diff --git a/devices/devices.pro b/devices/devices.pro
index 3d58982c9..723c3361b 100644
--- a/devices/devices.pro
+++ b/devices/devices.pro
@@ -25,17 +25,17 @@ INCLUDEPATH += $$PWD
 INCLUDEPATH += ../sdrbase
 INCLUDEPATH += $$LIBBLADERFSRC
 INCLUDEPATH += $$LIBHACKRFSRC
-INCLUDEPATH += ../liblimesuite/srcmw
-INCLUDEPATH += $$LIBLIMESUITESRC/src
-INCLUDEPATH += $$LIBLIMESUITESRC/src/ADF4002
-INCLUDEPATH += $$LIBLIMESUITESRC/src/ConnectionRegistry
-INCLUDEPATH += $$LIBLIMESUITESRC/src/FPGA_common
-INCLUDEPATH += $$LIBLIMESUITESRC/src/GFIR
-INCLUDEPATH += $$LIBLIMESUITESRC/src/lms7002m
-INCLUDEPATH += $$LIBLIMESUITESRC/src/lms7002m_mcu
-INCLUDEPATH += $$LIBLIMESUITESRC/src/Si5351C
-INCLUDEPATH += $$LIBLIMESUITESRC/src/protocols
-INCLUDEPATH += $$LIBLIMESUITESRC/external/cpp-feather-ini-parser
+CONFIG(MINGW64)INCLUDEPATH += ../liblimesuite/srcmw
+CONFIG(MINGW64)INCLUDEPATH += $$LIBLIMESUITESRC/src
+CONFIG(MINGW64)INCLUDEPATH += $$LIBLIMESUITESRC/src/ADF4002
+CONFIG(MINGW64)INCLUDEPATH += $$LIBLIMESUITESRC/src/ConnectionRegistry
+CONFIG(MINGW64)INCLUDEPATH += $$LIBLIMESUITESRC/src/FPGA_common
+CONFIG(MINGW64)INCLUDEPATH += $$LIBLIMESUITESRC/src/GFIR
+CONFIG(MINGW64)INCLUDEPATH += $$LIBLIMESUITESRC/src/lms7002m
+CONFIG(MINGW64)INCLUDEPATH += $$LIBLIMESUITESRC/src/lms7002m_mcu
+CONFIG(MINGW64)INCLUDEPATH += $$LIBLIMESUITESRC/src/Si5351C
+CONFIG(MINGW64)INCLUDEPATH += $$LIBLIMESUITESRC/src/protocols
+CONFIG(MINGW64)INCLUDEPATH += $$LIBLIMESUITESRC/external/cpp-feather-ini-parser
 
 CONFIG(Release):build_subdir = release
 CONFIG(Debug):build_subdir = debug
@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@ CONFIG(Debug):build_subdir = debug
 SOURCES += bladerf/devicebladerf.cpp\
         bladerf/devicebladerfvalues.cpp\
         hackrf/devicehackrf.cpp\
-        hackrf/devicehackrfvalues.cpp\
-        limesdr/devicelimesdr.cpp\
+        hackrf/devicehackrfvalues.cpp
+
+CONFIG(MINGW64)SOURCES += limesdr/devicelimesdr.cpp\
         limesdr/devicelimesdrparam.cpp\
         limesdr/devicelimesdrshared.cpp
 
@@ -54,11 +55,12 @@ HEADERS  += bladerf/devicebladerf.h\
         hackrf/devicehackrf.h\
         hackrf/devicehackrfparam.h\
         hackrf/devicehackrfvalues.h\
-        limesdr/devicelimesdr.h\
+
+CONFIG(MINGW64)HEADERS += limesdr/devicelimesdr.h\
         limesdr/devicelimesdrparam.h\
         limesdr/devicelimesdrshared.h
 
 LIBS += -L../sdrbase/$${build_subdir} -lsdrbase
 LIBS += -L../libbladerf/$${build_subdir} -llibbladerf
 LIBS += -L../libhackrf/$${build_subdir} -llibhackrf
-LIBS += -L../liblimesuite/$${build_subdir} -lliblimesuite
+CONFIG(MINGW64)LIBS += -L../liblimesuite/$${build_subdir} -lliblimesuite
diff --git a/liblimesuite/liblimesuite.pro b/liblimesuite/liblimesuite.pro
index 6c872015a..543e319d7 100644
--- a/liblimesuite/liblimesuite.pro
+++ b/liblimesuite/liblimesuite.pro
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ SOURCES = $$LIBLIMESUITESRC/src/ADF4002/ADF4002.cpp\
     srcmw/ConnectionSTREAM/ConnectionSTREAMImages.cpp\
     srcmw/ConnectionSTREAM/ConnectionSTREAMing.cpp\
     srcmw/Connection_uLimeSDR/Connection_uLimeSDR.cpp\
-    $$LIBLIMESUITESRC/src/Connection_uLimeSDR/Connection_uLimeSDREntry.cpp\
+    srcmw/Connection_uLimeSDR/Connection_uLimeSDREntry.cpp\
     srcmw/Connection_uLimeSDR/Connection_uLimeSDRing.cpp\
     $$LIBLIMESUITESRC/src/ConnectionXillybus/ConnectionXillybus.cpp\
     $$LIBLIMESUITESRC/src/ConnectionXillybus/ConnectionXillybusEntry.cpp\
diff --git a/liblimesuite/srcmw/Connection_uLimeSDR/Connection_uLimeSDREntry.cpp b/liblimesuite/srcmw/Connection_uLimeSDR/Connection_uLimeSDREntry.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0d6132a21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/liblimesuite/srcmw/Connection_uLimeSDR/Connection_uLimeSDREntry.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+/**
+    @file Connection_uLimeSDREntry.cpp
+    @author Lime Microsystems
+    @brief Implementation of uLimeSDR board connection.
+*/
+
+#include "Connection_uLimeSDR.h"
+using namespace lime;
+
+#ifdef __unix__
+void Connection_uLimeSDREntry::handle_libusb_events()
+{
+    struct timeval tv;
+    tv.tv_sec = 0;
+    tv.tv_usec = 250000;
+    while(mProcessUSBEvents.load() == true)
+    {
+        int r = libusb_handle_events_timeout_completed(ctx, &tv, NULL);
+        if(r != 0) printf("error libusb_handle_events %s\n", libusb_strerror(libusb_error(r)));
+    }
+}
+#endif // __UNIX__
+
+int Connection_uLimeSDR::USBTransferContext::idCounter=0;
+
+//! make a static-initialized entry in the registry
+void __loadConnection_uLimeSDREntry(void) //TODO fixme replace with LoadLibrary/dlopen
+{
+static Connection_uLimeSDREntry uLimeSDREntry;
+}
+
+Connection_uLimeSDREntry::Connection_uLimeSDREntry(void):
+    ConnectionRegistryEntry("uLimeSDR")
+{
+#ifndef __unix__
+    //m_pDriver = new CDriverInterface();
+#else
+    int r = libusb_init(&ctx); //initialize the library for the session we just declared
+    if(r < 0)
+        printf("Init Error %i\n", r); //there was an error
+    libusb_set_debug(ctx, 3); //set verbosity level to 3, as suggested in the documentation
+    mProcessUSBEvents.store(true);
+    mUSBProcessingThread = std::thread(&Connection_uLimeSDREntry::handle_libusb_events, this);
+#endif
+}
+
+Connection_uLimeSDREntry::~Connection_uLimeSDREntry(void)
+{
+#ifndef __unix__
+    //delete m_pDriver;
+#else
+    mProcessUSBEvents.store(false);
+    mUSBProcessingThread.join();
+    libusb_exit(ctx);
+#endif
+}
+
+std::vector<ConnectionHandle> Connection_uLimeSDREntry::enumerate(const ConnectionHandle &hint)
+{
+    std::vector<ConnectionHandle> handles;
+
+#ifndef __unix__
+    DWORD devCount = 0;
+    FT_STATUS ftStatus = FT_OK;
+    ftStatus = FT_ListDevices(&devCount, NULL, FT_LIST_NUMBER_ONLY);
+    if(FT_FAILED(ftStatus))
+        return handles;
+    if (devCount > 0)
+    {
+        for(int i = 0; i<devCount; ++i)
+        {
+            ConnectionHandle handle;
+            handle.media = "USB";
+            handle.name = "uLimeSDR";
+            handle.index = i;
+            handles.push_back(handle);
+        }
+    }
+#else
+    libusb_device **devs; //pointer to pointer of device, used to retrieve a list of devices
+    int usbDeviceCount = libusb_get_device_list(ctx, &devs);
+
+    if (usbDeviceCount < 0) {
+        printf("failed to get libusb device list: %s\n", libusb_strerror(libusb_error(usbDeviceCount)));
+        return handles;
+    }
+
+    libusb_device_descriptor desc;
+    for(int i=0; i<usbDeviceCount; ++i)
+    {
+        int r = libusb_get_device_descriptor(devs[i], &desc);
+        if(r<0)
+            printf("failed to get device description\n");
+        int pid = desc.idProduct;
+        int vid = desc.idVendor;
+
+        if( vid == 0x0403)
+        {
+            if(pid == 0x601F)
+            {
+                libusb_device_handle *tempDev_handle;
+                tempDev_handle = libusb_open_device_with_vid_pid(ctx, vid, pid);
+                if(libusb_kernel_driver_active(tempDev_handle, 0) == 1)   //find out if kernel driver is attached
+                {
+                    if(libusb_detach_kernel_driver(tempDev_handle, 0) == 0) //detach it
+                        printf("Kernel Driver Detached!\n");
+                }
+                if(libusb_claim_interface(tempDev_handle, 0) < 0) //claim interface 0 (the first) of device
+                {
+                    printf("Cannot Claim Interface\n");
+                }
+
+                ConnectionHandle handle;
+                //check operating speed
+                int speed = libusb_get_device_speed(devs[i]);
+                if(speed == LIBUSB_SPEED_HIGH)
+                    handle.media = "USB 2.0";
+                else if(speed == LIBUSB_SPEED_SUPER)
+                    handle.media = "USB 3.0";
+                else
+                    handle.media = "USB";
+                //read device name
+                char data[255];
+                memset(data, 0, 255);
+                int st = libusb_get_string_descriptor_ascii(tempDev_handle, 2, (unsigned char*)data, 255);
+                if(st < 0)
+                    printf("Error getting usb descriptor\n");
+                if(strlen(data) > 0)
+                    handle.name = std::string(data, size_t(st));
+                handle.addr = std::to_string(int(pid))+":"+std::to_string(int(vid));
+
+                if (desc.iSerialNumber > 0)
+                {
+                    r = libusb_get_string_descriptor_ascii(tempDev_handle,desc.iSerialNumber,(unsigned char*)data, sizeof(data));
+                    if(r<0)
+                        printf("failed to get serial number\n");
+                    else
+                        handle.serial = std::string(data, size_t(r));
+                }
+                libusb_close(tempDev_handle);
+
+                //add handle conditionally, filter by serial number
+                if (hint.serial.empty() or hint.serial == handle.serial)
+                {
+                    handles.push_back(handle);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    libusb_free_device_list(devs, 1);
+#endif
+    return handles;
+}
+
+IConnection *Connection_uLimeSDREntry::make(const ConnectionHandle &handle)
+{
+#ifndef __unix__
+    return new Connection_uLimeSDR(mFTHandle, handle.index);
+#else
+    const auto pidvid = handle.addr;
+    const auto splitPos = pidvid.find(":");
+    const auto pid = std::stoi(pidvid.substr(0, splitPos));
+    const auto vid = std::stoi(pidvid.substr(splitPos+1));
+    return new Connection_uLimeSDR(ctx, handle.index, vid, pid);
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/sdrangel.windows.pro b/sdrangel.windows.pro
index ebc2907e1..1cd276c75 100644
--- a/sdrangel.windows.pro
+++ b/sdrangel.windows.pro
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ SUBDIRS += librtlsdr
 SUBDIRS += libhackrf
 SUBDIRS += libairspy
 SUBDIRS += libbladerf
-SUBDIRS += libsqlite3
-SUBDIRS += liblimesuite
+CONFIG(MINGW64)SUBDIRS += libsqlite3
+CONFIG(MINGW64)SUBDIRS += liblimesuite
 SUBDIRS += mbelib
 SUBDIRS += dsdcc
 SUBDIRS += serialdv
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ SUBDIRS += plugins/samplesource/rtlsdr
 SUBDIRS += plugins/samplesource/hackrfinput
 SUBDIRS += plugins/samplesource/airspy
 SUBDIRS += plugins/samplesource/bladerfinput
-SUBDIRS += plugins/samplesource/limesdrinput
+CONFIG(MINGW64)SUBDIRS += plugins/samplesource/limesdrinput
 SUBDIRS += plugins/samplesink/filesink
 SUBDIRS += plugins/samplesink/bladerfoutput
 SUBDIRS += plugins/samplesink/hackrfoutput
-SUBDIRS += plugins/samplesink/limesdroutput
+CONFIG(MINGW64)SUBDIRS += plugins/samplesink/limesdroutput
 SUBDIRS += plugins/channelrx/chanalyzer
 SUBDIRS += plugins/channelrx/chanalyzerng
 SUBDIRS += plugins/channelrx/demodam
diff --git a/windows64.install.bat b/windows64.install.bat
index ce3bff5a8..a2c210d9f 100644
--- a/windows64.install.bat
+++ b/windows64.install.bat
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ copy libhackrf\%1\libhackrf.dll %2
 copy librtlsdr\%1\librtlsdr.dll %2
 copy libairspy\%1\libairspy.dll %2
 copy libbladerf\%1\libbladerf.dll %2
+copy libsqlite3\%1\libsqlite3.dll %2
 copy liblimesuite\%1\liblimesuite.dll %2
 copy %libusbdir%\dll\libusb-1.0.dll %2
 copy %opencvdir%\opencv_ffmpeg2413_64.dll %2