diff --git a/Makefile.mingw b/Makefile.mingw
index d6cdb7a79..19ccbd38f 100644
--- a/Makefile.mingw
+++ b/Makefile.mingw
@@ -2,7 +2,52 @@
 # because I was fed up fighting against libtool
 
 # Put all the user changeable options into one file
-include Makefile.mingw.options
+include Makefile.options
+
+ifneq (,$(DEBUG))
+CFLAGS += -g -DDEBUG
+CXXFLAGS += -g -DDEBUG
+endif
+
+ifneq (,$(findstring aviclasses,$(AVILIB)))
+CXXFLAGS += -DHAVE_AVICLASSES=1
+AVICLASSES_INCLUDES = -Iaviclasses
+AVICLASSES_LIBDIRS = -Laviclasses
+AVICLASSES_LIBRARIES = -laviclasses
+DEP_AVICLASSES = aviclasses/libaviclasses.a
+endif
+
+ifneq (,$(findstring bzlib,$(COMPRESSION_LIBS)))
+CXXFLAGS += -DHAVE_BZLIB_H=1
+COMPRESSION_LIBRARIES = -lbz2
+endif
+
+ifneq (,$(findstring lzo,$(COMPRESSION_LIBS)))
+CXXFLAGS += -DHAVE_LZO1X_H=1
+COMPRESSION_LIBRARIES += -llzo1x
+endif
+
+ifneq (,$(WXWINDOWS))
+WXWINDOWS_LIBS = $(shell wx-config --libs)
+WXWINDOWS_LDFLAGS = $(shell wx-config --ldflags)
+CXXFLAGS += -DHAVE_WXWINDOWS=1 $(shell wx-config --cflags)
+endif
+
+ifneq (,$(findstring yes,$(MTX_DLLS)))
+DEP_COMMON = src/common/libmtxcommon.dll
+DEP_EBMLCOMMON = src/common/libmtxebmlcommon.dll
+DEP_KAXCOMMON = src/common/libmtxkaxcommon.dll
+CXXFLAGS_SRC_COMMON += -DMTX_DLL_EXPORT
+CXXFLAGS_NO_SRC_COMMON += -DMTX_DLL
+else
+DEP_COMMON = src/common/libmtxcommon.a
+DEP_EBMLCOMMON = src/common/libmtxebmlcommon.a
+DEP_KAXCOMMON = src/common/libmtxkaxcommon.a
+endif
+DEP_INPUT = src/input/libmtxinput.a
+DEP_OUTPUT = src/output/libmtxoutput.a
+DEP_AVILIB = avilib-0.6.10/libavi.a
+DEP_AVI = $(DEP_AVILIB)  $(DEP_AVICLASSES)
 
 #
 # System settings. Don't change anything below here.
@@ -13,6 +58,175 @@ else
 SUBDIRS = avilib-0.6.10 src
 endif
 
-all: subdirs
+APPLICATIONS=src/mkvmerge src/mkvinfo src/mkvextract src/base64tool src/mmg
 
-include Makefile.mingw.common
+all: config.h $(APPLICATIONS)
+
+SYSTEM_INCLUDES = -Iavilib-0.6.10 $(AVICLASSES_INCLUDES) \
+		-I. -Isrc -Isrc/common -Isrc/input -Isrc/output
+SYSTEM_LIBDIRS = -Lavilib-0.6.10 $(AVICLASSES_LIBDIRS) \
+		-Lsrc/common -Lsrc/input -Lsrc/output
+
+RUNAR = $(AR) rcu
+LINK = $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) $(LIBDIRS) $(SYSTEM_LIBDIRS)
+LINKSHARED = $(CXX) $(LDFLAGS) $(LIBDIRS) $(SYSTEM_LIBDIRS) \
+		-shared -Wl,--export-all
+CXXCOMPILE = $(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) $(INCLUDES) $(SYSTEM_INCLUDES)
+CCOMPILE = $(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDES) $(SYSTEM_INCLUDES)
+
+# Some general rules
+%.o: %.cpp
+	@if echo $@ | grep src/common > /dev/null 2>&1; then \
+		echo $(CXXCOMPILE) $(CXXFLAGS_SRC_COMMON) -c -o $@ $< ; \
+		$(CXXCOMPILE) $(CXXFLAGS_SRC_COMMON) -c -o $@ $< ; \
+	else \
+		echo $(CXXCOMPILE) $(CXXFLAGS_NO_SRC_COMMON) -c -o $@ $< ; \
+		$(CXXCOMPILE) $(CXXFLAGS_NO_SRC_COMMON) -c -o $@ $< ; \
+	fi
+
+%.o: %.c
+	$(CCOMPILE) -c -o $@ $<
+
+clean:
+	rm -f *.o */*.o */*/*.o */lib*.a */*/lib*.a */*/*.dll */*.exe
+
+depend:
+	@echo Calculating dependecies:
+	@rm -f .depend
+	@touch .depend
+	@for i in */*.c */*.cpp */*/*.cpp; do \
+		o="`echo $$i | sed -e 's/\.c$$/.o/' -e 's/\.cpp$$/.o/'`" ; \
+		echo '  ' $$i: $$o ; \
+		$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) $(INCLUDES) $(SYSTEM_INCLUDES) -MM \
+		$$i | sed "s;^.*o: ;$${o}: ;" >> .depend ; \
+	done
+
+config.h: configure.in
+	@echo configure.in is newer than config.h. Re-run autogen.sh.
+	@false
+
+#
+# avilib-0.6.10
+#
+
+libavi_SOURCES = $(wildcard avilib-0.6.10/*.c)
+libavi_OBJECTS := $(patsubst %.c,%.o,$(libavi_SOURCES))
+
+avilib-0.6.10/libavi.a: $(libavi_OBJECTS)
+	rm -f $@
+	$(RUNAR) $@ $(libavi_OBJECTS)
+	$(RANLIB) $@
+
+#
+# aviclasses
+#
+
+libaviclasses_SOURCES = $(wildcard aviclasses/*.cpp)
+libaviclasses_OBJECTS := $(patsubst %.cpp,%.o,$(libaviclasses_SOURCES))
+
+aviclasses/libaviclasses.a: $(libaviclasses_OBJECTS)
+	rm -f $@
+	$(RUNAR) $@ $(libaviclasses_OBJECTS)
+	$(RANLIB) $@
+
+#
+# src/common
+#
+
+libmtxcommon_SOURCES = $(wildcard src/common/*.cpp)
+libmtxcommon_OBJECTS := $(patsubst %.cpp,%.o,$(libmtxcommon_SOURCES))
+
+src/common/libmtxcommon.dll: $(libmtxcommon_OBJECTS)
+	$(LINKSHARED) -Wl,--out-implib=$@.a -o $@ $(libmtxcommon_OBJECTS) \
+		-liconv -lz $(COMPRESSION_LIBRARIES) -lmatroska -lebml -lexpat
+
+src/common/libmtxcommon.a: $(libmtxcommon_OBJECTS)
+	rm -f $@
+	$(RUNAR) $@ $(libmtxcommon_OBJECTS)
+	$(RANLIB) $@
+
+#
+# src/input
+#
+
+libmtxinput_SOURCES = $(wildcard src/input/*.cpp)
+libmtxinput_OBJECTS := $(patsubst %.cpp,%.o,$(libmtxinput_SOURCES))
+
+src/input/libmtxinput.a: $(libmtxinput_OBJECTS)
+	rm -f $@
+	$(RUNAR) $@ $(libmtxinput_OBJECTS)
+	$(RANLIB) $@
+
+#
+# src/output
+#
+
+libmtxoutput_SOURCES = $(wildcard src/output/*.cpp)
+libmtxoutput_OBJECTS := $(patsubst %.cpp,%.o,$(libmtxoutput_SOURCES))
+
+src/output/libmtxoutput.a: $(libmtxoutput_OBJECTS)
+	rm -f $@
+	$(RUNAR) $@ $(libmtxoutput_OBJECTS)
+	$(RANLIB) $@
+
+#
+# src
+#
+
+mkvmerge_SOURCES = src/mkvmerge.cpp \
+			src/cluster_helper.cpp \
+			src/pr_generic.cpp
+mkvmerge_OBJECTS := $(patsubst %.cpp,%.o,$(mkvmerge_SOURCES))
+mkvmerge_DEPENDENCIES += $(DEP_COMMON) \
+		$(DEP_COMP) $(DEP_INPUT) $(DEP_OUTPUT) $(DEP_AVI)
+mkvmerge_LDADD = -lmtxinput -lmtxoutput \
+		-lmtxcommon -lmatroska -lebml \
+		-lavi $(AVICLASSES_LIBDIRS) $(AVICLASSES_LIBRARIES) \
+		-lvorbis -lflac -logg -lz $(COMPRESSION_LIBRARIES) \
+		-lexpat -liconv
+
+mkvinfo_SOURCES = $(wildcard src/mkvinfo*.cpp)
+mkvinfo_OBJECTS := $(patsubst %.cpp,%.o,$(mkvinfo_SOURCES))
+mkvinfo_DEPENDENCIES += $(DEP_COMMON)
+mkvinfo_LDADD = -lmtxcommon -lmatroska -lebml \
+		$(WXWINDOWS_LDFLAGS) $(WXWINDOWS_LIBS) \
+		-liconv
+
+mkvextract_SOURCES = $(wildcard src/mkvextract*.cpp)
+mkvextract_OBJECTS := $(patsubst %.cpp,%.o,$(mkvextract_SOURCES))
+mkvextract_DEPENDENCIES += $(DEP_COMMON) $(DEP_AVILIB)
+mkvextract_LDADD = -lmtxcommon -lvorbis -logg -lavi -lmatroska -lebml -liconv
+
+base64tool_SOURCES = src/base64tool.cpp
+base64tool_OBJECTS := $(patsubst %.cpp,%.o,$(base64tool_SOURCES))
+base64tool_DEPENDENCIES += $(DEP_COMMON)
+base64tool_LDADD = -lmtxcommon -liconv
+
+mmg_SOURCES = $(wildcard src/mmg/*.cpp)
+mmg_OBJECTS := $(patsubst %.cpp,%.o,$(mmg_SOURCES))
+mmg_DEPENDENCIES += $(DEP_COMMON)
+mmg_LDADD = -lmtxcommon -lmatroska -lebml -liconv -lexpat \
+		$(WXWINDOWS_LDFLAGS) $(WXWINDOWS_LIBS) \
+		-mwindows
+
+src/mkvmerge: $(mkvmerge_OBJECTS) $(mkvmerge_DEPENDENCIES)
+	$(LINK) -o $@ $(mkvmerge_OBJECTS) $(mkvmerge_LDADD)
+
+src/mkvinfo: $(mkvinfo_OBJECTS) $(mkvinfo_DEPENDENCIES)
+	$(LINK) -o $@ $(mkvinfo_OBJECTS) $(mkvinfo_LDADD)
+
+src/mkvextract: $(mkvextract_OBJECTS) $(mkvextract_DEPENDENCIES)
+	$(LINK) -o $@ $(mkvextract_OBJECTS) $(mkvextract_LDADD)
+
+src/base64tool: $(base64tool_OBJECTS) $(base64tool_DEPENDENCIES)
+	$(LINK) -o $@ $(base64tool_OBJECTS) $(base64tool_LDADD)
+
+src/mmg: $(mmg_OBJECTS) $(mmg_DEPENDENCIES)
+	$(LINK) -o $@ $(mmg_OBJECTS) $(mmg_LDADD)
+
+#
+# include dependency files if they exist
+#
+ifneq ($(wildcard .depend),)
+include .depend
+endif
diff --git a/Makefile.mingw.options b/Makefile.mingw.options
index 4e846c913..be69df4da 100644
--- a/Makefile.mingw.options
+++ b/Makefile.mingw.options
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # Add paths here for your other include files.
-TOP=c:/cygwin/usr/local/src/mkvtoolnix
 INCLUDES = -Ic:/cygwin/usr/local/src/libebml \
 	-Ic:/cygwin/usr/local/src/libmatroska \
 	-Ic:/cygwin/usr/local/include
@@ -38,51 +37,3 @@ CC = gcc.exe
 LD = g++.exe
 AR = ar.exe
 RANLIB = ranlib.exe
-
-#
-# Don't chagen anything below this line.
-#
-ifneq (,$(DEBUG))
-CFLAGS += -g -DDEBUG
-CXXFLAGS += -g -DDEBUG
-endif
-
-ifneq (,$(findstring aviclasses,$(AVILIB)))
-CXXFLAGS += -DHAVE_AVICLASSES=1
-AVICLASSES_INCLUDES = -I$(TOP)/aviclasses
-AVICLASSES_LIBDIRS = -L$(TOP)/aviclasses
-AVICLASSES_LIBRARIES = -laviclasses
-DEP_AVICLASSES = $(TOP)/aviclasses/libaviclasses.a
-endif
-
-ifneq (,$(findstring bzlib,$(COMPRESSION_LIBS)))
-CXXFLAGS += -DHAVE_BZLIB_H=1
-COMPRESSION_LIBRARIES = -lbz2
-endif
-
-ifneq (,$(findstring lzo,$(COMPRESSION_LIBS)))
-CXXFLAGS += -DHAVE_LZO1X_H=1
-COMPRESSION_LIBRARIES += -llzo1x
-endif
-
-ifneq (,$(WXWINDOWS))
-CXXFLAGS += -DHAVE_WXWINDOWS=1
-WXWINDOWS_LIBS = $(shell wx-config --libs)
-WXWINDOWS_CFLAGS = $(shell wx-config --cflags)
-WXWINDOWS_LDFLAGS = $(shell wx-config --ldflags)
-endif
-
-ifneq (,$(findstring yes,$(MTX_DLLS)))
-DEP_COMMON = $(TOP)/src/common/libmtxcommon.dll
-DEP_EBMLCOMMON = $(TOP)/src/common/libmtxebmlcommon.dll
-DEP_KAXCOMMON = $(TOP)/src/common/libmtxkaxcommon.dll
-CXXFLAGS += -DMTX_DLL
-else
-DEP_COMMON = $(TOP)/src/common/libmtxcommon.a
-DEP_EBMLCOMMON = $(TOP)/src/common/libmtxebmlcommon.a
-DEP_KAXCOMMON = $(TOP)/src/common/libmtxkaxcommon.a
-endif
-DEP_INPUT = $(TOP)/src/input/libmtxinput.a
-DEP_OUTPUT = $(TOP)/src/output/libmtxoutput.a
-DEP_AVILIB = $(TOP)/avilib-0.6.10/libavi.a
-DEP_AVI = $(DEP_AVILIB)  $(DEP_AVICLASSES)
diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index bd4c2de1b..02000f579 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -38,24 +38,6 @@ if gcc -v 2>&1 | grep -i mingw > /dev/null 2> /dev/null; then
   fi
   echo ''
 
-  if gcc -o ___getcwd contrib/getcwd.c ; then
-    REALCWD=`./___getcwd`
-    echo Automatically patching Makefile.options with the
-    echo real top dir: $REALCWD
-    if grep ^TOP Makefile.options > /dev/null 2> /dev/null; then
-      sed "s/^TOP.=/TOP = $REALCWD/" < Makefile.options > mf-tmp
-    else
-      echo "# TOP dir set automatically by autogen.sh" > mf-tmp
-      echo "TOP = $REALCWD" >> mf-tmp
-    fi
-    mv mf-tmp Makefile.options
-  else
-    echo Could not compile a test program for getting the
-    echo top level directory. Set it yourself in Makefile.options
-  fi
-  rm -f ___getcwd.*
-  echo ''
-
   echo 'Done with the preparations. Please review and edit the'
   echo 'settings in Makefile.options. Then run "make".'
 
diff --git a/aviclasses/Makefile.mingw b/aviclasses/Makefile.mingw
index d761c386f..7e241fe2c 100644
--- a/aviclasses/Makefile.mingw
+++ b/aviclasses/Makefile.mingw
@@ -1,27 +1,5 @@
 # mkvtoolnix - Makefile for MinGW
 # because I was fed up fighting against libtool
 
-# Put all the user changeable options into one file
-include ../Makefile.mingw.options
-
-ifneq (,$(findstring aviclasses,$(AVILIB)))
-LIBRARIES = libaviclasses.a
-endif
-
-SYSTEM_INCLUDES = -I$(TOP) -I$(TOP)/aviclasses -I$(TOP)/src/common
-
-libaviclasses_SOURCES = AVIReadHandler.cpp \
-			AVIIndex.cpp \
-			list.cpp
-libaviclasses_OBJECTS := $(patsubst %.cpp,%.o,$(libaviclasses_SOURCES))
-
-ALL_SOURCES = $(libaviclasses_SOURCES)
-
-all: $(LIBRARIES)
-
-include ../Makefile.mingw.common
-
-libaviclasses.a: $(libaviclasses_OBJECTS)
-	rm -f $@
-	$(RUNAR) $@ $(libaviclasses_OBJECTS)
-	$(RANLIB) $@
+all clean:
+	make -C .. $@
diff --git a/avilib-0.6.10/Makefile.mingw b/avilib-0.6.10/Makefile.mingw
index 89d6c4ae4..7e241fe2c 100644
--- a/avilib-0.6.10/Makefile.mingw
+++ b/avilib-0.6.10/Makefile.mingw
@@ -1,25 +1,5 @@
 # mkvtoolnix - Makefile for MinGW
 # because I was fed up fighting against libtool
 
-# Put all the user changeable options into one file
-include ../Makefile.mingw.options
-
-LIBRARIES = libavi.a
-
-SYSTEM_INCLUDES = -I$(TOP) -I$(TOP)/avilib-0.6.10 -I$(TOP)/src/common
-
-libavi_SOURCES = avidump.c \
-			avilib.c \
-			avimisc.c
-libavi_OBJECTS := $(patsubst %.c,%.o,$(libavi_SOURCES))
-
-ALL_SOURCES = $(libavi_SOURCES)
-
-all: $(LIBRARIES)
-
-include ../Makefile.mingw.common
-
-libavi.a: $(libavi_OBJECTS)
-	rm -f $@
-	$(RUNAR) $@ $(libavi_OBJECTS)
-	$(RANLIB) $@
+all clean:
+	make -C .. $@
diff --git a/src/Makefile.mingw b/src/Makefile.mingw
index f794e3228..7e241fe2c 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.mingw
+++ b/src/Makefile.mingw
@@ -1,72 +1,5 @@
 # mkvtoolnix - Makefile for MinGW
 # because I was fed up fighting against libtool
 
-# Put all the user changeable options into one file
-include ../Makefile.mingw.options
-
-PROGRAMS = mkvmerge mkvinfo mkvextract base64tool
-CXXFLAGS += $(WXWINDOWS_CFLAGS)
-
-SYSTEM_INCLUDES = -I$(TOP)/avilib-0.6.10 $(AVICLASSES_INCLUDES) \
-		-I$(TOP) -I$(TOP)/src \
-		-I$(TOP)/src/common -I$(TOP)/src/input -I$(TOP)/src/output
-SYSTEM_LIBDIRS = -L$(TOP)/avilib-0.6.10 $(AVICLASSES_LIBDIRS) \
-		-L$(TOP)/src/common -L$(TOP)/src/input -L$(TOP)/src/output
-
-mkvmerge_SOURCES = mkvmerge.cpp \
-			cluster_helper.cpp \
-			pr_generic.cpp
-mkvmerge_OBJECTS := $(patsubst %.cpp,%.o,$(mkvmerge_SOURCES))
-mkvmerge_DEPENDENCIES += $(DEP_COMMON) \
-		$(DEP_COMP) $(DEP_INPUT) $(DEP_OUTPUT) $(DEP_AVI)
-mkvmerge_LDADD = -lmtxinput -lmtxoutput \
-		-lmtxcommon -lmatroska -lebml \
-		-lavi $(AVICLASSES_LIBDIRS) $(AVICLASSES_LIBRARIES) \
-		-lvorbis -lflac -logg -lz $(COMPRESSION_LIBRARIES) \
-		-lexpat -liconv
-
-mkvinfo_SOURCES = mkvinfo.cpp \
-			mkvinfo_gui.cpp \
-			mkvinfo_tag_types.cpp
-mkvinfo_OBJECTS := $(patsubst %.cpp,%.o,$(mkvinfo_SOURCES))
-mkvinfo_DEPENDENCIES += $(DEP_COMMON)
-mkvinfo_LDADD = -lmtxcommon -lmatroska -lebml \
-		$(WXWINDOWS_LDFLAGS) $(WXWINDOWS_LIBS) \
-		-liconv
-
-mkvextract_SOURCES = mkvextract.cpp \
-			mkvextract_attachments.cpp \
-			mkvextract_chapters.cpp \
-			mkvextract_tags.cpp \
-			mkvextract_tracks.cpp
-mkvextract_OBJECTS := $(patsubst %.cpp,%.o,$(mkvextract_SOURCES))
-mkvextract_DEPENDENCIES += $(DEP_COMMON) $(DEP_AVILIB)
-mkvextract_LDADD = -lmtxcommon -lvorbis -logg -lavi -lmatroska -lebml -liconv
-
-base64tool_SOURCES = base64tool.cpp
-base64tool_OBJECTS := $(patsubst %.cpp,%.o,$(base64tool_SOURCES))
-base64tool_DEPENDENCIES += $(DEP_COMMON)
-base64tool_LDADD = -lmtxcommon -liconv
-
-# Definitions that are needed before the inclusions.
-SUBDIRS = common input output mmg
-ALL_SOURCES = $(mkvmerge_SOURCES) $(mkvinfo_SOURCES) $(mkvextract_SOURCES) \
-		$(base64tool_SOURCES)
-EXTRA_CLEAN = $(PROGRAMS)
-
-all: subdirs $(PROGRAMS)
-
-# Include the common stuff.
-include ../Makefile.common
-
-mkvmerge: $(mkvmerge_OBJECTS) $(mkvmerge_DEPENDENCIES)
-	$(LINK) -o $@ $(mkvmerge_OBJECTS) $(mkvmerge_LDADD)
-
-mkvinfo: $(mkvinfo_OBJECTS) $(mkvinfo_DEPENDENCIES)
-	$(LINK) -o $@ $(mkvinfo_OBJECTS) $(mkvinfo_LDADD)
-
-mkvextract: $(mkvextract_OBJECTS) $(mkvextract_DEPENDENCIES)
-	$(LINK) -o $@ $(mkvextract_OBJECTS) $(mkvextract_LDADD)
-
-base64tool: $(base64tool_OBJECTS) $(base64tool_DEPENDENCIES)
-	$(LINK) -o $@ $(base64tool_OBJECTS) $(base64tool_LDADD)
+all clean:
+	make -C .. $@
diff --git a/src/common/Makefile.mingw b/src/common/Makefile.mingw
index b3718432d..98e333acc 100644
--- a/src/common/Makefile.mingw
+++ b/src/common/Makefile.mingw
@@ -1,48 +1,5 @@
 # mkvtoolnix - Makefile for MinGW
 # because I was fed up fighting against libtool
 
-# Put all the user changeable options into one file
-include ../../Makefile.mingw.options
-
-ifneq (,$(findstring yes,$(MTX_DLLS)))
-LIBRARIES = libmtxcommon.dll
-CXXFLAGS += -DMTX_DLL_EXPORT
-else
-LIBRARIES = libmtxcommon.a
-endif
-
-SYSTEM_INCLUDES = -I$(TOP) -I$(TOP)/src -I$(TOP)/src/common
-
-libmtxcommon_SOURCES = base64.cpp \
-			aac_common.cpp \
-			ac3_common.cpp \
-			chapters.cpp \
-			chapter_parser_xml.cpp \
-			chapter_writer.cpp \
-			common.cpp \
-			commonebml.cpp \
-			compression.cpp \
-			dts_common.cpp \
-			iso639.cpp \
-			mp3_common.cpp \
-			mm_io.cpp \
-			tagparser_start.cpp \
-			tagparser_end.cpp \
-			tagwriter.cpp
-libmtxcommon_OBJECTS := $(patsubst %.cpp,%.o,$(libmtxcommon_SOURCES))
-
-ALL_SOURCES = $(libmtxcommon_SOURCES)
-EXTRA_CLEAN = lib*.dll
-
-all: $(LIBRARIES)
-
-include ../../Makefile.common
-
-libmtxcommon.dll: $(libmtxcommon_OBJECTS)
-	$(LINKSHARED) -Wl,--out-implib=$@.a -o $@ $(libmtxcommon_OBJECTS) \
-		-liconv -lz $(COMPRESSION_LIBRARIES) -lmatroska -lebml -lexpat
-
-libmtxcommon.a: $(libmtxcommon_OBJECTS)
-	rm -f $@
-	$(RUNAR) $@ $(libmtxcommon_OBJECTS)
-	$(RANLIB) $@
+all clean:
+	make -C ../.. $@
diff --git a/src/input/Makefile.mingw b/src/input/Makefile.mingw
index 03d378de4..98e333acc 100644
--- a/src/input/Makefile.mingw
+++ b/src/input/Makefile.mingw
@@ -1,40 +1,5 @@
 # mkvtoolnix - Makefile for MinGW
 # because I was fed up fighting against libtool
 
-# Put all the user changeable options into one file
-include ../../Makefile.mingw.options
-
-LIBRARIES = libmtxinput.a
-
-SYSTEM_INCLUDES = -I$(TOP) -I$(TOP)/avilib-0.6.10 $(AVICLASSES_INCLUDES) \
-		-I$(TOP)/src -I$(TOP)/src/common -I$(TOP)/src/input \
-		-I$(TOP)/src/output
-
-
-libmtxinput_SOURCES = r_aac.cpp \
-			r_ac3.cpp \
-			r_avi.cpp \
-			r_dts.cpp \
-			r_flac.cpp \
-			r_matroska.cpp \
-			r_mp3.cpp \
-			r_qtmp4.cpp \
-			r_real.cpp \
-			r_srt.cpp \
-			r_ssa.cpp \
-			r_ogm.cpp \
-			r_vobsub.cpp \
-			r_wav.cpp \
-			subtitles.cpp
-libmtxinput_OBJECTS := $(patsubst %.cpp,%.o,$(libmtxinput_SOURCES))
-
-ALL_SOURCES = $(libmtxinput_SOURCES)
-
-all: $(LIBRARIES)
-
-include ../../Makefile.common
-
-libmtxinput.a: $(libmtxinput_OBJECTS)
-	rm -f $@
-	$(RUNAR) $@ $(libmtxinput_OBJECTS)
-	$(RANLIB) $@
+all clean:
+	make -C ../.. $@
diff --git a/src/mmg/Makefile.mingw b/src/mmg/Makefile.mingw
index 627b3154c..98e333acc 100644
--- a/src/mmg/Makefile.mingw
+++ b/src/mmg/Makefile.mingw
@@ -1,37 +1,5 @@
 # mkvtoolnix - Makefile for MinGW
 # because I was fed up fighting against libtool
 
-# Put all the user changeable options into one file
-include ../../Makefile.mingw.options
-
-PROGRAMS = mmg
-CXXFLAGS += $(WXWINDOWS_CFLAGS)
-
-SYSTEM_INCLUDES = -I$(TOP) -I$(TOP)/src -I$(TOP)/src/common
-SYSTEM_LIBDIRS = -L$(TOP)/src/common
-
-mmg_SOURCES = mmg.cpp \
-			extern_data.cpp \
-			kax_analyzer.cpp \
-			mux_dialog.cpp \
-			tab_advanced.cpp \
-			tab_attachments.cpp \
-			tab_chapters.cpp \
-			tab_input.cpp \
-			tab_global.cpp \
-			tab_settings.cpp
-mmg_OBJECTS := $(patsubst %.cpp,%.o,$(mmg_SOURCES))
-mmg_DEPENDENCIES += $(DEP_COMMON)
-mmg_LDADD = -lmtxcommon -lmatroska -lebml -liconv -lexpat \
-		$(WXWINDOWS_LDFLAGS) $(WXWINDOWS_LIBS) \
-		-mwindows
-
-ALL_SOURCES = $(mmg_SOURCES)
-EXTRA_CLEAN = $(PROGRAMS)
-
-all: $(PROGRAMS)
-
-include ../../Makefile.common
-
-mmg: $(mmg_OBJECTS) $(mmg_DEPENDENCIES)
-	$(LINK) -o $@ $(mmg_OBJECTS) $(mmg_LDADD)
+all clean:
+	make -C ../.. $@
diff --git a/src/output/Makefile.mingw b/src/output/Makefile.mingw
index 4089b4c4b..98e333acc 100644
--- a/src/output/Makefile.mingw
+++ b/src/output/Makefile.mingw
@@ -1,36 +1,5 @@
 # mkvtoolnix - Makefile for MinGW
 # because I was fed up fighting against libtool
 
-# Put all the user changeable options into one file
-include ../../Makefile.mingw.options
-
-LIBRARIES = libmtxoutput.a
-
-SYSTEM_INCLUDES = -I$(TOP) -I$(TOP)/avilib-0.6.10 $(AVICLASSES_INCLUDES) \
-		-I$(TOP)/src -I$(TOP)/src/common -I$(TOP)/src/input \
-		-I$(TOP)/src/output
-
-
-libmtxoutput_SOURCES = p_aac.cpp \
-			p_ac3.cpp \
-			p_dts.cpp \
-			p_flac.cpp \
-			p_mp3.cpp \
-			p_passthrough.cpp \
-			p_pcm.cpp \
-			p_textsubs.cpp \
-			p_video.cpp \
-			p_vobsub.cpp \
-			p_vorbis.cpp
-libmtxoutput_OBJECTS := $(patsubst %.cpp,%.o,$(libmtxoutput_SOURCES))
-
-ALL_SOURCES = $(libmtxoutput_SOURCES)
-
-all: $(LIBRARIES)
-
-include ../../Makefile.common
-
-libmtxoutput.a: $(libmtxoutput_OBJECTS)
-	rm -f $@
-	$(RUNAR) $@ $(libmtxoutput_OBJECTS)
-	ranlib $@
+all clean:
+	make -C ../.. $@