diff --git a/src/gui/icon_menu.cpp b/src/gui/icon_menu.cpp
index 81943745..15441e17 100644
--- a/src/gui/icon_menu.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/icon_menu.cpp
@@ -48,9 +48,10 @@ Image generateDisabledImage(const Image& imgIn) {
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : set_menu_item_image
 
 void set_menu_item_image(wxMenuItem* item, const String& resource) {
+if(item->GetId() != wxID_NEW)return;//@@@
 	// load bitmap
 	Bitmap bitmap = load_resource_tool_image(resource);
-	#ifdef __WXMSW__
+	#if defined(__WXMSW__)
 		// make greyed bitmap
 		bitmap = bitmap.GetSubBitmap(wxRect(0,0,16,16));
 		Image disabledImage = generateDisabledImage(bitmap.ConvertToImage());
diff --git a/src/gui/util.cpp b/src/gui/util.cpp
index c3f7b1d0..d4725083 100644
--- a/src/gui/util.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/util.cpp
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ void draw_control_box(Window* win, DC& dc, const wxRect& rect, bool focused, boo
 }
 
 void draw_button(Window* win, DC& dc, const wxRect& rect, bool focused, bool down, bool enabled) {
-	#if 1
+	#if wxVERSION >= 2700
 		wxRendererNative& rn = wxRendererNative::GetDefault();
 		rn.DrawPushButton(win, dc, rect, (focused ? wxCONTROL_FOCUSED : 0) | (down ? wxCONTROL_PRESSED : 0) | (enabled ? 0 : wxCONTROL_DISABLED));
 	#else
@@ -341,6 +341,13 @@ void draw_radiobox(Window* win, DC& dc, const wxRect& rect, bool checked, bool e
 
 void draw_selection_rectangle(Window* win, DC& dc, const wxRect& rect, bool selected, bool focused, bool hot) {
 	#if wxUSE_UXTHEME && defined(__WXMSW__)
+		#if WINVER <= 0x0500
+			#define LISS_NORMAL LIS_NORMAL
+			#define LISS_SELECTED LIS_SELECTED
+			#define LISS_SELECTEDNOTFOCUS LIS_SELECTEDNOTFOCUS
+			#define LISS_HOT LISS_NORMAL
+			#define LISS_HOTSELECTED LISS_SELECTED
+		#endif
 		wxUxThemeEngine *themeEngine = wxUxThemeEngine::Get();
 		if (themeEngine && themeEngine->IsAppThemed()) {
 			wxUxThemeHandle hTheme(win, L"LISTVIEW");
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 384fd628..babbfc52 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class MSE : public wxApp {
 	/// Hack around some wxWidget idiocies
 	int FilterEvent(wxEvent& ev);
 	/// Fancier assert
-	#if defined(_MSC_VER) && defined(_DEBUG)
+	#if defined(_MSC_VER) && defined(_DEBUG) && defined(_CRT_WIDE)
 		void OnAssert(const wxChar *file, int line, const wxChar *cond, const wxChar *msg);
 	#endif
 };
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ void MSE::HandleEvent(wxEvtHandler *handler, wxEventFunction func, wxEvent& even
 	} CATCH_ALL_ERRORS(true);
 }
 
-#if defined(_MSC_VER) && defined(_DEBUG)
+#if defined(_MSC_VER) && defined(_DEBUG) && defined(_CRT_WIDE)
 	// Print assert failures to debug output
 	void MSE::OnAssert(const wxChar *file, int line, const wxChar *cond, const wxChar *msg) {
 		#ifdef UNICODE
diff --git a/src/mse.vc71.vcproj b/src/mse.vc71.vcproj
index 235d9932..125fa518 100644
--- a/src/mse.vc71.vcproj
+++ b/src/mse.vc71.vcproj
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@
 				WarningLevel="4"
 				WarnAsError="TRUE"
 				Detect64BitPortabilityProblems="TRUE"
-				DebugInformationFormat="4"/>
+				DebugInformationFormat="4"
+				DisableSpecificWarnings="4671;4673"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -1034,6 +1035,9 @@
 				<File
 					RelativePath=".\gui\print_window.hpp">
 				</File>
+				<File
+					RelativePath=".\gui\profiler_window.cpp">
+				</File>
 				<File
 					RelativePath=".\gui\thumbnail_thread.cpp">
 				</File>
diff --git a/src/util/error.cpp b/src/util/error.cpp
index d94497ec..74b740b3 100644
--- a/src/util/error.cpp
+++ b/src/util/error.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ DECLARE_TYPEOF_COLLECTION(ScriptParseError);
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Debug utilities
 
-#if defined(_MSC_VER) && defined(_DEBUG)
+#if defined(_MSC_VER) && defined(_DEBUG) && defined(_CRT_WIDE)
 	void msvc_assert(const wchar_t* msg, const wchar_t* expr, const wchar_t* file, unsigned line) {
 		if (IsDebuggerPresent()) {
 			wchar_t buffer[1024];
diff --git a/src/util/prec.hpp b/src/util/prec.hpp
index dd99262e..947f6049 100644
--- a/src/util/prec.hpp
+++ b/src/util/prec.hpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #	pragma warning (disable: 4100) // unreferenced formal parameter
 #	pragma warning (disable: 4355) // 'this' : used in base member initializer list
 #	pragma warning (disable: 4800) // 'int' : forcing value to bool 'true' or 'false' (performance warning)
+#	pragma warning (disable: 4675) // resolved overload was found by argument-dependent lookup (occurs in some boost header)
 #endif
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Includes
@@ -64,6 +65,16 @@ typedef wxOutputStream OutputStream;
 	// wx >= 2.9 requires the use of HandleWindowEvent on windows, instead of ProcessEvent
 	#define HandleWindowEvent ProcessEvent
 #endif
+#if wxVERSION_NUMBER < 2700
+	// is it worth it to still support wx2.6?
+	#define wxFD_SAVE             wxSAVE
+	#define wxFD_OPEN             wxOPEN
+	#define wxFD_OVERWRITE_PROMPT wxOVERWRITE_PROMPT
+	#define SetDeviceClippingRegion SetClippingRegion
+	typedef wxEvent wxMouseCaptureLostEvent;
+	#define EVT_MOUSE_CAPTURE_LOST(handler) // ignore
+	#define wxEVT_MOUSE_CAPTURE_LOST 12345678 // not an actual event type
+#endif
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Other aliasses
 
@@ -101,7 +112,7 @@ class FileName : public wxString {
 		#define for if(false);else for
 	#endif
 	
-	#ifdef _DEBUG
+	#if defined(_DEBUG) && defined(_CRT_WIDE)
 		// Use OutputDebugString/DebugBreak for assertions if in debug mode
 		void msvc_assert(const wchar_t*, const wchar_t*, const wchar_t*, unsigned);
 		#undef assert