diff --git a/ExampleMod.sln b/ExampleMod.sln
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c660e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ExampleMod.sln
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+
+Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
+# Visual Studio 2012
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "OpenRA.Mods.Example", "OpenRA.Mods.Example\OpenRA.Mods.Example.csproj", "{4E5B38F7-4E99-4C92-BB39-9100CC7F3829}"
+EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "OpenRA.Game", "engine\OpenRA.Game\OpenRA.Game.csproj", "{0DFB103F-2962-400F-8C6D-E2C28CCBA633}"
+EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "OpenRA.Mods.Common", "engine\OpenRA.Mods.Common\OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj", "{FE6C8CC0-2F07-442A-B29F-17617B3B7FC6}"
+EndProject
+Global
+	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
+		Debug|x86 = Debug|x86
+		Release|x86 = Release|x86
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
+		{4E5B38F7-4E99-4C92-BB39-9100CC7F3829}.Debug|x86.ActiveCfg = Debug|x86
+		{4E5B38F7-4E99-4C92-BB39-9100CC7F3829}.Debug|x86.Build.0 = Debug|x86
+		{4E5B38F7-4E99-4C92-BB39-9100CC7F3829}.Release|x86.ActiveCfg = Release|x86
+		{4E5B38F7-4E99-4C92-BB39-9100CC7F3829}.Release|x86.Build.0 = Release|x86
+		{0DFB103F-2962-400F-8C6D-E2C28CCBA633}.Debug|x86.ActiveCfg = Debug|x86
+		{0DFB103F-2962-400F-8C6D-E2C28CCBA633}.Debug|x86.Build.0 = Debug|x86
+		{0DFB103F-2962-400F-8C6D-E2C28CCBA633}.Release|x86.ActiveCfg = Release|x86
+		{0DFB103F-2962-400F-8C6D-E2C28CCBA633}.Release|x86.Build.0 = Release|x86
+		{FE6C8CC0-2F07-442A-B29F-17617B3B7FC6}.Debug|x86.ActiveCfg = Debug|x86
+		{FE6C8CC0-2F07-442A-B29F-17617B3B7FC6}.Debug|x86.Build.0 = Debug|x86
+		{FE6C8CC0-2F07-442A-B29F-17617B3B7FC6}.Release|x86.ActiveCfg = Release|x86
+		{FE6C8CC0-2F07-442A-B29F-17617B3B7FC6}.Release|x86.Build.0 = Release|x86
+	EndGlobalSection
+EndGlobal
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Example/OpenRA.Mods.Example.csproj b/OpenRA.Mods.Example/OpenRA.Mods.Example.csproj
index 14e9356..f1eaa5c 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Example/OpenRA.Mods.Example.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Example/OpenRA.Mods.Example.csproj
@@ -38,14 +38,6 @@
         <HintPath>..\engine\thirdparty\download\Eluant.dll</HintPath>
         <Private>False</Private>
       </Reference>
-      <Reference Include="OpenRA.Game">
-		<HintPath>..\engine\OpenRA.Game.exe</HintPath>
-        <Private>False</Private>
-      </Reference>
-      <Reference Include="OpenRA.Mods.Common">
-		<HintPath>..\engine\mods\common\OpenRA.Mods.Common.dll</HintPath>
-        <Private>False</Private>
-      </Reference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="Widgets\Logic\TemplateMenuLogic.cs" />
@@ -54,6 +46,18 @@
     <Folder Include="Widgets\" />
     <Folder Include="Widgets\Logic\" />
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\engine\OpenRA.Mods.Common\OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj">
+      <Project>{FE6C8CC0-2F07-442A-B29F-17617B3B7FC6}</Project>
+      <Name>OpenRA.Mods.Common</Name>
+      <Private>False</Private>
+    </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\engine\OpenRA.Game\OpenRA.Game.csproj">
+      <Project>{0DFB103F-2962-400F-8C6D-E2C28CCBA633}</Project>
+      <Name>OpenRA.Game</Name>
+      <Private>False</Private>
+    </ProjectReference>
+  </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildBinPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <Target Name="AfterBuild">
     <MakeDir Directories="$(SolutionDir)mods/example/" />