Index: build/generator/gen_win_dependencies.py
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--- build/generator/gen_win_dependencies.py	(revision 1781021)
+++ build/generator/gen_win_dependencies.py	(working copy)
@@ -707,6 +707,9 @@
       if os.path.exists(os.path.join(lib_path, 'zlibstatic.lib')):
         # CMake default: zlibstatic.lib (static) and zlib.lib (dll)
         lib_name = 'zlibstatic.lib'
+      elif os.path.exists(os.path.join(lib_path, 'zlibstat.lib')):
+        # Visual Studio project file default: zlibstat.lib (static) and zlibwapi.lib (dll)
+        lib_name = 'zlibstat.lib'
       else:
         # Standard makefile produces zlib.lib (static) and zdll.lib (dll)
         lib_name = 'zlib.lib'