diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ba73a32b8a..52d5361cbc 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -92,20 +92,19 @@ APPEND_CFLAGS := $(CFLAGS)
 CXXFLAGS += $(APPEND_CFLAGS) -std=c++11 -D__STDC_CONSTANT_MACROS
 OBJCFLAGS :=  $(CFLAGS) -D__STDC_CONSTANT_MACROS
 
-ifeq ($(CXX_BUILD), 1)
-   LINK = $(CXX)
-   CFLAGS   := $(CXXFLAGS) -xc++
-   CFLAGS   += -DCXX_BUILD
-   CXXFLAGS += -DCXX_BUILD
-else
-   ifeq ($(NEED_CXX_LINKER),1)
+ifeq ($(HAVE_CXX), 1)
+   ifeq ($(CXX_BUILD), 1)
+      LINK = $(CXX)
+      CFLAGS   := $(CXXFLAGS) -xc++
+      CFLAGS   += -DCXX_BUILD
+      CXXFLAGS += -DCXX_BUILD
+   else ifeq ($(NEED_CXX_LINKER),1)
       LINK = $(CXX)
-   else ifeq ($(findstring Win32,$(OS)),)
-      LINK = $(CC)
    else
-      # directx-related code is c++
-      LINK = $(CXX)
+      LINK = $(CC)
    endif
+else
+   LINK = $(CC)
 
    ifneq ($(GNU90_BUILD), 1)
       ifneq ($(findstring icc,$(CC)),)
diff --git a/qb/config.comp.sh b/qb/config.comp.sh
index 1ce76eeb14..cd894adfb6 100644
--- a/qb/config.comp.sh
+++ b/qb/config.comp.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,2 @@
 USE_LANG_C="yes"
-
-# C++ compiler is optional in other platforms supported by ./configure
-if [ "$OS" = 'Win32' ]; then
-	USE_LANG_CXX="yes"
-fi
+USE_LANG_CXX="yes"
diff --git a/qb/config.libs.sh b/qb/config.libs.sh
index 293ad9c814..e36974ceef 100644
--- a/qb/config.libs.sh
+++ b/qb/config.libs.sh
@@ -270,6 +270,8 @@ check_val '' PULSE -lpulse
 check_val '' SDL -lSDL SDL
 check_val '' SDL2 -lSDL2 SDL2
 
+check_enabled QT 'Qt companion'
+
 if [ "$HAVE_QT" != 'no' ] && [ "$MOC_PATH" != 'none' ]; then
    check_pkgconf QT5CORE Qt5Core 5.2
    check_pkgconf QT5GUI Qt5Gui 5.2
@@ -487,6 +489,8 @@ fi
 check_lib '' STRCASESTR "$CLIB" strcasestr
 check_lib '' MMAP "$CLIB" mmap
 
+check_enabled VULKAN vulkan
+
 if [ "$HAVE_VULKAN" != "no" ] && [ "$OS" = 'Win32' ]; then
    HAVE_VULKAN=yes
 else
diff --git a/qb/qb.comp.sh b/qb/qb.comp.sh
index ce677e8821..902afac3c5 100644
--- a/qb/qb.comp.sh
+++ b/qb/qb.comp.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ int main(void) { puts("Hai world!"); return 0; }
 EOF
 
 cc_works=0
+HAVE_CC=no
 if [ "$CC" ]; then
 	"$CC" -o "$TEMP_EXE" "$TEMP_C" >/dev/null 2>&1 && cc_works=1
 else
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ rm -f -- "$TEMP_C" "$TEMP_EXE"
 cc_status='does not work'
 if [ "$cc_works" = '1' ]; then
 	cc_status='works'
+	HAVE_CC='yes'
 elif [ -z "$CC" ]; then
 	cc_status='not found'
 fi
@@ -46,6 +48,7 @@ int main() { std::cout << "Hai guise" << std::endl; return 0; }
 EOF
 
 cxx_works=0
+HAVE_CXX=no
 if [ "$CXX" ]; then
 	"$CXX" -o "$TEMP_EXE" "$TEMP_CXX" >/dev/null 2>&1 && cxx_works=1
 else
@@ -64,6 +67,7 @@ rm -f -- "$TEMP_CXX" "$TEMP_EXE"
 cxx_status='does not work'
 if [ "$cxx_works" = '1' ]; then
 	cxx_status='works'
+	HAVE_CXX='yes'
 elif [ -z "$CXX" ]; then
 	cxx_status='not found'
 fi
@@ -71,7 +75,7 @@ fi
 echo "Checking for suitable working C++ compiler ... $CXX $cxx_status"
 
 if [ "$cxx_works" = '0' ] && [ "$USE_LANG_CXX" = 'yes' ]; then
-	die 1 'Error: Cannot proceed without a working C++ compiler.'
+	die : 'Warning: A working C++ compiler was not found, C++ features will be disabled.'
 fi
 
 if [ "$OS" = "Win32" ]; then
diff --git a/qb/qb.libs.sh b/qb/qb.libs.sh
index e4fb0028b1..41b840e7cf 100644
--- a/qb/qb.libs.sh
+++ b/qb/qb.libs.sh
@@ -28,6 +28,18 @@ check_compiler() # $1 = language  $2 = function in lib
 	fi
 }
 
+check_enabled() # $1 = HAVE_$1  $2 = lib
+{	[ "$HAVE_CXX" != 'no' ] && return 0
+	tmpval="$(eval "printf %s \"\$HAVE_$1\"")"
+
+	if [ "$tmpval" != 'yes' ]; then
+		eval "HAVE_$1=no"
+		return 0
+	fi
+
+	die 1 "Forced to build with $2 support and the C++ compiler is disabled. Exiting ..."
+}
+
 check_lib() # $1 = language  $2 = HAVE_$2  $3 = lib  $4 = function in lib  $5 = extralibs $6 = headers $7 = critical error message [checked only if non-empty]
 {	tmpval="$(eval "printf %s \"\$HAVE_$2\"")"
 	[ "$tmpval" = 'no' ] && return 0
@@ -222,8 +234,8 @@ create_config_make()
 
 	printf %s\\n "Creating make config: $outfile"
 
-	{	[ "${CC}" ] && printf %s\\n "CC = $CC" "CFLAGS = $CFLAGS"
-		[ "${CXX}" ] && printf %s\\n "CXX = $CXX" "CXXFLAGS = $CXXFLAGS"
+	{	[ "$HAVE_CC" = 'yes' ] && printf %s\\n "CC = $CC" "CFLAGS = $CFLAGS"
+		[ "$HAVE_CXX" = 'yes' ] && printf %s\\n "CXX = $CXX" "CXXFLAGS = $CXXFLAGS"
 
 		printf %s\\n "WINDRES = $WINDRES" \
 			"MOC = $MOC" \