diff --git a/public/sample_ext/msvc8/sdk.sln b/public/sample_ext/msvc8/sdk.sln
index a7b266be..073a4358 100644
--- a/public/sample_ext/msvc8/sdk.sln
+++ b/public/sample_ext/msvc8/sdk.sln
@@ -1,18 +1,24 @@
 
 Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 9.00
-# Visual Studio 2005
+# Visual C++ Express 2005
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "sdk", "sdk.vcproj", "{B3E797CF-4E77-4C9D-B8A8-7589B6902206}"
 EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
-		Debug|Win32 = Debug|Win32
-		Release|Win32 = Release|Win32
+		Debug - Episode 1|Win32 = Debug - Episode 1|Win32
+		Debug - Orange Box|Win32 = Debug - Orange Box|Win32
+		Release - Episode 1|Win32 = Release - Episode 1|Win32
+		Release - Orange Box|Win32 = Release - Orange Box|Win32
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
-		{B3E797CF-4E77-4C9D-B8A8-7589B6902206}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
-		{B3E797CF-4E77-4C9D-B8A8-7589B6902206}.Debug|Win32.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
-		{B3E797CF-4E77-4C9D-B8A8-7589B6902206}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
-		{B3E797CF-4E77-4C9D-B8A8-7589B6902206}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
+		{B3E797CF-4E77-4C9D-B8A8-7589B6902206}.Debug - Episode 1|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
+		{B3E797CF-4E77-4C9D-B8A8-7589B6902206}.Debug - Episode 1|Win32.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
+		{B3E797CF-4E77-4C9D-B8A8-7589B6902206}.Debug - Orange Box|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug - Orange Box|Win32
+		{B3E797CF-4E77-4C9D-B8A8-7589B6902206}.Debug - Orange Box|Win32.Build.0 = Debug - Orange Box|Win32
+		{B3E797CF-4E77-4C9D-B8A8-7589B6902206}.Release - Episode 1|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
+		{B3E797CF-4E77-4C9D-B8A8-7589B6902206}.Release - Episode 1|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
+		{B3E797CF-4E77-4C9D-B8A8-7589B6902206}.Release - Orange Box|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release - Orange Box|Win32
+		{B3E797CF-4E77-4C9D-B8A8-7589B6902206}.Release - Orange Box|Win32.Build.0 = Release - Orange Box|Win32
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
diff --git a/public/sample_ext/msvc8/sdk.vcproj b/public/sample_ext/msvc8/sdk.vcproj
index cc1c4ac4..c90623c8 100644
--- a/public/sample_ext/msvc8/sdk.vcproj
+++ b/public/sample_ext/msvc8/sdk.vcproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
 <VisualStudioProject
 	ProjectType="Visual C++"
-	Version="8,00"
+	Version="8.00"
 	Name="sdk"
 	ProjectGUID="{B3E797CF-4E77-4C9D-B8A8-7589B6902206}"
 	RootNamespace="sdk"
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
-				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..;..\sdk;..\..\..\public;..\..\..\public\sourcepawn"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..;..\sdk;;..\systems;..\..\;..\..\sourcepawn;&quot;$(HL2SDK)\public&quot;;&quot;$(HL2SDK)\public\dlls&quot;;&quot;$(HL2SDK)\public\engine&quot;;&quot;$(HL2SDK)\public\mathlib&quot;;&quot;$(HL2SDK)\public\tier0&quot;;&quot;$(HL2SDK)\public\tier1&quot;;&quot;$(HL2SDK)\public\vstdlib&quot;;&quot;$(HL2SDK)\tier1&quot;;&quot;$(SOURCEMM142)&quot;;&quot;$(SOURCEMM142)\sourcemm&quot;;&quot;$(SOURCEMM142)\sourcehook&quot;"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;SDK_EXPORTS;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE;SOURCEMOD_BUILD"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
+				AdditionalDependencies="&quot;$(HL2SDK)\lib\public\tier0.lib&quot; &quot;$(HL2SDK)\lib\public\tier1.lib&quot; &quot;$(HL2SDK)\lib\public\vstdlib.lib&quot; &quot;$(HL2SDK)\lib\public\mathlib.lib&quot;"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\sample.ext.dll"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				FavorSizeOrSpeed="1"
-				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..;..\sdk;..\..\..\public;..\..\..\public\sourcepawn"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..;..\sdk;;..\systems;..\..\;..\..\sourcepawn;&quot;$(HL2SDK)\public&quot;;&quot;$(HL2SDK)\public\dlls&quot;;&quot;$(HL2SDK)\public\engine&quot;;&quot;$(HL2SDK)\public\mathlib&quot;;&quot;$(HL2SDK)\public\tier0&quot;;&quot;$(HL2SDK)\public\tier1&quot;;&quot;$(HL2SDK)\public\vstdlib&quot;;&quot;$(HL2SDK)\tier1&quot;;&quot;$(SOURCEMM142)&quot;;&quot;$(SOURCEMM142)\sourcemm&quot;;&quot;$(SOURCEMM142)\sourcehook&quot;"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;SDK_EXPORTS;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE;SOURCEMOD_BUILD"
 				RuntimeLibrary="0"
 				EnableEnhancedInstructionSet="1"
@@ -141,6 +142,168 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
+				AdditionalDependencies="&quot;$(HL2SDK)\lib\public\tier0.lib&quot; &quot;$(HL2SDK)\lib\public\tier1.lib&quot; &quot;$(HL2SDK)\lib\public\vstdlib.lib&quot; &quot;$(HL2SDK)\lib\public\mathlib.lib&quot;"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\sample.ext.dll"
+				LinkIncremental="1"
+				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
+				SubSystem="2"
+				OptimizeReferences="2"
+				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
+				TargetMachine="1"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCALinkTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManifestTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCFxCopTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebDeploymentTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+		</Configuration>
+		<Configuration
+			Name="Debug - Orange Box|Win32"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)$(ConfigurationName)"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
+			ConfigurationType="2"
+			CharacterSet="2"
+			>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+				Optimization="0"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\;..\sdk;..\systems;..\..\;..\..\sourcepawn;&quot;$(HL2SDKOB)\public&quot;;&quot;$(HL2SDKOB)\public\engine&quot;;&quot;$(HL2SDKOB)\public\game\server&quot;;&quot;$(HL2SDKOB)\public\mathlib&quot;;&quot;$(HL2SDKOB)\public\tier0&quot;;&quot;$(HL2SDKOB)\public\tier1&quot;;&quot;$(HL2SDKOB)\public\vstdlib&quot;;&quot;$(HL2SDKOB)\tier1&quot;;&quot;$(SOURCEMM16)&quot;;&quot;$(SOURCEMM16)\sourcemm&quot;;&quot;$(SOURCEMM16)\sourcehook&quot;"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;SDK_EXPORTS;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE;SOURCEMOD_BUILD;ORANGEBOX_BUILD"
+				MinimalRebuild="true"
+				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
+				RuntimeLibrary="1"
+				EnableEnhancedInstructionSet="1"
+				RuntimeTypeInfo="false"
+				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
+				WarningLevel="3"
+				Detect64BitPortabilityProblems="false"
+				DebugInformationFormat="4"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCLinkerTool"
+				AdditionalDependencies="&quot;$(HL2SDKOB)\lib\public\tier0.lib&quot; &quot;$(HL2SDKOB)\lib\public\tier1.lib&quot; &quot;$(HL2SDKOB)\lib\public\vstdlib.lib&quot; &quot;$(HL2SDKOB)\lib\public\mathlib.lib&quot;"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\sample.ext.dll"
+				LinkIncremental="2"
+				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
+				SubSystem="2"
+				TargetMachine="1"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCALinkTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManifestTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCFxCopTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebDeploymentTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+		</Configuration>
+		<Configuration
+			Name="Release - Orange Box|Win32"
+			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)$(ConfigurationName)"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
+			ConfigurationType="2"
+			CharacterSet="2"
+			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
+			>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+				FavorSizeOrSpeed="1"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\;..\sdk;..\systems;..\..\;..\..\sourcepawn;&quot;$(HL2SDKOB)\public&quot;;&quot;$(HL2SDKOB)\public\engine&quot;;&quot;$(HL2SDKOB)\public\game\server&quot;;&quot;$(HL2SDKOB)\public\mathlib&quot;;&quot;$(HL2SDKOB)\public\tier0&quot;;&quot;$(HL2SDKOB)\public\tier1&quot;;&quot;$(HL2SDKOB)\public\vstdlib&quot;;&quot;$(HL2SDKOB)\tier1&quot;;&quot;$(SOURCEMM16)&quot;;&quot;$(SOURCEMM16)\sourcemm&quot;;&quot;$(SOURCEMM16)\sourcehook&quot;"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;SDK_EXPORTS;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE;SOURCEMOD_BUILD;ORANGEBOX_BUILD"
+				RuntimeLibrary="0"
+				EnableEnhancedInstructionSet="1"
+				RuntimeTypeInfo="false"
+				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
+				WarningLevel="3"
+				Detect64BitPortabilityProblems="false"
+				DebugInformationFormat="3"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCLinkerTool"
+				AdditionalDependencies="&quot;$(HL2SDKOB)\lib\public\tier0.lib&quot; &quot;$(HL2SDKOB)\lib\public\tier1.lib&quot; &quot;$(HL2SDKOB)\lib\public\vstdlib.lib&quot; &quot;$(HL2SDKOB)\lib\public\mathlib.lib&quot;"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\sample.ext.dll"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"