diff --git a/openrct2.vcxproj b/openrct2.vcxproj
index 4d00677ce6..aa51afa3a1 100644
--- a/openrct2.vcxproj
+++ b/openrct2.vcxproj
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="src\title.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="src\util\sawyercoding.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="src\util\util.c" />
+    <ClCompile Include="src\version.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="src\windows\about.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="src\windows\banner.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="src\windows\cheats.c" />
diff --git a/src/openrct2.c b/src/openrct2.c
index 5fe2a3099d..f450fba13f 100644
--- a/src/openrct2.c
+++ b/src/openrct2.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include "title.h"
 #include "util/sawyercoding.h"
 #include "util/util.h"
+#include "version.h"
 #include "world/mapgen.h"
 
 #if defined(__unix__)
@@ -87,14 +88,14 @@ void openrct2_write_full_version_info(utf8 *buffer, size_t bufferSize)
 	strcat(buffer, OPENRCT2_VERSION);
 
 	// Build information
-	if (!str_is_null_or_empty(OPENRCT2_BRANCH)) {
-		sprintf(strchr(buffer, 0), "-%s", OPENRCT2_BRANCH);
+	if (!str_is_null_or_empty(gGitBranch)) {
+		sprintf(strchr(buffer, 0), "-%s", gGitBranch);
 	}
-	if (!str_is_null_or_empty(OPENRCT2_COMMIT_SHA1_SHORT)) {
-		sprintf(strchr(buffer, 0), " build %s", OPENRCT2_COMMIT_SHA1_SHORT);
+	if (!str_is_null_or_empty(gCommitSha1Short)) {
+		sprintf(strchr(buffer, 0), " build %s", gCommitSha1Short);
 	}
-	if (!str_is_null_or_empty(OPENRCT2_BUILD_SERVER)) {
-		sprintf(strchr(buffer, 0), " provided by %s", OPENRCT2_BUILD_SERVER);
+	if (!str_is_null_or_empty(gBuildServer)) {
+		sprintf(strchr(buffer, 0), " provided by %s", gBuildServer);
 	}
 
 #if DEBUG
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..67dc2e2e48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+#pragma region Copyright (c) 2014-2016 OpenRCT2 Developers
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * OpenRCT2, an open source clone of Roller Coaster Tycoon 2.
+ *
+ * OpenRCT2 is the work of many authors, a full list can be found in contributors.md
+ * For more information, visit https://github.com/OpenRCT2/OpenRCT2
+ *
+ * OpenRCT2 is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * A full copy of the GNU General Public License can be found in licence.txt
+ *****************************************************************************/
+#pragma endregion
+
+#ifdef OPENRCT2_BUILD_NUMBER
+	const char *gBuildNumber = OPENRCT2_BUILD_NUMBER;
+#else
+	const char *gBuildNumber = "";
+#endif
+
+#ifdef OPENRCT2_BUILD_SERVER
+	const char *gBuildServer = OPENRCT2_BUILD_SERVER;
+#else
+	const char *gBuildServer = "";
+#endif
+
+#ifdef OPENRCT2_BRANCH
+	const char *gGitBranch = OPENRCT2_BRANCH;
+#else
+	const char *gGitBranch = "";
+#endif
+
+#ifdef OPENRCT2_COMMIT_SHA1
+	const char *gCommitSha1 = OPENRCT2_COMMIT_SHA1;
+#else
+	const char *gCommitSha1 = "";
+#endif
+
+#ifdef OPENRCT2_COMMIT_SHA1_SHORT
+	const char *gCommitSha1Short = OPENRCT2_COMMIT_SHA1_SHORT;
+#else
+	const char *gCommitSha1Short = "";
+#endif
diff --git a/src/version.h b/src/version.h
index ca7239cea8..6cd96bce0d 100644
--- a/src/version.h
+++ b/src/version.h
@@ -40,20 +40,10 @@
 #define OPENRCT2_TIMESTAMP			__DATE__ " " __TIME__
 
 // The following constants are for automated build servers
-#ifndef OPENRCT2_BUILD_NUMBER
-	#define OPENRCT2_BUILD_NUMBER			""
-#endif
-#ifndef OPENRCT2_BUILD_SERVER
-	#define OPENRCT2_BUILD_SERVER			""
-#endif
-#ifndef OPENRCT2_BRANCH
-	#define OPENRCT2_BRANCH					"develop"
-#endif
-#ifndef OPENRCT2_COMMIT_SHA1
-	#define OPENRCT2_COMMIT_SHA1			""
-#endif
-#ifndef OPENRCT2_COMMIT_SHA1_SHORT
-	#define OPENRCT2_COMMIT_SHA1_SHORT		""
-#endif
+extern const char *gBuildNumber;
+extern const char *gBuildServer;
+extern const char *gGitBranch;
+extern const char *gCommitSha1;
+extern const char *gCommitSha1Short;
 
 #endif