diff --git a/FinalFrontier.csproj b/FinalFrontier.csproj
index 5cac079..dd7527a 100644
--- a/FinalFrontier.csproj
+++ b/FinalFrontier.csproj
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<Project ToolsVersion="12.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+<Project ToolsVersion="4.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props" Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props')" />
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <!-- The default KSPDIR can be specified as an Environment Variable or
+         overridden via "FinalFrontier.csproj.user". This project file should
+         not be updated and committed except by the upstream developer.
+    -->
+    <KSPDIR Condition="'$(KSPDIR)' == ''">C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Kerbal Space Program</KSPDIR>
+  </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
     <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
@@ -9,13 +16,13 @@
     <AppDesignerFolder>Properties</AppDesignerFolder>
     <RootNamespace>Nereid.FinalFrontier</RootNamespace>
     <AssemblyName>FinalFrontier</AssemblyName>
-    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v3.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
+    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
     <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
     <TargetFrameworkProfile />
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
     <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
-    <DebugType>full</DebugType>
+    <DebugType>portable</DebugType>
     <Optimize>false</Optimize>
     <OutputPath>bin\Debug\</OutputPath>
     <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE</DefineConstants>
@@ -24,35 +31,14 @@
     <Prefer32Bit>false</Prefer32Bit>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
-    <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
+    <DebugType>portable</DebugType>
     <Optimize>true</Optimize>
     <OutputPath>bin\Release\</OutputPath>
     <DefineConstants>TRACE</DefineConstants>
     <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
-    <AllowUnsafeBlocks>false</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
     <Prefer32Bit>false</Prefer32Bit>
   </PropertyGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <Reference Include="Assembly-CSharp, Version=0.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\..\..\1.7.0-0_development\KSP_x64_Data\Managed\Assembly-CSharp.dll</HintPath>
-    </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="System" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Core" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Xml.Linq" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Data.DataSetExtensions" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Data" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
-    <Reference Include="UnityEngine, Version=0.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\..\..\1.7.0-0_development\KSP_x64_Data\Managed\UnityEngine.dll</HintPath>
-    </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="UnityEngine.UI, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\..\..\1.7.0-0_development\KSP_x64_Data\Managed\UnityEngine.UI.dll</HintPath>
-    </Reference>
-  </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="src\achievements\Achievement.cs" />
@@ -114,6 +100,43 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <WCFMetadata Include="Connected Services\" />
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Reference Include="Assembly-CSharp, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
+      <HintPath>$(KSPDIR)\KSP_x64_Data\Managed\Assembly-CSharp.dll</HintPath>
+      <Private>False</Private>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="System" />
+    <Reference Include="UnityEngine, Version=0.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
+      <HintPath>$(KSPDIR)\KSP_x64_Data\Managed\UnityEngine.dll</HintPath>
+      <Private>False</Private>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="UnityEngine.AnimationModule">
+      <HintPath>$(KSPDIR)\KSP_x64_Data\Managed\UnityEngine.AnimationModule.dll</HintPath>
+      <Private>False</Private>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="UnityEngine.CoreModule">
+      <HintPath>$(KSPDIR)\KSP_x64_Data\Managed\UnityEngine.CoreModule.dll</HintPath>
+      <Private>False</Private>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="UnityEngine.ImageConversionModule">
+      <HintPath>$(KSPDIR)\KSP_x64_Data\Managed\UnityEngine.ImageConversionModule.dll</HintPath>
+      <Private>False</Private>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="UnityEngine.IMGUIModule">
+      <HintPath>$(KSPDIR)\KSP_x64_Data\Managed\UnityEngine.IMGUIModule.dll</HintPath>
+      <Private>False</Private>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="UnityEngine.InputLegacyModule">
+      <HintPath>$(KSPDIR)\KSP_x64_Data\Managed\UnityEngine.InputLegacyModule.dll</HintPath>
+      <Private>False</Private>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="UnityEngine.TextRenderingModule">
+      <HintPath>$(KSPDIR)\KSP_x64_Data\Managed\UnityEngine.TextRenderingModule.dll</HintPath>
+      <Private>False</Private>
+    </Reference>
+  </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
        Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
diff --git a/FinalFrontier.csproj.user.template b/FinalFrontier.csproj.user.template
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a84a30a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FinalFrontier.csproj.user.template
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project ToolsVersion="14.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <!-- Copy (or merge) this file to "FinalFrontier.csproj.user, and edit the following
+       lines to suit your development environment.
+       See "Contributing.md" for more details.
+  -->
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <!-- KSPDIR specifies the directory where your development install of KSP
+         is. The following line provides an override to the default in the
+         project file.
+    -->
+    <KSPDIR>$(SolutionDir)..\..\KSP_Dev</KSPDIR>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <!-- The following section exports the variable as an Environment Variable
+        so it can be used in Post-build scripts and commands. 
+  -->
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <BuildMacro Include="KSPDIR">
+      <Value>$(KSPDIR)</Value>
+      <EnvironmentVariable>true</EnvironmentVariable>
+    </BuildMacro>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <!-- The following section sets up custom run commands so you can start
+       KSP directly from Visual Studio by pressing F5
+  -->
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <StartAction>Program</StartAction>
+    <StartProgram>$(KSPDIR)\KSP_x64.exe</StartProgram>
+    <StartWorkingDirectory>$(KSPDIR)</StartWorkingDirectory>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/FinalFrontier.cs b/src/FinalFrontier.cs
index 13aeb74..22355a2 100644
--- a/src/FinalFrontier.cs
+++ b/src/FinalFrontier.cs
@@ -16,19 +16,22 @@ public class FinalFrontier : MonoBehaviour
 
          public static readonly String RESOURCE_PATH =  "Nereid/FinalFrontier/Resource/";
 
-         public static readonly Configuration configuration = new Configuration();
+         // Must initialize in Awake()
+         private static Configuration _configuration = null;
+         public static Configuration configuration { get { return _configuration; } }
 
-         public static readonly FARAdapter farAdapter = new FARAdapter();
+         // Must initialize in Awake()
+         private static FARAdapter _farAdapter = null;
+         public static FARAdapter farAdapter {  get {  return _farAdapter; } }
 
          private volatile IButton toolbarButton;
          private volatile HallOfFameBrowser browser;
 
          private volatile ApplicationLauncherButton stockToolbarButton = null;
 
-         // just to make sure that all pool instances exists
-         private ActivityPool activities = ActivityPool.Instance();
-         private RibbonPool ribbons = RibbonPool.Instance();
-         private ActionPool actions = ActionPool.Instance();
+         private ActivityPool activities = null;
+         private RibbonPool ribbons = null;
+         private ActionPool actions = null;
 
          private volatile bool destroyed = false;
 
@@ -41,15 +44,18 @@ public FinalFrontier()
          public void Awake()
          {
             Log.Info("awakening Final Frontier");
-            configuration.Load();
-            Log.SetLevel(configuration.GetLogLevel());
-            Log.Info("log level is " + configuration.GetLogLevel());
+            _configuration = new Configuration();
+            _configuration.Load();
+            Log.SetLevel(_configuration.GetLogLevel());
+            Log.Info("log level is " + _configuration.GetLogLevel());
+
             //
             // plugin adapters
-            farAdapter.Plugin();
+            _farAdapter = new FARAdapter();
+            _farAdapter.Plugin();
             //
             // log installed plugins
-            Log.Info("FAR installed: " + farAdapter.IsInstalled());
+            Log.Info("FAR installed: " + _farAdapter.IsInstalled());
             //
             // masterTextureLimit should not be 1
             if (QualitySettings.masterTextureLimit!=0)
@@ -58,6 +64,11 @@ public void Awake()
                QualitySettings.masterTextureLimit = 0;
             }
 
+            // make sure that all pool instances exists
+            activities = ActivityPool.Instance();
+            ribbons = RibbonPool.Instance();
+            actions = ActionPool.Instance();
+
             DontDestroyOnLoad(this);
          }
 
diff --git a/src/window/AbstractWindow.cs b/src/window/AbstractWindow.cs
index ea9bdac..342bb11 100644
--- a/src/window/AbstractWindow.cs
+++ b/src/window/AbstractWindow.cs
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public void OnGUI()
          protected void UseLeftMouseButtonEvent()
          {
             Event e = Event.current;
-            if(e !=null && e.type != EventType.used) 
+            if(e !=null && e.type != EventType.Used) 
             {
                if ((e.type == EventType.MouseDown || e.type == EventType.MouseUp) && e.button == 0)
                {