diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 108cf14..b08e8d5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -6,10 +6,19 @@ RPGXDIRYOUNG="/d/games/eliteforce/build-engine/RPG-X2"
 ARCH=$(shell uname -m | sed -e s/i.86/i386/)
 PLATFORM=$(shell uname|sed -e s/_.*//|tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
 
+# cross compiling
+ifeq ($(TARGET), win32)
+ARCH=x86
+PLATFORM=mingw32
+endif
+ifeq ($(TARGET), win64)
+ARCH=x86
+PLATFORM=mingw32
+endif
+
 # set extension
 ifeq ($(PLATFORM), mingw32)
 EXT=dll
-ARCH=x86
 else
 EXT=so
 endif
@@ -43,4 +52,11 @@ install:
 installyoung:
 	mv game/qagame$(ARCH).$(EXT) $(RPGXDIRYOUNG)
 	mv cgame/cgame$(ARCH).$(EXT) $(RPGXDIRYOUNG)
-	mv ui/ui$(ARCH).$(EXT) $(RPGXDIRYOUNG)
\ No newline at end of file
+	mv ui/ui$(ARCH).$(EXT) $(RPGXDIRYOUNG)
+
+pack:
+	cp game/qagame$(ARCH).$(EXT) .
+	cp cgame/cgame$(ARCH).$(EXT) .
+	cp ui/ui$(ARCH).$(EXT) .
+	tar -czvpf release_$(PLATFORM)_$(ARCH).tar.gz qagame$(ARCH).$(EXT) cgame$(ARCH).$(EXT) ui$(ARCH).$(EXT)
+
diff --git a/cgame/Makefile b/cgame/Makefile
index 46521f6..28b4b88 100644
--- a/cgame/Makefile
+++ b/cgame/Makefile
@@ -1,13 +1,27 @@
 default: so
 so: build_so
 
-# compiler to use for building shared objects
-CC = gcc
-
 # determine arch and platform
 ARCH=$(shell uname -m | sed -e s/i.86/i386/)
 PLATFORM=$(shell uname|sed -e s/_.*//|tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
 
+# compiler to use for building shared objects
+CC = gcc
+
+# cross compiling
+ifeq ($(TARGET), win32)
+  PLATFORM=mingw32
+  ARCH=x86
+  CC=i686-w64-mingw32-gcc
+  CFLAGS+=-m32
+endif
+ifeq ($(TARGET), win64)
+  PLATFORM=mingw32
+  ARCH=x86_64
+  CC=x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc
+  CFLAGS+=-m64
+endif
+
 # cflags for the compiler
 ifeq ($(PLATFORM), mingw32)
 SOCFLAGS = $(CFLAGS)
diff --git a/game/Makefile b/game/Makefile
index 49fcc8e..02f3fc3 100644
--- a/game/Makefile
+++ b/game/Makefile
@@ -8,6 +8,20 @@ PLATFORM=$(shell uname|sed -e s/_.*//|tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
 # compiler to use for building shared objects
 CC = gcc
 
+# cross compiling
+ifeq ($(TARGET), win32)
+  PLATFORM=mingw32
+  ARCH=x86
+  CC=i686-w64-mingw32-gcc
+  CFLAGS+=-m32
+endif
+ifeq ($(TARGET), win64)
+  PLATFORM=mingw32
+  ARCH=x86_64
+  CC=x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc
+  CFLAGS+=-m64
+endif
+
 # cflags for the compiler
 ifeq ($(PLATFORM), mingw32)
 SOCFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) 
@@ -18,7 +32,6 @@ endif
 # set extension
 ifeq ($(PLATFORM), mingw32)
 EXT=dll
-ARCH=x86
 else
 EXT=so
 endif
diff --git a/stefgame.suo b/stefgame.suo
index 211f283..5c7f3a2 100644
Binary files a/stefgame.suo and b/stefgame.suo differ
diff --git a/ui/Makefile b/ui/Makefile
index 123e91c..1406ccf 100644
--- a/ui/Makefile
+++ b/ui/Makefile
@@ -1,13 +1,26 @@
-default: so
-so: build_so
-
-# compiler to use for building shared objects
-CC = gcc
+default: build_so
 
 # determine arch and platform
 ARCH=$(shell uname -m | sed -e s/i.86/i386/)
 PLATFORM=$(shell uname|sed -e s/_.*//|tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
 
+# compiler to use for building shared objects
+CC = gcc
+
+# cross compiling
+ifeq ($(TARGET), win32)
+  PLATFORM=mingw32
+  ARCH=x86
+  CC=i686-w64-mingw32-gcc
+  CFLAGS+=-m32
+endif
+ifeq ($(TARGET), win64)
+  PLATFORM=mingw32
+  ARCH=x86_64
+  CC=x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc
+  CFLAGS+=-m64
+endif
+
 # cflags for the compiler
 ifeq ($(PLATFORM), mingw32)
 SOCFLAGS = $(CFLAGS)