diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0e264760..c574ca5e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -21,11 +21,13 @@
 *.lib
 *.exe
 *.tlog
-*.vcxproj
 *.filters
+*.ilk
+*.exp
+*.dll
 
 
-Bin/Content/
+Bin/Content/Sound/
 Bin/Executable/
 Obj/
 External/
diff --git a/Code/Misc/Resource/OResourceHandler.cpp b/Code/Misc/Resource/OResourceHandler.cpp
index 36154d09..f86c434c 100644
--- a/Code/Misc/Resource/OResourceHandler.cpp
+++ b/Code/Misc/Resource/OResourceHandler.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,10 @@ OHRESOURCE OysterResource::LoadResource(const wchar_t filename[], CustomLoadFunc
 			resourcePrivate.SaveResource(resourceData);
 		}
 	}
-
+	if(!resourceData)
+	{
+		return 0;
+	}
 	return (OHRESOURCE)resourceData->GetResourceHandle();
 }
 
diff --git a/Code/OysterGraphics/OysterGraphics.vcxproj b/Code/OysterGraphics/OysterGraphics.vcxproj
index 29acd43e..ed998710 100644
--- a/Code/OysterGraphics/OysterGraphics.vcxproj
+++ b/Code/OysterGraphics/OysterGraphics.vcxproj
@@ -30,20 +30,20 @@
     <CharacterSet>MultiByte</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'" Label="Configuration">
-    <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
+    <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
     <PlatformToolset>v110</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>MultiByte</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
-    <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
+    <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <UseDebugLibraries>false</UseDebugLibraries>
     <PlatformToolset>v110</PlatformToolset>
     <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
     <CharacterSet>MultiByte</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'" Label="Configuration">
-    <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
+    <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
     <UseDebugLibraries>false</UseDebugLibraries>
     <PlatformToolset>v110</PlatformToolset>
     <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>