diff --git a/.github/workflows/libdmdutil.yml b/.github/workflows/libdmdutil.yml
index a7f34d5..8c4e5b2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/libdmdutil.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/libdmdutil.yml
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         include:
-          - { os: windows-2025, platform: win, arch: x64 }
-          - { os: windows-2025, platform: win, arch: x86 }
+          - { os: windows-2025-vs2026, platform: win, arch: x64 }
+          - { os: windows-2025-vs2026, platform: win, arch: x86 }
           - { os: windows-2025, platform: win-mingw, arch: x64 }
           - { os: macos-15, platform: macos, arch: arm64 }
           - { os: macos-15, platform: macos, arch: x64 }
@@ -68,13 +68,13 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           if [[ "${{ matrix.arch }}" == "x64" ]]; then
             /c/msys64/usr/bin/bash.exe -l -c "pacman -S --noconfirm \
-              make diffutils \
+              make diffutils autoconf automake libtool \
               mingw-w64-ucrt-x86_64-gcc \
               mingw-w64-ucrt-x86_64-libwinpthread \
               mingw-w64-ucrt-x86_64-cmake"
           else
             /c/msys64/usr/bin/bash.exe -l -c "pacman -S --noconfirm \
-              make diffutils \
+              make diffutils autoconf automake libtool \
               mingw-w64-i686-gcc \
               mingw-w64-i686-libwinpthread \
               mingw-w64-i686-cmake"
@@ -104,13 +104,13 @@ jobs:
           ./platforms/${{ matrix.platform }}/${{ matrix.arch }}/external.sh
           if [[ "${{ matrix.arch }}" == "x64" ]]; then
             cmake \
-              -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" \
+              -G "Visual Studio 18 2026" \
               -DPLATFORM=${{ matrix.platform }} \
               -DARCH=${{ matrix.arch }} \
               -B build
           else
             cmake \
-              -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" \
+              -G "Visual Studio 18 2026" \
               -A Win32 \
               -DPLATFORM=${{ matrix.platform }} \
               -DARCH=${{ matrix.arch }} \
@@ -200,14 +200,24 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           mkdir tmp
           if [[ "${{ matrix.arch }}" == "x64" ]]; then
-            LIBS=(dmdutil64 cargs64 zedmd64 serum64 libusb64-1.0 libserialport64 sockpp64 pupdmd64 vni64)
+            LIBS=(dmdutil64 cargs64 zedmd64 serum64 libusb64-1.0 sockpp64 pupdmd64 vni64)
           else
-            LIBS=(dmdutil cargs zedmd serum libusb-1.0 libserialport sockpp pupdmd vni)
+            LIBS=(dmdutil cargs zedmd serum libusb-1.0 sockpp pupdmd vni)
           fi
           for LIB in "${LIBS[@]}"; do
              cp "build/Release/${LIB}.lib" tmp
              cp "build/Release/${LIB}.dll" tmp
           done
+          if [[ "${{ matrix.arch }}" == "x64" ]]; then
+            cp build/Release/libserialport64.lib tmp
+            cp build/Release/libserialport64-0.dll tmp
+          else
+            cp build/Release/libserialport.lib tmp
+            cp build/Release/libserialport-0.dll tmp
+          fi
+          cp build/Release/libgcc_s_*.dll tmp
+          cp build/Release/libstdc++-6.dll tmp
+          cp build/Release/libwinpthread-1.dll tmp
           cp build/Release/dmdserver.exe tmp
           cp build/Release/dmdserver_test.exe tmp
           cp build/Release/dmdutil_static.lib tmp
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index dc1fb57..348b352 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -360,11 +360,14 @@ if(POST_BUILD_COPY_EXT_LIBS AND (PLATFORM STREQUAL "win" OR PLATFORM STREQUAL "w
             COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/build-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libusb64-1.0.lib" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dmdutil_shared>"
             COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/runtime-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libusb64-1.0.dll" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dmdutil_shared>"
             COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/build-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libserialport64.lib" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dmdutil_shared>"
-            COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/runtime-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libserialport64.dll" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dmdutil_shared>"
+            COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/runtime-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libserialport64-0.dll" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dmdutil_shared>"
             COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/build-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/sockpp64.lib" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dmdutil_shared>"
             COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/runtime-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/sockpp64.dll" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dmdutil_shared>"
             COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/build-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/pupdmd64.lib" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dmdutil_shared>"
             COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/runtime-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/pupdmd64.dll" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dmdutil_shared>"
+            COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/runtime-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libgcc_s_seh-1.dll" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dmdutil_shared>"
+            COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/runtime-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libstdc++-6.dll" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dmdutil_shared>"
+            COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/runtime-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libwinpthread-1.dll" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dmdutil_shared>"
          )
          if(ENABLE_VNI)
             add_custom_command(TARGET copy_ext_libs POST_BUILD
@@ -383,11 +386,14 @@ if(POST_BUILD_COPY_EXT_LIBS AND (PLATFORM STREQUAL "win" OR PLATFORM STREQUAL "w
             COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/build-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libusb-1.0.lib" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dmdutil_shared>"
             COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/runtime-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libusb-1.0.dll" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dmdutil_shared>"
             COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/build-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libserialport.lib" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dmdutil_shared>"
-            COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/runtime-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libserialport.dll" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dmdutil_shared>"
+            COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/runtime-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libserialport-0.dll" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dmdutil_shared>"
             COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/build-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/sockpp.lib" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dmdutil_shared>"
             COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/runtime-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/sockpp.dll" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dmdutil_shared>"
             COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/build-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/pupdmd.lib" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dmdutil_shared>"
             COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/runtime-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/pupdmd.dll" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dmdutil_shared>"
+            COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/runtime-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libgcc_s_dw2-1.dll" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dmdutil_shared>"
+            COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/runtime-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libstdc++-6.dll" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dmdutil_shared>"
+            COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/runtime-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libwinpthread-1.dll" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dmdutil_shared>"
          )
          if(ENABLE_VNI)
             add_custom_command(TARGET copy_ext_libs POST_BUILD
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5c0e724..a28b91b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -321,12 +321,12 @@ Options:
 
 Requires [MSYS2](https://www.msys2.org/) dependencies:
 ```shell
-pacman -S make diffutils mingw-w64-ucrt-x86_64-gcc mingw-w64-ucrt-x86_64-libwinpthread mingw-w64-ucrt-x86_64-cmake
+pacman -S make diffutils autoconf automake libtool mingw-w64-ucrt-x86_64-gcc mingw-w64-ucrt-x86_64-libwinpthread mingw-w64-ucrt-x86_64-cmake
 ```
 
 ```shell
 platforms/win/x64/external.sh
-cmake -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -DPLATFORM=win -DARCH=x64 -B build
+cmake -G "Visual Studio 18 2026" -DPLATFORM=win -DARCH=x64 -B build
 cmake --build build --config Release
 ```
 
@@ -334,12 +334,12 @@ cmake --build build --config Release
 
 Requires [MSYS2](https://www.msys2.org/) dependencies:
 ```shell
-pacman -S make diffutils mingw-w64-i686-gcc mingw-w64-i686-libwinpthread mingw-w64-i686-cmake
+pacman -S make diffutils autoconf automake libtool mingw-w64-i686-gcc mingw-w64-i686-libwinpthread mingw-w64-i686-cmake
 ```
 
 ```shell
 platforms/win/x86/external.sh
-cmake -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -A Win32 -DPLATFORM=win -DARCH=x86 -B build
+cmake -G "Visual Studio 18 2026" -A Win32 -DPLATFORM=win -DARCH=x86 -B build
 cmake --build build --config Release
 ```
 
diff --git a/include/DMDUtil/DMDUtil.h b/include/DMDUtil/DMDUtil.h
index b4dfd6f..ddaf754 100644
--- a/include/DMDUtil/DMDUtil.h
+++ b/include/DMDUtil/DMDUtil.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 #define DMDUTIL_VERSION_MAJOR 0   // X Digits
 #define DMDUTIL_VERSION_MINOR 13  // Max 2 Digits
-#define DMDUTIL_VERSION_PATCH 1   // Max 2 Digits
+#define DMDUTIL_VERSION_PATCH 2   // Max 2 Digits
 
 #define _DMDUTIL_STR(x) #x
 #define DMDUTIL_STR(x) _DMDUTIL_STR(x)
diff --git a/platforms/config.sh b/platforms/config.sh
index 0a04af8..a6337ef 100755
--- a/platforms/config.sh
+++ b/platforms/config.sh
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 
 set -e
 
-LIBZEDMD_SHA=a9e856e7cd3fdb3a2a9bd994bd382f68a0b5da18
-LIBSERUM_SHA=55939dfe645f6a2e01785bec2cf6d723bf62def4
-LIBPUPDMD_SHA=1e2becff70450e0dd52dbaef767f89728d7957cd
-LIBVNI_SHA=aec04d88f70c3ef642df9f68c4b41c9418fdf704
+LIBZEDMD_SHA=24044222a83ffed33f93d9f0a0baa68fe9fa5a47
+LIBSERUM_SHA=a8cc5ae322e6ecc00b9537bacba2210dc929ccd1
+LIBPUPDMD_SHA=4a1123220e6dce73c87cc584494df2ac82cb6f4c
+LIBVNI_SHA=99a4ce0c844af75604546d8a4d0a2f98a485e2db
 LIBUSB_SHA=15a7ebb4d426c5ce196684347d2b7cafad862626
 
 if [ -z "${BUILD_TYPE}" ]; then
diff --git a/platforms/win/x64/external.sh b/platforms/win/x64/external.sh
index ca110b5..61d43b1 100755
--- a/platforms/win/x64/external.sh
+++ b/platforms/win/x64/external.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
 
 set -e
 
+if [ -z "${MSYS2_PATH}" ]; then
+   MSYS2_PATH="/c/msys64"
+fi
+
+echo "MSYS2_PATH: ${MSYS2_PATH}"
+echo ""
+
 source ./platforms/config.sh
 
 echo "Building libraries..."
@@ -24,18 +31,23 @@ curl -sL https://github.com/libusb/libusb/archive/${LIBUSB_SHA}.tar.gz -o libusb
 tar xzf libusb-${LIBUSB_SHA}.tar.gz
 mv libusb-${LIBUSB_SHA} libusb
 cd libusb
-sed -i.bak 's/LIBRARY.*libusb-1.0/LIBRARY libusb64-1.0/' libusb/libusb-1.0.def
-# remove patch after this is fixed: https://github.com/libusb/libusb/issues/1649#issuecomment-2940138443
-cp ../../platforms/win/x64/libusb/libusb_dll.vcxproj msvc
-msbuild.exe msvc/libusb_dll.vcxproj \
-   -p:TargetName=libusb64-1.0 \
-   -p:Configuration=${BUILD_TYPE} \
-   -p:Platform=x64 \
-   -p:PlatformToolset=v143
+sed -i.bak 's/libusb-1\.0/libusb64-1.0/g' libusb/Makefile.am
+sed -i.bak 's/libusb_1_0/libusb64_1_0/g' libusb/Makefile.am
+mv libusb/libusb-1.0.def libusb/libusb64-1.0.def
+mv libusb/libusb-1.0.rc libusb/libusb64-1.0.rc
+sed -i.bak 's/libusb-1\.0/libusb64-1.0/g' libusb/libusb64-1.0.def
+sed -i.bak 's/libusb-1\.0/libusb64-1.0/g' libusb/libusb64-1.0.rc
+CURRENT_DIR="$(pwd)"
+MSYSTEM=UCRT64 "${MSYS2_PATH}/usr/bin/bash.exe" -l -c "
+   cd \"${CURRENT_DIR}\" &&
+   ./autogen.sh &&
+   ./configure --enable-shared &&
+   make -j\$(nproc)
+"
 mkdir -p ../../third-party/include/libusb-1.0
 cp libusb/libusb.h ../../third-party/include/libusb-1.0
-cp build/v143/x64/${BUILD_TYPE}/libusb_dll/../dll/libusb64-1.0.lib ../../third-party/build-libs/win/x64
-cp build/v143/x64/${BUILD_TYPE}/libusb_dll/../dll/libusb64-1.0.dll ../../third-party/runtime-libs/win/x64
+cp libusb/.libs/libusb64-1.0.dll.a ../../third-party/build-libs/win/x64/libusb64-1.0.lib
+cp libusb/.libs/libusb64-1.0.dll ../../third-party/runtime-libs/win/x64/
 cd ..
 
 #
@@ -48,7 +60,7 @@ mv libzedmd-${LIBZEDMD_SHA} libzedmd
 cd libzedmd
 BUILD_TYPE=${BUILD_TYPE} platforms/win/x64/external.sh
 cmake \
-   -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" \
+   -G "Visual Studio 18 2026" \
    -DPLATFORM=win \
    -DARCH=x64 \
    -DBUILD_SHARED=ON \
@@ -64,9 +76,12 @@ cp third-party/include/libserialport.h ../../third-party/include/
 cp third-party/build-libs/win/x64/cargs64.lib ../../third-party/build-libs/win/x64/
 cp third-party/runtime-libs/win/x64/cargs64.dll ../../third-party/runtime-libs/win/x64/
 cp third-party/build-libs/win/x64/libserialport64.lib ../../third-party/build-libs/win/x64/
-cp third-party/runtime-libs/win/x64/libserialport64.dll ../../third-party/runtime-libs/win/x64/
+cp third-party/runtime-libs/win/x64/libserialport64-0.dll ../../third-party/runtime-libs/win/x64/
 cp third-party/build-libs/win/x64/sockpp64.lib ../../third-party/build-libs/win/x64/
 cp third-party/runtime-libs/win/x64/sockpp64.dll ../../third-party/runtime-libs/win/x64/
+cp third-party/runtime-libs/win/x64/libgcc_s_seh-1.dll ../../third-party/runtime-libs/win/x64/
+cp third-party/runtime-libs/win/x64/libstdc++-6.dll ../../third-party/runtime-libs/win/x64/
+cp third-party/runtime-libs/win/x64/libwinpthread-1.dll ../../third-party/runtime-libs/win/x64/
 cp build/${BUILD_TYPE}/zedmd64.lib ../../third-party/build-libs/win/x64/
 cp build/${BUILD_TYPE}/zedmd64.dll ../../third-party/runtime-libs/win/x64/
 cp -r test ../../
@@ -81,7 +96,7 @@ tar xzf libserum-${LIBSERUM_SHA}.tar.gz
 mv libserum-${LIBSERUM_SHA} libserum
 cd libserum
 cmake \
-   -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" \
+   -G "Visual Studio 18 2026" \
    -DPLATFORM=win \
    -DARCH=x64 \
    -DBUILD_SHARED=ON \
@@ -107,7 +122,7 @@ tar xzf libpupdmd-${LIBPUPDMD_SHA}.tar.gz
 mv libpupdmd-${LIBPUPDMD_SHA} libpupdmd
 cd libpupdmd
 cmake \
-   -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" \
+   -G "Visual Studio 18 2026" \
    -DPLATFORM=win \
    -DARCH=x64 \
    -DBUILD_SHARED=ON \
@@ -128,7 +143,7 @@ tar xzf libvni-${LIBVNI_SHA}.tar.gz
 mv libvni-${LIBVNI_SHA} libvni
 cd libvni
 cmake \
-   -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" \
+   -G "Visual Studio 18 2026" \
    -DPLATFORM=win \
    -DARCH=x64 \
    -DBUILD_SHARED=ON \
diff --git a/platforms/win/x64/libusb/libusb_dll.vcxproj b/platforms/win/x64/libusb/libusb_dll.vcxproj
deleted file mode 100644
index 54804c8..0000000
--- a/platforms/win/x64/libusb/libusb_dll.vcxproj
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,66 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="15.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <Import Project="ProjectConfigurations.Base.props" />
-  <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
-    <ProjectGuid>{349EE8FA-7D25-4909-AAF5-FF3FADE72187}</ProjectGuid>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
-  <Import Project="Configuration.DynamicLibrary.props" />
-  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
-  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
-  </ImportGroup>
-  <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
-    <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
-    <Import Project="Base.props" />
-  </ImportGroup>
-  <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <OutDir>$(IntDir)..\dll\</OutDir>
-    <TargetName>libusb-1.0</TargetName>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-  <ItemDefinitionGroup>
-    <Link>
-      <EmbedManagedResourceFile>libusb-1.0.rc;%(EmbedManagedResourceFile)</EmbedManagedResourceFile>
-      <ModuleDefinitionFile>..\libusb\libusb-1.0.def</ModuleDefinitionFile>
-    </Link>
-  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <ClCompile Include="..\libusb\core.c" />
-    <ClCompile Include="..\libusb\descriptor.c" />
-    <ClCompile Include="..\libusb\os\events_windows.c" />
-    <ClCompile Include="..\libusb\hotplug.c" />
-    <ClCompile Include="..\libusb\io.c" />
-    <ClCompile Include="..\libusb\strerror.c" />
-    <ClCompile Include="..\libusb\sync.c" />
-    <ClCompile Include="..\libusb\os\threads_windows.c" />
-    <ClCompile Include="..\libusb\os\windows_common.c" />
-    <ClCompile Include="..\libusb\os\windows_usbdk.c" />
-    <ClCompile Include="..\libusb\os\windows_winusb.c" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <ClInclude Include=".\config.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="..\libusb\os\events_windows.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="..\libusb\libusb.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="..\libusb\libusbi.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="..\libusb\os\threads_windows.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="..\libusb\version.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="..\libusb\version_nano.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="..\libusb\os\windows_common.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="..\libusb\os\windows_usbdk.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="..\libusb\os\windows_winusb.h" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <None Include="..\libusb\libusb-1.0.def" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <ResourceCompile Include="..\libusb\libusb-1.0.rc" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
-  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
-  </ImportGroup>
-  <ItemDefinitionGroup>
-    <ClCompile>
-      <TreatWarningAsError>false</TreatWarningAsError>
-    </ClCompile>
-  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
-</Project>
diff --git a/platforms/win/x86/external.sh b/platforms/win/x86/external.sh
index ef7fccb..5b13a1c 100755
--- a/platforms/win/x86/external.sh
+++ b/platforms/win/x86/external.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
 
 set -e
 
+if [ -z "${MSYS2_PATH}" ]; then
+   MSYS2_PATH="/c/msys64"
+fi
+
+echo "MSYS2_PATH: ${MSYS2_PATH}"
+echo ""
+
 source ./platforms/config.sh
 
 echo "Building libraries..."
@@ -24,16 +31,17 @@ curl -sL https://github.com/libusb/libusb/archive/${LIBUSB_SHA}.tar.gz -o libusb
 tar xzf libusb-${LIBUSB_SHA}.tar.gz
 mv libusb-${LIBUSB_SHA} libusb
 cd libusb
-# remove patch after this is fixed: https://github.com/libusb/libusb/issues/1649#issuecomment-2940138443
-cp ../../platforms/win/x86/libusb/libusb_dll.vcxproj msvc
-msbuild.exe msvc/libusb_dll.vcxproj \
-   -p:Configuration=${BUILD_TYPE} \
-   -p:Platform=Win32 \
-   -p:PlatformToolset=v143
+CURRENT_DIR="$(pwd)"
+MSYSTEM=MINGW32 "${MSYS2_PATH}/usr/bin/bash.exe" -l -c "
+   cd \"${CURRENT_DIR}\" &&
+   ./autogen.sh &&
+   ./configure --enable-shared &&
+   make -j\$(nproc)
+"
 mkdir -p ../../third-party/include/libusb-1.0
 cp libusb/libusb.h ../../third-party/include/libusb-1.0
-cp build/v143/Win32/${BUILD_TYPE}/libusb_dll/../dll/libusb-1.0.lib ../../third-party/build-libs/win/x86
-cp build/v143/Win32/${BUILD_TYPE}/libusb_dll/../dll/libusb-1.0.dll ../../third-party/runtime-libs/win/x86
+cp libusb/.libs/libusb-1.0.dll.a ../../third-party/build-libs/win/x86/libusb-1.0.lib
+cp libusb/.libs/libusb-1.0.dll ../../third-party/runtime-libs/win/x86/
 cd ..
 
 #
@@ -46,7 +54,7 @@ mv libzedmd-${LIBZEDMD_SHA} libzedmd
 cd libzedmd
 BUILD_TYPE=${BUILD_TYPE} platforms/win/x86/external.sh
 cmake \
-   -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" \
+   -G "Visual Studio 18 2026" \
    -A Win32 \
    -DPLATFORM=win \
    -DARCH=x86 \
@@ -63,9 +71,12 @@ cp third-party/include/FrameUtil.h ../../third-party/include/
 cp third-party/build-libs/win/x86/cargs.lib ../../third-party/build-libs/win/x86/
 cp third-party/runtime-libs/win/x86/cargs.dll ../../third-party/runtime-libs/win/x86/
 cp third-party/build-libs/win/x86/libserialport.lib ../../third-party/build-libs/win/x86/
-cp third-party/runtime-libs/win/x86/libserialport.dll ../../third-party/runtime-libs/win/x86/
+cp third-party/runtime-libs/win/x86/libserialport-0.dll ../../third-party/runtime-libs/win/x86/
 cp third-party/build-libs/win/x86/sockpp.lib ../../third-party/build-libs/win/x86/
 cp third-party/runtime-libs/win/x86/sockpp.dll ../../third-party/runtime-libs/win/x86/
+cp third-party/runtime-libs/win/x86/libgcc_s_dw2-1.dll ../../third-party/runtime-libs/win/x86/
+cp third-party/runtime-libs/win/x86/libstdc++-6.dll ../../third-party/runtime-libs/win/x86/
+cp third-party/runtime-libs/win/x86/libwinpthread-1.dll ../../third-party/runtime-libs/win/x86/
 cp build/${BUILD_TYPE}/zedmd.lib ../../third-party/build-libs/win/x86/
 cp build/${BUILD_TYPE}/zedmd.dll ../../third-party/runtime-libs/win/x86/
 cp -r test ../../
@@ -80,7 +91,7 @@ tar xzf libserum-${LIBSERUM_SHA}.tar.gz
 mv libserum-${LIBSERUM_SHA} libserum
 cd libserum
 cmake \
-   -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" \
+   -G "Visual Studio 18 2026" \
    -A Win32 \
    -DPLATFORM=win \
    -DARCH=x86 \
@@ -107,7 +118,7 @@ tar xzf libpupdmd-${LIBPUPDMD_SHA}.tar.gz
 mv libpupdmd-${LIBPUPDMD_SHA} libpupdmd
 cd libpupdmd
 cmake \
-   -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" \
+   -G "Visual Studio 18 2026" \
    -A Win32 \
    -DPLATFORM=win \
    -DARCH=x86 \
@@ -129,7 +140,7 @@ tar xzf libvni-${LIBVNI_SHA}.tar.gz
 mv libvni-${LIBVNI_SHA} libvni
 cd libvni
 cmake \
-   -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" \
+   -G "Visual Studio 18 2026" \
    -A Win32 \
    -DPLATFORM=win \
    -DARCH=x86 \
diff --git a/platforms/win/x86/libusb/libusb_dll.vcxproj b/platforms/win/x86/libusb/libusb_dll.vcxproj
deleted file mode 100644
index 54804c8..0000000
--- a/platforms/win/x86/libusb/libusb_dll.vcxproj
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,66 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="15.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <Import Project="ProjectConfigurations.Base.props" />
-  <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
-    <ProjectGuid>{349EE8FA-7D25-4909-AAF5-FF3FADE72187}</ProjectGuid>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
-  <Import Project="Configuration.DynamicLibrary.props" />
-  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
-  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
-  </ImportGroup>
-  <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
-    <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
-    <Import Project="Base.props" />
-  </ImportGroup>
-  <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <OutDir>$(IntDir)..\dll\</OutDir>
-    <TargetName>libusb-1.0</TargetName>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-  <ItemDefinitionGroup>
-    <Link>
-      <EmbedManagedResourceFile>libusb-1.0.rc;%(EmbedManagedResourceFile)</EmbedManagedResourceFile>
-      <ModuleDefinitionFile>..\libusb\libusb-1.0.def</ModuleDefinitionFile>
-    </Link>
-  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <ClCompile Include="..\libusb\core.c" />
-    <ClCompile Include="..\libusb\descriptor.c" />
-    <ClCompile Include="..\libusb\os\events_windows.c" />
-    <ClCompile Include="..\libusb\hotplug.c" />
-    <ClCompile Include="..\libusb\io.c" />
-    <ClCompile Include="..\libusb\strerror.c" />
-    <ClCompile Include="..\libusb\sync.c" />
-    <ClCompile Include="..\libusb\os\threads_windows.c" />
-    <ClCompile Include="..\libusb\os\windows_common.c" />
-    <ClCompile Include="..\libusb\os\windows_usbdk.c" />
-    <ClCompile Include="..\libusb\os\windows_winusb.c" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <ClInclude Include=".\config.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="..\libusb\os\events_windows.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="..\libusb\libusb.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="..\libusb\libusbi.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="..\libusb\os\threads_windows.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="..\libusb\version.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="..\libusb\version_nano.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="..\libusb\os\windows_common.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="..\libusb\os\windows_usbdk.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="..\libusb\os\windows_winusb.h" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <None Include="..\libusb\libusb-1.0.def" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <ResourceCompile Include="..\libusb\libusb-1.0.rc" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
-  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
-  </ImportGroup>
-  <ItemDefinitionGroup>
-    <ClCompile>
-      <TreatWarningAsError>false</TreatWarningAsError>
-    </ClCompile>
-  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
-</Project>