diff --git a/xbox1/xdk_d3d8.cpp b/xbox1/xdk_d3d8.cpp
index d2a223d984..b32fa7653a 100644
--- a/xbox1/xdk_d3d8.cpp
+++ b/xbox1/xdk_d3d8.cpp
@@ -162,15 +162,21 @@ static void *xdk_d3d_init(const video_info_t *video, const input_driver_t **inpu
    RARCH_LOG("size of d3d: %d\n", size_d3d);
    xdk_d3d_video_t *d3d = (xdk_d3d_video_t*)calloc(1, sizeof(xdk_d3d_video_t));
    if (!d3d)
+   {
+	   RARCH_LOG("error #1\n");
       return NULL;
+   }
 
+   RARCH_LOG("step 2\n");
    d3d->d3d_device = direct3d_create_ctx(D3D_SDK_VERSION);
    if (!d3d->d3d_device)
    {
+      RARCH_LOG("error 2\n");
       free(d3d);
       return NULL;
    }
 
+   RARCH_LOG("step 3\n");
    memset(&d3d->d3dpp, 0, sizeof(d3d->d3dpp));
 
    // no letterboxing in 4:3 mode (if widescreen is
@@ -181,23 +187,28 @@ static void *xdk_d3d_init(const video_info_t *video, const input_driver_t **inpu
    //FIXME: Hardcoded right now
    d3d->d3dpp.BackBufferWidth         = 640;
    d3d->d3dpp.BackBufferHeight        = 480;
+   RARCH_LOG("step 3.1\n");
 
    d3d->d3dpp.FullScreen_PresentationInterval    = video->vsync ? D3DPRESENT_INTERVAL_ONE : D3DPRESENT_INTERVAL_IMMEDIATE;
    d3d->d3dpp.MultiSampleType         = D3DMULTISAMPLE_NONE;
    d3d->d3dpp.BackBufferCount         = 2;
    d3d->d3dpp.EnableAutoDepthStencil  = FALSE;
    d3d->d3dpp.SwapEffect              = D3DSWAPEFFECT_DISCARD;
+   RARCH_LOG("step 3.2\n");
 
    d3d->d3d_device->CreateDevice(0, D3DDEVTYPE_HAL, NULL, D3DCREATE_HARDWARE_VERTEXPROCESSING,
 	   &d3d->d3dpp, &d3d->d3d_render_device);
+   RARCH_LOG("step 3.3\n");
 
    d3d->d3d_render_device->CreateTexture(512, 512, 1, 0, D3DFMT_LIN_X1R5G5B5,
       0, &d3d->lpTexture);
+   RARCH_LOG("step 3.4\n");
 
    D3DLOCKED_RECT d3dlr;
    d3d->lpTexture->LockRect(0, &d3dlr, NULL, D3DLOCK_NOSYSLOCK);
    memset(d3dlr.pBits, 0, 512 * d3dlr.Pitch);
    d3d->lpTexture->UnlockRect(0);
+   RARCH_LOG("step 3.5\n");
 
    d3d->last_width = 512;
    d3d->last_height = 512;