
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 
 Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 11.00
 # Visual Studio 2010
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Version", "Version\Version.csproj", "{0CE8B337-08E3-4602-BF10-C4D4C75D2F13}"
+EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "BizHawk.Client.Common", "BizHawk.Client.Common\BizHawk.Client.Common.csproj", "{24A0AA3C-B25F-4197-B23D-476D6462DBA0}"
 	ProjectSection(ProjectDependencies) = postProject
 		{0CE8B337-08E3-4602-BF10-C4D4C75D2F13} = {0CE8B337-08E3-4602-BF10-C4D4C75D2F13}
@@ -52,8 +54,6 @@ Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "BizHawk.Bizware.BizwareGL.G
 EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "BizHawk.Bizware.BizwareGL.SlimDX", "Bizware\BizHawk.Bizware.BizwareGL.SlimDX\BizHawk.Bizware.BizwareGL.SlimDX.csproj", "{E6B436B1-A3CD-4C9A-8F76-5D7154726884}"
 EndProject
-Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Version", "Version\Version.csproj", "{0CE8B337-08E3-4602-BF10-C4D4C75D2F13}"
-EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|x86 = Debug|x86
diff --git a/Version/SubWCRev.bat b/Version/SubWCRev.bat
index 2fcdf4f76d..1ae743d80e 100755
--- a/Version/SubWCRev.bat
+++ b/Version/SubWCRev.bat
@@ -1,39 +1,38 @@
 @echo off
 
 set TEMPFILE="%TEMP%\BIZBUILD-SVN-%RANDOM%-%RANDOM%-%RANDOM%-%RANDOM%"
-set SVNREV="%~1svnrev.cs"
+set SVNREV="%~1\svnrev.cs"
 
 rem try generating svnrev from svn now. this will fail if svn is nonexistent, so...
-"%~1SubWCRev.exe" "%~1\..\." "%~1svnrev_template" %TEMPFILE% > nul
+"%~1\SubWCRev.exe" "%~1\..\." "%~1\svnrev_template" %TEMPFILE% > NUL
 
 rem generate a svnrev with sed using no revision number, in case svn isnt available
 if not exist %TEMPFILE% (
-    "%~1sed.exe" s/\$WCREV\$/0/ < "%~1svnrev_template" > %TEMPFILE%
+    "%~1\sed.exe" s/\$WCREV\$/0/ < "%~1\svnrev_template" > %TEMPFILE%
 )
 
 rem ... ignore the error
 SET ERRORLEVEL=0
 
 
-
 rem if we didnt even have a svnrev, then go ahead and copy it
 if not exist %SVNREV% (
-   @copy /y %TEMPFILE% %SVNREV% > NUL
+   copy /y %TEMPFILE% %SVNREV% > NUL
 ) else if exist %TEMPFILE% (
   rem check to see whether its any different, so we dont touch unchanged files
-  fc /b %TEMPFILE% %SVNREV% > nul
+  fc /b %TEMPFILE% %SVNREV% > NUL
   if ERRORLEVEL 2 (
     echo Updated svnrev file
-    @copy /y %TEMPFILE% %SVNREV% > NUL
+    copy /y %TEMPFILE% %SVNREV% > NUL
     goto SKIP
   )
   if ERRORLEVEL 1 (
     echo Updated svnrev file
-    @copy /y %TEMPFILE% %SVNREV% > NUL
+    copy /y %TEMPFILE% %SVNREV% > NUL
     goto SKIP
   )
   if ERRORLEVEL 0 (
-    echo Not touching unchanged svnrev file
+    echo svnrev is indicating no changes
     goto SKIP
   )  
 
diff --git a/Version/version.csproj b/Version/version.csproj
index 20b3d47b8f..004749461d 100644
--- a/Version/version.csproj
+++ b/Version/version.csproj
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project ToolsVersion="4.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <Target Name="Build">
+    <Exec WorkingDirectory="$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)" Command='"$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)\subwcrev.bat" $(MSBuildProjectDirectory)' />
+  </Target>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
     <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">x86</Platform>
@@ -31,7 +34,6 @@
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
     <PlatformTarget>x86</PlatformTarget>
   </PropertyGroup>
-  <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <PreBuildEvent>"$(ProjectDir)subwcrev.bat" "$(ProjectDir)"</PreBuildEvent>
   </PropertyGroup>