diff --git a/r5dev/core/stdafx.h b/r5dev/core/stdafx.h
index 203fd8ec..1c1e5d26 100644
--- a/r5dev/core/stdafx.h
+++ b/r5dev/core/stdafx.h
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@
 #include "thirdparty/cppnet/cppkore/UIXButton.h"
 #include "thirdparty/cppnet/cppkore/UIXRadioButton.h"
 #include "thirdparty/cppnet/cppkore/KoreTheme.h"
+
+#include "launcher/launcherdefs.h"
 #endif // SDKLAUNCHER
 
 #if !defined(DEDICATED) && !defined(SDKLAUNCHER) && !defined (NETCONSOLE)
diff --git a/r5dev/launcher/launcherdefs.h b/r5dev/launcher/launcherdefs.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1fc1be89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/r5dev/launcher/launcherdefs.h
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#pragma once
+
+// Uncomment this line to compile the launcher for dedicated server builds.
+//#define DEDI_LAUNCHER
diff --git a/r5dev/resource/sdklauncher.rc b/r5dev/resource/sdklauncher.rc
index b650fb02..947d837f 100644
--- a/r5dev/resource/sdklauncher.rc
+++ b/r5dev/resource/sdklauncher.rc
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 // Microsoft Visual C++ generated resource script.
 //
-#define USE_RES
-//#define RELEASE
-#ifdef USE_RES
 #include "sdklauncher/sdklauncher_res.h"
+//#define RELEASE
+#ifndef DEDI_LAUNCHER
 
 #define APSTUDIO_READONLY_SYMBOLS
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -75,5 +74,5 @@ IDI_ICON1               ICON                    "resource\\ico\\sdklauncher_dbg.
 #endif     // !APSTUDIO_INVOKED
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-#endif     // !USE_RES
+#endif     // !DEDI_LAUNCHER
 
diff --git a/r5dev/sdklauncher/basepanel.cpp b/r5dev/sdklauncher/basepanel.cpp
index 50635482..8fab9896 100644
--- a/r5dev/sdklauncher/basepanel.cpp
+++ b/r5dev/sdklauncher/basepanel.cpp
@@ -493,6 +493,10 @@ void CUIBaseSurface::Setup()
 	this->m_ModeCombo->Items.Add("Server");
 	this->m_ModeCombo->Items.Add("Client");
 
+#ifdef DEDI_LAUNCHER
+	this->m_ModeCombo->SetSelectedIndex(1);
+#endif // DEDI_LAUNCHER
+
 	this->m_VisibilityCombo->Items.Add("Public");
 	this->m_VisibilityCombo->Items.Add("Hidden");
 	this->m_VisibilityCombo->Items.Add("Offline");
diff --git a/r5dev/sdklauncher/sdklauncher_res.h b/r5dev/sdklauncher/sdklauncher_res.h
index cd449a78..f37d4afb 100644
--- a/r5dev/sdklauncher/sdklauncher_res.h
+++ b/r5dev/sdklauncher/sdklauncher_res.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // Microsoft Visual C++ generated include file.
 // Used by r5launch.rc
 //
+#include "launcher/launcherdefs.h"
 #define IDI_ICON1                       101
 
 // Next default values for new objects
diff --git a/r5dev/vproj/sdklauncher.vcxproj b/r5dev/vproj/sdklauncher.vcxproj
index b9acd875..4a8aa099 100644
--- a/r5dev/vproj/sdklauncher.vcxproj
+++ b/r5dev/vproj/sdklauncher.vcxproj
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="..\core\stdafx.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\launcher\launcherdefs.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\public\include\utility.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\sdklauncher\basepanel.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\sdklauncher\sdklauncher.h" />
diff --git a/r5dev/vproj/sdklauncher.vcxproj.filters b/r5dev/vproj/sdklauncher.vcxproj.filters
index 0871ceb3..db3e53a8 100644
--- a/r5dev/vproj/sdklauncher.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/r5dev/vproj/sdklauncher.vcxproj.filters
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\sdklauncher\sdklauncher_const.h">
       <Filter>launcher</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\launcher\launcherdefs.h">
+      <Filter>launcher</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Image Include="..\resource\ico\sdklauncher_rel.ico">