diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoDX9/Plugin_VideoDX9.vcproj b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoDX9/Plugin_VideoDX9.vcproj
index 625923e374..687af2ea7a 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoDX9/Plugin_VideoDX9.vcproj
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoDX9/Plugin_VideoDX9.vcproj
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions="&quot;..\..\core\common\win32\release\common.lib&quot;"
-				AdditionalDependencies="comctl32.lib d3d9.lib winmm.lib vfw32.lib wxbase28u.lib wxmsw28u_core.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="comctl32.lib winmm.lib vfw32.lib wxbase28u.lib wxmsw28u_core.lib"
 				OutputFile="..\..\..\Binary\Win32\Plugins\Plugin_VideoDX9.dll"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="comctl32.lib d3d9.lib winmm.lib vfw32.lib rpcrt4.lib wxbase28u.lib wxmsw28u_core.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="comctl32.lib winmm.lib vfw32.lib rpcrt4.lib wxbase28u.lib wxmsw28u_core.lib"
 				OutputFile="..\..\..\Binary\x64\Plugins\Plugin_VideoDX9.dll"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions="&quot;..\..\core\common\win32\debug\common.lib&quot;"
-				AdditionalDependencies="comctl32.lib d3d9.lib winmm.lib vfw32.lib rpcrt4.lib wxbase28ud.lib wxmsw28ud_core.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="comctl32.lib winmm.lib vfw32.lib rpcrt4.lib wxbase28ud.lib wxmsw28ud_core.lib"
 				OutputFile="..\..\..\Binary\Win32/Plugins\Plugin_VideoDX9D.dll"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="comctl32.lib d3d9.lib winmm.lib vfw32.lib rpcrt4.lib wxbase28ud.lib wxmsw28ud_core.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="comctl32.lib winmm.lib vfw32.lib rpcrt4.lib wxbase28ud.lib wxmsw28ud_core.lib"
 				OutputFile="..\..\..\Binary\x64\Plugins\Plugin_VideoDX9D.dll"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="comctl32.lib d3d9.lib winmm.lib vfw32.lib wxbase28u.lib wxmsw28u_core.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="comctl32.lib winmm.lib vfw32.lib wxbase28u.lib wxmsw28u_core.lib"
 				OutputFile="..\..\..\Binary\Win32\Plugins\Plugin_VideoDX9DF.dll"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="comctl32.lib d3d9.lib winmm.lib vfw32.lib rpcrt4.lib wxbase28u.lib wxmsw28u_core.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="comctl32.lib winmm.lib vfw32.lib rpcrt4.lib wxbase28u.lib wxmsw28u_core.lib"
 				OutputFile="..\..\..\Binary\x64\Plugins\Plugin_VideoDX9DF.dll"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoDX9/Src/D3DBase.cpp b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoDX9/Src/D3DBase.cpp
index 23d1859568..9f35e9bd9e 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoDX9/Src/D3DBase.cpp
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoDX9/Src/D3DBase.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ D3DXSAVESURFACETOFILEATYPE PD3DXSaveSurfaceToFileA = NULL;
 D3DXSAVETEXTURETOFILEATYPE PD3DXSaveTextureToFileA = NULL;
 D3DXCOMPILESHADERTYPE PD3DXCompileShader = NULL;
 
+typedef IDirect3D9* (WINAPI* DIRECT3DCREATE9)(UINT);
+DIRECT3DCREATE9 PDirect3DCreate9 = NULL;
+HINSTANCE hD3DDll = NULL;
+
 namespace D3D
 {
 
@@ -89,8 +93,17 @@ bool IsATIDevice()
 
 HRESULT Init()
 {
+	hD3DDll = LoadLibraryA("d3d9.dll");
+	if (!hD3DDll)
+	{
+		MessageBoxA(NULL, "Failed to load d3d9.dll", "Critical error", MB_OK | MB_ICONERROR);
+		return E_FAIL;
+	}
+	PDirect3DCreate9 = (DIRECT3DCREATE9)GetProcAddress(hD3DDll, "Direct3DCreate9");
+	if (PDirect3DCreate9 == NULL) MessageBoxA(NULL, "GetProcAddress failed for Direct3DCreate9!", "Critical error", MB_OK | MB_ICONERROR);
+
 	// Create the D3D object, which is needed to create the D3DDevice.
-	D3D = Direct3DCreate9(D3D_SDK_VERSION);
+	D3D = PDirect3DCreate9(D3D_SDK_VERSION);
 	if (!D3D)
 		return E_FAIL;
 	Enumerate();
@@ -100,7 +113,10 @@ HRESULT Init()
 void Shutdown()
 {
 	D3D->Release();
-	D3D = 0;
+	D3D = NULL;
+
+	if (hD3DDll) FreeLibrary(hD3DDll);
+	PDirect3DCreate9 = NULL;
 }
 
 void EnableAlphaToCoverage()