diff --git a/code/CMakeModules/FindWindowsSDK.cmake b/code/CMakeModules/FindWindowsSDK.cmake
index 25903be14..9d9b91777 100644
--- a/code/CMakeModules/FindWindowsSDK.cmake
+++ b/code/CMakeModules/FindWindowsSDK.cmake
@@ -2,47 +2,86 @@
 # Find the Windows includes
 #
 #  WINSDK_INCLUDE_DIR - where to find Windows.h
+#  WINSDK_INCLUDE_DIRS - where to find all Windows headers
+#  WINSDK_LIBRARY_DIR - where to find libraries
 #  WINSDK_FOUND       - True if Windows SDK found.
 
 IF(WINSDK_INCLUDE_DIR)
     # Already in cache, be silent
-    SET(WINSDK_FIND_QUIETLY TRUE)
+    SET(WindowsSDK_FIND_QUIETLY TRUE)
 ENDIF(WINSDK_INCLUDE_DIR)
 
+# TODO: add the possibility to use a specific Windows SDK
+
+IF(MSVC11)
+  GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(WINSDK8_DIR  "[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Microsoft SDKs\\Windows\\v8.0;InstallationFolder]" ABSOLUTE CACHE)
+  GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(WINSDK8_VERSION "[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Microsoft SDKs\\Windows\\v8.0;ProductVersion]" NAME)
+
+  IF(WINSDK8_DIR)
+    IF(NOT WindowsSDK_FIND_QUIETLY)
+      MESSAGE(STATUS "Found Windows SDK ${WINSDK8_VERSION} in ${WINSDK8_DIR}")
+    ENDIF(NOT WindowsSDK_FIND_QUIETLY)
+    IF(TARGET_ARM)
+      SET(WINSDK8_SUFFIX "arm")
+    ELSEIF(TARGET_X64)
+      SET(WINSDK8_SUFFIX "x64")
+    ELSEIF(TARGET_X86)
+      SET(WINSDK8_SUFFIX "x86")
+    ENDIF(TARGET_ARM)
+  ENDIF(WINSDK8_DIR)
+ENDIF(MSVC11)
+
 GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(WINSDK71_DIR  "[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Microsoft SDKs\\Windows\\v7.1;InstallationFolder]" ABSOLUTE CACHE)
 GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(WINSDK71_VERSION "[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Microsoft SDKs\\Windows\\v7.1;ProductVersion]" NAME)
 
 IF(WINSDK71_DIR)
-  IF(NOT WINSDK_FIND_QUIETLY)
+  IF(NOT WindowsSDK_FIND_QUIETLY)
     MESSAGE(STATUS "Found Windows SDK ${WINSDK71_VERSION} in ${WINSDK71_DIR}")
-  ENDIF(NOT WINSDK_FIND_QUIETLY)
+  ENDIF(NOT WindowsSDK_FIND_QUIETLY)
 ENDIF(WINSDK71_DIR)
 
 GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(WINSDKCURRENT_DIR  "[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Microsoft SDKs\\Windows;CurrentInstallFolder]" ABSOLUTE CACHE)
 GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(WINSDKCURRENT_VERSION "[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Microsoft SDKs\\Windows;CurrentVersion]" NAME)
 
 IF(WINSDKCURRENT_DIR)
-  IF(NOT WINSDK_FIND_QUIETLY)
+  IF(NOT WindowsSDK_FIND_QUIETLY)
     MESSAGE(STATUS "Found Windows SDK ${WINSDKCURRENT_VERSION} in ${WINSDKCURRENT_DIR}")
-  ENDIF(NOT WINSDK_FIND_QUIETLY)
+  ENDIF(NOT WindowsSDK_FIND_QUIETLY)
 ENDIF(WINSDKCURRENT_DIR)
 
 FIND_PATH(WINSDK_INCLUDE_DIR Windows.h
-  PATHS
+  HINTS
+  ${WINSDK8_DIR}/Include/um
   ${WINSDK71_DIR}/Include
   ${WINSDKCURRENT_DIR}/Include
 )
 
+FIND_PATH(WINSDK_SHARED_INCLUDE_DIR d3d9.h
+  HINTS
+  ${WINSDK8_DIR}/Include/shared
+  ${WINSDK71_DIR}/Include
+  ${WINSDKCURRENT_DIR}/Include
+)
+
+FIND_PATH(WINSDK_LIBRARY_DIR ComCtl32.lib
+  HINTS
+  ${WINSDK8_DIR}/Lib/win8/um/${WINSDK8_SUFFIX}
+  ${WINSDK71_DIR}/Lib
+  ${WINSDKCURRENT_DIR}/Lib
+)
+
 FIND_PROGRAM(WINSDK_SIGNTOOL signtool
-  PATHS
+  HINTS
+  ${WINSDK8_DIR}/Bin/x86
   ${WINSDK71_DIR}/Bin
   ${WINSDKCURRENT_DIR}/Bin
 )
 
 IF(WINSDK_INCLUDE_DIR)
   SET(WINSDK_FOUND TRUE)
+  SET(WINSDK_INCLUDE_DIRS ${WINSDK_INCLUDE_DIR} ${WINSDK_SHARED_INCLUDE_DIR})
 ELSE(WINSDK_INCLUDE_DIR)
-  IF(NOT WINSDK_FIND_QUIETLY)
+  IF(NOT WindowsSDK_FIND_QUIETLY)
     MESSAGE(STATUS "Warning: Unable to find Windows SDK!")
-  ENDIF(NOT WINSDK_FIND_QUIETLY)
+  ENDIF(NOT WindowsSDK_FIND_QUIETLY)
 ENDIF(WINSDK_INCLUDE_DIR)
diff --git a/code/CMakeModules/nel.cmake b/code/CMakeModules/nel.cmake
index e1b204690..6fba40d6d 100644
--- a/code/CMakeModules/nel.cmake
+++ b/code/CMakeModules/nel.cmake
@@ -1010,7 +1010,7 @@ MACRO(SETUP_EXTERNAL)
 
       FIND_PACKAGE(WindowsSDK REQUIRED)
       # use VC++ and Windows SDK include paths
-      INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(${VC_INCLUDE_DIR} ${WINSDK_INCLUDE_DIR})
+      INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(${VC_INCLUDE_DIR} ${WINSDK_INCLUDE_DIRS})
     ENDIF(MSVC)
   ENDIF(WITH_STLPORT)
 ENDMACRO(SETUP_EXTERNAL)