diff --git a/cmake/packaging/windows.cmake b/cmake/packaging/windows.cmake
index fb949aea848..8975c43b98e 100644
--- a/cmake/packaging/windows.cmake
+++ b/cmake/packaging/windows.cmake
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 # windows specific packaging
-
-# see options at: https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/cpack_gen/nsis.html
 install(TARGETS sunshine RUNTIME DESTINATION "." COMPONENT application)
 
 # Hardening: include zlib1.dll (loaded via LoadLibrary() in openssl's libcrypto.a)
@@ -52,79 +50,11 @@ cmake_path(CONVERT "${SUNSHINE_SOURCE_ASSETS_DIR}/windows/assets/shaders"
 cmake_path(CONVERT "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/assets/shaders" TO_NATIVE_PATH_LIST shaders_in_build_dest_native)
 execute_process(COMMAND cmd.exe /c mklink /J "${shaders_in_build_dest_native}" "${shaders_in_build_src_native}")
 
-# set(CPACK_NSIS_MUI_HEADERIMAGE "") # TODO: image should be 150x57 bmp
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_ICON "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}\\\\sunshine.ico")
-set(CPACK_NSIS_INSTALLED_ICON_NAME "${PROJECT__DIR}\\\\${PROJECT_EXE}")
+
 # The name of the directory that will be created in C:/Program files/
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_INSTALL_DIRECTORY "${CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME}")
 
-# Extra install commands
-# Restores permissions on the install directory
-# Migrates config files from the root into the new config folder
-# Install service
-SET(CPACK_NSIS_EXTRA_INSTALL_COMMANDS
-        "${CPACK_NSIS_EXTRA_INSTALL_COMMANDS}
-        IfSilent +2 0
-        ExecShell 'open' 'https://docs.lizardbyte.dev/projects/sunshine'
-        nsExec::ExecToLog 'icacls \\\"$INSTDIR\\\" /reset'
-        nsExec::ExecToLog '\\\"$INSTDIR\\\\scripts\\\\update-path.bat\\\" add'
-        nsExec::ExecToLog '\\\"$INSTDIR\\\\scripts\\\\migrate-config.bat\\\"'
-        nsExec::ExecToLog '\\\"$INSTDIR\\\\scripts\\\\add-firewall-rule.bat\\\"'
-        nsExec::ExecToLog '\\\"$INSTDIR\\\\scripts\\\\install-gamepad.bat\\\"'
-        nsExec::ExecToLog '\\\"$INSTDIR\\\\scripts\\\\install-service.bat\\\"'
-        nsExec::ExecToLog '\\\"$INSTDIR\\\\scripts\\\\autostart-service.bat\\\"'
-        NoController:
-        ")
-
-# Extra uninstall commands
-# Uninstall service
-set(CPACK_NSIS_EXTRA_UNINSTALL_COMMANDS
-        "${CPACK_NSIS_EXTRA_UNINSTALL_COMMANDS}
-        nsExec::ExecToLog '\\\"$INSTDIR\\\\scripts\\\\delete-firewall-rule.bat\\\"'
-        nsExec::ExecToLog '\\\"$INSTDIR\\\\scripts\\\\uninstall-service.bat\\\"'
-        nsExec::ExecToLog '\\\"$INSTDIR\\\\${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME}.exe\\\" --restore-nvprefs-undo'
-        MessageBox MB_YESNO|MB_ICONQUESTION \
-            'Do you want to remove Virtual Gamepad?' \
-            /SD IDNO IDNO NoGamepad
-            nsExec::ExecToLog '\\\"$INSTDIR\\\\scripts\\\\uninstall-gamepad.bat\\\"'; skipped if no
-        NoGamepad:
-        MessageBox MB_YESNO|MB_ICONQUESTION \
-            'Do you want to remove $INSTDIR (this includes the configuration, cover images, and settings)?' \
-            /SD IDNO IDNO NoDelete
-            RMDir /r \\\"$INSTDIR\\\"; skipped if no
-        nsExec::ExecToLog '\\\"$INSTDIR\\\\scripts\\\\update-path.bat\\\" remove'
-        NoDelete:
-        ")
-
-# Adding an option for the start menu
-set(CPACK_NSIS_MODIFY_PATH OFF)
-set(CPACK_NSIS_EXECUTABLES_DIRECTORY ".")
-# This will be shown on the installed apps Windows settings
-set(CPACK_NSIS_INSTALLED_ICON_NAME "${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME}.exe")
-set(CPACK_NSIS_CREATE_ICONS_EXTRA
-        "${CPACK_NSIS_CREATE_ICONS_EXTRA}
-        SetOutPath '\$INSTDIR'
-        CreateShortCut '\$SMPROGRAMS\\\\$STARTMENU_FOLDER\\\\${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME}.lnk' \
-            '\$INSTDIR\\\\${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME}.exe' '--shortcut'
-        ")
-set(CPACK_NSIS_DELETE_ICONS_EXTRA
-        "${CPACK_NSIS_DELETE_ICONS_EXTRA}
-        Delete '\$SMPROGRAMS\\\\$MUI_TEMP\\\\${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME}.lnk'
-        ")
-
-# Checking for previous installed versions
-set(CPACK_NSIS_ENABLE_UNINSTALL_BEFORE_INSTALL "ON")
-
-set(CPACK_NSIS_HELP_LINK "https://docs.lizardbyte.dev/projects/sunshine/latest/md_docs_2getting__started.html")
-set(CPACK_NSIS_URL_INFO_ABOUT "${CMAKE_PROJECT_HOMEPAGE_URL}")
-set(CPACK_NSIS_CONTACT "${CMAKE_PROJECT_HOMEPAGE_URL}/support")
-
-set(CPACK_NSIS_MENU_LINKS
-        "https://docs.lizardbyte.dev/projects/sunshine" "Sunshine documentation"
-        "https://app.lizardbyte.dev" "LizardByte Web Site"
-        "https://app.lizardbyte.dev/support" "LizardByte Support")
-set(CPACK_NSIS_MANIFEST_DPI_AWARE true)
-
 # Setting components groups and dependencies
 set(CPACK_COMPONENT_GROUP_CORE_EXPANDED true)
 
@@ -165,3 +95,7 @@ set(CPACK_COMPONENT_FIREWALL_GROUP "Scripts")
 set(CPACK_COMPONENT_GAMEPAD_DISPLAY_NAME "Virtual Gamepad")
 set(CPACK_COMPONENT_GAMEPAD_DESCRIPTION "Scripts to install and uninstall Virtual Gamepad.")
 set(CPACK_COMPONENT_GAMEPAD_GROUP "Scripts")
+
+# include specific packaging
+include(${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH}/packaging/windows_nsis.cmake)
+include(${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH}/packaging/windows_wix.cmake)
diff --git a/cmake/packaging/windows_nsis.cmake b/cmake/packaging/windows_nsis.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1502fbd2dc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/packaging/windows_nsis.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+# NSIS Packaging
+# see options at: https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/cpack_gen/nsis.html
+
+set(CPACK_NSIS_INSTALLED_ICON_NAME "${PROJECT__DIR}\\\\${PROJECT_EXE}")
+
+# Extra install commands
+# Restores permissions on the install directory
+# Migrates config files from the root into the new config folder
+# Install service
+SET(CPACK_NSIS_EXTRA_INSTALL_COMMANDS
+        "${CPACK_NSIS_EXTRA_INSTALL_COMMANDS}
+        IfSilent +2 0
+        ExecShell 'open' 'https://docs.lizardbyte.dev/projects/sunshine'
+        nsExec::ExecToLog 'icacls \\\"$INSTDIR\\\" /reset'
+        nsExec::ExecToLog '\\\"$INSTDIR\\\\scripts\\\\update-path.bat\\\" add'
+        nsExec::ExecToLog '\\\"$INSTDIR\\\\scripts\\\\migrate-config.bat\\\"'
+        nsExec::ExecToLog '\\\"$INSTDIR\\\\scripts\\\\add-firewall-rule.bat\\\"'
+        nsExec::ExecToLog '\\\"$INSTDIR\\\\scripts\\\\install-gamepad.bat\\\"'
+        nsExec::ExecToLog '\\\"$INSTDIR\\\\scripts\\\\install-service.bat\\\"'
+        nsExec::ExecToLog '\\\"$INSTDIR\\\\scripts\\\\autostart-service.bat\\\"'
+        NoController:
+        ")
+
+# Extra uninstall commands
+# Uninstall service
+set(CPACK_NSIS_EXTRA_UNINSTALL_COMMANDS
+        "${CPACK_NSIS_EXTRA_UNINSTALL_COMMANDS}
+        nsExec::ExecToLog '\\\"$INSTDIR\\\\scripts\\\\delete-firewall-rule.bat\\\"'
+        nsExec::ExecToLog '\\\"$INSTDIR\\\\scripts\\\\uninstall-service.bat\\\"'
+        nsExec::ExecToLog '\\\"$INSTDIR\\\\${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME}.exe\\\" --restore-nvprefs-undo'
+        MessageBox MB_YESNO|MB_ICONQUESTION \
+            'Do you want to remove Virtual Gamepad?' \
+            /SD IDNO IDNO NoGamepad
+            nsExec::ExecToLog '\\\"$INSTDIR\\\\scripts\\\\uninstall-gamepad.bat\\\"'; skipped if no
+        NoGamepad:
+        MessageBox MB_YESNO|MB_ICONQUESTION \
+            'Do you want to remove $INSTDIR (this includes the configuration, cover images, and settings)?' \
+            /SD IDNO IDNO NoDelete
+            RMDir /r \\\"$INSTDIR\\\"; skipped if no
+        nsExec::ExecToLog '\\\"$INSTDIR\\\\scripts\\\\update-path.bat\\\" remove'
+        NoDelete:
+        ")
+
+# Adding an option for the start menu
+set(CPACK_NSIS_MODIFY_PATH OFF)
+set(CPACK_NSIS_EXECUTABLES_DIRECTORY ".")
+# This will be shown on the installed apps Windows settings
+set(CPACK_NSIS_INSTALLED_ICON_NAME "${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME}.exe")
+set(CPACK_NSIS_CREATE_ICONS_EXTRA
+        "${CPACK_NSIS_CREATE_ICONS_EXTRA}
+        SetOutPath '\$INSTDIR'
+        CreateShortCut '\$SMPROGRAMS\\\\$STARTMENU_FOLDER\\\\${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME}.lnk' \
+            '\$INSTDIR\\\\${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME}.exe' '--shortcut'
+        ")
+set(CPACK_NSIS_DELETE_ICONS_EXTRA
+        "${CPACK_NSIS_DELETE_ICONS_EXTRA}
+        Delete '\$SMPROGRAMS\\\\$MUI_TEMP\\\\${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME}.lnk'
+        ")
+
+# Checking for previous installed versions
+set(CPACK_NSIS_ENABLE_UNINSTALL_BEFORE_INSTALL "ON")
+
+set(CPACK_NSIS_HELP_LINK "https://docs.lizardbyte.dev/projects/sunshine/latest/md_docs_2getting__started.html")
+set(CPACK_NSIS_URL_INFO_ABOUT "${CMAKE_PROJECT_HOMEPAGE_URL}")
+set(CPACK_NSIS_CONTACT "${CMAKE_PROJECT_HOMEPAGE_URL}/support")
+
+set(CPACK_NSIS_MENU_LINKS
+        "https://docs.lizardbyte.dev/projects/sunshine" "Sunshine documentation"
+        "https://app.lizardbyte.dev" "LizardByte Web Site"
+        "https://app.lizardbyte.dev/support" "LizardByte Support")
+set(CPACK_NSIS_MANIFEST_DPI_AWARE true)
diff --git a/cmake/packaging/windows_wix.cmake b/cmake/packaging/windows_wix.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bc956182f06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/packaging/windows_wix.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# WIX Packaging
+# see options at: https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/cpack_gen/wix.html
+
+# TODO: Replace nsis with wix