diff --git a/3rdParty/CMakeLists.txt b/3rdParty/CMakeLists.txt
index 22312a74a9..4d05f35e5e 100644
--- a/3rdParty/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/3rdParty/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,165 +37,137 @@ endif ()
 ## ZLIB
 ################################################################################
 
-if (UNIX)
-  ExternalProject_Add(zlib_build
-    SOURCE_DIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/zlib-1.2.7
-    BUILD_IN_SOURCE 1
-    PREFIX ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/zlib
-    CONFIGURE_COMMAND CC=${CMAKE_C_COMPILER} ./configure --prefix=${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/zlib --static
-    INSTALL_COMMAND ""
-    UPDATE_COMMAND ""
-  )  
-endif ()
-
-import_target(zlib zlib_build
-  "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/libev"
-  "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/libev/.libs/libev.a"
-)
+add_subdirectory(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/zlib-1.2.7)
 
 ################################################################################
 ## EV
 ################################################################################
 
-if (UNIX)
-  ExternalProject_Add(ev_build
-    SOURCE_DIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/libev
-    BUILD_IN_SOURCE 1
-    PREFIX ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/libev
-    CONFIGURE_COMMAND ./configure --prefix=${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/libev --enable-static --disable-shared ${THIRDP_BUILDFLAGS}
-    INSTALL_COMMAND ""
-    UPDATE_COMMAND ""
-  )  
-endif ()
-
-import_target(ev ev_build
-  "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/libev"
-  "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/libev/.libs/libev.a"
-)
+add_subdirectory(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/libev)
 
 ################################################################################
 ## V8 and ICU
 ################################################################################
 
-set(V8_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/V8-4.3.61")
-# doesn't work?
-set(V8_TARGET_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/v8")
-#set(V8_TARGET_DIR "out")
+# set(V8_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/V8-4.3.61")
+# # doesn't work?
+# set(V8_TARGET_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/v8")
+# #set(V8_TARGET_DIR "out")
 
 
-if ("${HOST_BITS}" STREQUAL "64")
-  set(TARGET_ARCH "x64")
-else()
-  message(ERROR "WHAT THE FUCK!")
-  set(TARGET_ARCH "ia32")
-endif() # TODO: ARM? Win32?
+# if ("${HOST_BITS}" STREQUAL "64")
+#   set(TARGET_ARCH "x64")
+# else()
+#   message(ERROR "WHAT THE FUCK!")
+#   set(TARGET_ARCH "ia32")
+# endif() # TODO: ARM? Win32?
 
-if(DEBUG)
-  list(APPEND V8_GYP_ARGS -Dv8_enable_backtrace=1)
-  set(V8_TARGET_ARCH "${TARGET_ARCH}.debug")
-else()
-  set(V8_TARGET_ARCH "${TARGET_ARCH}.release")
-endif()
+# if(DEBUG)
+#   list(APPEND V8_GYP_ARGS -Dv8_enable_backtrace=1)
+#   set(V8_TARGET_ARCH "${TARGET_ARCH}.debug")
+# else()
+#   set(V8_TARGET_ARCH "${TARGET_ARCH}.release")
+# endif()
 
 
-list(APPEND V8_GYP_ARGS build/gyp/gyp_main.py --generator-output=${V8_TARGET_DIR} build/all.gyp)
+# list(APPEND V8_GYP_ARGS build/gyp/gyp_main.py --generator-output=${V8_TARGET_DIR} build/all.gyp)
 
   
-if(WIN32)
-  # TODO: get this from the main configure paramentrisation
-  # CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=RelWithDebInfo
-  # -G\ msvs_version=2013
-  #  -Dtarget_arch=x64
-  # -Dmode=release
-  list(APPEND V8_GYP_ARGS -Dcomponent=static_library -Dlibrary=static_library)
-else()
-  # -Dwerror='' breaks shit... rather...   -Dwerror= 
-  list(APPEND V8_GYP_ARGS -Ibuild/standalone.gypi --depth=. -Dstandalone_static_library=1  -Dlinux_use_bundled_gold=0 -Dlinux_use_gold_flags=0-Dv8_no_strict_aliasing=1)
-endif()
+# if(WIN32)
+#   # TODO: get this from the main configure paramentrisation
+#   # CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=RelWithDebInfo
+#   # -G\ msvs_version=2013
+#   #  -Dtarget_arch=x64
+#   # -Dmode=release
+#   list(APPEND V8_GYP_ARGS -Dcomponent=static_library -Dlibrary=static_library)
+# else()
+#   # -Dwerror='' breaks shit... rather...   -Dwerror= 
+#   list(APPEND V8_GYP_ARGS -Ibuild/standalone.gypi --depth=. -Dstandalone_static_library=1  -Dlinux_use_bundled_gold=0 -Dlinux_use_gold_flags=0-Dv8_no_strict_aliasing=1)
+# endif()
 
 
-list(APPEND V8_GYP_ARGS -Dv8_target_arch=${TARGET_ARCH} -S.${V8_TARGET_ARCH})
+# list(APPEND V8_GYP_ARGS -Dv8_target_arch=${TARGET_ARCH} -S.${V8_TARGET_ARCH})
 
-if (UNIX)
-  set(V8_PLATFORM "native")
-  set(V8_BIN_DIR "${V8_DIR}/out/${V8_PLATFORM}")
-  set(ICU_BIN_DIR "${V8_BIN_DIR}")
-  if (${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES "Linux")
-    set(V8_BIN_DIR "${V8_BIN_DIR}/obj.target/tools/gyp")
-    set(ICU_BIN_DIR "${ICU_BIN_DIR}/obj.target/third_party/icu")
-  endif ()
-else ()
-  message(ERROR "Not implemented for your OS")
-endif ()
+# if (UNIX)
+#   set(V8_PLATFORM "native")
+#   set(V8_BIN_DIR "${V8_DIR}/out/${V8_PLATFORM}")
+#   set(ICU_BIN_DIR "${V8_BIN_DIR}")
+#   if (${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES "Linux")
+#     set(V8_BIN_DIR "${V8_BIN_DIR}/obj.target/tools/gyp")
+#     set(ICU_BIN_DIR "${ICU_BIN_DIR}/obj.target/third_party/icu")
+#   endif ()
+# else ()
+#   message(ERROR "Not implemented for your OS")
+# endif ()
 
 
 
-include(ExternalProject)
-set (V8_BUILD_COMMAND $(MAKE) -f Makefile-v8 strictaliasing=off
-  snapshot=off werror=no "${V8_PLATFORM}" CC="${CMAKE_C_COMPILER}"
-  CXX="${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER}" PYTHON_EXECUTABLE=${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE}
-  CXXFLAGS=${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS})
-if (APPLE AND CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_CLANG)
-  set(V8_BUILD_COMMAND ${V8_BUILD_COMMAND} LDFLAGS=-stdlib=libc++ CXXFLAGS=-stdlib=libc++)
-endif ()
+# include(ExternalProject)
+# set (V8_BUILD_COMMAND $(MAKE) -f Makefile-v8 strictaliasing=off
+#   snapshot=off werror=no "${V8_PLATFORM}" CC="${CMAKE_C_COMPILER}"
+#   CXX="${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER}" PYTHON_EXECUTABLE=${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE}
+#   CXXFLAGS=${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS})
+# if (APPLE AND CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_CLANG)
+#   set(V8_BUILD_COMMAND ${V8_BUILD_COMMAND} LDFLAGS=-stdlib=libc++ CXXFLAGS=-stdlib=libc++)
+# endif ()
 
-set (V8_COMPILE_ARGS -C ${V8_TARGET_DIR} -f Makefile.${V8_TARGET_ARCH} BUILDTYPE=Release builddir=${V8_TARGET_DIR}/${V8_TARGET_ARCH} VERBOSE=1 V=1 CC=${CMAKE_C_COMPILER} CXX=${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER})
+# set (V8_COMPILE_ARGS -C ${V8_TARGET_DIR} -f Makefile.${V8_TARGET_ARCH} BUILDTYPE=Release builddir=${V8_TARGET_DIR}/${V8_TARGET_ARCH} VERBOSE=1 V=1 CC=${CMAKE_C_COMPILER} CXX=${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER})
 
-#set(RUN_V8_GYP "PYTHON_EXECUTABLE=${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE};\ ${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE}")
-set(RUN_V8_GYP "${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE}")
+# #set(RUN_V8_GYP "PYTHON_EXECUTABLE=${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE};\ ${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE}")
+# set(RUN_V8_GYP "${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE}")
 
-#--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-get_cmake_property(_variableNames VARIABLES)
-foreach (_variableName ${_variableNames})
-    message(STATUS "${_variableName}=${${_variableName}}")
-endforeach ()
-#--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# get_cmake_property(_variableNames VARIABLES)
+# foreach (_variableName ${_variableNames})
+#     message(STATUS "${_variableName}=${${_variableName}}")
+# endforeach ()
+# #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-if (NOT USE_PRECOMPILED_V8)
-  ExternalProject_Add(v8_build
-    BUILD_IN_SOURCE TRUE
-    SOURCE_DIR "${V8_DIR}"
-    CONFIGURE_COMMAND ${RUN_V8_GYP} ${V8_GYP_ARGS}
-    BUILD_COMMAND ${MAKE} ${V8_COMPILE_ARGS}
-    INSTALL_COMMAND "")
-endif ()
+# if (NOT USE_PRECOMPILED_V8)
+#   ExternalProject_Add(v8_build
+#     BUILD_IN_SOURCE TRUE
+#     SOURCE_DIR "${V8_DIR}"
+#     CONFIGURE_COMMAND ${RUN_V8_GYP} ${V8_GYP_ARGS}
+#     BUILD_COMMAND ${MAKE} ${V8_COMPILE_ARGS}
+#     INSTALL_COMMAND "")
+# endif ()
 
-import_target(v8_base v8_build
-  "${V8_DIR}/include"
-  "${V8_BIN_DIR}/libv8_base.a"
-)
+# import_target(v8_base v8_build
+#   "${V8_DIR}/include"
+#   "${V8_BIN_DIR}/libv8_base.a"
+# )
 
-import_target(v8_libbase v8_build
-  "${V8_DIR}/include"
-  "${V8_BIN_DIR}/libv8_libbase.a"
-)
+# import_target(v8_libbase v8_build
+#   "${V8_DIR}/include"
+#   "${V8_BIN_DIR}/libv8_libbase.a"
+# )
 
-import_target(v8_libplatform v8_build
-  "${V8_DIR}/include"
-  "${V8_BIN_DIR}/libv8_libplatform.a"
-)
+# import_target(v8_libplatform v8_build
+#   "${V8_DIR}/include"
+#   "${V8_BIN_DIR}/libv8_libplatform.a"
+# )
 
-import_target(v8_nosnapshot v8_build
-  "${V8_DIR}/include"
-  "${V8_BIN_DIR}/libv8_nosnapshot.a"
-)
+# import_target(v8_nosnapshot v8_build
+#   "${V8_DIR}/include"
+#   "${V8_BIN_DIR}/libv8_nosnapshot.a"
+# )
 
-import_target(v8_snapshot v8_build
-  "${V8_DIR}/include"
-  "${V8_BIN_DIR}/libv8_snapshot.a"
-)
+# import_target(v8_snapshot v8_build
+#   "${V8_DIR}/include"
+#   "${V8_BIN_DIR}/libv8_snapshot.a"
+# )
 
-import_target(icu_uc v8_build
-  "${V8_DIR}/third_party/icu/source/common;${V8_DIR}/third_party/icu/source/io;${V8_DIR}/third_party/icu/source/i18n"
-  "${ICU_BIN_DIR}/libicuuc.a"
-)
+# import_target(icu_uc v8_build
+#   "${V8_DIR}/third_party/icu/source/common;${V8_DIR}/third_party/icu/source/io;${V8_DIR}/third_party/icu/source/i18n"
+#   "${ICU_BIN_DIR}/libicuuc.a"
+# )
 
-import_target(icu_data v8_build
-  "${V8_DIR}/third_party/icu/source/common;${V8_DIR}/third_party/icu/source/io;${V8_DIR}/third_party/icu/source/i18n"
-  "${ICU_BIN_DIR}/libicudata.a"
-)
+# import_target(icu_data v8_build
+#   "${V8_DIR}/third_party/icu/source/common;${V8_DIR}/third_party/icu/source/io;${V8_DIR}/third_party/icu/source/i18n"
+#   "${ICU_BIN_DIR}/libicudata.a"
+# )
 
-import_target(icu_i18n v8_build
-  "${V8_DIR}/third_party/icu/source/common;${V8_DIR}/third_party/icu/source/io;${V8_DIR}/third_party/icu/source/i18n"
-  "${ICU_BIN_DIR}/libicui18n.a"
-)
+# import_target(icu_i18n v8_build
+#   "${V8_DIR}/third_party/icu/source/common;${V8_DIR}/third_party/icu/source/io;${V8_DIR}/third_party/icu/source/i18n"
+#   "${ICU_BIN_DIR}/libicui18n.a"
+# )