diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b163c83..03eaead 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ configure_file(
     "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/config.h"
 )
 
-message(STATUS "Building ${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE} for ${os}.${cpu}")
+message(STATUS "Building ${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE} for ${os}-${cpu}")
 
 set(src_renderer
 	renderer/jpeg_memory_src.cpp
diff --git a/config.h.in b/config.h.in
index 35b77af..39fcf5b 100644
--- a/config.h.in
+++ b/config.h.in
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #ifndef __DOOM3_CONFIG_H__
 #define __DOOM3_CONFIG_H__
 
+#define BUILD_OS				"@os@"
+#define BUILD_CPU				"@cpu@"
+
 #cmakedefine HAVE_JPEG_MEM_SRC
 
 #cmakedefine ID_ENABLE_CURL
diff --git a/d3xp/gamesys/SysCvar.cpp b/d3xp/gamesys/SysCvar.cpp
index 1032a8c..49dd7ce 100644
--- a/d3xp/gamesys/SysCvar.cpp
+++ b/d3xp/gamesys/SysCvar.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ const char *ui_skinArgs[]			= { "skins/characters/player/marine_mp", "skins/char
 const char *ui_teamArgs[]			= { "Red", "Blue", NULL };
 
 struct gameVersion_s {
-	gameVersion_s( void ) { sprintf( string, "%s.%d%s %s %s %s", ENGINE_VERSION, BUILD_NUMBER, BUILD_DEBUG, BUILD_STRING, __DATE__, __TIME__ ); }
+	gameVersion_s( void ) { sprintf( string, "%s.%d%s %s-%s %s %s", ENGINE_VERSION, BUILD_NUMBER, BUILD_DEBUG, BUILD_OS, BUILD_CPU, __DATE__, __TIME__ ); }
 	char	string[256];
 } gameVersion;
 
diff --git a/game/gamesys/SysCvar.cpp b/game/gamesys/SysCvar.cpp
index e1467dd..745e14d 100644
--- a/game/gamesys/SysCvar.cpp
+++ b/game/gamesys/SysCvar.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ const char *ui_skinArgs[]			= { "skins/characters/player/marine_mp", "skins/char
 const char *ui_teamArgs[]			= { "Red", "Blue", NULL };
 
 struct gameVersion_s {
-	gameVersion_s( void ) { sprintf( string, "%s.%d%s %s %s %s", ENGINE_VERSION, BUILD_NUMBER, BUILD_DEBUG, BUILD_STRING, __DATE__, __TIME__ ); }
+	gameVersion_s( void ) { sprintf( string, "%s.%d%s %s-%s %s %s", ENGINE_VERSION, BUILD_NUMBER, BUILD_DEBUG, BUILD_OS, BUILD_CPU, __DATE__, __TIME__ ); }
 	char	string[256];
 } gameVersion;
 
diff --git a/sys/platform.h b/sys/platform.h
index bcc521f..77515d3 100644
--- a/sys/platform.h
+++ b/sys/platform.h
@@ -43,9 +43,7 @@ If you have questions concerning this license or the applicable additional terms
 // Win32
 #if defined(WIN32) || defined(_WIN32)
 
-#define	BUILD_STRING				"win-x86"
 #define BUILD_OS_ID					0
-#define	CPUSTRING					"x86"
 #define CPU_EASYARGS				1
 
 #define _alloca16( x )				((void *)((((uintptr_t)_alloca( (x)+15 )) + 15) & ~15))
@@ -83,13 +81,10 @@ If you have questions concerning this license or the applicable additional terms
 // Mac OSX
 #if defined(MACOS_X) || defined(__APPLE__)
 
-#define BUILD_STRING				"MacOSX-universal"
 #define BUILD_OS_ID					1
 #ifdef __ppc__
-	#define	CPUSTRING				"ppc"
 	#define CPU_EASYARGS			0
 #elif defined(__i386__)
-	#define	CPUSTRING				"x86"
 	#define CPU_EASYARGS			1
 #endif
 
@@ -125,35 +120,16 @@ If you have questions concerning this license or the applicable additional terms
 
 #define BUILD_OS_ID					2
 
-#ifdef __linux__
-	#define BUILD_OS "linux"
-#elif defined(__FreeBSD__)
-	#define BUILD_OS "FreeBSD"
-#elif defined(__DragonFly__)
-	#define BUILD_OS "DragonFly"
-#elif defined(__OpenBSD__)
-	#define BUILD_OS "OpenBSD"
-#elif defined(__NetBSD__)
-	#define BUILD_OS "NetBSD"
-#else
-	#error unknown operating system!
-#endif
-
 #ifdef __i386__
-	#define CPUSTRING				"x86"
 	#define CPU_EASYARGS			1
 #elif defined(__x86_64__)
-	#define CPUSTRING				"x86_64"
 	#define CPU_EASYARGS			0
 #elif defined(__ppc__)
-	#define CPUSTRING				"ppc"
 	#define CPU_EASYARGS			0
 #else
 	#error unknown cpu architecture!
 #endif
 
-#define	BUILD_STRING				(BUILD_OS "-" CPUSTRING)
-
 #define _alloca						alloca
 #define _alloca16( x )				((void *)((((uintptr_t)alloca( (x)+15 )) + 15) & ~15))