diff --git a/MOULOpenSourceClientPlugin/Plasma20/MsDevProjects/Plasma/Apps/plClient/plClient.vcproj b/MOULOpenSourceClientPlugin/Plasma20/MsDevProjects/Plasma/Apps/plClient/plClient.vcproj
index 0ca8028d..73f6b6de 100644
--- a/MOULOpenSourceClientPlugin/Plasma20/MsDevProjects/Plasma/Apps/plClient/plClient.vcproj
+++ b/MOULOpenSourceClientPlugin/Plasma20/MsDevProjects/Plasma/Apps/plClient/plClient.vcproj
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="winhttp.lib ogg_static_d.lib vorbis_static_d.lib vorbisfile_static_d.lib ksproxy.lib strmiids.lib eax.lib wininet.lib vfw32.lib winmm.lib libjpeg.lib libeay32.lib ws2_32.lib version.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib eaxguid.lib libspeex.lib Rpcrt4.lib largeint.lib Iphlpapi.lib OpenAL32.lib libpngd.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="winhttp.lib ogg_static_d.lib vorbis_static_d.lib vorbisfile_static_d.lib ksproxy.lib strmiids.lib wininet.lib vfw32.lib winmm.lib libjpeg.lib libeay32.lib ws2_32.lib version.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib libspeex.lib Rpcrt4.lib largeint.lib Iphlpapi.lib OpenAL32.lib libpngd.lib"
 				OutputFile="Debug/plClient_dbg.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ xcopy /Y ..\..\..\..\Sources\Plasma\Apps\plClient\external\resource.dat ..\..\..
 				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="winhttp.lib ogg_static.lib vorbis_static.lib vorbisfile_static.lib strmiids.lib eax.lib wininet.lib vfw32.lib winmm.lib libjpeg.lib libeay32.lib ws2_32.lib version.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib eaxguid.lib libspeex.lib Rpcrt4.lib largeint.lib Iphlpapi.lib OpenAL32.lib libpng.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="winhttp.lib ogg_static.lib vorbis_static.lib vorbisfile_static.lib strmiids.lib wininet.lib vfw32.lib winmm.lib libjpeg.lib libeay32.lib ws2_32.lib version.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib libspeex.lib Rpcrt4.lib largeint.lib Iphlpapi.lib OpenAL32.lib libpng.lib"
 				OutputFile=".\Release/plClient.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
diff --git a/MOULOpenSourceClientPlugin/Plasma20/MsDevProjects/Plasma/Apps/plPageOptimizer/plPageOptimizer.vcproj b/MOULOpenSourceClientPlugin/Plasma20/MsDevProjects/Plasma/Apps/plPageOptimizer/plPageOptimizer.vcproj
index 7f4498cf..fe6bb5c9 100644
--- a/MOULOpenSourceClientPlugin/Plasma20/MsDevProjects/Plasma/Apps/plPageOptimizer/plPageOptimizer.vcproj
+++ b/MOULOpenSourceClientPlugin/Plasma20/MsDevProjects/Plasma/Apps/plPageOptimizer/plPageOptimizer.vcproj
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="ogg_static.lib vorbis_static.lib vorbisfile_static.lib ksproxy.lib strmiids.lib eax.lib wininet.lib vfw32.lib winmm.lib libeay32.lib ws2_32.lib version.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib eaxguid.lib d3dx9.lib dinput8.lib dplayx.lib dsound.lib dxerr9.lib dxguid.lib libpngd.lib zlibd.lib Rpcrt4.lib NxCharacter.lib PhysXLoader.lib libspeex.lib OpenAL32.lib libjpeg.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="ogg_static.lib vorbis_static.lib vorbisfile_static.lib ksproxy.lib strmiids.lib wininet.lib vfw32.lib winmm.lib libeay32.lib ws2_32.lib version.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib d3dx9.lib dinput8.lib dplayx.lib dsound.lib dxerr9.lib dxguid.lib libpngd.lib zlibd.lib Rpcrt4.lib NxCharacter.lib PhysXLoader.lib libspeex.lib OpenAL32.lib libjpeg.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)/plPageOptimizer.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\..\..\StaticSDKs\Win32\eax\lib;..\..\..\..\..\StaticSDKs\Win32\oggvorbis\lib;..\..\..\..\..\StaticSDKs\Win32\WMSDK\lib;..\..\..\..\..\StaticSDKs\Win32\OpenSSL\lib;..\..\..\..\..\StaticSDKs\Win32\dx8.1sdk\lib;..\..\..\..\SDKs\XPlatform\ODE\lib\win32;&quot;..\..\..\..\..\StaticSDKs\XPlatform\expat-1.95.7\StaticLibs&quot;;..\..\..\..\..\StaticSDKs\XPlatform\png\lib;..\..\..\..\..\StaticSDKs\XPlatform\zlib\lib;..\..\..\..\..\StaticSDKs\Win32\PhysX\lib\win32;&quot;..\..\..\..\..\StaticSDKs\XPlatform\expat-1.95.7\StaticLibs\Win32&quot;;&quot;..\..\..\..\..\StaticSDKs\Win32\speex-1.0.1\Win32\libspeex\Debug&quot;;&quot;..\..\..\..\..\StaticSDKs\Win32\OpenAL 1.1 with EFX SDK\libs\Win32&quot;;..\..\..\..\..\StaticSDKs\Win32\dx9.0c\lib;&quot;../../../../../StaticSDKs/XPlatform/jpeg-8c-rgba&quot;"
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="ogg_static.lib vorbis_static.lib vorbisfile_static.lib strmiids.lib eax.lib wininet.lib vfw32.lib winmm.lib libeay32.lib ws2_32.lib version.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib eaxguid.lib d3dx9.lib dinput8.lib dplayx.lib dsound.lib dxerr9.lib dxguid.lib libpng.lib zlib.lib libspeex.lib OpenAL32.lib Rpcrt4.lib NxCharacter.lib PhysXLoader.lib libjpeg.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="ogg_static.lib vorbis_static.lib vorbisfile_static.lib strmiids.lib wininet.lib vfw32.lib winmm.lib libeay32.lib ws2_32.lib version.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib d3dx9.lib dinput8.lib dplayx.lib dsound.lib dxerr9.lib dxguid.lib libpng.lib zlib.lib libspeex.lib OpenAL32.lib Rpcrt4.lib NxCharacter.lib PhysXLoader.lib libjpeg.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)/plPageOptimizer.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="..\..\..\..\..\StaticSDKs\Win32\eax\lib;..\..\..\..\..\StaticSDKs\Win32\oggvorbis\lib;..\..\..\..\..\StaticSDKs\Win32\WMSDK\lib;..\..\..\..\..\StaticSDKs\Win32\OpenSSL\lib;..\..\..\..\..\StaticSDKs\Win32\dx9.0c\lib;..\..\..\..\SDKs\XPlatform\ODE\lib\win32;&quot;..\..\..\..\..\StaticSDKs\XPlatform\expat-1.95.7\StaticLibs&quot;;..\..\..\..\..\StaticSDKs\XPlatform\png\lib;..\..\..\..\..\StaticSDKs\XPlatform\zlib\lib;&quot;..\..\..\..\..\StaticSDKs\Win32\speex-1.0.1\Win32\libspeex\Release&quot;;&quot;..\..\..\..\..\StaticSDKs\Win32\OpenAL 1.1 with EFX SDK\libs\Win32&quot;;&quot;..\..\..\..\..\StaticSDKs\XPlatform\expat-1.95.7\StaticLibs\Win32&quot;;..\..\..\..\..\StaticSDKs\Win32\PhysX\lib\win32;&quot;../../../../../StaticSDKs/XPlatform/jpeg-8c-rgba&quot;"
diff --git a/MOULOpenSourceClientPlugin/Plasma20/MsDevProjects/Tools/MaxMain/MaxMain.vcproj b/MOULOpenSourceClientPlugin/Plasma20/MsDevProjects/Tools/MaxMain/MaxMain.vcproj
index 80c32a88..8d55a10f 100644
--- a/MOULOpenSourceClientPlugin/Plasma20/MsDevProjects/Tools/MaxMain/MaxMain.vcproj
+++ b/MOULOpenSourceClientPlugin/Plasma20/MsDevProjects/Tools/MaxMain/MaxMain.vcproj
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="Iphlpapi.lib oldnames.lib ogg_static.lib vorbis_static.lib vorbisfile_static.lib strmiids.lib libeay32.lib comsupp.lib comctl32.lib winmm.lib vfw32.lib ws2_32.lib wininet.lib shlwapi.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib wmstub.lib wmvcore.lib ijl15l.lib eaxguid.lib bmm.lib core.lib geom.lib gfx.lib mesh.lib maxutil.lib maxscrpt.lib manipsys.lib paramblk2.lib gup.lib libspeex.lib eax.lib Rpcrt4.lib largeint.lib OpenAL32.lib libpngd.lib binkw32.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="Iphlpapi.lib oldnames.lib ogg_static.lib vorbis_static.lib vorbisfile_static.lib strmiids.lib libeay32.lib comsupp.lib comctl32.lib winmm.lib vfw32.lib ws2_32.lib wininet.lib shlwapi.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib wmstub.lib wmvcore.lib ijl15l.lib bmm.lib core.lib geom.lib gfx.lib mesh.lib maxutil.lib maxscrpt.lib manipsys.lib paramblk2.lib gup.lib libspeex.lib Rpcrt4.lib largeint.lib OpenAL32.lib libpngd.lib binkw32.lib"
 				OutputFile="Release/PlasmaMax.gup"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ copy &quot;$(TargetPath)&quot; &quot;$(maxr7dir)&quot;\plugins
 				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="Iphlpapi.lib oldnames.lib ogg_static_d.lib vorbis_static_d.lib vorbisfile_static_d.lib strmiids.lib libeay32.lib comsupp.lib comctl32.lib winmm.lib vfw32.lib ws2_32.lib wininet.lib shlwapi.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib wmstub.lib wmvcore.lib ijl15l.lib eaxguid.lib bmm.lib core.lib geom.lib gfx.lib mesh.lib maxutil.lib maxscrpt.lib manipsys.lib paramblk2.lib gup.lib libspeex.lib eax.lib Rpcrt4.lib largeint.lib OpenAL32.lib PhysXLoader.lib NxExtensions.lib libpngd.lib binkw32.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="Iphlpapi.lib oldnames.lib ogg_static_d.lib vorbis_static_d.lib vorbisfile_static_d.lib strmiids.lib libeay32.lib comsupp.lib comctl32.lib winmm.lib vfw32.lib ws2_32.lib wininet.lib shlwapi.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib wmstub.lib wmvcore.lib ijl15l.lib bmm.lib core.lib geom.lib gfx.lib mesh.lib maxutil.lib maxscrpt.lib manipsys.lib paramblk2.lib gup.lib libspeex.lib Rpcrt4.lib largeint.lib OpenAL32.lib PhysXLoader.lib NxExtensions.lib libpngd.lib binkw32.lib"
 				OutputFile="Debug/PlasmaMax_dbg.gup"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
diff --git a/MOULOpenSourceClientPlugin/Plasma20/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAudio/plEAXEffects.cpp b/MOULOpenSourceClientPlugin/Plasma20/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAudio/plEAXEffects.cpp
index f8cb7ae1..f9f260dd 100644
--- a/MOULOpenSourceClientPlugin/Plasma20/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAudio/plEAXEffects.cpp
+++ b/MOULOpenSourceClientPlugin/Plasma20/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plAudio/plEAXEffects.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,13 @@ You can contact Cyan Worlds, Inc. by email legal@cyan.com
 
 #ifdef EAX_SDK_AVAILABLE
 # pragma message("==>Compiling with EAX_SDK")
+#if defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER < 1400
+// name EAX libraries here rather than in the projects so that we don't try to
+// link them unless EAX_SDK_AVAILABLE (avoids the need for separate projects
+// or configurations for the cases with/without EAX)
+#pragma comment(lib, "eax.lib")
+#pragma comment(lib, "eaxguid.lib")
+#endif // _MSC_VER < 1400
 #endif // EAX_SDK_AVAILABLE
 
 #include "hsTypes.h"