diff --git a/src/framework/CMakeLists.txt b/src/framework/CMakeLists.txt
index 33f01d41..27a94365 100644
--- a/src/framework/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/framework/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -346,6 +346,8 @@ if(FRAMEWORK_GRAPHICS)
         ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/graphics/painterogl1.h
         ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/graphics/painterogl2.cpp
         ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/graphics/painterogl2.h
+        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/graphics/painterdx9.cpp
+        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/graphics/painterdx9.h
         ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/graphics/painterogl2_shadersources.h
         ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/graphics/paintershaderprogram.cpp
         ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/graphics/paintershaderprogram.h
diff --git a/src/framework/graphics/graphics.cpp b/src/framework/graphics/graphics.cpp
index 1d98c616..432e30bb 100644
--- a/src/framework/graphics/graphics.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/graphics/graphics.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@
 #include "painterogl2.h"
 #endif
 
+#if defined(WIN32) && defined(DIRECTX)
+#include "painterdx9.h"
+#endif
+
 #include <framework/graphics/graphics.h>
 #include <framework/graphics/texture.h>
 #include "texturemanager.h"
@@ -50,6 +54,10 @@ void Graphics::init()
     g_logger.info(stdext::format("GPU %s", glGetString(GL_RENDERER)));
     g_logger.info(stdext::format("OpenGL %s", glGetString(GL_VERSION)));
 
+#if defined(WIN32) && defined(DIRECTX)
+    g_painterDX9 = new PainterDX9;
+#endif
+
 #if OPENGL_ES==2
     g_painterOGL2 = new PainterOGL2;
 #elif OPENGL_ES==1
@@ -157,6 +165,11 @@ bool Graphics::parseOption(const std::string& option)
 
 bool Graphics::isPainterEngineAvailable(Graphics::PainterEngine painterEngine)
 {
+#if defined(WIN32) && defined(DIRECTX)
+    if(g_painterDX9 && painterEngine == Painter_DirectX9)
+        return true;
+#endif
+
 #ifdef PAINTER_OGL2
     if(g_painterOGL2 && painterEngine == Painter_OpenGL2)
         return true;
@@ -175,6 +188,21 @@ bool Graphics::selectPainterEngine(PainterEngine painterEngine)
     Painter *fallbackPainter = nullptr;
     PainterEngine fallbackPainterEngine = Painter_Any;
 
+#ifdef PAINTER_DX9
+    // use this to force directx if its enabled (avoid changes in options module, etc, will be removed)
+    painterEngine = Painter_DirectX9;
+
+    // always prefer DirectX9 on Windows
+    if(g_painterDX9) {
+        if(!painter && (painterEngine == Painter_DirectX9 || painterEngine == Painter_Any)) {
+            m_selectedPainterEngine = Painter_DirectX9;
+            painter = g_painterDX9;
+        }
+        fallbackPainter = g_painterDX9;
+        fallbackPainterEngine = Painter_DirectX9;
+    }
+#endif
+
 #ifdef PAINTER_OGL2
     // always prefer OpenGL 2 over OpenGL 1
     if(g_painterOGL2) {
diff --git a/src/framework/graphics/graphics.h b/src/framework/graphics/graphics.h
index eb455101..6a5d6ab6 100644
--- a/src/framework/graphics/graphics.h
+++ b/src/framework/graphics/graphics.h
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ public:
     enum PainterEngine {
         Painter_Any = 0,
         Painter_OpenGL1,
-        Painter_OpenGL2
+        Painter_OpenGL2,
+        Painter_DirectX9
     };
 
     // @dontbind
@@ -99,4 +100,4 @@ private:
 
 extern Graphics g_graphics;
 
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif
diff --git a/src/framework/graphics/painter.h b/src/framework/graphics/painter.h
index 37fcd006..f84d9260 100644
--- a/src/framework/graphics/painter.h
+++ b/src/framework/graphics/painter.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public:
         CompositionMode_Add,
         CompositionMode_Replace,
         CompositionMode_DestBlending,
-        CompositionMode_Light,
+        CompositionMode_Light
     };
     enum DrawMode {
         Triangles = GL_TRIANGLES,
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public:
     };
     enum BlendEquation {
         BlendEquation_Add = 0x8006, // GL_FUNC_ADD
-        BlendEquation_Max = 0x8008, // GL_MAX
+        BlendEquation_Max = 0x8008 // GL_MAX
     };
 
     struct PainterState {
diff --git a/src/framework/graphics/painterdx9.cpp b/src/framework/graphics/painterdx9.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9bd591ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/framework/graphics/painterdx9.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2010-2013 OTClient <https://github.com/edubart/otclient>
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#if defined(WIN32) && defined(DIRECTX)
+
+#include "painterdx9.h"
+#include "graphics.h"
+
+PainterDX9 *g_painterDX9 = nullptr;
+
+PainterDX9::PainterDX9()
+{
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/framework/graphics/painterdx9.h b/src/framework/graphics/painterdx9.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..21edc736
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/framework/graphics/painterdx9.h
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2010-2013 OTClient <https://github.com/edubart/otclient>
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef PAINTERDX9_H
+#define PAINTERDX9_H
+
+#define PAINTER_DX9
+
+#include "painter.h"
+
+/**
+ * Painter using DirectX9 fixed-function rendering pipeline.
+ */
+class PainterDX9 : public Painter
+{
+public:
+    PainterDX9();
+
+    void bind() {}
+    void unbind() {}
+
+    void refreshState() {}
+
+    void drawCoords(CoordsBuffer& coordsBuffer, DrawMode drawMode = Triangles) {}
+    void drawTextureCoords(CoordsBuffer& coordsBuffer, const TexturePtr& texture) {}
+    void drawTexturedRect(const Rect& dest, const TexturePtr& texture, const Rect& src) {}
+    void drawUpsideDownTexturedRect(const Rect& dest, const TexturePtr& texture, const Rect& src) {}
+    void drawRepeatedTexturedRect(const Rect& dest, const TexturePtr& texture, const Rect& src) {}
+    void drawFilledRect(const Rect& dest) {}
+    void drawFilledTriangle(const Point& a, const Point& b, const Point& c) {}
+    void drawBoundingRect(const Rect& dest, int innerLineWidth) {}
+
+    bool hasShaders() { return false; }
+
+};
+
+extern PainterDX9 *g_painterDX9;
+
+#endif