diff --git a/plugins/Makefile b/plugins/Makefile
index dd656aa..cbe98de 100644
--- a/plugins/Makefile
+++ b/plugins/Makefile
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #
 
 DEP_PATH = $(abspath ../src/Rack/dep)
+OBJCOPY ?= objcopy
 
 # --------------------------------------------------------------
 # Import base definitions
@@ -20,16 +21,25 @@ PLUGIN_FILES  = plugins.cpp
 
 # Befaco
 PLUGIN_FILES += $(filter-out Befaco/src/plugin.cpp,$(wildcard Befaco/src/*.cpp))
+PLUGIN_BINARIES += Befaco/src/SpringReverbIR.pcm
 
 # Fundamental
 PLUGIN_FILES += $(filter-out Fundamental/src/plugin.cpp,$(wildcard Fundamental/src/*.cpp))
 
+# --------------------------------------------------------------
+# Resources to symlink
+
+# TODO
+# PLUGIN_RESOURCES = res/Befaco/res
+# PLUGIN_RESOURCES = res/Befaco/res
+
 # --------------------------------------------------------------
 # Build setup
 
 BUILD_DIR = ../build/plugins
 
-PLUGIN_OBJS = $(PLUGIN_FILES:%=$(BUILD_DIR)/%.o)
+PLUGIN_OBJS  = $(PLUGIN_FILES:%=$(BUILD_DIR)/%.o)
+PLUGIN_OBJS += $(PLUGIN_BINARIES:%=$(BUILD_DIR)/%.bin.o)
 
 ifeq ($(MACOS),true)
 BASE_FLAGS += -DARCH_MAC
@@ -42,6 +52,7 @@ endif
 BUILD_C_FLAGS += -std=gnu11
 
 BASE_FLAGS += -I../dpf/dgl/src/nanovg
+BASE_FLAGS += -I../dpf/distrho
 BASE_FLAGS += -I../src
 BASE_FLAGS += -I../src/neon-compat
 BASE_FLAGS += -I../src/Rack/include
@@ -56,8 +67,10 @@ BASE_FLAGS += -I../src/Rack/dep/pffft
 BASE_FLAGS += -pthread
 
 ifeq ($(WINDOWS),true)
+BASE_FLAGS += -D_USE_MATH_DEFINES
 BASE_FLAGS += -Imingw-compat
 BASE_FLAGS += -Imingw-std-threads
+BASE_FLAGS += -municode
 endif
 
 # --------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -66,6 +79,20 @@ endif
 BASE_FLAGS += -Wno-unused-parameter
 BASE_FLAGS += -Wno-unused-variable
 
+# also lots of plugins not updated to v2 yet
+BASE_FLAGS += -Wno-deprecated-declarations
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------
+# temporary macro just to get the ball rolling
+
+ifeq ($(EXE_WRAPPER),wine)
+PLUGINS_DIR = Z:$(subst /,\\,$(CURDIR))
+else
+PLUGINS_DIR = $(CURDIR)
+endif
+
+BUILD_CXX_FLAGS += -DCARDINAL_PLUGINS_DIR='"$(PLUGINS_DIR)"'
+
 # --------------------------------------------------------------
 # Build targets
 
@@ -100,6 +127,12 @@ $(BUILD_DIR)/Fundamental/%.cpp.o: Fundamental/%.cpp
 	@echo "Compiling $<"
 	$(SILENT)$(CXX) $< $(BUILD_CXX_FLAGS) -DpluginInstance=pluginInstance__Fundamental -c -o $@
 
+# copied and adjusted from VCVRack's compile.mk
+$(BUILD_DIR)/%.bin.o: % res2c.py
+	-@mkdir -p "$(shell dirname $(BUILD_DIR)/$<)"
+	@echo "Generating and Compiling $<"
+	$(shell ./res2c.py $< | $(CC) -x c - $(BUILD_C_FLAGS) -c -o $@)
+
 # --------------------------------------------------------------
 
 -include $(PLUGIN_OBJS:%.o=%.d)
diff --git a/plugins/plugins.cpp b/plugins/plugins.cpp
index 30bc569..ea36224 100644
--- a/plugins/plugins.cpp
+++ b/plugins/plugins.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
 
 #include <plugin.hpp>
 
+#include "DistrhoUtils.hpp"
+
+#include "Befaco/src/plugin.hpp"
 #include "Fundamental/src/plugin.hpp"
 
 Plugin* pluginInstance__Befaco;
@@ -25,45 +28,107 @@ Plugin* pluginInstance__Fundamental;
 namespace rack {
 namespace plugin {
 
+struct StaticPluginLoader {
+	Plugin* const plugin;
+	FILE* file;
+	json_t* rootJ;
+
+	StaticPluginLoader(Plugin* const p, const char* const name)
+		: plugin(p),
+		  file(nullptr),
+		  rootJ(nullptr)
+	{
+		p->path = system::join(CARDINAL_PLUGINS_DIR, name);
+
+		const std::string manifestFilename = system::join(p->path, "plugin.json");
+
+		if ((file = std::fopen(manifestFilename.c_str(), "r")) == nullptr)
+		{
+			d_stderr2("Manifest file %s does not exist", manifestFilename.c_str());
+			return;
+		}
+
+		json_error_t error;
+		if ((rootJ = json_loadf(file, 0, &error)) == nullptr)
+		{
+			d_stderr2("JSON parsing error at %s %d:%d %s", manifestFilename.c_str(), error.line, error.column, error.text);
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+
+	~StaticPluginLoader()
+	{
+		if (rootJ != nullptr)
+		{
+			plugin->fromJson(rootJ);
+			json_decref(rootJ);
+			plugins.push_back(plugin);
+		}
+
+		if (file != nullptr)
+			std::fclose(file);
+	}
+
+	bool ok() const noexcept
+	{
+		return rootJ != nullptr;
+	}
+};
+
 static void initStatic__Befaco()
 {
 	Plugin* p = new Plugin;
     pluginInstance__Befaco = p;
-    plugins.push_back(p);
+
+	const StaticPluginLoader spl(p, "Befaco");
+	if (spl.ok())
+	{
+		p->addModel(modelEvenVCO);
+		p->addModel(modelRampage);
+		p->addModel(modelABC);
+		p->addModel(modelSpringReverb);
+		p->addModel(modelMixer);
+		p->addModel(modelSlewLimiter);
+		p->addModel(modelDualAtenuverter);
+	}
 }
 
 static void initStatic__Fundamental()
 {
 	Plugin* p = new Plugin;
     pluginInstance__Fundamental = p;
-	p->addModel(modelVCO);
-	p->addModel(modelVCO2);
-	p->addModel(modelVCF);
-	p->addModel(modelVCA_1);
-	p->addModel(modelVCA);
-	p->addModel(modelLFO);
-	p->addModel(modelLFO2);
-	p->addModel(modelDelay);
-	p->addModel(modelADSR);
-	p->addModel(modelVCMixer);
-	p->addModel(model_8vert);
-	p->addModel(modelUnity);
-	p->addModel(modelMutes);
-	p->addModel(modelPulses);
-	p->addModel(modelScope);
-	p->addModel(modelSEQ3);
-	p->addModel(modelSequentialSwitch1);
-	p->addModel(modelSequentialSwitch2);
-	p->addModel(modelOctave);
-	p->addModel(modelQuantizer);
-	p->addModel(modelSplit);
-	p->addModel(modelMerge);
-	p->addModel(modelSum);
-	p->addModel(modelViz);
-	p->addModel(modelMidSide);
-	p->addModel(modelNoise);
-	p->addModel(modelRandom);
-    plugins.push_back(p);
+
+	const StaticPluginLoader spl(p, "Fundamental");
+	if (spl.ok())
+	{
+		p->addModel(modelVCO);
+		p->addModel(modelVCO2);
+		p->addModel(modelVCF);
+		p->addModel(modelVCA_1);
+		p->addModel(modelVCA);
+		p->addModel(modelLFO);
+		p->addModel(modelLFO2);
+		p->addModel(modelDelay);
+		p->addModel(modelADSR);
+		p->addModel(modelVCMixer);
+		p->addModel(model_8vert);
+		p->addModel(modelUnity);
+		p->addModel(modelMutes);
+		p->addModel(modelPulses);
+		p->addModel(modelScope);
+		p->addModel(modelSEQ3);
+		p->addModel(modelSequentialSwitch1);
+		p->addModel(modelSequentialSwitch2);
+		p->addModel(modelOctave);
+		p->addModel(modelQuantizer);
+		p->addModel(modelSplit);
+		p->addModel(modelMerge);
+		p->addModel(modelSum);
+		p->addModel(modelViz);
+		p->addModel(modelMidSide);
+		p->addModel(modelNoise);
+		p->addModel(modelRandom);
+	}
 }
 
 void initStaticPlugins()
diff --git a/plugins/res2c.py b/plugins/res2c.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..7f4f7c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/res2c.py
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# DISTRHO Plugin Framework (DPF)
+# Copyright (C) 2012-2021 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
+#
+# Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any purpose with
+# or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this
+# permission notice appear in all copies.
+#
+# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD
+# TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN
+# NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+# DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER
+# IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN
+# CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+import os
+import sys
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------
+
+def res2c(filename):
+    resname = "src_" + os.path.basename(filename.replace(".","_"))
+    fhandle = open(filename, 'rb')
+    resdata = fhandle.read()
+
+    print("const unsigned char %s[] = {\n" % resname)
+    for data in resdata:
+        print(" %3u," % data)
+    print("};\n")
+
+    print("const unsigned int %s_len = %d;\n" % (resname, fhandle.tell()))
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    if len(sys.argv) != 2:
+        print("Usage: %s <filename>" % sys.argv[0])
+        quit()
+
+    filename = sys.argv[1]
+
+    if not os.path.exists(filename):
+        print("Folder '%s' does not exist" % filename)
+        quit()
+
+    # dump code now
+    res2c(filename)
diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index 1eef189..fa9a6b1 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -97,8 +97,10 @@ BASE_FLAGS += -Ineon-compat
 BASE_FLAGS += -pthread
 
 ifeq ($(WINDOWS),true)
+BASE_FLAGS += -D_USE_MATH_DEFINES
 BASE_FLAGS += -Imingw-compat
 BASE_FLAGS += -Imingw-std-threads
+BASE_FLAGS += -municode
 endif
 
 BUILD_C_FLAGS += -std=gnu11