diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 3e9230aac..7f98d25d9 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -15,13 +15,11 @@ before_install:
   - sudo apt-get update -qq
 
 install:
-  - sudo apt-get --yes --force-yes install qtbase5-dev qtmultimedia5-dev qttools5-dev qttools5-dev-tools python3-pyqt5 curl gcc-arm-none-eabi libfox-1.6-dev libgtest-dev
-  - wget --quiet http://firmware.ardupilot.org/Tools/Travis/gcc-avr_1%253a4.8-2.1_amd64.deb
-  - wget --quiet http://firmware.ardupilot.org/Tools/Travis/libmpfr4_3.1.2-1_amd64.deb
-  - wget --quiet http://firmware.ardupilot.org/Tools/Travis/avr-libc_1%253a1.8.0-4.1_all.deb
-  - wget --quiet http://firmware.ardupilot.org/Tools/Travis/binutils-avr_2.23.1-2.1_amd64.deb
-  - wget --quiet http://firmware.ardupilot.org/Tools/Travis/libmpc3_1.0.1-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
-  - sudo dpkg --install gcc-avr_1%3a4.8-2.1_amd64.deb avr-libc_1%3a1.8.0-4.1_all.deb libmpfr4_3.1.2-1_amd64.deb binutils-avr_2.23.1-2.1_amd64.deb libmpc3_1.0.1-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
+  - sudo apt-get --yes --force-yes install qtbase5-dev qtmultimedia5-dev qttools5-dev qttools5-dev-tools python3-pyqt5 curl gcc-arm-none-eabi libmpfr4 libmpc3 libfox-1.6-dev libgtest-dev
+  - wget --quiet https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gcc-avr/1:4.9.2+Atmel3.5.0-1/+build/8403710/+files/gcc-avr_4.9.2+Atmel3.5.0-1_amd64.deb
+  - wget --quiet https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/avr-libc/1:1.8.0+Atmel3.5.0-1/+build/8435473/+files/avr-libc_1.8.0+Atmel3.5.0-1_all.deb
+  - wget --quiet https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/binutils-avr/2.25+Atmel3.5.0-2/+build/8435474/+files/binutils-avr_2.25+Atmel3.5.0-2_amd64.deb
+  - sudo dpkg --install gcc-avr_4.9.2+Atmel3.5.0-1_amd64.deb avr-libc_1.8.0+Atmel3.5.0-1_all.deb binutils-avr_2.25+Atmel3.5.0-2_amd64.deb
 
 script:
   - ./tools/commit-tests.sh
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 865d38e5a..9edde34e1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ endif()
 if(POLICY CMP0043)
   cmake_policy(SET CMP0043 NEW)
 endif()
+if(POLICY CMP0054)
+  cmake_policy(SET CMP0054 NEW)
+endif()
 
 set(CMAKE_COLOR_MAKEFILE ON)
 
@@ -28,11 +31,15 @@ set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
 set(RADIO_DIRECTORY ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/radio)
 set(RADIO_SRC_DIRECTORY ${RADIO_DIRECTORY}/src)
 set(COMPANION_SRC_DIRECTORY ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/companion/src)
+set(SIMU_SRC_DIRECTORY ${COMPANION_SRC_DIRECTORY}/simulation)
 
 set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR})
 set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR})
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH} ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake)
 
+# options shared by all targets
+option(VERBOSE_CMAKELISTS "Show extra information while processing CMakeLists.txt files." OFF)
+option(WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS "Treat any compiler warning as an error (adds -Werror flag)." OFF)
 if(WIN32)
   set(WIN_EXTRA_LIBS_PATH "C:/Programs" CACHE PATH
     "Base path to extra libs/headers on Windows (SDL, dirent, pthreads, msinttypes folders should be in here).")
@@ -81,8 +88,19 @@ if(WIN32)
   if(MSVC)
     set(WIN_PTHREAD_BASE_PATH "${WIN_EXTRA_LIBS_PATH}/pthreads/Pre-built.2")
     list(APPEND WIN_INCLUDE_DIRS "${WIN_PTHREAD_BASE_PATH}/include" "${WIN_EXTRA_LIBS_PATH}/msinttypes")
-    list(APPEND WIN_LINK_LIBRARIES "${WIN_PTHREAD_BASE_PATH}/lib/pthreadVC2.lib")
-  endif(MSVC)
+    find_file(WIN_PTHREAD_LIB pthreadVC2.lib PATHS "${WIN_PTHREAD_BASE_PATH}" PATH_SUFFIXES lib/x86 lib NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
+    find_file(WIN_PTHREAD_DLL pthreadVC2.dll PATHS "${WIN_PTHREAD_BASE_PATH}" PATH_SUFFIXES lib/x86 lib dll/x86 dll NO_DEFAULT_PATH)
+    if(WIN_PTHREAD_LIB)
+      list(APPEND WIN_LINK_LIBRARIES "${WIN_PTHREAD_LIB}")
+    else()
+      message(SEND_ERROR "pthreadVC2.lib not found!")
+    endif()
+  else()
+    set(CMAKE_C_USE_RESPONSE_FILE_FOR_INCLUDES OFF)
+    set(CMAKE_C_USE_RESPONSE_FILE_FOR_LIBRARIES OFF)
+    set(CMAKE_CXX_USE_RESPONSE_FILE_FOR_INCLUDES OFF)
+    set(CMAKE_CXX_USE_RESPONSE_FILE_FOR_LIBRARIES OFF)
+  endif()
 endif()
 
 include(Macros)
diff --git a/cmake/FindLupdate.cmake b/cmake/FindLupdate.cmake
index 990b52eaf..0caf0ba30 100644
--- a/cmake/FindLupdate.cmake
+++ b/cmake/FindLupdate.cmake
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ FIND_PROGRAM( LUPDATE_EXECUTABLE
     lupdate lupdate-qt4
 )
 
-MESSAGE( STATUS ${LUPDATE_EXECUTABLE} )
-
 # if the program is found then we have it
 IF( LUPDATE_EXECUTABLE )
   SET( LUPDATE_FOUND "YES" )
diff --git a/cmake/Macros.cmake b/cmake/Macros.cmake
index 76f5cc874..50c301455 100644
--- a/cmake/Macros.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Macros.cmake
@@ -37,3 +37,35 @@ macro(git_id RESULT)
     set(${RESULT} 0)
   endif(WIN32)
 endmacro(git_id)
+
+macro(use_cxx11)
+  if (CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS "3.1" AND CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU")
+    set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "--std=gnu++11 ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}")
+  endif ()
+endmacro(use_cxx11)
+
+macro(PrintTargetReport targetName)
+  if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER MATCHES "/cl\\.exe$")
+    set(cpp_version ${MSVC_VERSION})
+  else()
+    execute_process(COMMAND ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER} -dumpversion OUTPUT_VARIABLE cpp_version)
+  endif()
+  if(cpp_version)
+    string(STRIP "v${cpp_version}" cpp_version)
+  else()
+    set(cpp_version "WARNING: COMPILER NOT FOUND!")
+  endif()
+  message("TARGET ${targetName}: cpp compiler ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER} ${cpp_version}")
+
+  if(VERBOSE_CMAKELISTS)
+    get_directory_property(DirOpts COMPILE_OPTIONS)
+    get_directory_property(DirDefs COMPILE_DEFINITIONS)
+    string(REPLACE ";" " " DirOpts "${DirOpts}")
+    string(REPLACE ";" "; " DirDefs "${DirDefs}")
+    string(TOUPPER "${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}" build_type)
+    message("\twith cpp flags: ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_${build_type}} ${DirOpts}")
+    message("\twith link flags: ${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS}")
+    message("\twith defs: ${DirDefs}")
+    message("--------------")
+  endif()
+endmacro(PrintTargetReport)
diff --git a/companion/src/CMakeLists.txt b/companion/src/CMakeLists.txt
index bdecaf96d..aad4a6934 100644
--- a/companion/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/companion/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -53,41 +53,39 @@ else()
   remove_definitions(-DSIMU_AUDIO)
 endif()
 
-find_package(Lupdate)
-if(LUPDATE_FOUND)
-  message("Qt lupdate: " ${LUPDATE_EXECUTABLE})
-else()
-  message("Qt lupdate not found, 'translations' target will not be availabe.")
-endif()
-
 add_definitions(-DSIMU)
 add_definitions(-DQXT_STATIC)
 
-if (NOT MSVC AND ${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_LESS 3.1.0})
-  message("companion: adding -std=gnu++11")
-  set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=gnu++11")
+if(NOT MSVC)
+  set(WARNING_FLAGS "${WARNING_FLAGS} -Wall")
+  if(WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS)
+    set(WARNING_FLAGS "${WARNING_FLAGS} -Werror")
+  endif()
+else()
+  # silence lots of warnings regarding "insecure" use of functions (sprintf, strcpy, etc)
+  set(WARNING_FLAGS "${WARNING_FLAGS} /D_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS")
+  if(WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS)
+    set(WARNING_FLAGS "${WARNING_FLAGS} /WX")
+  endif()
 endif()
 
 if(WIN32)
   include_directories(SYSTEM ${WIN_INCLUDE_DIRS})
   if(MSVC)
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "/EHsc /LD /MP")
+    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} /EHsc /LD /MP")
     set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} /SUBSYSTEM:WINDOWS,5.01")
-    message("companion: using MSVC with ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}")
   elseif(MINGW)
     # struct packing breaks on MinGW w/out -mno-ms-bitfields: https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=52991 & http://stackoverflow.com/questions/24015852/struct-packing-and-alignment-with-mingw
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -mno-ms-bitfields -mwindows")
-    message("companion: using MinGW with ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}")
+    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -mno-ms-bitfields")
   endif()
 else()
   set(PTHREAD_LIBRARY pthread)
-  add_definitions(-Wall)
   link_directories(/usr/local/lib)
 endif()
 
-set(RADIO_SRC_DIRECTORY ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/radio/src)
-set(SIMU_SRC_DIRECTORY ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/companion/src/simulation)
-set(COMPANION_SRC_DIRECTORY ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/companion/src)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} ${WARNING_FLAGS}")
+
+use_cxx11()  # ensure gnu++11 in CXX_FLAGS with CMake < 3.1
 
 include_directories(
   ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}
@@ -101,6 +99,8 @@ include_directories(
   ${COMPANION_SRC_DIRECTORY}/storage
 )
 
+############# Supporting libraries ###############
+
 add_subdirectory(shared)
 add_subdirectory(modeledit)
 add_subdirectory(generaledit)
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ add_subdirectory(storage)
 add_subdirectory(thirdparty/qcustomplot)
 add_subdirectory(thirdparty/qxtcommandoptions)
 
+############# Common lib ###############
+
 set(common_SRCS
   eeprominterface.cpp
   firmwares/er9x/er9xeeprom.cpp
@@ -124,6 +126,8 @@ qt5_wrap_cpp(common_SRCS)
 add_library(common ${common_SRCS})
 qt5_use_modules(common Core Xml Widgets)
 
+############# Companion ###############
+
 set(companion_SRCS
   helpers.cpp
   helpers_html.cpp
@@ -222,10 +226,7 @@ configure_file(${COMPANION_SRC_DIRECTORY}/companion.desktop.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_B
 configure_file(${COMPANION_SRC_DIRECTORY}/simulator.desktop.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/simulator.desktop @ONLY)
 
 if(WIN32)
-  set(companion_SRCS ${companion_SRCS} icon.rc)
-  if(NOT MSVC)
-    set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS -mwindows)
-  endif()
+  list(APPEND companion_SRCS icon.rc)
 endif()
 
 include_directories(${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR})
@@ -233,7 +234,7 @@ include_directories(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR})
 
 set(LANGUAGES he pl pt ru de fr es it sv cs fi nl cn)
 foreach(language ${LANGUAGES})
-  set(companion_TS ${companion_TS} translations/companion_${language}.ts)
+  list(APPEND companion_TS translations/companion_${language}.ts)
 endforeach(language)
 
 qt5_wrap_ui(companion_SRCS ${companion_UIS})
@@ -251,11 +252,13 @@ qt5_use_modules(${COMPANION_NAME} Core Widgets Network)
 
 target_link_libraries(${COMPANION_NAME} PRIVATE generaledit modeledit simulation common qcustomplot shared storage ${PTHREAD_LIBRARY} ${SDL_LIBRARY} ${WIN_LINK_LIBRARIES})
 
-############# Standalone simu ###############
+PrintTargetReport("${COMPANION_NAME}")
+
+############# Standalone simulator ###############
 
 set(simu_SRCS
   modeledit/node.cpp
-  modeledit/edge.cpp # TODO not needed
+  modeledit/edge.cpp
   simulator.cpp
   )
 
@@ -266,15 +269,28 @@ set(simu_MOC_HDRS
 qt5_wrap_cpp(simu_SRCS ${simu_MOC_HDRS} )
 
 if(WIN32)
-  set(simu_SRCS ${simu_SRCS} icon.rc)
+  list(APPEND simu_SRCS icon.rc)
 endif()
 
 add_executable(${SIMULATOR_NAME} MACOSX_BUNDLE WIN32 ${simu_SRCS} ${companion_RCC})
 
 add_dependencies(${SIMULATOR_NAME} gen_qrc)
+qt5_use_modules(${SIMULATOR_NAME} Core Widgets Multimedia)
 
-# TODO not the same link command than companion?
-target_link_libraries(${SIMULATOR_NAME} PRIVATE simulation common storage qxtcommandoptions ${QT_LIBRARIES} ${QT_QTMAIN_LIBRARY} ${PTHREAD_LIBRARY} ${SDL_LIBRARY} ${OPENTX_SIMULATOR_LIBS} ${WIN_LINK_LIBRARIES})
+target_link_libraries(${SIMULATOR_NAME} PRIVATE simulation common storage qxtcommandoptions ${PTHREAD_LIBRARY} ${SDL_LIBRARY} ${WIN_LINK_LIBRARIES})
+
+############# Translations ####################
+
+find_package(Lupdate)
+if(LUPDATE_FOUND)
+  message(STATUS "Qt lupdate: " ${LUPDATE_EXECUTABLE})
+  add_custom_target(translations
+    WORKING_DIRECTORY ${COMPANION_SRC_DIRECTORY}
+    COMMAND ${LUPDATE_EXECUTABLE} ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR} -no-obsolete -ts ${companion_TS}
+    )
+else()
+  message(STATUS "Qt lupdate not found, 'translations' target will not be availabe.")
+endif()
 
 ############# Install ####################
 
@@ -316,11 +332,11 @@ elseif(WIN32)
 
   if(NOT WIN_DO_FULL_INSTALL)
     # Just copy supporting DLLs to build folder
-    set(INSTALL_DESTINATION ${CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY})
+    set(INSTALL_DESTINATION "${CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}")
     message(STATUS "Partial install to " ${INSTALL_DESTINATION})
   else()
     # Full Windows installation with all supporting files
-    set(INSTALL_DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX})
+    set(INSTALL_DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}")
     message(STATUS "Full install to " ${INSTALL_DESTINATION})
     # companion & simulator binaries
     install(TARGETS ${COMPANION_NAME} DESTINATION ${INSTALL_DESTINATION})
@@ -341,30 +357,33 @@ elseif(WIN32)
   install(FILES ${QT_DLL_DIR}/../plugins/platforms/qwindows${INSTALL_TEMP_QTDLL_SFX}.dll DESTINATION ${INSTALL_DESTINATION}/platforms)
   # ICU dlls
   foreach(tmpfile ${INSTALL_TEMP_ICUDLL_FILES})
-    # Qt5.7+ doesn't use icu dlls anymore (at least with MinGW), hence optional
+    # Qt5.7+ doesn't use icu dlls anymore, hence optional
     install(FILES ${QT_DLL_DIR}/${tmpfile}.dll DESTINATION ${INSTALL_DESTINATION} OPTIONAL)
   endforeach()
   # SDL dll
   if(SDL_FOUND AND SDL_LIBRARY_PATH AND EXISTS "${SDL_LIBRARY_PATH}/SDL.dll")
     set(SDL_DIR ${SDL_LIBRARY_PATH})  # this is also used by NSIS installer script
     install(FILES ${SDL_DIR}/SDL.dll DESTINATION ${INSTALL_DESTINATION})
-  else()
+  elseif(SDL_FOUND)
     message(WARNING "Installer: SDL.dll not found!")
   endif()
   # C++/system dlls, depends on compiler
   if(MSVC)
-    set(WIN_SYSDIR "$ENV{windir}/SysWOW64")  # This would be "system32" for a 64-bit build or on x86... but how to tell?
-    if(IS_DIRECTORY ${WIN_SYSDIR})
-      install(FILES ${WIN_SYSDIR}/msvcp140.dll ${WIN_SYSDIR}/vcruntime140.dll DESTINATION ${INSTALL_DESTINATION} OPTIONAL)
+    string(REPLACE "\\" "/" WIN_SYSDIR "$ENV{windir}")
+    set(WIN_SYSDIR "${WIN_SYSDIR}/SysWOW64")  # This would be "system32" for a 64-bit build or on x86... but how to tell?
+    if(IS_DIRECTORY "${WIN_SYSDIR}")
+      install(FILES "${WIN_SYSDIR}/msvcp140.dll" "${WIN_SYSDIR}/vcruntime140.dll" DESTINATION ${INSTALL_DESTINATION} OPTIONAL)
+    endif()
+    if(WIN_PTHREAD_DLL)
+      install(FILES "${WIN_PTHREAD_DLL}" DESTINATION ${INSTALL_DESTINATION})
     endif()
-    install(FILES "${WIN_PTHREAD_BASE_PATH}/lib/pthreadVC2.dll" DESTINATION ${INSTALL_DESTINATION})
   elseif(MINGW)
     get_filename_component(MINGW_DIR ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER} PATH)
     if(IS_DIRECTORY ${MINGW_DIR})
-      install(FILES ${MINGW_DIR}/libgcc_s_dw2-1.dll ${MINGW_DIR}/libstdc++-6.dll ${MINGW_DIR}/libwinpthread-1.dll DESTINATION ${INSTALL_DESTINATION})
+      install(FILES "${MINGW_DIR}/libgcc_s_dw2-1.dll" "${MINGW_DIR}/libstdc++-6.dll" "${MINGW_DIR}/libwinpthread-1.dll" DESTINATION ${INSTALL_DESTINATION})
       set(MINGW_DIR "${MINGW_DIR}/../opt/bin")
       # SSL support
-      install(FILES ${MINGW_DIR}/libeay32.dll ${MINGW_DIR}/ssleay32.dll DESTINATION ${INSTALL_DESTINATION} OPTIONAL)
+      install(FILES "${MINGW_DIR}/libeay32.dll" "${MINGW_DIR}/ssleay32.dll" DESTINATION ${INSTALL_DESTINATION} OPTIONAL)
     endif()
   endif()
 
@@ -410,17 +429,6 @@ if(WIN32)
     )
 endif()
 
-if(LUPDATE_FOUND)
-  add_custom_target(translations
-    WORKING_DIRECTORY ${COMPANION_SRC_DIRECTORY}
-    COMMAND ${LUPDATE_EXECUTABLE} ${COMPANION_SRC_DIRECTORY} -no-obsolete -ts ${companion_TS}
-    )
-else()
-  add_custom_target(translations
-    COMMAND echo "Sorry, QT lupdate was not found."
-    )
-endif()
-
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME "companion${C9X_NAME_SUFFIX}")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_SUMMARY "Models and settings editor for the OpenTX open source firmware")
 string(TOLOWER "${CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME}" CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME_LOWERCASE)
diff --git a/radio/src/CMakeLists.txt b/radio/src/CMakeLists.txt
index a65b7d2f7..42242645e 100644
--- a/radio/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/radio/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,15 +1,25 @@
 include(CMakeForceCompiler)
 include(Bitmaps)
 
-set(PCB "X9D+" CACHE STRING "Radio type")
-set(TRANSLATIONS "EN" CACHE STRING "Radio language")
+set(PCB_TYPES X9D X9D+ X9E X7 HORUS 9X 9XR 9X128 9XR128 SKY9X 9XRPRO AR9X 9X2561 GRUVIN9X MEGA2560)
+set(GUI_LANGUAGES CZ DE EN ES FR IT PT SK SE PL HU NL)
+set(TTS_LANGUAGES CZ DE EN ES FR IT PT SK SE PL HU)
+
+set(PCB "X9D+" CACHE STRING "Radio type, one of: ${PCB_TYPES}")
+set_property(CACHE PCB PROPERTY STRINGS ${PCB_TYPES})
+set(TRANSLATIONS "EN" CACHE STRING "Radio language, one of: ${GUI_LANGUAGES}")
+set_property(CACHE TRANSLATIONS PROPERTY STRINGS ${GUI_LANGUAGES})
+set(SPLASH "DEFAULT" CACHE STRING "Splash (DEFAULT/OFF/FRSKY)")
+set_property(CACHE SPLASH PROPERTY STRINGS DEFAULT OFF FRSKY)
+set(PPM_UNIT "PERCENT_PREC1" CACHE STRING "PPM display unit (US/PERCENT_PREC1/PERCENT_PREC0)")
+set_property(CACHE PPM_UNIT PROPERTY STRINGS US PERCENT_PREC1 PERCENT_PREC0)
+set(DEFAULT_MODE "" CACHE STRING "Default sticks mode")
+
 option(HELI "Heli menu" ON)
 option(FLIGHT_MODES "Flight Modes" ON)
 option(CURVES "Curves" ON)
 option(GVARS "Global variables" OFF)
 option(GUI "GUI enabled" ON)
-set(SPLASH "DEFAULT" CACHE STRING "Splash (DEFAULT/OFF/FRSKY)")
-set(PPM_UNIT "PERCENT_PREC1" CACHE STRING "PPM display unit (US/PERCENT_PREC1/PERCENT_PREC0)")
 option(PPM_CENTER_ADJUSTABLE "PPM center adjustable" ON)
 option(PPM_LIMITS_SYMETRICAL "PPM limits symetrical" OFF)
 option(OVERRIDE_CHANNEL_FUNCTION "OverrideChannel function available" ON)
@@ -24,9 +34,13 @@ option(SIMU_DISKIO "Enable disk IO simulation in simulator. Simulator will use F
 option(SIMU_LUA_COMPILER "Pre-compile and save Lua scripts in simulator." ON)
 option(FAS_PROTOTYPE "Support of old FAS prototypes (different resistors)" OFF)
 option(TEMPLATES "Model templates menu" OFF)
-option(WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS "Treat all compiler warnings as error" OFF)
 option(TRACE_SIMPGMSPACE "Turn on traces in simpgmspace.cpp" ON)
-set(DEFAULT_MODE "" CACHE STRING "Default sticks mode")
+
+# since we reset all default CMAKE compiler flags for firmware builds, provide an alternate way for user to specify additional flags.
+set(FIRMWARE_C_FLAGS "" CACHE STRING "Additional flags for firmware target c compiler (note: all CMAKE_C_FLAGS[_*] are ignored for firmware/bootloader).")
+set(FIRMWARE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG "-g" CACHE STRING "Additional flags for firmware target (Debug config) c compiler (note: CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG is ignored for firmware/bootloader).")
+set(FIRMWARE_CXX_FLAGS "" CACHE STRING "Additional flags for firmware target c++ compiler (note: all CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS[_*] are ignored for firmware/bootloader).")
+set(FIRMWARE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "-g" CACHE STRING "Additional flags for firmware target (Debug config) c++ compiler (note: CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG is ignored for firmware/bootloader).")
 
 # Python check
 find_package("PythonInterp")
@@ -34,21 +48,15 @@ if(PYTHONINTERP_FOUND)
   message(STATUS "Python found, version: ${PYTHON_VERSION_STRING}")
 else()
   message(WARNING "Python not found! Most firmware and simu flavors not buildable.")
-  set(LUA OFF)
+  set(LUA NO)
 endif()
 
-enable_language(ASM)
-set(OPT s)
-
 set(THIRDPARTY_DIR thirdparty)
 set(LUA_DIR ${THIRDPARTY_DIR}/Lua/src)
 set(COOS_DIR ${THIRDPARTY_DIR}/CoOS)
 set(FATFS_DIR ${THIRDPARTY_DIR}/FatFs)
 set(RADIO_BIN_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})
 
-set(GUI_LANGUAGES cz de en es fr it pt sk se pl hu nl)
-set(TTS_LANGUAGES cz de en es fr it pt sk se pl hu)
-
 configure_file(stamp.h.in stamp.h @ONLY)
 
 add_subdirectory(translations)
@@ -138,9 +146,8 @@ endif()
 include_directories(targets/${TARGET_DIR} ${THIRDPARTY_DIR})
 
 foreach(LANGUAGE ${GUI_LANGUAGES})
-  string(TOUPPER ${LANGUAGE} LANGUAGE_CAPITALIZED)
-  if(TRANSLATIONS STREQUAL ${LANGUAGE_CAPITALIZED})
-    add_definitions(-DTRANSLATIONS_${LANGUAGE_CAPITALIZED} -DTRANSLATIONS="${LANGUAGE_CAPITALIZED}")
+  if(TRANSLATIONS STREQUAL ${LANGUAGE})
+    add_definitions(-DTRANSLATIONS_${LANGUAGE} -DTRANSLATIONS="${LANGUAGE}")
   endif()
 endforeach()
 
@@ -205,6 +212,10 @@ if(NOT LUA STREQUAL NO)
   foreach(FILE ${LUA_SRC})
     set(SRC ${SRC} ${LUA_DIR}/${FILE})
   endforeach()
+  if(MSVC)
+    # silence lots of warnings regarding "insecure" use of functions (sprintf, strcpy, etc) from Lua code
+    set(WARNING_FLAGS "${WARNING_FLAGS} /D_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS")
+  endif()
 endif()
 
 if(HELI)
@@ -347,37 +358,58 @@ endforeach()
 add_definitions(-DCORRECT_NEGATIVE_SHIFTS)
 
 if(NOT MSVC)
-  add_definitions(-Wall -Wno-strict-aliasing -Wformat -Wreturn-type -Wunused -Wuninitialized -Wunknown-pragmas -Wno-switch -Wtype-limits)
+  set(WARNING_FLAGS "${WARNING_FLAGS} -Wall -Wno-strict-aliasing -Wformat -Wreturn-type -Wunused -Wuninitialized -Wunknown-pragmas -Wno-switch -Wtype-limits")
   if(WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS)
-    set(WARNING_FLAGS -Werror)
+    set(WARNING_FLAGS "${WARNING_FLAGS} -Werror")
   endif(WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS)
 else()
-  add_definitions(-DHAVE_STRUCT_TIMESPEC)
+  add_definitions(-DHAVE_STRUCT_TIMESPEC)  # this is for pthread.h
+  if(WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS)
+    set(WARNING_FLAGS "${WARNING_FLAGS} /WX")
+  endif(WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS)
 endif()
 
 add_subdirectory(targets/simu)
-if(NOT WIN32)
+if(NOT MSVC)
   add_subdirectory(tests)
 endif()
 
 set(SRC ${SRC} ${FIRMWARE_SRC})
 
-# trick to remove the -rdynamic and --out-implib issues
+
+##### firmware target #####
+
 set(CMAKE_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX ".elf")
+# trick to remove the -rdynamic and --out-implib issues
 set(CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_LINK_C_FLAGS "")
 set(CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_LINK_CXX_FLAGS "")
-set(CMAKE_COMMON_FLAGS "")
 # similar for -mmacosx-version-min="
 set(CMAKE_C_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET_FLAG "")
 set(CMAKE_CXX_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET_FLAG "")
+# reset some CMake default flags which assume optimization levels/etc
+set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${FIRMWARE_C_FLAGS}")
+set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG "${FIRMWARE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG}")
+set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELEASE "")
+set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS_MINSIZEREL "")
+set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO "")
+set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${FIRMWARE_CXX_FLAGS}")
+set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${FIRMWARE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG}")
+set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE "")
+set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_MINSIZEREL "")
+set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO "")
+# customize linker command
 set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "")
-# similar for -Wl,-search_paths_first (fix "arch_paths_first" warning)
-set(CMAKE_CXX_LINK_FLAGS "")
-set(CMAKE_C_LINK_EXECUTABLE "<CMAKE_C_COMPILER> <FLAGS> <CMAKE_C_LINK_FLAGS> <LINK_FLAGS> <OBJECTS>  -o <TARGET>")
-set(CMAKE_CXX_LINK_EXECUTABLE "<CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER> <FLAGS> <CMAKE_CXX_LINK_FLAGS> <LINK_FLAGS> <OBJECTS>  -o <TARGET>")
+set(CMAKE_C_LINK_EXECUTABLE "<CMAKE_C_COMPILER> <FLAGS> <LINK_FLAGS> <OBJECTS>  -o <TARGET>")
+set(CMAKE_CXX_LINK_EXECUTABLE "<CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER> <FLAGS> <LINK_FLAGS> <OBJECTS>  -o <TARGET>")
+
+use_cxx11()  # ensure gnu++11 in CXX_FLAGS with CMake < 3.1
 
 if(NOT MSVC)
+  set(OPT s)
+
   if(ARCH STREQUAL ARM)
+
+    enable_language(ASM)
     set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER arm-none-eabi-gcc)
     set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER arm-none-eabi-g++)
     set(CMAKE_ASM_COMPILER arm-none-eabi-as)
@@ -387,21 +419,12 @@ if(NOT MSVC)
     set(CMAKE_ASM_COMPILE_OBJECT "<CMAKE_ASM_COMPILER> -o <OBJECT> <SOURCE>")
 
     set(COMMON_FLAGS "-mcpu=${MCU} -mthumb -fomit-frame-pointer -fverbose-asm -Wa,-ahlms=firmware.lst -O${OPT} -gdwarf-2 -DHSE_VALUE=${HSE_VALUE} -fno-exceptions -fdata-sections -ffunction-sections ${WARNING_FLAGS}")
-    # Remove once the minimum cmake version is set to 3.1 in the main CmakeLists.tx
-    if (${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_LESS 3.1.0})
-      set(COMMON_CPP_FLAGS "${COMMON_FLAGS} -std=gnu++11")
-    else()
-      set(COMMON_CPP_FLAGS ${COMMON_FLAGS})
-    endif()
-    set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${COMMON_FLAGS} -Wimplicit")
-    set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO "${COMMON_FLAGS} -Wimplicit -g")
-    set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELEASE "${COMMON_FLAGS} -Wimplicit")
-    set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG "${COMMON_FLAGS} -Wimplicit -g")
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${COMMON_CPP_FLAGS}")
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO "${COMMON_CPP_FLAGS} -g")
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE "${COMMON_CPP_FLAGS}")
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${COMMON_CPP_FLAGS} -g")
-    set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "-mcpu=${MCU} -mthumb -lm -T${RADIO_SRC_DIRECTORY}/${LINKER_SCRIPT} -Wl,-Map=firmware.map,--cref,--no-warn-mismatch,--gc-sections")
+
+    set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} ${COMMON_FLAGS} -Wimplicit")
+    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} ${COMMON_FLAGS}")
+
+    # these are in addition to CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS
+    set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "-lm -T${RADIO_SRC_DIRECTORY}/${LINKER_SCRIPT} -Wl,-Map=firmware.map,--cref,--no-warn-mismatch,--gc-sections")
 
     if(PCB STREQUAL X9D OR PCB STREQUAL X9D+ OR PCB STREQUAL X9E OR PCB STREQUAL X7)
       add_subdirectory(targets/${TARGET_DIR}/bootloader)
@@ -433,15 +456,16 @@ if(NOT MSVC)
       DEPENDS firmware
       WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}
       )
-  else()
+
+  else()  # AVR
+
     set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER avr-gcc)
     set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER avr-gcc)
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "-mmcu=${MCU} -DF_CPU=16000000UL -O${OPT} -gdwarf-2 -fno-exceptions -flto -fwhole-program -fno-inline-small-functions -mstrict-X ${WARNING_FLAGS}")
-
-    # Remove once the minimum cmake version is set to 3.1 in the main CmakeLists.tx
-    if (${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_LESS 3.1.0})
-      set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "-std=gnu++11 ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}")
-    endif()
+    
+    set(COMMON_FLAGS "-mmcu=${MCU} -DF_CPU=16000000UL -O${OPT} -gdwarf-2 -fno-exceptions -flto -fwhole-program -fno-inline-small-functions -mstrict-X ${WARNING_FLAGS}")
+    set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} ${COMMON_FLAGS}")
+    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} ${COMMON_FLAGS}")
+    set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "-Wno-uninitialized")  # bogus "uninitialized" warnings from ld
 
     include_directories(storage gui/${GUI_DIR})
 
@@ -473,7 +497,8 @@ if(NOT MSVC)
       DEPENDS firmware
       WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}
       )
-  endif()
+
+  endif()  # ARM or AVR
 
   if(CPU_FAMILY STREQUAL STM32)
     add_custom_target(flash
@@ -488,6 +513,7 @@ if(NOT MSVC)
       WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}
       )
   endif()
-else()
-  set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} /MP")
+
+  PrintTargetReport("firmware")
+
 endif(NOT MSVC)
diff --git a/radio/src/targets/common/arm/CMakeLists.txt b/radio/src/targets/common/arm/CMakeLists.txt
index 25d20d956..9744fe3f0 100644
--- a/radio/src/targets/common/arm/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/radio/src/targets/common/arm/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 set(TIMERS 3 CACHE STRING "Timers count (2 or 3)")
+set_property(CACHE TIMERS PROPERTY STRINGS 2 3)
 option(CLI "Command Line Interface" OFF)
 option(DEBUG "Debug mode" OFF)
 option(LOG_TELEMETRY "Telemetry Logs on SD card" OFF)
@@ -82,7 +83,8 @@ add_definitions(-DBOLD_FONT -DBATTGRAPH -DTHRTRACE -DGAUGES)
 add_definitions(-DREQUIRED_SDCARD_VERSION="${SDCARD_VERSION}")
 include_directories(${COOS_DIR} ${COOS_DIR}/kernel ${COOS_DIR}/portable)
 foreach(LANGUAGE ${TTS_LANGUAGES})
-  set(SRC ${SRC} translations/tts_${LANGUAGE}.cpp)
+  string(TOLOWER ${LANGUAGE} lang_lower)
+  set(SRC ${SRC} translations/tts_${lang_lower}.cpp)
 endforeach()
 set(SRC
   ${SRC}
diff --git a/radio/src/targets/common/arm/stm32/CMakeLists.txt b/radio/src/targets/common/arm/stm32/CMakeLists.txt
index 66af38aad..ef680e053 100644
--- a/radio/src/targets/common/arm/stm32/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/radio/src/targets/common/arm/stm32/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 set(LUA "NO" CACHE STRING "Lua scripts (YES/NO/NO_MODEL_SCRIPTS)")
-option(LUA_COMPILER "Pre-compile and save Lua scripts" OFF)
+set_property(CACHE LUA PROPERTY STRINGS YES NO NO_MODEL_SCRIPTS)
 set(LUA_SCRIPT_LOAD_MODE "" CACHE STRING "Script loading mode and compilation flags [btTxcd] (see loadScript() API docs). Blank for default ('bt' on radio, 'T' on SIMU/DEBUG builds)")
 set(USB "JOYSTICK" CACHE STRING "USB option (JOYSTICK/MASSSTORAGE/SERIAL)")
+set_property(CACHE USB PROPERTY STRINGS JOYSTICK MASSSTORAGE SERIAL)
+option(LUA_COMPILER "Pre-compile and save Lua scripts" OFF)
+
 set(ARCH ARM)
 set(STM32USB_DIR ${THIRDPARTY_DIR}/STM32_USB-Host-Device_Lib_V2.2.0/Libraries)
 add_definitions(-DSTM32 -DLUA_INPUTS -DVARIO -DSBUS -DCROSSFIRE)
diff --git a/radio/src/targets/common/avr/CMakeLists.txt b/radio/src/targets/common/avr/CMakeLists.txt
index cde78c8c1..f3e565fa4 100644
--- a/radio/src/targets/common/avr/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/radio/src/targets/common/avr/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,9 +5,14 @@ option(GRAPHICS "Additional graphics" ON)
 option(BOLD "Bold font" ON)
 option(BATTGRAPH "Battery graph" OFF)
 option(HAPTIC "Haptic support" OFF)
-set(TTS "EN" CACHE STRING "TTS language")
-set(LCD "DEFAULT" CACHE STRING "LCD type (DEFAULT/ST7565P/ST7565R/ERC12864FSF/ST7920/KS108)")
-set(DSM2 "NO" CACHE STRING "LCD type (NO/PPM/SERIAL)")
+set(TTS "EN" CACHE STRING "TTS language, one of: ${TTS_LANGUAGES}")
+set_property(CACHE TTS PROPERTY STRINGS ${TTS_LANGUAGES})
+set(LCD_TYPES DEFAULT ST7565P ST7565R ERC12864FSF ST7920 KS108)
+set(LCD "DEFAULT" CACHE STRING "LCD type (${LCD_TYPES})")
+set_property(CACHE LCD PROPERTY STRINGS ${LCD_TYPES})
+set(DSM2 "NO" CACHE STRING "DSM2 support/interface (NO/PPM/SERIAL)")
+set_property(CACHE DSM2 PROPERTY STRINGS NO PPM SERIAL)
+
 set(LUA NO)
 set(PULSES_SRC pulses_avr.cpp)
 set(SRC ${SRC} main_avr.cpp)
@@ -38,10 +43,10 @@ if(VOICE)
   add_definitions(-DVOICE)
   set(TARGET_SRC ${TARGET_SRC} voice.cpp)
   foreach(LANGUAGE ${TTS_LANGUAGES})
-    string(TOUPPER ${LANGUAGE} LANGUAGE_CAPITALIZED)
-    if(TTS STREQUAL ${LANGUAGE_CAPITALIZED})
-      add_definitions(-DTTS_${LANGUAGE_CAPITALIZED})
-      set(SRC ${SRC} translations/tts_${LANGUAGE}.cpp)
+    if(TTS STREQUAL ${LANGUAGE})
+      add_definitions(-DTTS_${LANGUAGE})
+      string(TOLOWER ${LANGUAGE} lang_lower)
+      set(SRC ${SRC} translations/tts_${lang_lower}.cpp)
     endif()
   endforeach()
 endif()
diff --git a/radio/src/targets/horus/CMakeLists.txt b/radio/src/targets/horus/CMakeLists.txt
index d6a25c048..0800e3da4 100644
--- a/radio/src/targets/horus/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/radio/src/targets/horus/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ if(${PCBREV} GREATER 10)
 else()
   option(INTERNAL_GPS "Internal GPS installed" NO)
   if(NOT INTERNAL_GPS)
-    message("Internal GPS is optional, use INTERNAL_GPS=YES option to enable it")
+    message("Horus: Internal GPS is optional, use INTERNAL_GPS=YES option to enable it")
   endif()
 endif()
 option(BLUETOOTH_CLI_PASSTHROUGH "Enable direct communicaton with Bluetooth module from CLI" NO)
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ endif()
 if(INTERNAL_GPS)
   set(SRC ${SRC} gps.cpp)
   add_definitions(-DINTERNAL_GPS)
-  message("Internal GPS enabled")
+  message("Horus: Internal GPS enabled")
 endif()
 set(SERIAL2_DRIVER ../common/arm/stm32/serial2_driver.cpp)
 set(GVAR_SCREEN model_gvars.cpp)
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ set(FIRMWARE_TARGET_SRC
   )
 if(BLUETOOTH_CLI_PASSTHROUGH)
   add_definitions(-DBLUETOOTH_CLI_PASSTHROUGH)
-  message("Bluetooth pass-trough enabled")
+  message("Horus: Bluetooth pass-trough enabled")
 endif()
 set(STM32LIB_SRC
   STM32F4xx_StdPeriph_Driver/src/stm32f4xx_sdio.c
diff --git a/radio/src/targets/simu/CMakeLists.txt b/radio/src/targets/simu/CMakeLists.txt
index 3d49e4b85..448e8c1b3 100644
--- a/radio/src/targets/simu/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/radio/src/targets/simu/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -41,22 +41,21 @@ endif(WIN32)
 
 if(MSVC)
   set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "/EHsc /LD /MP")
-  message("simu: using MSVC with ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}")
 else()
-  if (${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_LESS 3.1.0})
-    message("simu: adding -std=gnu++11")
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=gnu++11")
-  endif()
   if(MINGW)
     # struct packing breaks on MinGW w/out -mno-ms-bitfields: https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=52991 & http://stackoverflow.com/questions/24015852/struct-packing-and-alignment-with-mingw
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -mno-ms-bitfields -mwindows")
-    message("simu: using MinGW with ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}")
+    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -mno-ms-bitfields")
   endif()
   set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG} -O0")
   set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} -O0")
 endif()
 
-if((NOT WIN32) AND FOX_FOUND)
+set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} ${WARNING_FLAGS}")
+set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} ${WARNING_FLAGS}")
+
+use_cxx11()  # ensure gnu++11 in CXX_FLAGS with CMake < 3.1
+
+if(FOX_FOUND)
   if(SIMU_DISKIO)
     add_definitions(-DSIMU_DISKIO)
     set(SIMU_SRC ${SIMU_SRC} ${FATFS_DIR}/FatFs/ff.c ${FATFS_DIR}/option/ccsbcs.c)
@@ -90,3 +89,5 @@ if(APPLE)
   endforeach()
   add_custom_target(opentx-simulators-bundle DEPENDS ${SIMULATOR_BUNDLES})
 endif(APPLE)
+
+PrintTargetReport("simu/libsimulator")
diff --git a/radio/src/targets/taranis/bootloader/CMakeLists.txt b/radio/src/targets/taranis/bootloader/CMakeLists.txt
index 43851a3f8..ede2e1796 100644
--- a/radio/src/targets/taranis/bootloader/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/radio/src/targets/taranis/bootloader/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -69,10 +69,15 @@ set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "-mcpu=${MCU} -mthumb -nostartfiles -lm -T${RADIO_SRC
 add_executable(bootloader ${BOOTLOADER_SRC})
 add_dependencies(bootloader ${BITMAPS_TARGET} firmware_translations)
 
+add_custom_command(
+  TARGET bootloader POST_BUILD
+  COMMAND arm-none-eabi-objcopy -O binary bootloader.elf bootloader.bin
+)
 if(PYTHONINTERP_FOUND)
   add_custom_command(
     TARGET bootloader POST_BUILD
-    COMMAND arm-none-eabi-objcopy -O binary bootloader.elf bootloader.bin
     COMMAND ${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE} ${RADIO_DIRECTORY}/util/bin2lbm.py bootloader.bin bootloader.lbm
   )
 endif()
+
+PrintTargetReport("bootloader")
diff --git a/radio/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/radio/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 1f51cfebf..a3611ac49 100644
--- a/radio/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/radio/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,38 +1,46 @@
-set(GTEST_INCDIR /usr/include/gtest CACHE string "Location of Google Test includes")
-set(GTEST_SRCDIR /usr/src/gtest CACHE string "Location of Google Test directory")
+set(GTEST_ROOT /usr CACHE string "Base path to Google Test headers and source.")
 
-if(EXISTS "${GTEST_SRCDIR}/src/gtest-all.cc")
-  if(Qt5Widgets_FOUND)
-    add_library(gtests-lib STATIC EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL ${GTEST_SRCDIR}/src/gtest-all.cc )
-    target_include_directories(gtests-lib PUBLIC ${GTEST_INCDIR} PUBLIC ${GTEST_SRCDIR})
-    add_definitions(-DSIMU)
-    set(TESTS_PATH ${RADIO_SRC_DIRECTORY})
-    configure_file(${RADIO_SRC_DIRECTORY}/tests/location.h.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/location.h @ONLY)
-    include_directories(${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})
+find_path(GTEST_INCDIR gtest/gtest.h HINTS "${GTEST_ROOT}/include" DOC "Path to Google Test header files folder ('gtest/gtest.h').")
+find_path(GTEST_SRCDIR src/gtest-all.cc HINTS "${GTEST_ROOT}" "${GTEST_ROOT}/src/gtest" DOC "Path of Google Test 'src' folder.")
 
-    foreach(FILE ${SRC})
-      set(RADIO_SRC ${RADIO_SRC} ../${FILE})
-    endforeach()
-
-    file(GLOB TEST_SRC_FILES ${RADIO_SRC_DIRECTORY}/tests/*.cpp)
-
-    if (${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_LESS 3.1.0})
-      set(COMMON_CPP_FLAGS "${COMMON_FLAGS} -std=gnu++11")
-      message("USING -std=gnu++11")
-    else()
-      set(COMMON_CPP_FLAGS ${COMMON_FLAGS})
-    endif()
-    set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG  "${COMMON_FLAGS} -g -O0")
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG  "${COMMON_CPP_FLAGS} -g -O0")
-
-    add_executable(gtests EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL ${TEST_SRC_FILES} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/location.h ${RADIO_SRC} ../targets/simu/simpgmspace.cpp ../targets/simu/simueeprom.cpp)
-    qt5_use_modules(gtests Core Widgets)
-    add_dependencies(gtests ${FIRMWARE_DEPENDENCIES} gtests-lib)
-    target_link_libraries(gtests gtests-lib pthread)
-    message("Added optional gtests target")
-  else()
-    message("WARNING: Qt5 widgets not found, gtest target will not be available!")
+if(GTEST_INCDIR AND GTEST_SRCDIR AND Qt5Widgets_FOUND)
+  add_library(gtests-lib STATIC EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL ${GTEST_SRCDIR}/src/gtest-all.cc )
+  target_include_directories(gtests-lib PUBLIC ${GTEST_INCDIR} ${GTEST_INCDIR}/gtest ${GTEST_SRCDIR})
+  add_definitions(-DSIMU)
+  set(TESTS_PATH ${RADIO_SRC_DIRECTORY})
+  configure_file(${RADIO_SRC_DIRECTORY}/tests/location.h.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/location.h @ONLY)
+  include_directories(${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})
+  
+  if(WIN32)
+    target_include_directories(gtests-lib PUBLIC ${WIN_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+    target_link_libraries(gtests-lib PRIVATE ${WIN_LINK_LIBRARIES})
+  endif(WIN32)
+  
+  if(SDL_FOUND AND SIMU_AUDIO)
+    target_include_directories(gtests-lib PUBLIC ${SDL_INCLUDE_DIR})
+    target_link_libraries(gtests-lib PRIVATE ${SDL_LIBRARY})
   endif()
+  
+  foreach(FILE ${SRC})
+    set(RADIO_SRC ${RADIO_SRC} ../${FILE})
+  endforeach()
+  
+  file(GLOB TEST_SRC_FILES ${RADIO_SRC_DIRECTORY}/tests/*.cpp)
+  
+  if(MINGW)
+    # struct packing breaks on MinGW w/out -mno-ms-bitfields: https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=52991 & http://stackoverflow.com/questions/24015852/struct-packing-and-alignment-with-mingw
+    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -mno-ms-bitfields")
+  endif()
+  set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG} -O0")
+  set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG} -O0")
+    
+      use_cxx11()  # ensure gnu++11 in CXX_FLAGS with CMake < 3.1
+    
+      add_executable(gtests EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL ${TEST_SRC_FILES} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/location.h ${RADIO_SRC} ../targets/simu/simpgmspace.cpp ../targets/simu/simueeprom.cpp)
+  qt5_use_modules(gtests Core Widgets)
+  add_dependencies(gtests ${FIRMWARE_DEPENDENCIES} gtests-lib)
+  target_link_libraries(gtests gtests-lib pthread)
+  message(STATUS "Added optional gtests target")
 else()
-  message("WARNING: can't find gtests source, gtest target will not be available!")
+  message(WARNING "WARNING: gtests target will not be available (check that GTEST_INCDIR, GTEST_SRCDIR, and Qt5Widgets are configured).")
 endif()
diff --git a/radio/src/tests/gtests.cpp b/radio/src/tests/gtests.cpp
index 76bf16065..98493ade7 100644
--- a/radio/src/tests/gtests.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/tests/gtests.cpp
@@ -19,8 +19,106 @@
  */
 
 #include <QApplication>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <memory>
 #include "gtests.h"
 
+using ::testing::TestEventListener;
+using ::testing::EmptyTestEventListener;
+using ::testing::Test;
+using ::testing::TestCase;
+using ::testing::TestEventListeners;
+using ::testing::TestInfo;
+using ::testing::TestPartResult;
+using ::testing::UnitTest;
+using ::testing::InitGoogleTest;
+
+namespace {
+
+void printColorCode(int color)
+{
+#if !GTEST_OS_WINDOWS
+  if (isatty(fileno(stdout)))
+    fprintf(stdout, "\033[0;%dm", color);
+#endif
+}
+
+/**
+ * Replaces gtest's PrettyUnitTestResultPrinter with something less verbose.
+ * Uses the default printer if/when the messages might be interesting,
+ * e.g. for full error info or tests summary.
+*/
+class TersePrinter : public EmptyTestEventListener  {
+  public:
+    explicit TersePrinter(TestEventListener * prettyPrinter)
+    : prettyPrinter(prettyPrinter), currentTestInfo(NULL)
+    {
+    }
+    void OnTestProgramStart(const UnitTest & unit_test)
+    {
+      prettyPrinter->OnTestProgramStart(unit_test);
+    }
+    void OnTestIterationStart(const UnitTest & unit_test, int iteration)
+    {
+      printColorCode(36);
+      fprintf(stdout,  "############ ");
+      fprintf(stdout, "Running %d test(s) from %d test case(s), iteration: %d.\n", unit_test.test_to_run_count(), unit_test.test_case_to_run_count(), iteration + 1);
+      printColorCode(0);
+      fflush(stdout);
+    }
+    void OnTestCaseStart(const TestCase & test_case)
+    {
+      prettyPrinter->OnTestCaseStart(test_case);
+    }
+    void OnTestStart(const TestInfo & test_info)
+    {
+      currentTestInfo = &test_info;
+    }
+    void OnTestPartResult(const TestPartResult & test_part_result)
+    {
+      if (test_part_result.failed()) {
+        prettyPrinter->OnTestStart(*currentTestInfo);
+        prettyPrinter->OnTestPartResult(test_part_result);
+      }
+    }
+    void OnTestEnd(const TestInfo & test_info)
+    {
+      currentTestInfo = NULL;
+      if (test_info.result()->Failed()) {
+        prettyPrinter->OnTestEnd(test_info);
+      }
+      else {
+        printColorCode(32);
+        fprintf(stdout, "+");
+        printColorCode(0);
+        fflush(stdout);
+      }
+    }
+    void OnTestCaseEnd(const TestCase & test_case)
+    {
+      fprintf(stdout, "\n");
+      fflush(stdout);
+    }
+    void OnTestIterationEnd(const UnitTest & unit_test, int iteration)
+    {
+      prettyPrinter->OnTestIterationEnd(unit_test, iteration);
+    }
+    void OnTestProgramEnd(const UnitTest & unit_test)
+    {
+      prettyPrinter->OnTestProgramEnd(unit_test);
+    }
+
+  private:
+    // gtest's default unit test result printer.
+    std::unique_ptr<TestEventListener> prettyPrinter;
+    // The currently running TestInfo, if any.
+    const TestInfo * currentTestInfo;
+};
+
+}  // anonymous namespace
+
 int32_t lastAct = 0;
 uint16_t anaInValues[NUM_STICKS+NUM_POTS+NUM_SLIDERS] = { 0 };
 uint16_t anaIn(uint8_t chan)
@@ -53,6 +151,18 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   StartEepromThread(NULL);
   menuLevel = 0;
   menuHandlers[0] = menuMainView;
-  ::testing::InitGoogleTest(&argc, argv);
+  InitGoogleTest(&argc, argv);
+
+  // use --verbose option to revert to gtest's default output format
+  bool verbose = false;
+  if (argc > 1 && !strcmp(argv[1], "--verbose"))
+    verbose = true;
+
+  if (!verbose) {
+    TestEventListeners & listeners = UnitTest::GetInstance()->listeners();
+    TestEventListener * defaultPrinter = listeners.Release(listeners.default_result_printer());
+    listeners.Append(new TersePrinter(defaultPrinter));
+  }
+
   return RUN_ALL_TESTS();
 }
diff --git a/tools/commit-tests.sh b/tools/commit-tests.sh
index 9c030e413..a276add84 100755
--- a/tools/commit-tests.sh
+++ b/tools/commit-tests.sh
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 SRCDIR=$(dirname "$SCRIPT")/..
-COMMON_OPTIONS="-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=/opt/qt55"
+COMMON_OPTIONS="-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=/opt/qt55 -DWARNINGS_AS_ERRORS=YES -DVERBOSE_CMAKELISTS=YES -DCMAKE_RULE_MESSAGES=OFF -Wno-dev"
 
 mkdir build || true
 cd build
@@ -86,42 +86,42 @@ make -j${CORES} gtests ; ./gtests --gtest_shuffle --gtest_repeat=5 --gtest_break
 
 # OpenTX on X7
 rm -rf *
-cmake ${COMMON_OPTIONS} -DPCB=X7 -DHELI=YES -DWARNINGS_AS_ERRORS=YES ${SRCDIR}
+cmake ${COMMON_OPTIONS} -DPCB=X7 -DHELI=YES ${SRCDIR}
 make -j${CORES} firmware
 make -j${CORES} simu
 make -j${CORES} gtests ; ./gtests --gtest_shuffle --gtest_repeat=5 --gtest_break_on_failure
 
 # OpenTX on X9D
 rm -rf *
-cmake ${COMMON_OPTIONS} -DPCB=X9D -DHELI=YES -DLUA=YES -DGVARS=YES -DWARNINGS_AS_ERRORS=YES ${SRCDIR}
+cmake ${COMMON_OPTIONS} -DPCB=X9D -DHELI=YES -DLUA=YES -DGVARS=YES ${SRCDIR}
 make -j${CORES} firmware
 make -j${CORES} simu
 make -j${CORES} gtests ; ./gtests --gtest_shuffle --gtest_repeat=5 --gtest_break_on_failure
 
 # OpenTX on X9D+
 rm -rf *
-cmake ${COMMON_OPTIONS} -DPCB=X9D+ -DHELI=YES -DLUA=YES -DGVARS=YES -DWARNINGS_AS_ERRORS=YES ${SRCDIR}
+cmake ${COMMON_OPTIONS} -DPCB=X9D+ -DHELI=YES -DLUA=YES -DGVARS=YES ${SRCDIR}
 make -j${CORES} firmware
 make -j${CORES} simu
 make -j${CORES} gtests ; ./gtests --gtest_shuffle --gtest_repeat=5 --gtest_break_on_failure
 
 # OpenTX on Taranis X9E
 rm -rf *
-cmake ${COMMON_OPTIONS} -DPCB=X9E -DHELI=YES -DLUA=YES -DGVARS=YES -DWARNINGS_AS_ERRORS=YES -DPPM_UNIT=PERCENT_PREC1 ${SRCDIR}
+cmake ${COMMON_OPTIONS} -DPCB=X9E -DHELI=YES -DLUA=YES -DGVARS=YES -DPPM_UNIT=PERCENT_PREC1 ${SRCDIR}
 make -j${CORES} firmware
 make -j${CORES} simu
 make -j${CORES} gtests ; ./gtests --gtest_shuffle --gtest_repeat=5 --gtest_break_on_failure
 
 # OpenTX on Horus beta boards
 rm -rf *
-cmake ${COMMON_OPTIONS} -DPCB=HORUS -DPCBREV=10 -DHELI=YES -DLUA=YES -DGVARS=YES -DWARNINGS_AS_ERRORS=YES ${SRCDIR}
+cmake ${COMMON_OPTIONS} -DPCB=HORUS -DPCBREV=10 -DHELI=YES -DLUA=YES -DGVARS=YES ${SRCDIR}
 make -j${CORES} firmware
 make -j${CORES} simu
 make -j${CORES} gtests ; ./gtests --gtest_shuffle --gtest_repeat=5 --gtest_break_on_failure
 
 # OpenTX on Horus
 rm -rf *
-cmake ${COMMON_OPTIONS} -DPCB=HORUS -DHELI=YES -DLUA=YES -DGVARS=YES -DWARNINGS_AS_ERRORS=YES ${SRCDIR}
+cmake ${COMMON_OPTIONS} -DPCB=HORUS -DHELI=YES -DLUA=YES -DGVARS=YES ${SRCDIR}
 make -j${CORES} firmware
 make -j${CORES} simu
 make -j${CORES} gtests ; ./gtests --gtest_shuffle --gtest_repeat=5 --gtest_break_on_failure