diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 7039c7b1f7..4097c40040 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 	url = ../../Cyan4973/xxHash.git
 	ignore = dirty
 [submodule "3rdparty/yaml-cpp"]
-	path = 3rdparty/yaml-cpp
+	path = 3rdparty/yaml-cpp/yaml-cpp
 	url = ../../RPCS3/yaml-cpp.git
 	ignore = dirty
 [submodule "3rdparty/libpng"]
diff --git a/3rdparty/CMakeLists.txt b/3rdparty/CMakeLists.txt
index 45c07b628f..978a249982 100644
--- a/3rdparty/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/3rdparty/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -75,19 +75,7 @@ add_subdirectory(SPIRV EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
 
 
 # yaml-cpp
-# We don't want to install yaml-cpp but its cmake file doesn't have option
-# to disable it...
-# So we just install it to a different directory
-set(YAML_CPP_INSTALL OFF CACHE BOOL "Don't install YAML")
-set(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX_OLD ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX})
-set(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/yaml-cpp_install)
-
-set(YAML_CPP_BUILD_TESTS OFF CACHE BOOL "Enable testing" FORCE)
-set(YAML_CPP_BUILD_TOOLS OFF CACHE BOOL "Enable parse tools" FORCE)
-set(YAML_CPP_BUILD_CONTRIB OFF CACHE BOOL "Enable contrib stuff in library" FORCE)
-add_subdirectory(yaml-cpp EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
-
-set(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX_OLD})
+add_subdirectory(yaml-cpp)
 
 
 # xxHash
diff --git a/3rdparty/yaml-cpp/CMakeLists.txt b/3rdparty/yaml-cpp/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..78792066b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/3rdparty/yaml-cpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+
+# We don't want to install yaml-cpp but its cmake file doesn't have option
+# to disable it...
+# So we just install it to a different directory
+set(YAML_CPP_INSTALL OFF CACHE BOOL "Don't install YAML")
+set(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX_OLD ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX})
+set(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/yaml-cpp_install)
+
+set(YAML_CPP_BUILD_TESTS OFF CACHE BOOL "Enable testing" FORCE)
+set(YAML_CPP_BUILD_TOOLS OFF CACHE BOOL "Enable parse tools" FORCE)
+set(YAML_CPP_BUILD_CONTRIB OFF CACHE BOOL "Enable contrib stuff in library" FORCE)
+add_subdirectory(yaml-cpp EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
+
+set(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX_OLD})
diff --git a/3rdparty/yaml-cpp b/3rdparty/yaml-cpp/yaml-cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from 3rdparty/yaml-cpp
rename to 3rdparty/yaml-cpp/yaml-cpp
diff --git a/3rdparty/yaml-cpp.vcxproj b/3rdparty/yaml-cpp/yaml-cpp.vcxproj
similarity index 96%
rename from 3rdparty/yaml-cpp.vcxproj
rename to 3rdparty/yaml-cpp/yaml-cpp.vcxproj
index f8207470d8..847a3d1854 100644
--- a/3rdparty/yaml-cpp.vcxproj
+++ b/3rdparty/yaml-cpp/yaml-cpp.vcxproj
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
     <ClCompile>
       <ExceptionHandling>Sync</ExceptionHandling>
       <Optimization Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">MaxSpeed</Optimization>
+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">yaml-cpp\include;</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
     </ClCompile>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/3rdparty/yaml-cpp.vcxproj.filters b/3rdparty/yaml-cpp/yaml-cpp.vcxproj.filters
similarity index 100%
rename from 3rdparty/yaml-cpp.vcxproj.filters
rename to 3rdparty/yaml-cpp/yaml-cpp.vcxproj.filters
diff --git a/buildfiles/msvc/rpcs3_default.props b/buildfiles/msvc/rpcs3_default.props
index 2ad27957d5..b3ac8aae1c 100644
--- a/buildfiles/msvc/rpcs3_default.props
+++ b/buildfiles/msvc/rpcs3_default.props
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <IncludePath>.\;..\;..\3rdparty\asmjit\asmjit\src;..\3rdparty\yaml-cpp\include;..\3rdparty\ffmpeg\include;$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSDK_IncludePath);$(UniversalCRT_IncludePath);..\3rdparty\libpng\libpng;..\3rdparty\GL;..\3rdparty\stblib\include;..\3rdparty\OpenAL\include;..\3rdparty\pugixml\src;..\3rdparty\hidapi\hidapi;..\3rdparty\Optional;..\3rdparty\xxhash</IncludePath>
+    <IncludePath>.\;..\;..\3rdparty\asmjit\asmjit\src;..\..\3rdparty\yaml-cpp\yaml-cpp\include;..\3rdparty\ffmpeg\include;$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSDK_IncludePath);$(UniversalCRT_IncludePath);..\3rdparty\libpng\libpng;..\3rdparty\GL;..\3rdparty\stblib\include;..\3rdparty\OpenAL\include;..\3rdparty\pugixml\src;..\3rdparty\hidapi\hidapi;..\3rdparty\Optional;..\3rdparty\xxhash</IncludePath>
     <OutDir>$(SolutionDir)lib\$(Configuration)-$(Platform)\</OutDir>
     <LibraryPath>$(SolutionDir)lib\$(Configuration)-$(Platform)\;$(UniversalCRT_LibraryPath_x64);$(LibraryPath)</LibraryPath>
     <IntDir>$(SolutionDir)tmp\$(ProjectName)-$(Configuration)-$(Platform)\</IntDir>
diff --git a/rpcs3.sln b/rpcs3.sln
index 88f852fb77..dd6f05c4de 100644
--- a/rpcs3.sln
+++ b/rpcs3.sln
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "VKGSRender", "rpcs3\VKGSRen
 EndProject
 Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "__BUILD_BEFORE", "__BUILD_BEFORE", "{B0AC29FD-7B01-4B5E-9C8D-0A081E4C5668}"
 EndProject
-Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "yaml-cpp", "3rdparty\yaml-cpp.vcxproj", "{FDC361C5-7734-493B-8CFB-037308B35122}"
+Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "yaml-cpp", "3rdparty\yaml-cpp\yaml-cpp.vcxproj", "{FDC361C5-7734-493B-8CFB-037308B35122}"
 EndProject
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "rpcs3", "rpcs3\rpcs3.vcxproj", "{70CD65B0-91D6-4FAE-9A7B-4AF55D0D1B12}"
 	ProjectSection(ProjectDependencies) = postProject
diff --git a/rpcs3/emucore.vcxproj b/rpcs3/emucore.vcxproj
index 4f23642b18..e45bd20c48 100644
--- a/rpcs3/emucore.vcxproj
+++ b/rpcs3/emucore.vcxproj
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
   <ItemDefinitionGroup>
     <ClCompile>
       <PrecompiledHeader>Use</PrecompiledHeader>
-      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>..\3rdparty\wolfssl\;..\3rdparty\flatbuffers\include;..\3rdparty\libusb\libusb\libusb;..\3rdparty\zlib\zlib;..\llvm\include;..\llvm_build\include;$(VULKAN_SDK)\Include</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>..\3rdparty\wolfssl\;..\3rdparty\flatbuffers\include;..\3rdparty\libusb\libusb\libusb;..\3rdparty\yaml-cpp\yaml-cpp\include;..\3rdparty\zlib\zlib;..\llvm\include;..\llvm_build\include;$(VULKAN_SDK)\Include</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
       <Optimization Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">MaxSpeed</Optimization>
     </ClCompile>
     <PreBuildEvent>
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@
     <ProjectReference Include="..\3rdparty\asmjit\asmjit.vcxproj">
       <Project>{ac40ff01-426e-4838-a317-66354cefae88}</Project>
     </ProjectReference>
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\3rdparty\yaml-cpp.vcxproj">
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\3rdparty\yaml-cpp\yaml-cpp.vcxproj">
       <Project>{fdc361c5-7734-493b-8cfb-037308b35122}</Project>
     </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3.vcxproj b/rpcs3/rpcs3.vcxproj
index b591b510d3..02d1452e7e 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3.vcxproj
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3.vcxproj
@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@
     <IgnoreImportLibrary Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">true</IgnoreImportLibrary>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">
-    <IncludePath>..\3rdparty\7z\src;..\3rdparty\hidapi\hidapi\hidapi;.\;..\;..\3rdparty\asmjit\asmjit\src;..\3rdparty\yaml-cpp\include;..\3rdparty\ffmpeg\include;$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSDK_IncludePath);$(UniversalCRT_IncludePath);..\3rdparty\XAudio2Redist\include;..\3rdparty\libpng\libpng;..\3rdparty\GL;..\3rdparty\stblib\include;..\3rdparty\OpenAL\include;..\3rdparty\pugixml\src;..\3rdparty\Optional;..\3rdparty\discord-rpc\include;..\3rdparty\zlib\zlib</IncludePath>
+    <IncludePath>..\3rdparty\7z\src;..\3rdparty\hidapi\hidapi\hidapi;.\;..\;..\3rdparty\asmjit\asmjit\src;..\3rdparty\yaml-cpp\yaml-cpp\include;..\3rdparty\ffmpeg\include;$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSDK_IncludePath);$(UniversalCRT_IncludePath);..\3rdparty\XAudio2Redist\include;..\3rdparty\libpng\libpng;..\3rdparty\GL;..\3rdparty\stblib\include;..\3rdparty\OpenAL\include;..\3rdparty\pugixml\src;..\3rdparty\Optional;..\3rdparty\discord-rpc\include;..\3rdparty\zlib\zlib</IncludePath>
     <LibraryPath>$(SolutionDir)lib\$(Configuration)-$(Platform)\;$(UniversalCRT_LibraryPath_x64);$(LibraryPath)</LibraryPath>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">
     <LibraryPath>$(SolutionDir)lib\$(Configuration)-$(Platform)\;$(UniversalCRT_LibraryPath_x64);$(LibraryPath)</LibraryPath>
-    <IncludePath>..\3rdparty\7z\src;..\3rdparty\hidapi\hidapi\hidapi;.\;..\;..\3rdparty\asmjit\asmjit\src;..\3rdparty\yaml-cpp\include;..\3rdparty\ffmpeg\include;$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSDK_IncludePath);$(UniversalCRT_IncludePath);..\3rdparty\XAudio2Redist\include;..\3rdparty\libpng\libpng;..\3rdparty\GL;..\3rdparty\stblib\include;..\3rdparty\OpenAL\include;..\3rdparty\pugixml\src;..\3rdparty\Optional;..\3rdparty\discord-rpc\include;..\3rdparty\zlib\zlib</IncludePath>
+    <IncludePath>..\3rdparty\7z\src;..\3rdparty\hidapi\hidapi\hidapi;.\;..\;..\3rdparty\asmjit\asmjit\src;..\3rdparty\yaml-cpp\yaml-cpp\include;..\3rdparty\ffmpeg\include;$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSDK_IncludePath);$(UniversalCRT_IncludePath);..\3rdparty\XAudio2Redist\include;..\3rdparty\libpng\libpng;..\3rdparty\GL;..\3rdparty\stblib\include;..\3rdparty\OpenAL\include;..\3rdparty\pugixml\src;..\3rdparty\Optional;..\3rdparty\discord-rpc\include;..\3rdparty\zlib\zlib</IncludePath>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">
     <ClCompile>