diff --git a/plugins/CDVDolio/vsprops/common.vsprops b/plugins/CDVDolio/vsprops/common.vsprops
index 6d4b6a7665..153df36198 100644
--- a/plugins/CDVDolio/vsprops/common.vsprops
+++ b/plugins/CDVDolio/vsprops/common.vsprops
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 	/>
 	<Tool
 		Name="VCLinkerTool"
-		AdditionalDependencies="d3d10.lib d3dx10.lib d3d9.lib d3dx9.lib ddraw.lib dxguid.lib winmm.lib strmiids.lib xinput.lib"
+		AdditionalDependencies="d3d10.lib d3dx10.lib d3d9.lib d3dx9.lib dxguid.lib winmm.lib strmiids.lib xinput.lib"
 		OutputFile="..\..\bin\plugins\$(ProjectName).dll"
 		DelayLoadDLLs="d3d9.dll;d3dx9_40.dll;d3d10.dll;d3dx10_40.dll"
 		GenerateDebugInformation="true"
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/vsprops/common.vsprops b/plugins/GSdx/vsprops/common.vsprops
index 7e6e01a4b7..7496a90610 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/vsprops/common.vsprops
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/vsprops/common.vsprops
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 	/>
 	<Tool
 		Name="VCLinkerTool"
-		AdditionalDependencies="JITProfiling.lib d3d11.lib d3dx11.lib d3d10_1.lib d3dx10.lib d3d9.lib d3dx9.lib ddraw.lib dxguid.lib winmm.lib strmiids.lib xinput.lib"
+		AdditionalDependencies="JITProfiling.lib d3d11.lib d3dx11.lib d3d10_1.lib d3dx10.lib d3d9.lib d3dx9.lib dxguid.lib winmm.lib strmiids.lib xinput.lib"
 		OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName)-$(SSEtype).dll"
 		AdditionalLibraryDirectories="./vtune"
 		DelayLoadDLLs="d3d9.dll;d3dx9_42.dll;d3d11.dll;d3dx11_42.dll"
diff --git a/plugins/xpad/vsprops/common.vsprops b/plugins/xpad/vsprops/common.vsprops
index 6d4b6a7665..153df36198 100644
--- a/plugins/xpad/vsprops/common.vsprops
+++ b/plugins/xpad/vsprops/common.vsprops
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 	/>
 	<Tool
 		Name="VCLinkerTool"
-		AdditionalDependencies="d3d10.lib d3dx10.lib d3d9.lib d3dx9.lib ddraw.lib dxguid.lib winmm.lib strmiids.lib xinput.lib"
+		AdditionalDependencies="d3d10.lib d3dx10.lib d3d9.lib d3dx9.lib dxguid.lib winmm.lib strmiids.lib xinput.lib"
 		OutputFile="..\..\bin\plugins\$(ProjectName).dll"
 		DelayLoadDLLs="d3d9.dll;d3dx9_40.dll;d3d10.dll;d3dx10_40.dll"
 		GenerateDebugInformation="true"
diff --git a/plugins/zerogs/dx/Windows/zerogs_2008.vcproj b/plugins/zerogs/dx/Windows/zerogs_2008.vcproj
index b1115fcd9c..57a48b27ba 100644
--- a/plugins/zerogs/dx/Windows/zerogs_2008.vcproj
+++ b/plugins/zerogs/dx/Windows/zerogs_2008.vcproj
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 	Name="ZeroGS"
 	ProjectGUID="{5C6B7D28-E73D-4F71-8FC0-17ADA640EBD8}"
 	RootNamespace="ZeroGS"
+	TargetFrameworkVersion="0"
 	>
 	<Platforms>
 		<Platform
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="zlib.lib ddraw.lib dxerr.lib dxguid.lib d3dx9.lib d3d9.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib winmm.lib Vfw32.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="zlib.lib dxerr.lib dxguid.lib d3dx9.lib d3d9.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib winmm.lib Vfw32.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName)-dev.dll"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\"
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="zlib.lib ddraw.lib dxerr.lib dxguid.lib d3dx9.lib d3d9.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib winmm.lib Vfw32.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="zlib.lib dxerr.lib dxguid.lib d3dx9.lib d3d9.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib winmm.lib Vfw32.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName)-dbg.dll"
 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\"
 				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames=""
@@ -211,7 +212,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="zlib.lib ddraw.lib dxerr.lib dxguid.lib d3dx9.lib d3d9.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib winmm.lib Vfw32.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="zlib.lib dxerr.lib dxguid.lib d3dx9.lib d3d9.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib winmm.lib Vfw32.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\$(ProjectName).dll"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"