diff --git a/.github/workflows/libdof.yml b/.github/workflows/libdof.yml
index ef52099..fc9cabd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/libdof.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/libdof.yml
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ 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 }
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           if [[ "${{ matrix.arch }}" == "x64" ]]; then
             /c/msys64/usr/bin/bash.exe -l -c "pacman -S --noconfirm \
-              make diffutils \
+              make diffutils autoconf automake libtool \
               mingw-w64-ucrt-x86_64-gcc \
               mingw-w64-ucrt-x86_64-libwinpthread \
               mingw-w64-ucrt-x86_64-cmake"
           else
             /c/msys64/usr/bin/bash.exe -l -c "pacman -S --noconfirm \
-              make diffutils \
+              make diffutils autoconf automake libtool \
               mingw-w64-i686-gcc \
               mingw-w64-i686-libwinpthread \
               mingw-w64-i686-cmake"
@@ -92,13 +92,13 @@ jobs:
           ./platforms/${{ 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 }} \
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b4ec21b..c587e8e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ if(BUILD_SHARED)
                   COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/build-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libusb64-1.0.lib" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dof_test>"
                   COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/runtime-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libusb64-1.0.dll" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dof_test>"
                   COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/build-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libserialport64.lib" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dof_test>"
-                  COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/runtime-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libserialport64.dll" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dof_test>"
+                  COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/runtime-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libserialport64-0.dll" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dof_test>"
                   COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/build-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/hidapi64.lib" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dof_test>"
                   COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/runtime-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/hidapi64.dll" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dof_test>"
                   COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/build-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libftdi164.lib" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dof_test>"
@@ -377,11 +377,14 @@ if(BUILD_SHARED)
                   COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/build-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libusb-1.0.lib" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dof_test>"
                   COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/runtime-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libusb-1.0.dll" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dof_test>"
                   COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/build-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libserialport.lib" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dof_test>"
-                  COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/runtime-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libserialport.dll" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dof_test>"
+                  COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/runtime-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libserialport-0.dll" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dof_test>"
                   COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/build-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/hidapi.lib" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dof_test>"
                   COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/runtime-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/hidapi.dll" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dof_test>"
                   COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/build-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libftdi1.lib" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dof_test>"
                   COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/runtime-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libftdi1.dll" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dof_test>"
+                  COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/runtime-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libgcc_s_dw2-1.dll" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dof_test>"
+                  COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/runtime-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libstdc++-6.dll" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dof_test>"
+                  COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/runtime-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libwinpthread-1.dll" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dof_test>"
                )
             endif()
          elseif(PLATFORM STREQUAL "win-mingw")
@@ -470,7 +473,7 @@ if(BUILD_STATIC)
                   COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/build-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libusb64-1.0.lib" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dof_test_s>"
                   COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/runtime-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libusb64-1.0.dll" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dof_test_s>"
                   COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/build-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libserialport64.lib" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dof_test_s>"
-                  COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/runtime-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libserialport64.dll" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dof_test_s>"
+                  COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/runtime-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libserialport64-0.dll" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dof_test_s>"
                   COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/build-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/hidapi64.lib" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dof_test_s>"
                   COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/runtime-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/hidapi64.dll" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dof_test_s>"
                   COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/build-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libftdi164.lib" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dof_test_s>"
@@ -484,11 +487,14 @@ if(BUILD_STATIC)
                   COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/build-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libusb-1.0.lib" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dof_test_s>"
                   COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/runtime-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libusb-1.0.dll" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dof_test_s>"
                   COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/build-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libserialport.lib" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dof_test_s>"
-                  COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/runtime-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libserialport.dll" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dof_test_s>"
+                  COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/runtime-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libserialport-0.dll" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dof_test_s>"
                   COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/build-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/hidapi.lib" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dof_test_s>"
                   COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/runtime-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/hidapi.dll" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dof_test_s>"
                   COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/build-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libftdi1.lib" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dof_test_s>"
                   COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/runtime-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libftdi1.dll" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dof_test_s>"
+                  COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/runtime-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libgcc_s_dw2-1.dll" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dof_test_s>"
+                  COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/runtime-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libstdc++-6.dll" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dof_test_s>"
+                  COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/third-party/runtime-libs/${PLATFORM}/${ARCH}/libwinpthread-1.dll" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:dof_test_s>"
                )
             endif()
          elseif(PLATFORM STREQUAL "win-mingw")
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f5076ba..eebedd4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ pacman -S --noconfirm make diffutils \
 
 ```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
 ```
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ pacman -S --noconfirm make diffutils \
 
 ```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/platforms/win/x64/external.sh b/platforms/win/x64/external.sh
index 9a1d8a0..2ad3740 100755
--- a/platforms/win/x64/external.sh
+++ b/platforms/win/x64/external.sh
@@ -30,17 +30,23 @@ curl -sL https://github.com/libusb/libusb/archive/${LIBUSB_SHA}.tar.gz -o libusb
 tar xzf libusb-${LIBUSB_SHA}.tar.gz
 mv libusb-${LIBUSB_SHA} libusb
 cd libusb
-sed -i.bak 's/LIBRARY.*libusb-1.0/LIBRARY libusb64-1.0/' libusb/libusb-1.0.def
-# remove patch after this is fixed: https://github.com/libusb/libusb/issues/1649#issuecomment-2940138443
-cp ../../platforms/win/x64/libusb/libusb_dll.vcxproj msvc
-msbuild.exe msvc/libusb_dll.vcxproj \
-   -p:TargetName=libusb64-1.0 \
-   -p:Platform=x64 \
-   -p:Configuration=Release
+sed -i.bak 's/libusb-1\.0/libusb64-1.0/g' libusb/Makefile.am
+sed -i.bak 's/libusb_1_0/libusb64_1_0/g' libusb/Makefile.am
+mv libusb/libusb-1.0.def libusb/libusb64-1.0.def
+mv libusb/libusb-1.0.rc libusb/libusb64-1.0.rc
+sed -i.bak 's/libusb-1\.0/libusb64-1.0/g' libusb/libusb64-1.0.def
+sed -i.bak 's/libusb-1\.0/libusb64-1.0/g' libusb/libusb64-1.0.rc
+CURRENT_DIR="$(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/Release/libusb_dll/../dll/libusb64-1.0.lib ../../third-party/build-libs/win/x64
-cp build/v143/x64/Release/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 ..
 
 #
@@ -52,31 +58,38 @@ tar xzf libserialport-${LIBSERIALPORT_SHA}.tar.gz
 mv libserialport-${LIBSERIALPORT_SHA} libserialport
 cd libserialport
 cp libserialport.h ../../third-party/include
-msbuild.exe libserialport.sln \
-   -p:PlatformToolset=v143 \
-   -p:TargetName=libserialport64 \
-   -p:Platform=x64 \
-   -p:Configuration=Release
-cp x64/Release/libserialport64.lib ../../third-party/build-libs/win/x64
-cp x64/Release/libserialport64.dll ../../third-party/runtime-libs/win/x64
+sed -i.bak 's/libserialport\.la/libserialport64.la/g; s/libserialport_la/libserialport64_la/g' Makefile.am
+CURRENT_DIR="$(pwd)"
+MSYSTEM=UCRT64 "${MSYS2_PATH}/usr/bin/bash.exe" -l -c "
+   cd \"${CURRENT_DIR}\" &&
+   ./autogen.sh &&
+   ./configure &&
+   make -j\$(nproc)
+"
+cp .libs/libserialport64.dll.a ../../third-party/build-libs/win/x64/libserialport64.lib
+cp .libs/libserialport64-0.dll ../../third-party/runtime-libs/win/x64/
 cd ..
 
 #
-# build hdiapi and copy to third-party
+# build hidapi and copy to third-party
 #
 
 curl -sL https://github.com/libusb/hidapi/archive/${HIDAPI_SHA}.tar.gz -o hidapi-${HIDAPI_SHA}.tar.gz
 tar xzf hidapi-${HIDAPI_SHA}.tar.gz
 mv hidapi-${HIDAPI_SHA} hidapi
 cd hidapi
-sed -i.bak 's/OUTPUT_NAME "hidapi"/OUTPUT_NAME "hidapi64"/' windows/CMakeLists.txt
-cmake \
-   -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" \
-   -B build
-cmake --build build --config ${BUILD_TYPE}
+sed -i.bak 's/OUTPUT_NAME "hidapi"/OUTPUT_NAME "hidapi64"\n  PREFIX ""\n  IMPORT_PREFIX ""/' windows/CMakeLists.txt
+CURRENT_DIR="$(pwd)"
+MSYSTEM=UCRT64 "${MSYS2_PATH}/usr/bin/bash.exe" -l -c "
+   cd \"${CURRENT_DIR}\" &&
+   cmake \
+      -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${BUILD_TYPE} \
+      -B build &&
+   cmake --build build -- -j\$(nproc)
+"
 cp -r hidapi ../../third-party/include/
-cp build/src/windows/${BUILD_TYPE}/hidapi64.lib ../../third-party/build-libs/win/x64/
-cp build/src/windows/${BUILD_TYPE}/hidapi64.dll ../../third-party/runtime-libs/win/x64/
+cp build/src/windows/hidapi64.dll.a ../../third-party/build-libs/win/x64/hidapi64.lib
+cp build/src/windows/hidapi64.dll ../../third-party/runtime-libs/win/x64/
 cd ..
 
 #
@@ -97,10 +110,10 @@ MSYSTEM=UCRT64 "${MSYS2_PATH}/usr/bin/bash.exe" -l -c "
       -DEXAMPLES=OFF \
       -DSTATICLIBS=OFF \
       -DLIBUSB_INCLUDE_DIR=../libusb/libusb \
-      -DLIBUSB_LIBRARIES=$(pwd)/../libusb/build/v143/x64/Release/libusb_dll/../dll/libusb64-1.0.dll \
+      -DLIBUSB_LIBRARIES=$(pwd)/../../third-party/runtime-libs/win/x64/libusb64-1.0.dll \
       -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${BUILD_TYPE} \
       -B build &&
-   cmake --build build -- -j$(nproc)
+   cmake --build build -- -j\$(nproc)
 "
 
 mkdir -p ../../third-party/include/libftdi1
@@ -110,7 +123,7 @@ cp build/src/libftdi164.dll ../../third-party/runtime-libs/win/x64/
 cd ..
 
 #
-# copy UCRT64 runtime DLLs (needed by MinGW-built libftdi164.dll)
+# copy UCRT64 runtime DLLs (needed by MinGW-built DLLs)
 #
 
 UCRT64_BIN="${MSYS2_PATH}/ucrt64/bin"
diff --git a/platforms/win/x64/libusb/libusb_dll.vcxproj b/platforms/win/x64/libusb/libusb_dll.vcxproj
deleted file mode 100644
index d98eca4..0000000
--- a/platforms/win/x64/libusb/libusb_dll.vcxproj
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,66 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="15.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <Import Project="ProjectConfigurations.Base.props" />
-  <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
-    <ProjectGuid>{349EE8FA-7D25-4909-AAF5-FF3FADE72187}</ProjectGuid>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-  <Import Project="$(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="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
-  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
-  </ImportGroup>
-  <ItemDefinitionGroup>
-    <ClCompile>
-      <TreatWarningAsError>false</TreatWarningAsError>
-    </ClCompile>
-  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
-</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/platforms/win/x86/external.sh b/platforms/win/x86/external.sh
index 03d1df0..b18d564 100755
--- a/platforms/win/x86/external.sh
+++ b/platforms/win/x86/external.sh
@@ -30,15 +30,17 @@ curl -sL https://github.com/libusb/libusb/archive/${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:Platform=x86 \
-   -p:Configuration=Release
+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/Release/libusb_dll/../dll/libusb-1.0.lib ../../third-party/build-libs/win/x86
-cp build/v143/Win32/Release/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 ..
 
 #
@@ -50,30 +52,37 @@ tar xzf libserialport-${LIBSERIALPORT_SHA}.tar.gz
 mv libserialport-${LIBSERIALPORT_SHA} libserialport
 cd libserialport
 cp libserialport.h ../../third-party/include
-msbuild.exe libserialport.sln \
-   -p:PlatformToolset=v143 \
-   -p:Platform=x86 \
-   -p:Configuration=Release
-cp Release/libserialport.lib ../../third-party/build-libs/win/x86
-cp Release/libserialport.dll ../../third-party/runtime-libs/win/x86
+CURRENT_DIR="$(pwd)"
+MSYSTEM=MINGW32 "${MSYS2_PATH}/usr/bin/bash.exe" -l -c "
+   cd \"${CURRENT_DIR}\" &&
+   ./autogen.sh &&
+   ./configure &&
+   make -j\$(nproc)
+"
+cp .libs/libserialport.dll.a ../../third-party/build-libs/win/x86/libserialport.lib
+cp .libs/libserialport-0.dll ../../third-party/runtime-libs/win/x86/
 cd ..
 
 #
-# build hdiapi and copy to third-party
+# build hidapi and copy to third-party
 #
 
 curl -sL https://github.com/libusb/hidapi/archive/${HIDAPI_SHA}.tar.gz -o hidapi-${HIDAPI_SHA}.tar.gz
 tar xzf hidapi-${HIDAPI_SHA}.tar.gz
 mv hidapi-${HIDAPI_SHA} hidapi
 cd hidapi
-cmake \
-   -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" \
-   -A Win32 \
-   -B build
-cmake --build build --config ${BUILD_TYPE}
+sed -i.bak 's/OUTPUT_NAME "hidapi"/OUTPUT_NAME "hidapi"\n  PREFIX ""\n  IMPORT_PREFIX ""/' windows/CMakeLists.txt
+CURRENT_DIR="$(pwd)"
+MSYSTEM=MINGW32 "${MSYS2_PATH}/usr/bin/bash.exe" -l -c "
+   cd \"${CURRENT_DIR}\" &&
+   cmake \
+      -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${BUILD_TYPE} \
+      -B build &&
+   cmake --build build -- -j\$(nproc)
+"
 cp -r hidapi ../../third-party/include/
-cp build/src/windows/${BUILD_TYPE}/hidapi.lib ../../third-party/build-libs/win/x86/
-cp build/src/windows/${BUILD_TYPE}/hidapi.dll ../../third-party/runtime-libs/win/x86/
+cp build/src/windows/hidapi.dll.a ../../third-party/build-libs/win/x86/hidapi.lib
+cp build/src/windows/hidapi.dll ../../third-party/runtime-libs/win/x86/
 cd ..
 
 #
@@ -93,13 +102,23 @@ MSYSTEM=MINGW32 "${MSYS2_PATH}/usr/bin/bash.exe" -l -c "
       -DEXAMPLES=OFF \
       -DSTATICLIBS=OFF \
       -DLIBUSB_INCLUDE_DIR=../libusb/libusb \
-      -DLIBUSB_LIBRARIES=$(pwd)/../libusb/build/v143/Win32/Release/libusb_dll/../dll/libusb-1.0.lib \
+      -DLIBUSB_LIBRARIES=$(pwd)/../../third-party/runtime-libs/win/x86/libusb-1.0.dll \
       -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${BUILD_TYPE} \
       -B build &&
-   cmake --build build -- -j$(nproc)
+   cmake --build build -- -j\$(nproc)
 "
 mkdir -p ../../third-party/include/libftdi1
 cp src/ftdi.h ../../third-party/include/libftdi1
 cp build/src/libftdi1.dll.a ../../third-party/build-libs/win/x86/libftdi1.lib
 cp build/src/libftdi1.dll ../../third-party/runtime-libs/win/x86/
 cd ..
+
+#
+# copy MINGW32 runtime DLLs (needed by MinGW-built DLLs)
+#
+
+MINGW32_BIN="${MSYS2_PATH}/mingw32/bin"
+
+cp "${MINGW32_BIN}/libgcc_s_dw2-1.dll" ../third-party/runtime-libs/win/x86/
+cp "${MINGW32_BIN}/libstdc++-6.dll" ../third-party/runtime-libs/win/x86/
+cp "${MINGW32_BIN}/libwinpthread-1.dll" ../third-party/runtime-libs/win/x86/
diff --git a/platforms/win/x86/libusb/libusb_dll.vcxproj b/platforms/win/x86/libusb/libusb_dll.vcxproj
deleted file mode 100644
index d98eca4..0000000
--- a/platforms/win/x86/libusb/libusb_dll.vcxproj
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,66 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="15.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <Import Project="ProjectConfigurations.Base.props" />
-  <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
-    <ProjectGuid>{349EE8FA-7D25-4909-AAF5-FF3FADE72187}</ProjectGuid>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-  <Import Project="$(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>
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