diff --git a/pkg/msvc/msvc-2005/RetroArch-msvc2005.vcproj b/pkg/msvc/msvc-2005/RetroArch-msvc2005.vcproj
index d4c1a91a69..aa8a71ac65 100644
--- a/pkg/msvc/msvc-2005/RetroArch-msvc2005.vcproj
+++ b/pkg/msvc/msvc-2005/RetroArch-msvc2005.vcproj
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
-				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="&quot;$(SolutionDir)\..\..\libretro-common\include&quot;;&quot;$(SolutionDir)\..\..\libretro-common\include\compat\msvc&quot;;&quot;$(SolutionDir)\..\..\gfx\include&quot;;&quot;$(INETSDK)\Include&quot;;&quot;$(INETSDK)\Include&quot;"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="&quot;$(SolutionDir)\..\..\libretro-common\include&quot;;&quot;$(SolutionDir)\..\..\libretro-common\include\compat\msvc&quot;;&quot;$(SolutionDir)\..\..\gfx\include&quot;;&quot;$(INETSDK)\Include&quot;;&quot;$(INETSDK)\Include&quot;;&quot;$(DXSDK_DIR)\Include&quot;"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="_WIN32_WINNT=0x0400;_WIN32;RARCH_INTERNAL;HAVE_THREADS;HAVE_D3D;HAVE_D3D9;HAVE_GLSL;HAVE_SHADERPIPELINE;HAVE_OPENGL;HAVE_CC_RESAMPLER;HAVE_GRIFFIN;HAVE_LANGEXTRA;HAVE_FBO;HAVE_ZLIB;HAVE_RPNG;HAVE_RJPEG;HAVE_RBMP;HAVE_RTGA;HAVE_IMAGEVIEWER;HAVE_XMB;WANT_ZLIB;HAVE_DINPUT;HAVE_XAUDIO;HAVE_DSOUND;HAVE_DYLIB;HAVE_NETWORKING;HAVE_NETWORK_CMD;HAVE_COMMAND;HAVE_STDIN_CMD;HAVE_RTHREADS;HAVE_DYNAMIC;HAVE_OVERLAY;HAVE_RGUI;HAVE_GL_SYNC;HAVE_MENU;HAVE_7ZIP;HAVE_MATERIALUI;HAVE_LIBRETRODB;HAVE_STB_FONT;__STDC_CONSTANT_MACROS"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
 				AdditionalDependencies="msimg32.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)/RetroArch-msvc2005.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
+				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="$(INETSDK)\Lib;$(DXSDK_DIR)\Lib\x86"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				ProgramDatabaseFile="$(OutDir)/RetroArch-msvc2005.pdb"
 				SubSystem="1"
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="&quot;$(SolutionDir)\..\..\libretro-common\include&quot;;&quot;$(SolutionDir)\..\..\libretro-common\include\compat\msvc&quot;;&quot;$(SolutionDir)\..\..\gfx\include&quot;;&quot;$(INETSDK)\Include&quot;;&quot;$(INETSDK)\Include&quot;"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="&quot;$(SolutionDir)\..\..\libretro-common\include&quot;;&quot;$(SolutionDir)\..\..\libretro-common\include\compat\msvc&quot;;&quot;$(SolutionDir)\..\..\gfx\include&quot;;&quot;$(INETSDK)\Include&quot;;&quot;$(INETSDK)\Include&quot;;&quot;$(DXSDK_DIR)\Include&quot;"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="_WIN32_WINNT=0x0400;_WIN32;RARCH_INTERNAL;HAVE_THREADS;HAVE_CC_RESAMPLER;HAVE_D3D;HAVE_D3D9;HAVE_GLSL;HAVE_GRIFFIN;HAVE_LANGEXTRA;HAVE_FBO;HAVE_ZLIB;HAVE_RPNG;HAVE_RJPEG;HAVE_RBMP;HAVE_RTGA;HAVE_IMAGEVIEWER;HAVE_XMB;HAVE_SHADERPIPELINE;WANT_ZLIB;HAVE_DINPUT;HAVE_XAUDIO;HAVE_DSOUND;HAVE_OPENGL;HAVE_DYLIB;HAVE_NETWORKING;HAVE_NETWORK_CMD;HAVE_COMMAND;HAVE_STDIN_CMD;HAVE_RTHREADS;HAVE_DYNAMIC;HAVE_OVERLAY;HAVE_RGUI;HAVE_GL_SYNC;HAVE_MENU;HAVE_7ZIP;HAVE_MATERIALUI;HAVE_LIBRETRODB;HAVE_STB_FONT;__STDC_CONSTANT_MACROS"
 				RuntimeLibrary="0"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@
 				AdditionalDependencies="msimg32.lib winmm.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)/RetroArch-msvc2005.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
+				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="$(INETSDK)\Lib;$(DXSDK_DIR)\Lib\x86"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="1"
 				OptimizeReferences="2"
@@ -198,7 +200,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="&quot;$(SolutionDir)\..\..\libretro-common\include&quot;;&quot;$(SolutionDir)\..\..\libretro-common\include\compat\msvc&quot;;&quot;$(SolutionDir)\..\..\gfx\include&quot;;&quot;$(INETSDK)\Include&quot;;&quot;$(INETSDK)\Include&quot;"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="&quot;$(SolutionDir)\..\..\libretro-common\include&quot;;&quot;$(SolutionDir)\..\..\libretro-common\include\compat\msvc&quot;;&quot;$(SolutionDir)\..\..\gfx\include&quot;;&quot;$(INETSDK)\Include&quot;;&quot;$(INETSDK)\Include&quot;;&quot;$(DXSDK_DIR)\Include&quot;"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="_WIN32_WINNT=0x0400;_WIN32;RARCH_INTERNAL;HAVE_THREADS;HAVE_CC_RESAMPLER;HAVE_GRIFFIN;HAVE_LANGEXTRA;HAVE_FBO;HAVE_ZLIB;HAVE_RPNG;HAVE_RJPEG;HAVE_RBMP;HAVE_RTGA;HAVE_IMAGEVIEWER;HAVE_XMB;WANT_ZLIB;HAVE_DINPUT;HAVE_XAUDIO;HAVE_DSOUND;HAVE_DYLIB;HAVE_NETWORKING;HAVE_NETWORK_CMD;HAVE_COMMAND;HAVE_STDIN_CMD;HAVE_RTHREADS;HAVE_DYNAMIC;HAVE_OVERLAY;HAVE_RGUI;HAVE_GL_SYNC;HAVE_MENU;HAVE_7ZIP;HAVE_MATERIALUI;HAVE_LIBRETRODB;HAVE_STB_FONT;__STDC_CONSTANT_MACROS"
 				RuntimeLibrary="0"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
@@ -220,6 +222,7 @@
 				AdditionalDependencies="msimg32.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)/RetroArch-msvc2005.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
+				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="$(INETSDK)\Lib;$(DXSDK_DIR)\Lib\x86"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="1"
 				OptimizeReferences="2"
@@ -277,7 +280,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
-				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="&quot;$(SolutionDir)\..\..\libretro-common\include&quot;;&quot;$(SolutionDir)\..\..\libretro-common\include\compat\msvc&quot;;&quot;$(SolutionDir)\..\..\gfx\include&quot;;&quot;$(INETSDK)\Include&quot;;&quot;$(INETSDK)\Include&quot;"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="&quot;$(SolutionDir)\..\..\libretro-common\include&quot;;&quot;$(SolutionDir)\..\..\libretro-common\include\compat\msvc&quot;;&quot;$(SolutionDir)\..\..\gfx\include&quot;;&quot;$(INETSDK)\Include&quot;;&quot;$(INETSDK)\Include&quot;;&quot;$(DXSDK_DIR)\Include&quot;"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="_WIN32_WINNT=0x0400;_WIN32;RARCH_INTERNAL;HAVE_THREADS;HAVE_CC_RESAMPLER;HAVE_GRIFFIN;HAVE_LANGEXTRA;HAVE_FBO;HAVE_ZLIB;HAVE_RPNG;HAVE_RJPEG;HAVE_RBMP;HAVE_RTGA;HAVE_IMAGEVIEWER;HAVE_XMB;WANT_ZLIB;HAVE_DINPUT;HAVE_XAUDIO;HAVE_DSOUND;HAVE_DYLIB;HAVE_NETWORKING;HAVE_NETWORK_CMD;HAVE_COMMAND;HAVE_STDIN_CMD;HAVE_RTHREADS;HAVE_DYNAMIC;HAVE_OVERLAY;HAVE_RGUI;HAVE_GL_SYNC;HAVE_MENU;HAVE_7ZIP;HAVE_MATERIALUI;HAVE_LIBRETRODB;HAVE_STB_FONT;__STDC_CONSTANT_MACROS"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
@@ -301,6 +304,7 @@
 				AdditionalDependencies="msimg32.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)/RetroArch-msvc2005.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
+				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="$(INETSDK)\Lib;$(DXSDK_DIR)\Lib\x86"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				ProgramDatabaseFile="$(OutDir)/RetroArch-msvc2005.pdb"
 				SubSystem="1"