diff --git a/DynareMain.cc b/DynareMain.cc
index c5c23657..f2f9bf57 100644
--- a/DynareMain.cc
+++ b/DynareMain.cc
@@ -34,12 +34,20 @@ using namespace std;
    Splitting main() in two parts was necessary because ParsingDriver.h and MacroDriver.h can't be
    included simultaneously (because of Bison limitations).
 */
-void main2(stringstream &in, string &basename, bool debug, bool clear_all, bool no_tmp_terms, bool warn_uninit);
+void main2(stringstream &in, string &basename, bool debug, bool clear_all, bool no_tmp_terms, bool warn_uninit
+#if defined(_WIN32) || defined(__CYGWIN32__)
+	   , bool cygwin, bool msvc
+#endif
+	   );
 
 void
 usage()
 {
-  cerr << "Dynare usage: dynare mod_file [debug] [noclearall] [savemacro[=macro_file]] [onlymacro] [nolinemacro] [notmpterms] [warn_uninit]" << endl;
+  cerr << "Dynare usage: dynare mod_file [debug] [noclearall] [savemacro[=macro_file]] [onlymacro] [nolinemacro] [notmpterms] [warn_uninit]"
+#if defined(_WIN32) || defined(__CYGWIN32__)
+       << " [cygwin] [msvc]"
+#endif
+       << endl;
   exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 }
 
@@ -60,6 +68,10 @@ main(int argc, char** argv)
   bool only_macro = false;
   bool no_line_macro = false;
   bool warn_uninit = false;
+#if defined(_WIN32) || defined(__CYGWIN32__)
+  bool cygwin = false;
+  bool msvc = false;
+#endif
 
   // Parse options
   for (int arg = 2; arg < argc; arg++)
@@ -89,6 +101,12 @@ main(int argc, char** argv)
         no_tmp_terms = true;
       else if (!strcmp(argv[arg], "warn_uninit"))
         warn_uninit = true;
+#if defined(_WIN32) || defined(__CYGWIN32__)
+      else if (!strcmp(argv[arg], "cygwin"))
+        cygwin = true;
+      else if (!strcmp(argv[arg], "msvc"))
+        msvc = true;
+#endif
       else
         {
           cerr << "Unknown option: " << argv[arg] << endl;
@@ -128,7 +146,11 @@ main(int argc, char** argv)
     return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 
   // Do the rest
-  main2(macro_output, basename, debug, clear_all, no_tmp_terms, warn_uninit);
+  main2(macro_output, basename, debug, clear_all, no_tmp_terms, warn_uninit,
+#if defined(_WIN32) || defined(__CYGWIN32__)
+	cygwin, msvc
+#endif
+	);
 
   return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }
diff --git a/DynareMain2.cc b/DynareMain2.cc
index b6dc438d..fed8ed98 100644
--- a/DynareMain2.cc
+++ b/DynareMain2.cc
@@ -25,8 +25,11 @@ using namespace std;
 #include "ModFile.hh"
 
 void
-main2(stringstream &in, string &basename, bool debug, bool clear_all, bool no_tmp_terms,
-      bool warn_uninit)
+main2(stringstream &in, string &basename, bool debug, bool clear_all, bool no_tmp_terms, bool warn_uninit
+#if defined(_WIN32) || defined(__CYGWIN32__)
+      , bool cygwin, bool msvc
+#endif
+      )
 {
   ParsingDriver p;
 
@@ -46,10 +49,14 @@ main2(stringstream &in, string &basename, bool debug, bool clear_all, bool no_tm
   mod_file->computingPass(no_tmp_terms);
 
   // Write outputs
-  mod_file->writeOutputFiles(basename, clear_all);
+  mod_file->writeOutputFiles(basename, clear_all
+#if defined(_WIN32) || defined(__CYGWIN32__)
+			     , cygwin, msvc
+#endif
+			     );
 
   delete mod_file;
 
   cout << "Preprocessing completed." << endl
-       << "Starting Matlab computing ..." << endl;
+       << "Starting MATLAB/Octave computing." << endl;
 }
diff --git a/ModFile.cc b/ModFile.cc
index e3349675..eca9e5ae 100644
--- a/ModFile.cc
+++ b/ModFile.cc
@@ -225,7 +225,11 @@ ModFile::computingPass(bool no_tmp_terms)
 }
 
 void
-ModFile::writeOutputFiles(const string &basename, bool clear_all) const
+ModFile::writeOutputFiles(const string &basename, bool clear_all
+#if defined(_WIN32) || defined(__CYGWIN32__)
+			  , bool cygwin, bool msvc
+#endif
+) const
 {
   ofstream mOutputFile;
   bool dynamic_model_needed = mod_file_struct.simul_present || mod_file_struct.check_present || mod_file_struct.stoch_simul_present
@@ -302,15 +306,26 @@ ModFile::writeOutputFiles(const string &basename, bool clear_all) const
 
   // Compile the dynamic MEX file for use_dll option
   if (use_dll)
-    mOutputFile << "if ~exist('OCTAVE_VERSION')" << endl
-                << "  if ispc" << endl
-                << "    eval('mex -O LINKER=''echo EXPORTS > mex.def & echo mexFunction  >> mex.def & echo Dynamic >> mex.def & gcc-3'' LDFLAGS=''-pthread -shared -Wl,--no-undefined'' " << basename << "_dynamic.c')" << endl // This command is enclosed in an eval(), because otherwise it will make Octave fail
-                << "  else" << endl
-                << "    eval('mex -O LDFLAGS=''-pthread -shared -Wl,--no-undefined'' " << basename << "_dynamic.c')" << endl // This command is enclosed in an eval(), because otherwise it will make Octave fail
-                << "  end" << endl
-                << "else" << endl
-                << "  mex "  << basename << "_dynamic.c" << endl
-                << "end" << endl;
+    {
+      mOutputFile << "if ~exist('OCTAVE_VERSION')" << endl;
+      // Some mex commands are enclosed in an eval(), because otherwise it will make Octave fail
+#if defined(_WIN32) || defined(__CYGWIN32__)
+      if (msvc)
+	mOutputFile << "    eval('mex -O LINKFLAGS=\"$LINKFLAGS /export:Dynamic\" " << basename << "_dynamic.c')" << endl; // MATLAB/Windows + Microsoft Visual C++
+      else if (cygwin)
+	mOutputFile << "    eval('mex -O PRELINK_CMDS1=\"echo EXPORTS > mex.def & echo mexFunction >> mex.def & echo Dynamic >> mex.def\" " << basename << "_dynamic.c')" << endl;  // MATLAB/Windows + Cygwin g++
+      else
+	{
+	  cerr << "ERROR: When using the USE_DLL option, you must give either 'cygwin' or 'msvc' option to the 'dynare' command" << endl;
+	  exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+	}
+#else
+      mOutputFile << "    eval('mex -O LDFLAGS=\"-pthread -shared -Wl,--no-undefined\" " << basename << "_dynamic.c')" << endl; // MATLAB/Linux|Mac
+#endif
+      mOutputFile << "else" << endl
+		  << "    mex "  << basename << "_dynamic.c" << endl // Octave
+		  << "end" << endl;
+    }
 
   // Add path for block option with M-files
   if (block && !byte_code)
diff --git a/ModFile.hh b/ModFile.hh
index 118b8504..e7ba4e8d 100644
--- a/ModFile.hh
+++ b/ModFile.hh
@@ -91,8 +91,13 @@ public:
   /*!
     \param basename The base name used for writing output files. Should be the name of the mod file without its extension
     \param clear_all Should a "clear all" instruction be written to output ?
+    \param msvc Should the MEX command of use_dll be adapted for MSVC?
   */
-  void writeOutputFiles(const string &basename, bool clear_all) const;
+  void writeOutputFiles(const string &basename, bool clear_all
+#if defined(_WIN32) || defined(__CYGWIN32__)
+			, bool cygwin, bool msvc
+#endif
+			) const;
 };
 
 #endif // ! MOD_FILE_HH