diff --git a/VisualC/SDL/SDL.vcproj b/VisualC/SDL/SDL.vcproj
index 38716dff4..fbaa90006 100644
--- a/VisualC/SDL/SDL.vcproj
+++ b/VisualC/SDL/SDL.vcproj
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
+				Description="Making sure basic SDL headers are in place..."
+				CommandLine="if exist $(SolutionDir)\..\include\SDL_config.h goto SDLCONFIGOKAY&#x0D;&#x0A;echo Copying SDL_config_win32.h to SDL_config.h...&#x0D;&#x0A;copy $(SolutionDir)\..\include\SDL_config_win32.h $(SolutionDir)\..\include\SDL_config.h&#x0D;&#x0A;:SDLCONFIGOKAY&#x0D;&#x0A;&#x0D;&#x0A;if exist $(SolutionDir)\..\include\SDL_revision.h goto SDLREVISIONOKAY&#x0D;&#x0A;echo Creating stub SDL_revision.h file...&#x0D;&#x0A;echo #define SDL_REVISION 0 &gt;$(SolutionDir)\..\include\SDL_revision.h&#x0D;&#x0A;:SDLREVISIONOKAY"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
@@ -122,6 +124,8 @@
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
+				Description="Making sure basic SDL headers are in place..."
+				CommandLine="if exist $(SolutionDir)\..\include\SDL_config.h goto SDLCONFIGOKAY&#x0D;&#x0A;echo Copying SDL_config_win32.h to SDL_config.h...&#x0D;&#x0A;copy $(SolutionDir)\..\include\SDL_config_win32.h $(SolutionDir)\..\include\SDL_config.h&#x0D;&#x0A;:SDLCONFIGOKAY&#x0D;&#x0A;&#x0D;&#x0A;if exist $(SolutionDir)\..\include\SDL_revision.h goto SDLREVISIONOKAY&#x0D;&#x0A;echo Creating stub SDL_revision.h file...&#x0D;&#x0A;echo #define SDL_REVISION 0 &gt;$(SolutionDir)\..\include\SDL_revision.h&#x0D;&#x0A;:SDLREVISIONOKAY"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
diff --git a/VisualC/SDLmain/SDLmain.vcproj b/VisualC/SDLmain/SDLmain.vcproj
index 16b985b7a..ba016e3a5 100644
--- a/VisualC/SDLmain/SDLmain.vcproj
+++ b/VisualC/SDLmain/SDLmain.vcproj
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
+				Description="Making sure basic SDL headers are in place..."
+				CommandLine="if exist $(SolutionDir)\..\include\SDL_config.h goto SDLCONFIGOKAY&#x0D;&#x0A;echo Copying SDL_config_win32.h to SDL_config.h...&#x0D;&#x0A;copy $(SolutionDir)\..\include\SDL_config_win32.h $(SolutionDir)\..\include\SDL_config.h&#x0D;&#x0A;:SDLCONFIGOKAY&#x0D;&#x0A;&#x0D;&#x0A;if exist $(SolutionDir)\..\include\SDL_revision.h goto SDLREVISIONOKAY&#x0D;&#x0A;echo Creating stub SDL_revision.h file...&#x0D;&#x0A;echo #define SDL_REVISION 0 &gt;$(SolutionDir)\..\include\SDL_revision.h&#x0D;&#x0A;:SDLREVISIONOKAY"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
@@ -95,6 +97,8 @@
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
+				Description="Making sure basic SDL headers are in place..."
+				CommandLine="if exist $(SolutionDir)\..\include\SDL_config.h goto SDLCONFIGOKAY&#x0D;&#x0A;echo Copying SDL_config_win32.h to SDL_config.h...&#x0D;&#x0A;copy $(SolutionDir)\..\include\SDL_config_win32.h $(SolutionDir)\..\include\SDL_config.h&#x0D;&#x0A;:SDLCONFIGOKAY&#x0D;&#x0A;&#x0D;&#x0A;if exist $(SolutionDir)\..\include\SDL_revision.h goto SDLREVISIONOKAY&#x0D;&#x0A;echo Creating stub SDL_revision.h file...&#x0D;&#x0A;echo #define SDL_REVISION 0 &gt;$(SolutionDir)\..\include\SDL_revision.h&#x0D;&#x0A;:SDLREVISIONOKAY"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
@@ -166,6 +170,8 @@
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
+				Description="Making sure basic SDL headers are in place..."
+				CommandLine="if exist $(SolutionDir)\..\include\SDL_config.h goto SDLCONFIGOKAY&#x0D;&#x0A;echo Copying SDL_config_win32.h to SDL_config.h...&#x0D;&#x0A;copy $(SolutionDir)\..\include\SDL_config_win32.h $(SolutionDir)\..\include\SDL_config.h&#x0D;&#x0A;:SDLCONFIGOKAY&#x0D;&#x0A;&#x0D;&#x0A;if exist $(SolutionDir)\..\include\SDL_revision.h goto SDLREVISIONOKAY&#x0D;&#x0A;echo Creating stub SDL_revision.h file...&#x0D;&#x0A;echo #define SDL_REVISION 0 &gt;$(SolutionDir)\..\include\SDL_revision.h&#x0D;&#x0A;:SDLREVISIONOKAY"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"