diff --git a/auto-setup-linux.sh b/auto-setup-linux.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..a54677478d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/auto-setup-linux.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#**
+#** auto-setup-linux.sh
+#** Automatic (easy) setup and build script for Linux
+#**
+#** Note that this script assumes you have both 'git' and 'cmake' installed properly and in your PATH!
+#** This script also assumes you have installed a build system that cmake can automatically detect.
+#** Such as GCC or Clang. Requires appropriate supporting libraries installed too!
+#** Without these items, this script will FAIL! So make sure you have your build environment properly
+#** set up in order for this script to succeed.
+#**
+#** The purpose of this script is to get someone easily going with a full working compile of GZDoom.
+#** This allows anyone to make simple changes or tweaks to the engine as they see fit and easily
+#** compile their own copy without having to follow complex instructions to get it working.
+#** Every build environment is different, and every computer system is different - this should work
+#** in most typical systems under Windows but it may fail under certain types of systems or conditions.
+#** Not guaranteed to work and your mileage will vary.
+#**
+#** Prerequisite Packages used in testing (from Linux Mint-XFCE):
+#**    nasm autoconf libtool libsystemd-dev clang-15 libx11-dev libsdl2-dev libgtk-3-dev
+#**
+#**---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#** Copyright 2024 Rachael Alexanderson and the GZDoom team
+#** All rights reserved.
+#**
+#** Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+#** modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+#** are met:
+#**
+#** 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#**    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#** 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#**    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+#**    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#** 3. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+#**    derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+#**
+#** THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+#** IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+#** OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+#** IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+#** INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+#** NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+#** DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+#** THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+#** (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+#** THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#**---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#**
+
+# -- Always operate within the build folder
+BUILDFOLDER=$(dirname "$0")/build
+
+if [ ! -d "$BUILDFOLDER" ]; then
+	mkdir "$BUILDFOLDER"
+fi
+cd "$BUILDFOLDER"
+
+if [ -d "vcpkg" ]; then
+	git -C ./vcpkg pull
+fi
+if [ ! -d "vcpkg" ]; then
+	git clone https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg
+fi
+if [ -d "zmusic" ]; then
+	git -C ./zmusic fetch
+fi
+if [ ! -d "zmusic" ]; then
+	git clone https://github.com/zdoom/zmusic
+fi
+if [ -d "zmusic" ]; then
+	git -C ./zmusic checkout 1.1.12
+fi
+
+if [ ! -d "zmusic/build" ]; then
+	mkdir zmusic/build
+fi
+if [ ! -d "vcpkg_installed" ]; then
+	mkdir vcpkg_installed
+fi
+
+cmake -S ./zmusic -B ./zmusic/build \
+	-DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=../vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake \
+	-DVCPKG_LIBSNDFILE=1 \
+	-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo \
+	-DVCPKG_INSTALLLED_DIR=../vcpkg_installed/
+pushd ./zmusic/build
+make -j $(nproc)
+popd
+
+cmake -S .. -B . \
+	-DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=./vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake \
+	-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo \
+	-DVCPKG_INSTALLLED_DIR=./vcpkg_installed/
+make -j $(nproc); rc=$?
+
+# -- If successful, show the build
+if [ $rc -eq 0 ]; then
+	if [ -f gzdoom ]; then
+		xdg-open .
+	fi
+fi
+
+exit $rc
diff --git a/cmake/FindZMusic.cmake b/cmake/FindZMusic.cmake
index dd0c9296dd..43754a8079 100644
--- a/cmake/FindZMusic.cmake
+++ b/cmake/FindZMusic.cmake
@@ -10,9 +10,15 @@ if(ZMUSIC_INCLUDE_DIR AND ZMUSIC_LIBRARIES)
     set(ZMUSIC_FIND_QUIETLY TRUE)
 endif()
 
-find_path(ZMUSIC_INCLUDE_DIR zmusic.h)
+find_path(ZMUSIC_INCLUDE_DIR zmusic.h
+    HINTS
+    ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/build/zmusic/include
+)
 
-find_library(ZMUSIC_LIBRARIES NAMES zmusic)
+find_library(ZMUSIC_LIBRARIES NAMES zmusic
+    HINTS
+    ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/build/zmusic/build/source
+)
 mark_as_advanced(ZMUSIC_LIBRARIES ZMUSIC_INCLUDE_DIR)
 
 # handle the QUIETLY and REQUIRED arguments and set ZMUSIC_FOUND to TRUE if 
diff --git a/vcpkg.json b/vcpkg.json
index 723cbb0e29..4d38b0f0a2 100644
--- a/vcpkg.json
+++ b/vcpkg.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
                 {
                     "name": "libvpx",
                     "default-features": false,
-                    "platform": "windows & static & staticcrt"
+                    "platform": "(!windows & static) | (windows & static & staticcrt)"
                 }
             ]
         },
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
                 {
                     "name": "openal-soft",
                     "default-features": false,
-                    "platform": "!windows | (windows & static & staticcrt)"
+                    "platform": "(!windows & static) | (windows & static & staticcrt)"
                 }
             ]
         }
@@ -29,19 +29,27 @@
     "dependencies": [
         {
             "name": "bzip2",
-            "platform": "!windows | (windows & static & staticcrt)"
+            "platform": "(!windows & static) | (windows & static & staticcrt)"
         },
         {
             "name": "sdl2",
-            "platform": "!windows & !osx"
+            "platform": "!windows & !osx & static"
         },
         {
             "name": "libvpx",
-            "platform": "!windows"
+            "platform": "!windows & static"
         },
         {
             "name": "libwebp",
-            "platform": "!windows | (windows & static & staticcrt)"
-        }
+            "platform": "(!windows & static) | (windows & static & staticcrt)"
+        },
+	{
+            "name": "gtk3",
+            "platform": "!windows & !osx & static"
+	},
+	{
+            "name": "glib",
+            "platform": "!windows & !osx & static"
+	}
     ]
-}
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+}