diff --git a/gfx/gfx_context.h b/gfx/gfx_context.h
index 74248224c8..31fa6424ac 100644
--- a/gfx/gfx_context.h
+++ b/gfx/gfx_context.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #define VID_HANDLE gl_t
 #endif
 
-#ifdef HAVE_D3D9
+#if defined(HAVE_D3D8) || defined(HAVE_D3D9)
 #define VID_HANDLE xdk_d3d_video_t
 #endif
 
diff --git a/msvc/RetroArch-Xbox1/RetroArch-Xbox1.vcproj b/msvc/RetroArch-Xbox1/RetroArch-Xbox1.vcproj
index e655d16d06..c692e2fba3 100644
--- a/msvc/RetroArch-Xbox1/RetroArch-Xbox1.vcproj
+++ b/msvc/RetroArch-Xbox1/RetroArch-Xbox1.vcproj
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 				Optimization="0"
 				OptimizeForProcessor="2"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""$(SolutionDir)\msvc-stdint";"$(SolutionDir)\msvc-71""
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;_XBOX;_XBOX1;RARCH_CONSOLE;HAVE_XINPUT_XBOX1;PACKAGE_VERSION=\"0.9.6\";__STDC_CONSTANT_MACROS;HAVE_ZLIB;HAVE_GRIFFIN;HAVE_RARCH_MAIN_WRAP;HAVE_LIBRETRO_MANAGEMENT;HAVE_RARCH_EXEC;HAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT;HAVE_CONFIGFILE;HAVE_VID_CONTEXT;HAVE_DSOUND"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;_XBOX;_XBOX1;RARCH_CONSOLE;HAVE_XINPUT_XBOX1;PACKAGE_VERSION=\"0.9.6\";__STDC_CONSTANT_MACROS;HAVE_ZLIB;HAVE_GRIFFIN;HAVE_RARCH_MAIN_WRAP;HAVE_LIBRETRO_MANAGEMENT;HAVE_RARCH_EXEC;HAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT;HAVE_CONFIGFILE;HAVE_VID_CONTEXT;HAVE_DSOUND;HAVE_D3D8"
 				MinimalRebuild="TRUE"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="1"
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 				OmitFramePointers="TRUE"
 				OptimizeForProcessor="2"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""$(SolutionDir)\msvc-stdint";"$(SolutionDir)\msvc-71""
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;_XBOX;_XBOX1;RARCH_CONSOLE;HAVE_XINPUT_XBOX1;PACKAGE_VERSION=\"0.9.6\";__STDC_CONSTANT_MACROS;HAVE_ZLIB;PROFILE;HAVE_GRIFFIN;HAVE_RARCH_MAIN_WRAP;HAVE_LIBRETRO_MANAGEMENT;HAVE_RARCH_EXEC;HAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT;HAVE_CONFIGFILE;HAVE_VID_CONTEXT;HAVE_DSOUND"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;_XBOX;_XBOX1;RARCH_CONSOLE;HAVE_XINPUT_XBOX1;PACKAGE_VERSION=\"0.9.6\";__STDC_CONSTANT_MACROS;HAVE_ZLIB;PROFILE;HAVE_GRIFFIN;HAVE_RARCH_MAIN_WRAP;HAVE_LIBRETRO_MANAGEMENT;HAVE_RARCH_EXEC;HAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT;HAVE_CONFIGFILE;HAVE_VID_CONTEXT;HAVE_DSOUND;HAVE_D3D8"
 				StringPooling="TRUE"
 				RuntimeLibrary="0"
 				BufferSecurityCheck="TRUE"
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
 				OmitFramePointers="TRUE"
 				OptimizeForProcessor="2"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""$(SolutionDir)\msvc-stdint";"$(SolutionDir)\msvc-71""
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;_XBOX;_XBOX1;RARCH_CONSOLE;HAVE_XINPUT_XBOX1;PACKAGE_VERSION=\"0.9.6\";__STDC_CONSTANT_MACROS;HAVE_ZLIB;PROFILE;FASTCAP;HAVE_GRIFFIN;HAVE_RARCH_MAIN_WRAP;HAVE_LIBRETRO_MANAGEMENT;HAVE_RARCH_EXEC;HAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT;HAVE_CONFIGFILE;HAVE_VID_CONTEXT;HAVE_DSOUND"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;_XBOX;_XBOX1;RARCH_CONSOLE;HAVE_XINPUT_XBOX1;PACKAGE_VERSION=\"0.9.6\";__STDC_CONSTANT_MACROS;HAVE_ZLIB;PROFILE;FASTCAP;HAVE_GRIFFIN;HAVE_RARCH_MAIN_WRAP;HAVE_LIBRETRO_MANAGEMENT;HAVE_RARCH_EXEC;HAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT;HAVE_CONFIGFILE;HAVE_VID_CONTEXT;HAVE_DSOUND;HAVE_D3D8"
 				StringPooling="TRUE"
 				RuntimeLibrary="0"
 				BufferSecurityCheck="TRUE"
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
 				OmitFramePointers="TRUE"
 				OptimizeForProcessor="2"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""$(SolutionDir)\msvc-stdint";"$(SolutionDir)\msvc-71""
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;_XBOX;_XBOX1;RARCH_CONSOLE;HAVE_XINPUT_XBOX1;PACKAGE_VERSION=\"0.9.6\";__STDC_CONSTANT_MACROS;HAVE_ZLIB;HAVE_GRIFFIN;inline=_inline;HAVE_RARCH_MAIN_WRAP;HAVE_LIBRETRO_MANAGEMENT;HAVE_RARCH_EXEC;HAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT;HAVE_CONFIGFILE;HAVE_VID_CONTEXT;HAVE_DSOUND"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;_XBOX;_XBOX1;RARCH_CONSOLE;HAVE_XINPUT_XBOX1;PACKAGE_VERSION=\"0.9.6\";__STDC_CONSTANT_MACROS;HAVE_ZLIB;HAVE_GRIFFIN;inline=_inline;HAVE_RARCH_MAIN_WRAP;HAVE_LIBRETRO_MANAGEMENT;HAVE_RARCH_EXEC;HAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT;HAVE_CONFIGFILE;HAVE_VID_CONTEXT;HAVE_DSOUND;HAVE_D3D8"
 				StringPooling="TRUE"
 				RuntimeLibrary="0"
 				BufferSecurityCheck="TRUE"
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@
 				OmitFramePointers="TRUE"
 				OptimizeForProcessor="2"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""$(SolutionDir)\msvc-stdint";"$(SolutionDir)\msvc-71""
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;_XBOX;_XBOX1;RARCH_CONSOLE;HAVE_XINPUT_XBOX1;PACKAGE_VERSION=\"0.9.6\";__STDC_CONSTANT_MACROS;HAVE_ZLIB;LTCG;HAVE_GRIFFIN;HAVE_RARCH_MAIN_WRAP;HAVE_LIBRETRO_MANAGEMENT;HAVE_RARCH_EXEC;HAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT;HAVE_CONFIGFILE;HAVE_VID_CONTEXT;HAVE_DSOUND"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;_XBOX;_XBOX1;RARCH_CONSOLE;HAVE_XINPUT_XBOX1;PACKAGE_VERSION=\"0.9.6\";__STDC_CONSTANT_MACROS;HAVE_ZLIB;LTCG;HAVE_GRIFFIN;HAVE_RARCH_MAIN_WRAP;HAVE_LIBRETRO_MANAGEMENT;HAVE_RARCH_EXEC;HAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT;HAVE_CONFIGFILE;HAVE_VID_CONTEXT;HAVE_DSOUND;HAVE_D3D8"
 				StringPooling="TRUE"
 				RuntimeLibrary="0"
 				BufferSecurityCheck="TRUE"
diff --git a/xbox1/xdk_d3d8.cpp b/xbox1/xdk_d3d8.cpp
index 56eeb65aeb..d2a223d984 100644
--- a/xbox1/xdk_d3d8.cpp
+++ b/xbox1/xdk_d3d8.cpp
@@ -158,6 +158,8 @@ static void xdk_d3d_set_rotation(void * data, unsigned orientation)
 
 static void *xdk_d3d_init(const video_info_t *video, const input_driver_t **input, void **input_data)
 {
+   unsigned size_d3d = sizeof(xdk_d3d_video_t);
+   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)
       return NULL;
diff --git a/xbox1/xdk_d3d8.h b/xbox1/xdk_d3d8.h
index bc01f6fe67..4676538602 100644
--- a/xbox1/xdk_d3d8.h
+++ b/xbox1/xdk_d3d8.h
@@ -76,10 +76,7 @@ typedef struct xdk_d3d_video
    LPDIRECT3DDEVICE_PTR d3d_render_device;
    IDirect3DVertexBuffer *vertex_buf;
    LPDIRECT3DTEXTURE_PTR lpTexture;
-   D3DTexture lpTexture_ot_as16srgb;
-   LPDIRECT3DTEXTURE_PTR lpTexture_ot;
    D3DPRESENT_PARAMETERS d3dpp;
-   LPDIRECT3DSURFACE_PTR lpSurface;
 } xdk_d3d_video_t;
 
 #endif