diff --git a/Contrib/ExDLL/SConscript b/Contrib/ExDLL/SConscript
index 0c36f3a3..dd7863fc 100644
--- a/Contrib/ExDLL/SConscript
+++ b/Contrib/ExDLL/SConscript
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ example = Split("""
 	exdll.dsp
 	exdll.dsw
 	exdll_with_unit.dpr
+	exdll-vs2008.sln
+ 	exdll-vs2008.vcproj
 	nsis.pas
 	extdll.inc
 """)
diff --git a/Contrib/ExDLL/exdll-vs2008.sln b/Contrib/ExDLL/exdll-vs2008.sln
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7bd7046b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Contrib/ExDLL/exdll-vs2008.sln
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+
+Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 10.00
+# Visual Studio 2008
+Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "exdll", "exdll.vcproj", "{5E3E2AFD-1D6B-4997-A9B5-8ECBC8F6C31A}"
+EndProject
+Global
+	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
+		Debug|Win32 = Debug|Win32
+		Release|Win32 = Release|Win32
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
+		{5E3E2AFD-1D6B-4997-A9B5-8ECBC8F6C31A}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
+		{5E3E2AFD-1D6B-4997-A9B5-8ECBC8F6C31A}.Debug|Win32.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
+		{5E3E2AFD-1D6B-4997-A9B5-8ECBC8F6C31A}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
+		{5E3E2AFD-1D6B-4997-A9B5-8ECBC8F6C31A}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
+		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
+	EndGlobalSection
+EndGlobal
diff --git a/Contrib/ExDLL/exdll-vs2008.vcproj b/Contrib/ExDLL/exdll-vs2008.vcproj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..51616307
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Contrib/ExDLL/exdll-vs2008.vcproj
@@ -0,0 +1,264 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
+<VisualStudioProject
+	ProjectType="Visual C++"
+	Version="9,00"
+	Name="exdll"
+	ProjectGUID="{5E3E2AFD-1D6B-4997-A9B5-8ECBC8F6C31A}"
+	RootNamespace="exdll"
+	TargetFrameworkVersion="0"
+	>
+	<Platforms>
+		<Platform
+			Name="Win32"
+		/>
+	</Platforms>
+	<ToolFiles>
+	</ToolFiles>
+	<Configurations>
+		<Configuration
+			Name="Release|Win32"
+			OutputDirectory=".\Release"
+			IntermediateDirectory=".\Release"
+			ConfigurationType="2"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(VCInstallDir)VCProjectDefaults\UpgradeFromVC60.vsprops"
+			UseOfMFC="0"
+			ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
+			CharacterSet="2"
+			>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
+				MkTypLibCompatible="true"
+				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
+				TargetEnvironment="1"
+				TypeLibraryName=".\Release/exdll.tlb"
+				HeaderFileName=""
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+				Optimization="1"
+				InlineFunctionExpansion="0"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="."
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;WIN32;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;EXDLL_EXPORTS;NSISCALL=__stdcall"
+				StringPooling="true"
+				RuntimeLibrary="2"
+				BufferSecurityCheck="false"
+				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="true"
+				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\Release/exdll.pch"
+				AssemblerListingLocation=".\Release/"
+				ObjectFile=".\Release/"
+				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\Release/"
+				WarningLevel="3"
+				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
+				Culture="1033"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCLinkerTool"
+				AdditionalDependencies="odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib pluginapi.lib"
+				OutputFile=".\Release/exdll.dll"
+				LinkIncremental="1"
+				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
+				IgnoreAllDefaultLibraries="true"
+				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames="libc.lib"
+				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\Release/exdll.pdb"
+				OptimizeForWindows98="1"
+				EntryPointSymbol="DllMain"
+				RandomizedBaseAddress="1"
+				DataExecutionPrevention="0"
+				ImportLibrary=".\Release/exdll.lib"
+				TargetMachine="1"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCALinkTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManifestTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
+				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
+				OutputFile=".\Release/exdll.bsc"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCFxCopTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+		</Configuration>
+		<Configuration
+			Name="Debug|Win32"
+			OutputDirectory=".\Debug"
+			IntermediateDirectory=".\Debug"
+			ConfigurationType="2"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(VCInstallDir)VCProjectDefaults\UpgradeFromVC60.vsprops"
+			UseOfMFC="0"
+			ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
+			CharacterSet="2"
+			>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG"
+				MkTypLibCompatible="true"
+				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
+				TargetEnvironment="1"
+				TypeLibraryName=".\Debug/exdll.tlb"
+				HeaderFileName=""
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+				Optimization="0"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="."
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;WIN32;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;EXDLL_EXPORTS;NSISCALL=__stdcall"
+				MinimalRebuild="true"
+				BasicRuntimeChecks="0"
+				RuntimeLibrary="3"
+				BufferSecurityCheck="false"
+				PrecompiledHeaderFile=".\Debug/exdll.pch"
+				AssemblerListingLocation=".\Debug/"
+				ObjectFile=".\Debug/"
+				ProgramDataBaseFileName=".\Debug/"
+				WarningLevel="3"
+				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
+				DebugInformationFormat="4"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG"
+				Culture="1033"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCLinkerTool"
+				AdditionalDependencies="odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib pluginapi.lib"
+				OutputFile=".\Debug/exdll.dll"
+				LinkIncremental="2"
+				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
+				IgnoreAllDefaultLibraries="true"
+				IgnoreDefaultLibraryNames=""
+				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
+				ProgramDatabaseFile=".\Debug/exdll.pdb"
+				EntryPointSymbol="DllMain"
+				RandomizedBaseAddress="1"
+				DataExecutionPrevention="0"
+				ImportLibrary=".\Debug/exdll.lib"
+				TargetMachine="1"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCALinkTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManifestTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
+				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
+				OutputFile=".\Debug/exdll.bsc"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCFxCopTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+		</Configuration>
+	</Configurations>
+	<References>
+	</References>
+	<Files>
+		<Filter
+			Name="Source Files"
+			Filter="cpp;c;cxx;rc;def;r;odl;idl;hpj;bat"
+			>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="exdll.c"
+				>
+				<FileConfiguration
+					Name="Release|Win32"
+					>
+					<Tool
+						Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+						AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
+						PreprocessorDefinitions=""
+					/>
+				</FileConfiguration>
+				<FileConfiguration
+					Name="Debug|Win32"
+					>
+					<Tool
+						Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+						AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
+						PreprocessorDefinitions=""
+					/>
+				</FileConfiguration>
+			</File>
+		</Filter>
+		<Filter
+			Name="Header Files"
+			Filter="h;hpp;hxx;hm;inl"
+			>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="pluginapi.h"
+				>
+			</File>
+		</Filter>
+		<Filter
+			Name="Resource Files"
+			Filter="ico;cur;bmp;dlg;rc2;rct;bin;rgs;gif;jpg;jpeg;jpe"
+			>
+		</Filter>
+	</Files>
+	<Globals>
+	</Globals>
+</VisualStudioProject>
diff --git a/Examples/makensis.nsi b/Examples/makensis.nsi
index 284f756e..dc1d5592 100644
--- a/Examples/makensis.nsi
+++ b/Examples/makensis.nsi
@@ -268,6 +268,8 @@ ${MementoSection} "Script Examples" SecExample
   File ..\Examples\Plugin\exdll.dsp
   File ..\Examples\Plugin\exdll.dsw
   File ..\Examples\Plugin\exdll_with_unit.dpr
+  File ..\Examples\Plugin\exdll-vs2008.sln
+  File ..\Examples\Plugin\exdll-vs2008.vcproj
   File ..\Examples\Plugin\extdll.inc
   File ..\Examples\Plugin\nsis.pas