diff --git a/pcsx2/IopDma.cpp b/pcsx2/IopDma.cpp
index 9de249e41c..743d3840b2 100644
--- a/pcsx2/IopDma.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/IopDma.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ using namespace R3000A;
 
 static void __fastcall psxDmaGeneric(u32 madr, u32 bcr, u32 chcr, u32 spuCore)
 {
-	const char dmaNum = spuCore ? '7' : '4';
+	const char dmaNum = spuCore ? 7 : 4;
 
 	/*if (chcr & 0x400) DevCon.Status("SPU 2 DMA %c linked list chain mode! chcr = %x madr = %x bcr = %x\n", dmaNum, chcr, madr, bcr);
 	if (chcr & 0x40000000) DevCon.Warning("SPU 2 DMA %c Unusual bit set on 'to' direction chcr = %x madr = %x bcr = %x\n", dmaNum, chcr, madr, bcr);
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ static void __fastcall psxDmaGeneric(u32 madr, u32 bcr, u32 chcr, u32 spuCore)
 	switch (chcr)
 	{
 		case 0x01000201: //cpu to spu2 transfer
-			PSXDMA_LOG("*** DMA %c - mem2spu *** %x addr = %x size = %x", dmaNum, chcr, madr, bcr);
+			PSXDMA_LOG("*** DMA %d - mem2spu *** %x addr = %x size = %x", dmaNum, chcr, madr, bcr);
             if(dmaNum==7)
 			    SPU2writeDMA7Mem((u16 *)iopPhysMem(madr), size*2);
             else if(dmaNum==4)
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ static void __fastcall psxDmaGeneric(u32 madr, u32 bcr, u32 chcr, u32 spuCore)
 			break;
 
 		case 0x01000200: //spu2 to cpu transfer
-			PSXDMA_LOG("*** DMA %c - spu2mem *** %x addr = %x size = %x", dmaNum, chcr, madr, bcr);
+			PSXDMA_LOG("*** DMA %d - spu2mem *** %x addr = %x size = %x", dmaNum, chcr, madr, bcr);
             if(dmaNum==7)
 			    SPU2readDMA7Mem((u16 *)iopPhysMem(madr), size*2);
             else if(dmaNum==4)
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static void __fastcall psxDmaGeneric(u32 madr, u32 bcr, u32 chcr, u32 spuCore)
 			break;
 
 		default:
-			Console.Error("*** DMA %c - SPU unknown *** %x addr = %x size = %x", dmaNum, chcr, madr, bcr);
+			Console.Error("*** DMA %d - SPU unknown *** %x addr = %x size = %x", dmaNum, chcr, madr, bcr);
 			break;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pcsx2/windows/VCprojects/pcsx2.vcxproj b/pcsx2/windows/VCprojects/pcsx2.vcxproj
index 30841330b9..2b2b7cc8f3 100644
--- a/pcsx2/windows/VCprojects/pcsx2.vcxproj
+++ b/pcsx2/windows/VCprojects/pcsx2.vcxproj
@@ -729,6 +729,7 @@
     <ResourceCompile Include="..\..\..\3rdparty\wxwidgets3.0\include\wx\msw\wx.rc">
       <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\wxwidgets3.0\$(PlatformName);$(SolutionDir)3rdparty\wxwidgets3.0\include;%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
     </ResourceCompile>
+    <ResourceCompile Include="..\..\SPU2\Windows\SPU2.rc" />
     <ResourceCompile Include="..\wxResources.rc" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/pcsx2/windows/VCprojects/pcsx2.vcxproj.filters b/pcsx2/windows/VCprojects/pcsx2.vcxproj.filters
index 7c28a97f53..65bba06e20 100644
--- a/pcsx2/windows/VCprojects/pcsx2.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/pcsx2/windows/VCprojects/pcsx2.vcxproj.filters
@@ -1523,6 +1523,9 @@
     <ResourceCompile Include="..\..\..\3rdparty\wxwidgets3.0\include\wx\msw\wx.rc">
       <Filter>AppHost\Resources</Filter>
     </ResourceCompile>
+    <ResourceCompile Include="..\..\SPU2\Windows\SPU2.rc">
+      <Filter>System\Ps2\SPU2</Filter>
+    </ResourceCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <CustomBuildStep Include="..\..\rdebug\deci2.h">