Index: config/win32-mingw-config.py
===================================================================
--- config/win32-mingw-config.py	(revision 12152)
+++ config/win32-mingw-config.py	(working copy)
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@
 CC_WARN = [ '-Wall' ]
 
 LLIBS = ['-lshell32', '-lshfolder', '-ldxguid', '-lgdi32', '-lmsvcrt', '-lwinmm', '-lmingw32', '-lm', '-lws2_32', '-lz', '-lstdc++']
+PLATFORM_LINKFLAGS = '-mwindows'
 
 BF_DEBUG = 'false'
 BF_DEBUG_FLAGS= '-g'
Index: config/win32-vc-config.py
===================================================================
--- config/win32-vc-config.py	(revision 12152)
+++ config/win32-vc-config.py	(working copy)
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
 
 BF_DEBUG_FLAGS = ['/Zi', '/FR${TARGET}.sbr']
 
-CPPFLAGS = ['-DWIN32','-D_CONSOLE', '-D_LIB', '-DUSE_OPENAL', '-DFTGL_LIBRARY_STATIC', '-D_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE']
+CPPFLAGS = ['-DWIN32', '-D_LIB', '-DUSE_OPENAL', '-DFTGL_LIBRARY_STATIC', '-D_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE']
 REL_CFLAGS = ['-O2', '-DNDEBUG']
 REL_CCFLAGS = ['-O2', '-DNDEBUG']
 C_WARN = []
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
 LLIBS = 'ws2_32 dxguid vfw32 winmm kernel32 user32 gdi32 comdlg32 advapi32 shell32 ole32 oleaut32 uuid'
 
 PLATFORM_LINKFLAGS = '''
-                        /SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE 
+                        /SUBSYSTEM:WINDOWS 
                         /MACHINE:IX86 
                         /ENTRY:mainCRTStartup 
                         /INCREMENTAL:NO 
Index: projectfiles/blender/blender.dsp
===================================================================
--- projectfiles/blender/blender.dsp	(revision 12152)
+++ projectfiles/blender/blender.dsp	(working copy)
@@ -41,16 +41,16 @@
 # PROP Intermediate_Dir "..\..\obj\windows\blender"
 # PROP Ignore_Export_Lib 0
 # PROP Target_Dir ""
-# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /W3 /GX /O2 /D "WIN32" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_CONSOLE" /D "_MBCS" /YX /FD /c
-# ADD CPP /nologo /MT /W3 /GX /O2 /I "..\..\source\blender\misc" /I "..\..\..\lib\windows\guardedalloc\include" /I "..\..\source\blender\blenlib" /I "..\..\source\kernel\gen_messaging" /I "..\..\source\blender\include" /I "..\..\source\blender" /I "..\..\source\blender\makesdna" /I "..\..\source\blender\blenkernel" /I "..\..\source\blender\blenloader" /I "..\..\source\blender\python" /I "..\..\source\blender\imbuf" /I "..\..\source\blender\render\extern\include" /I "..\..\source\blender\radiosity\extern\include" /I "..\..\source\kernel\gen_system" /I "..\..\source\blender\renderconverter\\" /I "..\..\source\blender\renderui\\" /D "NDEBUG" /D "WIN32" /D "_CONSOLE" /D "_MBCS" /D "WITH_QUICKTIME" /YX /FD /c
+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /W3 /GX /O2 /D "WIN32" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_MBCS" /YX /FD /c
+# ADD CPP /nologo /MT /W3 /GX /O2 /I "..\..\source\blender\misc" /I "..\..\..\lib\windows\guardedalloc\include" /I "..\..\source\blender\blenlib" /I "..\..\source\kernel\gen_messaging" /I "..\..\source\blender\include" /I "..\..\source\blender" /I "..\..\source\blender\makesdna" /I "..\..\source\blender\blenkernel" /I "..\..\source\blender\blenloader" /I "..\..\source\blender\python" /I "..\..\source\blender\imbuf" /I "..\..\source\blender\render\extern\include" /I "..\..\source\blender\radiosity\extern\include" /I "..\..\source\kernel\gen_system" /I "..\..\source\blender\renderconverter\\" /I "..\..\source\blender\renderui\\" /D "NDEBUG" /D "WIN32" /D "_MBCS" /D "WITH_QUICKTIME" /YX /FD /c
 # ADD BASE RSC /l 0x413 /d "NDEBUG"
 # ADD RSC /l 0x413 /d "NDEBUG"
 BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
-# ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /subsystem:console /machine:I386
-# ADD LINK32 solid.lib SDL.lib freetype2ST.lib ftgl_static_ST.lib gnu_gettext.lib qtmlClient.lib openal_static.lib libsoundsystem.a libopenalsoundsystem.lib libdummysoundsystem.lib libguardedalloc.a libbsp.a libbmfont.a libghost.a libstring.a ws2_32.lib dxguid.lib opengl32.lib libjpeg.a glu32.lib user32.lib shell32.lib gdi32.lib vfw32.lib advapi32.lib winmm.lib ole32.lib libdecimation.a libiksolver.a libpng.a zlib.lib libmoto.a blender_ONL.lib blender_elbeem.lib boolop.lib BLI_bullet.lib pthreadVC2.lib /nologo /subsystem:console /machine:I386 /nodefaultlib:"msvcprt.lib" /nodefaultlib:"msvcrt.lib" /nodefaultlib:"glut32.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libcd.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libc.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libcpd.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libcp.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libcmtd.lib" /out:"..\..\bin\blender.exe" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\sdl\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\freetype\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\ftgl\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\gettext\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\ode\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\bsp\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\moto\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\bmfont\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\ghost\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\python\frozen" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\guardedalloc\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\string\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\solid\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\python\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\iksolver\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\decimation\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\openal\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\jpeg\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\blenkey\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\openssl\lib" /libpath:"..\..\obj\windows\intern\soundsystem\dummy" /libpath:"..\..\obj\windows\intern\soundsystem\openal" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\soundsystem\lib\\" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\zlib\lib\\" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\png\lib\\" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\opennl" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\elbeem\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\boolop\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\bullet\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\pthreads\lib"
+# ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /subsystem:windows /machine:I386
+# ADD LINK32 solid.lib SDL.lib freetype2ST.lib ftgl_static_ST.lib gnu_gettext.lib qtmlClient.lib openal_static.lib libsoundsystem.a libopenalsoundsystem.lib libdummysoundsystem.lib libguardedalloc.a libbsp.a libbmfont.a libghost.a libstring.a ws2_32.lib dxguid.lib opengl32.lib libjpeg.a glu32.lib user32.lib shell32.lib gdi32.lib vfw32.lib advapi32.lib winmm.lib ole32.lib libdecimation.a libiksolver.a libpng.a zlib.lib libmoto.a blender_ONL.lib blender_elbeem.lib boolop.lib BLI_bullet.lib pthreadVC2.lib /nologo /subsystem:windows /machine:I386 /nodefaultlib:"msvcprt.lib" /nodefaultlib:"msvcrt.lib" /nodefaultlib:"glut32.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libcd.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libc.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libcpd.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libcp.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libcmtd.lib" /out:"..\..\bin\blender.exe" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\sdl\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\freetype\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\ftgl\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\gettext\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\ode\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\bsp\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\moto\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\bmfont\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\ghost\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\python\frozen" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\guardedalloc\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\string\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\solid\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\python\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\iksolver\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\decimation\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\openal\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\jpeg\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\blenkey\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\openssl\lib" /libpath:"..\..\obj\windows\intern\soundsystem\dummy" /libpath:"..\..\obj\windows\intern\soundsystem\openal" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\soundsystem\lib\\" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\zlib\lib\\" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\png\lib\\" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\opennl" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\elbeem\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\boolop\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\bullet\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\pthreads\lib"
 # SUBTRACT LINK32 /pdb:none
 # Begin Special Build Tool
 SOURCE="$(InputPath)"
@@ -70,16 +70,16 @@
 # PROP Intermediate_Dir "..\..\obj\windows\blender\debug"
 # PROP Ignore_Export_Lib 0
 # PROP Target_Dir ""
-# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /W3 /Gm /GX /ZI /Od /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "_CONSOLE" /D "_MBCS" /YX /FD /GZ /c
-# ADD CPP /nologo /MTd /W3 /Gm /GX /Zi /Od /I "..\..\source\blender\misc" /I "..\..\..\lib\windows\guardedalloc\include" /I "..\..\source\blender\blenlib" /I "..\..\source\kernel\gen_messaging" /I "..\..\source\blender\include" /I "..\..\source\blender" /I "..\..\source\blender\makesdna" /I "..\..\source\blender\blenkernel" /I "..\..\source\blender\blenloader" /I "..\..\source\blender\python" /I "..\..\source\blender\imbuf" /I "..\..\source\blender\render\extern\include" /I "..\..\source\blender\radiosity\extern\include" /I "..\..\source\kernel\gen_system" /I "..\..\source\blender\renderconverter\\" /I "..\..\source\blender\renderui" /D "_DEBUG" /D "WIN32" /D "_CONSOLE" /D "_MBCS" /D "WITH_QUICKTIME" /YX /FD /GZ /c
+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /W3 /Gm /GX /ZI /Od /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "_MBCS" /YX /FD /GZ /c
+# ADD CPP /nologo /MTd /W3 /Gm /GX /Zi /Od /I "..\..\source\blender\misc" /I "..\..\..\lib\windows\guardedalloc\include" /I "..\..\source\blender\blenlib" /I "..\..\source\kernel\gen_messaging" /I "..\..\source\blender\include" /I "..\..\source\blender" /I "..\..\source\blender\makesdna" /I "..\..\source\blender\blenkernel" /I "..\..\source\blender\blenloader" /I "..\..\source\blender\python" /I "..\..\source\blender\imbuf" /I "..\..\source\blender\render\extern\include" /I "..\..\source\blender\radiosity\extern\include" /I "..\..\source\kernel\gen_system" /I "..\..\source\blender\renderconverter\\" /I "..\..\source\blender\renderui" /D "_DEBUG" /D "WIN32" /D "_MBCS" /D "WITH_QUICKTIME" /YX /FD /GZ /c
 # ADD BASE RSC /l 0x413 /d "_DEBUG"
 # ADD RSC /l 0x409 /d "_DEBUG"
 BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
-# ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /subsystem:console /debug /machine:I386 /pdbtype:sept
-# ADD LINK32 solid.lib SDL.lib freetype2ST.lib ftgl_static_ST.lib gnu_gettext.lib qtmlClient.lib openal_static.lib libsoundsystem.a libopenalsoundsystem.lib libdummysoundsystem.lib libguardedalloc.a libbsp.a libbmfont.a libghost.a libstring.a ws2_32.lib dxguid.lib opengl32.lib libjpeg.a glu32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib shell32.lib vfw32.lib advapi32.lib winmm.lib ole32.lib libdecimation.a libiksolver.a libpng.a zlib.lib libmoto.a blender_ONL.lib blender_elbeem.lib boolop.lib BLI_bullet_d.lib pthreadVC2.lib /nologo /subsystem:console /debug /machine:I386 /nodefaultlib:"glut32.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libcd.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libc.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libcpd.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libcp.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libcmt.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libcpmtd.lib" /nodefaultlib:"msvcprtd.lib" /out:"..\..\bin\debug\blender.exe" /pdbtype:sept /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\sdl\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\freetype\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\ftgl\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\gettext\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\ode\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\bsp\lib\debug" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\moto\lib\debug" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\bmfont\lib\debug" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\ghost\lib\debug" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\python\frozen" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\guardedalloc\lib\debug" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\string\lib\debug" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\solid\lib\\" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\python\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\iksolver\lib\debug" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\decimation\lib\debug" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\openal\lib" /libpath:"..\..\obj\windows\intern\soundsystem\dummy\debug" /libpath:"..\..\obj\windows\intern\soundsystem\openal\debug" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\soundsystem\lib\debug\\" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\jpeg\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\blenkey\lib\debug" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\openssl\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\zlib\lib\\" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\png\lib\\" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\opennl\debug" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\elbeem\lib\debug" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\boolop\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\bullet\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\elbeem\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\pthreads\lib"
+# ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /subsystem:windows /debug /machine:I386 /pdbtype:sept
+# ADD LINK32 solid.lib SDL.lib freetype2ST.lib ftgl_static_ST.lib gnu_gettext.lib qtmlClient.lib openal_static.lib libsoundsystem.a libopenalsoundsystem.lib libdummysoundsystem.lib libguardedalloc.a libbsp.a libbmfont.a libghost.a libstring.a ws2_32.lib dxguid.lib opengl32.lib libjpeg.a glu32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib shell32.lib vfw32.lib advapi32.lib winmm.lib ole32.lib libdecimation.a libiksolver.a libpng.a zlib.lib libmoto.a blender_ONL.lib blender_elbeem.lib boolop.lib BLI_bullet_d.lib pthreadVC2.lib /nologo /subsystem:windows /debug /machine:I386 /nodefaultlib:"glut32.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libcd.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libc.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libcpd.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libcp.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libcmt.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libcpmtd.lib" /nodefaultlib:"msvcprtd.lib" /out:"..\..\bin\debug\blender.exe" /pdbtype:sept /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\sdl\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\freetype\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\ftgl\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\gettext\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\ode\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\bsp\lib\debug" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\moto\lib\debug" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\bmfont\lib\debug" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\ghost\lib\debug" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\python\frozen" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\guardedalloc\lib\debug" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\string\lib\debug" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\solid\lib\\" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\python\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\iksolver\lib\debug" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\decimation\lib\debug" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\openal\lib" /libpath:"..\..\obj\windows\intern\soundsystem\dummy\debug" /libpath:"..\..\obj\windows\intern\soundsystem\openal\debug" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\soundsystem\lib\debug\\" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\jpeg\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\blenkey\lib\debug" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\openssl\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\zlib\lib\\" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\png\lib\\" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\opennl\debug" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\elbeem\lib\debug" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\boolop\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\bullet\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\elbeem\lib" /libpath:"..\..\..\lib\windows\pthreads\lib"
 # SUBTRACT LINK32 /pdb:none
 # Begin Special Build Tool
 SOURCE="$(InputPath)"
Index: projectfiles_vc7/blender/blender.vcproj
===================================================================
--- projectfiles_vc7/blender/blender.vcproj	(revision 12152)
+++ projectfiles_vc7/blender/blender.vcproj	(working copy)
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				InlineFunctionExpansion="1"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\..\build\msvc_7\intern\guardedalloc\include;..\..\source\blender;..\..\source\blender\imbuf;..\..\source\blender\misc;..\..\source\blender\blenlib;..\..\source\blender\python;..\..\source\blender\include;..\..\source\blender\renderui;..\..\source\blender\makesdna;..\..\source\blender\blenkernel;..\..\source\blender\blenloader;..\..\source\blender\renderconverter;..\..\source\blender\render\extern\include;..\..\source\blender\radiosity\extern\include;..\..\source\kernel\gen_system;..\..\source\kernel\gen_messaging"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;WIN32;_CONSOLE;WITH_QUICKTIME;GAMEBLENDER=1;USE_SUMO_SOLID;FTGL_LIBRARY_STATIC;WITH_VERSE"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;WIN32;WITH_QUICKTIME;GAMEBLENDER=1;USE_SUMO_SOLID;FTGL_LIBRARY_STATIC;WITH_VERSE"
 				StringPooling="TRUE"
 				RuntimeLibrary="0"
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="TRUE"
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 				IgnoreAllDefaultLibraries="FALSE"
 				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames="msvcprt.lib;glut32.lib;libc.lib;libcd.lib;libcpd.lib;libcp.lib;libcmtd.lib;odbc32.lib;odbccp32.lib"
 				ProgramDatabaseFile="..\..\..\build\msvc_7\libs\blender.pdb"
-				SubSystem="1"/>
+				SubSystem="2"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCMIDLTool"
 				TypeLibraryName=".\..\..\obj\windows\blender/blender.tlb"/>
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\..\build\msvc_7\intern\guardedalloc\include;..\..\source\blender;..\..\source\blender\imbuf;..\..\source\blender\misc;..\..\source\blender\blenlib;..\..\source\blender\python;..\..\source\blender\include;..\..\source\blender\renderui;..\..\source\blender\makesdna;..\..\source\blender\blenkernel;..\..\source\blender\blenloader;..\..\source\blender\renderconverter;..\..\source\blender\render\extern\include;..\..\source\blender\radiosity\extern\include;..\..\source\kernel\gen_system;..\..\source\kernel\gen_messaging"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;WIN32;_CONSOLE;WITH_QUICKTIME;WITH_VERSE"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;WIN32;WITH_QUICKTIME;WITH_VERSE"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="1"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="2"
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
 				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames="libc.lib, libcmt.lib, msvcrt.lib, libcd.lib, odbc32.lib, odbccp32.lib"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="TRUE"
 				ProgramDatabaseFile="..\..\..\build\msvc_7\libs\debug\blender.pdb"
-				SubSystem="1"/>
+				SubSystem="2"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCMIDLTool"
 				TypeLibraryName=".\..\..\obj\windows\blender\debug/blender.tlb"/>
Index: source/creator/creator.c
===================================================================
--- source/creator/creator.c	(revision 12152)
+++ source/creator/creator.c	(working copy)
@@ -235,7 +235,37 @@
 #else
 	int audio = 0;
 #endif
+ 
+#if defined(WIN32)
+	int showcon = 0;
 
+	for(a=1; a<argc; a++) {
+		if(argv[a][0] == '-' && argv[a][1] == 'c') {
+			/* only catch the -c switch */
+			showcon = 1;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (showcon == 1) {
+		FILE* fp;
+
+		/* open the console */
+		AllocConsole();
+
+		/* redirect stdin */
+		fp = freopen("CON", "r", stdin);
+		SetStdHandle(STD_INPUT_HANDLE, (HANDLE)_get_osfhandle(_fileno(fp)));
+		/* redirect stdout */
+		fp = freopen("CON", "w", stdout);
+		SetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE, (HANDLE)_get_osfhandle(_fileno(fp)));
+		/* redirect stderr */
+		fp = freopen("CON", "w", stderr);
+		SetStdHandle(STD_ERROR_HANDLE, (HANDLE)_get_osfhandle(_fileno(fp)));
+	}
+#endif
+
+
 	setCallbacks();
 #ifdef __APPLE__
 		/* patch to ignore argument finder gives us (pid?) */
@@ -705,6 +735,12 @@
 
 	screenmain();
 
+#if defined(WIN32)
+	if (showcon == 1){
+		FreeConsole();
+	}
+#endif
+
 	return 0;
 } /* end of int main(argc,argv)	*/
 
Index: tools/Blender.py
===================================================================
--- tools/Blender.py	(revision 12152)
+++ tools/Blender.py	(working copy)
@@ -430,6 +430,8 @@
             lenv.Append(LINKFLAGS = lenv['PLATFORM_LINKFLAGS'])
             lenv.Append(LINKFLAGS = lenv['BF_PYTHON_LINKFLAGS'])
             lenv.Append(LINKFLAGS = lenv['BF_OPENGL_LINKFLAGS'])
+        if  lenv['OURPLATFORM']=='win32-mingw':
+            lenv.Append(LINKFLAGS = lenv['PLATFORM_LINKFLAGS'])
         if lenv['BF_PROFILE']:
                 lenv.Append(LINKFLAGS = lenv['BF_PROFILE_FLAGS'])
         lenv.Append(CPPPATH=includes)