diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 05c5188b..ddecb497 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -16,4 +16,3 @@ configure
 depcomp
 install-sh
 missing
-bin
diff --git a/projects/VC7.1/.gitignore b/projects/VC7.1/.gitignore
index facabccc..950a0099 100644
--- a/projects/VC7.1/.gitignore
+++ b/projects/VC7.1/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 terragear.ncb
 terragear.suo
 *.user
+bin
diff --git a/projects/VC7.1/DemChop/DemChop.vcproj b/projects/VC7.1/DemChop/DemChop.vcproj
index 0e22d3b8..27415eae 100644
--- a/projects/VC7.1/DemChop/DemChop.vcproj
+++ b/projects/VC7.1/DemChop/DemChop.vcproj
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="Debug"
+			OutputDirectory="..\bin\Debug"
 			IntermediateDirectory="Debug"
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 			CharacterSet="2">
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="Release"
+			OutputDirectory="..\bin\Release"
 			IntermediateDirectory="Release"
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diff --git a/projects/VC7.1/Terra/Terra.vcproj b/projects/VC7.1/Terra/Terra.vcproj
index 0dbcda14..88a8a263 100644
--- a/projects/VC7.1/Terra/Terra.vcproj
+++ b/projects/VC7.1/Terra/Terra.vcproj
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="Debug"
+			OutputDirectory="..\bin\Debug"
 			IntermediateDirectory="Debug"
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 			CharacterSet="2">
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="Release"
+			OutputDirectory="..\bin\Release"
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diff --git a/projects/VC7.1/deminfo/deminfo.vcproj b/projects/VC7.1/deminfo/deminfo.vcproj
index 4f29f497..4dd4fd2f 100644
--- a/projects/VC7.1/deminfo/deminfo.vcproj
+++ b/projects/VC7.1/deminfo/deminfo.vcproj
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="Debug"
+			OutputDirectory="..\bin\Debug"
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 			CharacterSet="2">
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="Release"
+			OutputDirectory="..\bin\Release"
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diff --git a/projects/VC7.1/e00lines/e00lines.vcproj b/projects/VC7.1/e00lines/e00lines.vcproj
index 8168f552..bf57909e 100644
--- a/projects/VC7.1/e00lines/e00lines.vcproj
+++ b/projects/VC7.1/e00lines/e00lines.vcproj
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="Debug"
+			OutputDirectory="..\bin\Debug"
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 			CharacterSet="2">
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="Release"
+			OutputDirectory="..\bin\Release"
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diff --git a/projects/VC7.1/fgfs-construct/fgfs-construct.vcproj b/projects/VC7.1/fgfs-construct/fgfs-construct.vcproj
index 38036856..99196ad9 100644
--- a/projects/VC7.1/fgfs-construct/fgfs-construct.vcproj
+++ b/projects/VC7.1/fgfs-construct/fgfs-construct.vcproj
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="Debug"
+			OutputDirectory="..\bin\Debug"
 			IntermediateDirectory="Debug"
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 			CharacterSet="2">
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="Release"
+			OutputDirectory="..\bin\Release"
 			IntermediateDirectory="Release"
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diff --git a/projects/VC7.1/fgfs-launch-clients/fgfs-launch-clients.vcproj b/projects/VC7.1/fgfs-launch-clients/fgfs-launch-clients.vcproj
index 387d6761..415e9722 100644
--- a/projects/VC7.1/fgfs-launch-clients/fgfs-launch-clients.vcproj
+++ b/projects/VC7.1/fgfs-launch-clients/fgfs-launch-clients.vcproj
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="Debug"
+			OutputDirectory="..\bin\Debug"
 			IntermediateDirectory="Debug"
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 			CharacterSet="2">
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="Release"
+			OutputDirectory="..\bin\Release"
 			IntermediateDirectory="Release"
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diff --git a/projects/VC7.1/fgfs-launch-server/fgfs-launch-server.vcproj b/projects/VC7.1/fgfs-launch-server/fgfs-launch-server.vcproj
index 5146a545..2ab15bf4 100644
--- a/projects/VC7.1/fgfs-launch-server/fgfs-launch-server.vcproj
+++ b/projects/VC7.1/fgfs-launch-server/fgfs-launch-server.vcproj
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="Debug"
+			OutputDirectory="..\bin\Debug"
 			IntermediateDirectory="Debug"
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 			CharacterSet="2">
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="Release"
+			OutputDirectory="..\bin\Release"
 			IntermediateDirectory="Release"
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diff --git a/projects/VC7.1/fillvoids/fillvoids.vcproj b/projects/VC7.1/fillvoids/fillvoids.vcproj
index 058eb3e1..312fb909 100644
--- a/projects/VC7.1/fillvoids/fillvoids.vcproj
+++ b/projects/VC7.1/fillvoids/fillvoids.vcproj
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="Debug"
+			OutputDirectory="..\bin\Debug"
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 			CharacterSet="2">
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="Release"
+			OutputDirectory="..\bin\Release"
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diff --git a/projects/VC7.1/genapts/genapts.vcproj b/projects/VC7.1/genapts/genapts.vcproj
index fa5ec4b9..fe51d77f 100644
--- a/projects/VC7.1/genapts/genapts.vcproj
+++ b/projects/VC7.1/genapts/genapts.vcproj
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="Debug"
+			OutputDirectory="..\bin\Debug"
 			IntermediateDirectory="Debug"
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 			CharacterSet="2">
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="Release"
+			OutputDirectory="..\bin\Release"
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diff --git a/projects/VC7.1/gshhs/gshhs.vcproj b/projects/VC7.1/gshhs/gshhs.vcproj
index edda70be..ae2b02ae 100644
--- a/projects/VC7.1/gshhs/gshhs.vcproj
+++ b/projects/VC7.1/gshhs/gshhs.vcproj
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="Debug"
+			OutputDirectory="..\bin\Debug"
 			IntermediateDirectory="Debug"
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 			CharacterSet="2">
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="Release"
+			OutputDirectory="..\bin\Release"
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diff --git a/projects/VC7.1/hgtchop/hgtchop.vcproj b/projects/VC7.1/hgtchop/hgtchop.vcproj
index 250ea80e..9df515d0 100644
--- a/projects/VC7.1/hgtchop/hgtchop.vcproj
+++ b/projects/VC7.1/hgtchop/hgtchop.vcproj
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="Debug"
+			OutputDirectory="..\bin\Debug"
 			IntermediateDirectory="Debug"
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 			CharacterSet="2">
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="Release"
+			OutputDirectory="..\bin\Release"
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diff --git a/projects/VC7.1/noaa-decode/noaa-decode.vcproj b/projects/VC7.1/noaa-decode/noaa-decode.vcproj
index dc3a4764..3bd98edb 100644
--- a/projects/VC7.1/noaa-decode/noaa-decode.vcproj
+++ b/projects/VC7.1/noaa-decode/noaa-decode.vcproj
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="Debug"
+			OutputDirectory="..\bin\Debug"
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@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="Release"
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diff --git a/projects/VC7.1/raw2ascii/raw2ascii.vcproj b/projects/VC7.1/raw2ascii/raw2ascii.vcproj
index 7b9c0fde..7d25ed34 100644
--- a/projects/VC7.1/raw2ascii/raw2ascii.vcproj
+++ b/projects/VC7.1/raw2ascii/raw2ascii.vcproj
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="Debug"
+			OutputDirectory="..\bin\Debug"
 			IntermediateDirectory="Debug"
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 			CharacterSet="2">
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="Release"
+			OutputDirectory="..\bin\Release"
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diff --git a/projects/VC7.1/shape-decode/shape-decode.vcproj b/projects/VC7.1/shape-decode/shape-decode.vcproj
index 4bb5536a..a4e12fc3 100644
--- a/projects/VC7.1/shape-decode/shape-decode.vcproj
+++ b/projects/VC7.1/shape-decode/shape-decode.vcproj
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="Debug"
+			OutputDirectory="..\bin\Debug"
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@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
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diff --git a/projects/VC7.1/terrafit/terrafit.vcproj b/projects/VC7.1/terrafit/terrafit.vcproj
index 8f5a20b0..43c4574d 100644
--- a/projects/VC7.1/terrafit/terrafit.vcproj
+++ b/projects/VC7.1/terrafit/terrafit.vcproj
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="Debug"
+			OutputDirectory="..\bin\Debug"
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@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="Release"
+			OutputDirectory="..\bin\Release"
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diff --git a/projects/VC7.1/tguserdef/tguserdef.vcproj b/projects/VC7.1/tguserdef/tguserdef.vcproj
index e5e6084e..3b42f9cb 100644
--- a/projects/VC7.1/tguserdef/tguserdef.vcproj
+++ b/projects/VC7.1/tguserdef/tguserdef.vcproj
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="Debug"
+			OutputDirectory="..\bin\Debug"
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@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
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 		<Configuration
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diff --git a/projects/VC7.1/tgvpf/tgvpf.vcproj b/projects/VC7.1/tgvpf/tgvpf.vcproj
index 493f5d2b..64d52e9b 100644
--- a/projects/VC7.1/tgvpf/tgvpf.vcproj
+++ b/projects/VC7.1/tgvpf/tgvpf.vcproj
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
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