diff --git a/premake5-deps.lua b/premake5-deps.lua
index f3ecd152..d54947ad 100644
--- a/premake5-deps.lua
+++ b/premake5-deps.lua
@@ -73,53 +73,82 @@ newoption {
 -- build
 newoption {
     category = "build",
-    trigger = "b-all",
+    trigger = "all-build",
     description = "Build all deps",
 }
+newoption {
+    category = "build",
+    trigger = "clean-build",
+    description = "Clean folder before building",
+}
+newoption {
+    category = "build",
+    trigger = "32-build",
+    description = "Build for 32-bit arch",
+}
+newoption {
+    category = "build",
+    trigger = "64-build",
+    description = "Build for 64-bit arch",
+}
 
 newoption {
     category = "build",
-    trigger = "b-ssq",
+    trigger = "build-ssq",
     description = "Build ssq",
 }
 newoption {
     category = "build",
-    trigger = "b-zlib",
+    trigger = "build-zlib",
     description = "Build zlib",
 }
 newoption {
     category = "build",
-    trigger = "b-curl",
+    trigger = "build-curl",
     description = "Build curl",
 }
 newoption {
     category = "build",
-    trigger = "b-protobuf",
+    trigger = "build-protobuf",
     description = "Build protobuf",
 }
 newoption {
     category = "build",
-    trigger = "b-mbedtls",
+    trigger = "build-mbedtls",
     description = "Build mbedtls",
 }
 newoption {
     category = "build",
-    trigger = "b-ingame_overlay",
+    trigger = "build-ingame_overlay",
     description = "Build ingame_overlay",
 }
 
 
+local function merge_list(src, dest)
+    local src_count = #src
+    local res = {}
+
+    for idx = 1, src_count do
+        res[idx] = src[idx]
+    end
+
+    for idx = 1, #dest do
+        res[src_count + idx] = dest[idx]
+    end
+    return res
+end
+
 
 
 -- common defs
 ---------
 
-local deps_dir = os.realpath('build/deps/' .. os_iden)
+local deps_dir = os.realpath(path.join('build', 'deps', os_iden))
 local third_party_dir = os.realpath('third-party')
-local third_party_deps_dir = os.realpath(third_party_dir .. '/deps/' .. os_iden)
-local third_party_common_dir = os.realpath(third_party_dir .. '/deps/common')
-local extractor = os.realpath(third_party_deps_dir .. '/7za/7za')
-local mycmake = os.realpath(third_party_deps_dir .. 'cmake/bin/cmake')
+local third_party_deps_dir = os.realpath(path.join(third_party_dir, 'deps', os_iden))
+local third_party_common_dir = os.realpath(path.join(third_party_dir, 'deps', 'common'))
+local extractor = os.realpath(path.join(third_party_deps_dir, '7za', '7za'))
+local mycmake = os.realpath(path.join(third_party_deps_dir, 'cmake', 'bin', 'cmake'))
 
 if _OPTIONS["custom-cmake"] then
     mycmake = _OPTIONS["custom-cmake"]
@@ -127,6 +156,149 @@ if _OPTIONS["custom-cmake"] then
 end
 
 
+-- ############## common CMAKE args ##############
+-- https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/variable/CMAKE_LANG_FLAGS_CONFIG.html#variable:CMAKE_%3CLANG%3E_FLAGS_%3CCONFIG%3E
+local cmake_common_defs = {
+    'CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release',
+    'CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE=True',
+    'BUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF',
+    'CMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY=MultiThreaded',
+}
+if os.target() == 'windows' then
+    table.insert(cmake_common_defs, 'CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELEASE="-MT -D_MT"')
+    table.insert(cmake_common_defs, 'CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE="-MT -D_MT"')
+end
+
+local function cmake_build(dep_folder, is_32, extra_defs)
+    dep_base = os.realpath(path.join(deps_dir, dep_folder))
+    local arch_iden = ''
+    if is_32 then
+        arch_iden = '32'
+    else
+        arch_iden = '64'
+    end
+    
+    local build_dir = os.realpath(path.join(dep_base, 'build' .. arch_iden))
+    
+    -- clean if required
+    if _OPTIONS["clean-build"] then
+        print('cleaning dir: ' .. build_dir)
+        os.rmdir(build_dir)
+    end
+
+    if not os.mkdir(build_dir) then
+        error("failed to create build dir: " .. build_dir)
+        return
+    end
+
+    local install_dir = os.realpath(path.join(dep_base, 'install' .. arch_iden))
+    local cmake_common_defs_str = '-D' .. table.concat(cmake_common_defs, ' -D') .. ' -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="' .. install_dir .. '"'
+    local cmd_gen = mycmake .. ' -S "' .. dep_base .. '" -B "' .. build_dir .. '" ' .. cmake_common_defs_str
+
+    -- arch
+    if string.match(_ACTION, 'gmake.*') then
+        if is_32 then
+            local toolchain_file = os.realpath(path.join(deps_dir, 'toolchain_32.cmake'))
+            if not os.isfile(toolchain_file) then
+                if not io.writefile(toolchain_file, [[
+                    set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS_INIT   "-m32")
+                    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_INIT "-m32")
+                ]]) then
+                    error("failed to create 32-bit cmake toolchain")
+                    return
+                end
+            end
+
+            cmd_gen = cmd_gen .. ' -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="' .. toolchain_file .. '"'
+        end
+    elseif string.match(_ACTION, 'vs.+') then
+        if is_32 then
+            cmd_gen = cmd_gen .. ' -A Win32'
+        else
+            cmd_gen = cmd_gen .. ' -A x64'
+        end
+    else
+        error("unsupported action: " .. _ACTION)
+        return
+    end
+
+    -- add extra defs
+    if extra_defs then
+        if type(extra_defs) == 'table' then
+            if #extra_defs > 0 then
+                local extra_defs_str = ' -D' .. table.concat(extra_defs, ' -D')
+                cmd_gen = cmd_gen .. extra_defs_str
+            end
+        elseif type(extra_defs) == 'string' then
+            cmd_gen = cmd_gen .. ' ' .. extra_defs
+        else
+            error("unsupported type for extra_defs: " .. type(extra_defs))
+            return
+        end
+    end
+
+    -- verbose generation
+    if _OPTIONS['verbose'] then
+        print(cmd_gen)
+    end
+
+    -- generate cmake config
+    local ok = os.execute(cmd_gen)
+    if not ok then
+        error("failed to generate")
+        return
+    end
+
+    -- verbose build
+    local verbose_build_str = ''
+    if _OPTIONS['verbose'] then
+        verbose_build_str = ' -v'
+    end
+
+    -- build with cmake
+    local ok = os.execute(mycmake .. ' --build "' .. build_dir .. '" --config Release --parallel' .. verbose_build_str)
+    if not ok then
+        error("failed to build")
+        return
+    end
+
+    -- clean if required
+    if _OPTIONS["clean-build"] then
+        print('cleaning dir: ' .. install_dir)
+        os.rmdir(install_dir)
+    end
+    -- create dir
+    if not os.mkdir(install_dir) then
+        error("failed to create install dir: " .. install_dir)
+        return
+    end
+
+    local cmd_install = mycmake.. ' --install "' .. build_dir .. '" --prefix "' .. install_dir
+    print(cmd_install)
+    local ok = os.execute(cmd_install)
+    if not ok then
+        error("failed to install")
+        return
+    end
+end
+
+if os.host() == "linux" then
+    local ok_chmod, err_chmod = os.chmod(extractor, "777")
+    if not ok_chmod then
+        error("cannot chmod: " .. err_chmod)
+        return
+    end
+
+    if not _OPTIONS["custom-cmake"] then
+        local ok_chmod, err_chmod = os.chmod(mycmake, "777")
+        if not ok_chmod then
+            error("cannot chmod: " .. err_chmod)
+            return
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+
 -- extract action
 -------
 deps_to_extract = {} -- { 'path/to/archive', 'path/to/extraction folder'
@@ -150,22 +322,6 @@ if _OPTIONS["ext-ingame_overlay"] or _OPTIONS["all-ext"] then
 end
 
 
-if os.host() == "linux" then
-    local ok_chmod, err_chmod = os.chmod(extractor, "777")
-    if not ok_chmod then
-        error("cannot chmod: " .. err_chmod)
-        return
-    end
-
-    if not _OPTIONS["custom-cmake"] then
-        local ok_chmod, err_chmod = os.chmod(mycmake, "777")
-        if not ok_chmod then
-            error("cannot chmod: " .. err_chmod)
-            return
-        end
-    end
-end
-
 for _, v in pairs(deps_to_extract) do
     -- check archive
     local archive_file = os.realpath(third_party_common_dir .. '/' .. v[1])
@@ -214,3 +370,151 @@ for _, v in pairs(deps_to_extract) do
     end
 
 end
+
+
+-- build action
+-------
+if _OPTIONS["build-ssq"] or _OPTIONS["all-build"] then
+    if _OPTIONS["32-build"] then
+        cmake_build('libssq', true)
+    end
+    if _OPTIONS["64-build"] then
+        cmake_build('libssq', false)
+    end
+end
+if _OPTIONS["build-zlib"] or _OPTIONS["all-build"] then
+    if _OPTIONS["32-build"] then
+        cmake_build('zlib', true)
+    end
+    if _OPTIONS["64-build"] then
+        cmake_build('zlib', false)
+    end
+end
+
+-- ############## zlib is painful ##############
+-- lib curl uses the default search paths, even when ZLIB_INCLUDE_DIR and ZLIB_LIBRARY_RELEASE are defined
+-- check thir CMakeLists.txt line #573
+--     optional_dependency(ZLIB)
+--     if(ZLIB_FOUND)
+--       set(HAVE_LIBZ ON)
+--       set(USE_ZLIB ON)
+--     
+--       # Depend on ZLIB via imported targets if supported by the running
+--       # version of CMake.  This allows our dependents to get our dependencies
+--       # transitively.
+--       if(NOT CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 3.4)
+--         list(APPEND CURL_LIBS ZLIB::ZLIB)    <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< evil
+--       else()
+--         list(APPEND CURL_LIBS ${ZLIB_LIBRARIES})
+--         include_directories(${ZLIB_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+--       endif()
+--       list(APPEND CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES ${ZLIB_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+--     endif()
+-- we have to set the ZLIB_ROOT so that it is prepended to the search list
+-- we have to set ZLIB_LIBRARY NOT ZLIB_LIBRARY_RELEASE in order to override the FindZlib module
+-- we also should set ZLIB_USE_STATIC_LIBS since we want to force static builds
+-- https://github.com/Kitware/CMake/blob/a6853135f569f0b040a34374a15a8361bb73901b/Modules/FindZLIB.cmake#L98C4-L98C13
+
+local zlib_name = ''
+-- name
+if os.target() == 'windows' then
+    zlib_name = 'zlibstatic'
+else
+    zlib_name = 'libz'
+end
+-- ext
+if string.match(_ACTION, 'vs.+') then
+    zlib_name = zlib_name .. '.lib'
+else
+    zlib_name = zlib_name .. '.a'
+end
+
+local wild_zlib_path_32 = os.realpath(path.join(deps_dir, 'zlib', 'install32', 'lib', zlib_name))
+local wild_zlib_32 = {
+    'ZLIB_USE_STATIC_LIBS=ON',
+    'ZLIB_ROOT="' .. os.realpath(path.join(deps_dir, 'zlib', 'install32')) .. '"',
+    'ZLIB_INCLUDE_DIR="' .. os.realpath(path.join(deps_dir, 'zlib', 'install32', 'include')) .. '"',
+    'ZLIB_LIBRARY="' .. wild_zlib_path_32 .. '"',
+}
+local wild_zlib_path_64 = os.realpath(path.join(deps_dir, 'zlib', 'install64', 'lib', zlib_name))
+local wild_zlib_64 = {
+    'ZLIB_USE_STATIC_LIBS=ON',
+    'ZLIB_ROOT="' .. os.realpath(path.join(deps_dir, 'zlib', 'install64')) .. '"',
+    'ZLIB_INCLUDE_DIR="' .. os.realpath(path.join(deps_dir, 'zlib', 'install64', 'include')) .. '"',
+    'ZLIB_LIBRARY="' .. wild_zlib_path_64 .. '"',
+}
+
+if _OPTIONS["build-curl"] or _OPTIONS["all-build"] then
+    local curl_common_defs = {
+        "BUILD_CURL_EXE=OFF",
+        "BUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF",
+        "BUILD_STATIC_CURL=OFF",
+        "BUILD_STATIC_LIBS=ON",
+        "CURL_USE_OPENSSL=OFF",
+        "CURL_ZLIB=ON",
+        "ENABLE_UNICODE=ON",
+        "CURL_STATIC_CRT=ON",
+        "CURL_USE_LIBSSH2=OFF",
+        "CURL_USE_LIBPSL=OFF",
+        "USE_LIBIDN2=OFF",
+        "CURL_DISABLE_LDAP=ON",
+    }
+    if _OPTIONS["32-build"] then
+        cmake_build('curl', true, merge_list(merge_list(curl_common_defs, wild_zlib_32), {
+            'CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT="' .. wild_zlib_path_32 .. '"',
+            'CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT="' .. wild_zlib_path_32 .. '"',
+            'CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT="' .. wild_zlib_path_32 .. '"',
+        }))
+    end
+    if _OPTIONS["64-build"] then
+        cmake_build('curl', false, merge_list(merge_list(curl_common_defs, wild_zlib_64), {
+            'CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT="' .. wild_zlib_path_64 .. '"',
+            'CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT="' .. wild_zlib_path_64 .. '"',
+            'CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT="' .. wild_zlib_path_64 .. '"',
+        }))
+    end
+end
+
+if _OPTIONS["build-protobuf"] or _OPTIONS["all-build"] then
+    local proto_common_defs = {
+        "protobuf_BUILD_TESTS=OFF",
+        "protobuf_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF",
+        "protobuf_WITH_ZLIB=ON",
+    }
+    if _OPTIONS["32-build"] then
+        cmake_build('protobuf', true, merge_list(merge_list(proto_common_defs, wild_zlib_32), {
+            'CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT="' .. wild_zlib_path_32 .. '"',
+            'CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT="' .. wild_zlib_path_32 .. '"',
+            'CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT="' .. wild_zlib_path_32 .. '"',
+        }))
+    end
+    if _OPTIONS["64-build"] then
+        cmake_build('protobuf', false, merge_list(merge_list(proto_common_defs, wild_zlib_64), {
+            'CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT="' .. wild_zlib_path_64 .. '"',
+            'CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT="' .. wild_zlib_path_64 .. '"',
+            'CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT="' .. wild_zlib_path_64 .. '"',
+        }))
+    end
+end
+-- TODO COMPLETE THIS
+if _OPTIONS["build-mbedtls"] or _OPTIONS["all-build"] then
+    local mbedtls_common_defs = {
+        "USE_STATIC_MBEDTLS_LIBRARY=ON",
+        "USE_SHARED_MBEDTLS_LIBRARY=OFF",
+        "MSVC_STATIC_RUNTIME=ON",
+        "ENABLE_TESTING=OFF",
+        "ENABLE_PROGRAMS=OFF",
+        "LINK_WITH_PTHREAD=ON",
+    }
+    if _OPTIONS["32-build"] then
+        local mbedtls_all_defs_32 = table.deepcopy(mbedtls_common_defs) -- we want a copy to avoid changing the original list
+        if string.match(_ACTION, 'gmake.*') then
+            table.insert(mbedtls_all_defs_32, 'CMAKE_C_FLAGS_INIT="-mpclmul -msse2 -maes"')
+            table.insert(mbedtls_all_defs_32, 'CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_INIT="-mpclmul -msse2 -maes"')
+        end
+        cmake_build('mbedtls', true, mbedtls_all_defs_32)
+    end
+    if _OPTIONS["64-build"] then
+        cmake_build('mbedtls', false, mbedtls_common_defs)
+    end
+end