diff --git a/xwords4/wince/Makefile b/xwords4/wince/Makefile
index 6584918e2..0a79dbef7 100644
--- a/xwords4/wince/Makefile
+++ b/xwords4/wince/Makefile
@@ -143,14 +143,16 @@ endif
 BUILTDIR=$(OBJDIR)/built
 TARGET = $(BUILTDIR)/xwords4_$(SVNREV).exe
 DLL_SRCS = $(shell ls ./l10n/*.rc)
+
+BASE_LANG_SRC = l10n/xwords4_english.rc
+BASE_LANG_OBJ = $(OBJDIR$)/$(patsubst %.rc,%.rc.o,$(notdir $(BASE_LANG_SRC)))
+
 #DLLS = $(patsubst %.rc,%.dll,$(addprefix $(OBJDIR)/l10n/,$(notdir $(DLL_SRCS))))
 DLLS = \
 	$(BUILTDIR)/xwords4_french.dll \
 	$(BUILTDIR)/xwords4_caps.dll \
 	$(BUILTDIR)/xwords4_polish.dll \
-
-RESOBJS = \
-	$(OBJDIR)/xwords4.rc.o \
+	$(BUILTDIR)/xwords4_english.dll \
 
 WINCESRC = \
 	ceaskpwd.c \
@@ -214,7 +216,7 @@ all : $(TARGET) $(DLLS)
 memdebug:
 	$(MAKE) DEBUG=TRUE all
 
-$(TARGET) : $(OBJS) $(RESOBJS)
+$(TARGET) : $(OBJS) $(BASE_LANG_OBJ)
 	mkdir -p $(dir $@)
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(LFLAGS) -mwindows $^ $(CELIBS) -o $@
 	$(STRIP) $@
@@ -227,8 +229,8 @@ $(OBJDIR)/%.o : ../common/%.c $(INCLUDES)
 	mkdir -p $(dir $@)
 	$(CC) -c $(CFLAGS) -o $@ $<
 
-$(OBJDIR)/xwords4.rc.o : xwords4.rc $(INCLUDES) xwords4.ico
-	$(WINDRES) -v $(MINGW_INC_PATH) $(RESFLAGS) -o $@ $< 
+$(BASE_LANG_OBJ) : $(BASE_LANG_SRC) $(INCLUDES) xwords4.ico
+	$(WINDRES) -v $(MINGW_INC_PATH) $(RESFLAGS) -DAM_BASE_LANGUAGE -o $@ $< 
 
 $(OBJDIR)/l10n/%.rc.o : l10n/%.rc $(WINCE_INCLUDES)
 	mkdir -p $(dir $@)
diff --git a/xwords4/wince/common_rsrc.rc b/xwords4/wince/common_rsrc.rc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..41b0bdb66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xwords4/wince/common_rsrc.rc
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+// -*- mode: c; -*-
+
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//
+// Icon
+//
+
+// Icon with lowest ID value placed first to ensure application icon
+// remains consistent on all systems.
+IDI_XWORDS4             ICON    DISCARDABLE     "xwords4.ico"
+
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//
+// Bitmap
+//
+
+IDB_RIGHTARROW          BITMAP  DISCARDABLE     "bmps/rightarrow.bmp"
+IDB_DOWNARROW           BITMAP  DISCARDABLE     "bmps/downarro.bmp"
+IDB_ORIGIN              BITMAP  DISCARDABLE     "bmps/origin.bmp"
+
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//
+// CLRS
+//
+
+ID_COLORS_RES CLRS MOVEABLE PURE 
+BEGIN
+    0xAF, 0xAF, 0x00,		/* bonus 1 */
+    0x00, 0xAF, 0xAF,
+    0xAF, 0x00, 0xAF,
+    0xAF, 0xAF, 0xAF,
+    0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF,		/* empty cells/CE_BKG_COLOR */
+    0xFF, 0xFF, 0x99,		/* tile background */
+    0x70, 0x70, 0xFF,		/* focus */
+    0x00, 0x00, 0x00,		/* player 1 */
+    0xFF, 0x00, 0x00,
+    0x00, 0x00, 0xFF,
+    0x00, 0x8F, 0x00,       /* 8F: full-green contrasts badly with background */
+    0x00, 0x00, 0x00,		/* black */
+    0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF		/* white */
+END
+
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//
+// BONS: bonus square values.
+//
+
+// Butts' board
+ID_BONUS_RES BONS MOVEABLE PURE 
+BEGIN
+    0x4001, 0x0004,
+    0x0200, 0x0300,
+    0x0020, 0x0010,
+    0x1002, 0x0001,
+    0x0000, 0x2000,
+    0x0300, 0x0300,
+    0x0010, 0x0010,
+    0x4001, 0x0002
+END
+
+STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE 
+BEGIN
+#ifdef DEBUG
+    IDS_APP_TITLE           "Crossw_dbg"
+    IDC_XWORDS4             "XWORDS4_DBG"
+#else
+    IDS_APP_TITLE           "Crosswords"
+    IDC_XWORDS4             "XWORDS4"
+#endif
+END
diff --git a/xwords4/wince/xwords4.rc b/xwords4/wince/l10n/xwords4_english.rc
similarity index 93%
rename from xwords4/wince/xwords4.rc
rename to xwords4/wince/l10n/xwords4_english.rc
index b7f80881c..781bd1abb 100755
--- a/xwords4/wince/xwords4.rc
+++ b/xwords4/wince/l10n/xwords4_english.rc
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
-// -*- mode: c; compile-command: "make TARGET_OS=wince DEBUG=TRUE"; -*-
+// -*- mode: c; compile-command: "cd ../ && make TARGET_OS=wince DEBUG=TRUE"; -*-
 // 
 // Microsoft Developer Studio generated resource script.  But now I'm
 // editing it. :-)
 //
-#include "resource.h"
+#include "../resource.h"
 
 #define APSTUDIO_READONLY_SYMBOLS
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
 // Generated from the TEXTINCLUDE 2 resource.
 //
-#include "newres.h"
+#include "../newres.h"
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 #undef APSTUDIO_READONLY_SYMBOLS
@@ -25,15 +25,6 @@ LANGUAGE LANG_ENGLISH, SUBLANG_ENGLISH_US
 #pragma code_page(1252)
 #endif //_WIN32
 
-/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//
-// Icon
-//
-
-// Icon with lowest ID value placed first to ensure application icon
-// remains consistent on all systems.
-IDI_XWORDS4             ICON    DISCARDABLE     "xwords4.ico"
-
 #ifdef APSTUDIO_INVOKED
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
@@ -171,7 +162,11 @@ BEGIN
 END
 #endif
 
-#include "rc_incs.h"
+#include "../rc_incs.h"
+
+#ifndef AM_BASE_LANGUAGE
+DLL_VERS_RESOURCE
+#endif
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
@@ -849,55 +844,6 @@ BEGIN
 # endif
 END
 
-/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//
-// Bitmap
-//
-
-IDB_RIGHTARROW          BITMAP  DISCARDABLE     "bmps/rightarrow.bmp"
-IDB_DOWNARROW           BITMAP  DISCARDABLE     "bmps/downarro.bmp"
-IDB_ORIGIN              BITMAP  DISCARDABLE     "bmps/origin.bmp"
-
-/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//
-// CLRS
-//
-
-ID_COLORS_RES CLRS MOVEABLE PURE 
-BEGIN
-    0xAF, 0xAF, 0x00,		/* bonus 1 */
-    0x00, 0xAF, 0xAF,
-    0xAF, 0x00, 0xAF,
-    0xAF, 0xAF, 0xAF,
-    0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF,		/* empty cells/CE_BKG_COLOR */
-    0xFF, 0xFF, 0x99,		/* tile background */
-    0x70, 0x70, 0xFF,		/* focus */
-    0x00, 0x00, 0x00,		/* player 1 */
-    0xFF, 0x00, 0x00,
-    0x00, 0x00, 0xFF,
-    0x00, 0x8F, 0x00,       /* 8F: full-green contrasts badly with background */
-    0x00, 0x00, 0x00,		/* black */
-    0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF		/* white */
-END
-
-/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//
-// BONS: bonus square values.
-//
-
-// Butts' board
-ID_BONUS_RES BONS MOVEABLE PURE 
-BEGIN
-    0x4001, 0x0004,
-    0x0200, 0x0300,
-    0x0020, 0x0010,
-    0x1002, 0x0001,
-    0x0000, 0x2000,
-    0x0300, 0x0300,
-    0x0010, 0x0010,
-    0x4001, 0x0002
-END
-
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
 // String Table
@@ -905,13 +851,6 @@ END
 
 STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE 
 BEGIN
-#ifdef DEBUG
-    IDS_APP_TITLE           "Crossw_dbg"
-    IDC_XWORDS4             "XWORDS4_DBG"
-#else
-    IDS_APP_TITLE           "Crosswords"
-    IDC_XWORDS4             "XWORDS4"
-#endif
     IDS_MENU                "Menu"
     IDS_DUMMY               "--"
     IDS_CANCEL              "Cancel"
@@ -1049,29 +988,8 @@ BEGIN
 
 END
 
-#ifdef _WIN32_WCE
-// from http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms838191.aspx: don't
-// let WinMo draw 320x320 as 240x240
-HI_RES_AWARE CEUX {1}
+#ifdef AM_BASE_LANGUAGE
+# include "../common_rsrc.rc"
 #endif
 
-#endif    // English (U.S.) resources
-/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-/* This is supposed to keep the OS from running us in "emulation mode", but it 
-   isn't working.  Changing the versions as reported by objdump does work */
-/* #ifdef _WIN32_WCE */
-/* HI_RES_AWARE CEUX {1} */
-/* #endif */
-
-
-#ifndef APSTUDIO_INVOKED
-/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//
-// Generated from the TEXTINCLUDE 3 resource.
-//
-
-
-/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-#endif    // not APSTUDIO_INVOKED
-
+#endif
diff --git a/xwords4/wince/l10n/xwords4_french.rc b/xwords4/wince/l10n/xwords4_french.rc
index a43556ac8..d1193dc26 100644
--- a/xwords4/wince/l10n/xwords4_french.rc
+++ b/xwords4/wince/l10n/xwords4_french.rc
@@ -164,7 +164,11 @@ END
 
 #include "../rc_incs.h"
 
+#include "../rc_incs.h"
+
+#ifndef AM_BASE_LANGUAGE
 DLL_VERS_RESOURCE
+#endif
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
@@ -832,11 +836,6 @@ END
 
 STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE 
 BEGIN
-#ifdef DEBUG
-    IDS_APP_TITLE           "Crossw_dbg"
-#else
-    IDS_APP_TITLE           "Crosswords"
-#endif
     IDS_MENU                "Menu"
     IDS_DUMMY               "--"
     IDS_CANCEL              "Annuler"
diff --git a/xwords4/wince/l10n/xwords4_polish.rc b/xwords4/wince/l10n/xwords4_polish.rc
index 67e5752fb..6251ba39f 100644
--- a/xwords4/wince/l10n/xwords4_polish.rc
+++ b/xwords4/wince/l10n/xwords4_polish.rc
@@ -164,8 +164,9 @@ END
 
 #include "../rc_incs.h"
 
+#ifndef AM_BASE_LANGUAGE
 DLL_VERS_RESOURCE
-
+#endif
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
@@ -838,13 +839,6 @@ END
 
 STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE 
 BEGIN
-#ifdef DEBUG
-    IDS_APP_TITLE           "Crossw_dbg"
-    IDC_XWORDS4             "XWORDS4_DBG"
-#else
-    IDS_APP_TITLE           "Crosswords"
-    IDC_XWORDS4             "XWORDS4"
-#endif
     IDS_MENU                "Menu"
     IDS_DUMMY               "--"
     IDS_CANCEL              "Anuluj"