diff --git a/YAZE.vcxproj b/YAZE.vcxproj
index b278141f..76664ba6 100644
--- a/YAZE.vcxproj
+++ b/YAZE.vcxproj
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
       <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
       <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(ProjectDir)build\lib\$(Configuration);$(ProjectDir)build\src\lib\asar\src\asar\lib\$(Configuration);%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
-      <AdditionalDependencies>SDL2.lib;SDL2main.lib;asar-static.lib;ImGui.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>SDL2-static.lib;SDL2main.lib;asar-static.lib;ImGui.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
     </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
       <OptimizeReferences>true</OptimizeReferences>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
       <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(ProjectDir)build\lib\$(Configuration);$(ProjectDir)build\src\lib\asar\src\asar\lib\$(Configuration);%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
-      <AdditionalDependencies>SDL2.lib;SDL2main.lib;asar-static.lib;ImGui.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>SDL2-static.lib;SDL2main.lib;asar-static.lib;ImGui.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
     </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
       <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
       <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(ProjectDir)build\lib\$(Configuration);$(ProjectDir)build\src\lib\asar\src\asar\lib\$(Configuration);%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
-      <AdditionalDependencies>SDL2.lib;SDL2main.lib;asar-static.lib;ImGui.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>SDL2-static.lib;SDL2main.lib;asar-static.lib;ImGui.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
     </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
       <OptimizeReferences>true</OptimizeReferences>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
       <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(ProjectDir)build\lib\$(Configuration);$(ProjectDir)build\src\lib\asar\src\asar\lib\$(Configuration);%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
-      <AdditionalDependencies>SDL2.lib;SDL2main.lib;asar-static.lib;ImGui.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>SDL2-static.lib;SDL2main.lib;asar-static.lib;ImGui.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
     </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|ARM64'">
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
       <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
       <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(ProjectDir)build\lib\$(Configuration);$(ProjectDir)build\src\lib\asar\src\asar\lib\$(Configuration);%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
-      <AdditionalDependencies>SDL2.lib;SDL2main.lib;asar-static.lib;ImGui.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>SDL2-static.lib;SDL2main.lib;asar-static.lib;ImGui.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
     </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|ARM64'">
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
       <OptimizeReferences>true</OptimizeReferences>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
       <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(ProjectDir)build\lib\$(Configuration);$(ProjectDir)build\src\lib\asar\src\asar\lib\$(Configuration);%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
-      <AdditionalDependencies>SDL2.lib;SDL2main.lib;asar-static.lib;ImGui.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>SDL2-static.lib;SDL2main.lib;asar-static.lib;ImGui.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
     </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/cmake/sdl2.cmake b/cmake/sdl2.cmake
index 1c9da664..e796fcb9 100644
--- a/cmake/sdl2.cmake
+++ b/cmake/sdl2.cmake
@@ -1,29 +1,44 @@
 # SDL2
-if (UNIX OR MINGW OR WIN32)
+# On Windows, try to use vcpkg first, then fall back to bundled SDL
+if(WIN32)
+  # Try to find SDL2 via vcpkg first
+  find_package(SDL2 QUIET)
+  if(SDL2_FOUND)
+    # Use vcpkg SDL2
+    set(SDL_TARGETS SDL2::SDL2)
+    list(PREPEND SDL_TARGETS SDL2::SDL2main ws2_32)
+    add_definitions("-DSDL_MAIN_HANDLED")
+    message(STATUS "Using vcpkg SDL2")
+  else()
+    # Fall back to bundled SDL
+    add_subdirectory(src/lib/SDL)
+    set(SDL_TARGETS SDL2-static)
+    set(SDL2_INCLUDE_DIR 
+      ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/lib/SDL/include
+      ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/src/lib/SDL/include
+      ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/src/lib/SDL/include-config-${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}
+    )
+    set(SDL2_INCLUDE_DIRS ${SDL2_INCLUDE_DIR})
+    list(PREPEND SDL_TARGETS SDL2main ws2_32)
+    add_definitions("-DSDL_MAIN_HANDLED")
+    message(STATUS "Using bundled SDL2")
+  endif()
+elseif(UNIX OR MINGW)
+  # Non-Windows: use bundled SDL
   add_subdirectory(src/lib/SDL)
-  # When using bundled SDL, use the static target and set include directories
   set(SDL_TARGETS SDL2-static)
   set(SDL2_INCLUDE_DIR 
     ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/lib/SDL/include
     ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/src/lib/SDL/include
     ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/src/lib/SDL/include-config-${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}
   )
-  # Also set for consistency with bundled SDL
   set(SDL2_INCLUDE_DIRS ${SDL2_INCLUDE_DIR})
-  
-  # Add SDL2main for Windows builds when using bundled SDL
-  if(WIN32)
-    list(PREPEND SDL_TARGETS SDL2main ws2_32)
-    add_definitions("-DSDL_MAIN_HANDLED")
-  endif()
+  message(STATUS "Using bundled SDL2")
 else()
+  # Fallback: try to find system SDL
   find_package(SDL2)
-  # When using system SDL, use the imported targets
   set(SDL_TARGETS SDL2::SDL2)
-  if(WIN32)
-    list(PREPEND SDL_TARGETS SDL2::SDL2main ws2_32)
-    add_definitions("-DSDL_MAIN_HANDLED")
-  endif()
+  message(STATUS "Using system SDL2")
 endif()
 
 # PNG and ZLIB dependencies removed
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cmake/vcpkg.cmake b/cmake/vcpkg.cmake
index 8fcf265f..f6df7700 100644
--- a/cmake/vcpkg.cmake
+++ b/cmake/vcpkg.cmake
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ add_definitions("-DMICROSOFT_WINDOWS_WINBASE_H_DEFINE_INTERLOCKED_CPLUSPLUS_OVER
 
 # vcpkg settings
 set(VCPKG_CRT_LINKAGE dynamic)
-set(VCPKG_LIBRARY_LINKAGE dynamic)
+set(VCPKG_LIBRARY_LINKAGE static)
 
 # Enable vcpkg manifest mode for automatic dependency management
 set(VCPKG_MANIFEST_MODE ON)