diff --git a/build/msbuild/lol.config.props b/build/msbuild/lol.config.props
index 6123df7d..197485dc 100644
--- a/build/msbuild/lol.config.props
+++ b/build/msbuild/lol.config.props
@@ -40,12 +40,10 @@
      - Select the platform toolset depending on the platform
    -->
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Platform)'=='Win32'" Label="Configuration">
-    <PlatformToolset Condition="'$(SolutionName)'=='Lol (vs2013)'">v120</PlatformToolset>
-    <PlatformToolset Condition="'$(SolutionName)'=='Lol (vs2015)'">v140</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v140</PlatformToolset>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Platform)'=='x64'" Label="Configuration">
-    <PlatformToolset Condition="'$(SolutionName)'=='Lol (vs2013)'">v120</PlatformToolset>
-    <PlatformToolset Condition="'$(SolutionName)'=='Lol (vs2015)'">v140</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v140</PlatformToolset>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <!--
diff --git a/build/msbuild/lol.rules.props b/build/msbuild/lol.rules.props
index 5832d0e7..8ad6f4d2 100644
--- a/build/msbuild/lol.rules.props
+++ b/build/msbuild/lol.rules.props
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
       <!-- We should use %(RelativeDir) here but for some reason it's an _absolute_ dir. WTF. -->
       <ObjectFileName>$(IntDir)/%(Directory)/</ObjectFileName>
 
-      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>$(SolutionDir)\..\src;$(SolutionDir)\..\src\bullet;$(SolutionDir)\..\tools\lolunit;$(PegtlIncludes);$(ImguiIncludes);$(BtPhysIncludes);%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>$(LolDir)\src;$(LolDir)\src\bullet;$(LolDir)\tools\lolunit;$(PegtlIncludes);$(ImguiIncludes);$(BtPhysIncludes);%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
       <AdditionalIncludeDirectories Condition="'$(Platform)'=='Win32'">$(GlIncludes);$(SdlIncludes);$(FfmpegIncludes);$(AssimpIncludes);$(XinputIncludes);%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
       <AdditionalIncludeDirectories Condition="'$(Platform)'=='x64'">$(GlIncludes);$(SdlIncludes);$(FfmpegIncludes);$(AssimpIncludes);$(XinputIncludes);%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>NOMINMAX;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
diff --git a/build/msbuild/lol.vars.props b/build/msbuild/lol.vars.props
index 7953899e..8ab55942 100644
--- a/build/msbuild/lol.vars.props
+++ b/build/msbuild/lol.vars.props
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <Project ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros">
-    <ExternalDir>$(SolutionDir)\..\external</ExternalDir>
+    <ExternalDir>$(LolDir)\external</ExternalDir>
 
     <!-- PEGTL -->
     <PegtlDir>$(ExternalDir)\pegtl-1.3.1-e7752e81</PegtlDir>
@@ -146,10 +146,10 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <!-- Deliberately omit the \ before .. because of an Incredibuild or Visual Studio bug
-         that messes with the log file location. http://stackoverflow.com/q/12101464/111461 -->
-    <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)..\binaries\$(Platform) $(PlatformToolset) $(Configuration)\</OutDir>
-    <IntDir>$(SolutionDir)..\binaries\$(Platform) $(PlatformToolset) $(Configuration)\$(ProjectName)\</IntDir>
+    <BinDir Condition="Exists('$(SolutionDir)\lol')">$(SolutionDir)\binaries</BinDir>
+    <BinDir Condition="!Exists('$(SolutionDir)\lol')">$(LolDir)\binaries</BinDir>
+    <OutDir>$(BinDir)\$(Platform) $(PlatformToolset) $(Configuration)\</OutDir>
+    <IntDir>$(BinDir)\$(Platform) $(PlatformToolset) $(Configuration)\$(ProjectName)\</IntDir>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/doc/samples/benchsuite.vcxproj b/doc/samples/benchsuite.vcxproj
index 187f285e..ade4b479 100644
--- a/doc/samples/benchsuite.vcxproj
+++ b/doc/samples/benchsuite.vcxproj
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <PropertyGroup Label="LolMacros">
+    <LolDir Condition="Exists('$(SolutionDir)\lol')">$(SolutionDir)\lol</LolDir>
+    <LolDir Condition="!Exists('$(SolutionDir)\lol')">$(SolutionDir)\..</LolDir>
+  </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup Label="ProjectConfigurations">
     <ProjectConfiguration Include="Debug|ORBIS">
       <Configuration>Debug</Configuration>
@@ -34,13 +38,13 @@
     <ClCompile Include="benchsuite.cpp" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\lol-core.vcxproj">
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(LolDir)\src\lol-core.vcxproj">
       <Project>{9e62f2fe-3408-4eae-8238-fd84238ceeda}</Project>
     </ProjectReference>
-    <ProjectReference Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\bullet\lol-bullet.vcxproj">
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(LolDir)\src\bullet\lol-bullet.vcxproj">
       <Project>{83d3b207-c601-4025-8f41-01dedc354661}</Project>
     </ProjectReference>
-    <ProjectReference Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\lua\lol-lua.vcxproj">
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(LolDir)\src\lua\lol-lua.vcxproj">
       <Project>{d84021ca-b233-4e0f-8a52-071b83bbccc4}</Project>
     </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
@@ -49,19 +53,19 @@
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
     <Keyword>Win32Proj</Keyword>
   </PropertyGroup>
-  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\msbuild\lol.config.props" />
+  <Import Project="$(LolDir)\build\msbuild\lol.config.props" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
-    <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\msbuild\lolfx.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(LolDir)\build\msbuild\lolfx.props" />
   </ImportGroup>
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
     <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
-    <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\msbuild\lol.vars.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(LolDir)\build\msbuild\lol.vars.props" />
   </ImportGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
-  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\msbuild\lol.rules.props" />
+  <Import Project="$(LolDir)\build\msbuild\lol.rules.props" />
   <ItemDefinitionGroup />
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
-    <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\msbuild\lolfx.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(LolDir)\build\msbuild\lolfx.targets" />
   </ImportGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/doc/samples/btphystest.vcxproj b/doc/samples/btphystest.vcxproj
index 23d1a630..17108b48 100644
--- a/doc/samples/btphystest.vcxproj
+++ b/doc/samples/btphystest.vcxproj
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <PropertyGroup Label="LolMacros">
+    <LolDir Condition="Exists('$(SolutionDir)\lol')">$(SolutionDir)\lol</LolDir>
+    <LolDir Condition="!Exists('$(SolutionDir)\lol')">$(SolutionDir)\..</LolDir>
+  </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup Label="ProjectConfigurations">
     <ProjectConfiguration Include="Debug|ORBIS">
       <Configuration>Debug</Configuration>
@@ -44,13 +48,13 @@
     <ClCompile Include="physics\easyphysics.cpp" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\lol-core.vcxproj">
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(LolDir)\src\lol-core.vcxproj">
       <Project>{9e62f2fe-3408-4eae-8238-fd84238ceeda}</Project>
     </ProjectReference>
-    <ProjectReference Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\bullet\lol-bullet.vcxproj">
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(LolDir)\src\bullet\lol-bullet.vcxproj">
       <Project>{83d3b207-c601-4025-8f41-01dedc354661}</Project>
     </ProjectReference>
-    <ProjectReference Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\lua\lol-lua.vcxproj">
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(LolDir)\src\lua\lol-lua.vcxproj">
       <Project>{d84021ca-b233-4e0f-8a52-071b83bbccc4}</Project>
     </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
@@ -67,19 +71,19 @@
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
     <Keyword>Win32Proj</Keyword>
   </PropertyGroup>
-  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\msbuild\lol.config.props" />
+  <Import Project="$(LolDir)\build\msbuild\lol.config.props" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
-    <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\msbuild\lolfx.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(LolDir)\build\msbuild\lolfx.props" />
   </ImportGroup>
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
     <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
-    <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\msbuild\lol.vars.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(LolDir)\build\msbuild\lol.vars.props" />
   </ImportGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
-  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\msbuild\lol.rules.props" />
+  <Import Project="$(LolDir)\build\msbuild\lol.rules.props" />
   <ItemDefinitionGroup />
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
-    <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\msbuild\lolfx.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(LolDir)\build\msbuild\lolfx.targets" />
   </ImportGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/doc/samples/meshviewer/meshviewer.vcxproj b/doc/samples/meshviewer/meshviewer.vcxproj
index 338578ac..a8e65ca9 100644
--- a/doc/samples/meshviewer/meshviewer.vcxproj
+++ b/doc/samples/meshviewer/meshviewer.vcxproj
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <PropertyGroup Label="LolMacros">
+    <LolDir Condition="Exists('$(SolutionDir)\lol')">$(SolutionDir)\lol</LolDir>
+    <LolDir Condition="!Exists('$(SolutionDir)\lol')">$(SolutionDir)\..</LolDir>
+  </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup Label="ProjectConfigurations">
     <ProjectConfiguration Include="Debug|ORBIS">
       <Configuration>Debug</Configuration>
@@ -31,13 +35,13 @@
     <ClCompile Include="scenesetup.cpp" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\lol-core.vcxproj">
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(LolDir)\src\lol-core.vcxproj">
       <Project>{9e62f2fe-3408-4eae-8238-fd84238ceeda}</Project>
     </ProjectReference>
-    <ProjectReference Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\bullet\lol-bullet.vcxproj">
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(LolDir)\src\bullet\lol-bullet.vcxproj">
       <Project>{83d3b207-c601-4025-8f41-01dedc354661}</Project>
     </ProjectReference>
-    <ProjectReference Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\lua\lol-lua.vcxproj">
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(LolDir)\src\lua\lol-lua.vcxproj">
       <Project>{d84021ca-b233-4e0f-8a52-071b83bbccc4}</Project>
     </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
@@ -106,19 +110,19 @@
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
     <Keyword>Win32Proj</Keyword>
   </PropertyGroup>
-  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\msbuild\lol.config.props" />
+  <Import Project="$(LolDir)\build\msbuild\lol.config.props" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
-    <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\msbuild\lolfx.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(LolDir)\build\msbuild\lolfx.props" />
   </ImportGroup>
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
     <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
-    <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\msbuild\lol.vars.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(LolDir)\build\msbuild\lol.vars.props" />
   </ImportGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
-  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\msbuild\lol.rules.props" />
+  <Import Project="$(LolDir)\build\msbuild\lol.rules.props" />
   <ItemDefinitionGroup />
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
-    <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\msbuild\lolfx.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(LolDir)\build\msbuild\lolfx.targets" />
   </ImportGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/doc/samples/nacl_phystest.vcxproj b/doc/samples/nacl_phystest.vcxproj
index 2b81ef5e..22f5dc55 100644
--- a/doc/samples/nacl_phystest.vcxproj
+++ b/doc/samples/nacl_phystest.vcxproj
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <PropertyGroup Label="LolMacros">
+    <LolDir Condition="Exists('$(SolutionDir)\lol')">$(SolutionDir)\lol</LolDir>
+    <LolDir Condition="!Exists('$(SolutionDir)\lol')">$(SolutionDir)\..</LolDir>
+  </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup Label="ProjectConfigurations">
     <ProjectConfiguration Include="Debug|ORBIS">
       <Configuration>Debug</Configuration>
@@ -33,13 +37,13 @@
     <ClCompile Include="nacl_phystest.cpp" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\lol-core.vcxproj">
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(LolDir)\src\lol-core.vcxproj">
       <Project>{9e62f2fe-3408-4eae-8238-fd84238ceeda}</Project>
     </ProjectReference>
-    <ProjectReference Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\bullet\lol-bullet.vcxproj">
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(LolDir)\src\bullet\lol-bullet.vcxproj">
       <Project>{83d3b207-c601-4025-8f41-01dedc354661}</Project>
     </ProjectReference>
-    <ProjectReference Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\lua\lol-lua.vcxproj">
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(LolDir)\src\lua\lol-lua.vcxproj">
       <Project>{d84021ca-b233-4e0f-8a52-071b83bbccc4}</Project>
     </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
@@ -53,19 +57,19 @@
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
     <Keyword>Win32Proj</Keyword>
   </PropertyGroup>
-  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\msbuild\lol.config.props" />
+  <Import Project="$(LolDir)\build\msbuild\lol.config.props" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
-    <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\msbuild\lolfx.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(LolDir)\build\msbuild\lolfx.props" />
   </ImportGroup>
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
     <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
-    <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\msbuild\lol.vars.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(LolDir)\build\msbuild\lol.vars.props" />
   </ImportGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
-  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\msbuild\lol.rules.props" />
+  <Import Project="$(LolDir)\build\msbuild\lol.rules.props" />
   <ItemDefinitionGroup />
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
-    <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\msbuild\lolfx.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(LolDir)\build\msbuild\lolfx.targets" />
   </ImportGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/doc/tutorial/01_triangle.vcxproj b/doc/tutorial/01_triangle.vcxproj
index 33d93303..54594e0f 100644
--- a/doc/tutorial/01_triangle.vcxproj
+++ b/doc/tutorial/01_triangle.vcxproj
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <PropertyGroup Label="LolMacros">
+    <LolDir Condition="Exists('$(SolutionDir)\lol')">$(SolutionDir)\lol</LolDir>
+    <LolDir Condition="!Exists('$(SolutionDir)\lol')">$(SolutionDir)\..</LolDir>
+  </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup Label="ProjectConfigurations">
     <ProjectConfiguration Include="Debug|ORBIS">
       <Configuration>Debug</Configuration>
@@ -33,13 +37,13 @@
     <LolFxCompile Include="01_triangle.lolfx" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\lol-core.vcxproj">
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(LolDir)\src\lol-core.vcxproj">
       <Project>{9e62f2fe-3408-4eae-8238-fd84238ceeda}</Project>
     </ProjectReference>
-    <ProjectReference Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\bullet\lol-bullet.vcxproj">
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(LolDir)\src\bullet\lol-bullet.vcxproj">
       <Project>{83d3b207-c601-4025-8f41-01dedc354661}</Project>
     </ProjectReference>
-    <ProjectReference Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\lua\lol-lua.vcxproj">
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(LolDir)\src\lua\lol-lua.vcxproj">
       <Project>{d84021ca-b233-4e0f-8a52-071b83bbccc4}</Project>
     </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
@@ -48,19 +52,19 @@
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
     <Keyword>Win32Proj</Keyword>
   </PropertyGroup>
-  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\msbuild\lol.config.props" />
+  <Import Project="$(LolDir)\build\msbuild\lol.config.props" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
-    <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\msbuild\lolfx.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(LolDir)\build\msbuild\lolfx.props" />
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   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
     <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
-    <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\msbuild\lol.vars.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(LolDir)\build\msbuild\lol.vars.props" />
   </ImportGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
-  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\msbuild\lol.rules.props" />
+  <Import Project="$(LolDir)\build\msbuild\lol.rules.props" />
   <ItemDefinitionGroup />
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
-    <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\msbuild\lolfx.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(LolDir)\build\msbuild\lolfx.targets" />
   </ImportGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/doc/tutorial/02_cube.vcxproj b/doc/tutorial/02_cube.vcxproj
index 215e666d..b26ee605 100644
--- a/doc/tutorial/02_cube.vcxproj
+++ b/doc/tutorial/02_cube.vcxproj
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <PropertyGroup Label="LolMacros">
+    <LolDir Condition="Exists('$(SolutionDir)\lol')">$(SolutionDir)\lol</LolDir>
+    <LolDir Condition="!Exists('$(SolutionDir)\lol')">$(SolutionDir)\..</LolDir>
+  </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup Label="ProjectConfigurations">
     <ProjectConfiguration Include="Debug|ORBIS">
       <Configuration>Debug</Configuration>
@@ -33,13 +37,13 @@
     <LolFxCompile Include="02_cube.lolfx" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\lol-core.vcxproj">
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(LolDir)\src\lol-core.vcxproj">
       <Project>{9e62f2fe-3408-4eae-8238-fd84238ceeda}</Project>
     </ProjectReference>
-    <ProjectReference Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\bullet\lol-bullet.vcxproj">
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(LolDir)\src\bullet\lol-bullet.vcxproj">
       <Project>{83d3b207-c601-4025-8f41-01dedc354661}</Project>
     </ProjectReference>
-    <ProjectReference Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\lua\lol-lua.vcxproj">
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(LolDir)\src\lua\lol-lua.vcxproj">
       <Project>{d84021ca-b233-4e0f-8a52-071b83bbccc4}</Project>
     </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
@@ -48,19 +52,19 @@
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
     <Keyword>Win32Proj</Keyword>
   </PropertyGroup>
-  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\msbuild\lol.config.props" />
+  <Import Project="$(LolDir)\build\msbuild\lol.config.props" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
-    <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\msbuild\lolfx.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(LolDir)\build\msbuild\lolfx.props" />
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   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
     <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
-    <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\msbuild\lol.vars.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(LolDir)\build\msbuild\lol.vars.props" />
   </ImportGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
-  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\msbuild\lol.rules.props" />
+  <Import Project="$(LolDir)\build\msbuild\lol.rules.props" />
   <ItemDefinitionGroup />
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
-    <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\msbuild\lolfx.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(LolDir)\build\msbuild\lolfx.targets" />
   </ImportGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/doc/tutorial/03_noise.vcxproj b/doc/tutorial/03_noise.vcxproj
index cde4fc38..ebcea3ec 100644
--- a/doc/tutorial/03_noise.vcxproj
+++ b/doc/tutorial/03_noise.vcxproj
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <PropertyGroup Label="LolMacros">
+    <LolDir Condition="Exists('$(SolutionDir)\lol')">$(SolutionDir)\lol</LolDir>
+    <LolDir Condition="!Exists('$(SolutionDir)\lol')">$(SolutionDir)\..</LolDir>
+  </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup Label="ProjectConfigurations">
     <ProjectConfiguration Include="Debug|ORBIS">
       <Configuration>Debug</Configuration>
@@ -33,13 +37,13 @@
     <LolFxCompile Include="03_noise.lolfx" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\lol-core.vcxproj">
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(LolDir)\src\lol-core.vcxproj">
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     </ProjectReference>
-    <ProjectReference Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\bullet\lol-bullet.vcxproj">
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(LolDir)\src\bullet\lol-bullet.vcxproj">
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     </ProjectReference>
-    <ProjectReference Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\lua\lol-lua.vcxproj">
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(LolDir)\src\lua\lol-lua.vcxproj">
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@@ -48,19 +52,19 @@
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     <Keyword>Win32Proj</Keyword>
   </PropertyGroup>
-  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\msbuild\lol.config.props" />
+  <Import Project="$(LolDir)\build\msbuild\lol.config.props" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
-    <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\msbuild\lolfx.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(LolDir)\build\msbuild\lolfx.props" />
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-    <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\msbuild\lol.vars.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(LolDir)\build\msbuild\lol.vars.props" />
   </ImportGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
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     <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
-    <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\msbuild\lol.vars.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(LolDir)\build\msbuild\lol.vars.props" />
   </ImportGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
-  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\msbuild\lol.rules.props" />
+  <Import Project="$(LolDir)\build\msbuild\lol.rules.props" />
   <ItemDefinitionGroup />
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
-    <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\msbuild\lolfx.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(LolDir)\build\msbuild\lolfx.targets" />
   </ImportGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/tools/lolremez/lolremez.vcxproj b/tools/lolremez/lolremez.vcxproj
index 8137b11d..0041a87c 100644
--- a/tools/lolremez/lolremez.vcxproj
+++ b/tools/lolremez/lolremez.vcxproj
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <PropertyGroup Label="LolMacros">
+    <LolDir Condition="Exists('$(SolutionDir)\lol')">$(SolutionDir)\lol</LolDir>
+    <LolDir Condition="!Exists('$(SolutionDir)\lol')">$(SolutionDir)\..</LolDir>
+  </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup Label="ProjectConfigurations">
     <ProjectConfiguration Include="Debug|ORBIS">
       <Configuration>Debug</Configuration>
@@ -36,13 +40,13 @@
     <ClCompile Include="solver.cpp" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ProjectReference Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\lol-core.vcxproj">
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(LolDir)\src\lol-core.vcxproj">
       <Project>{9e62f2fe-3408-4eae-8238-fd84238ceeda}</Project>
     </ProjectReference>
-    <ProjectReference Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\bullet\lol-bullet.vcxproj">
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(LolDir)\src\bullet\lol-bullet.vcxproj">
       <Project>{83d3b207-c601-4025-8f41-01dedc354661}</Project>
     </ProjectReference>
-    <ProjectReference Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\src\lua\lol-lua.vcxproj">
+    <ProjectReference Include="$(LolDir)\src\lua\lol-lua.vcxproj">
       <Project>{d84021ca-b233-4e0f-8a52-071b83bbccc4}</Project>
     </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
@@ -51,19 +55,19 @@
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
     <Keyword>Win32Proj</Keyword>
   </PropertyGroup>
-  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\msbuild\lol.config.props" />
+  <Import Project="$(LolDir)\build\msbuild\lol.config.props" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
-    <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\msbuild\lolfx.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(LolDir)\build\msbuild\lolfx.props" />
   </ImportGroup>
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
     <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
-    <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\msbuild\lol.vars.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(LolDir)\build\msbuild\lol.vars.props" />
   </ImportGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
-  <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\msbuild\lol.rules.props" />
+  <Import Project="$(LolDir)\build\msbuild\lol.rules.props" />
   <ItemDefinitionGroup />
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
-    <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\msbuild\lolfx.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(LolDir)\build\msbuild\lolfx.targets" />
   </ImportGroup>
 </Project>