diff --git a/CMakeModules/Find3rdPartyDependencies.cmake b/CMakeModules/Find3rdPartyDependencies.cmake
index 882134a42..5557b4b2c 100644
--- a/CMakeModules/Find3rdPartyDependencies.cmake
+++ b/CMakeModules/Find3rdPartyDependencies.cmake
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 # all the paramenter are required, in case of lists, use "" in calling
 ################################################################################################
 
-MACRO(FIND_DEPENDENCY DEPNAME INCLUDEFILE LIBRARY_NAMES SEARCHPATHLIST DEBUGSUFFIX)
+MACRO(FIND_DEPENDENCY DEPNAME INCLUDEFILE LIBRARY_NAMES_BASE SEARCHPATHLIST DEBUGSUFFIX EXSUFFIX)
 
-    MESSAGE(STATUS "searching ${DEPNAME} -->${INCLUDEFILE}<-->${LIBRARY_NAMES}<-->${SEARCHPATHLIST}<--")
+    MESSAGE(STATUS "searching ${DEPNAME} -->${INCLUDEFILE}<-->${LIBRARY_NAMES_BASE}<-->${SEARCHPATHLIST}<--")
 
     SET(MY_PATH_INCLUDE )
     SET(MY_PATH_LIB )
@@ -22,14 +22,18 @@ MACRO(FIND_DEPENDENCY DEPNAME INCLUDEFILE LIBRARY_NAMES SEARCHPATHLIST DEBUGSUFF
     MARK_AS_ADVANCED("${DEPNAME}_INCLUDE_DIR")
     #MESSAGE( " ${DEPNAME}_INCLUDE_DIR --> ${${DEPNAME}_INCLUDE_DIR}<--")
     
-    FIND_LIBRARY("${DEPNAME}_LIBRARY" 
+    SET(LIBRARY_NAMES "")
+    FOREACH(LIBNAME ${LIBRARY_NAMES_BASE})
+        LIST(APPEND LIBRARY_NAMES "${LIBNAME}${EXSUFFIX}")
+    ENDFOREACH(LIBNAME)
+    FIND_LIBRARY("${DEPNAME}_LIBRARY"
         NAMES ${LIBRARY_NAMES}
       PATHS ${MY_PATH_LIB}
       NO_DEFAULT_PATH
     )
     SET(LIBRARY_NAMES_DEBUG "")
-    FOREACH(LIBNAME ${LIBRARY_NAMES})
-        LIST(APPEND LIBRARY_NAMES_DEBUG "${LIBNAME}${DEBUGSUFFIX}")
+    FOREACH(LIBNAME ${LIBRARY_NAMES_BASE})
+        LIST(APPEND LIBRARY_NAMES_DEBUG "${LIBNAME}${DEBUGSUFFIX}${EXSUFFIX}")
     ENDFOREACH(LIBNAME)
     FIND_LIBRARY("${DEPNAME}_LIBRARY_DEBUG" 
         NAMES ${LIBRARY_NAMES_DEBUG}
@@ -46,7 +50,7 @@ MACRO(FIND_DEPENDENCY DEPNAME INCLUDEFILE LIBRARY_NAMES SEARCHPATHLIST DEBUGSUFF
           SET(${DEPNAME}_LIBRARY_DEBUG "${${DEPNAME}_LIBRARY}")
       ENDIF(NOT ${DEPNAME}_LIBRARY_DEBUG)
     ENDIF(${DEPNAME}_INCLUDE_DIR AND ${DEPNAME}_LIBRARY)
-ENDMACRO(FIND_DEPENDENCY DEPNAME INCLUDEFILE LIBRARY_NAMES SEARCHPATHLIST DEBUGSUFFIX)
+ENDMACRO(FIND_DEPENDENCY DEPNAME INCLUDEFILE LIBRARY_NAMES_BASE SEARCHPATHLIST DEBUGSUFFIX)
 
 
 ################################################################################################
@@ -54,8 +58,8 @@ ENDMACRO(FIND_DEPENDENCY DEPNAME INCLUDEFILE LIBRARY_NAMES SEARCHPATHLIST DEBUGS
 ################################################################################################
 
 MACRO(SEARCH_3RDPARTY OSG_3RDPARTY_BIN)
-        FIND_DEPENDENCY(TIFF tiff.h libtiff ${OSG_3RDPARTY_BIN} "D")
-        FIND_DEPENDENCY(FREETYPE ft2build.h "freetype;freetype234;freetype234MT;freetype235;freetype237" ${OSG_3RDPARTY_BIN} "_D")
+        FIND_DEPENDENCY(TIFF tiff.h libtiff ${OSG_3RDPARTY_BIN} "D" "_i")
+        FIND_DEPENDENCY(FREETYPE ft2build.h "freetype;freetype234;freetype234MT;freetype235;freetype237;freetype238" ${OSG_3RDPARTY_BIN} "d" "")
         IF(FREETYPE_FOUND)
             #forcing subsequent FindFreeType stuff to not search for other variables.... kind of a hack 
             SET(FREETYPE_INCLUDE_DIR_ft2build ${FREETYPE_INCLUDE_DIR} CACHE PATH "" FORCE)
@@ -63,19 +67,19 @@ MACRO(SEARCH_3RDPARTY OSG_3RDPARTY_BIN)
             MARK_AS_ADVANCED(FREETYPE_INCLUDE_DIR_ft2build FREETYPE_INCLUDE_DIR_freetype2)
             SET(FREETYPE_INCLUDE_DIRS "${FREETYPE_INCLUDE_DIR_ft2build};${FREETYPE_INCLUDE_DIR_freetype2}")
         ENDIF(FREETYPE_FOUND)
-        FIND_DEPENDENCY(CURL curl/curl.h "libcurl;curllib" ${OSG_3RDPARTY_BIN} "D")
-        FIND_DEPENDENCY(JPEG jpeglib.h libjpeg ${OSG_3RDPARTY_BIN} "D")
-        #FIND_DEPENDENCY(GDAL gdal.h "gdal;gdal_i" ${OSG_3RDPARTY_BIN})
-        FIND_DEPENDENCY(GLUT GL/glut.h glut32 ${OSG_3RDPARTY_BIN} "D")
+        FIND_DEPENDENCY(CURL curl/curl.h "libcurl;curllib" ${OSG_3RDPARTY_BIN} "D" "")
+        FIND_DEPENDENCY(JPEG jpeglib.h libjpeg ${OSG_3RDPARTY_BIN} "D" "")
+        FIND_DEPENDENCY(GDAL gdal.h "gdal;gdal16" ${OSG_3RDPARTY_BIN} "d" "_i")
+        FIND_DEPENDENCY(GLUT GL/glut.h glut32 ${OSG_3RDPARTY_BIN} "D" "")
         IF(GLUT_FOUND)
             #forcing subsequent FindGlut stuff to not search for other variables.... kind of a hack 
             SET(GLUT_glut_LIBRARY ${GLUT_LIBRARY} CACHE FILEPATH "")
             MARK_AS_ADVANCED(GLUT_glut_LIBRARY)
         ENDIF(GLUT_FOUND)
-        FIND_DEPENDENCY(GIFLIB gif_lib.h "ungif;libungif" ${OSG_3RDPARTY_BIN} "D")
-        FIND_DEPENDENCY(ZLIB zlib.h "z;zlib;zlib1" ${OSG_3RDPARTY_BIN} "D")
+        FIND_DEPENDENCY(GIFLIB gif_lib.h "ungif;libungif" ${OSG_3RDPARTY_BIN} "D" "")
+        FIND_DEPENDENCY(ZLIB zlib.h "z;zlib;zlib1" ${OSG_3RDPARTY_BIN} "D" "")
         IF(ZLIB_FOUND)
-            FIND_DEPENDENCY(PNG png.h "libpng;libpng13" ${OSG_3RDPARTY_BIN} "D")
+            FIND_DEPENDENCY(PNG png.h "libpng;libpng13" ${OSG_3RDPARTY_BIN} "D" "")
             IF(PNG_FOUND)
                 #forcing subsequent FindPNG stuff to not search for other variables.... kind of a hack 
                 SET(PNG_PNG_INCLUDE_DIR ${PNG_INCLUDE_DIR} CACHE FILEPATH "")
@@ -95,7 +99,17 @@ ENDMACRO(SEARCH_3RDPARTY OSG_3RDPARTY_BIN)
 OPTION(USE_3DPARTY_BIN "Set to ON to use Mike prebuilt dependencies situated side of OpenSceneGraph source.  Use OFF for avoiding." ON)
 IF(USE_3DPARTY_BIN)
     GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(PARENT_DIR ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR} PATH)
-    SET(ACTUAL_3DPARTY_DIR "${PARENT_DIR}/3rdparty" CACHE PATH "Location of 3rdparty dependencies")
+    SET(TEST_3DPARTY_DIR "${PARENT_DIR}/3rdparty")
+    IF(NOT EXISTS ${TEST_3DPARTY_DIR})
+        IF(MSVC71)
+            SET(TEST_3DPARTY_DIR "${PARENT_DIR}/3rdParty_win32binaries_vs71")
+        ELSEIF(MSVC80)
+            SET(TEST_3DPARTY_DIR "${PARENT_DIR}/3rdParty_win32binaries_vs80sp1")
+        ELSEIF(MSVC90)
+            SET(TEST_3DPARTY_DIR "${PARENT_DIR}/3rdParty_win32binaries_vs90sp1")
+        ENDIF()
+    ENDIF(NOT EXISTS ${TEST_3DPARTY_DIR})
+    SET(ACTUAL_3DPARTY_DIR "${TEST_3DPARTY_DIR}" CACHE PATH "Location of 3rdparty dependencies")
     IF(EXISTS ${ACTUAL_3DPARTY_DIR})
         SEARCH_3RDPARTY(${ACTUAL_3DPARTY_DIR})
     ENDIF(EXISTS ${ACTUAL_3DPARTY_DIR})