diff --git a/ports/openni2/portfile.cmake b/ports/openni2/portfile.cmake
index 5b832eaa42..7c15b40ec7 100644
--- a/ports/openni2/portfile.cmake
+++ b/ports/openni2/portfile.cmake
@@ -36,6 +36,15 @@ vcpkg_download_distfile(ARCHIVE
 )
 vcpkg_extract_source_archive(${ARCHIVE})
 
+get_filename_component(KINECTSDK10_DIR "[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Kinect;SDKInstallPath]" ABSOLUTE CACHE)
+set(KINECTSDK10_INSTALLED FALSE)
+if(EXISTS "${KINECTSDK10_DIR}")
+    set(KINECTSDK10_INSTALLED TRUE)
+endif()
+
+file(TO_NATIVE_PATH ${KINECTSDK10_DIR} KINECTSDK10_DIR)
+configure_file("${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/replace_environment_variable.patch.in" "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/replace_environment_variable.patch" @ONLY)
+
 vcpkg_apply_patches(
     SOURCE_PATH ${SOURCE_PATH}
     PATCHES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/upgrade_projects.patch"
@@ -43,12 +52,6 @@ vcpkg_apply_patches(
             "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/replace_environment_variable.patch"
 )
 
-get_filename_component(KINECTSDK10_DIR "[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Kinect;SDKInstallPath]" ABSOLUTE CACHE)
-set(KINECTSDK10_INSTALLED FALSE)
-if(EXISTS "${KINECTSDK10_DIR}")
-    set(KINECTSDK10_INSTALLED TRUE)
-endif()
-
 if(NOT ${KINECTSDK10_INSTALLED})
     vcpkg_apply_patches(
         SOURCE_PATH ${SOURCE_PATH}
@@ -240,7 +243,7 @@ file(
         "${SOURCE_BIN_PATH_RELEASE}/PS1080Console.exe"
         "${SOURCE_BIN_PATH_RELEASE}/PSLinkConsole.exe"
     DESTINATION
-        ${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}/tools/openni2/
+        ${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}/tools/openni2
 )
 
 # Handle copyright
diff --git a/ports/openni2/replace_environment_variable.patch b/ports/openni2/replace_environment_variable.patch.in
similarity index 83%
rename from ports/openni2/replace_environment_variable.patch
rename to ports/openni2/replace_environment_variable.patch.in
index a5bfe2a544..25abe7edfd 100644
--- a/ports/openni2/replace_environment_variable.patch
+++ b/ports/openni2/replace_environment_variable.patch.in
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ index 08a49fe..7fd8620 100644
        <WarningLevel>Level3</WarningLevel>
        <Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
 -      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>..\..\..\Include;..\..\..\ThirdParty\PSCommon\XnLib\Include;$(KINECTSDK10_DIR)\inc;</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
-+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>..\..\..\Include;..\..\..\ThirdParty\PSCommon\XnLib\Include;C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Kinect\v1.8\inc;</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
++      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>..\..\..\Include;..\..\..\ThirdParty\PSCommon\XnLib\Include;@KINECTSDK10_DIR@\inc;</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
        <PreprocessorDefinitions>_WINDLL;%(PreprocessorDefinitions);_WINDOWS</PreprocessorDefinitions>
        <DisableLanguageExtensions>false</DisableLanguageExtensions>
        <TreatWarningAsError>false</TreatWarningAsError>
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ index 08a49fe..7fd8620 100644
        <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
        <AdditionalDependencies>Kinect10.lib;XnLib.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
 -      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(SolutionDir)Bin\$(Platform)-$(Configuration)\;$(KINECTSDK10_DIR)\lib\x86;</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
-+      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(SolutionDir)Bin\$(Platform)-$(Configuration)\;C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Kinect\v1.8\lib\x86;</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
++      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(SolutionDir)Bin\$(Platform)-$(Configuration)\;@KINECTSDK10_DIR@\lib\x86;</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
        <TreatLinkerWarningAsErrors>true</TreatLinkerWarningAsErrors>
      </Link>
    </ItemDefinitionGroup>
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ index 08a49fe..7fd8620 100644
        <WarningLevel>Level3</WarningLevel>
        <Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
 -      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>..\..\..\Include;..\..\..\ThirdParty\PSCommon\XnLib\Include;$(KINECTSDK10_DIR)\inc;</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
-+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>..\..\..\Include;..\..\..\ThirdParty\PSCommon\XnLib\Include;C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Kinect\v1.8\inc;</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
++      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>..\..\..\Include;..\..\..\ThirdParty\PSCommon\XnLib\Include;@KINECTSDK10_DIR@\inc;</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
        <PreprocessorDefinitions>_WINDLL;%(PreprocessorDefinitions);_WINDOWS</PreprocessorDefinitions>
        <DisableLanguageExtensions>false</DisableLanguageExtensions>
        <TreatWarningAsError>false</TreatWarningAsError>
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ index 08a49fe..7fd8620 100644
        <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
        <AdditionalDependencies>Kinect10.lib;XnLib.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
 -      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(SolutionDir)Bin\$(Platform)-$(Configuration)\;$(KINECTSDK10_DIR)\lib\amd64;</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
-+      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(SolutionDir)Bin\$(Platform)-$(Configuration)\;C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Kinect\v1.8\lib\amd64;</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
++      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(SolutionDir)Bin\$(Platform)-$(Configuration)\;@KINECTSDK10_DIR@\lib\amd64;</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
        <IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries>
        </IgnoreSpecificDefaultLibraries>
        <IgnoreAllDefaultLibraries>
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ index 08a49fe..7fd8620 100644
        <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
        <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
 -      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>..\..\..\Include;..\..\..\ThirdParty\PSCommon\XnLib\Include;$(KINECTSDK10_DIR)\inc;</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
-+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>..\..\..\Include;..\..\..\ThirdParty\PSCommon\XnLib\Include;C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Kinect\v1.8\inc;</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
++      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>..\..\..\Include;..\..\..\ThirdParty\PSCommon\XnLib\Include;@KINECTSDK10_DIR@\inc;</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
        <TreatWarningAsError>false</TreatWarningAsError>
      </ClCompile>
      <Link>
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ index 08a49fe..7fd8620 100644
        <OptimizeReferences>true</OptimizeReferences>
        <AdditionalDependencies>Kinect10.lib;XnLib.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
 -      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(SolutionDir)Bin\$(Platform)-$(Configuration)\;$(KINECTSDK10_DIR)\lib\x86;</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
-+      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(SolutionDir)Bin\$(Platform)-$(Configuration)\;C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Kinect\v1.8\lib\x86;</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
++      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(SolutionDir)Bin\$(Platform)-$(Configuration)\;@KINECTSDK10_DIR@\lib\x86;</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
        <TreatLinkerWarningAsErrors>true</TreatLinkerWarningAsErrors>
      </Link>
    </ItemDefinitionGroup>
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ index 08a49fe..7fd8620 100644
        <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
        <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
 -      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>..\..\..\Include;..\..\..\ThirdParty\PSCommon\XnLib\Include;$(KINECTSDK10_DIR)\inc;</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
-+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>..\..\..\Include;..\..\..\ThirdParty\PSCommon\XnLib\Include;C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Kinect\v1.8\inc;</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
++      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>..\..\..\Include;..\..\..\ThirdParty\PSCommon\XnLib\Include;@KINECTSDK10_DIR@\inc;</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
        <TreatWarningAsError>false</TreatWarningAsError>
      </ClCompile>
      <Link>
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ index 08a49fe..7fd8620 100644
        <OptimizeReferences>true</OptimizeReferences>
        <AdditionalDependencies>Kinect10.lib;XnLib.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
 -      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(SolutionDir)Bin\$(Platform)-$(Configuration)\;$(KINECTSDK10_DIR)\lib\amd64;</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
-+      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(SolutionDir)Bin\$(Platform)-$(Configuration)\;C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Kinect\v1.8\lib\amd64;</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
++      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>$(SolutionDir)Bin\$(Platform)-$(Configuration)\;@KINECTSDK10_DIR@\lib\amd64;</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
        <TreatLinkerWarningAsErrors>true</TreatLinkerWarningAsErrors>
      </Link>
    </ItemDefinitionGroup>