diff --git a/CMakePresets.json b/CMakePresets.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b9124798785
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CMakePresets.json
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+{
+  "version": 3,
+  "configurePresets": [
+    {
+      "name": "base",
+      "hidden": true,
+      "generator": "Ninja",
+			"binaryDir": "${sourceDir}/build/${presetName}",
+			"cacheVariables": {
+				"CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE": "$env{VCPKG_ROOT}/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake",
+				"CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS": "ON",
+				"DISCORD_INTEGRATION": "ON",
+				"DEVILUTIONX_SYSTEM_BZIP2": "OFF"
+			}
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "x64-debug",
+      "displayName": "x64 Debug",
+      "inherits": "base",
+      "cacheVariables": {
+        "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "Debug"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "x64-release",
+      "displayName": "x64 Release",
+      "inherits": "base",
+      "cacheVariables": {
+        "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "Release",
+        "CPACK": "ON"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "x64-relwithdebinfo",
+      "displayName": "x64 RelWithDebInfo",
+      "inherits": "base",
+      "cacheVariables": {
+        "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "RelWithDebInfo",
+        "CPACK": "ON"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "x86-debug",
+      "displayName": "x86 Debug",
+      "inherits": "base",
+      "cacheVariables": {
+        "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "Debug",
+        "CMAKE_GENERATOR_PLATFORM": "Win32"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "x86-release",
+      "displayName": "x86 Release",
+      "inherits": "base",
+      "cacheVariables": {
+        "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "Release",
+        "CPACK": "ON",
+        "CMAKE_GENERATOR_PLATFORM": "Win32"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "x64-debug-translations",
+      "displayName": "x64 Debug (Translations)",
+      "inherits": "x64-debug",
+      "cacheVariables": {
+        "USE_GETTEXT_FROM_VCPKG": "ON"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "x64-debug-sdl1",
+      "displayName": "x64 Debug (SDL1)",
+      "inherits": "x64-debug",
+      "cacheVariables": {
+        "USE_SDL1": "ON"
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/CMakeSettings.json b/CMakeSettings.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 56456356e04..00000000000
--- a/CMakeSettings.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,152 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "configurations": [
-    {
-      "name": "x64-Debug",
-      "generator": "Ninja",
-      "configurationType": "Debug",
-      "buildRoot": "${workspaceRoot}\\build\\${name}",
-      "installRoot": "${env.USERPROFILE}\\CMakeBuilds\\${workspaceHash}\\install\\${name}",
-      "inheritEnvironments": [ "msvc_x64" ],
-      "intelliSenseMode": "windows-msvc-x64",
-      "enableClangTidyCodeAnalysis": true,
-      "variables": [
-        {
-          "name": "DISCORD_INTEGRATION",
-          "value": "True",
-          "type": "BOOL"
-        }
-      ]
-    },
-    {
-      "name": "x64-Debug-Translations",
-      "generator": "Ninja",
-      "configurationType": "Debug",
-      "buildRoot": "${workspaceRoot}\\build\\${name}",
-      "installRoot": "${env.USERPROFILE}\\CMakeBuilds\\${workspaceHash}\\install\\${name}",
-      "inheritEnvironments": [ "msvc_x64" ],
-      "intelliSenseMode": "windows-msvc-x64",
-      "enableClangTidyCodeAnalysis": true,
-      "variables": [
-        {
-          "name": "DISCORD_INTEGRATION",
-          "value": "True",
-          "type": "BOOL"
-        },
-        {
-          "name": "USE_GETTEXT_FROM_VCPKG",
-          "value": "True",
-          "type": "BOOL"
-        }
-      ]
-    },
-    {
-      "name": "x64-Debug-SDL1",
-      "generator": "Ninja",
-      "configurationType": "Debug",
-      "buildRoot": "${workspaceRoot}\\build\\${name}",
-      "installRoot": "${env.USERPROFILE}\\CMakeBuilds\\${workspaceHash}\\install\\${name}",
-      "inheritEnvironments": [ "msvc_x64" ],
-      "intelliSenseMode": "windows-msvc-x64",
-      "cmakeCommandArgs": "-DUSE_SDL1=ON",
-      "enableClangTidyCodeAnalysis": true,
-      "variables": [
-        {
-          "name": "DISCORD_INTEGRATION",
-          "value": "True",
-          "type": "BOOL"
-        }
-      ]
-    },
-    {
-      "name": "x64-Release",
-      "generator": "Ninja",
-      "configurationType": "Release",
-      "buildRoot": "${workspaceRoot}\\build\\${name}",
-      "installRoot": "${env.USERPROFILE}\\CMakeBuilds\\${workspaceHash}\\install\\${name}",
-      "cmakeCommandArgs": "-DCPACK=ON",
-      "inheritEnvironments": [ "msvc_x64" ],
-      "intelliSenseMode": "windows-msvc-x64",
-      "enableClangTidyCodeAnalysis": true,
-      "variables": [
-        {
-          "name": "DISCORD_INTEGRATION",
-          "value": "True",
-          "type": "BOOL"
-        }
-      ]
-    },
-    {
-      "name": "x64-RelWithDebInfo",
-      "generator": "Ninja",
-      "configurationType": "RelWithDebInfo",
-      "buildRoot": "${workspaceRoot}\\build\\${name}",
-      "installRoot": "${env.USERPROFILE}\\CMakeBuilds\\${workspaceHash}\\install\\${name}",
-      "cmakeCommandArgs": "-DCPACK=ON",
-      "inheritEnvironments": [ "msvc_x64" ],
-      "intelliSenseMode": "windows-msvc-x64",
-      "enableClangTidyCodeAnalysis": true,
-      "variables": [
-        {
-          "name": "DISCORD_INTEGRATION",
-          "value": "True",
-          "type": "BOOL"
-        }
-      ]
-    },
-    {
-      "name": "x86-Debug",
-      "generator": "Ninja",
-      "configurationType": "Debug",
-      "buildRoot": "${workspaceRoot}\\build\\${name}",
-      "installRoot": "${env.USERPROFILE}\\CMakeBuilds\\${workspaceHash}\\install\\${name}",
-      "inheritEnvironments": [ "msvc_x86" ],
-      "intelliSenseMode": "windows-msvc-x86",
-      "enableClangTidyCodeAnalysis": true,
-      "variables": [
-        {
-          "name": "DISCORD_INTEGRATION",
-          "value": "True",
-          "type": "BOOL"
-        }
-      ]
-    },
-    {
-      "name": "x86-Release",
-      "generator": "Ninja",
-      "configurationType": "Release",
-      "buildRoot": "${workspaceRoot}\\build\\${name}",
-      "installRoot": "${env.USERPROFILE}\\CMakeBuilds\\${workspaceHash}\\install\\${name}",
-      "cmakeCommandArgs": "-DCPACK=ON",
-      "inheritEnvironments": [ "msvc_x86" ],
-      "intelliSenseMode": "windows-msvc-x86",
-      "enableClangTidyCodeAnalysis": true,
-      "variables": [
-        {
-          "name": "DISCORD_INTEGRATION",
-          "value": "True",
-          "type": "BOOL"
-        }
-      ]
-    },
-    {
-      "name": "x64-Debug-WSL-GCC",
-      "generator": "Ninja",
-      "configurationType": "Debug",
-      "buildRoot": "${workspaceRoot}\\build\\${name}",
-      "installRoot": "${env.USERPROFILE}\\CMakeBuilds\\${workspaceHash}\\install\\${name}",
-      "cmakeExecutable": "cmake",
-      "cmakeCommandArgs": "",
-      "buildCommandArgs": "",
-      "ctestCommandArgs": "",
-      "inheritEnvironments": [ "linux_x64" ],
-      "wslPath": "${defaultWSLPath}",
-      "variables": [
-        {
-          "name": "DISCORD_INTEGRATION",
-          "value": "True",
-          "type": "BOOL"
-        }
-      ]
-    }
-  ]
-}
diff --git a/docs/building.md b/docs/building.md
index 61cd3c42f2c..e5902c1c4cf 100644
--- a/docs/building.md
+++ b/docs/building.md
@@ -289,11 +289,12 @@ The location of this tool will need to be [added to the system's PATH environmen
 
 ### Compiling
 
-* **Through Open->CMake in Visual Studio**
+* **Through CMake Presets in Visual Studio (Recommended)**
 
-1. Go to `File -> Open -> CMake`, select `CMakeLists.txt` from the project root.
-2. Select the `x64-Release` configuration (or `x86` for 32 bit builds, `-Debug` for debug builds).
-3. Select `Build devilution.exe` from the `Build` menu.
+1. Go to `File -> Open -> Folder` and select the devilutionx root folder. CMake will automatically detect the project and load the CMakePresets.json file. This may take several minutes.
+2. Select a configuration from the configuration dropdown (e.g., `x64 Debug`).
+3. Select `devilutionx.exe` from the Startup Item dropdown.
+4. Select `Build devilutionx.exe` from the `Build` menu.
 
 * **Through GCC/WSL in Visual Studio**
 
diff --git a/vcpkg.json b/vcpkg.json
index eecfd48956d..9849b861b98 100644
--- a/vcpkg.json
+++ b/vcpkg.json
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 	"name": "devilutionx",
 	"version-string": "1.6.0",
 	"dependencies": [
-		"fmt",
-		"bzip2",
 		"lua",
 		"magic-enum"
 	],