diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index cc30bad58..cdd6ee24b 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2017-09-11  Azzuro  <azzuro@team-mediaportal.com>
+
+	[build] Improve builds with different MS Visual Studio versions.
+
+	* builds/windows/vc2010/freetype.vcxproj: Switch platform toolset
+	according to the Visual Studio version.
+
 2017-09-11  Werner Lemberg  <wl@gnu.org>
 
 	* src/sfnt/ttkern.c (tt_face_load_kern): Reject format 2 tables.
diff --git a/builds/windows/vc2010/freetype.vcxproj b/builds/windows/vc2010/freetype.vcxproj
index e4f11fc11..592657d29 100644
--- a/builds/windows/vc2010/freetype.vcxproj
+++ b/builds/windows/vc2010/freetype.vcxproj
@@ -50,6 +50,32 @@
       <Platform>x64</Platform>
     </ProjectConfiguration>
   </ItemGroup>
+    <!--
+    Switch the PlatformToolset based on the Visual Studio Version
+-->
+<PropertyGroup>
+    <!-- Assume Visual Studio 2010 / 4.0 as the default -->
+    <VisualStudioVersion Condition="'$(VisualStudioVersion)' == ''">4.0</VisualStudioVersion>
+</PropertyGroup>
+<!-- Visual Studio 2010 (4.0) -->
+<PropertyGroup Condition="'$(VisualStudioVersion)' == '4.0'">
+    <PlatformToolset>v100</PlatformToolset>
+</PropertyGroup>
+<!-- Visual Studio 2013 (12.0) -->
+<PropertyGroup Condition="'$(VisualStudioVersion)' == '12.0'">
+    <PlatformToolset>v120</PlatformToolset>
+</PropertyGroup>
+<!-- Visual Studio 2015 (14.0) -->
+<PropertyGroup Condition="'$(VisualStudioVersion)' == '14.0'">
+    <PlatformToolset>v140</PlatformToolset>
+</PropertyGroup>
+<!-- Visual Studio 2017 (15.0) -->
+<PropertyGroup Condition="'$(VisualStudioVersion)' == '15.0'">
+    <PlatformToolset>v141</PlatformToolset>
+</PropertyGroup>
+<!--
+    End of: Switch the PlatformToolset based on the Visual Studio Version
+-->
   <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
     <ProjectGuid>{78B079BD-9FC7-4B9E-B4A6-96DA0F00248B}</ProjectGuid>
   </PropertyGroup>
@@ -58,73 +84,61 @@
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     <UseOfMfc>false</UseOfMfc>
     <CharacterSet>MultiByte</CharacterSet>
-    <PlatformToolset>v100</PlatformToolset>
   </PropertyGroup>
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     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <UseOfMfc>false</UseOfMfc>
     <CharacterSet>MultiByte</CharacterSet>
-    <PlatformToolset>v100</PlatformToolset>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug Multithreaded|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <UseOfMfc>false</UseOfMfc>
     <CharacterSet>MultiByte</CharacterSet>
-    <PlatformToolset>v100</PlatformToolset>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug Multithreaded|x64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <UseOfMfc>false</UseOfMfc>
     <CharacterSet>MultiByte</CharacterSet>
-    <PlatformToolset>v100</PlatformToolset>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug Singlethreaded|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <UseOfMfc>false</UseOfMfc>
     <CharacterSet>MultiByte</CharacterSet>
-    <PlatformToolset>v100</PlatformToolset>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug Singlethreaded|x64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <UseOfMfc>false</UseOfMfc>
     <CharacterSet>MultiByte</CharacterSet>
-    <PlatformToolset>v100</PlatformToolset>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <UseOfMfc>false</UseOfMfc>
     <CharacterSet>MultiByte</CharacterSet>
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     <UseOfMfc>false</UseOfMfc>
     <CharacterSet>MultiByte</CharacterSet>
-    <PlatformToolset>v100</PlatformToolset>
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     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <UseOfMfc>false</UseOfMfc>
     <CharacterSet>MultiByte</CharacterSet>
-    <PlatformToolset>v100</PlatformToolset>
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   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release Multithreaded|x64'" Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <UseOfMfc>false</UseOfMfc>
     <CharacterSet>MultiByte</CharacterSet>
-    <PlatformToolset>v100</PlatformToolset>
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   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release Singlethreaded|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
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     <UseOfMfc>false</UseOfMfc>
     <CharacterSet>MultiByte</CharacterSet>
-    <PlatformToolset>v100</PlatformToolset>
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     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <UseOfMfc>false</UseOfMfc>
     <CharacterSet>MultiByte</CharacterSet>
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