diff --git a/pkg/msvc/RetroArch-msvc2005.sln b/pkg/msvc/RetroArch-msvc2005.sln
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8fd5a544c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/msvc/RetroArch-msvc2005.sln
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 9.00
+# Visual C++ Express 2005
+Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "RetroArch-msvc2005", "msvc-2005\RetroArch-msvc2005.vcproj", "{1FEFA874-F6A6-4CE6-9DB4-3B291A364CE5}"
+EndProject
+Global
+	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
+		Debug|Win32 = Debug|Win32
+		Release|Win32 = Release|Win32
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
+		{1FEFA874-F6A6-4CE6-9DB4-3B291A364CE5}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
+		{1FEFA874-F6A6-4CE6-9DB4-3B291A364CE5}.Debug|Win32.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
+		{1FEFA874-F6A6-4CE6-9DB4-3B291A364CE5}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
+		{1FEFA874-F6A6-4CE6-9DB4-3B291A364CE5}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
+		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
+	EndGlobalSection
+EndGlobal
diff --git a/pkg/msvc/msvc-2005/RetroArch-msvc2005.vcproj b/pkg/msvc/msvc-2005/RetroArch-msvc2005.vcproj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d4788aad7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/msvc/msvc-2005/RetroArch-msvc2005.vcproj
@@ -0,0 +1,223 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="shift_jis"?>
+<VisualStudioProject
+	ProjectType="Visual C++"
+	Version="8.00"
+	Name="RetroArch-msvc2005"
+	ProjectGUID="{1FEFA874-F6A6-4CE6-9DB4-3B291A364CE5}"
+	RootNamespace="RetroArch-msvc2005"
+	Keyword="Win32Proj"
+	>
+	<Platforms>
+		<Platform
+			Name="Win32"
+		/>
+	</Platforms>
+	<ToolFiles>
+	</ToolFiles>
+	<Configurations>
+		<Configuration
+			Name="Debug|Win32"
+			OutputDirectory="Debug"
+			IntermediateDirectory="Debug"
+			ConfigurationType="1"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(VCInstallDir)VCProjectDefaults\UpgradeFromVC71.vsprops"
+			CharacterSet="2"
+			>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+				Optimization="0"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="&quot;$(SolutionDir)\..\..\libretro-common\include&quot;;&quot;$(SolutionDir)\..\..\libretro-common\include\compat\msvc&quot;;&quot;$(SolutionDir)\..\..\gfx\include&quot;"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_WIN32_WINNT=0x0500;_WIN32;RARCH_INTERNAL;HAVE_THREADS;HAVE_CC_RESAMPLER;HAVE_GRIFFIN;HAVE_LANGEXTRA;HAVE_FBO;HAVE_ZLIB;HAVE_RPNG;HAVE_RJPEG;HAVE_RBMP;HAVE_RTGA;HAVE_IMAGEVIEWER;HAVE_XMB;WANT_ZLIB;HAVE_DINPUT;HAVE_XAUDIO;HAVE_DSOUND;HAVE_DYLIB;HAVE_NETWORKING;HAVE_NETWORK_CMD;HAVE_COMMAND;HAVE_STDIN_CMD;HAVE_RTHREADS;HAVE_DYNAMIC;HAVE_OVERLAY;HAVE_RGUI;HAVE_GL_SYNC;HAVE_MENU;HAVE_7ZIP;HAVE_MATERIALUI;HAVE_LIBRETRODB;HAVE_STB_FONT;__STDC_CONSTANT_MACROS"
+				MinimalRebuild="true"
+				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
+				RuntimeLibrary="1"
+				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
+				WarningLevel="3"
+				Detect64BitPortabilityProblems="true"
+				DebugInformationFormat="4"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCLinkerTool"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)/RetroArch-msvc2005.exe"
+				LinkIncremental="2"
+				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
+				ProgramDatabaseFile="$(OutDir)/RetroArch-msvc2005.pdb"
+				SubSystem="1"
+				TargetMachine="1"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCALinkTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManifestTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCFxCopTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebDeploymentTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+		</Configuration>
+		<Configuration
+			Name="Release|Win32"
+			OutputDirectory="Release"
+			IntermediateDirectory="Release"
+			ConfigurationType="1"
+			InheritedPropertySheets="$(VCInstallDir)VCProjectDefaults\UpgradeFromVC71.vsprops"
+			CharacterSet="2"
+			>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="&quot;$(SolutionDir)\..\..\libretro-common\include&quot;;&quot;$(SolutionDir)\..\..\libretro-common\include\compat\msvc&quot;;&quot;$(SolutionDir)\..\..\gfx\include&quot;"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_WIN32;RARCH_INTERNAL;HAVE_CC_RESAMPLER;HAVE_D3D;HAVE_D3D9;HAVE_GLSL;HAVE_GRIFFIN;HAVE_LANGEXTRA;HAVE_FBO;HAVE_ZLIB;HAVE_RPNG;HAVE_RJPEG;HAVE_RBMP;HAVE_RTGA;HAVE_IMAGEVIEWER;HAVE_XMB;HAVE_SHADERPIPELINE;WANT_ZLIB;HAVE_DINPUT;HAVE_XAUDIO;HAVE_DSOUND;HAVE_OPENGL;HAVE_DYLIB;HAVE_NETWORKING;HAVE_NETWORK_CMD;HAVE_COMMAND;HAVE_STDIN_CMD;HAVE_RTHREADS;HAVE_DYNAMIC;HAVE_OVERLAY;HAVE_RGUI;HAVE_GL_SYNC;HAVE_MENU;HAVE_7ZIP;HAVE_MATERIALUI;HAVE_LIBRETRODB;HAVE_STB_FONT;__STDC_CONSTANT_MACROS"
+				RuntimeLibrary="0"
+				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
+				WarningLevel="3"
+				Detect64BitPortabilityProblems="true"
+				DebugInformationFormat="3"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCLinkerTool"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)/RetroArch-msvc2005.exe"
+				LinkIncremental="1"
+				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
+				SubSystem="2"
+				OptimizeReferences="2"
+				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
+				TargetMachine="1"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCALinkTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManifestTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCFxCopTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebDeploymentTool"
+			/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
+			/>
+		</Configuration>
+	</Configurations>
+	<References>
+	</References>
+	<Files>
+		<Filter
+			Name="Source Files"
+			Filter="cpp;c;cxx;def;odl;idl;hpj;bat;asm;asmx"
+			UniqueIdentifier="{4FC737F1-C7A5-4376-A066-2A32D752A2FF}"
+			>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\..\..\griffin\griffin.c"
+				>
+				<FileConfiguration
+					Name="Debug|Win32"
+					>
+					<Tool
+						Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+						CompileAs="2"
+					/>
+				</FileConfiguration>
+				<FileConfiguration
+					Name="Release|Win32"
+					>
+					<Tool
+						Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+						CompileAs="2"
+					/>
+				</FileConfiguration>
+			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\..\..\griffin\griffin_cpp.cpp"
+				>
+			</File>
+		</Filter>
+		<Filter
+			Name="Header Files"
+			Filter="h;hpp;hxx;hm;inl;inc;xsd"
+			UniqueIdentifier="{93995380-89BD-4b04-88EB-625FBE52EBFB}"
+			>
+		</Filter>
+		<Filter
+			Name="Resource Files"
+			Filter="rc;ico;cur;bmp;dlg;rc2;rct;bin;rgs;gif;jpg;jpeg;jpe;resx"
+			UniqueIdentifier="{67DA6AB6-F800-4c08-8B7A-83BB121AAD01}"
+			>
+		</Filter>
+	</Files>
+	<Globals>
+	</Globals>
+</VisualStudioProject>