diff --git a/gfx/fonts/xdk1_xfonts.c b/gfx/fonts/xdk1_xfonts.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..93c08f54f9
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+++ b/gfx/fonts/xdk1_xfonts.c
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+/*  RetroArch - A frontend for libretro.
+ *  Copyright (C) 2010-2012 - Hans-Kristian Arntzen
+ *  Copyright (C) 2011-2012 - Daniel De Matteis
+ * 
+ *  RetroArch is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms
+ *  of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Found-
+ *  ation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  RetroArch is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
+ *  without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+ *  PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with RetroArch.
+ *  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include <xtl.h>
+#include "xdk1_xfonts.h"
+#include "../../general.h"
+
+HRESULT xfonts_init_font(XFONT *font)
+{
+   XFONT_OpenDefaultFont(font);
+   font->SetBkMode(XFONT_TRANSPARENT);
+   font->SetBkColor(D3DCOLOR_ARGB(100,0,0,0));
+   font->SetTextHeight(14);
+   font->SetTextAntialiasLevel(font->GetTextAntialiasLevel());
+
+   return S_OK;
+}
+
+void xfonts_deinit_font(void)
+{
+}
+
+void xfonts_render_msg_pre(LPDIRECT3DDEVICE d3d)
+{
+   d3d->d3d_render_device->GetBackBuffer(-1, D3DBACKBUFFER_TYPE_MONO, &d3d->pFrontBuffer);
+   d3d->d3d_render_device->GetBackBuffer(0, D3DBACKBUFFER_TYPE_MONO, &d3d->pBackBuffer);
+}
+
+void xfonts_render_msg_place(LPDIRECT3DDEVICE d3d, float x, float y, float scale, const wchar_t *msg, ...)
+{
+   d3d->debug_font->TextOut(d3d->pFrontBuffer, msg, (unsigned)-1, x, y);
+   d3d->debug_font->TextOut(d3d->pBackBuffer, msg, (unsigned)-1, x, y);
+}
+
+void xfonts_render_msg_post(LPDIRECT3DDEVICE d3d)
+{
+   d3d->pFrontBuffer->Release();
+   d3d->pBackBuffer->Release();
+}
diff --git a/gfx/fonts/xdk1_xfonts.h b/gfx/fonts/xdk1_xfonts.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..62cdc70ec0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gfx/fonts/xdk1_xfonts.h
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/*  RetroArch - A frontend for libretro.
+ *  Copyright (C) 2010-2012 - Hans-Kristian Arntzen
+ *  Copyright (C) 2011-2012 - Daniel De Matteis
+ * 
+ *  RetroArch is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms
+ *  of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Found-
+ *  ation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  RetroArch is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
+ *  without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+ *  PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with RetroArch.
+ *  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef RARCH_XDK1_FONTS_H
+#define RARCH_XDK1_FONTS_H
+
+#ifdef _XBOX1
+#define XFONT_TRUETYPE
+#endif
+
+#include <xfont.h>
+
+HRESULT xfonts_init_font(XFONT *font);
+void xfonts_deinit_font(void);
+void xfonts_render_msg_pre(LPDIRECT3DDEVICE d3d);
+void xfonts_render_msg_place(LPDIRECT3DDEVICE d3d, float x, float y, float scale, const wchar_t *msg, ...);
+void xfonts_render_msg_post(LPDIRECT3DDEVICE d3d);
+
+#endif