diff --git a/pkg/msvc/RetroArch-msvc2003.sln b/pkg/msvc/RetroArch-msvc2003.sln
index efb615cc4a..6727e3fa17 100644
--- a/pkg/msvc/RetroArch-msvc2003.sln
+++ b/pkg/msvc/RetroArch-msvc2003.sln
@@ -1,21 +1,24 @@
-Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 8.00
-Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "RetroArch-msvc2003", "msvc-2003/RetroArch-msvc2003.vcproj", "{1FEFA874-F6A6-4CE6-9DB4-3B291A364CE5}"
-	ProjectSection(ProjectDependencies) = postProject
-	EndProjectSection
-EndProject
-Global
-	GlobalSection(SolutionConfiguration) = preSolution
-		Debug = Debug
-		Release = Release
-	EndGlobalSection
-	GlobalSection(ProjectConfiguration) = postSolution
-		{1FEFA874-F6A6-4CE6-9DB4-3B291A364CE5}.Debug.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
-		{1FEFA874-F6A6-4CE6-9DB4-3B291A364CE5}.Debug.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
-		{1FEFA874-F6A6-4CE6-9DB4-3B291A364CE5}.Release.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
-		{1FEFA874-F6A6-4CE6-9DB4-3B291A364CE5}.Release.Build.0 = Release|Win32
-	EndGlobalSection
-	GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
-	EndGlobalSection
-	GlobalSection(ExtensibilityAddIns) = postSolution
-	EndGlobalSection
-EndGlobal
+Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 8.00
+Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "RetroArch-msvc2003", "msvc-2003\RetroArch-msvc2003.vcproj", "{1FEFA874-F6A6-4CE6-9DB4-3B291A364CE5}"
+	ProjectSection(ProjectDependencies) = postProject
+	EndProjectSection
+EndProject
+Global
+	GlobalSection(SolutionConfiguration) = preSolution
+		Debug = Debug
+		Release = Release
+		Release NoDX = Release NoDX
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(ProjectConfiguration) = postSolution
+		{1FEFA874-F6A6-4CE6-9DB4-3B291A364CE5}.Debug.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
+		{1FEFA874-F6A6-4CE6-9DB4-3B291A364CE5}.Debug.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
+		{1FEFA874-F6A6-4CE6-9DB4-3B291A364CE5}.Release.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
+		{1FEFA874-F6A6-4CE6-9DB4-3B291A364CE5}.Release.Build.0 = Release|Win32
+		{1FEFA874-F6A6-4CE6-9DB4-3B291A364CE5}.Release NoDX.ActiveCfg = Release NoDX|Win32
+		{1FEFA874-F6A6-4CE6-9DB4-3B291A364CE5}.Release NoDX.Build.0 = Release NoDX|Win32
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(ExtensibilityAddIns) = postSolution
+	EndGlobalSection
+EndGlobal
diff --git a/pkg/msvc/msvc-2003/RetroArch-msvc2003.vcproj b/pkg/msvc/msvc-2003/RetroArch-msvc2003.vcproj
index dfb5fcd27a..f8692709cc 100644
--- a/pkg/msvc/msvc-2003/RetroArch-msvc2003.vcproj
+++ b/pkg/msvc/msvc-2003/RetroArch-msvc2003.vcproj
@@ -109,6 +109,54 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCAuxiliaryManagedWrapperGeneratorTool"/>
 		</Configuration>
+		<Configuration
+			Name="Release NoDX|Win32"
+			OutputDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
+			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
+			ConfigurationType="1"
+			CharacterSet="2">
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="&quot;$(SolutionDir)\..\..\libretro-common\include&quot;;&quot;$(SolutionDir)\..\..\libretro-common\include\compat\msvc&quot;;&quot;$(SolutionDir)\..\..\gfx\include&quot;"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_WIN32;WINVER=0x0400;_WIN32_WINNT=0x0400;RARCH_INTERNAL;HAVE_CC_RESAMPLER;HAVE_GRIFFIN;HAVE_FBO;HAVE_ZLIB;HAVE_RPNG;HAVE_RJPEG;HAVE_RBMP;HAVE_RTGA;HAVE_IMAGEVIEWER;HAVE_XMB;WANT_ZLIB;HAVE_DYLIB;HAVE_NETWORKING;HAVE_NETWORK_CMD;HAVE_COMMAND;HAVE_STDIN_CMD;HAVE_THREADS;HAVE_DYNAMIC;HAVE_OVERLAY;HAVE_RGUI;HAVE_MENU;HAVE_7ZIP;HAVE_MATERIALUI;HAVE_LIBRETRODB;HAVE_STB_FONT;__STDC_CONSTANT_MACROS"
+				RuntimeLibrary="4"
+				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
+				WarningLevel="3"
+				Detect64BitPortabilityProblems="TRUE"
+				DebugInformationFormat="3"/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCLinkerTool"
+				AdditionalDependencies="winmm.lib"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)/RetroArch-msvc2003.exe"
+				LinkIncremental="1"
+				GenerateDebugInformation="TRUE"
+				SubSystem="1"
+				OptimizeReferences="2"
+				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
+				TargetMachine="1"/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCMIDLTool"/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCWebDeploymentTool"/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCManagedWrapperGeneratorTool"/>
+			<Tool
+				Name="VCAuxiliaryManagedWrapperGeneratorTool"/>
+		</Configuration>
 	</Configurations>
 	<References>
 	</References>
@@ -131,6 +179,12 @@
 						Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 						CompileAs="2"/>
 				</FileConfiguration>
+				<FileConfiguration
+					Name="Release NoDX|Win32">
+					<Tool
+						Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+						CompileAs="2"/>
+				</FileConfiguration>
 			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath="..\..\..\griffin\griffin_cpp.cpp">