diff --git a/projects/openttd_vs140.sln b/projects/openttd_vs140.sln
index 32f3033fb2..c9beb2a1e1 100644
--- a/projects/openttd_vs140.sln
+++ b/projects/openttd_vs140.sln
@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@ Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
 VisualStudioVersion = 14.0.23107.0
 MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "openttd", "openttd_vs140.vcxproj", "{668328A0-B40E-4CDB-BD72-D0064424414A}"
-	ProjectSection(ProjectDependencies) = postProject
-		{0817F629-589E-4A3B-B81A-8647BC571E35} = {0817F629-589E-4A3B-B81A-8647BC571E35}
-		{E9548DE9-F089-49B7-93A6-30BE2CC311C7} = {E9548DE9-F089-49B7-93A6-30BE2CC311C7}
-	EndProjectSection
 EndProject
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "strgen", "strgen_vs140.vcxproj", "{A133A442-BD0A-4ADE-B117-AD7545E4BDD1}"
 EndProject
@@ -18,9 +14,6 @@ EndProject
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "generate", "generate_vs140.vcxproj", "{2F31FD79-D1AC-43C4-89F3-B0D5E4E53E34}"
 EndProject
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "settings", "settings_vs140.vcxproj", "{0817F629-589E-4A3B-B81A-8647BC571E35}"
-	ProjectSection(ProjectDependencies) = postProject
-		{E9548DE9-F089-49B7-93A6-30BE2CC311C7} = {E9548DE9-F089-49B7-93A6-30BE2CC311C7}
-	EndProjectSection
 EndProject
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "settingsgen", "settingsgen_vs140.vcxproj", "{E9548DE9-F089-49B7-93A6-30BE2CC311C7}"
 EndProject
diff --git a/projects/openttd_vs140.vcxproj b/projects/openttd_vs140.vcxproj
index 0ca84bed3d..f08c26f09b 100644
--- a/projects/openttd_vs140.vcxproj
+++ b/projects/openttd_vs140.vcxproj
@@ -1345,6 +1345,14 @@
       <Project>{0f066b23-18df-4284-8265-f4a5e7e3b966}</Project>
       <ReferenceOutputAssembly>false</ReferenceOutputAssembly>
     </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="settingsgen_vs140.vcxproj">
+      <Project>{e9548de9-f089-49b7-93a6-30be2cc311c7}</Project>
+      <ReferenceOutputAssembly>false</ReferenceOutputAssembly>
+    </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="settings_vs140.vcxproj">
+      <Project>{0817f629-589e-4a3b-b81a-8647bc571e35}</Project>
+      <ReferenceOutputAssembly>false</ReferenceOutputAssembly>
+    </ProjectReference>
     <ProjectReference Include="strgen_vs140.vcxproj">
       <Project>{a133a442-bd0a-4ade-b117-ad7545e4bdd1}</Project>
       <ReferenceOutputAssembly>false</ReferenceOutputAssembly>
diff --git a/projects/openttd_vs140.vcxproj.in b/projects/openttd_vs140.vcxproj.in
index 75aac94bab..c5e120401f 100644
--- a/projects/openttd_vs140.vcxproj.in
+++ b/projects/openttd_vs140.vcxproj.in
@@ -349,6 +349,14 @@
       <Project>{0f066b23-18df-4284-8265-f4a5e7e3b966}</Project>
       <ReferenceOutputAssembly>false</ReferenceOutputAssembly>
     </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="settingsgen_vs140.vcxproj">
+      <Project>{e9548de9-f089-49b7-93a6-30be2cc311c7}</Project>
+      <ReferenceOutputAssembly>false</ReferenceOutputAssembly>
+    </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="settings_vs140.vcxproj">
+      <Project>{0817f629-589e-4a3b-b81a-8647bc571e35}</Project>
+      <ReferenceOutputAssembly>false</ReferenceOutputAssembly>
+    </ProjectReference>
     <ProjectReference Include="strgen_vs140.vcxproj">
       <Project>{a133a442-bd0a-4ade-b117-ad7545e4bdd1}</Project>
       <ReferenceOutputAssembly>false</ReferenceOutputAssembly>
diff --git a/projects/openttd_vs141.sln b/projects/openttd_vs141.sln
index 86f2685cd9..f163125cbe 100644
--- a/projects/openttd_vs141.sln
+++ b/projects/openttd_vs141.sln
@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@ Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
 VisualStudioVersion = 14.0.23107.0
 MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "openttd", "openttd_vs141.vcxproj", "{668328A0-B40E-4CDB-BD72-D0064424414A}"
-	ProjectSection(ProjectDependencies) = postProject
-		{0817F629-589E-4A3B-B81A-8647BC571E35} = {0817F629-589E-4A3B-B81A-8647BC571E35}
-		{E9548DE9-F089-49B7-93A6-30BE2CC311C7} = {E9548DE9-F089-49B7-93A6-30BE2CC311C7}
-	EndProjectSection
 EndProject
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "strgen", "strgen_vs141.vcxproj", "{A133A442-BD0A-4ADE-B117-AD7545E4BDD1}"
 EndProject
@@ -18,9 +14,6 @@ EndProject
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "generate", "generate_vs141.vcxproj", "{2F31FD79-D1AC-43C4-89F3-B0D5E4E53E34}"
 EndProject
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "settings", "settings_vs141.vcxproj", "{0817F629-589E-4A3B-B81A-8647BC571E35}"
-	ProjectSection(ProjectDependencies) = postProject
-		{E9548DE9-F089-49B7-93A6-30BE2CC311C7} = {E9548DE9-F089-49B7-93A6-30BE2CC311C7}
-	EndProjectSection
 EndProject
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "settingsgen", "settingsgen_vs141.vcxproj", "{E9548DE9-F089-49B7-93A6-30BE2CC311C7}"
 EndProject
diff --git a/projects/openttd_vs141.vcxproj b/projects/openttd_vs141.vcxproj
index ec563572f3..552b9b9a95 100644
--- a/projects/openttd_vs141.vcxproj
+++ b/projects/openttd_vs141.vcxproj
@@ -1345,6 +1345,14 @@
       <Project>{0f066b23-18df-4284-8265-f4a5e7e3b966}</Project>
       <ReferenceOutputAssembly>false</ReferenceOutputAssembly>
     </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="settingsgen_vs141.vcxproj">
+      <Project>{e9548de9-f089-49b7-93a6-30be2cc311c7}</Project>
+      <ReferenceOutputAssembly>false</ReferenceOutputAssembly>
+    </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="settings_vs141.vcxproj">
+      <Project>{0817f629-589e-4a3b-b81a-8647bc571e35}</Project>
+      <ReferenceOutputAssembly>false</ReferenceOutputAssembly>
+    </ProjectReference>
     <ProjectReference Include="strgen_vs141.vcxproj">
       <Project>{a133a442-bd0a-4ade-b117-ad7545e4bdd1}</Project>
       <ReferenceOutputAssembly>false</ReferenceOutputAssembly>
diff --git a/projects/openttd_vs141.vcxproj.in b/projects/openttd_vs141.vcxproj.in
index a054c2580e..2a8a78af75 100644
--- a/projects/openttd_vs141.vcxproj.in
+++ b/projects/openttd_vs141.vcxproj.in
@@ -349,6 +349,14 @@
       <Project>{0f066b23-18df-4284-8265-f4a5e7e3b966}</Project>
       <ReferenceOutputAssembly>false</ReferenceOutputAssembly>
     </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="settingsgen_vs141.vcxproj">
+      <Project>{e9548de9-f089-49b7-93a6-30be2cc311c7}</Project>
+      <ReferenceOutputAssembly>false</ReferenceOutputAssembly>
+    </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="settings_vs141.vcxproj">
+      <Project>{0817f629-589e-4a3b-b81a-8647bc571e35}</Project>
+      <ReferenceOutputAssembly>false</ReferenceOutputAssembly>
+    </ProjectReference>
     <ProjectReference Include="strgen_vs141.vcxproj">
       <Project>{a133a442-bd0a-4ade-b117-ad7545e4bdd1}</Project>
       <ReferenceOutputAssembly>false</ReferenceOutputAssembly>
diff --git a/projects/settings_vs140.vcxproj b/projects/settings_vs140.vcxproj
index 4fe07dbd64..9952df47bb 100644
--- a/projects/settings_vs140.vcxproj
+++ b/projects/settings_vs140.vcxproj
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@
     <None Include="..\src\table\settings.h.postamble" />
     <None Include="..\src\table\settings.h.preamble" />
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="settingsgen_vs140.vcxproj">
+      <Project>{e9548de9-f089-49b7-93a6-30be2cc311c7}</Project>
+      <ReferenceOutputAssembly>false</ReferenceOutputAssembly>
+    </ProjectReference>
+  </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
   </ImportGroup>
diff --git a/projects/settings_vs140.vcxproj.in b/projects/settings_vs140.vcxproj.in
index 71ea738dcf..9bb0cc7f0b 100644
--- a/projects/settings_vs140.vcxproj.in
+++ b/projects/settings_vs140.vcxproj.in
@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@
     <None Include="..\src\table\settings.h.postamble" />
     <None Include="..\src\table\settings.h.preamble" />
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="settingsgen_vs140.vcxproj">
+      <Project>{e9548de9-f089-49b7-93a6-30be2cc311c7}</Project>
+      <ReferenceOutputAssembly>false</ReferenceOutputAssembly>
+    </ProjectReference>
+  </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
   </ImportGroup>
diff --git a/projects/settings_vs141.vcxproj b/projects/settings_vs141.vcxproj
index ed6f5bab18..9c20f1407e 100644
--- a/projects/settings_vs141.vcxproj
+++ b/projects/settings_vs141.vcxproj
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@
     <None Include="..\src\table\settings.h.postamble" />
     <None Include="..\src\table\settings.h.preamble" />
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="settingsgen_vs141.vcxproj">
+      <Project>{e9548de9-f089-49b7-93a6-30be2cc311c7}</Project>
+      <ReferenceOutputAssembly>false</ReferenceOutputAssembly>
+    </ProjectReference>
+  </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
   </ImportGroup>
diff --git a/projects/settings_vs141.vcxproj.in b/projects/settings_vs141.vcxproj.in
index e4a60227cb..23e044cc17 100644
--- a/projects/settings_vs141.vcxproj.in
+++ b/projects/settings_vs141.vcxproj.in
@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@
     <None Include="..\src\table\settings.h.postamble" />
     <None Include="..\src\table\settings.h.preamble" />
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="settingsgen_vs141.vcxproj">
+      <Project>{e9548de9-f089-49b7-93a6-30be2cc311c7}</Project>
+      <ReferenceOutputAssembly>false</ReferenceOutputAssembly>
+    </ProjectReference>
+  </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
   </ImportGroup>