diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index bd9e8180..65e9fb65 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 project(Vita3K)
 
+# Detects the amount of processors of the host machine and forwards the restult to CPU_COUNT
+include(ProcessorCount)
+ProcessorCount(CPU_COUNT)
+
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
@@ -16,7 +20,54 @@ endif()
 
 enable_testing()
 
-macro(pre_configure_boost)
+############################
+########## Boost ###########
+############################
+
+# Configures Boost
+macro(boost_configure)
+	# Sets the location of the source root and the binary installation path for Boost
+	# Building Boost right at the CMake binary path should allow to build Vita3K for different target platforms
+	# without having to delete the boost-build folder each time the target platform changes
+	set(BOOST_SOURCEDIR "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/external/boost")
+	set(BOOST_INSTALLDIR "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/external/boost/")
+
+	if (WIN32)
+		execute_process(
+			COMMAND ${BOOST_SOURCEDIR}/bootstrap.bat
+			WORKING_DIRECTORY ${BOOST_SOURCEDIR}
+		)
+	elseif(UNIX)
+		execute_process(
+			COMMAND chmod +x ${BOOST_SOURCEDIR}/tools/build/src/engine/build.sh
+			COMMAND sh ${BOOST_SOURCEDIR}/bootstrap.sh
+			WORKING_DIRECTORY ${BOOST_SOURCEDIR}
+		)
+	endif()
+endmacro(boost_configure)
+
+# Compiles Boost
+macro(boost_compile)
+	if (CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL Windows)
+		execute_process(
+			COMMAND ${BOOST_SOURCEDIR}/b2 -j${CPU_COUNT} --build-dir=${BOOST_INSTALLDIR} --stagedir=${BOOST_INSTALLDIR} toolset=msvc stage
+			WORKING_DIRECTORY ${BOOST_SOURCEDIR}
+		)
+	elseif(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL Darwin)
+		execute_process(
+			COMMAND ${BOOST_SOURCEDIR}/b2 -j${CPU_COUNT} --build-dir=${BOOST_INSTALLDIR} --stagedir=${BOOST_INSTALLDIR} stage
+			WORKING_DIRECTORY ${BOOST_SOURCEDIR}
+		)
+	elseif(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL Linux)
+		execute_process(
+			COMMAND ${BOOST_SOURCEDIR}/b2 --ignore-site-config -j${CPU_COUNT} --build-dir=${BOOST_INSTALLDIR} --stagedir=${BOOST_INSTALLDIR} stage
+			WORKING_DIRECTORY ${BOOST_SOURCEDIR}
+		)
+	endif()
+endmacro(boost_compile)
+
+# Adjusts CMake paths to enable Boost as a findable package for other dependencies in the project
+macro(boost_set_paths)
 	set (Boost_USE_STATIC_LIBS ON)
 	find_package(Boost COMPONENTS filesystem system program_options QUIET)
 
@@ -27,16 +78,20 @@ macro(pre_configure_boost)
 		message("Setting up ext-boost environment variables")
 		set(BOOST_ROOT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/external/boost")
 		set(BOOST_INCLUDEDIR "${BOOST_ROOT}/boost")
-		set(BOOST_LIBRARYDIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/external/boost-build/lib")
+		set(BOOST_LIBRARYDIR "${BOOST_INSTALLDIR}/lib")
 	endif()
 
 	message("Using Boost_VERSION: ${BOOST_ROOT}")
 	message("Using Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS: ${BOOST_INCLUDEDIR}")
 	message("Using Boost_LIBRARY_DIRS: ${BOOST_LIBRARYDIR}")
-endmacro(pre_configure_boost)
+endmacro(boost_set_paths)
+
+
 
 if(NOT CI)
-	pre_configure_boost()
+	boost_configure()
+	boost_compile()
+	boost_set_paths()
 endif()
 
 include("${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/GetStandard.cmake")
diff --git a/cmake/toolchain/linux-x64.cmake b/cmake/toolchain/linux-x64.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..92caec50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/toolchain/linux-x64.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME Linux)
+set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR x64)
+
+# Fixes issue with setting CMAKE_SYSYEM_NAME manually and the cross-compilation check
+if(CMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME)
+    set(CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING FALSE)
+else()
+    set(CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING TRUE)
+endif()
+
+# Compiler settings
+set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER clang)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER clang++)
+
+# Disables cross-compilation
+if (CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING)
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "Vita3K cross-compilation for Linux isn't supported.")
+endif()
diff --git a/cmake/toolchain/macos-x64.cmake b/cmake/toolchain/macos-x64.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bc91db09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/toolchain/macos-x64.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME Darwin)
+set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR x64)
+
+# Fixes issue with setting CMAKE_SYSYEM_NAME manually and the cross-compilation check
+if(CMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME)
+    set(CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING FALSE)
+else()
+    set(CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING TRUE)
+endif()
+
+# Compiler settings
+set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER clang)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER clang++)
+
+# Disables cross-compilation
+if (CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING)
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "Vita3K cross-compilation for macOS isn't supported.")
+endif()
diff --git a/cmake/toolchain/windows-x64.cmake b/cmake/toolchain/windows-x64.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e286e66c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/toolchain/windows-x64.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME Windows)
+set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR x64)
+
+# Fixes issue with setting CMAKE_SYSYEM_NAME manually and the cross-compilation check
+if(CMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME)
+    set(CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING FALSE)
+else()
+    set(CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING TRUE)
+endif()
+
+# Compiler settings
+set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER cl)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER cl)
+
+if (CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING)
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "Vita3K cross-compilation for Windows isn't supported.")
+endif()