diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4a34e0c..d036fee 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ option(STEAM "Build for Steam" OFF)
 option(DEBUG "Debug mode" ON)
 option(SANITIZERS "Enable sanitizers" OFF)
 option(NATIVE "Use native instructions(for local use only)" OFF)
-option(LINUX_CROSSCOMPILATION "Forces MiNGW use" OFF)
 option(STATIC "Build more static build" OFF)
 option(CPU_ARCH "CPU arch(x86, arm64, ia-64)" "x86")
 
@@ -23,31 +22,6 @@ if(STATIC)
 	set(OPENSSL_USE_STATIC_LIBS ON)
 endif()
 
-# https://www.mingw-w64.org/build-systems/cmake/
-if(LINUX_CROSSCOMPILATION)
-	# toolchain-mingw64.cmake
-	set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME Windows)
-	set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR x86_64)
-	
-	# specify the cross compiler
-	set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc)
-	set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER x86_64-w64-mingw32-g++)
-	set(CMAKE_RC_COMPILER x86_64-w64-mingw32-windres)
-	
-	# where is the target environment
-	set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH /usr/x86_64-w64-mingw32)
-	
-	# search for programs in the build host directories
-#	set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_PROGRAM NEVER)
-	# for libraries and headers in the target directories
-#	set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_LIBRARY ONLY)
-#	set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_INCLUDE ONLY)
-	
-	# CMake determines how to examine dependencies based on the *host* system, leading to
-	# a `file unknown error` unless the target platform is explicitly specified.
-	set(CMAKE_GET_RUNTIME_DEPENDENCIES_PLATFORM "windows+pe")
-endif()
-
 # main stuff
 set(MAIN_HEADERS
 	src/quadarray.h
@@ -426,15 +400,6 @@ else()
 	)
 endif()
 
-if(LINUX_CROSSCOMPILATION)
-	target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} SYSTEM PRIVATE
-	  /usr/x86_64-w64-mingw32/include
-	)
-	target_compile_options(oneshot PRIVATE
-	  -idirafter /usr/x86_64-w64-mingw32/include
-	)
-endif()
-
 if(POLICY CMP0167) # suppress Boost warning
     cmake_policy(SET CMP0167 OLD)
 endif()
diff --git a/toolchain/linux_to_windows_mingw_w64.cmake b/toolchain/linux_to_windows_mingw_w64.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7096b5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/toolchain/linux_to_windows_mingw_w64.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
+set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME Windows)
+set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR x86_64)
+set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER   x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER x86_64-w64-mingw32-g++)
+set(CMAKE_SYSROOT /usr/x86_64-w64-mingw32)