diff --git a/changes.txt b/changes.txt
index 53313974..f5809ef1 100644
--- a/changes.txt
+++ b/changes.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 Changes in 1.6
 
+ - Allow Direct3D drivers in SDL, patch by Halifax
+
  - Added compiler error when attempting to compile with VC6.
 
  - Use setWindowTextA in Windows device for WIN64 platform, posted by veegun
diff --git a/lib/Win64-visualStudio/readme.txt b/lib/Win64-visualStudio/readme.txt
index f6d67dec..7260e145 100644
--- a/lib/Win64-visualStudio/readme.txt
+++ b/lib/Win64-visualStudio/readme.txt
@@ -6,4 +6,6 @@ You'll have to download the Windows Platform SDK-
 http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/bb980924.aspx
 
 When installing the platform SDK, make sure you install the x64 and 
-IA64 compilers from Developer Tools -> Visual C++ Compilers.
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+IA64 compilers from Developer Tools -> Visual C++ Compilers.
+If you're using VC Express you will only be able to compile from the
+command line.
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diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceSDL.cpp b/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceSDL.cpp
index 42c4d23f..02564ca1 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceSDL.cpp
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceSDL.cpp
@@ -27,8 +27,23 @@ namespace irr
 {
 	namespace video
 	{
+
+		#ifdef _IRR_COMPILE_WITH_DIRECT3D_8_
+		IVideoDriver* createDirectX8Driver(const core::dimension2d<u32>& screenSize, HWND window,
+			u32 bits, bool fullscreen, bool stencilbuffer, io::IFileSystem* io,
+			bool pureSoftware, bool highPrecisionFPU, bool vsync, u8 antiAlias);
+		#endif
+
+		#ifdef _IRR_COMPILE_WITH_DIRECT3D_9_
+		IVideoDriver* createDirectX9Driver(const core::dimension2d<u32>& screenSize, HWND window,
+			u32 bits, bool fullscreen, bool stencilbuffer, io::IFileSystem* io,
+			bool pureSoftware, bool highPrecisionFPU, bool vsync, u8 antiAlias);
+		#endif
+
+		#ifdef _IRR_COMPILE_WITH_OPENGL_
 		IVideoDriver* createOpenGLDriver(const SIrrlichtCreationParameters& params,
 				io::IFileSystem* io);
+		#endif
 	} // end namespace video
 
 } // end namespace irr
@@ -64,16 +79,15 @@ CIrrDeviceSDL::CIrrDeviceSDL(const SIrrlichtCreationParameters& param)
 		Close = 1;
 	}
 
-	SDL_SysWMinfo info;
-	SDL_VERSION(&info.version);
+	SDL_VERSION(&Info.version);
 
-	SDL_GetWMInfo(&info);
+	SDL_GetWMInfo(&Info);
 	core::stringc sdlversion = "SDL Version ";
-	sdlversion += info.version.major;
+	sdlversion += Info.version.major;
 	sdlversion += ".";
-	sdlversion += info.version.minor;
+	sdlversion += Info.version.minor;
 	sdlversion += ".";
-	sdlversion += info.version.patch;
+	sdlversion += Info.version.patch;
 
 	Operator = new COSOperator(sdlversion.c_str());
 	os::Printer::log(sdlversion.c_str(), ELL_INFORMATION);
@@ -201,8 +215,39 @@ void CIrrDeviceSDL::createDriver()
 	switch(CreationParams.DriverType)
 	{
 	case video::EDT_DIRECT3D8:
+		#ifdef _IRR_COMPILE_WITH_DIRECT3D_8_
+
+		VideoDriver = video::createDirectX8Driver(CreationParams.WindowSize, Info.window,
+			CreationParams.Bits, CreationParams.Fullscreen, CreationParams.Stencilbuffer,
+			FileSystem, false, CreationParams.HighPrecisionFPU, CreationParams.Vsync,
+			CreationParams.AntiAlias);
+
+		if (!VideoDriver)
+		{
+			os::Printer::log("Could not create DIRECT3D8 Driver.", ELL_ERROR);
+		}
+		#else
+		os::Printer::log("DIRECT3D8 Driver was not compiled into this dll. Try another one.", ELL_ERROR);
+		#endif // _IRR_COMPILE_WITH_DIRECT3D_8_
+
+		break;
+
 	case video::EDT_DIRECT3D9:
-		os::Printer::log("This driver is not available in SDL.", ELL_ERROR);
+		#ifdef _IRR_COMPILE_WITH_DIRECT3D_9_
+
+		VideoDriver = video::createDirectX9Driver(CreationParams.WindowSize, Info.window,
+			CreationParams.Bits, CreationParams.Fullscreen, CreationParams.Stencilbuffer,
+			FileSystem, false, CreationParams.HighPrecisionFPU, CreationParams.Vsync,
+			CreationParams.AntiAlias);
+
+		if (!VideoDriver)
+		{
+			os::Printer::log("Could not create DIRECT3D9 Driver.", ELL_ERROR);
+		}
+		#else
+		os::Printer::log("DIRECT3D9 Driver was not compiled into this dll. Try another one.", ELL_ERROR);
+		#endif // _IRR_COMPILE_WITH_DIRECT3D_9_
+
 		break;
 
 	case video::EDT_SOFTWARE:
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceSDL.h b/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceSDL.h
index cf1d62eb..ee3a201f 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceSDL.h
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceSDL.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "ICursorControl.h"
 
 #include <SDL/SDL.h>
+#include <SDL/SDL_syswm.h>
 
 namespace irr
 {
@@ -207,6 +208,7 @@ namespace irr
 		};
 
 		core::array<SKeyMap> KeyMap;
+		SDL_SysWMinfo Info;
 	};
 
 } // end namespace irr