diff --git a/projects/beos/README.txt b/projects/beos/README.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..78e9d6166
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/beos/README.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+The beos project has not been updated to libpng-1.4.0.
+
+It needs to depend on pngpriv.h
+
+It needs to *not* depend on pnggccrd.c or pngvcrd.c
+
+It needs to DEFINE PNG_CONFIGURE_LIBPNG while building
+the library, but not while building an application.
+
+If an updated version is not received, this project will
+be removed when libpng-1.4.0 is released.
diff --git a/projects/cbuilder5/README.txt b/projects/cbuilder5/README.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4bb57e6ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/cbuilder5/README.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+The cbuilder5 project has not been updated to libpng-1.4.0.
+
+It needs to depend on pngpriv.h
+
+It needs to *not* depend on pnggccrd.c or pngvcrd.c
+
+It needs to DEFINE PNG_CONFIGURE_LIBPNG while building
+the library, but not while building an application.
+
+If an updated version is not received, this project will
+be removed when libpng-1.4.0 is released.
diff --git a/projects/visualc6/libpng.dsp b/projects/visualc6/libpng.dsp
index 20bcb0a59..4fd918bf3 100644
--- a/projects/visualc6/libpng.dsp
+++ b/projects/visualc6/libpng.dsp
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ MTL=midl.exe
 # ADD BASE MTL /nologo /D "NDEBUG" /mktyplib203 /win32
 # ADD MTL /nologo /D "NDEBUG" /mktyplib203 /win32
 RSC=rc.exe
-# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x409 /d "NDEBUG"
-# ADD RSC /l 0x409 /i "..\.." /d "NDEBUG"
+# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x409 /d "PNG_CONFIGURE_LIBPNG" /d "NDEBUG"
+# ADD RSC /l 0x409 /i "..\.." /d "PNG_CONFIGURE_LIBPNG" /d "NDEBUG"
 BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ MTL=midl.exe
 # ADD BASE MTL /nologo /D "_DEBUG" /mktyplib203 /win32
 # ADD MTL /nologo /D "_DEBUG" /mktyplib203 /win32
 RSC=rc.exe
-# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x409 /d "_DEBUG"
-# ADD RSC /l 0x409 /i "..\.." /d "_DEBUG" /d PNG_DEBUG=1
+# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x409 /d "PNG_CONFIGURE_LIBPNG" /d "_DEBUG"
+# ADD RSC /l 0x409 /i "..\.." /d "PNG_CONFIGURE_LIBPNG" /d "_DEBUG" /d PNG_DEBUG=1
 BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ MTL=midl.exe
 # ADD BASE MTL /nologo /D "NDEBUG" /mktyplib203 /win32
 # ADD MTL /nologo /D "NDEBUG" /mktyplib203 /win32
 RSC=rc.exe
-# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x409 /d "NDEBUG"
-# ADD RSC /l 0x409 /i "..\.." /d "NDEBUG" /d PNG_LIBPNG_SPECIALBUILD=""""Use MMX instructions""""
+# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x409 /d "PNG_CONFIGURE_LIBPNG" /d "NDEBUG"
+# ADD RSC /l 0x409 /i "..\.." /d "PNG_CONFIGURE_LIBPNG" /d "NDEBUG" /d PNG_LIBPNG_SPECIALBUILD=""""Use MMX instructions""""
 BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ MTL=midl.exe
 # ADD BASE MTL /nologo /D "_DEBUG" /mktyplib203 /win32
 # ADD MTL /nologo /D "_DEBUG" /mktyplib203 /win32
 RSC=rc.exe
-# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x409 /d "_DEBUG"
-# ADD RSC /l 0x409 /i "..\.." /d "_DEBUG" /d PNG_DEBUG=1 /d PNG_LIBPNG_SPECIALBUILD=""""Use MMX instructions""""
+# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x409 /d "PNG_CONFIGURE_LIBPNG" /d "_DEBUG"
+# ADD RSC /l 0x409 /i "..\.." /d "PNG_CONFIGURE_LIBPNG" /d "_DEBUG" /d PNG_DEBUG=1 /d PNG_LIBPNG_SPECIALBUILD=""""Use MMX instructions""""
 BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@ MTL=midl.exe
 # ADD BASE MTL /nologo /D "NDEBUG" /mktyplib203 /win32
 # ADD MTL /nologo /D "NDEBUG" /mktyplib203 /win32
 RSC=rc.exe
-# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x409 /d "NDEBUG"
-# ADD RSC /l 0x409 /i "..\.." /d "NDEBUG" /dPNG_LIBPNG_DLLFNAME_POSTFIX=""""VB"""" /dPNG_LIBPNG_SPECIALBUILD=""""__stdcall calling convention used for exported functions""""
+# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x409 /d "PNG_CONFIGURE_LIBPNG" /d "NDEBUG"
+# ADD RSC /l 0x409 /i "..\.." /d "PNG_CONFIGURE_LIBPNG" /d "NDEBUG" /dPNG_LIBPNG_DLLFNAME_POSTFIX=""""VB"""" /dPNG_LIBPNG_SPECIALBUILD=""""__stdcall calling convention used for exported functions""""
 BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
@@ -213,8 +213,8 @@ CPP=cl.exe
 # ADD CPP /nologo /MD /W3 /O2 /I "..\.." /I "..\..\..\zlib" /D "WIN32" /D "NDEBUG" /FD /c
 # SUBTRACT CPP /YX /Yc /Yu
 RSC=rc.exe
-# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x409 /d "NDEBUG"
-# ADD RSC /l 0x409 /i "..\.." /d "NDEBUG"
+# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x409 /d "PNG_CONFIGURE_LIBPNG" /d "NDEBUG"
+# ADD RSC /l 0x409 /i "..\.." /d "PNG_CONFIGURE_LIBPNG" /d "NDEBUG"
 BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
@@ -240,8 +240,8 @@ CPP=cl.exe
 # ADD CPP /nologo /MDd /W3 /Gm /ZI /Od /I "..\.." /I "..\..\..\zlib" /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "DEBUG" /D PNG_DEBUG=1 /FD /GZ /c
 # SUBTRACT CPP /YX /Yc /Yu
 RSC=rc.exe
-# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x409 /d "_DEBUG"
-# ADD RSC /l 0x409 /d "_DEBUG"
+# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x409 /d "PNG_CONFIGURE_LIBPNG" /d "_DEBUG"
+# ADD RSC /l 0x409 /d "PNG_CONFIGURE_LIBPNG" /d "_DEBUG"
 BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
@@ -267,8 +267,8 @@ CPP=cl.exe
 # ADD CPP /nologo /MD /W3 /O2 /I "..\.." /I "..\..\..\zlib" /D "WIN32" /D "NDEBUG" /D "PNG_USE_PNGVCRD" /D "PNG_LIBPNG_SPECIALBUILD" /FD /c
 # SUBTRACT CPP /YX /Yc /Yu
 RSC=rc.exe
-# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x409 /d "NDEBUG"
-# ADD RSC /l 0x409 /i "..\.." /d "NDEBUG"
+# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x409 /d "PNG_CONFIGURE_LIBPNG" /d "NDEBUG"
+# ADD RSC /l 0x409 /i "..\.." /d "PNG_CONFIGURE_LIBPNG" /d "NDEBUG"
 BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
@@ -294,8 +294,8 @@ CPP=cl.exe
 # ADD CPP /nologo /MDd /W3 /Gm /ZI /Od /I "..\.." /I "..\..\..\zlib" /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "DEBUG" /D PNG_DEBUG=1 /D "PNG_USE_PNGVCRD" /D "PNG_LIBPNG_SPECIALBUILD" /FD /GZ /c
 # SUBTRACT CPP /YX /Yc /Yu
 RSC=rc.exe
-# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x409 /d "_DEBUG"
-# ADD RSC /l 0x409 /d "_DEBUG"
+# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x409 /d "PNG_CONFIGURE_LIBPNG" /d "_DEBUG"
+# ADD RSC /l 0x409 /d "PNG_CONFIGURE_LIBPNG" /d "_DEBUG"
 BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
@@ -365,8 +365,6 @@ SOURCE=..\..\pngtrans.c
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
-SOURCE=..\..\pngvcrd.c
-
 !IF  "$(CFG)" == "libpng - Win32 DLL Release"
 
 # PROP Exclude_From_Build 1
diff --git a/projects/visualc71/libpng.vcproj b/projects/visualc71/libpng.vcproj
index f1e7bec34..d2a5d7f4b 100644
--- a/projects/visualc71/libpng.vcproj
+++ b/projects/visualc71/libpng.vcproj
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-				AdditionalOptions="/d PNG_LIBPNG_SPECIALBUILD=&quot;&quot;&quot;&quot;Use MMX instructions&quot;&quot;&quot;&quot;"
+				AdditionalOptions="/d PNG_CONFIGURE_LIBPNG /d PNG_LIBPNG_SPECIALBUILD=&quot;&quot;&quot;&quot;Use MMX instructions&quot;&quot;&quot;&quot;"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
 				Culture="1033"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..;..\..\..\zlib;$(IntDir)"/>
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-				AdditionalOptions="/d PNG_LIBPNG_SPECIALBUILD=&quot;&quot;&quot;&quot;Use MMX instructions&quot;&quot;&quot;&quot;"
+				AdditionalOptions="/d PNG_CONFIGURE_LIBPNG /d PNG_LIBPNG_SPECIALBUILD=&quot;&quot;&quot;&quot;Use MMX instructions&quot;&quot;&quot;&quot;"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG,PNG_DEBUG=1"
 				Culture="1033"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..;..\..\..\zlib;$(IntDir)"/>
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-				AdditionalOptions="/d PNG_LIBPNG_DLLFNAME_POSTFIX=&quot;&quot;&quot;&quot;VB&quot;&quot;&quot;&quot; /d PNG_LIBPNG_SPECIALBUILD=&quot;&quot;&quot;&quot;__stdcall calling convention used for exported functions&quot;&quot;&quot;&quot;"
+				AdditionalOptions="/d PNG_CONFIGURE_LIBPNG /d PNG_LIBPNG_DLLFNAME_POSTFIX=&quot;&quot;&quot;&quot;VB&quot;&quot;&quot;&quot; /d PNG_LIBPNG_SPECIALBUILD=&quot;&quot;&quot;&quot;__stdcall calling convention used for exported functions&quot;&quot;&quot;&quot;"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG"
 				Culture="1033"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..;..\..\..\zlib;$(IntDir)"/>
diff --git a/projects/xcode/README.txt b/projects/xcode/README.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..de852e40d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/xcode/README.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+The xcode project has not been entirely updated to libpng-1.4.0.
+
+It needs to *not* depend on pnggccrd.c or pngvcrd.c
+
+It needs to PNG_CONFIGURE_LIBPNG in the CFLAGS while building
+the library, but not while building an application.
+
+If an updated version is not received, this project will
+be removed when libpng-1.4.0 is released.