diff --git a/src/debug/quad.cpp b/src/debug/quad.cpp
index a0b8c370..de2384e2 100644
--- a/src/debug/quad.cpp
+++ b/src/debug/quad.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #   include "config.h"
 #endif
 
-#if !defined _XBOX /* This file is meaningless on Xbox */
+#if !defined USE_D3D9 && !defined _XBOX /* This file is meaningless on Xbox */
 
 #if defined WIN32 && !_XBOX
 #   define _USE_MATH_DEFINES /* for M_PI */
diff --git a/src/debug/sphere.cpp b/src/debug/sphere.cpp
index a65a22bf..c6a812a3 100644
--- a/src/debug/sphere.cpp
+++ b/src/debug/sphere.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #   include "config.h"
 #endif
 
-#if !defined _XBOX /* This file is meaningless on Xbox */
+#if !defined USE_D3D9 && !defined _XBOX /* This file is meaningless on Xbox */
 
 #if defined WIN32
 #   define _USE_MATH_DEFINES /* for M_PI */
diff --git a/src/gpu/shader.cpp b/src/gpu/shader.cpp
index c3001876..a1feaae6 100644
--- a/src/gpu/shader.cpp
+++ b/src/gpu/shader.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
 #ifdef WIN32
 #   define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
 #   include <windows.h>
+#   if defined USE_D3D9
+#       include <d3d9.h>
+#       include <d3dx9shader.h>
+#   endif
 #endif
 
 #include "core.h"
@@ -26,6 +30,12 @@
 
 using namespace std;
 
+#if defined USE_D3D9
+extern IDirect3DDevice9 *g_d3ddevice;
+#elif defined _XBOX
+extern D3DDevice *g_d3ddevice;
+#endif
+
 namespace lol
 {
 
@@ -38,7 +48,11 @@ class ShaderData
     friend class Shader;
 
 private:
-#if defined _XBOX
+#if defined USE_D3D9
+    IDirect3DVertexShader9 *vert_shader;
+    IDirect3DPixelShader9 *frag_shader;
+    ID3DXConstantTable *vert_table, *frag_table;
+#elif defined _XBOX
     D3DVertexShader *vert_shader;
     D3DPixelShader *frag_shader;
     ID3DXConstantTable *vert_table, *frag_table;
@@ -92,8 +106,7 @@ void Shader::Destroy(Shader *shader)
 Shader::Shader(char const *vert, char const *frag)
   : data(new ShaderData())
 {
-#if defined _XBOX
-    extern D3DDevice *g_d3ddevice;
+#if defined USE_D3D9 || defined _XBOX
     ID3DXBuffer *shader_code, *error_msg;
     HRESULT hr;
 #elif !defined __CELLOS_LV2__
@@ -109,7 +122,7 @@ Shader::Shader(char const *vert, char const *frag)
 
     /* Compile vertex shader */
     data->vert_crc = Hash::Crc32(vert);
-#if defined _XBOX
+#if defined USE_D3D9 || defined _XBOX
     hr = D3DXCompileShader(vert, (UINT)strlen(vert), NULL, NULL, "main",
                            "vs_2_0", 0, &shader_code, &error_msg,
                            &data->vert_table);
@@ -148,7 +161,7 @@ Shader::Shader(char const *vert, char const *frag)
 
     /* Compile fragment shader */
     data->frag_crc = Hash::Crc32(frag);
-#if defined _XBOX
+#if defined USE_D3D9 || defined _XBOX
     hr = D3DXCompileShader(frag, (UINT)strlen(frag), NULL, NULL, "main",
                            "ps_2_0", 0, &shader_code, &error_msg,
                            &data->frag_table);
@@ -185,7 +198,7 @@ Shader::Shader(char const *vert, char const *frag)
     }
 #endif
 
-#if !defined _XBOX && !defined __CELLOS_LV2__
+#if !defined USE_D3D9 && !defined _XBOX && !defined __CELLOS_LV2__
     /* Create program */
     data->prog_id = glCreateProgram();
     glAttachShader(data->prog_id, data->vert_id);
@@ -198,7 +211,7 @@ Shader::Shader(char const *vert, char const *frag)
 
 int Shader::GetAttribLocation(char const *attr) const
 {
-#if defined _XBOX
+#if defined USE_D3D9 || defined _XBOX
     /* FIXME: do we have attribs? */
     return 0;
 #elif !defined __CELLOS_LV2__
@@ -211,9 +224,9 @@ int Shader::GetAttribLocation(char const *attr) const
 
 int Shader::GetUniformLocation(char const *uni) const
 {
-#if defined _XBOX
-    D3DXHANDLE hr1 = data->frag_table->GetConstantByName(NULL, uni);
-    D3DXHANDLE hr2 = data->vert_table->GetConstantByName(NULL, uni);
+#if defined USE_D3D9 || defined _XBOX
+    UINT hr1 = (uintptr_t)data->frag_table->GetConstantByName(NULL, uni);
+    UINT hr2 = (uintptr_t)data->vert_table->GetConstantByName(NULL, uni);
     return (int)(((uint32_t)hr1 << 16) | (uint32_t)hr2);
 #elif !defined __CELLOS_LV2__
     return glGetUniformLocation(data->prog_id, uni);
@@ -229,7 +242,7 @@ int Shader::GetUniformLocation(char const *uni) const
 
 void Shader::SetUniform(int uni, float f)
 {
-#if defined _XBOX
+#if defined USE_D3D9 || defined _XBOX
     SetUniform(uni, vec4(f, 0, 0, 0));
 #elif !defined __CELLOS_LV2__
     glUniform1f(uni, f);
@@ -240,7 +253,7 @@ void Shader::SetUniform(int uni, float f)
 
 void Shader::SetUniform(int uni, vec2 const &v)
 {
-#if defined _XBOX
+#if defined USE_D3D9 || defined _XBOX
     SetUniform(uni, vec4(v, 0, 0));
 #elif !defined __CELLOS_LV2__
     glUniform2f(uni, v.x, v.y);
@@ -251,7 +264,7 @@ void Shader::SetUniform(int uni, vec2 const &v)
 
 void Shader::SetUniform(int uni, vec3 const &v)
 {
-#if defined _XBOX
+#if defined USE_D3D9 || defined _XBOX
     SetUniform(uni, vec4(v, 0));
 #elif !defined __CELLOS_LV2__
     glUniform3f(uni, v.x, v.y, v.z);
@@ -263,10 +276,9 @@ void Shader::SetUniform(int uni, vec3 const &v)
 void Shader::SetUniform(int uni, vec4 const &v)
 {
     /* FIXME: use the array versions of these functions */
-#if defined _XBOX
-    extern D3DDevice *g_d3ddevice;
-    D3DXHANDLE hr1 = (uint32_t)uni >> 16;
-    D3DXHANDLE hr2 = (uint32_t)(uint16_t)uni;
+#if defined USE_D3D9 || defined _XBOX
+    UINT hr1 = (uint32_t)uni >> 16;
+    UINT hr2 = (uint32_t)(uint16_t)uni;
     g_d3ddevice->SetPixelShaderConstantF(hr1, &v[0], 1);
     g_d3ddevice->SetVertexShaderConstantF(hr2, &v[0], 1);
 #elif !defined __CELLOS_LV2__
@@ -278,10 +290,9 @@ void Shader::SetUniform(int uni, vec4 const &v)
 
 void Shader::SetUniform(int uni, mat4 const &m)
 {
-#if defined _XBOX
-    extern D3DDevice *g_d3ddevice;
-    D3DXHANDLE hr1 = (uint32_t)uni >> 16;
-    D3DXHANDLE hr2 = (uint32_t)(uint16_t)uni;
+#if defined USE_D3D9 || defined _XBOX
+    UINT hr1 = (uint32_t)uni >> 16;
+    UINT hr2 = (uint32_t)(uint16_t)uni;
     g_d3ddevice->SetPixelShaderConstantF(hr1, &m[0][0], 4);
     g_d3ddevice->SetVertexShaderConstantF(hr2, &m[0][0], 4);
 #elif !defined __CELLOS_LV2__
@@ -293,10 +304,10 @@ void Shader::SetUniform(int uni, mat4 const &m)
 
 void Shader::Bind() const
 {
-#if defined _XBOX
-    extern D3DDevice *g_d3ddevice;
-    g_d3ddevice->SetVertexShader(data->vert_shader);
-    g_d3ddevice->SetPixelShader(data->frag_shader);
+#if defined USE_D3D9 || defined _XBOX
+    HRESULT hr;
+    hr = g_d3ddevice->SetVertexShader(data->vert_shader);
+    hr = g_d3ddevice->SetPixelShader(data->frag_shader);
 #elif !defined __CELLOS_LV2__
     glUseProgram(data->prog_id);
 #else
@@ -309,8 +320,7 @@ void Shader::Bind() const
 
 Shader::~Shader()
 {
-#if defined _XBOX
-    extern D3DDevice *g_d3ddevice;
+#if defined USE_D3D9 || defined _XBOX
     data->vert_shader->Release();
     data->vert_table->Release();
     data->frag_shader->Release();
@@ -333,7 +343,7 @@ int ShaderData::GetVersion()
 {
     static int version = 0;
 
-#if !defined _XBOX && !defined __CELLOS_LV2__
+#if !defined USE_D3D9 && !defined _XBOX && !defined __CELLOS_LV2__
     if (!version)
     {
         char buf[4096];
diff --git a/src/gradient.cpp b/src/gradient.cpp
index 3fed292b..cdb776e8 100644
--- a/src/gradient.cpp
+++ b/src/gradient.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class GradientData
 
 private:
     Shader *shader;
-#if !defined _XBOX /* This file is meaningless on Xbox */
+#if !defined USE_D3D9 && !defined _XBOX /* This file is meaningless on Xbox */
 
     GLuint bufs[2];
 #if defined HAVE_GL_2X && !defined __APPLE__
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ void Gradient::TickDraw(float deltams)
 {
     Entity::TickDraw(deltams);
 
-#if !defined _XBOX /* This file is meaningless on Xbox */
+#if !defined USE_D3D9 && !defined _XBOX /* This file is meaningless on Xbox */
     if (!data->shader)
     {
 #if !defined __CELLOS_LV2__
diff --git a/src/platform/sdl/sdlapp.cpp b/src/platform/sdl/sdlapp.cpp
index 2d04ca6a..551d82ef 100644
--- a/src/platform/sdl/sdlapp.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/sdl/sdlapp.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
 
 #if defined USE_SDL
 #   include <SDL.h>
+#   if defined USE_D3D9
+#       include <d3d9.h>
+#       include <SDL_syswm.h>
+#   endif
 #endif
 
 #include "core.h"
@@ -21,6 +25,10 @@
 #include "platform/sdl/sdlapp.h"
 #include "platform/sdl/sdlinput.h"
 
+#if defined USE_D3D9
+HWND g_hwnd = NULL;
+#endif
+
 namespace lol
 {
 
@@ -51,12 +59,20 @@ SdlApp::SdlApp(char const *title, ivec2 res, float fps) :
         exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
     }
 
+#   if defined USE_D3D9
+    SDL_Surface *video = SDL_SetVideoMode(res.x, res.y, 16, 0);
+    SDL_SysWMinfo wminfo;
+    SDL_VERSION(&wminfo.version);
+    SDL_GetWMInfo(&wminfo);
+    g_hwnd = wminfo.window;
+#   else
     SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_DOUBLEBUFFER, 1);
     SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_DEPTH_SIZE, 16);
     SDL_Surface *video = SDL_SetVideoMode(res.x, res.y, 0, SDL_OPENGL);
+#   endif
     if (!video)
     {
-        Log::Error("cannot create OpenGL screen: %s\n", SDL_GetError());
+        Log::Error("cannot create rendering window: %s\n", SDL_GetError());
         SDL_Quit();
         exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
     }
@@ -84,10 +100,19 @@ void SdlApp::Run()
 {
     while (!Ticker::Finished())
     {
+#if defined USE_SDL && defined USE_D3D9
+        extern IDirect3DDevice9 *g_d3ddevice;
+        g_d3ddevice->BeginScene();
+#endif
         /* Tick the renderer, show the frame and clamp to desired framerate. */
         Ticker::TickDraw();
 #if defined USE_SDL
+#   if defined USE_D3D9
+        g_d3ddevice->EndScene();
+        g_d3ddevice->Present(NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+#   else
         SDL_GL_SwapBuffers();
+#   endif
 #endif
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/scene.cpp b/src/scene.cpp
index e4f7fc72..06adeaac 100644
--- a/src/scene.cpp
+++ b/src/scene.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ private:
     int ntiles;
     float angle;
 
-#if defined _XBOX
+#if defined USE_D3D9 || defined _XBOX
 #   define STR0(x) #x
 #   define STR(x) STR0(x)
 #   pragma message(__FILE__ "(" STR(__LINE__) "): warning: Scene not implemented")
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ Scene::Scene(float angle)
     data->ntiles = 0;
     data->angle = angle;
 
-#if defined _XBOX
+#if defined USE_D3D9 || defined _XBOX
 #   define STR0(x) #x
 #   define STR(x) STR0(x)
 #   pragma message(__FILE__ "(" STR(__LINE__) "): warning: Scene::Scene() not implemented")
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ Scene::Scene(float angle)
 
 Scene::~Scene()
 {
-#if defined _XBOX
+#if defined USE_D3D9 || defined _XBOX
 #   define STR0(x) #x
 #   define STR(x) STR0(x)
 #   pragma message(__FILE__ "(" STR(__LINE__) "): warning: Scene::~Scene() not implemented")
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ void Scene::Reset()
 
 void Scene::AddTile(TileSet *tileset, int id, vec3 pos, int o, vec2 scale)
 {
-#if !defined _XBOX /* No WPOS on Xbox */
+#if !defined USE_D3D9 && !defined _XBOX
     if ((data->ntiles % 1024) == 0)
         data->tiles = (Tile *)realloc(data->tiles,
                                       (data->ntiles + 1024) * sizeof(Tile));
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ void Scene::AddTile(TileSet *tileset, int id, vec3 pos, int o, vec2 scale)
 
 void Scene::Render() // XXX: rename to Blit()
 {
-#if !defined _XBOX /* No WPOS on Xbox */
+#if !defined USE_D3D9 && !defined _XBOX /* No WPOS on Xbox, what about Win32? */
     if (!stdshader)
     {
 #if !defined _XBOX && !defined __CELLOS_LV2__
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ void Scene::Render() // XXX: rename to Blit()
     uni_mat = stdshader->GetUniformLocation("model_matrix");
     stdshader->SetUniform(uni_mat, data->model_matrix);
 
-#if defined _XBOX
+#if defined USE_D3D9 || defined _XBOX
 #   define STR0(x) #x
 #   define STR(x) STR0(x)
 #   pragma message(__FILE__ "(" STR(__LINE__) "): warning: Scene::Render() not implemented")
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ void Scene::Render() // XXX: rename to Blit()
     //cgGLSetParameter1i((CGparameter)(intptr_t)uni_tex, 0);
 #endif
 
-#if defined _XBOX
+#if defined USE_D3D9 || defined _XBOX
 #   define STR0(x) #x
 #   define STR(x) STR0(x)
 #   pragma message(__FILE__ "(" STR(__LINE__) "): warning: Scene::Render() not implemented")
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ void Scene::Render() // XXX: rename to Blit()
 
     for (int buf = 0, i = 0, n; i < data->ntiles; i = n, buf += 2)
     {
-#if defined _XBOX
+#if defined USE_D3D9 || defined _XBOX
 #   define STR0(x) #x
 #   define STR(x) STR0(x)
 #   pragma message(__FILE__ "(" STR(__LINE__) "): warning: Scene::Render() not implemented")
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ void Scene::Render() // XXX: rename to Blit()
 #if defined HAVE_GL_2X && !defined __APPLE__
         glBindVertexArray(data->vao);
 #endif
-#if defined _XBOX
+#if defined USE_D3D9 || defined _XBOX
 #   define STR0(x) #x
 #   define STR(x) STR0(x)
 #   pragma message(__FILE__ "(" STR(__LINE__) "): warning: Scene::Render() not implemented")
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ void Scene::Render() // XXX: rename to Blit()
     data->tiles = 0;
     data->ntiles = 0;
 
-#if defined _XBOX
+#if defined USE_D3D9 || defined _XBOX
 #   define STR0(x) #x
 #   define STR(x) STR0(x)
 #   pragma message(__FILE__ "(" STR(__LINE__) "): warning: Scene::Render() not implemented")
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ void Scene::Render() // XXX: rename to Blit()
 #endif
     glDisable(GL_BLEND);
 #endif
-#endif /* _XBOX */
+#endif /* _XBOX || USE_D3D9 */
 }
 
 } /* namespace lol */
diff --git a/src/tileset.cpp b/src/tileset.cpp
index 81bb588b..92b79cb3 100644
--- a/src/tileset.cpp
+++ b/src/tileset.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ private:
     float tx, ty;
 
     Image *img;
-#if defined _XBOX
+#if defined USE_D3D9 || defined _XBOX
 #   define STR0(x) #x
 #   define STR(x) STR0(x)
 #   pragma message(__FILE__ "(" STR(__LINE__) "): warning: TileSet not implemented")
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ TileSet::TileSet(char const *path, ivec2 size, ivec2 count)
     sprintf(data->name, "<tileset> %s", path);
 
     data->tiles = NULL;
-#if defined _XBOX
+#if defined USE_D3D9 || defined _XBOX
 #   define STR0(x) #x
 #   define STR(x) STR0(x)
 #   pragma message(__FILE__ "(" STR(__LINE__) "): warning: TileSet::TileSet() not implemented")
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ void TileSet::TickDraw(float deltams)
     {
         if (data->img)
             delete data->img;
-#if defined _XBOX
+#if defined USE_D3D9 || defined _XBOX
 #   define STR0(x) #x
 #   define STR(x) STR0(x)
 #   pragma message(__FILE__ "(" STR(__LINE__) "): warning: TileSet::TickDraw() not implemented")
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ void TileSet::TickDraw(float deltams)
     }
     else if (data->img)
     {
-#if defined _XBOX
+#if defined USE_D3D9 || defined _XBOX
 #   define STR0(x) #x
 #   define STR(x) STR0(x)
 #   pragma message(__FILE__ "(" STR(__LINE__) "): warning: TileSet::TickDraw() not implemented")
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ ivec2 TileSet::GetSize(int tileid) const
 
 void TileSet::Bind()
 {
-#if defined _XBOX
+#if defined USE_D3D9 || defined _XBOX
 #   define STR0(x) #x
 #   define STR(x) STR0(x)
 #   pragma message(__FILE__ "(" STR(__LINE__) "): warning: TileSet::Bind() not implemented")
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ void TileSet::BlitTile(uint32_t id, vec3 pos, int o, vec2 scale,
     int dy = o ? 0 : data->size.y * scale.y;
     int dz = o ? data->size.y * scale.y : 0;
 
-#if defined _XBOX
+#if defined USE_D3D9 || defined _XBOX
 #   define STR0(x) #x
 #   define STR(x) STR0(x)
 #   pragma message(__FILE__ "(" STR(__LINE__) "): warning: TileSet::TileSet() not implemented")
diff --git a/src/video.cpp b/src/video.cpp
index 0d007091..7ee21828 100644
--- a/src/video.cpp
+++ b/src/video.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@
 
 #include <cmath>
 
-#if _XBOX
+#if defined USE_D3D9
+#   include <d3d9.h>
+#elif defined _XBOX
 #   include <xtl.h>
 #   undef near /* Fuck Microsoft */
 #   undef far /* Fuck Microsoft again */
@@ -30,8 +32,13 @@
 
 using namespace std;
 
-#if defined _XBOX
 /* FIXME: g_d3ddevice should never be exported */
+#if defined USE_D3D9
+IDirect3DDevice9 *g_d3ddevice;
+#   if defined USE_SDL
+extern HWND g_hwnd;
+#   endif
+#elif defined _XBOX
 D3DDevice *g_d3ddevice;
 #endif
 
@@ -45,7 +52,11 @@ class VideoData
 private:
     static mat4 proj_matrix, view_matrix;
     static ivec2 saved_viewport;
-#if defined _XBOX
+#if defined USE_D3D9
+    static IDirect3D9 *d3d_ctx;
+    static IDirect3DDevice9 *d3d_dev;
+    static D3DCOLOR clear_color;
+#elif defined _XBOX
     static Direct3D *d3d_ctx;
     static D3DDevice *d3d_dev;
     static D3DCOLOR clear_color;
@@ -56,7 +67,11 @@ mat4 VideoData::proj_matrix;
 mat4 VideoData::view_matrix;
 ivec2 VideoData::saved_viewport(0, 0);
 
-#if defined _XBOX
+#if defined USE_D3D9
+IDirect3D9 *VideoData::d3d_ctx;
+IDirect3DDevice9 *VideoData::d3d_dev;
+D3DCOLOR VideoData::clear_color;
+#elif defined _XBOX
 Direct3D *VideoData::d3d_ctx;
 D3DDevice *VideoData::d3d_dev;
 D3DCOLOR VideoData::clear_color;
@@ -68,7 +83,7 @@ D3DCOLOR VideoData::clear_color;
 
 void Video::Setup(ivec2 size)
 {
-#if defined _XBOX
+#if defined USE_D3D9 || defined _XBOX
     VideoData::d3d_ctx = Direct3DCreate9(D3D_SDK_VERSION);
     if (!VideoData::d3d_ctx)
     {
@@ -76,15 +91,22 @@ void Video::Setup(ivec2 size)
         exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
     }
 
+    HWND window = 0;
     D3DPRESENT_PARAMETERS d3dpp;
     memset(&d3dpp, 0, sizeof(d3dpp));
 
+#   if defined USE_SDL
+    window = g_hwnd;
+    d3dpp.hDeviceWindow = g_hwnd;
+    d3dpp.Windowed = TRUE;
+#   elif defined _XBOX
     XVIDEO_MODE VideoMode;
     XGetVideoMode( &VideoMode );
     if (size.x > VideoMode.dwDisplayWidth)
         size.x = VideoMode.dwDisplayWidth;
     if (size.y > VideoMode.dwDisplayHeight)
         size.y = VideoMode.dwDisplayHeight;
+#   endif
     VideoData::saved_viewport = size;
 
     VideoData::clear_color = D3DCOLOR_XRGB(26, 51, 77);
@@ -98,9 +120,10 @@ void Video::Setup(ivec2 size)
     d3dpp.SwapEffect = D3DSWAPEFFECT_DISCARD;
     d3dpp.PresentationInterval = D3DPRESENT_INTERVAL_ONE;
 
-    if (FAILED(VideoData::d3d_ctx->CreateDevice(0, D3DDEVTYPE_HAL, NULL,
-                                                D3DCREATE_HARDWARE_VERTEXPROCESSING,
-                                                &d3dpp, &VideoData::d3d_dev)))
+    HRESULT hr = VideoData::d3d_ctx->CreateDevice(0, D3DDEVTYPE_HAL, window,
+                                                  D3DCREATE_HARDWARE_VERTEXPROCESSING,
+                                                  &d3dpp, &VideoData::d3d_dev);
+    if (FAILED(hr))
     {
         Log::Error("cannot create D3D device\n");
         exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
@@ -177,7 +200,7 @@ void Video::SetFov(float theta)
 
 void Video::SetDepth(bool set)
 {
-#if defined _XBOX
+#if defined USE_D3D9 || defined _XBOX
 #   define STR0(x) #x
 #   define STR(x) STR0(x)
 #   pragma message(__FILE__ "(" STR(__LINE__) "): warning: Video::SetDepth() not implemented")
@@ -191,7 +214,7 @@ void Video::SetDepth(bool set)
 
 void Video::SetClearColor(vec4 color)
 {
-#if defined _XBOX
+#if defined USE_D3D9 || defined _XBOX
     VideoData::clear_color = D3DCOLOR_XRGB((int)(color.r * 255.999f),
                                            (int)(color.g * 255.999f),
                                            (int)(color.b * 255.999f));
@@ -203,7 +226,7 @@ void Video::SetClearColor(vec4 color)
 void Video::Clear()
 {
     ivec2 size = GetSize();
-#if defined _XBOX
+#if defined USE_D3D9 || defined _XBOX
     VideoData::d3d_dev->Clear(0, NULL, D3DCLEAR_TARGET | D3DCLEAR_ZBUFFER
                                         | D3DCLEAR_STENCIL,
                               VideoData::clear_color, 1.0f, 0);
@@ -222,7 +245,7 @@ void Video::Destroy()
 
 void Video::Capture(uint32_t *buffer)
 {
-#if _XBOX
+#if defined USE_D3D9 || defined _XBOX
     /* TODO */
 #else
     GLint v[4];
@@ -258,7 +281,7 @@ void Video::Capture(uint32_t *buffer)
 
 ivec2 Video::GetSize()
 {
-#if _XBOX
+#if defined USE_D3D9 || defined _XBOX
     return VideoData::saved_viewport;
 #elif 1
     /* GetSize() is called too often on the game thread; we cannot rely on
diff --git a/test/tutorial/tut01.cpp b/test/tutorial/tut01.cpp
index 4cb80bb2..84e0015a 100644
--- a/test/tutorial/tut01.cpp
+++ b/test/tutorial/tut01.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@
 using namespace std;
 using namespace lol;
 
+#if defined _WIN32 && defined USE_D3D9
+#   define FAR
+#   define NEAR
+#   include <d3d9.h>
+#endif
+
 #if USE_SDL && defined __APPLE__
 #   include <SDL_main.h>
 #endif
@@ -32,6 +38,12 @@ using namespace lol;
 #   include <direct.h>
 #endif
 
+#if defined USE_D3D9
+extern IDirect3DDevice9 *g_d3ddevice;
+#elif defined _XBOX
+extern D3DDevice *g_d3ddevice;
+#endif
+
 class Triangle : public WorldEntity
 {
 public:
@@ -50,7 +62,7 @@ public:
         if (!m_ready)
         {
             m_shader = Shader::Create(
-#if !defined __CELLOS_LV2__ && !defined _XBOX
+#if !defined __CELLOS_LV2__ && !defined _XBOX && !defined USE_D3D9
                 "#version 120\n"
                 "attribute vec2 in_Position;"
                 "void main(void) {"
@@ -72,21 +84,20 @@ public:
                 "}"
 #endif
             );
-#if !defined _XBOX
+#if !defined _XBOX && !defined USE_D3D9
             m_attrib = m_shader->GetAttribLocation("in_Position");
 #endif
             m_ready = true;
 
-#if !defined __CELLOS_LV2__ && !defined __ANDROID__ && !defined __APPLE__ && !defined _XBOX
+#if !defined __CELLOS_LV2__ && !defined __ANDROID__ && !defined __APPLE__ && !defined _XBOX && !defined USE_D3D9
             /* Method 1: store vertex buffer on the GPU memory */
             glGenBuffers(1, &m_vbo);
             glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, m_vbo);
             glBufferData(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, sizeof(m_vertices), m_vertices,
                          GL_STATIC_DRAW);
-#elif !defined __CELLOS_LV2__ && !defined __ANDROID__ && !defined __APPLE__ && !defined _XBOX
+#elif !defined __CELLOS_LV2__ && !defined __ANDROID__ && !defined __APPLE__ && !defined _XBOX && !defined USE_D3D9
             /* Method 2: upload vertex information at each frame */
-#elif defined _XBOX
-            extern D3DDevice *g_d3ddevice;
+#elif defined _XBOX || defined USE_D3D9
             D3DVERTEXELEMENT9 const elements[2] =
             {
                 { 0, 0, D3DDECLTYPE_FLOAT2, D3DDECLMETHOD_DEFAULT, D3DDECLUSAGE_POSITION, 0 },
@@ -108,8 +119,7 @@ public:
         }
 
         m_shader->Bind();
-#if defined _XBOX
-        extern D3DDevice *g_d3ddevice;
+#if defined _XBOX || defined USE_D3D9
         g_d3ddevice->SetRenderState(D3DRS_CULLMODE, D3DCULL_CW);
         g_d3ddevice->SetVertexDeclaration(m_vdecl);
         g_d3ddevice->SetStreamSource(0, m_vbo, 0, sizeof(*m_vertices));
@@ -126,13 +136,13 @@ public:
         glVertexPointer(3, GL_FLOAT, 0, m_vertices);
 #endif
 
-#if defined _XBOX
-        g_d3ddevice->DrawPrimitive(D3DPT_TRIANGLELIST, 0, 1);
+#if defined _XBOX || defined USE_D3D9
+        g_d3ddevice->DrawPrimitive(D3DPT_TRIANGLELIST, 0, 3);
 #else
         glDrawArrays(GL_TRIANGLES, 0, 3);
 #endif
 
-#if defined _XBOX
+#if defined _XBOX || defined USE_D3D9
         /* FIXME: do we need to unset anything here? */
 #elif !defined __CELLOS_LV2__ && !defined __ANDROID__ && !defined __APPLE__
         glDisableVertexAttribArray(m_attrib);
@@ -148,7 +158,10 @@ public:
 private:
     vec2 m_vertices[3];
     Shader *m_shader;
-#if defined _XBOX
+#if defined USE_D3D9
+    IDirect3DVertexDeclaration9 *m_vdecl;
+    IDirect3DVertexBuffer9 *m_vbo;
+#elif defined _XBOX
     D3DVertexDeclaration *m_vdecl;
     D3DVertexBuffer *m_vbo;
 #else
diff --git a/test/tutorial/tut02.cpp b/test/tutorial/tut02.cpp
index a4570211..dba6a3c4 100644
--- a/test/tutorial/tut02.cpp
+++ b/test/tutorial/tut02.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@
 using namespace std;
 using namespace lol;
 
+#if defined _WIN32 && defined USE_D3D9
+#   define FAR
+#   define NEAR
+#   include <d3d9.h>
+#endif
+
 #if USE_SDL && defined __APPLE__
 #   include <SDL_main.h>
 #endif
@@ -28,6 +34,12 @@ using namespace lol;
 #   include <direct.h>
 #endif
 
+#if defined USE_D3D9
+extern IDirect3DDevice9 *g_d3ddevice;
+#elif defined _XBOX
+extern D3DDevice *g_d3ddevice;
+#endif
+
 class Cube : public WorldEntity
 {
 public:
@@ -92,7 +104,7 @@ public:
         if (!m_ready)
         {
             m_shader = Shader::Create(
-#if !defined __CELLOS_LV2__ && !defined _XBOX
+#if !defined __CELLOS_LV2__ && !defined _XBOX && !defined USE_D3D9
                 "#version 120\n"
                 "attribute vec3 in_Vertex;"
                 "attribute vec3 in_Color;"
@@ -126,14 +138,14 @@ public:
                 "}"
 #endif
             );
-#if !defined _XBOX
+#if !defined _XBOX && !defined USE_D3D9
             m_coord = m_shader->GetAttribLocation("in_Vertex");
             m_color = m_shader->GetAttribLocation("in_Color");
 #endif
             m_mvp = m_shader->GetUniformLocation("in_Matrix");
             m_ready = true;
 
-#if !defined __CELLOS_LV2__ && !defined __ANDROID__ && !defined __APPLE__ && !defined _XBOX
+#if !defined __CELLOS_LV2__ && !defined __ANDROID__ && !defined __APPLE__ && !defined _XBOX && !defined USE_D3D9
             /* Method 1: store vertex buffer on the GPU memory */
             glGenBuffers(1, &m_vbo);
             glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, m_vbo);
@@ -147,8 +159,7 @@ public:
             glBindBuffer(GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER, m_ibo);
             glBufferData(GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER, sizeof(m_indices), m_indices,
                          GL_STATIC_DRAW);
-#elif defined _XBOX
-            extern D3DDevice *g_d3ddevice;
+#elif defined _XBOX || defined USE_D3D9
             D3DVERTEXELEMENT9 const elements[] =
             {
                 { 0, 0, D3DDECLTYPE_FLOAT3, D3DDECLMETHOD_DEFAULT, D3DDECLUSAGE_POSITION, 0 },
@@ -191,8 +202,7 @@ public:
 
         m_shader->Bind();
         m_shader->SetUniform(m_mvp, m_matrix);
-#if defined _XBOX
-        extern D3DDevice *g_d3ddevice;
+#if defined _XBOX || defined USE_D3D9
         g_d3ddevice->SetRenderState(D3DRS_CULLMODE, D3DCULL_CW);
         g_d3ddevice->SetVertexDeclaration(m_vdecl);
         g_d3ddevice->SetStreamSource(0, m_vbo, 0, sizeof(*m_vertices));
@@ -232,7 +242,11 @@ private:
     vec3 m_colors[8];
     i16vec3 m_indices[12];
     Shader *m_shader;
-#if defined _XBOX
+#if defined USE_D3D9
+    IDirect3DVertexDeclaration9 *m_vdecl;
+    IDirect3DVertexBuffer9 *m_vbo, *m_cbo;
+    IDirect3DIndexBuffer9 *m_ibo;
+#elif defined _XBOX
     D3DVertexDeclaration *m_vdecl;
     D3DVertexBuffer *m_vbo, *m_cbo;
     D3DIndexBuffer *m_ibo;
diff --git a/win32/Lol.Rules.props b/win32/Lol.Rules.props
index 8a467f76..075366e8 100644
--- a/win32/Lol.Rules.props
+++ b/win32/Lol.Rules.props
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
       <MultiProcessorCompilation>true</MultiProcessorCompilation>
       <FloatingPointModel>Fast</FloatingPointModel>
       <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>$(SolutionDir)\..\src;%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
-      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories Condition="'$(Platform)'=='Win32'">$(GlIncludes);$(SdlIncludes);%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories Condition="'$(Platform)'=='Win32'">$(GlIncludes);$(SdlIncludes);$(D3d9Includes);%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions Condition="'$(Platform)'=='Win32'">WIN32;$(Win32Defines);%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions Condition="'$(Platform)'=='Xbox 360'">_XBOX;$(XboxDefines);%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <BufferSecurityCheck Condition="'$(Platform)'=='Xbox 360'">false</BufferSecurityCheck>
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
     <Link>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
       <!-- FIXME: not for the static library! -->
-      <AdditionalDependencies Condition="'$(Platform)'=='Win32'">kernel32.lib;user32.lib;gdi32.lib;winspool.lib;comdlg32.lib;advapi32.lib;shell32.lib;ole32.lib;oleaut32.lib;uuid.lib;odbc32.lib;odbccp32.lib;$(SdlDeps);$(GdiDeps);$(GlDeps);%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
-      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories Condition="'$(Platform)'=='Win32'">$(SdlLibs);$(GlLibs);%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
+      <AdditionalDependencies Condition="'$(Platform)'=='Win32'">kernel32.lib;user32.lib;gdi32.lib;winspool.lib;comdlg32.lib;advapi32.lib;shell32.lib;ole32.lib;oleaut32.lib;uuid.lib;odbc32.lib;odbccp32.lib;$(SdlDeps);$(GdiDeps);$(GlDeps);$(D3d9Deps);%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+      <AdditionalLibraryDirectories Condition="'$(Platform)'=='Win32'">$(SdlLibs);$(GlLibs);$(D3d9Libs);%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
       <AdditionalDependencies Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Xbox 360'">xapilibd.lib;d3d9d.lib;d3dx9d.lib;xgraphicsd.lib;xboxkrnl.lib;xnetd.lib;xaudiod2.lib;xactd3.lib;x3daudiod.lib;xmcored.lib;xbdm.lib;vcompd.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
       <AdditionalDependencies Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Xbox 360'">xapilib.lib;d3d9.lib;d3dx9.lib;xgraphics.lib;xboxkrnl.lib;xnet.lib;xaudio2.lib;xact3.lib;x3daudio.lib;xmcore.lib;vcomp.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
     </Link>
diff --git a/win32/Lol.Vars.props b/win32/Lol.Vars.props
index 7d46299b..1794bd13 100644
--- a/win32/Lol.Vars.props
+++ b/win32/Lol.Vars.props
@@ -3,45 +3,64 @@
   <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros">
     <ContribDir>$(SolutionDir)\..\contrib</ContribDir>
-    <GlewDir>$(ContribDir)\glew-1.7.0</GlewDir>
-    <GtkDir>$(ContribDir)\gtk-2.22.1</GtkDir>
-    <GtkGlDir>$(ContribDir)\gtkglarea-2.0.1</GtkGlDir>
+
+    <!-- SDL -->
     <SdlDir>$(ContribDir)\sdl-1.2.14</SdlDir>
     <SdlImageDir>$(ContribDir)\sdl-image-1.2.10</SdlImageDir>
     <SdlMixerDir>$(ContribDir)\sdl-mixer-1.2.11</SdlMixerDir>
-    <GlIncludes>$(GlewDir)\include\GL</GlIncludes>
-    <GtkIncludes>$(GtkDir)\lib\glib-2.0\include;$(GtkDir)\lib\gtk-2.0\include;$(GtkDir)\include\glib-2.0;$(GtkDir)\include\gtk-2.0;$(GtkDir)\include\cairo;$(GtkDir)\include\pango-1.0;$(GtkDir)\include\gdk-pixbuf-2.0;$(GtkDir)\include\atk-1.0;$(GtkGlDir)\include</GtkIncludes>
     <SdlIncludes>$(SdlDir)\include;$(SdlImageDir)\include;$(SdlMixerDir)\include</SdlIncludes>
-    <GlLibs>$(GlewDir)\lib\i686-w64-mingw32</GlLibs>
-    <GtkLibs>$(GtkDir)\lib;$(GtkDir)\bin;$(GtkGlDir)\lib</GtkLibs>
     <SdlLibs>$(SdlDir)\lib\i686-w64-mingw32;$(SdlImageDir)\lib\i686-w64-mingw32;$(SdlMixerDir)\lib\i686-w64-mingw32</SdlLibs>
+    <SdlDeps>SDL.lib;SDLmain.lib;SDL_image.lib;SDL_mixer.lib</SdlDeps>
+
+    <!-- GTK+ & GtkGl -->
+    <GtkDir>$(ContribDir)\gtk-2.22.1</GtkDir>
+    <GtkGlDir>$(ContribDir)\gtkglarea-2.0.1</GtkGlDir>
+    <GtkIncludes>$(GtkDir)\lib\glib-2.0\include;$(GtkDir)\lib\gtk-2.0\include;$(GtkDir)\include\glib-2.0;$(GtkDir)\include\gtk-2.0;$(GtkDir)\include\cairo;$(GtkDir)\include\pango-1.0;$(GtkDir)\include\gdk-pixbuf-2.0;$(GtkDir)\include\atk-1.0;$(GtkGlDir)\include</GtkIncludes>
+    <GtkLibs>$(GtkDir)\lib;$(GtkDir)\bin;$(GtkGlDir)\lib</GtkLibs>
+    <GtkDeps>gobject-2.0.lib;gthread-2.0.lib;glib-2.0.lib;gdk-win32-2.0.lib;gtk-win32-2.0.lib;gtkgl-2.0.lib</GtkDeps>
+
+    <!-- GDI+ -->
     <GdiDeps>Gdiplus.lib</GdiDeps>
+
+    <!-- OpenGL & GLEW -->
+    <GlewDir>$(ContribDir)\glew-1.7.0</GlewDir>
+    <GlIncludes>$(GlewDir)\include\GL</GlIncludes>
+    <GlLibs>$(GlewDir)\lib\i686-w64-mingw32</GlLibs>
     <GlDeps>opengl32.lib;glew32.lib</GlDeps>
-    <GtkDeps>gobject-2.0.lib;gthread-2.0.lib;glib-2.0.lib;gdk-win32-2.0.lib;gtk-win32-2.0.lib;gtkgl-2.0.lib</GtkDeps>
-    <SdlDeps>SDL.lib;SDLmain.lib;SDL_image.lib;SDL_mixer.lib</SdlDeps>
-    <Win32Defines>USE_GLEW;GLEW_STATIC;HAVE_SDL_H;USE_SDL;USE_GDIPLUS</Win32Defines>
+
+    <!-- Direct3D 9 -->
+    <D3d9Includes>$(DXSDK_DIR)\Include</D3d9Includes>
+    <D3d9Libs Condition="'$(Platform)'=='Win32'">$(DXSDK_DIR)\Lib\x86</D3d9Libs>
+    <D3d9Libs Condition="'$(Platform)'=='Win64'">$(DXSDK_DIR)\Lib\x64</D3d9Libs>
+    <D3d9Deps Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Release'">d3d9.lib;d3dx9.lib</D3d9Deps>
+    <D3d9Deps Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Debug'">d3d9.lib;d3dx9d.lib</D3d9Deps>
+
+    <Win32Defines>HAVE_SDL_H;USE_SDL;USE_GDIPLUS;USE_D3D9</Win32Defines>
     <XboxDefines></XboxDefines>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup />
   <ItemDefinitionGroup />
   <ItemGroup>
     <BuildMacro Include="ContribDir"><Value>$(ContribDir)</Value></BuildMacro>
-    <BuildMacro Include="GlewDir"><Value>$(GlewDir)</Value></BuildMacro>
-    <BuildMacro Include="GtkDir"><Value>$(GtkDir)</Value></BuildMacro>
-    <BuildMacro Include="GtkGlDir"><Value>$(GtkGlDir)</Value></BuildMacro>
     <BuildMacro Include="SdlDir"><Value>$(SdlDir)</Value></BuildMacro>
     <BuildMacro Include="SdlImageDir"><Value>$(SdlImageDir)</Value></BuildMacro>
     <BuildMacro Include="SdlMixerDir"><Value>$(SdlMixerDir)</Value></BuildMacro>
-    <BuildMacro Include="GlIncludes"><Value>$(GlIncludes)</Value></BuildMacro>
-    <BuildMacro Include="GtkIncludes"><Value>$(GtkIncludes)</Value></BuildMacro>
     <BuildMacro Include="SdlIncludes"><Value>$(SdlIncludes)</Value></BuildMacro>
-    <BuildMacro Include="GlLibs"><Value>$(GlLibs)</Value></BuildMacro>
-    <BuildMacro Include="GtkLibs"><Value>$(GtkLibs)</Value></BuildMacro>
     <BuildMacro Include="SdlLibs"><Value>$(SdlLibs)</Value></BuildMacro>
+    <BuildMacro Include="SdlDeps"><Value>$(SdlDeps)</Value></BuildMacro>
+    <BuildMacro Include="GtkDir"><Value>$(GtkDir)</Value></BuildMacro>
+    <BuildMacro Include="GtkGlDir"><Value>$(GtkGlDir)</Value></BuildMacro>
+    <BuildMacro Include="GtkIncludes"><Value>$(GtkIncludes)</Value></BuildMacro>
+    <BuildMacro Include="GtkLibs"><Value>$(GtkLibs)</Value></BuildMacro>
+    <BuildMacro Include="GtkDeps"><Value>$(GtkDeps)</Value></BuildMacro>
     <BuildMacro Include="GdiDeps"><Value>$(GdiDeps)</Value></BuildMacro>
+    <BuildMacro Include="GlewDir"><Value>$(GlewDir)</Value></BuildMacro>
+    <BuildMacro Include="GlIncludes"><Value>$(GlIncludes)</Value></BuildMacro>
+    <BuildMacro Include="GlLibs"><Value>$(GlLibs)</Value></BuildMacro>
     <BuildMacro Include="GlDeps"><Value>$(GlDeps)</Value></BuildMacro>
-    <BuildMacro Include="GtkDeps"><Value>$(GtkDeps)</Value></BuildMacro>
-    <BuildMacro Include="SdlDeps"><Value>$(SdlDeps)</Value></BuildMacro>
+    <BuildMacro Include="D3d9Includes"><Value>$(D3d9Includes)</Value></BuildMacro>
+    <BuildMacro Include="D3d9Libs"><Value>$(D3d9Libs)</Value></BuildMacro>
+    <BuildMacro Include="D3d9Deps"><Value>$(D3d9Deps)</Value></BuildMacro>
     <BuildMacro Include="Win32Defines"><Value>$(Win32Defines)</Value></BuildMacro>
     <BuildMacro Include="XboxDefines"><Value>$(XboxDefines)</Value></BuildMacro>
   </ItemGroup>