diff --git a/stepmania/src/arch/MovieTexture/MovieTexture_DShow.cpp b/stepmania/src/arch/MovieTexture/MovieTexture_DShow.cpp
index 60d4f8e3de..1c19863d8c 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/arch/MovieTexture/MovieTexture_DShow.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/arch/MovieTexture/MovieTexture_DShow.cpp
@@ -316,9 +316,29 @@ void MovieTexture_DShow::CreateTexture()
 	 * Some way to figure this out dynamically would be nice, but it's probably
 	 * impossible.  (For example, 24-bit textures may even be cheaper on pure
 	 * AGP cards; 16-bit requires a conversion.) */
-	m_PixelFormat = FMT_RGB8;
-	if(TEXTUREMAN->GetTextureColorDepth() == 16)
-		m_PixelFormat = FMT_RGB5;
+	switch( TEXTUREMAN->GetTextureColorDepth() )
+	{
+	default:
+		ASSERT(0);
+	case 16:
+		if( DISPLAY->SupportsTextureFormat(FMT_RGB5) )
+			m_PixelFormat = FMT_RGB5;
+		else
+			m_PixelFormat = FMT_RGBA4;	// everything supports RGBA4
+			
+		break;
+	case 32:
+		if( DISPLAY->SupportsTextureFormat(FMT_RGB8) )
+			m_PixelFormat = FMT_RGB8;
+		else if( DISPLAY->SupportsTextureFormat(FMT_RGBA8) )
+			m_PixelFormat = FMT_RGBA8;
+		else if( DISPLAY->SupportsTextureFormat(FMT_RGB5) )
+			m_PixelFormat = FMT_RGB5;
+		else
+			m_PixelFormat = FMT_RGBA4;	// everything supports RGBA4
+		break;
+	}
+
 
 	const PixelFormatDesc *pfd = DISPLAY->GetPixelFormatDesc(m_PixelFormat);
 	m_img = SDL_CreateRGBSurfaceSane(SDL_SWSURFACE, m_iTextureWidth, m_iTextureHeight,