diff --git a/stepmania/src/arch/LowLevelWindow/LowLevelWindow.h b/stepmania/src/arch/LowLevelWindow/LowLevelWindow.h
index c9628896ec..bdd573de9a 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/arch/LowLevelWindow/LowLevelWindow.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/arch/LowLevelWindow/LowLevelWindow.h
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ public:
 	// need to be reloaded.
 	virtual CString TryVideoMode( VideoModeParams p, bool &bNewDeviceOut ) = 0;
 
+	virtual bool IsSoftwareRenderer( CString &sError ) { return false; }
+
 	virtual void SwapBuffers() = 0;
 	virtual void Update() { }