diff --git a/engine/sw/vid_null.c b/engine/sw/vid_null.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c3dc0a0a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/sw/vid_null.c
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+#include "quakedef.h"
+
+qbyte vid_curpal[768];
+
+#ifdef IN_XFLIP
+cvar_t in_xflip = {"in_xflip", "0"};
+#endif
+
+qboolean SWVID_Init(rendererstate_t *info, unsigned char *palette)
+{
+	return false;
+}
+
+void SWVID_ShiftPalette(unsigned char *p)
+{
+}
+
+void SWVID_SetPalette(unsigned char *palette)
+{
+}
+
+void SWVID_Shutdown(void)
+{
+}
+
+void SWVID_Update(vrect_t *rects)
+{
+}
+
+void Sys_SendKeyEvents(void)
+{
+}
+
+void SWD_BeginDirectRect(int x, int y, qbyte *pbitmap, int width, int height)
+{
+}
+
+void SWD_EndDirectRect(int x, int y, int width, int height)
+{
+}
+
+void SWVID_LockBuffer (void)
+{
+}
+
+void SWVID_UnlockBuffer (void)
+{
+}
+
+int SWVID_ForceUnlockedAndReturnState (void)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void SWVID_ForceLockState (int lk)
+{
+}
+
+void SWVID_HandlePause (qboolean pause)
+{
+}
+
+void SWVID_SetCaption(char *text)
+{
+}
+
+/*** Input ***/
+
+void IN_ReInit(void)
+{
+}
+
+void IN_Init(void)
+{
+}
+
+void IN_Shutdown(void)
+{
+}
+
+void IN_Commands(void)
+{
+}
+
+void IN_Move(usercmd_t *cmd, int pnum)
+{
+}
+