diff --git a/DirectXTex/DirectXTex_Desktop_2013.vcxproj b/DirectXTex/DirectXTex_Desktop_2013.vcxproj
index b5d8e01..21f10e4 100644
--- a/DirectXTex/DirectXTex_Desktop_2013.vcxproj
+++ b/DirectXTex/DirectXTex_Desktop_2013.vcxproj
@@ -449,4 +449,9 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets" />
+  <Target Name="ATGEnsureShaders" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
+    <Exec Condition="!Exists('Shaders/Compiled/BC6HEncode_EncodeBlockCS.inc')"
+        WorkingDirectory="$(ProjectDir)Shaders"
+        Command="CompileShaders" />
+  </Target>
 </Project>
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diff --git a/DirectXTex/DirectXTex_Desktop_2015.vcxproj b/DirectXTex/DirectXTex_Desktop_2015.vcxproj
index 26cf228..650f3c6 100644
--- a/DirectXTex/DirectXTex_Desktop_2015.vcxproj
+++ b/DirectXTex/DirectXTex_Desktop_2015.vcxproj
@@ -444,4 +444,9 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets" />
+  <Target Name="ATGEnsureShaders" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
+    <Exec Condition="!Exists('Shaders/Compiled/BC6HEncode_EncodeBlockCS.inc')"
+        WorkingDirectory="$(ProjectDir)Shaders"
+        Command="CompileShaders" />
+  </Target>
 </Project>
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diff --git a/DirectXTex/DirectXTex_Desktop_2015_Win10.vcxproj b/DirectXTex/DirectXTex_Desktop_2015_Win10.vcxproj
index a5f756c..f803723 100644
--- a/DirectXTex/DirectXTex_Desktop_2015_Win10.vcxproj
+++ b/DirectXTex/DirectXTex_Desktop_2015_Win10.vcxproj
@@ -451,4 +451,9 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets" />
+  <Target Name="ATGEnsureShaders" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
+    <Exec Condition="!Exists('Shaders/Compiled/BC6HEncode_EncodeBlockCS.inc')"
+        WorkingDirectory="$(ProjectDir)Shaders"
+        Command="CompileShaders" />
+  </Target>
 </Project>
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diff --git a/DirectXTex/DirectXTex_Desktop_2017.vcxproj b/DirectXTex/DirectXTex_Desktop_2017.vcxproj
index 22c6d4e..91a7b54 100644
--- a/DirectXTex/DirectXTex_Desktop_2017.vcxproj
+++ b/DirectXTex/DirectXTex_Desktop_2017.vcxproj
@@ -451,4 +451,9 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets" />
+  <Target Name="ATGEnsureShaders" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
+    <Exec Condition="!Exists('Shaders/Compiled/BC6HEncode_EncodeBlockCS.inc')"
+        WorkingDirectory="$(ProjectDir)Shaders"
+        Command="CompileShaders" />
+  </Target>
 </Project>
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diff --git a/DirectXTex/DirectXTex_Windows10.vcxproj b/DirectXTex/DirectXTex_Windows10.vcxproj
index bd147be..8677f61 100644
--- a/DirectXTex/DirectXTex_Windows10.vcxproj
+++ b/DirectXTex/DirectXTex_Windows10.vcxproj
@@ -304,4 +304,9 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
   </ImportGroup>
+  <Target Name="ATGEnsureShaders" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
+    <Exec Condition="!Exists('Shaders/Compiled/BC6HEncode_EncodeBlockCS.inc')"
+        WorkingDirectory="$(ProjectDir)Shaders"
+        Command="CompileShaders" />
+  </Target>
 </Project>
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diff --git a/DirectXTex/DirectXTex_Windows81.vcxproj b/DirectXTex/DirectXTex_Windows81.vcxproj
index 7cfb3bd..7d387c0 100644
--- a/DirectXTex/DirectXTex_Windows81.vcxproj
+++ b/DirectXTex/DirectXTex_Windows81.vcxproj
@@ -661,4 +661,9 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets" />
+  <Target Name="ATGEnsureShaders" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
+    <Exec Condition="!Exists('Shaders/Compiled/BC6HEncode_EncodeBlockCS.inc')"
+        WorkingDirectory="$(ProjectDir)Shaders"
+        Command="CompileShaders" />
+  </Target>
 </Project>
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diff --git a/DirectXTex/DirectXTex_WindowsPhone81.vcxproj b/DirectXTex/DirectXTex_WindowsPhone81.vcxproj
index 72d4559..52776ce 100644
--- a/DirectXTex/DirectXTex_WindowsPhone81.vcxproj
+++ b/DirectXTex/DirectXTex_WindowsPhone81.vcxproj
@@ -210,4 +210,9 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
   </ImportGroup>
+  <Target Name="ATGEnsureShaders" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
+    <Exec Condition="!Exists('Shaders/Compiled/BC6HEncode_EncodeBlockCS.inc')"
+        WorkingDirectory="$(ProjectDir)Shaders"
+        Command="CompileShaders" />
+  </Target>
 </Project>
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diff --git a/DirectXTex/DirectXTex_XboxOneXDK_2015.vcxproj b/DirectXTex/DirectXTex_XboxOneXDK_2015.vcxproj
index 3222868..5a72b0c 100644
--- a/DirectXTex/DirectXTex_XboxOneXDK_2015.vcxproj
+++ b/DirectXTex/DirectXTex_XboxOneXDK_2015.vcxproj
@@ -225,4 +225,9 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
   </ImportGroup>
+  <Target Name="ATGEnsureShaders" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
+    <Exec Condition="!Exists('Shaders/Compiled/BC6HEncode_EncodeBlockCS.inc')"
+        WorkingDirectory="$(ProjectDir)Shaders"
+        Command="CompileShaders" />
+  </Target>
 </Project>
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diff --git a/DirectXTex/DirectXTex_XboxOneXDK_2017.vcxproj b/DirectXTex/DirectXTex_XboxOneXDK_2017.vcxproj
index adf3a1b..047e830 100644
--- a/DirectXTex/DirectXTex_XboxOneXDK_2017.vcxproj
+++ b/DirectXTex/DirectXTex_XboxOneXDK_2017.vcxproj
@@ -225,4 +225,9 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
   </ImportGroup>
+  <Target Name="ATGEnsureShaders" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
+    <Exec Condition="!Exists('Shaders/Compiled/BC6HEncode_EncodeBlockCS.inc')"
+        WorkingDirectory="$(ProjectDir)Shaders"
+        Command="CompileShaders" />
+  </Target>
 </Project>
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