diff --git a/desmume/src/types.h b/desmume/src/types.h
index b0560d2d0..291b116ad 100644
--- a/desmume/src/types.h
+++ b/desmume/src/types.h
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
 #ifndef TYPES_HPP
 #define TYPES_HPP
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#define strcasecmp(x,y) stricmp(x,y)
+#endif
+
 #ifdef _MSC_VER
 #define ALIGN(X) __declspec(align(X))
 #elif __GNUC__
diff --git a/desmume/src/windows/DeSmuME_2005.vcproj b/desmume/src/windows/DeSmuME_2005.vcproj
index d8966511a..a880647c8 100644
--- a/desmume/src/windows/DeSmuME_2005.vcproj
+++ b/desmume/src/windows/DeSmuME_2005.vcproj
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 				EnableFiberSafeOptimizations="false"
 				WholeProgramOptimization="false"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..;.\zlib123;.\zziplib"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE;VERSION=\"0.8.0b2 DEBUG\";WIN32;BETA_VERSION;SPU_INTERPOLATE"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE;VERSION=\"0.8.0b2 DEBUG\";WIN32;BETA_VERSION;SPU_INTERPOLATE;HAVE_LIBZ"
 				ExceptionHandling="0"
 				BufferSecurityCheck="false"
 				EnableEnhancedInstructionSet="0"
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="opengl32.lib glu32.lib ws2_32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib dxguid.lib shell32.lib comdlg32.lib dxerr.lib dsound.lib dinput8.lib ddraw.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="opengl32.lib glu32.lib ws2_32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib dxguid.lib shell32.lib comdlg32.lib dxerr.lib dsound.lib dinput8.lib ddraw.lib zlib-2005-x32.lib zziplib-2005-x32.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName)_debug.exe"
 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories=".\zlib123;.\zziplib"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"