diff --git a/LameXP_VS2013.vcxproj b/LameXP_VS2013.vcxproj
index 821dc47e..461e5bdf 100644
--- a/LameXP_VS2013.vcxproj
+++ b/LameXP_VS2013.vcxproj
@@ -150,8 +150,8 @@ copy /Y "$(SolutionDir)\etc\Prerequisites\VisualLeakDetector\bin\Win32\*.manifes
       <CompileAsManaged>false</CompileAsManaged>
       <AdditionalOptions>/wd4005 %(AdditionalOptions)</AdditionalOptions>
       <BufferSecurityCheck>false</BufferSecurityCheck>
-      <ProgramDataBaseFileName />
       <EnableParallelCodeGeneration>false</EnableParallelCodeGeneration>
+      <ProgramDataBaseFileName />
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <AdditionalOptions>"/MANIFESTDEPENDENCY:type=%27win32%27 name=%27Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls%27 version=%276.0.0.0%27 publicKeyToken=%276595b64144ccf1df%27 language=%27*%27 processorArchitecture=%27*%27" %(AdditionalOptions)</AdditionalOptions>
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ copy /Y "$(SolutionDir)\etc\Prerequisites\VisualLeakDetector\bin\Win32\*.manifes
       </CreateHotPatchableImage>
       <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(QTDIR)\lib;$(QTDIR)\plugins\imageformats;$(SolutionDir)\etc\Prerequisites\VisualLeakDetector\lib\Win32;$(SolutionDir)\etc\Prerequisites\keccak\lib\$(Configuration);%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
       <TreatLinkerWarningAsErrors>true</TreatLinkerWarningAsErrors>
+      <ProgramDatabaseFile />
     </Link>
     <PostBuildEvent>
       <Message>Copy plugin DLL%27s</Message>
@@ -230,6 +231,7 @@ del "$(TargetDir)imageformats\q???d4.dll"
       <BufferSecurityCheck>false</BufferSecurityCheck>
       <AdditionalOptions>/wd4005 %(AdditionalOptions)</AdditionalOptions>
       <EnableParallelCodeGeneration>false</EnableParallelCodeGeneration>
+      <ProgramDataBaseFileName />
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <AdditionalOptions>"/MANIFESTDEPENDENCY:type=%27win32%27 name=%27Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls%27 version=%276.0.0.0%27 publicKeyToken=%276595b64144ccf1df%27 language=%27*%27 processorArchitecture=%27*%27" %(AdditionalOptions)</AdditionalOptions>
@@ -253,6 +255,7 @@ del "$(TargetDir)imageformats\q???d4.dll"
       <TreatLinkerWarningAsErrors>true</TreatLinkerWarningAsErrors>
       <MapExports>false</MapExports>
       <ImageHasSafeExceptionHandlers>false</ImageHasSafeExceptionHandlers>
+      <ProgramDatabaseFile />
     </Link>
     <PostBuildEvent>
       <Command>
diff --git a/src/Global.cpp b/src/Global.cpp
index 29c538db..f8b24a75 100644
--- a/src/Global.cpp
+++ b/src/Global.cpp
@@ -1331,8 +1331,12 @@ bool lamexp_init_qt(int argc, char* argv[])
 	//Check for compat mode
 	if(osVersionNo.overrideFlag && (osVersionNo <= lamexp_winver_win81))
 	{
-		qFatal("%s", QApplication::tr("Executable '%1' doesn't support Windows compatibility mode.").arg(executableName).toLatin1().constData());
-		return false;
+		qWarning("Windows compatibility mode detected!");
+		if(!arguments.contains("--ignore-compat-mode", Qt::CaseInsensitive))
+		{
+			qFatal("%s", QApplication::tr("Executable '%1' doesn't support Windows compatibility mode.").arg(executableName).toLatin1().constData());
+			return false;
+		}
 	}
 
 	//Check for Wine