diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3986f7a..0545382 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -81,3 +81,7 @@ vignettes/*.pdf
 
 # compilation files
 *.o
+
+# Visual Studio
+.vs/
+out/
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6700d5d..31e59e4 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,4 +4,8 @@
 add_library(RScore Species.cpp Cell.cpp Community.cpp FractalGenerator.cpp Genome.cpp Individual.cpp Landscape.cpp Model.cpp Parameters.cpp Patch.cpp Population.cpp RandomCheck.cpp RSrandom.cpp SubCommunity.cpp)
 
 # pass config definitions to compiler
-target_compile_definitions(RScore PRIVATE "RSDEBUG" "LINUX_CLUSTER" "RSWIN64" "BATCH")
\ No newline at end of file
+if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Linux" OR CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Darwin")
+	target_compile_definitions(RScore PRIVATE "RSDEBUG" "RSWIN64" "LINUX_CLUSTER")
+else() # Windows
+	target_compile_definitions(RScore PRIVATE "RSDEBUG" "RSWIN64")
+endif()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Model.cpp b/Model.cpp
index 9f26886..64b5d87 100644
--- a/Model.cpp
+++ b/Model.cpp
@@ -152,17 +152,10 @@ DEBUGLOG << endl << "RunModel(): generating new landscape ..." << endl;
 DEBUGLOG << "RunModel(): finished resetting landscape" << endl << endl;
 #endif
 		pLandscape->generatePatches();
-//#if VCL
 		if (v.viewLand || sim.saveMaps) {
 			pLandscape->setLandMap();
 			pLandscape->drawLandscape(rep,0,ppLand.landNum);
 		}
-//#endif
-//#if BATCH
-//		if (sim.saveMaps) {
-//			pLandscape->drawLandscape(rep,0,ppLand.landNum);
-//		}
-//#endif
 #if RSDEBUG
 DEBUGLOG << endl << "RunModel(): finished generating patches" << endl;
 #endif
@@ -313,12 +306,8 @@ DEBUGLOG << "RunModel(): completed updating carrying capacity" << endl;
 DEBUGLOG << "RunModel(): completed initialisation, rep=" << rep
 	<< " pSpecies=" << pSpecies << endl;
 #endif
-#if BATCH
-#if RS_RCPP && !R_CMD
+#if BATCH && RS_RCPP && !R_CMD
 	Rcpp::Rcout << "RunModel(): completed initialisation " << endl;
-#else
-	cout << "RunModel(): completed initialisation " << endl;
-#endif
 #endif
 
 	// open a new individuals file for each replicate
@@ -926,7 +915,7 @@ return errorfolder;
 //For outputs and population visualisations pre-reproduction
 void PreReproductionOutput(Landscape *pLand,Community *pComm,int rep,int yr,int gen)
 {
-#if RSDEBUG || VCL
+#if RSDEBUG
 landParams ppLand = pLand->getLandParams();
 #endif
 simParams sim = paramsSim->getSim();
@@ -1341,22 +1330,6 @@ if (dem.stageStruct){
 			outPar << endl;
 		}
 	}
-#if VCL
-	else {
-
-	// NOTE: TO PREVENT COMPILING FOR BATCH MODE, THIS CODE NEEDS TO BE INCLUDED IN COMPILER
-	// CONDITIONAL BLOCK  AS SHOWN
-
-//	outPar << "Row count: " << frmSpecies->transMatrix->RowCount << endl;
-//	outPar << "Col count: " << frmSpecies->transMatrix->ColCount << endl;
-		for (int i = 1; i < frmSpecies->transMatrix->RowCount; i++) {
-			for (int j = 1; j < frmSpecies->transMatrix->ColCount; j++) {
-				outPar << frmSpecies->transMatrix->Cells[j][i].ToDouble() << "\t";
-			}
-			outPar << endl;
-		}
-	}
-#endif
 	outPar << endl;
 #endif
 */
diff --git a/Model.h b/Model.h
index dc943fd..5bd02bd 100644
--- a/Model.h
+++ b/Model.h
@@ -75,12 +75,12 @@ extern ofstream DEBUGLOG;
 #if RS_RCPP && !R_CMD
 Rcpp::List RunModel(
 	Landscape*,	// pointer to Landscape
-	int					// sequential simulation number (always 0 for VCL version)
+	int					// sequential simulation number
 );
 #else
 int RunModel(
 	Landscape*,	// pointer to Landscape
-	int					// sequential simulation number (always 0 for VCL version)
+	int					// sequential simulation number
 );
 #endif // RS_RCPP && !R_CMD
 bool CheckDirectory(void);
@@ -125,11 +125,11 @@ extern Community *pComm;
 const bool batchMode = true;
 extern string landFile;
 extern vector <string> hfnames;
-extern string habmapname;		// see FormLand.cpp (VCL) OR Main.cpp (batch)
-extern string patchmapname;	// see FormLand.cpp (VCL) OR Main.cpp (batch)
-extern string distnmapname;	// see FormLand.cpp (VCL) OR Main.cpp (batch)
-extern string costmapname;	// see FormMove.cpp (VCL) OR Main.cpp (batch)
-extern string genfilename;	// see FormGenetics.cpp (VCL) OR Main.cpp (batch)
+extern string habmapname;		// see Main.cpp (batch)
+extern string patchmapname;	// see Main.cpp (batch)
+extern string distnmapname;	// see Main.cpp (batch)
+extern string costmapname;	// see Main.cpp (batch)
+extern string genfilename;	// see Main.cpp (batch)
 extern RSrandom *pRandom;
 
 // these functions to have different version for GUI and batch applications ...
diff --git a/Population.cpp b/Population.cpp
index 05d8633..002e860 100644
--- a/Population.cpp
+++ b/Population.cpp
@@ -433,12 +433,6 @@ void Population::reproduction(const float localK,const float envval,const int re
 int ninds = (int)inds.size();
 #if RSDEBUG
 //DEBUGLOG << "Population::reproduction(): this=" << this
-//#if BUTTERFLYDISP
-//	<< " option=" << option
-//#endif // BUTTERFLYDISP 
-//#if RS_CONTAIN
-//	<< " hab=" << hab
-//#endif // RS_CONTAIN 
 //	<< " ninds=" << ninds
 //	<< endl;
 #endif // RSDEBUG 
@@ -464,12 +458,8 @@ if (dem.repType == 0) nsexes = 1; else nsexes = 2;
 
 #if RSDEBUG
 //DEBUGLOG << "Population::reproduction(): this=" << this
-//#if RS_CONTAIN
-//	<< " hab=" << hab
-//#else
 //	<< " pSpecies=" << pSpecies
 //	<< " localK=" << localK << " envval=" << envval << " resol=" << resol
-//#endif // RS_CONTAIN 
 //	<< " sstruct.nStages=" << sstruct.nStages << " nsexes=" << nsexes << " ninds=" << ninds
 //	<< endl;
 #endif