diff --git a/3rdparty/portaudio/src/os/win/pa_win_wdmks_utils.c b/3rdparty/portaudio/src/os/win/pa_win_wdmks_utils.c
index 0dc0b4bdea..3e12c4e04b 100644
--- a/3rdparty/portaudio/src/os/win/pa_win_wdmks_utils.c
+++ b/3rdparty/portaudio/src/os/win/pa_win_wdmks_utils.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 #include "pa_win_wdmks_utils.h"
 
 #if !defined(PA_WDMKS_NO_KSGUID_LIB) && !defined(PAWIN_WDMKS_NO_KSGUID_LIB)
-    #if (defined(WIN32) && (defined(_MSC_VER) && (_MSC_VER >= 1200))) /* MSC version 6 and above */
+    #if (defined(WIN32) && (defined(_MSC_VER) && (_MSC_VER >= 1200) && (_MSC_VER < 1600))) /* MSC version 6 up to 2008 */
         #pragma comment( lib, "ksguid.lib" )
     #endif
     #define pa_KSDATAFORMAT_TYPE_AUDIO            KSDATAFORMAT_TYPE_AUDIO
diff --git a/3rdparty/w32pthreads/include/implement.h b/3rdparty/w32pthreads/include/implement.h
index 17fc2311ce..f7d1931549 100644
--- a/3rdparty/w32pthreads/include/implement.h
+++ b/3rdparty/w32pthreads/include/implement.h
@@ -649,7 +649,6 @@ extern "C"
 #   include <process.h>
 #endif
 
-
 static INLINE void* _InterlockedExchangePointer( void* volatile* target, void* value )
 {
 #ifdef _M_AMD64		// high-level atomic ops, please leave these 64 bit checks in place.
@@ -659,6 +658,7 @@ static INLINE void* _InterlockedExchangePointer( void* volatile* target, void* v
 #endif
 }
 
+#if _MSC_VER < 1700
 static INLINE void* _InterlockedCompareExchangePointer( void* volatile* target, void* value, void* comparand )
 {
 #ifdef _M_AMD64		// high-level atomic ops, please leave these 64 bit checks in place.
@@ -667,6 +667,7 @@ static INLINE void* _InterlockedCompareExchangePointer( void* volatile* target,
 	return (void*)_InterlockedCompareExchange( (LONG_PTR*)target, (LONG_PTR)value, (LONG_PTR)comparand );
 #endif
 }
+#endif
 
 static INLINE void* _InterlockedExchangeAddPointer( void* volatile* target, void* value )
 {
diff --git a/3rdparty/wxWidgets/include/wx/list.h b/3rdparty/wxWidgets/include/wx/list.h
index 2ec28fc2fb..3a67c9e275 100644
--- a/3rdparty/wxWidgets/include/wx/list.h
+++ b/3rdparty/wxWidgets/include/wx/list.h
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ enum wxKeyType
 #define WX_DECLARE_LIST_WITH_DECL(elT, liT, decl) \
     WX_DECLARE_LIST_XO(elT*, liT, decl)
 
-#if !defined( __VISUALC__ )
+#if (defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER >= 1300) || !defined( __VISUALC__ )
 
 template<class T>
 class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxList_SortFunction
@@ -109,8 +109,17 @@ private:
 #define WX_LIST_SORTFUNCTION( elT, f ) wxList_SortFunction<elT>(f)
 #define VC6_WORKAROUND(elT, liT, decl)
 
+#if defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER >= 1700
+#define WXObjectAllocator(x) std::_Wrap_alloc< wxObjectAllocator< x > >
+#else
+#define WXObjectAllocator(x) wxObjectAllocator< x >
+#endif
+
+
 #else // if defined( __VISUALC__ )
 
+#define WXObjectAllocator(x) wxObjectAllocator< x >
+
 #define WX_LIST_SORTFUNCTION( elT, f ) std::greater<elT>( f )
 #define VC6_WORKAROUND(elT, liT, decl)                                        \
     decl liT;                                                                 \
@@ -174,10 +183,10 @@ private:
     };                                                                        \
                                                                               \
     VC6_WORKAROUND(elT, liT, decl)                                            \
-    decl liT : public std::list< elT, wxObjectAllocator< elT > >              \
+    decl liT : public std::list< elT, WXObjectAllocator( elT ) >              \
     {                                                                         \
     private:                                                                  \
-        typedef std::list< elT, wxObjectAllocator< elT > > BaseListType;      \
+        typedef std::list< elT, WXObjectAllocator( elT ) > BaseListType;      \
         static BaseListType EmptyList;                                        \
                                                                               \
         bool m_destroy;                                                       \
@@ -187,7 +196,7 @@ private:
         {                                                                     \
         private:                                                              \
             /* Workaround for broken VC6 nested class name resolution */      \
-            typedef std::list<elT, wxObjectAllocator< elT > >::iterator iterator; \
+            typedef std::list<elT, WXObjectAllocator( elT ) >::iterator iterator; \
             friend class liT;                                                 \
                                                                               \
             iterator m_iter;                                                  \
diff --git a/3rdparty/wxWidgets/src/msw/window.cpp b/3rdparty/wxWidgets/src/msw/window.cpp
index d30941e7ba..db9adcda64 100644
--- a/3rdparty/wxWidgets/src/msw/window.cpp
+++ b/3rdparty/wxWidgets/src/msw/window.cpp
@@ -107,8 +107,10 @@
 #endif
 
 #if !defined __WXWINCE__ && !defined NEED_PBT_H
+#if !defined(_MSC_VER) || _MSC_VER < 1600
     #include <pbt.h>
 #endif
+#endif
 
 #if defined(__WXWINCE__)
     #include "wx/msw/wince/missing.h"
diff --git a/common/include/Utilities/wxAppWithHelpers.h b/common/include/Utilities/wxAppWithHelpers.h
index cf373db885..ea6a29e99f 100644
--- a/common/include/Utilities/wxAppWithHelpers.h
+++ b/common/include/Utilities/wxAppWithHelpers.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public:
 };
 
 #ifdef _MSC_VER
-	typedef std::list< wxEvent*, wxObjectAllocator<wxEvent*> > wxEventList;
+	typedef std::list< wxEvent*, WXObjectAllocator(wxEvent*) > wxEventList;
 #else
 	typedef std::list< wxEvent* > wxEventList;
 #endif
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/pxEventThread.h b/pcsx2/gui/pxEventThread.h
index 8b043c67ce..cfd66f6c5a 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/pxEventThread.h
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/pxEventThread.h
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ protected:
 };
 
 #ifdef _MSC_VER
-	typedef std::list< SysExecEvent*, wxObjectAllocator<SysExecEvent*> > pxEvtList;
+	typedef std::list< SysExecEvent*, WXObjectAllocator(SysExecEvent*) > pxEvtList;
 #else
 	typedef std::list<SysExecEvent*> pxEvtList;
 #endif
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/stdafx.h b/plugins/GSdx/stdafx.h
index 8d6eb83806..fc60a72c0f 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/stdafx.h
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/stdafx.h
@@ -103,12 +103,16 @@ typedef signed long long int64;
 
 using namespace std;
 
-#if defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER >= 1500 && _MSC_VER < 1600
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
 
+#if _MSC_VER >= 1500
 	#include <memory>
-
+#if _MSC_VER < 1600
 	using namespace std::tr1;
-
+#else
+	using namespace std;
+#endif
+#endif
 #endif
 
 #ifdef __GNUC__