diff --git a/shell/windows/generate_vs_project.bat b/shell/windows/generate_vs_project.bat
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+@echo off
+setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
+cmake --version >nul 2>&1 && (
+    set cmake=1
+) || (
+    echo please install cmake first
+)
+
+if !cmake! equ 1 (
+    cd /d "%~dp0..\.."
+    echo 1: Visual Studio 2022
+    echo 2: Visual Studio 2019
+    echo 3: Visual Studio 2017
+    set "num=1"
+    set /p num="Enter your preference [1]: "
+    if !num! equ 2 (
+        set "generator=Visual Studio 16 2019" 
+    )else if !num! equ 3 (
+        set "generator=Visual Studio 15 2017"
+    ) else (
+        set "generator=Visual Studio 17 2022"
+    )
+    echo Generating !generator! ...
+    cmake -B build -G "!generator!" -A x64
+    start build\flycast.vcxproj
+)
+
+pause
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