diff --git a/Repl.vcxproj b/Repl.vcxproj
index 30f15c3..381b18b 100644
--- a/Repl.vcxproj
+++ b/Repl.vcxproj
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">
     <IgnoreImportLibrary>false</IgnoreImportLibrary>
-    <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)out\$(Configuration)</OutDir>
+    <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)out\$(Configuration)\</OutDir>
+    <IntDir>$(Platform)\$(ProjectName)\$(Configuration)\</IntDir>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">
     <ClCompile>
diff --git a/Toy.vcxproj b/Toy.vcxproj
index cc7a6f6..8381fbe 100644
--- a/Toy.vcxproj
+++ b/Toy.vcxproj
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@
     <LinkIncremental>true</LinkIncremental>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">
-    <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)out\$(Configuration)</OutDir>
+    <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)out\$(Configuration)\</OutDir>
+    <IntDir>$(Platform)\$(ProjectName)\$(Configuration)\</IntDir>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">
     <ClCompile>
diff --git a/source/toy_common.h b/source/toy_common.h
index bd6d352..f2ce327 100644
--- a/source/toy_common.h
+++ b/source/toy_common.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #define TOY_VERSION_PATCH 3
 #define TOY_VERSION_BUILD __DATE__ " " __TIME__
 
-//platform/compiler-specific specifications
+//platform/compiler-specific instructions
 #if defined(__linux__)
 
 #define TOY_API extern
diff --git a/source/toy_console_colors.h b/source/toy_console_colors.h
index 400934a..9671002 100644
--- a/source/toy_console_colors.h
+++ b/source/toy_console_colors.h
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 //NOTE: you need both font AND background for these to work
 
+//platform/compiler-specific instructions
+#if defined(__linux__) || defined(__MINGW32__)
+
 //fonts color
 #define TOY_CC_FONT_BLACK      "\033[30;"
 #define TOY_CC_FONT_RED        "\033[31;"
@@ -25,6 +28,37 @@
 
 //useful
 #define TOY_CC_NOTICE TOY_CC_FONT_GREEN TOY_CC_BACK_BLACK
-#define TOY_CC_WARN TOY_CC_FONT_YELLOW TOY_CC_BACK_BLACK   
-#define TOY_CC_ERROR TOY_CC_FONT_RED TOY_CC_BACK_BLACK   
+#define TOY_CC_WARN TOY_CC_FONT_YELLOW TOY_CC_BACK_BLACK
+#define TOY_CC_ERROR TOY_CC_FONT_RED TOY_CC_BACK_BLACK
 #define TOY_CC_RESET "\033[0m"
+
+#else
+
+//fonts color
+#define TOY_CC_FONT_BLACK
+#define TOY_CC_FONT_RED
+#define TOY_CC_FONT_GREEN
+#define TOY_CC_FONT_YELLOW
+#define TOY_CC_FONT_BLUE
+#define TOY_CC_FONT_PURPLE
+#define TOY_CC_FONT_DGREEN
+#define TOY_CC_FONT_WHITE
+#define TOY_CC_FONT_CYAN
+
+//background color
+#define TOY_CC_BACK_BLACK
+#define TOY_CC_BACK_RED
+#define TOY_CC_BACK_GREEN
+#define TOY_CC_BACK_YELLOW
+#define TOY_CC_BACK_BLUE
+#define TOY_CC_BACK_PURPLE
+#define TOY_CC_BACK_DGREEN
+#define TOY_CC_BACK_WHITE
+
+//useful
+#define TOY_CC_NOTICE TOY_CC_FONT_GREEN TOY_CC_BACK_BLACK
+#define TOY_CC_WARN TOY_CC_FONT_YELLOW TOY_CC_BACK_BLACK
+#define TOY_CC_ERROR TOY_CC_FONT_RED TOY_CC_BACK_BLACK
+#define TOY_CC_RESET
+
+#endif