diff --git a/VisualC/SDL/SDL_VS2008.vcproj b/VisualC/SDL/SDL_VS2008.vcproj
index 327e8cc3d..c2d62364f 100644
--- a/VisualC/SDL/SDL_VS2008.vcproj
+++ b/VisualC/SDL/SDL_VS2008.vcproj
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 			>
 			<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"
@@ -198,6 +200,8 @@
 			>
 			<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_VS2008.vcproj b/VisualC/SDLmain/SDLmain_VS2008.vcproj
index ad0f82596..dedb7fc77 100644
--- a/VisualC/SDLmain/SDLmain_VS2008.vcproj
+++ b/VisualC/SDLmain/SDLmain_VS2008.vcproj
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 			>
 			<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"
@@ -163,6 +165,8 @@
 			>
 			<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"
@@ -298,6 +302,8 @@
 			>
 			<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"