diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fa6a8122af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+*.pbo
+$PBOPREFIX$
diff --git a/tools/build.bat b/tools/build.bat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..837aee5490
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/build.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+pushd ..\addons\
+for /D %%i in (*.*) do (
+	makepbo -NUP -@=z\addons\ace\%%i %%i ace_%%i.pbo
+)