diff --git a/ExternalLibs/minipstdint.h b/ExternalLibs/minipstdint.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..63d5f02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ExternalLibs/minipstdint.h
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+// Minimal stdint.h essentials, loosely based on Paul Hsieh's pstdint.h
+// See http://www.azillionmonkeys.com/qed/pstdint.h for reference.
+// This adds only the xint*_t types, xINT*_C() macros, and xINT*_MAX defines for older versions of visual studio.
+// Might want to use the full pstdint.h instead if needed to support older compilers.
+
+#ifndef _PSTDINT_H_INCLUDED
+#define _PSTDINT_H_INCLUDED
+
+#include <limits.h>
+
+#if defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER < 1600
+    typedef signed __int8     int8_t;
+    typedef signed __int16    int16_t;
+    typedef signed __int32    int32_t;
+    typedef signed __int64    int64_t;
+    typedef unsigned __int8   uint8_t;
+    typedef unsigned __int16  uint16_t;
+    typedef unsigned __int32  uint32_t;
+    typedef unsigned __int64  uint64_t;
+#   ifdef __cplusplus
+        namespace std
+        {
+            typedef ::int8_t int8_t;
+            typedef ::int16_t int16_t;
+            typedef ::int32_t int32_t;
+            typedef ::int64_t int64_t;
+            typedef ::uint8_t uint8_t;
+            typedef ::uint16_t uint16_t;
+            typedef ::uint32_t uint32_t;
+            typedef ::uint64_t uint64_t;
+        }
+#   endif
+#   define INT8_C(v) ((int8_t)v)
+#   define UINT8_C(v) ((uint8_t)v)
+#   define INT16_C(v) ((int16_t)v)
+#   define UINT16_C(v) ((uint16_t)v)
+#   define INT32_C(v) ((int32_t)v)
+#   define UINT32_C(v) ((uint32_t)v)
+#   define UINT64_C(v) (v ## UI64)
+#   define INT64_C(v) (v ## I64)
+#else
+#   ifdef __cplusplus
+#       include <cstdint>
+#   endif
+#   include <stdint.h>
+#endif
+
+# if !defined (UINT64_MAX)
+# define UINT64_MAX UINT64_C(18446744073709551615)
+# endif
+# if !defined (INT64_MAX)
+# define INT64_MAX INT64_C(9223372036854775807)
+# endif
+# if !defined (UINT32_MAX)
+# define UINT32_MAX UINT32_C(4294967295UL)
+# endif
+# if !defined (INT32_MAX)
+# define INT32_MAX INT32_C(2147483647L)
+# endif
+#ifndef UINT16_MAX
+# define UINT16_MAX 0xffff
+#endif
+#ifndef INT16_MAX
+# define INT16_MAX 0x7fff
+#endif
+#ifndef UINT8_MAX
+# define UINT8_MAX 0xff
+#endif
+#ifndef INT8_MAX
+# define INT8_MAX 0x7f
+#endif
+
+#ifndef INT8_MIN
+# define INT8_MIN INT8_C(0x80)
+#endif
+#ifndef INT16_MIN
+# define INT16_MIN INT16_C(0x8000)
+#endif
+#ifndef INT32_MIN
+# define INT32_MIN INT32_C(0x80000000)
+#endif
+#ifndef INT64_MIN
+# define INT64_MIN INT64_C(0x8000000000000000)
+#endif
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/ExternalLibs/tinyxml2.cpp b/ExternalLibs/tinyxml2.cpp
index 295a3ab..272f5a5 100644
--- a/ExternalLibs/tinyxml2.cpp
+++ b/ExternalLibs/tinyxml2.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ must not be misrepresented as being the original software.
 distribution.
 */
 
+// MODIFICATION: Disabled LoadFile() functions to catch misuse - Aquaria uses its own VFS, not FILE* -- fg
+
 #include "tinyxml2.h"
 
 #include <new>		// yes, this one new style header, is in the Android SDK.
@@ -1961,7 +1963,7 @@ void XMLDocument::DeleteNode( XMLNode* node )	{
     }
 }
 
-
+/*
 XMLError XMLDocument::LoadFile( const char* filename )
 {
     Clear();
@@ -1974,7 +1976,7 @@ XMLError XMLDocument::LoadFile( const char* filename )
     fclose( fp );
     return _errorID;
 }
-
+*/
 // This is likely overengineered template art to have a check that unsigned long value incremented
 // by one still fits into size_t. If size_t type is larger than unsigned long type
 // (x86_64-w64-mingw32 target) then the check is redundant and gcc and clang emit
@@ -1997,7 +1999,7 @@ struct LongFitsIntoSizeTMinusOne<false> {
         return true;
     }
 };
-
+/*
 XMLError XMLDocument::LoadFile( FILE* fp )
 {
     Clear();
@@ -2042,7 +2044,7 @@ XMLError XMLDocument::LoadFile( FILE* fp )
     Parse();
     return _errorID;
 }
-
+*/
 
 XMLError XMLDocument::SaveFile( const char* filename, bool compact )
 {
diff --git a/ExternalLibs/tinyxml2.h b/ExternalLibs/tinyxml2.h
index 60280c0..f6431e9 100644
--- a/ExternalLibs/tinyxml2.h
+++ b/ExternalLibs/tinyxml2.h
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ must not be misrepresented as being the original software.
 distribution.
 */
 
+// MODIFICATION: Disabled LoadFile() functions to catch misuse - Aquaria uses its own VFS, not FILE* -- fg
+// MODIFICATION: Do not require stdint.h, use minipstdint.h instead -- fg
+
+
 #ifndef TINYXML2_INCLUDED
 #define TINYXML2_INCLUDED
 
@@ -40,7 +44,7 @@ distribution.
 #   include <cstdlib>
 #   include <cstring>
 #endif
-#include <stdint.h>
+#include "minipstdint.h"
 
 /*
    TODO: intern strings instead of allocation.
@@ -1616,7 +1620,7 @@ public:
     	Returns XML_NO_ERROR (0) on success, or
     	an errorID.
     */
-    XMLError LoadFile( const char* filename );
+    //XMLError LoadFile( const char* filename );
 
     /**
     	Load an XML file from disk. You are responsible
@@ -1629,7 +1633,7 @@ public:
     	Returns XML_NO_ERROR (0) on success, or
     	an errorID.
     */
-    XMLError LoadFile( FILE* );
+    //XMLError LoadFile( FILE* );
 
     /**
     	Save the XML file to disk.
diff --git a/win/vc90/external.vcproj b/win/vc90/external.vcproj
index 9b1a717..483d6ae 100644
--- a/win/vc90/external.vcproj
+++ b/win/vc90/external.vcproj
@@ -190,6 +190,10 @@
 				RelativePath="..\..\ExternalLibs\minihttp.h"
 				>
 			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath="..\..\ExternalLibs\minipstdint.h"
+				>
+			</File>
 			<Filter
 				Name="glpng"
 				>