diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 90ac0c6d9..2f548c4c3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@
 # Dependency makefiles
 *.d
 
+# MSVC-specific
+*.lib
+EmulationStation.ilk
+EmulationStation.pdb
+
 # Compiled executable
 emulationstation
 EmulationStation
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ff89b5236..31d88d213 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -111,14 +111,23 @@ elseif("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" STREQUAL "GNU")
         set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "-mwindows ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}")
 #        set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "-static-libstdc++ -static-libgcc ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}")
     endif()
+elseif("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" STREQUAL "MSVC")
+    message("-- Compiler is MSVC")
+    # If using the MSVC compiler on Windows, disable the built-in min() and max() macros.
+    add_definitions(-DNOMINMAX)
 endif()
 
+message("-- Build type is ${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}")
+
 # Set up compiler and linker flags for debug, profiling or release builds.
 if(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE MATCHES Debug)
     # Enable the C++11 standard and disable optimizations as it's a debug build.
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++11 -O0")
-    set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} -O0")
-
+    if("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" STREQUAL "MSVC")
+        set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} /std:c11 /Od /DEBUG:FULL")
+    else()
+        set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++11 -O0")
+        set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} -O0")
+    endif()
     # If using Clang, then add additional debug data needed by GDB.
     # Comment this out if you're using LLDB for debugging as this flag makes the binary
     # much larger and the application much slower. On macoOS this setting is never enabled
@@ -128,21 +137,29 @@ if(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE MATCHES Debug)
     endif()
 elseif(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE MATCHES Profiling)
     # For the profiling build, we enable optimizations and supply the required profiler flags.
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++11 -O2 -pg -g")
-    set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} -O2 -pg")
+    if("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" STREQUAL "MSVC")
+        set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} /std:c11 /O2 /DEBUG:FULL")
+    else()
+        set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++11 -O2 -pg -g")
+        set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} -O2 -pg")
+    endif()
 else()
     # Enable the C++11 standard and enable optimizations as it's a release build.
-    # This will also disable all assert() macros. Strip the binary as well.
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++11 -O2 -DNDEBUG")
-    if(APPLE)
-        set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} -O2")
+    # This will also disable all assert() macros. Strip the binary too.
+    if("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" STREQUAL "MSVC")
+        set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -DNDEBUG /std:c11 /O2 /DEBUG:NONE")
     else()
-        set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} -O2 -s")
+        set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++11 -O2 -DNDEBUG")
+        if(APPLE)
+            set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} -O2")
+        else()
+            set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} -O2 -s")
+        endif()
     endif()
 endif()
 
-# This removes half of the ranlib warnings on macOS regarding no symbols for files that
-# are #ifdef'ed away. There must be a way to remove the other half as well?
+# The following removes half of the ranlib warnings on macOS regarding no symbols for files
+# that are #ifdef'ed away. There must be a way to remove the other half as well?
 if(APPLE)
     SET(CMAKE_C_ARCHIVE_FINISH "<CMAKE_RANLIB> -no_warning_for_no_symbols -c <TARGET>")
     SET(CMAKE_CXX_ARCHIVE_FINISH "<CMAKE_RANLIB> -no_warning_for_no_symbols -c <TARGET>")
@@ -238,18 +255,32 @@ if(NOT WIN32)
             ${VLC_LIBRARIES}
             nanosvg)
 elseif(WIN32)
-    set(COMMON_LIBRARIES
-            "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/FreeImage.dll"
-            "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/glew32.dll"
-            "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/libcurl-x64.dll"
-            "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/libfreetype.dll"
-            "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/libpugixml.dll"
-            "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/libSDL2main.a"
-            "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/libvlc.dll"
-            "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/SDL2.dll"
-            "mingw32"
-            "nanosvg"
-            "Winmm.dll")
+    if(DEFINED MSVC)
+        set(COMMON_LIBRARIES
+                "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/FreeImage.lib"
+                "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/glew32.lib"
+                "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/libcurl-x64.lib"
+                "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/freetyped.lib"
+                "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/pugixml.lib"
+                "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/SDL2main.lib"
+                "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/libvlc.lib"
+                "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/SDL2.lib"
+                "nanosvg"
+                "Winmm.dll")
+    else()
+        set(COMMON_LIBRARIES
+                "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/FreeImage.dll"
+                "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/glew32.dll"
+                "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/libcurl-x64.dll"
+                "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/libfreetype.dll"
+                "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/libpugixml.dll"
+                "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/libSDL2main.a"
+                "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/libvlc.dll"
+                "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/SDL2.dll"
+                "mingw32"
+                "nanosvg"
+                "Winmm.dll")
+    endif()
 endif()
 
 if(APPLE)
diff --git a/es-app/CMakeLists.txt b/es-app/CMakeLists.txt
index cc5b889ba..7e764491a 100644
--- a/es-app/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/es-app/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -115,10 +115,16 @@ endif()
 # Setup for installation and package generation.
 if(WIN32)
     install(TARGETS EmulationStation RUNTIME DESTINATION .)
-    install(FILES ../FreeImage.dll ../glew32.dll ../libcrypto-1_1-x64.dll ../libcurl-x64.dll
-            ../libfreetype.dll ../libgcc_s_seh-1.dll ../libpugixml.dll ../libssl-1_1-x64.dll
-            ../libstdc++-6.dll ../libvlc.dll ../libvlccore.dll ../libwinpthread-1.dll
-            ../SDL2.dll ../vcomp140.dll DESTINATION .)
+    if("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" STREQUAL "MSVC")
+        install(FILES ../FreeImage.dll ../glew32.dll ../libcrypto-1_1-x64.dll ../libcurl-x64.dll
+                ../freetyped.dll ../pugixml.dll ../libssl-1_1-x64.dll ../libvlc.dll
+                ../libvlccore.dll ../SDL2.dll DESTINATION .)
+    else()
+        install(FILES ../FreeImage.dll ../glew32.dll ../libcrypto-1_1-x64.dll ../libcurl-x64.dll
+                ../libfreetype.dll ../libgcc_s_seh-1.dll ../libpugixml.dll ../libssl-1_1-x64.dll
+                ../libstdc++-6.dll ../libvlc.dll ../libvlccore.dll ../libwinpthread-1.dll
+                ../SDL2.dll ../vcomp140.dll DESTINATION .)
+    endif()
     install(DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/plugins DESTINATION .)
     install(FILES ../LICENSE DESTINATION .)
     install(DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/licenses DESTINATION .)
diff --git a/es-app/src/VolumeControl.cpp b/es-app/src/VolumeControl.cpp
index 05c70c69c..04355165e 100644
--- a/es-app/src/VolumeControl.cpp
+++ b/es-app/src/VolumeControl.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
 #include "Settings.h"
 #endif
 
+#if defined(_WIN64)
+#include <cmath>
+#endif
+
 // The ALSA Audio Card and Audio Device selection code is disabled at the moment.
 // As PulseAudio controls the sound devices for the desktop environment, it doesn't
 // make much sense to be able to select ALSA devices directly. Normally (always?)
@@ -318,7 +322,7 @@ int VolumeControl::getVolume() const
         mixerControlDetails.cbDetails = sizeof(MIXERCONTROLDETAILS_UNSIGNED);
         if (mixerGetControlDetails(reinterpret_cast<HMIXEROBJ>(mixerHandle), &mixerControlDetails,
                 MIXER_GETCONTROLDETAILSF_VALUE) == MMSYSERR_NOERROR)
-            volume = static_cast<int>(Math::round((value.dwValue * 100) / 65535.0f));
+            volume = static_cast<int>(std::round((value.dwValue * 100) / 65535.0f));
         else
             LOG(LogError) << "VolumeControl::getVolume() - Failed to get mixer volume!";
     }
@@ -326,7 +330,7 @@ int VolumeControl::getVolume() const
         // Windows Vista or above. use EndpointVolume API.
         float floatVolume = 0.0f; // 0-1
         if (endpointVolume->GetMasterVolumeLevelScalar(&floatVolume) == S_OK) {
-            volume = static_cast<int>(Math::round(floatVolume * 100.0f));
+            volume = static_cast<int>(std::round(floatVolume * 100.0f));
             LOG(LogInfo) << "System audio volume is " << volume;
         }
         else {
diff --git a/es-core/src/Platform.cpp b/es-core/src/Platform.cpp
index bf018f429..697afb9d1 100644
--- a/es-core/src/Platform.cpp
+++ b/es-core/src/Platform.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@
 #include <array>
 #endif
 
+#if !defined(_WIN64)
 #include <unistd.h>
+#endif
 #include <fcntl.h>
 
 int runRebootCommand()
diff --git a/es-core/src/components/MenuComponent.h b/es-core/src/components/MenuComponent.h
index 6a6639cc4..91cdf96e8 100644
--- a/es-core/src/components/MenuComponent.h
+++ b/es-core/src/components/MenuComponent.h
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 #include "components/TextComponent.h"
 #include "utils/StringUtil.h"
 
+#include <cmath>
+
 class ButtonComponent;
 class ImageComponent;
 
diff --git a/es-core/src/resources/ResourceManager.h b/es-core/src/resources/ResourceManager.h
index 76e2259a5..f589fd3ea 100644
--- a/es-core/src/resources/ResourceManager.h
+++ b/es-core/src/resources/ResourceManager.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 #include <list>
 #include <memory>
+#include <string>
 
 // The ResourceManager exists to:
 // Allow loading resources embedded into the executable like an actual file.
diff --git a/es-core/src/utils/FileSystemUtil.cpp b/es-core/src/utils/FileSystemUtil.cpp
index 71f7f5679..08e4cd1dd 100644
--- a/es-core/src/utils/FileSystemUtil.cpp
+++ b/es-core/src/utils/FileSystemUtil.cpp
@@ -26,8 +26,11 @@
 #if defined(_WIN64)
 #include <direct.h>
 #include <Windows.h>
-//#define S_ISREG(x) (((x) & S_IFMT) == S_IFREG)
-//#define S_ISDIR(x) (((x) & S_IFMT) == S_IFDIR)
+#if defined(_MSC_VER) // MSVC compiler.
+#define stat64 _stat64
+#define S_ISREG(x) (((x) & S_IFMT) == S_IFREG)
+#define S_ISDIR(x) (((x) & S_IFMT) == S_IFDIR)
+#endif
 #else
 #include <dirent.h>
 #include <unistd.h>