diff --git a/OpenRA.Editor.vshost.exe.manifest b/OpenRA.Editor.vshost.exe.manifest
deleted file mode 100644
index f96b1d6b3f..0000000000
--- a/OpenRA.Editor.vshost.exe.manifest
+++ /dev/null
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-<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
-  <assemblyIdentity version="1.0.0.0" name="MyApplication.app"/>
-  <trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v2">
-    <security>
-      <requestedPrivileges xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
-        <requestedExecutionLevel level="asInvoker" uiAccess="false"/>
-      </requestedPrivileges>
-    </security>
-  </trustInfo>
-</assembly>
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.csproj b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.csproj
index a6e49acf50..a73e934fa0 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.csproj
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
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   <PropertyGroup>
     <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
     <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
     <DebugType>full</DebugType>
     <Optimize>false</Optimize>
-    <OutputPath>..\</OutputPath>
     <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE</DefineConstants>
     <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
+		<OutputPath>bin\Debug\</OutputPath>
     <CustomCommands>
       <CustomCommands>
-        <Command type="AfterBuild" command="cp ../OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.dll ../mods/cnc" workingdir="${ProjectDir}" />
+        <Command type="AfterBuild" command="cp ${TargetPath} ../mods/cnc" workingdir="${ProjectDir}" />
         <Command type="AfterBuild" command="mono RALint.exe cnc" workingdir="${ProjectDir}/../" />
       </CustomCommands>
     </CustomCommands>
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
     <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
     <Optimize>true</Optimize>
-    <OutputPath>..\</OutputPath>
+    <OutputPath>bin\Release\</OutputPath>
     <DefineConstants>TRACE</DefineConstants>
     <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
@@ -65,14 +65,17 @@
     <ProjectReference Include="..\OpenRA.FileFormats\OpenRA.FileFormats.csproj">
       <Project>{BDAEAB25-991E-46A7-AF1E-4F0E03358DAA}</Project>
       <Name>OpenRA.FileFormats</Name>
+      <Private>False</Private>
     </ProjectReference>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\OpenRA.Game\OpenRA.Game.csproj">
       <Project>{0DFB103F-2962-400F-8C6D-E2C28CCBA633}</Project>
       <Name>OpenRA.Game</Name>
+      <Private>False</Private>
     </ProjectReference>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\OpenRA.Mods.RA\OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj">
       <Project>{4A8A43B5-A9EF-4ED0-99DD-4BAB10A0DB6E}</Project>
       <Name>OpenRA.Mods.RA</Name>
+      <Private>False</Private>
     </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildBinPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
index f030ae46a0..4d2ecdb4e2 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
     <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
     <DebugType>full</DebugType>
     <Optimize>false</Optimize>
-    <OutputPath>..\</OutputPath>
+    <OutputPath>bin\Debug\</OutputPath>
     <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE</DefineConstants>
     <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
     <CustomCommands>
       <CustomCommands>
-        <Command type="AfterBuild" command="cp ../OpenRA.Mods.RA.dll ../mods/ra" workingdir="${ProjectDir}" />
+        <Command type="AfterBuild" command="cp ${TargetPath} ../mods/ra" workingdir="${ProjectDir}" />
         <Command type="AfterBuild" command="mono RALint.exe ra" workingdir="${ProjectDir}/../" />
       </CustomCommands>
     </CustomCommands>
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
     <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
     <Optimize>true</Optimize>
-    <OutputPath>..\</OutputPath>
     <DefineConstants>TRACE</DefineConstants>
     <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
+		<OutputPath>bin\Release\</OutputPath>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Reference Include="System" />
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       <Project>{BDAEAB25-991E-46A7-AF1E-4F0E03358DAA}</Project>
       <Name>OpenRA.FileFormats</Name>
+      <Private>False</Private>
     </ProjectReference>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\OpenRA.Game\OpenRA.Game.csproj">
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       <Name>OpenRA.Game</Name>
+      <Private>False</Private>
     </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildBinPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
diff --git a/OpenRA.TilesetBuilder.vshost.exe.manifest b/OpenRA.TilesetBuilder.vshost.exe.manifest
deleted file mode 100644
index f96b1d6b3f..0000000000
--- a/OpenRA.TilesetBuilder.vshost.exe.manifest
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
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-<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
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-  <trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v2">
-    <security>
-      <requestedPrivileges xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
-        <requestedExecutionLevel level="asInvoker" uiAccess="false"/>
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