diff --git a/Tactical/Weapons.cpp b/Tactical/Weapons.cpp
index 203d0ec3..d49719fe 100644
--- a/Tactical/Weapons.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/Weapons.cpp
@@ -2092,7 +2092,8 @@ BOOLEAN UseBlade( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier , INT16 sTargetGridNo )
 		//sprintf( gDebugStr, "Hit Chance: %d %d", (int)uiHitChance, uiDiceRoll );
 
 
-		if ( iDiceRoll <= iHitChance )
+		// WDS 07/19/2008 - Random number use fix
+		if ( iDiceRoll < iHitChance )
 		{
 			fGonnaHit = TRUE;
 
@@ -2317,11 +2318,13 @@ BOOLEAN UseHandToHand( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT16 sTargetGridNo, BOOLEAN fStea
 		{
 			fFailure=FALSE;
 
+			// WDS 07/19/2008 - Random number use fix
 			// Do we have luck on stealing?
-			if ( iDiceRoll <= iHitChance && iHitChance > 0 )
+			if ( iDiceRoll < iHitChance && iHitChance > 0 )
 			{
+				// WDS 07/19/2008 - Random number use fix
 				// Do we have the chance to steal more than 1 item?
-				if (( iDiceRoll <= iHitChance * 2 / 3) || (pTargetSoldier->bCollapsed))
+				if (( iDiceRoll < iHitChance * 2 / 3) || (pTargetSoldier->bCollapsed))
 				{
 					// The item that the enemy holds in his hand before the stealing
 					usOldItem = pTargetSoldier->inv[HANDPOS].usItem;
@@ -2472,8 +2475,9 @@ BOOLEAN UseHandToHand( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT16 sTargetGridNo, BOOLEAN fStea
 
 			if ( pSoldier->bTeam == gbPlayerNum && pTargetSoldier->bTeam != gbPlayerNum )
 			{
+				// WDS 07/19/2008 - Random number use fix
 				// made an HTH attack; give experience
-				if ( iDiceRoll <= iHitChance )
+				if ( iDiceRoll < iHitChance )
 				{
 					ubExpGain = 8;
 
@@ -2521,7 +2525,9 @@ BOOLEAN UseHandToHand( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT16 sTargetGridNo, BOOLEAN fStea
 				}
 			}
 
-			if ( iDiceRoll <= iHitChance || AreInMeanwhile( ) )
+			// WDS 07/19/2008 - Random number use fix
+			if ( iDiceRoll < iHitChance || AreInMeanwhile( ) )
+
 			{
 				// CALCULATE DAMAGE!
 				iImpact = HTHImpact( pSoldier, pTargetSoldier, (iHitChance - iDiceRoll), FALSE );
diff --git a/ja2_2005Express.vcproj b/ja2_2005Express.vcproj
index a5c8d010..cddd49f7 100644
--- a/ja2_2005Express.vcproj
+++ b/ja2_2005Express.vcproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
 <VisualStudioProject
 	ProjectType="Visual C++"
-	Version="8,00"
+	Version="8.00"
 	Name="ja2_2005Express"
 	ProjectGUID="{F44669E7-74AC-444B-B75F-F16F4B9F0265}"
 	RootNamespace="ja2_2005Express"
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<Configurations>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="C:\games\jagged alliance 2 EN"
+			OutputDirectory="\games\jagged alliance 2"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			InheritedPropertySheets=".\ja2_2005Express.vsprops;.\ja2_2005ExpressDebug.vsprops"
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="C:\games\jagged alliance 2 EN"
+			OutputDirectory="\games\jagged alliance 2"
 			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
 			InheritedPropertySheets=".\ja2_2005Express.vsprops"