diff --git a/DX11Starter.vcxproj b/DX11Starter.vcxproj
index 9a57e96..0a269e9 100644
--- a/DX11Starter.vcxproj
+++ b/DX11Starter.vcxproj
@@ -308,9 +308,19 @@
     <None Include="Helpers.hlsli" />
     <None Include="Defines.hlsli" />
     <None Include="Lights.hlsli" />
+    <None Include="packages.config" />
     <None Include="ThirdPartyFunctions.hlsli" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
+    <Import Project="packages\Microsoft.XAudio2.Redist.1.2.8\build\native\Microsoft.XAudio2.Redist.targets" Condition="Exists('packages\Microsoft.XAudio2.Redist.1.2.8\build\native\Microsoft.XAudio2.Redist.targets')" />
+    <Import Project="packages\directxtk_desktop_2017.2022.3.24.2\build\native\directxtk_desktop_2017.targets" Condition="Exists('packages\directxtk_desktop_2017.2022.3.24.2\build\native\directxtk_desktop_2017.targets')" />
   </ImportGroup>
+  <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
+    <PropertyGroup>
+      <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Use NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
+    </PropertyGroup>
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('packages\Microsoft.XAudio2.Redist.1.2.8\build\native\Microsoft.XAudio2.Redist.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', 'packages\Microsoft.XAudio2.Redist.1.2.8\build\native\Microsoft.XAudio2.Redist.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('packages\directxtk_desktop_2017.2022.3.24.2\build\native\directxtk_desktop_2017.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', 'packages\directxtk_desktop_2017.2022.3.24.2\build\native\directxtk_desktop_2017.targets'))" />
+  </Target>
 </Project>
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diff --git a/DX11Starter.vcxproj.filters b/DX11Starter.vcxproj.filters
index c75eb6f..1c0591f 100644
--- a/DX11Starter.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/DX11Starter.vcxproj.filters
@@ -140,5 +140,6 @@
     <None Include="Lights.hlsli">
       <Filter>Shaders</Filter>
     </None>
+    <None Include="packages.config" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
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diff --git a/packages.config b/packages.config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..572f747
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages.config
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<packages>
+  <package id="directxtk_desktop_2017" version="2022.3.24.2" targetFramework="native" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.XAudio2.Redist" version="1.2.8" targetFramework="native" />
+</packages>
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