diff --git a/binding-mri/binding-util.h b/binding-mri/binding-util.h
index 83589f7..2d4a218 100644
--- a/binding-mri/binding-util.h
+++ b/binding-mri/binding-util.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #define BINDING_UTIL_H
 
 #include <ruby.h>
+#undef inline //ruby's config.h has #define inline __inline, which cause error in xkeycheck.h
 
 #include "exception.h"
 
diff --git a/binding-mri/table-binding.cpp b/binding-mri/table-binding.cpp
index 87a9b58..17b64a3 100644
--- a/binding-mri/table-binding.cpp
+++ b/binding-mri/table-binding.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
 ** along with mkxp.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#define NOMINMAX
+#endif
+
 #include <algorithm>
 #include "table.h"
 #include "binding-util.h"
diff --git a/src/alstream.cpp b/src/alstream.cpp
index 18799ff..3220fd4 100644
--- a/src/alstream.cpp
+++ b/src/alstream.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 ** along with mkxp.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
+#include "crossplatform.h"
 #include "alstream.h"
 
 #include "sharedstate.h"
diff --git a/src/config.cpp b/src/config.cpp
index cbbbe99..5db26f5 100644
--- a/src/config.cpp
+++ b/src/config.cpp
@@ -348,7 +348,11 @@ void Config::readGameINI()
 			size_t inLen = game.title.size();
 			size_t outLen = inLen * 4;
 			std::string buf(outLen, '\0');
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+			const char *inPtr = game.title.c_str();
+#else
 			char *inPtr = const_cast<char*>(game.title.c_str());
+#endif
 			char *outPtr = const_cast<char*>(buf.c_str());
 
 			errno = 0;
diff --git a/src/crossplatform.h b/src/crossplatform.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..26f4993
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/crossplatform.h
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#ifndef MKXP_CROSSPLATFORM_H
+#define MKXP_CROSSPLATFORM_H
+
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+//#define _CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE //should be defined in binding-mri's preprocessor for vsnprintf, fopen
+
+#include <direct.h>
+
+#ifndef snprintf
+#define snprintf _snprintf
+#endif
+#ifndef chdir
+#define chdir _chdir
+#endif
+#endif
+
+#endif //MKXP_CROSSPLATFORM_H
diff --git a/src/eventthread.cpp b/src/eventthread.cpp
index df381e8..864de9b 100644
--- a/src/eventthread.cpp
+++ b/src/eventthread.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 ** along with mkxp.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
+#include "crossplatform.h"
 #include "eventthread.h"
 
 #include <SDL_events.h>
diff --git a/src/exception.h b/src/exception.h
index 47d9c78..02db28e 100644
--- a/src/exception.h
+++ b/src/exception.h
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 #ifndef EXCEPTION_H
 #define EXCEPTION_H
 
+#include "crossplatform.h"
+
 #include <string>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
diff --git a/src/filesystem.cpp b/src/filesystem.cpp
index 6642d3b..3dc2119 100644
--- a/src/filesystem.cpp
+++ b/src/filesystem.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 ** along with mkxp.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
+#include "crossplatform.h"
 #include "filesystem.h"
 
 #include "rgssad.h"
diff --git a/src/graphics.cpp b/src/graphics.cpp
index 1862629..a5ae7bc 100644
--- a/src/graphics.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@
 #include <SDL_image.h>
 
 #include <time.h>
+#ifndef _MSC_VER
 #include <sys/time.h>
+#endif
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <algorithm>
 
diff --git a/src/keybindings.cpp b/src/keybindings.cpp
index 49d2a71..4a89fb6 100644
--- a/src/keybindings.cpp
+++ b/src/keybindings.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 ** along with mkxp.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
+#include "crossplatform.h"
 #include "keybindings.h"
 
 #include "config.h"
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index eb07970..0c34a68 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -26,11 +26,14 @@
 #include <SDL_ttf.h>
 #include <SDL_sound.h>
 
+#ifndef _MSC_VER
 #include <unistd.h>
+#endif
 #include <string.h>
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <string>
 
+#include "crossplatform.h"
 #include "sharedstate.h"
 #include "eventthread.h"
 #include "gl-debug.h"
@@ -357,4 +360,4 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	SDL_Quit();
 
 	return 0;
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/settingsmenu.cpp b/src/settingsmenu.cpp
index a14b488..fe95674 100644
--- a/src/settingsmenu.cpp
+++ b/src/settingsmenu.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 ** along with mkxp.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
+#include "crossplatform.h"
 #include "settingsmenu.h"
 
 #include <SDL_video.h>
diff --git a/src/sharedstate.cpp b/src/sharedstate.cpp
index 023ff6b..4c29f87 100644
--- a/src/sharedstate.cpp
+++ b/src/sharedstate.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@
 #include "exception.h"
 #include "sharedmidistate.h"
 
+#ifndef _MSC_VER
 #include <unistd.h>
+#endif
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string>
 
diff --git a/src/soundemitter.cpp b/src/soundemitter.cpp
index 3850c0b..c27ef15 100644
--- a/src/soundemitter.cpp
+++ b/src/soundemitter.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 ** along with mkxp.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
+#include "crossplatform.h"
 #include "soundemitter.h"
 
 #include "sharedstate.h"
diff --git a/src/util.h b/src/util.h
index ad9141a..214d057 100644
--- a/src/util.h
+++ b/src/util.h
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 #ifndef UTIL_H
 #define UTIL_H
 
+#include "crossplatform.h"
+
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string>
 #include <algorithm>