diff --git a/GPU/GPU.vcxproj b/GPU/GPU.vcxproj
index c27d083549..bf0991683c 100644
--- a/GPU/GPU.vcxproj
+++ b/GPU/GPU.vcxproj
@@ -130,41 +130,41 @@
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-    <LibraryPath>..\dx9sdk\Lib\x86;$(VC_LibraryPath_x86);$(WindowsSdk_LibraryPath_x86);</LibraryPath>
+    <IncludePath>$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSdk_IncludePath);</IncludePath>
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-    <LibraryPath>..\dx9sdk\Lib\x64;$(VC_LibraryPath_x64);$(WindowsSdk_LibraryPath_x64);</LibraryPath>
+    <IncludePath>$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSdk_IncludePath);</IncludePath>
+    <LibraryPath>$(VC_LibraryPath_x64);$(WindowsSdk_LibraryPath_x64);</LibraryPath>
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   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|ARM64'">
-    <IncludePath>..\dx9sdk\Include;$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSdk_IncludePath);</IncludePath>
+    <IncludePath>$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSdk_IncludePath);</IncludePath>
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   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|ARM'">
-    <IncludePath>..\dx9sdk\Include;$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSdk_IncludePath);</IncludePath>
+    <IncludePath>$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSdk_IncludePath);</IncludePath>
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-    <LibraryPath>..\dx9sdk\Lib\x64;$(VC_LibraryPath_x64);$(WindowsSdk_LibraryPath_x64);</LibraryPath>
+    <IncludePath>$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSdk_IncludePath);</IncludePath>
+    <LibraryPath>$(VC_LibraryPath_x64);$(WindowsSdk_LibraryPath_x64);</LibraryPath>
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   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|ARM64'">
-    <IncludePath>..\dx9sdk\Include;$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSdk_IncludePath);</IncludePath>
+    <IncludePath>$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSdk_IncludePath);</IncludePath>
     <LibraryPath>$(VC_LibraryPath_ARM64);$(WindowsSdk_LibraryPath_ARM64);</LibraryPath>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|ARM'">
-    <IncludePath>..\dx9sdk\Include;$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSdk_IncludePath);</IncludePath>
+    <IncludePath>$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSdk_IncludePath);</IncludePath>
     <LibraryPath>$(VC_LibraryPath_ARM);$(WindowsSdk_LibraryPath_ARM);</LibraryPath>
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-    <LibraryPath>..\dx9sdk\Lib\x86;$(VC_LibraryPath_x86);$(WindowsSdk_LibraryPath_x86);</LibraryPath>
+    <IncludePath>$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSdk_IncludePath);</IncludePath>
+    <LibraryPath>$(VC_LibraryPath_x86);$(WindowsSdk_LibraryPath_x86);</LibraryPath>
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   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">
     <ClCompile>
       <WarningLevel>Level3</WarningLevel>
-      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>..\dx9sdk\Include\DX11;../common;..;../ext;../ext/glew;../ext/snappy;../ext/glslang;../ext/zstd/lib;../ext/libpng17</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>../common;..;../ext;../ext/glew;../ext/snappy;../ext/glslang;../ext/zstd/lib;../ext/libpng17</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
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+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>../common;..;../ext;../ext/glew;../ext/snappy;../ext/glslang;../ext/zstd/lib;../ext/libpng17</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
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+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>../common;..;../ext;../ext/glew;../ext/snappy;../ext/glslang;../ext/zstd/lib;../ext/libpng17</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
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+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>../common;..;../ext;../ext/glew;../ext/snappy;../ext/glslang;../ext/zstd/lib;../ext/libpng17</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
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+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>../common;..;../ext;../ext/glew;../ext/snappy;../ext/glslang;../ext/zstd/lib;../ext/libpng17</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
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\ No newline at end of file
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diff --git a/Windows/PPSSPP.vcxproj b/Windows/PPSSPP.vcxproj
index 031296a483..fd5da210ed 100644
--- a/Windows/PPSSPP.vcxproj
+++ b/Windows/PPSSPP.vcxproj
@@ -181,53 +181,53 @@
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-    <LibraryPath>..\dx9sdk\Lib\x86;$(VC_LibraryPath_x86);$(WindowsSdk_LibraryPath_x86);</LibraryPath>
+    <IncludePath>$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSdk_IncludePath);</IncludePath>
+    <LibraryPath>$(VC_LibraryPath_x86);$(WindowsSdk_LibraryPath_x86);</LibraryPath>
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-    <LibraryPath>..\dx9sdk\Lib\x64;$(VC_LibraryPath_x64);$(WindowsSdk_LibraryPath_x64);</LibraryPath>
+    <IncludePath>$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSdk_IncludePath);</IncludePath>
+    <LibraryPath>$(VC_LibraryPath_x64);$(WindowsSdk_LibraryPath_x64);</LibraryPath>
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     <EmbedManifest>false</EmbedManifest>
-    <IncludePath>..\dx9sdk\Include;$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSdk_IncludePath);</IncludePath>
+    <IncludePath>$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSdk_IncludePath);</IncludePath>
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     <EmbedManifest>false</EmbedManifest>
-    <IncludePath>..\dx9sdk\Include;$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSdk_IncludePath);</IncludePath>
+    <IncludePath>$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSdk_IncludePath);</IncludePath>
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-    <LibraryPath>..\dx9sdk\Lib\x64;$(VC_LibraryPath_x64);$(WindowsSdk_LibraryPath_x64);</LibraryPath>
+    <IncludePath>$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSdk_IncludePath);</IncludePath>
+    <LibraryPath>$(VC_LibraryPath_x64);$(WindowsSdk_LibraryPath_x64);</LibraryPath>
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     <EmbedManifest>false</EmbedManifest>
-    <IncludePath>..\dx9sdk\Include;$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSdk_IncludePath);</IncludePath>
+    <IncludePath>$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSdk_IncludePath);</IncludePath>
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     <EmbedManifest>false</EmbedManifest>
-    <IncludePath>..\dx9sdk\Include;$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSdk_IncludePath);</IncludePath>
+    <IncludePath>$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSdk_IncludePath);</IncludePath>
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-    <LibraryPath>..\dx9sdk\Lib\x86;$(VC_LibraryPath_x86);$(WindowsSdk_LibraryPath_x86);</LibraryPath>
+    <IncludePath>$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSdk_IncludePath);</IncludePath>
+    <LibraryPath>$(VC_LibraryPath_x86);$(WindowsSdk_LibraryPath_x86);</LibraryPath>
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   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">
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\ No newline at end of file
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index b1b0525a34..0b2ea0898d 100644
--- a/Windows/PPSSPP.vcxproj.filters
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\ No newline at end of file
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diff --git a/headless/Headless.vcxproj b/headless/Headless.vcxproj
index b500d26de4..76e50f7b04 100644
--- a/headless/Headless.vcxproj
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-    <LibraryPath>..\dx9sdk\Lib\x86;$(VC_LibraryPath_x86);$(WindowsSdk_LibraryPath_x86);</LibraryPath>
+    <IncludePath>$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSdk_IncludePath);</IncludePath>
+    <LibraryPath>$(VC_LibraryPath_x86);$(WindowsSdk_LibraryPath_x86);</LibraryPath>
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-    <LibraryPath>..\dx9sdk\Lib\x64;$(VC_LibraryPath_x64);$(WindowsSdk_LibraryPath_x64);</LibraryPath>
+    <IncludePath>$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSdk_IncludePath);</IncludePath>
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     <LinkIncremental>true</LinkIncremental>
-    <IncludePath>..\dx9sdk\Include;$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSdk_IncludePath);</IncludePath>
+    <IncludePath>$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSdk_IncludePath);</IncludePath>
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   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|ARM'">
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-    <LibraryPath>..\dx9sdk\Lib\x86;$(VC_LibraryPath_x86);$(WindowsSdk_LibraryPath_x86);</LibraryPath>
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+    <LibraryPath>$(VC_LibraryPath_x86);$(WindowsSdk_LibraryPath_x86);</LibraryPath>
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-    <LibraryPath>..\dx9sdk\Lib\x64;$(VC_LibraryPath_x64);$(WindowsSdk_LibraryPath_x64);</LibraryPath>
+    <IncludePath>$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSdk_IncludePath);</IncludePath>
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-    <IncludePath>..\dx9sdk\Include;$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSdk_IncludePath);</IncludePath>
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   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|ARM'">
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-    <IncludePath>..\dx9sdk\Include;$(VC_IncludePath);$(WindowsSdk_IncludePath);</IncludePath>
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       <WarningLevel>Level3</WarningLevel>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>_CRTDBG_MAP_ALLOC;USING_WIN_UI;GLEW_STATIC;_CRT_NONSTDC_NO_DEPRECATE;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;WIN32;_DEBUG;_ARCH_32=1;_CONSOLE;_UNICODE;UNICODE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
-      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>../ffmpeg/Windows/x86/include;../dx9sdk/Include/DX11;../Common;..;../Core;../ext/glew;../ext/libpng17</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>../ffmpeg/Windows/x86/include;../Common;..;../Core;../ext/glew;../ext/libpng17</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
       <BasicRuntimeChecks>EnableFastChecks</BasicRuntimeChecks>
       <EnableEnhancedInstructionSet>StreamingSIMDExtensions2</EnableEnhancedInstructionSet>
       <FloatingPointModel>Precise</FloatingPointModel>
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
       <PrecompiledHeader>NotUsing</PrecompiledHeader>
       <WarningLevel>Level3</WarningLevel>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>_CRTDBG_MAP_ALLOC;USING_WIN_UI;GLEW_STATIC;_CRT_NONSTDC_NO_DEPRECATE;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;WIN32;_DEBUG;_ARCH_64=1;_CONSOLE;_UNICODE;UNICODE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
-      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>../ffmpeg/Windows/x86_64/include;../dx9sdk/Include/DX11;../Common;..;../Core;../ext/glew;../ext/libpng17</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>../ffmpeg/Windows/x86_64/include;../Common;..;../Core;../ext/glew;../ext/libpng17</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
       <EnableEnhancedInstructionSet>NotSet</EnableEnhancedInstructionSet>
       <FloatingPointModel>Precise</FloatingPointModel>
       <OmitFramePointers>false</OmitFramePointers>
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@
       <PrecompiledHeader>NotUsing</PrecompiledHeader>
       <WarningLevel>Level3</WarningLevel>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>_CRTDBG_MAP_ALLOC;USING_WIN_UI;GLEW_STATIC;_CRT_NONSTDC_NO_DEPRECATE;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;WIN32;_DEBUG;_ARCH_64=1;_CONSOLE;_UNICODE;UNICODE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
-      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>../ffmpeg/Windows/aarch64/include;../dx9sdk/Include/DX11;../Common;..;../Core;../ext/glew;../ext/libpng17</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>../ffmpeg/Windows/aarch64/include;../Common;..;../Core;../ext/glew;../ext/libpng17</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
       <FloatingPointModel>Precise</FloatingPointModel>
       <OmitFramePointers>false</OmitFramePointers>
       <MultiProcessorCompilation>true</MultiProcessorCompilation>
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@
       <PrecompiledHeader>NotUsing</PrecompiledHeader>
       <WarningLevel>Level3</WarningLevel>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>_CRTDBG_MAP_ALLOC;USING_WIN_UI;GLEW_STATIC;_CRT_NONSTDC_NO_DEPRECATE;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;WIN32;_DEBUG;_ARCH_32=1;_CONSOLE;_UNICODE;UNICODE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
-      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>../ffmpeg/Windows/arm/include;../dx9sdk/Include/DX11;../Common;..;../Core;../ext/glew;../ext/libpng17</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>../ffmpeg/Windows/arm/include;../Common;..;../Core;../ext/glew;../ext/libpng17</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
       <FloatingPointModel>Precise</FloatingPointModel>
       <OmitFramePointers>false</OmitFramePointers>
       <MultiProcessorCompilation>true</MultiProcessorCompilation>
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@
       <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
       <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>USING_WIN_UI;GLEW_STATIC;_CRT_NONSTDC_NO_DEPRECATE;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;WIN32;NDEBUG;_ARCH_32=1;_CONSOLE;_UNICODE;UNICODE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
-      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>../ffmpeg/Windows/x86/include;../dx9sdk/Include/DX11;../Common;..;../Core;../ext/glew;../ext/libpng17</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>../ffmpeg/Windows/x86/include;../Common;..;../Core;../ext/glew;../ext/libpng17</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
       <BufferSecurityCheck>false</BufferSecurityCheck>
       <EnableEnhancedInstructionSet>StreamingSIMDExtensions2</EnableEnhancedInstructionSet>
       <FloatingPointModel>Precise</FloatingPointModel>
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@
       <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
       <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>USING_WIN_UI;GLEW_STATIC;_CRT_NONSTDC_NO_DEPRECATE;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;WIN32;NDEBUG;_ARCH_64=1;_CONSOLE;_UNICODE;UNICODE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
-      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>../ffmpeg/Windows/x86_64/include;../dx9sdk/Include/DX11;../Common;..;../Core;../ext/glew;../ext/libpng17</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>../ffmpeg/Windows/x86_64/include;../Common;..;../Core;../ext/glew;../ext/libpng17</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
       <BufferSecurityCheck>false</BufferSecurityCheck>
       <EnableEnhancedInstructionSet>NotSet</EnableEnhancedInstructionSet>
       <FloatingPointModel>Precise</FloatingPointModel>
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@
       <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
       <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>USING_WIN_UI;GLEW_STATIC;_CRT_NONSTDC_NO_DEPRECATE;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;WIN32;NDEBUG;_ARCH_64=1;_CONSOLE;_UNICODE;UNICODE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
-      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>../ffmpeg/Windows/aarch64/include;../dx9sdk/Include/DX11;../Common;..;../Core;../ext/glew;../ext/libpng17</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>../ffmpeg/Windows/aarch64/include;../Common;..;../Core;../ext/glew;../ext/libpng17</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
       <BufferSecurityCheck>false</BufferSecurityCheck>
       <FloatingPointModel>Precise</FloatingPointModel>
       <FavorSizeOrSpeed>Speed</FavorSizeOrSpeed>
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@
       <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
       <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
       <PreprocessorDefinitions>USING_WIN_UI;GLEW_STATIC;_CRT_NONSTDC_NO_DEPRECATE;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;WIN32;NDEBUG;_ARCH_32=1;_CONSOLE;_UNICODE;UNICODE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
-      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>../ffmpeg/Windows/arm/include;../dx9sdk/Include/DX11;../Common;..;../Core;../ext/glew;../ext/libpng17</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>../ffmpeg/Windows/arm/include;../Common;..;../Core;../ext/glew;../ext/libpng17</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
       <BufferSecurityCheck>false</BufferSecurityCheck>
       <FloatingPointModel>Precise</FloatingPointModel>
       <FavorSizeOrSpeed>Speed</FavorSizeOrSpeed>
@@ -530,4 +530,4 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
   </ImportGroup>
-</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</Project>
diff --git a/libretro/Makefile b/libretro/Makefile
index a1d87a82e2..07de86ecf9 100644
--- a/libretro/Makefile
+++ b/libretro/Makefile
@@ -380,11 +380,9 @@ else ifneq (,$(findstring windows_msvc2019,$(platform)))
 	ifneq (,$(findstring x64,$(TargetArchMoniker)))
 		override TARGET_ARCH = x86_64
 		VCCompilerToolsBinDir := $(VcCompilerToolsDir)/bin/HostX64/$(TargetArchMoniker)
-      LIB := $(LIB);$(CORE_DIR)/dx9sdk/Lib/x64
 	else
 		override TARGET_ARCH = x86
 		VCCompilerToolsBinDir := $(VcCompilerToolsDir)/bin/HostX86/$(TargetArchMoniker)
-      LIB := $(LIB);$(CORE_DIR)/dx9sdk/Lib/x86
 	endif
 
 	PATH := $(shell IFS=$$'\n'; cygpath "$(VCCompilerToolsBinDir)"):$(PATH)
@@ -412,12 +410,6 @@ else ifneq (,$(findstring win,$(platform)))
 	PLATFORM_EXT = win32
    FFMPEGINCFLAGS += -I$(FFMPEGDIR)/Windows/$(TARGET_ARCH)/include
    FFMPEGLDFLAGS += -lavformat -lavcodec -lavutil -lswresample -lswscale
-   INCFLAGS += -include $(CORE_DIR)/Windows/mingw_defines.h
-   ifneq (,$(findstring 64,$(TARGET_ARCH)))
-		LDFLAGS += -L$(CORE_DIR)/dx9sdk/Lib/x64
-	else
-		LDFLAGS += -L$(CORE_DIR)/dx9sdk/Lib/x86
-	endif
    fpic = -fPIC
 	CC = gcc
 	CXX = g++
diff --git a/libretro/Makefile.common b/libretro/Makefile.common
index d58bc1e4bc..62cf17d88e 100644
--- a/libretro/Makefile.common
+++ b/libretro/Makefile.common
@@ -1007,8 +1007,6 @@ SOURCES_CXX += \
 	$(COMMONDIR)/GPU/D3D11/D3D11Loader.cpp \
 	$(COMMONDIR)/GPU/D3D11/thin3d_d3d11.cpp
 
-INCFLAGS += -I$(CORE_DIR)/dx9sdk/Include -I$(CORE_DIR)/dx9sdk/Include/DX11
-
 endif
 
 SOURCES_CXX += \
diff --git a/unittest/UnitTests.vcxproj b/unittest/UnitTests.vcxproj
index 76ce396780..47c8608233 100644
--- a/unittest/UnitTests.vcxproj
+++ b/unittest/UnitTests.vcxproj
@@ -133,11 +133,11 @@
   <PropertyGroup Label="UserMacros" />
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">
     <LinkIncremental>true</LinkIncremental>
-    <LibraryPath>..\dx9sdk\Lib\x86;$(VC_LibraryPath_x86);$(WindowsSdk_LibraryPath_x86);</LibraryPath>
+    <LibraryPath>$(VC_LibraryPath_x86);$(WindowsSdk_LibraryPath_x86);</LibraryPath>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">
     <LinkIncremental>true</LinkIncremental>
-    <LibraryPath>..\dx9sdk\Lib\x64;$(VC_LibraryPath_x64);$(WindowsSdk_LibraryPath_x64);</LibraryPath>
+    <LibraryPath>$(VC_LibraryPath_x64);$(WindowsSdk_LibraryPath_x64);</LibraryPath>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|ARM64'">
     <LinkIncremental>true</LinkIncremental>
@@ -149,11 +149,11 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">
     <LinkIncremental>false</LinkIncremental>
-    <LibraryPath>..\dx9sdk\Lib\x86;$(VC_LibraryPath_x86);$(WindowsSdk_LibraryPath_x86);</LibraryPath>
+    <LibraryPath>$(VC_LibraryPath_x86);$(WindowsSdk_LibraryPath_x86);</LibraryPath>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">
     <LinkIncremental>false</LinkIncremental>
-    <LibraryPath>..\dx9sdk\Lib\x64;$(VC_LibraryPath_x64);$(WindowsSdk_LibraryPath_x64);</LibraryPath>
+    <LibraryPath>$(VC_LibraryPath_x64);$(WindowsSdk_LibraryPath_x64);</LibraryPath>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|ARM64'">
     <LinkIncremental>false</LinkIncremental>
@@ -447,4 +447,4 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
   </ImportGroup>
-</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</Project>