diff --git a/stepmania/src/RageUtil.cpp b/stepmania/src/RageUtil.cpp
index 8c8f31270b..c20c7d9d7f 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/RageUtil.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/RageUtil.cpp
@@ -266,29 +266,8 @@ RString vssprintf( const char *fmt, va_list argList )
 #  include <D3DX8Core.h>
 #else
 #  include <windows.h>
-#  include <dxerr8.h>
-#  if defined(_MSC_VER)
-#    pragma comment(lib, "dxerr8.lib")
-#  endif
 #endif
 
-RString hr_ssprintf( int hr, const char *fmt, ...)
-{
-	va_list	va;
-	va_start(va, fmt);
-	RString s = vssprintf( fmt, va );
-	va_end(va);
-
-#ifdef _XBOX
-	char szError[1024] = "";
-	D3DXGetErrorString( hr, szError, sizeof(szError) );
-#else	
-	const char *szError = DXGetErrorString8( hr );
-#endif
-
-	return s + ssprintf( " (%s)", szError );
-}
-
 RString werr_ssprintf( int err, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
 	char buf[1024] = "";
diff --git a/stepmania/src/archutils/Win32/DirectXHelpers.cpp b/stepmania/src/archutils/Win32/DirectXHelpers.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c79ba662c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stepmania/src/archutils/Win32/DirectXHelpers.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+#include "global.h"
+#include "DirectXHelpers.h"
+#include "RageUtil.h"
+
+#ifdef _XBOX
+#  include <D3DX8Core.h>
+#else
+#  include <windows.h>
+#  include <dxerr8.h>
+#  if defined(_MSC_VER)
+#    pragma comment(lib, "dxerr8.lib")
+#  endif
+#endif
+
+RString hr_ssprintf( int hr, const char *fmt, ... )
+{
+	va_list	va;
+	va_start(va, fmt);
+	RString s = vssprintf( fmt, va );
+	va_end(va);
+
+#ifdef _XBOX
+	char szError[1024] = "";
+	D3DXGetErrorString( hr, szError, sizeof(szError) );
+#else	
+	const char *szError = DXGetErrorString8( hr );
+#endif
+
+	return s + ssprintf( " (%s)", szError );
+}
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Chris Danford, Glenn Maynard
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * 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, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to
+ * whom the Software is furnished to do so, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice(s) and this permission notice appear in all copies of
+ * the Software and that both the above copyright notice(s) and this
+ * permission notice appear in supporting documentation.
+ *
+ * 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 OF
+ * THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR HOLDERS
+ * INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, OR ANY SPECIAL INDIRECT
+ * OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS
+ * OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR
+ * OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+ * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
diff --git a/stepmania/src/archutils/Win32/DirectXHelpers.h b/stepmania/src/archutils/Win32/DirectXHelpers.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7729751e44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stepmania/src/archutils/Win32/DirectXHelpers.h
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#ifndef DIRECTX_HELPERS_H
+#define DIRECTX_HELPERS_H
+
+RString hr_ssprintf( int hr, const char *fmt, ... );
+
+#endif
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Chris Danford, Glenn Maynard
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * 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, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to
+ * whom the Software is furnished to do so, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice(s) and this permission notice appear in all copies of
+ * the Software and that both the above copyright notice(s) and this
+ * permission notice appear in supporting documentation.
+ *
+ * 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 OF
+ * THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR HOLDERS
+ * INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, OR ANY SPECIAL INDIRECT
+ * OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS
+ * OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR
+ * OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+ * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */