diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9741cae65..5698779e8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -37,5 +37,6 @@ x64/
 x86/
 log/
 logs/
+vcpkg/
 
 .idea/*
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7ec2593f9..cc3f497e2 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,9 +27,11 @@
 #EQEMU_USE_MAP_MMFS
 #EQEMU_MAP_DIR
 
-#We set a fairly new version (as of 2013) because I found finding perl was a bit... buggy on older ones
-#Can change this if you really want but you should upgrade!
-CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 2.8)
+#Require 3.10.2 as that's the earliest version that vcpkg supports officially which we will use on the build server.
+CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 3.10.2)
+
+SET(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
+SET(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 
 #FindMySQL is located here so lets make it so CMake can find it
 SET(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/" ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH})
@@ -53,35 +55,6 @@ IF(MSVC OR MINGW)
 ENDIF(MSVC OR MINGW)
 
 IF(MSVC)
-	#Set our default locations for zlib/mysql based on x86/x64
-	IF(CMAKE_CL_64)
-		SET(ZLIB_ROOT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/zlib_x64")
-		SET(MYSQL_ROOT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/mysql_x64")
-		SET(LUA_ROOT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/luaj_x64")
-		SET(OPENSSL_ROOT_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/openssl_x64")
-		SET(SODIUM_INCLUDE_HINTS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/libsodium/include")
-		IF(MSVC_VERSION GREATER 1800)
-			SET(SODIUM_LIBRARY_HINTS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/libsodium/x64/Release/v140/dynamic")
-		ELSEIF(MSVC_VERSION EQUAL 1800)
-			SET(SODIUM_LIBRARY_HINTS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/libsodium/x64/Release/v120/dynamic")
-		ELSE()
-			SET(SODIUM_LIBRARY_HINTS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/libsodium/x64/Release/v110/dynamic")
-		ENDIF()
-	ELSE(CMAKE_CL_64)
-		SET(ZLIB_ROOT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/zlib_x86")
-		SET(MYSQL_ROOT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/mysql_x86")
-		SET(LUA_ROOT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/luaj_x86")
-		SET(SODIUM_INCLUDE_HINTS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/libsodium/include")
-		SET(OPENSSL_ROOT_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/openssl_x86")
-		IF(MSVC_VERSION GREATER 1800)
-			SET(SODIUM_LIBRARY_HINTS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/libsodium/Win32/Release/v140/dynamic")
-		ELSEIF(MSVC_VERSION EQUAL 1800)
-			SET(SODIUM_LIBRARY_HINTS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/libsodium/Win32/Release/v120/dynamic")
-		ELSE()
-			SET(SODIUM_LIBRARY_HINTS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/libsodium/Win32/Release/v110/dynamic")
-		ENDIF()
-	ENDIF(CMAKE_CL_64)
-
 	#disable CRT warnings on windows cause they're annoying as shit and we use C functions everywhere
 	OPTION(EQEMU_DISABLE_CRT_SECURE_WARNINGS "Disable Secure CRT Warnings" ON)
 	IF(EQEMU_DISABLE_CRT_SECURE_WARNINGS)
@@ -100,23 +73,6 @@ IF(MSVC)
 		ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DCRASH_LOGGING)
 	ENDIF(EQEMU_ENABLE_CRASH_LOGGING)
 
-	#Disable safe SEH or not?
-	OPTION(EQEMU_DISABLE_SAFESEH "Disable Safe SEH (Needed for Strawberry Perl)" OFF)
-	IF(EQEMU_DISABLE_SAFESEH)
-		SET(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_DEBUG} /SAFESEH:NO")
-		SET(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_MINSIZEREL "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_MINSIZEREL} /SAFESEH:NO")
-		SET(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE} /SAFESEH:NO")
-		SET(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO} /SAFESEH:NO")
-		SET(CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS_DEBUG} /SAFESEH:NO")
-		SET(CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS_MINSIZEREL "${CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS_MINSIZEREL} /SAFESEH:NO")
-		SET(CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE} /SAFESEH:NO")
-		SET(CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO "${CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO} /SAFESEH:NO")
-		SET(CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS_DEBUG} /SAFESEH:NO")
-		SET(CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS_MINSIZEREL "${CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS_MINSIZEREL} /SAFESEH:NO")
-		SET(CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELEASE} /SAFESEH:NO")
-		SET(CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO "${CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO} /SAFESEH:NO")
-	ENDIF(EQEMU_DISABLE_SAFESEH)
-
 	OPTION(EQEMU_BUILD_MSVC_MP "Enable build with multiple processes." ON)
 	IF(EQEMU_BUILD_MSVC_MP)
 		SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} /MP")
diff --git a/loginserver/database_mysql.cpp b/loginserver/database_mysql.cpp
index b40c77a0f..83c980086 100644
--- a/loginserver/database_mysql.cpp
+++ b/loginserver/database_mysql.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ DatabaseMySQL::DatabaseMySQL(std::string user, std::string pass, std::string hos
 	database = mysql_init(nullptr);
 	if (database)
 	{
-		my_bool r = 1;
+		char r = 1;
 		mysql_options(database, MYSQL_OPT_RECONNECT, &r);
 		if (!mysql_real_connect(database, host.c_str(), user.c_str(), pass.c_str(), name.c_str(), atoi(port.c_str()), nullptr, 0))
 		{
diff --git a/world/CMakeLists.txt b/world/CMakeLists.txt
index 233c2e1c9..e8b999107 100644
--- a/world/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/world/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -65,6 +65,6 @@ TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(world ${SERVER_LIBS})
 
 IF(EQEMU_BUILD_PERL)
 	TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(world ${PERL_LIBRARY})
-ENDIF(EQEMU_BUILD_PERL)
+ENDIF()
 
 SET(EXECUTABLE_OUTPUT_PATH ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/bin)
diff --git a/zone/CMakeLists.txt b/zone/CMakeLists.txt
index 24eb4a9db..b9aa7631e 100644
--- a/zone/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/zone/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(zone ${SERVER_LIBS})
 
 IF(EQEMU_BUILD_PERL)
 	TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(zone ${PERL_LIBRARY})
-ENDIF(EQEMU_BUILD_PERL)
+ENDIF()
 
 IF(EQEMU_BUILD_LUA)
 	TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(zone luabind ${LUA_LIBRARY})