diff --git a/bin_win32/Microsoft.VC80.CRT.manifest b/bin_win32/Microsoft.VC80.CRT.manifest
deleted file mode 100644
index 6a8a0e23..00000000
--- a/bin_win32/Microsoft.VC80.CRT.manifest
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
-<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
-    <noInheritable></noInheritable>
-    <assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="Microsoft.VC80.CRT" version="8.0.50727.762" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b"></assemblyIdentity>
-    <file name="msvcr80.dll" hash="10f4cb2831f1e9288a73387a8734a8b604e5beaa" hashalg="SHA1"><asmv2:hash xmlns:asmv2="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v2" xmlns:dsig="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#"><dsig:Transforms><dsig:Transform Algorithm="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:HashTransforms.Identity"></dsig:Transform></dsig:Transforms><dsig:DigestMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#sha1"></dsig:DigestMethod><dsig:DigestValue>n9On8FItNsK/DmT8UQxu6jYDtWQ=</dsig:DigestValue></asmv2:hash></file>
-    <file name="msvcp80.dll" hash="b2082dfd3009365c5b287448dcb3b4e2158a6d26" hashalg="SHA1"><asmv2:hash xmlns:asmv2="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v2" xmlns:dsig="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#"><dsig:Transforms><dsig:Transform Algorithm="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:HashTransforms.Identity"></dsig:Transform></dsig:Transforms><dsig:DigestMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#sha1"></dsig:DigestMethod><dsig:DigestValue>0KJ/VTwP4OUHx98HlIW2AdW1kuY=</dsig:DigestValue></asmv2:hash></file>
-    <file name="msvcm80.dll" hash="542490d0fcf8615c46d0ca487033ccaeb3941f0b" hashalg="SHA1"><asmv2:hash xmlns:asmv2="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v2" xmlns:dsig="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#"><dsig:Transforms><dsig:Transform Algorithm="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:HashTransforms.Identity"></dsig:Transform></dsig:Transforms><dsig:DigestMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#sha1"></dsig:DigestMethod><dsig:DigestValue>YJuB+9Os2oxW4mY+2oC/r8lICZE=</dsig:DigestValue></asmv2:hash></file>
-</assembly>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bin_win32/ac_client.exe.manifest b/bin_win32/ac_client.exe.manifest
deleted file mode 100644
index 307b6c2a..00000000
--- a/bin_win32/ac_client.exe.manifest
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8' standalone='yes'?>
-<assembly xmlns='urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1' manifestVersion='1.0'>
-  <dependency>
-    <dependentAssembly>
-      <assemblyIdentity type='win32' name='Microsoft.VC80.CRT' version='8.0.50727.762' processorArchitecture='x86' publicKeyToken='1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b' />
-    </dependentAssembly>
-  </dependency>
-</assembly>
diff --git a/bin_win32/ac_server.exe.manifest b/bin_win32/ac_server.exe.manifest
deleted file mode 100644
index 307b6c2a..00000000
--- a/bin_win32/ac_server.exe.manifest
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8' standalone='yes'?>
-<assembly xmlns='urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1' manifestVersion='1.0'>
-  <dependency>
-    <dependentAssembly>
-      <assemblyIdentity type='win32' name='Microsoft.VC80.CRT' version='8.0.50727.762' processorArchitecture='x86' publicKeyToken='1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b' />
-    </dependentAssembly>
-  </dependency>
-</assembly>
diff --git a/bin_win32/msvcr80.dll b/bin_win32/msvcr80.dll
deleted file mode 100644
index 53c005ef..00000000
Binary files a/bin_win32/msvcr80.dll and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/bin_win32/vcredist_x86.exe b/bin_win32/vcredist_x86.exe
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..47f87a0e
Binary files /dev/null and b/bin_win32/vcredist_x86.exe differ
diff --git a/source/vcpp/cube.nsi b/source/vcpp/cube.nsi
index dc643783..b3ef1902 100644
--- a/source/vcpp/cube.nsi
+++ b/source/vcpp/cube.nsi
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@ Section "Cube (required)"
   
 SectionEnd
 
+Section "Visual C++ redistributable runtime"
+
+  ExecWait '"$INSTDIR\bin\vcredist_x86.exe"'
+  
+SectionEnd
+
 Section "Start Menu Shortcuts"
 
   CreateDirectory "$SMPROGRAMS\Cube"
@@ -50,4 +56,4 @@ Section "Uninstall"
   RMDir /r "$SMPROGRAMS\Cube"
   RMDir /r "$INSTDIR"
 
-SectionEnd
\ No newline at end of file
+SectionEnd