diff --git a/extensions/advanced_ballistics/AdvancedBallistics.cpp b/extensions/advanced_ballistics/AdvancedBallistics.cpp
index 48865f7f6b..06a398f342 100644
--- a/extensions/advanced_ballistics/AdvancedBallistics.cpp
+++ b/extensions/advanced_ballistics/AdvancedBallistics.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ double calculateRoughnessLength(double posX, double posY) {
             return 1.6;
         }
 
-        return roughness_lengths[2 + min(nearBuildings, 6)];
+        return roughness_lengths[2 + std::min(nearBuildings, 6)];
     }
 
     return 0.0024;
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ double calculateRetard(int DragFunction, double DragCoefficient, double Velocity
 
 extern "C"
 {
-    __declspec (dllexport) void __stdcall RVExtension(char *output, int outputSize, const char *function);
+   EXPORT void __stdcall RVExtension(char *output, int outputSize, const char *function);
 }
 
 void __stdcall RVExtension(char *output, int outputSize, const char *function)
diff --git a/extensions/break_line/ace_break_line.cpp b/extensions/break_line/ace_break_line.cpp
index 440566b744..8bb5af9572 100644
--- a/extensions/break_line/ace_break_line.cpp
+++ b/extensions/break_line/ace_break_line.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #define MAXCHARACTERS 14
 
 extern "C" {
-    __declspec (dllexport) void __stdcall RVExtension(char *output, int outputSize, const char *function);
+    EXPORT void __stdcall RVExtension(char *output, int outputSize, const char *function);
 };
 
 std::vector<std::string> splitString(const std::string & input) {
diff --git a/extensions/clipboard/ace_clipboard.cpp b/extensions/clipboard/ace_clipboard.cpp
index 41e3a5721f..61960598ec 100644
--- a/extensions/clipboard/ace_clipboard.cpp
+++ b/extensions/clipboard/ace_clipboard.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include <string>
 
 extern "C" {
-    __declspec (dllexport) void __stdcall RVExtension(char *output, int outputSize, const char *function);
+    EXPORT void __stdcall RVExtension(char *output, int outputSize, const char *function);
 };
 
 std::string gClipboardData;
diff --git a/extensions/common/p3d/animation.cpp b/extensions/common/p3d/animation.cpp
index 1c97399a1e..f47a40fe5a 100644
--- a/extensions/common/p3d/animation.cpp
+++ b/extensions/common/p3d/animation.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 #include "p3d/animation.hpp"
 #include "read_helpers.hpp"
-#include "..\simulation\object.hpp"
 
 namespace ace {
     namespace p3d {
@@ -69,4 +68,4 @@ namespace ace {
                 animation::~animation() {
         }
     };
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/extensions/common/p3d/compressed.cpp b/extensions/common/p3d/compressed.cpp
index d614e2b490..47940542b8 100644
--- a/extensions/common/p3d/compressed.cpp
+++ b/extensions/common/p3d/compressed.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #include "compressed.hpp"
 
+#include <memory>
+
 #include <limits.h>
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <limits.h>
@@ -41,11 +43,7 @@ namespace ace {
             if (in.eof()) {
                 in.clear();
             }
-#if _MSC_VER == 1800
-            _data = std::make_shared<uint8_t[]>(expected_size + (expected_size % 8));
-#else
-            _data = std::make_unique<uint8_t[]>(expected_size + (expected_size % 8));
-#endif
+            _data = std::unique_ptr<uint8_t[]>(new uint8_t[expected_size + (expected_size % 8)]);
 
             result = _mikero_lzo1x_decompress_safe(buffer, _data.get(), expected_size);
             if (result < 0) {
diff --git a/extensions/common/p3d/compressed.hpp b/extensions/common/p3d/compressed.hpp
index d9c3a5654b..31bd3fc7f7 100644
--- a/extensions/common/p3d/compressed.hpp
+++ b/extensions/common/p3d/compressed.hpp
@@ -37,34 +37,34 @@ namespace ace {
             compressed() { }
             compressed(std::istream &stream_, bool compressed_ = false, bool fill_ = false, uint32_t version = 68) 
             {
-                stream_.read((char *)&size, sizeof(uint32_t));
+                stream_.read((char *)&this->size, sizeof(uint32_t));
                  
                // if(version <)
                 if(fill_)
-                    READ_BOOL(fill);
+                    READ_BOOL(this->fill);
 
-                assert(size < 4095 * 10);
-                if (size > 0) {
-                    if (fill) {
+                assert(this->size < 4095 * 10);
+                if (this->size > 0) {
+                    if (this->fill) {
                         T val;
                         stream_.read((char *)&val, sizeof(T));
-                        for (int x = 0; x < size; x++) {
-                            data.push_back(val);
+                        for (int x = 0; x < this->size; x++) {
+                            this->data.push_back(val);
                         }
                     }  else {
                         if (version >= 64 && compressed_) {
-                            READ_BOOL(flag);
+                            READ_BOOL(this->flag);
                         }
-                        if ( (size * sizeof(T) >= 1024 && compressed_  && version < 64) || (flag && compressed_)) {
-                            int32_t result = _decompress_safe(stream_, size * sizeof(T));
+                        if ( (this->size * sizeof(T) >= 1024 && compressed_  && version < 64) || (this->flag && compressed_)) {
+                            int32_t result = this->_decompress_safe(stream_, this->size * sizeof(T));
                             assert(result > 0);
-                            T * ptr = (T *)(_data.get());
-                            data.assign(ptr, ptr + size );
+                            T * ptr = (T *)(this->_data.get());
+                            this->data.assign(ptr, ptr + this->size );
                         } else {
-                            for (int x = 0; x < size; x++) { 
+                            for (int x = 0; x < this->size; x++) { 
                                 T val;
                                 stream_.read((char *)&val, sizeof(T));
-                                data.push_back(val);
+                                this->data.push_back(val);
                             }
                         }
                     }
@@ -167,4 +167,4 @@ namespace ace {
             }
         };
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/extensions/common/pbo/archive.cpp b/extensions/common/pbo/archive.cpp
index 71c11de3fe..13a879b8d6 100644
--- a/extensions/common/pbo/archive.cpp
+++ b/extensions/common/pbo/archive.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace ace {
             std::streampos _save = stream_.tellg();
             file_offset = begin_data_offset + entry->offset;
           
-            use_size = max(entry->size, entry->storage_size);
+            use_size = std::max(entry->size, entry->storage_size);
             output->data = new uint8_t[use_size];
 
             bytes_read = 0;
diff --git a/extensions/common/pbo/search.cpp b/extensions/common/pbo/search.cpp
index f383bf5dc5..3ed299d327 100644
--- a/extensions/common/pbo/search.cpp
+++ b/extensions/common/pbo/search.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#ifdef _WIN32
+
 #include "search.hpp"
 #include <sstream>
 #include <iterator>
@@ -298,4 +300,6 @@ namespace ace {
             return true;
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/extensions/common/pbo/search.hpp b/extensions/common/pbo/search.hpp
index 61aaccb9f0..9a3051b918 100644
--- a/extensions/common/pbo/search.hpp
+++ b/extensions/common/pbo/search.hpp
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#ifdef _WIN32
+
 #pragma once
 
 #include "shared.hpp"
@@ -24,4 +26,6 @@ namespace ace {
         };
         typedef std::shared_ptr<search> search_p;
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/extensions/common/shared.hpp b/extensions/common/shared.hpp
index c84624132a..6c49b99fad 100644
--- a/extensions/common/shared.hpp
+++ b/extensions/common/shared.hpp
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 #include "targetver.h"
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <math.h>
+
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 #include <list>
@@ -23,8 +25,11 @@
 #define EXTENSION_RETURN() return;
 #endif
 
-#ifdef _WINDOWS
+#ifdef _WIN32
 #define sleep(x) Sleep(x)
+#else
+#define _strdup strdup
+#define strtok_s strtok_r
 #endif
 
 namespace ace {
@@ -40,6 +45,11 @@ namespace ace {
     std::vector<std::string> &split(const std::string &s, char delim, std::vector<std::string> &elems);
     std::vector<std::string> split(const std::string &s, char delim);
 
+    template<typename T, typename... Args>
+    std::unique_ptr<T> make_unique(Args&&... args) {
+        return std::unique_ptr<T>(new T(std::forward<Args>(args)...));
+    }
+
     // trim from start
     static inline std::string &ltrim(std::string &s) {
         s.erase(s.begin(), std::find_if(s.begin(), s.end(), std::not1(std::ptr_fun<int, int>(std::isspace))));
@@ -74,4 +84,23 @@ namespace ace {
 #define ACE_ASSERT assert()
 #else
 #define ACE_ASSERT ace::runtime_assert()
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif
+
+#ifndef _WIN32
+#define __stdcall 
+#endif
+
+#if defined(_MSC_VER)
+    //  Microsoft 
+    #define EXPORT __declspec(dllexport)
+    #define IMPORT __declspec(dllimport)
+#elif defined(_GCC)
+    //  GCC
+    #define EXPORT __attribute__((visibility("default")))
+    #define IMPORT
+#else
+    //  do nothing and hope for the best?
+    #define EXPORT
+    #define IMPORT
+    #pragma warning Unknown dynamic link import/export semantics.
+#endif
diff --git a/extensions/common/simplepipe_win32.cpp b/extensions/common/simplepipe_win32.cpp
index f79af02857..469e803246 100644
--- a/extensions/common/simplepipe_win32.cpp
+++ b/extensions/common/simplepipe_win32.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#ifdef _WIN32
+
 #include "simplepipe_win32.hpp"
 #include <Sddl.h>
 #include <AccCtrl.h>
@@ -176,4 +178,6 @@ namespace ace {
         return NULL;
       return &buf_[0];
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/extensions/common/simplepipe_win32.hpp b/extensions/common/simplepipe_win32.hpp
index 3c37c9637b..8f9247e4c3 100644
--- a/extensions/common/simplepipe_win32.hpp
+++ b/extensions/common/simplepipe_win32.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
@@ -55,3 +57,4 @@ namespace ace {
     };
 }
 
+#endif
diff --git a/extensions/common/simulation/object.cpp b/extensions/common/simulation/object.cpp
index 0831111711..aa702f34ac 100644
--- a/extensions/common/simulation/object.cpp
+++ b/extensions/common/simulation/object.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #include "object.hpp"
-#include "p3d\parser.hpp"
+#include "p3d/parser.hpp"
 
 
-#include "glm\gtc\matrix_transform.hpp"
+#include "glm/gtc/matrix_transform.hpp"
 
 ace::simulation::vertex::vertex(vertex_table & _table, ace::vector3<float> _vertex, uint32_t _id) : table(_table), vertex_id(_id)
 {
diff --git a/extensions/common/simulation/object.hpp b/extensions/common/simulation/object.hpp
index a77da9d5cf..11ccf13390 100644
--- a/extensions/common/simulation/object.hpp
+++ b/extensions/common/simulation/object.hpp
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
 
 #define GLM_PRECISION_HIGHP_FLOAT
 
-#include "p3d\model.hpp"
-#include "glm\glm.hpp"
-#include "glm\vec3.hpp"
-#include "glm\mat4x4.hpp"
+#include "p3d/model.hpp"
+#include "glm/glm.hpp"
+#include "glm/vec3.hpp"
+#include "glm/mat4x4.hpp"
 
 
 namespace ace {
@@ -218,4 +218,4 @@ namespace ace {
 		};
 		
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/extensions/common/vector.hpp b/extensions/common/vector.hpp
index ac5b38bd1f..0eb348f312 100644
--- a/extensions/common/vector.hpp
+++ b/extensions/common/vector.hpp
@@ -5,7 +5,17 @@
 #include "LinearMath\btVector3.h"
 #endif
 */
+
 #include "shared.hpp"
+
+#ifndef _WIN32
+
+#define sinf(x) sin(x)
+#define cosf(x) cos(x)
+#define acosf(x) acos(x)
+
+#endif
+
 namespace ace {
 
     template <typename T> T acos(T n) { return -1; }
@@ -158,4 +168,4 @@ namespace ace {
         T _x;
         T _y;
     };
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/extensions/fcs/ace_fcs.cpp b/extensions/fcs/ace_fcs.cpp
index 75ef3b240b..178711f54c 100644
--- a/extensions/fcs/ace_fcs.cpp
+++ b/extensions/fcs/ace_fcs.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #define RADIANS(X) (X / (180 / M_PI))
 
 extern "C" {
-    __declspec (dllexport) void __stdcall RVExtension(char *output, int outputSize, const char *function);
+    EXPORT void __stdcall RVExtension(char *output, int outputSize, const char *function);
 };
 
 std::vector<std::string> splitString(std::string input) {