diff --git a/build-vulcast-vertical.ps1 b/build-vulcast-vertical.ps1
index 0cd2a01..1031afd 100644
--- a/build-vulcast-vertical.ps1
+++ b/build-vulcast-vertical.ps1
@@ -1,45 +1,45 @@
 #Requires -Version 5.1
+<#
+.SYNOPSIS
+    Build Vulcast Vertical OBS plugin - v5 (uses cmake presets)
+#>
 param()
 $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
 $CacheDir = Join-Path $env:LOCALAPPDATA "vulcast-build"
 $PluginDir = Join-Path $CacheDir "vulcast-vertical"
-$PluginBuild = Join-Path $PluginDir "build"
 
-Write-Host "=== Vulcast Vertical Build ===" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+Write-Host "=== Vulcast Vertical Build v5 ===" -ForegroundColor Cyan
 
 # 1. Find VS Build Tools
 $vswhere = "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe"
-if (!(Test-Path $vswhere)) { throw "VS Build Tools not found. Install from https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/#build-tools-for-visual-studio-2022" }
+if (!(Test-Path $vswhere)) { throw "VS Build Tools not found" }
 $installPath = & $vswhere -latest -products * -requires Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 -property installationPath 2>$null
 if (!$installPath) { throw "VS Build Tools not found" }
 $vcvarsall = Join-Path $installPath "VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvarsall.bat"
-if (!(Test-Path $vcvarsall)) { throw "vcvarsall.bat not found" }
 
-# 2. Clone or update plugin source (deps live in .deps/ inside source - persists)
+# 2. Clone or update plugin source
 if (!(Test-Path (Join-Path $PluginDir ".git"))) {
     Write-Host "[1/3] Cloning source..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
-    if (Test-Path $PluginDir) { Remove-Item $PluginDir -Recurse -Force }
     git clone --depth 1 "ssh://git@git.216-75-142-55.sslip.io:2222/wawadmin/vulcast-vertical.git" $PluginDir
 } else {
     Write-Host "[1/3] Pulling updates..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
     git -C $PluginDir pull
 }
 
-# 3. Build plugin (incremental - cmake caches deps in .deps/)
+# 3. Build using cmake preset (handles deps automatically)
 Write-Host "[2/3] Configuring cmake..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
-New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $PluginBuild -Force | Out-Null
-
-cmd /c "call `"$vcvarsall`" x64 && cmake -S `"$PluginDir`" -B `"$PluginBuild`" -G `"Visual Studio 17 2022`" -A x64 -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release"
+cmd /c "call `"$vcvarsall`" x64 && cmake --preset windows-x64 -S `"$PluginDir`""
 if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) { throw "cmake configure failed" }
 
 Write-Host "[3/3] Building DLL..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
-cmd /c "call `"$vcvarsall`" x64 && cmake --build `"$PluginBuild`" --config Release -- /p:BuildInParallel=true"
+$buildDir = Join-Path $PluginDir "build_x64"
+cmd /c "call `"$vcvarsall`" x64 && cmake --build `"$buildDir`" --config Release"
 if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) { throw "Build failed" }
 
 # Find and install DLL
-$dll = Get-ChildItem -Path $PluginBuild -Recurse -Filter "vulcast-vertical.dll" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Select-Object -First 1
-if (!$dll) { $dll = Get-ChildItem -Path $PluginBuild -Recurse -Filter "vertical-canvas.dll" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Select-Object -First 1 }
-if (!$dll) { $dll = Get-ChildItem -Path $PluginBuild -Recurse -Filter "*.dll" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Where-Object { $_.FullName -notmatch "Qt6|obs" } | Select-Object -First 1 }
+$dll = Get-ChildItem -Path $buildDir -Recurse -Filter "vulcast-vertical.dll" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Select-Object -First 1
+if (!$dll) { $dll = Get-ChildItem -Path $buildDir -Recurse -Filter "vertical-canvas.dll" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Select-Object -First 1 }
+if (!$dll) { $dll = Get-ChildItem -Path $buildDir -Recurse -Filter "*.dll" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Where-Object { $_.FullName -notmatch "Qt6|obs" } | Select-Object -First 1 }
 
 if ($dll) {
     $pluginsDir = Join-Path $env:ProgramFiles "obs-studio\obs-plugins\64bit"
@@ -47,5 +47,5 @@ if ($dll) {
     Copy-Item $dll.FullName $pluginsDir -Force
     Write-Host "`nDone! DLL: $pluginsDir\$($dll.Name)" -ForegroundColor Green
 } else {
-    throw "DLL not found"
+    throw "DLL not found in build output"
 }