diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 991e61dac..153fcfb2f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,13 @@ endif()
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH} "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake")
 include(CMakeDependentOption)
 
+set(DEPENDENCIES "dependencies")
+# In case of 64-bit windows, use a different path for dependencies
+# so that both dependencies can be installed next to each other
+if ( WIN32 AND (CMAKE_SIZEOF_VOID_P EQUAL 8 ) )
+    set(DEPENDENCIES "dependencies-64bit")
+endif()
+
 include(BuildTypeSTKRelease)
 if (NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
     message(STATUS "No build type selected, default to STKRelease")
@@ -66,9 +73,9 @@ set(STK_INSTALL_DATA_DIR "share/supertuxkart" CACHE
 
 # These variables enable MSVC to find libraries located in "dependencies"
 if(WIN32)
-    set(ENV{PATH} "$ENV{PATH};${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/include")
-    set(ENV{LIB} ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/lib)
-    set(ENV{OPENALDIR} ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies)
+    set(ENV{PATH} "$ENV{PATH};${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/${DEPENDENCIES}/include")
+    set(ENV{LIB} ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/${DEPENDENCIES}/lib)
+    set(ENV{OPENALDIR} ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/${DEPENDENCIES})
     add_definitions(-D_IRR_STATIC_LIB_)
     add_definitions(-DNO_IRR_COMPILE_WITH_X11_)
 endif()
@@ -145,14 +152,14 @@ else()
 endif()
 
 if(BUILD_RECORDER)
-    find_library(TURBOJPEG_LIBRARY NAMES turbojpeg libturbojpeg PATHS "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/lib")
+    find_library(TURBOJPEG_LIBRARY NAMES turbojpeg libturbojpeg PATHS "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/${DEPENDENCIES}/lib")
     mark_as_advanced(TURBOJPEG_LIBRARY)
     if(UNIX)
         include(FindPkgConfig)
         pkg_check_modules(VPX vpx)
     else()
-        find_path(VPX_INCLUDEDIR NAMES vpx/vpx_codec.h PATHS "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/include")
-        find_library(VPX_LIBRARIES NAMES libvpx PATHS "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/lib")
+        find_path(VPX_INCLUDEDIR NAMES vpx/vpx_codec.h PATHS "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/${DEPENDENCIES}/include")
+        find_library(VPX_LIBRARIES NAMES libvpx PATHS "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/${DEPENDENCIES}/lib")
     endif()
     include_directories(${VPX_INCLUDEDIR})
     if(BUILD_RECORDER_WITH_SOUND AND UNIX)
@@ -380,7 +387,7 @@ else()
     elseif(MINGW)
         set(PTHREAD_NAMES "winpthread-1" "libwinpthread-1" "pthreadGC2")
     endif()
-    find_library(PTHREAD_LIBRARY NAMES pthread ${PTHREAD_NAMES} PATHS ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/lib)
+    find_library(PTHREAD_LIBRARY NAMES pthread ${PTHREAD_NAMES} PATHS ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/${DEPENDENCIES}/lib)
     mark_as_advanced(PTHREAD_LIBRARY)
 
     # Set data dir (absolute or relative to CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX)
@@ -402,9 +409,9 @@ endif()
 
 # CURL
 if(MSVC)
-    target_link_libraries(supertuxkart ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/lib/libcurl.lib)
+    target_link_libraries(supertuxkart ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/${DEPENDENCIES}/lib/libcurl.lib)
 elseif(MINGW)
-    target_link_libraries(supertuxkart ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/lib/libcurldll.a)
+    target_link_libraries(supertuxkart ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/${DEPENDENCIES}/lib/libcurldll.a)
 else()
     find_package(CURL REQUIRED)
     include_directories(${CURL_INCLUDE_DIRS})
@@ -487,7 +494,7 @@ if(USE_WIIUSE)
         if(WIIUSE_BUILD)
             target_link_libraries(supertuxkart wiiuse)
         else()
-            target_link_libraries(supertuxkart ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/lib/wiiuse.lib)
+            target_link_libraries(supertuxkart ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/${DEPENDENCIES}/lib/wiiuse.lib)
         endif()
     else()
         target_link_libraries(supertuxkart wiiuse bluetooth)
@@ -500,7 +507,7 @@ if(MSVC OR MINGW)
   target_link_libraries(supertuxkart iphlpapi.lib)
   add_custom_command(TARGET supertuxkart POST_BUILD
     COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_directory
-        "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/dll"
+        "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/${DEPENDENCIES}/dll"
         $<TARGET_FILE_DIR:supertuxkart>)
   add_custom_target(stkshaders SOURCES ${STK_SHADERS})
 endif()
diff --git a/cmake/FindFreetype.cmake b/cmake/FindFreetype.cmake
index 7d27a2102..3e15de92e 100644
--- a/cmake/FindFreetype.cmake
+++ b/cmake/FindFreetype.cmake
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 #     Freetype library list
 
 if(WIN32)
-    find_path(FREETYPE_INCLUDE_DIRS NAMES freetype/freetype.h PATHS "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/include")
-    find_library(FREETYPE_LIBRARY NAMES freetype PATHS "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/lib")
+    find_path(FREETYPE_INCLUDE_DIRS NAMES freetype/freetype.h PATHS "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/${DEPENDENCIES}/include")
+    find_library(FREETYPE_LIBRARY NAMES freetype PATHS "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/${DEPENDENCIES}/lib")
     set(FREETYPE_FOUND 1)
     set(FREETYPE_LIBRARIES ${FREETYPE_LIBRARY})
 elseif(APPLE)
diff --git a/cmake/FindFribidi.cmake b/cmake/FindFribidi.cmake
index 5d772f041..c31f4bfe3 100644
--- a/cmake/FindFribidi.cmake
+++ b/cmake/FindFribidi.cmake
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ else()
 endif()
 
 if(NOT FRIBIDI_FOUND)
-    find_path(FRIBIDI_INCLUDE_DIR NAMES fribidi/fribidi.h PATHS /Library/Frameworks/fribidi.framework/Headers "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/include")
-    find_library(FRIBIDI_LIBRARY NAMES fribidi PATHS /Library/Frameworks/fribidi.framework "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/lib")
+    find_path(FRIBIDI_INCLUDE_DIR NAMES fribidi/fribidi.h PATHS /Library/Frameworks/fribidi.framework/Headers "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/${DEPENDENCIES}/include")
+    find_library(FRIBIDI_LIBRARY NAMES fribidi PATHS /Library/Frameworks/fribidi.framework "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/${DEPENDENCIES}/lib")
 
     include(FindPackageHandleStandardArgs)
     find_package_handle_standard_args(Fribidi DEFAULT_MSG FRIBIDI_INCLUDE_DIR FRIBIDI_LIBRARY)
diff --git a/cmake/FindOggVorbis.cmake b/cmake/FindOggVorbis.cmake
index 387861c42..7f16d7e66 100644
--- a/cmake/FindOggVorbis.cmake
+++ b/cmake/FindOggVorbis.cmake
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@
 #     OggVorbis library list
 
 
-find_path(OGGVORBIS_OGG_INCLUDE_DIR NAMES ogg/ogg.h PATHS "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/include")
-find_path(OGGVORBIS_VORBIS_INCLUDE_DIR NAMES vorbis/vorbisfile.h PATHS "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/include")
-find_library(OGGVORBIS_OGG_LIBRARY NAMES ogg Ogg libogg PATHS "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/lib")
-find_library(OGGVORBIS_VORBIS_LIBRARY NAMES vorbis Vorbis libvorbis PATHS "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/lib")
-find_library(OGGVORBIS_VORBISFILE_LIBRARY NAMES vorbisfile libvorbisfile PATHS "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/lib")
-find_library(OGGVORBIS_VORBISENC_LIBRARY NAMES vorbisenc libvorbisenc PATHS "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/lib")
+find_path(OGGVORBIS_OGG_INCLUDE_DIR NAMES ogg/ogg.h PATHS "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/${DEPENDENCIES}/include")
+find_path(OGGVORBIS_VORBIS_INCLUDE_DIR NAMES vorbis/vorbisfile.h PATHS "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/${DEPENDENCIES}/include")
+find_library(OGGVORBIS_OGG_LIBRARY NAMES ogg Ogg libogg PATHS "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/${DEPENDENCIES}/lib")
+find_library(OGGVORBIS_VORBIS_LIBRARY NAMES vorbis Vorbis libvorbis PATHS "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/${DEPENDENCIES}/lib")
+find_library(OGGVORBIS_VORBISFILE_LIBRARY NAMES vorbisfile libvorbisfile PATHS "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/${DEPENDENCIES}/lib")
+find_library(OGGVORBIS_VORBISENC_LIBRARY NAMES vorbisenc libvorbisenc PATHS "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/${DEPENDENCIES}/lib")
 
 if (APPLE)
     set(OGGVORBIS_OGG_INCLUDE_DIR "/Library/Frameworks/Ogg.framework/Headers/")
diff --git a/cmake/Toolchain-mingw-64bit.cmake b/cmake/Toolchain-mingw-64bit.cmake
index 048acad55..c9d8c86ac 100644
--- a/cmake/Toolchain-mingw-64bit.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Toolchain-mingw-64bit.cmake
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ SET(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER x86_64-w64-mingw32-g++-posix)
 SET(CMAKE_RC_COMPILER x86_64-w64-mingw32-windres)
 
 # here is the target environment located
-SET(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH /usr/x86_64-w64-mingw32 /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/4.9-posix ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies)
+SET(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH /usr/x86_64-w64-mingw32 /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/4.9-posix ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/${DEPENDENCIES})
 
 # adjust the default behaviour of the FIND_XXX() commands:
 # search headers and libraries in the target environment, search
diff --git a/cmake/Toolchain-mingw.cmake b/cmake/Toolchain-mingw.cmake
index 9d3337d56..680860747 100644
--- a/cmake/Toolchain-mingw.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Toolchain-mingw.cmake
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ SET(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER i686-w64-mingw32-g++-posix)
 SET(CMAKE_RC_COMPILER i686-w64-mingw32-windres)
 
 # here is the target environment located
-SET(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH /usr/i686-w64-mingw32 /usr/lib/gcc/i686-w64-mingw32/4.9-posix ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies)
+SET(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH /usr/i686-w64-mingw32 /usr/lib/gcc/i686-w64-mingw32/4.9-posix ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/${DEPENDENCIES})
 
 # adjust the default behaviour of the FIND_XXX() commands:
 # search headers and libraries in the target environment, search