diff --git a/projects/generate b/projects/generate
index 2ee7d6b1a7..58df7023d8 100755
--- a/projects/generate
+++ b/projects/generate
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ load_lang_data() {
 load_settings_data() {
 	RES=""
 	RES2="
-#3\$(IntDir)\\settings_gen.exe -o \$(OutDir)\\table\\settings.h -b ..\\src\\table\\settings.h.preamble -a ..\\src\\table\\settings.h.postamble"
+#3..\\objs\\settings\\settings_gen.exe -o ..\\objs\\settings\\table\\settings.h -b ..\\src\\table\\settings.h.preamble -a ..\\src\\table\\settings.h.postamble"
 	for i in `ls $1`
 	do
 		i=`basename $i`
diff --git a/projects/generate.vbs b/projects/generate.vbs
index da4a244178..794ac6e62b 100755
--- a/projects/generate.vbs
+++ b/projects/generate.vbs
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ End Function
 Function load_settings_data(dir, ByRef vcxproj, ByRef command, ByRef files)
 	Dim res, folder, file, first_time
 	res = ""
-	command = "$(IntDir)\settings_gen.exe -o $(OutDir)\table\settings.h -b ..\src\table\settings.h.preamble -a ..\src\table\settings.h.postamble"
+	command = "..\objs\settings\settings_gen.exe -o ..\objs\settings\table\settings.h -b ..\src\table\settings.h.preamble -a ..\src\table\settings.h.postamble"
 	Set folder = FSO.GetFolder(dir)
 	For Each file In folder.Files
 		file = FSO.GetFileName(file)
diff --git a/projects/settings_vs100.vcxproj b/projects/settings_vs100.vcxproj
index 72dcd4e8fd..094dbcfb5a 100644
--- a/projects/settings_vs100.vcxproj
+++ b/projects/settings_vs100.vcxproj
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <_ProjectFileVersion>10.0.30319.1</_ProjectFileVersion>
-    <OutDir Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">..\objs\settings\</OutDir>
-    <IntDir Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">..\objs\settings\</IntDir>
+    <OutDir Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">..\objs\settings\table\</OutDir>
+    <IntDir Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">..\objs\settings\table\</IntDir>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">
     <PreBuildEvent>
       <Message>Generating settings.h</Message>
       <Command>
-$(IntDir)\settings_gen.exe -o $(OutDir)\table\settings.h -b ..\src\table\settings.h.preamble -a ..\src\table\settings.h.postamble ..\src\table\company_settings.ini ..\src\table\currency_settings.ini ..\src\table\gameopt_settings.ini ..\src\table\misc_settings.ini ..\src\table\music_settings.ini ..\src\table\settings.ini ..\src\table\win32_settings.ini
+..\objs\settings\settings_gen.exe -o ..\objs\settings\table\settings.h -b ..\src\table\settings.h.preamble -a ..\src\table\settings.h.postamble ..\src\table\company_settings.ini ..\src\table\currency_settings.ini ..\src\table\gameopt_settings.ini ..\src\table\misc_settings.ini ..\src\table\music_settings.ini ..\src\table\settings.ini ..\src\table\win32_settings.ini
       </Command>
     </PreBuildEvent>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
diff --git a/projects/settings_vs100.vcxproj.in b/projects/settings_vs100.vcxproj.in
index 47afc88ae3..99d7305806 100644
--- a/projects/settings_vs100.vcxproj.in
+++ b/projects/settings_vs100.vcxproj.in
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <_ProjectFileVersion>10.0.30319.1</_ProjectFileVersion>
-    <OutDir Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">..\objs\settings\</OutDir>
-    <IntDir Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">..\objs\settings\</IntDir>
+    <OutDir Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">..\objs\settings\table\</OutDir>
+    <IntDir Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">..\objs\settings\table\</IntDir>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">
     <PreBuildEvent>
diff --git a/projects/settings_vs80.vcproj b/projects/settings_vs80.vcproj
index f84698bc45..e28b731edd 100644
--- a/projects/settings_vs80.vcproj
+++ b/projects/settings_vs80.vcproj
@@ -16,15 +16,15 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\objs\settings"
-			IntermediateDirectory="..\objs\settings"
+			OutputDirectory="..\objs\settings\table"
+			IntermediateDirectory="..\objs\settings\table"
 			ConfigurationType="10"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
 				Description="Generating settings.h"
 				CommandLine="
-$(IntDir)\settings_gen.exe -o $(OutDir)\table\settings.h -b ..\src\table\settings.h.preamble -a ..\src\table\settings.h.postamble ..\src\table\company_settings.ini ..\src\table\currency_settings.ini ..\src\table\gameopt_settings.ini ..\src\table\misc_settings.ini ..\src\table\music_settings.ini ..\src\table\settings.ini ..\src\table\win32_settings.ini
+..\objs\settings\settings_gen.exe -o ..\objs\settings\table\settings.h -b ..\src\table\settings.h.preamble -a ..\src\table\settings.h.postamble ..\src\table\company_settings.ini ..\src\table\currency_settings.ini ..\src\table\gameopt_settings.ini ..\src\table\misc_settings.ini ..\src\table\music_settings.ini ..\src\table\settings.ini ..\src\table\win32_settings.ini
 				"
 			/>
 			<Tool
diff --git a/projects/settings_vs80.vcproj.in b/projects/settings_vs80.vcproj.in
index cdb1df634e..a0f10fb096 100644
--- a/projects/settings_vs80.vcproj.in
+++ b/projects/settings_vs80.vcproj.in
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\objs\settings"
-			IntermediateDirectory="..\objs\settings"
+			OutputDirectory="..\objs\settings\table"
+			IntermediateDirectory="..\objs\settings\table"
 			ConfigurationType="10"
 			>
 			<Tool
diff --git a/projects/settings_vs90.vcproj b/projects/settings_vs90.vcproj
index 094bfd7d0f..4bf5453985 100644
--- a/projects/settings_vs90.vcproj
+++ b/projects/settings_vs90.vcproj
@@ -17,15 +17,15 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\objs\settings"
-			IntermediateDirectory="..\objs\settings"
+			OutputDirectory="..\objs\settings\table"
+			IntermediateDirectory="..\objs\settings\table"
 			ConfigurationType="10"
 			>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
 				Description="Generating settings.h"
 				CommandLine="
-$(IntDir)\settings_gen.exe -o $(OutDir)\table\settings.h -b ..\src\table\settings.h.preamble -a ..\src\table\settings.h.postamble ..\src\table\company_settings.ini ..\src\table\currency_settings.ini ..\src\table\gameopt_settings.ini ..\src\table\misc_settings.ini ..\src\table\music_settings.ini ..\src\table\settings.ini ..\src\table\win32_settings.ini
+..\objs\settings\settings_gen.exe -o ..\objs\settings\table\settings.h -b ..\src\table\settings.h.preamble -a ..\src\table\settings.h.postamble ..\src\table\company_settings.ini ..\src\table\currency_settings.ini ..\src\table\gameopt_settings.ini ..\src\table\misc_settings.ini ..\src\table\music_settings.ini ..\src\table\settings.ini ..\src\table\win32_settings.ini
 				"
 			/>
 			<Tool
diff --git a/projects/settings_vs90.vcproj.in b/projects/settings_vs90.vcproj.in
index a8534f9a53..a342e2b327 100644
--- a/projects/settings_vs90.vcproj.in
+++ b/projects/settings_vs90.vcproj.in
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="..\objs\settings"
-			IntermediateDirectory="..\objs\settings"
+			OutputDirectory="..\objs\settings\table"
+			IntermediateDirectory="..\objs\settings\table"
 			ConfigurationType="10"
 			>
 			<Tool
diff --git a/projects/settingsgen_vs100.vcxproj b/projects/settingsgen_vs100.vcxproj
index dc01681192..30454d81f8 100644
--- a/projects/settingsgen_vs100.vcxproj
+++ b/projects/settingsgen_vs100.vcxproj
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     <_ProjectFileVersion>10.0.30319.1</_ProjectFileVersion>
     <OutDir Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">..\objs\settings\</OutDir>
     <IntDir Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">..\objs\settings\</IntDir>
+    <TargetName Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">settings_gen</TargetName>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">
     <PreBuildEvent>
@@ -77,4 +78,4 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
   </ImportGroup>
-</Project>
+</Project>
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