diff --git a/BUILDING.md b/BUILDING.md
index e2d321cb33..226900912f 100644
--- a/BUILDING.md
+++ b/BUILDING.md
@@ -2,66 +2,89 @@
 Please refer to https://github.com/RigsOfRods/rigs-of-rods/wiki
 
 # Dependencies
-core requirements:
+### Core requirements:
 * C/C++ compiler with support for C++11 (e.g. gcc >= 4.8)
-* boost: >= 1.50
-* cmake: >= 2.8
-* curl
-* libssl
-* libgtk 2.0
-* mygui: >= 3.2.2
-* ogre: 1.8.x or 1.9.x
-* OIS: 1.3
-* openal-soft (any version should work, crashes with 1.15.x)
-* RapidJSON >= 1.1.0
-
-optional but recommended:
-* angelscript: 2.31.2
-  * required for scripting (AI, racing, server mods...)
-  * when building without AS this has to be removed in resources/particles/water.particle: "affector FireExtinguisher {	effectiveness 	1 }"
-* caelum: >= 0.6.2, compatible with the OGRE version you chose
-  * sky plugin: provides dynamic sky with time of day, weather and clouds
-* mysocketw: latest from git
-  * required for network play
+* cmake: >= 3.16
+
+### Required dependencies
+
+* OGRE:  1.11.6.1
+* OpenAL: >= 1.18
+* OIS: >= 1.4
+* MyGUI:  3.4.0
+* fmt: >= 6
+* RapidJSON: >= 1.1
+
+### Optional dependencies
+
+* SocketW: >= 3.10
+* AngelScript:  2.32.0
+* CURL: >= 7.6
+* Caelum:  0.6.4
+* PagedGeometry:  1.2.1
+* discord_rpc:  3.4.0
+* OpenSSL: >= 1.1.1
+
+**Notes:**
+* AngelScript
+  * Required for scripting (AI, racing, server mods...)
+  * When building without AS this has to be removed in resources/particles/water.particle:  
+  `affector FireExtinguisher {	effectiveness 	1 }`
+* Caelum
+  * Sky plugin: provides dynamic sky with time of day, weather and clouds
+* SocketW
+  * Required for network play
 * nvidia-cg-toolkit
-  * required for Cg shader effects which some mods use
+  * Required for Cg shader effects which some mods use
   * Not libre software
-  * Requires Ogre to be compiled by hand
-* paged geometry: latest from git
-  * required to display vegetation
+* PagedGeometry
+  * Required to display vegetation
+* discord_rpc
+  * Used to display the "Now Playing" section in a Discord user's profile
+
 
 ## CMake options
-##### Rigs of Rods core:  
-| option                         | effect                                               |
-|--------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
-| CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING        | Build Type (DEBUG, RELEASE, RelWithDebInfo)          |
-| ROR_BUILD_CONFIGURATOR:BOOL    | Build RoRConfig                                      |
-| ROR_USE_ANGELSCRIPT:BOOL       | Build with Angelscript support                       |
-| ROR_USE_CAELUM:BOOL            | Build with OGRE:Caelum sky plugin                    |
-| ROR_USE_CURL:BOOL              | Build with curl for online services                  |
-| ROR_USE_SOCKETW:BOOL           | Build with SocketW for cross-platform socket support |
-| ROR_USE_OPENAL:BOOL            | Build with OpenAL for sound                          |
-| ROR_USE_PAGED:BOOL             | Build with OGRE:Paged Geometry for vegetation        |
-
-##### Library specific:  
-| option                         | effect                                               |
-|--------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
-| CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER:FILEPATH    | Path to C++ compiler                                 |
-| ANGELSCRIPT_INCLUDE_DIRS:PATH  | Path to AngelScript header files                     |
-| ANGELSCRIPT_LIBRARIES:FILEPATH | Path to AngelScript library                          |
-| Boost_INCLUDE_DIR:PATH         | Path to Boost header files                           |
-| Boost_LIBRARY_DIR:PATH         | Path to Boost library                                |
-| CAELUM_INCLUDE_DIRS:PATH       | Path to Caelum header files                          |
-| CAELUM_LIBRARIES:FILEPATH      | Path to Caelum library                               |
-| CURL_INCLUDE_DIR:PATH          | Path to curl header files                            |
-| CURL_LIBRARY:FILEPATH          | Path to curl library                                 |
-| MYGUI_INCLUDE_DIRS:PATH        | Path to MyGUI header files                           |
-| MYGUI_OGRE_PLATFORM:FILEPATH   | Path to MyGUI library                                |
-| OPENAL_INCLUDE_DIR:PATH        | Path to OpenAL header files                          |
-| OPENAL_LIBRARY:FILEPATH        | Path to OpenAL library                               |
-| PAGED_INCLUDE_DIRS:PATH        | Path to Paged Geometry header files                  |
-| PAGED_LIBRARIES:FILEPATH       | Path to Paged Geometry library                       |
-| SOCKETW_INCLUDE_DIRS:PATH      | Path to SocketW header files                         |
-| SOCKETW_LIBRARIES:FILEPATH     | Path to SocketW library                              |
-
-For additional information refer to CMakeCache.txt after CMake has been configured at least once.
+
+### Core options
+
+The Rigs of Rods build system allows to have on-demand fallback on Conan.
+This means that if your (Linux) distribution doesn't ship a compatible version of a dependency you can use conan to install the missing dependency without having to install everything with conan.
+
+`ROR_FORCE_SYSTEM_DEPENDENCIES`
+Values: `[ON, OFF]`
+
+* If this has been set to ON cmake will throw an error instead of falling pack to conan.
+
+`ROR_LIB_PREFERENCE`
+Values: `[SYSTEM, CONAN]`
+
+* This will set the preferred method of obtaining dependencies.
+See the explanation below for meaning the values.
+
+`ROR_DEPENDENCY_DIR`
+
+This is used to set the path to the folder built by https://github.com/RigsOfRods/ror-dependencies
+
+#### **Explanation of the dependencies options values**
+
+* `SYSTEM` This means that cmake will first search for the dependency on the system, if it can't find it will add it to the list of conan packages to install.
+* `CONAN` This means that cmake will add the dependency to the list of conan packages to install.
+* `OFF` This means that the dependency will not be searched for nor be installed with conan.
+
+### Dependencies options
+
+| Name | Values |
+|------|--------|
+| `ROR_USE_OGRE` | `SYSTEM`, `CONAN` |
+| `ROR_USE_OPENAL` | `SYSTEM`, `CONAN` |
+| `ROR_USE_OIS` | `SYSTEM`, `CONAN` |
+| `ROR_USE_MYGUI` | `SYSTEM`, `CONAN` |
+| `ROR_USE_SOCKETW` | `SYSTEM`, `CONAN`, `OFF` |
+| `ROR_USE_ANGELSCRIPT` | `SYSTEM`, `CONAN`, `OFF` |
+| `ROR_USE_CURL` | `SYSTEM`, `CONAN`, `OFF` |
+| `ROR_USE_CAELUM` | `SYSTEM`, `CONAN`, `OFF` |
+| `ROR_USE_PAGEDGEOMETRY` | `SYSTEM`, `CONAN`, `OFF` |
+| `ROR_USE_FMT` | `SYSTEM`, `CONAN` |
+| `ROR_USE_DISCORD_RPC` | `SYSTEM`, `CONAN`, `OFF` |
+| `ROR_USE_RAPIDJSON` | `SYSTEM`, `CONAN` |
+| `ROR_USE_OPENSSL` | `SYSTEM`, `CONAN`, `OFF` |
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diff --git a/cmake/DependenciesConfig.cmake b/cmake/DependenciesConfig.cmake
index aa7b3ccbce..a5fe315a97 100644
--- a/cmake/DependenciesConfig.cmake
+++ b/cmake/DependenciesConfig.cmake
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ add_external_lib(
 add_external_lib(
         OpenAL
         openal/1.19.1
+        REQUIRED
         PKG_CONFIG "openal >= 1.18"
         FIND_PACKAGE_OPTIONS CONFIG
 )
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ add_external_lib(
 add_external_lib(
         fmt
         fmt/8.0.1
+        REQUIRED
         PKG_CONFIG "fmt >= 6"
         FIND_PACKAGE_OPTIONS CONFIG
 )
@@ -91,6 +93,7 @@ add_external_lib(
 add_external_lib(
         RapidJSON
         rapidjson/cci.20200410
+        REQUIRED
         PKG_CONFIG "RapidJSON >= 1.1"
         FIND_PACKAGE_OPTIONS CONFIG
 )