diff --git a/sys/windows/console.rc b/sys/windows/console.rc
index 2b56e3b50..58f27b768 100644
--- a/sys/windows/console.rc
+++ b/sys/windows/console.rc
@@ -43,58 +43,58 @@ BEGIN
         VALUE "Translation", 0x409, 1200
     END
 END
-se_squeak_A WAVE "..\sound\wav\se_squeak_A.wav"
-se_squeak_B WAVE "..\sound\wav\se_squeak_B.wav"
-se_squeak_B_flat WAVE "..\sound\wav\se_squeak_B_flat.wav"
-se_squeak_C WAVE "..\sound\wav\se_squeak_C.wav"
-se_squeak_D WAVE "..\sound\wav\se_squeak_D.wav"
-se_squeak_D_flat WAVE "..\sound\wav\se_squeak_D_flat.wav"
-se_squeak_E WAVE "..\sound\wav\se_squeak_E.wav"
-se_squeak_E_flat WAVE "..\sound\wav\se_squeak_E_flat.wav"
-se_squeak_F WAVE "..\sound\wav\se_squeak_F.wav"
-se_squeak_F_sharp WAVE "..\sound\wav\se_squeak_F_sharp.wav"
-se_squeak_G WAVE "..\sound\wav\se_squeak_G.wav"
-se_squeak_G_share WAVE "..\sound\wav\se_squeak_G_sharp.wav"
+se_squeak_A WAVE "se_squeak_A.wav"
+se_squeak_B WAVE "se_squeak_B.wav"
+se_squeak_B_flat WAVE "se_squeak_B_flat.wav"
+se_squeak_C WAVE "se_squeak_C.wav"
+se_squeak_D WAVE "se_squeak_D.wav"
+se_squeak_D_flat WAVE "se_squeak_D_flat.wav"
+se_squeak_E WAVE "se_squeak_E.wav"
+se_squeak_E_flat WAVE "se_squeak_E_flat.wav"
+se_squeak_F WAVE "se_squeak_F.wav"
+se_squeak_F_sharp WAVE "se_squeak_F_sharp.wav"
+se_squeak_G WAVE "se_squeak_G.wav"
+se_squeak_G_share WAVE "se_squeak_G_sharp.wav"
 
-sound_Bell WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Bell.wav"
-sound_Bugle_A WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Bugle_A.wav"
-sound_Bugle_B WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Bugle_B.wav"
-sound_Bugle_C WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Bugle_C.wav"
-sound_Bugle_D WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Bugle_D.wav"
-sound_Bugle_E WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Bugle_E.wav"
-sound_Bugle_F WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Bugle_F.wav"
-sound_Bugle_G WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Bugle_G.wav"
-sound_Drum_Of_Earthquake WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Drum_Of_Earthquake.wav"
-sound_Fire_Horn WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Fire_Horn.wav"
-sound_Frost_Horn WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Frost_Horn.wav"
-sound_Leather_Drum WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Leather_Drum.wav"
-sound_Magic_Harp_A WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Magic_Harp_A.wav"
-sound_Magic_Harp_B WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Magic_Harp_B.wav"
-sound_Magic_Harp_C WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Magic_Harp_C.wav"
-sound_Magic_Harp_D WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Magic_Harp_D.wav"
-sound_Magic_Harp_E WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Magic_Harp_E.wav"
-sound_Magic_Harp_F WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Magic_Harp_F.wav"
-sound_Magic_Harp_G WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Magic_Harp_G.wav"
-sound_Tooled_Horn_A WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Tooled_Horn_A.wav"
-sound_Tooled_Horn_B WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Tooled_Horn_B.wav"
-sound_Tooled_Horn_C WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Tooled_Horn_C.wav"
-sound_Tooled_Horn_D WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Tooled_Horn_D.wav"
-sound_Tooled_Horn_E WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Tooled_Horn_E.wav"
-sound_Tooled_Horn_F WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Tooled_Horn_F.wav"
-sound_Tooled_Horn_G WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Tooled_Horn_G.wav"
-sound_Wooden_Flute_A WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Wooden_Flute_A.wav"
-sound_Wooden_Flute_B WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Wooden_Flute_B.wav"
-sound_Wooden_Flute_C WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Wooden_Flute_C.wav"
-sound_Wooden_Flute_D WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Wooden_Flute_D.wav"
-sound_Wooden_Flute_E WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Wooden_Flute_E.wav"
-sound_Wooden_Flute_F WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Wooden_Flute_F.wav"
-sound_Wooden_Flute_G WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Wooden_Flute_G.wav"
-sound_Wooden_Harp_A WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Wooden_Harp_A.wav"
-sound_Wooden_Harp_B WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Wooden_Harp_B.wav"
-sound_Wooden_Harp_C WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Wooden_Harp_C.wav"
-sound_Wooden_Harp_D WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Wooden_Harp_D.wav"
-sound_Wooden_Harp_E WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Wooden_Harp_E.wav"
-sound_Wooden_Harp_F WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Wooden_Harp_F.wav"
-sound_Wooden_Harp_G WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Wooden_Harp_G.wav"
+sound_Bell WAVE "sound_Bell.wav"
+sound_Bugle_A WAVE "sound_Bugle_A.wav"
+sound_Bugle_B WAVE "sound_Bugle_B.wav"
+sound_Bugle_C WAVE "sound_Bugle_C.wav"
+sound_Bugle_D WAVE "sound_Bugle_D.wav"
+sound_Bugle_E WAVE "sound_Bugle_E.wav"
+sound_Bugle_F WAVE "sound_Bugle_F.wav"
+sound_Bugle_G WAVE "sound_Bugle_G.wav"
+sound_Drum_Of_Earthquake WAVE "sound_Drum_Of_Earthquake.wav"
+sound_Fire_Horn WAVE "sound_Fire_Horn.wav"
+sound_Frost_Horn WAVE "sound_Frost_Horn.wav"
+sound_Leather_Drum WAVE "sound_Leather_Drum.wav"
+sound_Magic_Harp_A WAVE "sound_Magic_Harp_A.wav"
+sound_Magic_Harp_B WAVE "sound_Magic_Harp_B.wav"
+sound_Magic_Harp_C WAVE "sound_Magic_Harp_C.wav"
+sound_Magic_Harp_D WAVE "sound_Magic_Harp_D.wav"
+sound_Magic_Harp_E WAVE "sound_Magic_Harp_E.wav"
+sound_Magic_Harp_F WAVE "sound_Magic_Harp_F.wav"
+sound_Magic_Harp_G WAVE "sound_Magic_Harp_G.wav"
+sound_Tooled_Horn_A WAVE "sound_Tooled_Horn_A.wav"
+sound_Tooled_Horn_B WAVE "sound_Tooled_Horn_B.wav"
+sound_Tooled_Horn_C WAVE "sound_Tooled_Horn_C.wav"
+sound_Tooled_Horn_D WAVE "sound_Tooled_Horn_D.wav"
+sound_Tooled_Horn_E WAVE "sound_Tooled_Horn_E.wav"
+sound_Tooled_Horn_F WAVE "sound_Tooled_Horn_F.wav"
+sound_Tooled_Horn_G WAVE "sound_Tooled_Horn_G.wav"
+sound_Wooden_Flute_A WAVE "sound_Wooden_Flute_A.wav"
+sound_Wooden_Flute_B WAVE "sound_Wooden_Flute_B.wav"
+sound_Wooden_Flute_C WAVE "sound_Wooden_Flute_C.wav"
+sound_Wooden_Flute_D WAVE "sound_Wooden_Flute_D.wav"
+sound_Wooden_Flute_E WAVE "sound_Wooden_Flute_E.wav"
+sound_Wooden_Flute_F WAVE "sound_Wooden_Flute_F.wav"
+sound_Wooden_Flute_G WAVE "sound_Wooden_Flute_G.wav"
+sound_Wooden_Harp_A WAVE "sound_Wooden_Harp_A.wav"
+sound_Wooden_Harp_B WAVE "sound_Wooden_Harp_B.wav"
+sound_Wooden_Harp_C WAVE "sound_Wooden_Harp_C.wav"
+sound_Wooden_Harp_D WAVE "sound_Wooden_Harp_D.wav"
+sound_Wooden_Harp_E WAVE "sound_Wooden_Harp_E.wav"
+sound_Wooden_Harp_F WAVE "sound_Wooden_Harp_F.wav"
+sound_Wooden_Harp_G WAVE "sound_Wooden_Harp_G.wav"
 
 /*console.rc*/"
diff --git a/sys/windows/vs/NetHack/NetHack.vcxproj b/sys/windows/vs/NetHack/NetHack.vcxproj
index cc3164e39..2a88c4aff 100644
--- a/sys/windows/vs/NetHack/NetHack.vcxproj
+++ b/sys/windows/vs/NetHack/NetHack.vcxproj
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@
     <Link>
       <AdditionalDependencies>kernel32.lib;user32.lib;gdi32.lib;winspool.lib;comdlg32.lib;advapi32.lib;shell32.lib;ole32.lib;oleaut32.lib;uuid.lib;odbc32.lib;odbccp32.lib;winmm.lib;Winmm.lib;bcrypt.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
     </Link>
+    <ResourceCompile>
+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">$(SndWavDir);%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+    </ResourceCompile>
+    <ResourceCompile>
+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">$(SndWavDir);%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+    </ResourceCompile>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="@(Lua)">
@@ -271,4 +277,4 @@
   <Target Name="AfterRebuild">
     <MSBuild Projects="afternethack.proj" Targets="Build" Properties="Configuration=$(Configuration)" />
   </Target>
-</Project>
+</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sys/windows/vs/NetHackW/NetHackW.vcxproj b/sys/windows/vs/NetHackW/NetHackW.vcxproj
index c1ffb6a72..15baedc1a 100644
--- a/sys/windows/vs/NetHackW/NetHackW.vcxproj
+++ b/sys/windows/vs/NetHackW/NetHackW.vcxproj
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
     <ResourceCompile>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <Culture>0x0409</Culture>
+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">$(SndWavDir);%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">$(SndWavDir);%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
     </ResourceCompile>
     <Link>
       <SubSystem>Windows</SubSystem>
@@ -315,4 +317,4 @@
   <Target Name="AfterRebuild">
     <MSBuild Projects="$(vsDir)NetHack\afternethack.proj" Targets="Build" Properties="Configuration=$(Configuration)" />
   </Target>
-</Project>
+</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sys/windows/vs/dirs.props b/sys/windows/vs/dirs.props
index deb40c77c..b858101f6 100644
--- a/sys/windows/vs/dirs.props
+++ b/sys/windows/vs/dirs.props
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     <DocDir>$(RootDir)doc\</DocDir>
     <IncDir>$(RootDir)include\</IncDir>
     <LuaDir>$(RootDir)submodules\lua\</LuaDir>
+    <SndWavDir>$(RootDir)sound\wav\</SndWavDir>
     <SndWindDir>$(RootDir)sound\windsound\</SndWindDir>
     <SrcDir>$(RootDir)src\</SrcDir>
     <SysDir>$(RootDir)sys\</SysDir>
diff --git a/win/win32/NetHackW.rc b/win/win32/NetHackW.rc
index eb293d561..b5735cf22 100644
--- a/win/win32/NetHackW.rc
+++ b/win/win32/NetHackW.rc
@@ -391,59 +391,59 @@ BEGIN
     IDS_APP_TITLE_SHORT     "NetHack for Windows"
 END
 
-se_squeak_A WAVE "..\sound\wav\se_squeak_A.wav"
-se_squeak_B WAVE "..\sound\wav\se_squeak_B.wav"
-se_squeak_B_flat WAVE "..\sound\wav\se_squeak_B_flat.wav"
-se_squeak_C WAVE "..\sound\wav\se_squeak_C.wav"
-se_squeak_D WAVE "..\sound\wav\se_squeak_D.wav"
-se_squeak_D_flat WAVE "..\sound\wav\se_squeak_D_flat.wav"
-se_squeak_E WAVE "..\sound\wav\se_squeak_E.wav"
-se_squeak_E_flat WAVE "..\sound\wav\se_squeak_E_flat.wav"
-se_squeak_F WAVE "..\sound\wav\se_squeak_F.wav"
-se_squeak_F_sharp WAVE "..\sound\wav\se_squeak_F_sharp.wav"
-se_squeak_G WAVE "..\sound\wav\se_squeak_G.wav"
-se_squeak_G_share WAVE "..\sound\wav\se_squeak_G_sharp.wav"
+se_squeak_A WAVE "se_squeak_A.wav"
+se_squeak_B WAVE "se_squeak_B.wav"
+se_squeak_B_flat WAVE "se_squeak_B_flat.wav"
+se_squeak_C WAVE "se_squeak_C.wav"
+se_squeak_D WAVE "se_squeak_D.wav"
+se_squeak_D_flat WAVE "se_squeak_D_flat.wav"
+se_squeak_E WAVE "se_squeak_E.wav"
+se_squeak_E_flat WAVE "se_squeak_E_flat.wav"
+se_squeak_F WAVE "se_squeak_F.wav"
+se_squeak_F_sharp WAVE "se_squeak_F_sharp.wav"
+se_squeak_G WAVE "se_squeak_G.wav"
+se_squeak_G_share WAVE "se_squeak_G_sharp.wav"
 
-sound_Bell WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Bell.wav"
-sound_Bugle_A WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Bugle_A.wav"
-sound_Bugle_B WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Bugle_B.wav"
-sound_Bugle_C WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Bugle_C.wav"
-sound_Bugle_D WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Bugle_D.wav"
-sound_Bugle_E WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Bugle_E.wav"
-sound_Bugle_F WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Bugle_F.wav"
-sound_Bugle_G WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Bugle_G.wav"
-sound_Drum_Of_Earthquake WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Drum_Of_Earthquake.wav"
-sound_Fire_Horn WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Fire_Horn.wav"
-sound_Frost_Horn WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Frost_Horn.wav"
-sound_Leather_Drum WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Leather_Drum.wav"
-sound_Magic_Harp_A WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Magic_Harp_A.wav"
-sound_Magic_Harp_B WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Magic_Harp_B.wav"
-sound_Magic_Harp_C WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Magic_Harp_C.wav"
-sound_Magic_Harp_D WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Magic_Harp_D.wav"
-sound_Magic_Harp_E WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Magic_Harp_E.wav"
-sound_Magic_Harp_F WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Magic_Harp_F.wav"
-sound_Magic_Harp_G WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Magic_Harp_G.wav"
-sound_Tooled_Horn_A WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Tooled_Horn_A.wav"
-sound_Tooled_Horn_B WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Tooled_Horn_B.wav"
-sound_Tooled_Horn_C WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Tooled_Horn_C.wav"
-sound_Tooled_Horn_D WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Tooled_Horn_D.wav"
-sound_Tooled_Horn_E WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Tooled_Horn_E.wav"
-sound_Tooled_Horn_F WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Tooled_Horn_F.wav"
-sound_Tooled_Horn_G WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Tooled_Horn_G.wav"
-sound_Wooden_Flute_A WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Wooden_Flute_A.wav"
-sound_Wooden_Flute_B WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Wooden_Flute_B.wav"
-sound_Wooden_Flute_C WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Wooden_Flute_C.wav"
-sound_Wooden_Flute_D WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Wooden_Flute_D.wav"
-sound_Wooden_Flute_E WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Wooden_Flute_E.wav"
-sound_Wooden_Flute_F WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Wooden_Flute_F.wav"
-sound_Wooden_Flute_G WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Wooden_Flute_G.wav"
-sound_Wooden_Harp_A WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Wooden_Harp_A.wav"
-sound_Wooden_Harp_B WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Wooden_Harp_B.wav"
-sound_Wooden_Harp_C WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Wooden_Harp_C.wav"
-sound_Wooden_Harp_D WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Wooden_Harp_D.wav"
-sound_Wooden_Harp_E WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Wooden_Harp_E.wav"
-sound_Wooden_Harp_F WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Wooden_Harp_F.wav"
-sound_Wooden_Harp_G WAVE "..\sound\wav\sound_Wooden_Harp_G.wav"
+sound_Bell WAVE "sound_Bell.wav"
+sound_Bugle_A WAVE "sound_Bugle_A.wav"
+sound_Bugle_B WAVE "sound_Bugle_B.wav"
+sound_Bugle_C WAVE "sound_Bugle_C.wav"
+sound_Bugle_D WAVE "sound_Bugle_D.wav"
+sound_Bugle_E WAVE "sound_Bugle_E.wav"
+sound_Bugle_F WAVE "sound_Bugle_F.wav"
+sound_Bugle_G WAVE "sound_Bugle_G.wav"
+sound_Drum_Of_Earthquake WAVE "sound_Drum_Of_Earthquake.wav"
+sound_Fire_Horn WAVE "sound_Fire_Horn.wav"
+sound_Frost_Horn WAVE "sound_Frost_Horn.wav"
+sound_Leather_Drum WAVE "sound_Leather_Drum.wav"
+sound_Magic_Harp_A WAVE "sound_Magic_Harp_A.wav"
+sound_Magic_Harp_B WAVE "sound_Magic_Harp_B.wav"
+sound_Magic_Harp_C WAVE "sound_Magic_Harp_C.wav"
+sound_Magic_Harp_D WAVE "sound_Magic_Harp_D.wav"
+sound_Magic_Harp_E WAVE "sound_Magic_Harp_E.wav"
+sound_Magic_Harp_F WAVE "sound_Magic_Harp_F.wav"
+sound_Magic_Harp_G WAVE "sound_Magic_Harp_G.wav"
+sound_Tooled_Horn_A WAVE "sound_Tooled_Horn_A.wav"
+sound_Tooled_Horn_B WAVE "sound_Tooled_Horn_B.wav"
+sound_Tooled_Horn_C WAVE "sound_Tooled_Horn_C.wav"
+sound_Tooled_Horn_D WAVE "sound_Tooled_Horn_D.wav"
+sound_Tooled_Horn_E WAVE "sound_Tooled_Horn_E.wav"
+sound_Tooled_Horn_F WAVE "sound_Tooled_Horn_F.wav"
+sound_Tooled_Horn_G WAVE "sound_Tooled_Horn_G.wav"
+sound_Wooden_Flute_A WAVE "sound_Wooden_Flute_A.wav"
+sound_Wooden_Flute_B WAVE "sound_Wooden_Flute_B.wav"
+sound_Wooden_Flute_C WAVE "sound_Wooden_Flute_C.wav"
+sound_Wooden_Flute_D WAVE "sound_Wooden_Flute_D.wav"
+sound_Wooden_Flute_E WAVE "sound_Wooden_Flute_E.wav"
+sound_Wooden_Flute_F WAVE "sound_Wooden_Flute_F.wav"
+sound_Wooden_Flute_G WAVE "sound_Wooden_Flute_G.wav"
+sound_Wooden_Harp_A WAVE "sound_Wooden_Harp_A.wav"
+sound_Wooden_Harp_B WAVE "sound_Wooden_Harp_B.wav"
+sound_Wooden_Harp_C WAVE "sound_Wooden_Harp_C.wav"
+sound_Wooden_Harp_D WAVE "sound_Wooden_Harp_D.wav"
+sound_Wooden_Harp_E WAVE "sound_Wooden_Harp_E.wav"
+sound_Wooden_Harp_F WAVE "sound_Wooden_Harp_F.wav"
+sound_Wooden_Harp_G WAVE "sound_Wooden_Harp_G.wav"
 
 #endif    // English (United States) resources
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////