diff --git a/vc8/fceux.vcproj b/vc8/fceux.vcproj
index a6acd21c..6a555715 100644
--- a/vc8/fceux.vcproj
+++ b/vc8/fceux.vcproj
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)$(ConfigurationName)"
+			OutputDirectory="..\output"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			CharacterSet="0"
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
-				CommandLine="xcopy /d $(ProjectDir)\..\src\drivers\win\7zxa.dll $(OutDir)"
+				CommandLine="xcopy /d $(ProjectDir)\..\src\drivers\win\7zxa.dll $(OutDir)&#x0D;&#x0A;upx.exe --force $(TargetPath)&#x0D;&#x0A;"
 			/>
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
@@ -1486,6 +1486,15 @@
 								Outputs="$(OutDir)\fceux.chm"
 							/>
 						</FileConfiguration>
+						<FileConfiguration
+							Name="Release|Win32"
+							>
+							<Tool
+								Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
+								CommandLine="copy /y ..\src\drivers\win\help\fceux.chm $(OutDir)&#x0D;&#x0A;"
+								Outputs="$(OutDir)\fceux.chm"
+							/>
+						</FileConfiguration>
 					</File>
 				</Filter>
 			</Filter>
@@ -2243,6 +2252,30 @@
 				>
 			</File>
 		</Filter>
+		<Filter
+			Name="palettes"
+			>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\src\palettes\palettes.h"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\src\palettes\rp2c04001.h"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\src\palettes\rp2c04002.h"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\src\palettes\rp2c04003.h"
+				>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\src\palettes\rp2c05004.h"
+				>
+			</File>
+		</Filter>
 		<File
 			RelativePath="..\src\asm.cpp"
 			>