diff --git a/GloSC.sln b/GloSC.sln
index 0439451..78a2879 100644
--- a/GloSC.sln
+++ b/GloSC.sln
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "EnforceBindingDLL", "Enforc
 EndProject
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "GloSC_Watchdog", "GloSC_Watchdog\GloSC_Watchdog.vcxproj", "{752D3933-73A3-45E4-B139-CCB8C04BE543}"
 EndProject
+Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "Solution Items", "Solution Items", "{A03AE2A7-1DCF-4EE2-BC45-4A1D973EE621}"
+	ProjectSection(SolutionItems) = preProject
+		GloSC_install_script.iss = GloSC_install_script.iss
+	EndProjectSection
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|x64 = Debug|x64
diff --git a/GloSC_install_script.iss b/GloSC_install_script.iss
index 91cb622..a936461 100644
--- a/GloSC_install_script.iss
+++ b/GloSC_install_script.iss
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ OutputBaseFilename=GloSC-installer
 PrivilegesRequired=admin
 Compression=lzma
 SolidCompression=yes
-; allow checking architecture mode for driver install
-ArchitecturesInstallIn64BitMode=x64
 
 [Languages]
 Name: "english"; MessagesFile: "compiler:Default.isl"
@@ -60,10 +58,11 @@ Source: "redist\libeay32.dll"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion
 Source: "redist\ssleay32.dll"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion
 Source: "redist\OpenSSL License.txt"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion
 Source: "dependencies\minhook\MH_LICENSE.txt"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion
-; vigembus driver package
-Source: "redist\ViGEmBus-LICENSE.txt"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion
+;
+; NOTE: ViGEmBus installer and KB3033929 MSU's have to be downloaded separately and placed in the source redist directory
+;
 Source: "redist\ViGEmBus_Setup.exe"; DestDir: "{app}\redist"; Flags: ignoreversion solidbreak
-; patch files for vigembus driver pre-reqs
+Source: "redist\ViGEmBus-LICENSE.txt"; DestDir: "{app}\redist"; Flags: ignoreversion
 Source: "redist\Windows6.1-KB3033929-x64.msu"; DestDir: "{app}\redist"; Flags: ignoreversion solidbreak
 Source: "redist\Windows6.1-KB3033929-x86.msu"; DestDir: "{app}\redist"; Flags: ignoreversion
 
@@ -77,9 +76,9 @@ Name: "{commondesktop}\{#MyAppName}"; Filename: "{app}\{#MyAppExeName}"; Tasks:
 Filename: "{app}\redist\vc_redist_x86.exe"; Parameters: "/quiet /install"; Description: "Installing Redist. packages"; Flags: runascurrentuser
 ; vigembus driver install
 Filename: "{app}\redist\ViGEmBus_Setup.exe"; Description: "Install ViGEmBus Driver"; Flags: nowait postinstall skipifsilent
-; vigembus driver pre-reqs (win7 patches)
-Filename: wusa.exe; Parameters: """{app}\redist\Windows6.1-KB3033929-x64.msu"" /quiet"; Description: "Install ViGEmBus Win7 Pre-reqs (Hotfix x64)"; Check: Is64bitInstallMode
-Filename: wusa.exe; Parameters: """{app}\redist\Windows6.1-KB3033929-x86.msu"" /quiet"; Description: "Install ViGEmBus Win7 Pre-reqs (Hotfix x86)"; Check: not Is64bitInstallMode
+; vigembus driver pre-reqs (win7 patches) - safe to run silently and let them fail if they're not necessary for this OS version
+Filename: wusa.exe; Parameters: """{app}\redist\Windows6.1-KB3033929-x64.msu"" /quiet"; Description: "Install ViGEmBus Win7 Pre-reqs (Hotfix x64)"
+Filename: wusa.exe; Parameters: """{app}\redist\Windows6.1-KB3033929-x86.msu"" /quiet"; Description: "Install ViGEmBus Win7 Pre-reqs (Hotfix x86)"
 
 ; install glosc after prereqs
 Filename: "{app}\{#MyAppExeName}"; Description: "{cm:LaunchProgram,{#StringChange(MyAppName, '&', '&&')}}"; Flags: runascurrentuser nowait postinstall skipifsilent