diff --git a/loader/loader.h b/loader/loader.h
index c31a740..ea64543 100644
--- a/loader/loader.h
+++ b/loader/loader.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #if defined WIN32
 #define WINDOWS_LEAN_AND_MEAN
 #include <windows.h>
+#include <direct.h>
 #define PLATFORM_MAX_PATH	MAX_PATH
 #define SH_COMP				SH_COMP_MSVC
 #define	PATH_SEP_STR		"\\"
diff --git a/loader/msvc9/mm_loader.vcproj b/loader/msvc9/mm_loader.vcproj
index 93745e3..712035c 100644
--- a/loader/msvc9/mm_loader.vcproj
+++ b/loader/msvc9/mm_loader.vcproj
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\core\sourcehook"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;LOADER_EXPORTS;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;LOADER_EXPORTS;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;_CRT_NONSTDC_NO_WARNINGS"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="1"
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
 				Optimization="2"
 				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\core\sourcehook"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;LOADER_EXPORTS;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;LOADER_EXPORTS;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;_CRT_NONSTDC_NO_WARNINGS"
 				RuntimeLibrary="0"
 				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="true"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
@@ -174,6 +174,10 @@
 			Filter="cpp;c;cc;cxx;def;odl;idl;hpj;bat;asm;asmx"
 			UniqueIdentifier="{4FC737F1-C7A5-4376-A066-2A32D752A2FF}"
 			>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\gamedll.cpp"
+				>
+			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath="..\loader.cpp"
 				>
@@ -182,10 +186,6 @@
 				RelativePath="..\serverplugin.cpp"
 				>
 			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\gamedll.cpp"
-				>
-			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath="..\utility.cpp"
 				>
@@ -196,6 +196,10 @@
 			Filter="h;hpp;hxx;hm;inl;inc;xsd"
 			UniqueIdentifier="{93995380-89BD-4b04-88EB-625FBE52EBFB}"
 			>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\gamedll.h"
+				>
+			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath="..\loader.h"
 				>
@@ -204,18 +208,14 @@
 				RelativePath="..\loader_bridge.h"
 				>
 			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\utility.h"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\gamedll.h"
-				>
-			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath="..\serverplugin.h"
 				>
 			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\utility.h"
+				>
+			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath="..\valve_commandline.h"
 				>