diff --git a/performance.cpp b/performance.cpp
index 659af91f..3102c52d 100644
--- a/performance.cpp
+++ b/performance.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@
   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
   SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 */
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#  pragma warning(push)
+#  pragma warning(disable : 4244)
+#endif
+
 #include <sstream>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <chrono>
@@ -166,9 +171,6 @@ void test( std::string const & name,
 
       auto loadResult = loadData<DataT>( os, {SerializationT::boost::template load<DataT>} );
       totalBoostLoad += loadResult.second;
-
-      if( validateData )
-        ; // TODO
     }
 
     // Cereal
@@ -181,9 +183,6 @@ void test( std::string const & name,
 
       auto loadResult = loadData<DataT>( os, {SerializationT::cereal::template load<DataT>} );
       totalCerealLoad += loadResult.second;
-
-      if( validateData )
-        ; // TODO
     }
   }
 
@@ -241,7 +240,7 @@ std::basic_string<C> random_basic_string(std::mt19937 & gen)
 {
   std::basic_string<C> s(std::uniform_int_distribution<int>(3, 30)(gen), ' ');
   for(C & c : s)
-    c = std::uniform_int_distribution<C>(' ', '~')(gen);
+    c = static_cast<C>( std::uniform_int_distribution<int>( '~', '~' )(gen) );
   return s;
 }
 
@@ -390,7 +389,7 @@ int main()
 
     std::map<std::string, PoDStruct> m;
     for(size_t i=0; i<s; ++i)
-      m[std::to_string(i)] = {};
+      m[std::to_string(i)] = PoDStruct();
     test<binary>(name.str(), m);
   };
 
@@ -402,3 +401,7 @@ int main()
 
   return 0;
 }
+
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#pragma warning(pop)
+#endif
diff --git a/vs2013/performance/performance.vcxproj b/vs2013/performance/performance.vcxproj
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ec95d1c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vs2013/performance/performance.vcxproj
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="12.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <ItemGroup Label="ProjectConfigurations">
+    <ProjectConfiguration Include="Debug|Win32">
+      <Configuration>Debug</Configuration>
+      <Platform>Win32</Platform>
+    </ProjectConfiguration>
+    <ProjectConfiguration Include="Release|Win32">
+      <Configuration>Release</Configuration>
+      <Platform>Win32</Platform>
+    </ProjectConfiguration>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
+    <ProjectGuid>{2F374733-FCA8-4CBB-91A0-2B0B34393D86}</ProjectGuid>
+    <RootNamespace>performance</RootNamespace>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
+    <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
+    <UseDebugLibraries>true</UseDebugLibraries>
+    <PlatformToolset>v120</PlatformToolset>
+    <CharacterSet>MultiByte</CharacterSet>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
+    <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
+    <UseDebugLibraries>false</UseDebugLibraries>
+    <PlatformToolset>v120</PlatformToolset>
+    <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
+    <CharacterSet>MultiByte</CharacterSet>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
+  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
+  </ImportGroup>
+  <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets" Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">
+    <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
+  </ImportGroup>
+  <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets" Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">
+    <Import Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" />
+  </ImportGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">
+    <IncludePath>$(SolutionDir)\..\include;C:\Boost\include\boost-1_55;$(IncludePath)</IncludePath>
+    <LibraryPath>C:\Boost\lib;$(LibraryPath)</LibraryPath>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">
+    <IncludePath>$(SolutionDir)\..\include;C:\Boost\include\boost-1_55;$(IncludePath)</IncludePath>
+    <LibraryPath>C:\Boost\lib;$(LibraryPath)</LibraryPath>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">
+    <ClCompile>
+      <WarningLevel>Level3</WarningLevel>
+      <Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
+      <SDLCheck>true</SDLCheck>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <Link>
+      <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
+    </Link>
+  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
+  <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">
+    <ClCompile>
+      <WarningLevel>Level3</WarningLevel>
+      <Optimization>MaxSpeed</Optimization>
+      <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
+      <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
+      <SDLCheck>true</SDLCheck>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <Link>
+      <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
+      <EnableCOMDATFolding>true</EnableCOMDATFolding>
+      <OptimizeReferences>true</OptimizeReferences>
+    </Link>
+  </ItemDefinitionGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\performance.cpp" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
+  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
+  </ImportGroup>
+</Project>
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diff --git a/vs2013/performance/performance.vcxproj.filters b/vs2013/performance/performance.vcxproj.filters
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1dfa88a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vs2013/performance/performance.vcxproj.filters
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Filter Include="Source Files">
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+      <Extensions>cpp;c;cc;cxx;def;odl;idl;hpj;bat;asm;asmx</Extensions>
+    </Filter>
+    <Filter Include="Header Files">
+      <UniqueIdentifier>{93995380-89BD-4b04-88EB-625FBE52EBFB}</UniqueIdentifier>
+      <Extensions>h;hh;hpp;hxx;hm;inl;inc;xsd</Extensions>
+    </Filter>
+    <Filter Include="Resource Files">
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+      <Extensions>rc;ico;cur;bmp;dlg;rc2;rct;bin;rgs;gif;jpg;jpeg;jpe;resx;tiff;tif;png;wav;mfcribbon-ms</Extensions>
+    </Filter>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\performance.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
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diff --git a/vs2013/vs2013.sln b/vs2013/vs2013.sln
index 575874f3..6ba10b18 100644
--- a/vs2013/vs2013.sln
+++ b/vs2013/vs2013.sln
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 EndProject
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "unittests", "unittests\unittests.vcxproj", "{D447E13A-97A4-4907-9F61-A9BCCDB91EF7}"
 EndProject
+Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "performance", "performance\performance.vcxproj", "{2F374733-FCA8-4CBB-91A0-2B0B34393D86}"
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Win32 = Debug|Win32
@@ -61,6 +63,12 @@ Global
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 		{D447E13A-97A4-4907-9F61-A9BCCDB91EF7}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
+		{2F374733-FCA8-4CBB-91A0-2B0B34393D86}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
+		{2F374733-FCA8-4CBB-91A0-2B0B34393D86}.Debug|Win32.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
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+		{2F374733-FCA8-4CBB-91A0-2B0B34393D86}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
+		{2F374733-FCA8-4CBB-91A0-2B0B34393D86}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
+		{2F374733-FCA8-4CBB-91A0-2B0B34393D86}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE