diff --git a/build_set_protobuf_directories.bat b/build_set_protobuf_directories.bat
index 69155e6..7d8fbd5 100644
--- a/build_set_protobuf_directories.bat
+++ b/build_set_protobuf_directories.bat
@@ -2,3 +2,9 @@ SET PROTOBUF_X86_DIRECTORY=..\vcpkg\packages\protobuf_x86-windows-static
 SET PROTOBUF_X64_DIRECTORY=..\vcpkg\packages\protobuf_x64-windows-static
 rem location of protoc in protobuf directories:
 SET PROTOC_DIRECTORY=\tools\protobuf\protoc.exe
+
+if exist "%PROTOBUF_X64_DIRECTORY%\lib\libprotobuf-lite.lib" (
+SET PROTOBUF_LIBRARY=\lib\libprotobuf-lite.lib
+) else (
+SET PROTOBUF_LIBRARY=\lib\libprotobuf.lib
+)
diff --git a/build_win_debug_experimental.bat b/build_win_debug_experimental.bat
index 9bf2352..0a49f7b 100644
--- a/build_win_debug_experimental.bat
+++ b/build_win_debug_experimental.bat
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ call build_set_protobuf_directories.bat
 %PROTOBUF_X86_DIRECTORY%%PROTOC_DIRECTORY% -I.\dll\ --cpp_out=.\dll\ .\dll\net.proto
 call build_env_x86.bat
 cl dll/rtlgenrandom.c dll/rtlgenrandom.def
-cl /LD /I%PROTOBUF_X86_DIRECTORY%\include\ /DEMU_EXPERIMENTAL_BUILD dll/*.cpp dll/*.cc detours/*.cpp %PROTOBUF_X86_DIRECTORY%\lib\libprotobuf-lite.lib Iphlpapi.lib Ws2_32.lib rtlgenrandom.lib Shell32.lib /EHsc /MP12 /link /OUT:steam_api.dll
+cl /LD /I%PROTOBUF_X86_DIRECTORY%\include\ /DEMU_EXPERIMENTAL_BUILD dll/*.cpp dll/*.cc detours/*.cpp %PROTOBUF_X86_DIRECTORY%%PROTOBUF_LIBRARY% Iphlpapi.lib Ws2_32.lib rtlgenrandom.lib Shell32.lib /EHsc /MP12 /link /OUT:steam_api.dll
 cl /LD steamclient.cpp /EHsc /MP12 /link /OUT:steamclient.dll
 cl /LD steamnetworkingsockets.cpp /EHsc /MP12 /link /OUT:steamnetworkingsockets.dll
 call build_env_x64.bat
 cl dll/rtlgenrandom.c dll/rtlgenrandom.def
-cl /LD /I%PROTOBUF_X64_DIRECTORY%\include\ /DEMU_EXPERIMENTAL_BUILD dll/*.cpp dll/*.cc detours/*.cpp %PROTOBUF_X64_DIRECTORY%\lib\libprotobuf-lite.lib Iphlpapi.lib Ws2_32.lib rtlgenrandom.lib Shell32.lib /EHsc /MP12 /link /OUT:steam_api64.dll
+cl /LD /I%PROTOBUF_X64_DIRECTORY%\include\ /DEMU_EXPERIMENTAL_BUILD dll/*.cpp dll/*.cc detours/*.cpp %PROTOBUF_X64_DIRECTORY%%PROTOBUF_LIBRARY% Iphlpapi.lib Ws2_32.lib rtlgenrandom.lib Shell32.lib /EHsc /MP12 /link /OUT:steam_api64.dll
 cl /LD steamclient.cpp /EHsc /MP12 /link /OUT:steamclient64.dll
 cl /LD steamnetworkingsockets.cpp /EHsc /MP12 /link /OUT:steamnetworkingsockets64.dll
diff --git a/build_win_lobby_connect.bat b/build_win_lobby_connect.bat
index bde1c3d..309bdd3 100644
--- a/build_win_lobby_connect.bat
+++ b/build_win_lobby_connect.bat
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ call build_set_protobuf_directories.bat
 %PROTOBUF_X86_DIRECTORY%%PROTOC_DIRECTORY% -I.\dll\ --cpp_out=.\dll\ .\dll\net.proto
 call build_env_x86.bat
 cl dll/rtlgenrandom.c dll/rtlgenrandom.def
-cl /DNO_DISK_WRITES /DEMU_RELEASE_BUILD /DNDEBUG /I%PROTOBUF_X86_DIRECTORY%\include\ lobby_connect.cpp dll/*.cpp dll/*.cc %PROTOBUF_X86_DIRECTORY%\lib\libprotobuf-lite.lib Iphlpapi.lib Ws2_32.lib rtlgenrandom.lib Shell32.lib Comdlg32.lib /EHsc /MP12 /Ox /link /debug:none /OUT:release\lobby_connect\lobby_connect.exe
+cl /DNO_DISK_WRITES /DEMU_RELEASE_BUILD /DNDEBUG /I%PROTOBUF_X86_DIRECTORY%\include\ lobby_connect.cpp dll/*.cpp dll/*.cc %PROTOBUF_X86_DIRECTORY%%PROTOBUF_LIBRARY% Iphlpapi.lib Ws2_32.lib rtlgenrandom.lib Shell32.lib Comdlg32.lib /EHsc /MP12 /Ox /link /debug:none /OUT:release\lobby_connect\lobby_connect.exe
 del /Q /S release\lobby_connect\*.lib
 del /Q /S release\lobby_connect\*.exp
 copy Readme_lobby_connect.txt release\lobby_connect\Readme.txt
diff --git a/build_win_release.bat b/build_win_release.bat
index f545a2d..c9d0f9f 100644
--- a/build_win_release.bat
+++ b/build_win_release.bat
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ call build_set_protobuf_directories.bat
 %PROTOBUF_X86_DIRECTORY%%PROTOC_DIRECTORY% -I.\dll\ --cpp_out=.\dll\ .\dll\net.proto
 call build_env_x86.bat
 cl dll/rtlgenrandom.c dll/rtlgenrandom.def
-cl /LD /DEMU_RELEASE_BUILD /DNDEBUG /I%PROTOBUF_X86_DIRECTORY%\include\ dll/*.cpp dll/*.cc %PROTOBUF_X86_DIRECTORY%\lib\libprotobuf-lite.lib Iphlpapi.lib Ws2_32.lib rtlgenrandom.lib Shell32.lib /EHsc /MP12 /Ox /link /debug:none /OUT:release\steam_api.dll
+cl /LD /DEMU_RELEASE_BUILD /DNDEBUG /I%PROTOBUF_X86_DIRECTORY%\include\ dll/*.cpp dll/*.cc %PROTOBUF_X86_DIRECTORY%%PROTOBUF_LIBRARY% Iphlpapi.lib Ws2_32.lib rtlgenrandom.lib Shell32.lib /EHsc /MP12 /Ox /link /debug:none /OUT:release\steam_api.dll
 %PROTOBUF_X64_DIRECTORY%%PROTOC_DIRECTORY% -I.\dll\ --cpp_out=.\dll\ .\dll\net.proto
 call build_env_x64.bat
 cl dll/rtlgenrandom.c dll/rtlgenrandom.def
-cl /LD /DEMU_RELEASE_BUILD /DNDEBUG /I%PROTOBUF_X64_DIRECTORY%\include\ dll/*.cpp dll/*.cc %PROTOBUF_X64_DIRECTORY%\lib\libprotobuf-lite.lib Iphlpapi.lib Ws2_32.lib rtlgenrandom.lib Shell32.lib /EHsc /MP12 /Ox /link /debug:none /OUT:release\steam_api64.dll
+cl /LD /DEMU_RELEASE_BUILD /DNDEBUG /I%PROTOBUF_X64_DIRECTORY%\include\ dll/*.cpp dll/*.cc %PROTOBUF_X64_DIRECTORY%%PROTOBUF_LIBRARY% Iphlpapi.lib Ws2_32.lib rtlgenrandom.lib Shell32.lib /EHsc /MP12 /Ox /link /debug:none /OUT:release\steam_api64.dll
 copy Readme_release.txt release\Readme.txt
 xcopy /s files_example\* release\
 call build_win_release_experimental.bat
diff --git a/build_win_release_experimental.bat b/build_win_release_experimental.bat
index ff3c527..d4acf0c 100644
--- a/build_win_release_experimental.bat
+++ b/build_win_release_experimental.bat
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ call build_set_protobuf_directories.bat
 %PROTOBUF_X86_DIRECTORY%%PROTOC_DIRECTORY% -I.\dll\ --cpp_out=.\dll\ .\dll\net.proto
 call build_env_x86.bat
 cl dll/rtlgenrandom.c dll/rtlgenrandom.def
-cl /LD /DEMU_RELEASE_BUILD /DEMU_EXPERIMENTAL_BUILD /DNDEBUG /I%PROTOBUF_X86_DIRECTORY%\include\ dll/*.cpp dll/*.cc detours/*.cpp %PROTOBUF_X86_DIRECTORY%\lib\libprotobuf-lite.lib Iphlpapi.lib Ws2_32.lib rtlgenrandom.lib Shell32.lib /EHsc /MP12 /Ox /link /debug:none /OUT:release\experimental\steam_api.dll
+cl /LD /DEMU_RELEASE_BUILD /DEMU_EXPERIMENTAL_BUILD /DNDEBUG /I%PROTOBUF_X86_DIRECTORY%\include\ dll/*.cpp dll/*.cc detours/*.cpp %PROTOBUF_X86_DIRECTORY%%PROTOBUF_LIBRARY% Iphlpapi.lib Ws2_32.lib rtlgenrandom.lib Shell32.lib /EHsc /MP12 /Ox /link /debug:none /OUT:release\experimental\steam_api.dll
 cl /LD /DEMU_RELEASE_BUILD /DEMU_EXPERIMENTAL_BUILD /DNDEBUG steamclient.cpp /EHsc /MP12 /Ox /link /OUT:release\experimental\steamclient.dll
 %PROTOBUF_X64_DIRECTORY%%PROTOC_DIRECTORY% -I.\dll\ --cpp_out=.\dll\ .\dll\net.proto
 call build_env_x64.bat
 cl dll/rtlgenrandom.c dll/rtlgenrandom.def
-cl /LD /DEMU_RELEASE_BUILD /DEMU_EXPERIMENTAL_BUILD /DNDEBUG /I%PROTOBUF_X64_DIRECTORY%\include\ dll/*.cpp dll/*.cc detours/*.cpp %PROTOBUF_X64_DIRECTORY%\lib\libprotobuf-lite.lib Iphlpapi.lib Ws2_32.lib rtlgenrandom.lib Shell32.lib /EHsc /MP12 /Ox /link /debug:none /OUT:release\experimental\steam_api64.dll
+cl /LD /DEMU_RELEASE_BUILD /DEMU_EXPERIMENTAL_BUILD /DNDEBUG /I%PROTOBUF_X64_DIRECTORY%\include\ dll/*.cpp dll/*.cc detours/*.cpp %PROTOBUF_X64_DIRECTORY%%PROTOBUF_LIBRARY% Iphlpapi.lib Ws2_32.lib rtlgenrandom.lib Shell32.lib /EHsc /MP12 /Ox /link /debug:none /OUT:release\experimental\steam_api64.dll
 cl /LD /DEMU_RELEASE_BUILD /DEMU_EXPERIMENTAL_BUILD /DNDEBUG steamclient.cpp /EHsc /MP12 /Ox /link /OUT:release\experimental\steamclient64.dll
 copy Readme_experimental.txt release\experimental\Readme.txt