diff --git a/panda/src/wdxdisplay/config_wdxdisplay.cxx b/panda/src/wdxdisplay/config_wdxdisplay.cxx
index e7de162042..f2c67f159f 100644
--- a/panda/src/wdxdisplay/config_wdxdisplay.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/wdxdisplay/config_wdxdisplay.cxx
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ ConfigureFn(config_wdxdisplay) {
   init_libwdxdisplay();
 }
 
+int dx_use_multimon = config_wdxdisplay.GetInt("dx-multimon", 1);
 bool dx_force_16bpp_zbuffer = config_wdxdisplay.GetBool("dx-force-16bpp-zbuffer", false);
 bool bResponsive_minimized_fullscreen_window = config_wdxdisplay.GetBool("responsive-minimized-fullscreen-window",false);
 
diff --git a/panda/src/wdxdisplay/config_wdxdisplay.h b/panda/src/wdxdisplay/config_wdxdisplay.h
index 1e6e60e8c9..ac160aa1ab 100644
--- a/panda/src/wdxdisplay/config_wdxdisplay.h
+++ b/panda/src/wdxdisplay/config_wdxdisplay.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ NotifyCategoryDecl(wdxdisplay, EXPCL_PANDADX, EXPTP_PANDADX);
 
 extern bool bResponsive_minimized_fullscreen_window;
 extern bool dx_force_16bpp_zbuffer;
+extern int dx_use_multimon;
 extern Filename get_icon_filename();
 extern Filename get_mono_cursor_filename();
 extern Filename get_color_cursor_filename();
diff --git a/panda/src/wdxdisplay/wdxGraphicsPipe.cxx b/panda/src/wdxdisplay/wdxGraphicsPipe.cxx
index 2eaf4aac95..3f4e0b4c39 100644
--- a/panda/src/wdxdisplay/wdxGraphicsPipe.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/wdxdisplay/wdxGraphicsPipe.cxx
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ wdxGraphicsPipe::wdxGraphicsPipe(const PipeSpecifier& spec)
 : InteractiveGraphicsPipe(spec) {
 //    _width = GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXSCREEN);
 //    _height = GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYSCREEN);
-    _shift = false;
-//  global_pipe = this;
+//    _shift = false;
+//    global_pipe = this;
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/panda/src/wdxdisplay/wdxGraphicsPipe.h b/panda/src/wdxdisplay/wdxGraphicsPipe.h
index 77e826e645..944ab399bd 100644
--- a/panda/src/wdxdisplay/wdxGraphicsPipe.h
+++ b/panda/src/wdxdisplay/wdxGraphicsPipe.h
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ private:
 
 //  int               _width;
 //  int               _height;
-  bool              _shift;
+//  bool              _shift;
 
 protected:
 
diff --git a/panda/src/wdxdisplay/wdxGraphicsWindow.cxx b/panda/src/wdxdisplay/wdxGraphicsWindow.cxx
index 6d9475524e..78470c7ec5 100644
--- a/panda/src/wdxdisplay/wdxGraphicsWindow.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/wdxdisplay/wdxGraphicsWindow.cxx
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ typedef map<HWND,wdxGraphicsWindow *> HWND_PANDAWIN_MAP;
 HWND_PANDAWIN_MAP hwnd_pandawin_map;
 wdxGraphicsWindow* global_wdxwinptr = NULL;  // need this for temporary windproc
 
+#define MAX_DEVICES 20
+
 extern bool dx_full_screen_antialiasing;  // defined in dxgsg_config.cxx
 
 #define MOUSE_ENTERED 0
@@ -1291,24 +1293,35 @@ dx_setup() {
 
     // Check for DirectX 7 by looking for DirectDrawCreateEx
 
-    HINSTANCE DDHinst = LoadLibrary( "ddraw.dll" );
+    HINSTANCE DDHinst = LoadLibrary("ddraw.dll");
     if(DDHinst == 0) {
-        wdxdisplay_cat.fatal() << "can't locate DDRAW.DLL!" << endl;
+        wdxdisplay_cat.fatal() << "can't locate DDRAW.DLL!\n";
         exit(1);
     }
 
-    if(NULL == GetProcAddress( DDHinst, "DirectDrawCreateEx" )) {
-        wdxdisplay_cat.fatal() << "Panda currently requires at least DirectX 7.0!" << endl;
+    typedef HRESULT (WINAPI * LPDIRECTDRAWCREATEEX)(GUID FAR * lpGuid, LPVOID  *lplpDD, REFIID  iid,IUnknown FAR *pUnkOuter);
+
+    // load all ddraw exports dynamically to avoid static link to ddraw.dll, in case system doesnt have it
+
+    LPDIRECTDRAWCREATEEX pDDCreateEx = (LPDIRECTDRAWCREATEEX) GetProcAddress(DDHinst,"DirectDrawCreateEx");
+    if(pDDCreateEx == NULL) {
+        wdxdisplay_cat.fatal() << "Panda currently requires at least DirectX 7.0!\n";
+        exit(1);
+    }
+
+    LPDIRECTDRAWENUMERATEEX pDDEnumEx = (LPDIRECTDRAWENUMERATEEX) GetProcAddress(DDHinst,"DirectDrawEnumerateEx");
+    if(pDDEnumEx == NULL) {
+        wdxdisplay_cat.fatal() << "GetProcAddr failed for DirectDrawEnumerateEx!\n";
         exit(1);
     }
 
     GUID DriverGUID;
     ZeroMemory(&DriverGUID,sizeof(GUID));
 
-      // search for early voodoo-type non-primary display drivers
-      // if they exist, use them for 3D  (could examine 3D devices on all
-      // drivers and pick the best one, but I'll assume the computer setuper knows what he's doing)
-    if(hr = DirectDrawEnumerateEx( DriverEnumCallback, &DriverGUID, DDENUM_NONDISPLAYDEVICES )) {
+    // search for early voodoo-type non-primary display drivers
+    // if they exist, use them for 3D  (could examine 3D devices on all
+    // drivers and pick the best one, but I'll assume the computer setuper knows what he's doing)
+    if(hr = (*pDDEnumEx)( DriverEnumCallback, &DriverGUID, DDENUM_NONDISPLAYDEVICES )) {
         wdxdisplay_cat.fatal()   << "config() - DirectDrawEnumerateEx failed : result = " << ConvD3DErrorToString(hr) << endl;
         exit(1);
     }
@@ -1319,14 +1332,14 @@ dx_setup() {
     }
 
       // Create the Direct Draw Object
-    hr = DirectDrawCreateEx(pOurDriverGUID, (void **)&pDD, IID_IDirectDraw7, NULL);
+    hr = (*pDDCreateEx)(pOurDriverGUID, (void **)&pDD, IID_IDirectDraw7, NULL);
     if(hr != DD_OK) {
         wdxdisplay_cat.fatal()
         << "config() - DirectDrawCreateEx failed : result = " << ConvD3DErrorToString(hr) << endl;
         exit(1);
     }
 
-    FreeLibrary(DDHinst);    //undo LoadLib above, decrement ddrawl.dll refcnt (after DDrawCreate, since dont want to unload/reload)
+    FreeLibrary(DDHinst);    //undo LoadLib above, decrement ddraw.dll refcnt (after DDrawCreate, since dont want to unload/reload)
 
     pDD->GetDeviceIdentifier(&_DXDeviceID,0x0);
 
@@ -1344,8 +1357,7 @@ dx_setup() {
         exit(1);
     }
 
-    D3DDEVICEDESC7 d3ddevs[2];  // put HAL in 0, TnLHAL in 1
-
+    D3DDEVICEDESC7 d3ddevs[MAX_DEVICES];  // put HAL in 0, TnLHAL in 1
 
     // just look for HAL and TnL devices right now.  I dont think
     // we have any interest in the sw rasts at this point