diff --git a/engine/Makefile b/engine/Makefile
index 98debfa33..ed25105d2 100644
--- a/engine/Makefile
+++ b/engine/Makefile
@@ -572,6 +572,10 @@ GLQUAKE_OBJS =		\
 	$(VKQUAKE_OBJS)
 
 D3DQUAKE_OBJS =		\
+	d3d8_backend.o \
+	d3d8_image.o	\
+	d3d8_shader.o	\
+	vid_d3d8.o	\
 	d3d_backend.o \
 	d3d_image.o	\
 	d3d_shader.o	\
diff --git a/engine/client/merged.h b/engine/client/merged.h
index ea36050e1..ddd2c4a3b 100644
--- a/engine/client/merged.h
+++ b/engine/client/merged.h
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ typedef union vboarray_s
 		void *addr;
 	} gl;
 #endif
-#if defined(D3D9QUAKE) || defined(D3D11QUAKE)
+#if defined(D3D8QUAKE) || defined(D3D9QUAKE) || defined(D3D11QUAKE)
 	struct
 	{
 		void *buff;
diff --git a/engine/client/snd_wasapi.c b/engine/client/snd_wasapi.c
index 739240d11..0b0cc4869 100644
--- a/engine/client/snd_wasapi.c
+++ b/engine/client/snd_wasapi.c
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 #include "quakedef.h"
 
 #if defined(AVAIL_WASAPI) && !defined(SERVERONLY)
+//wasapi is nice in that you can use it to bypass the windows audio mixer. hurrah for exclusive audio.
+//this should give slightly lower latency audio.
+//its otherwise not that interesting.
+
+//side note: wasapi does provide proper notifications for when a sound device is enabled/disabled, which is useful even if you're using directsound instead.
+//this means that we can finally restart the audio if someone plugs in a headset.
 #include "winquake.h"
 
 #include <audioclient.h>
diff --git a/engine/d3d/d3d8_backend.c b/engine/d3d/d3d8_backend.c
index b94ccd889..808a09e50 100644
--- a/engine/d3d/d3d8_backend.c
+++ b/engine/d3d/d3d8_backend.c
@@ -415,6 +415,7 @@ void D3D8BE_Reset(qboolean before)
 	int i;
 	if (before)
 	{
+		IDirect3DDevice8_SetVertexShader(pD3DDev8, 0);
 		IDirect3DDevice8_SetStreamSource(pD3DDev8, 0, NULL, 0);
 		IDirect3DDevice8_SetIndices(pD3DDev8, NULL, 0);
 
@@ -1482,8 +1483,8 @@ static qboolean BE_DrawMeshChain_SetupPass(shaderpass_t *pass, unsigned int vert
 	/*all meshes in a chain must have the same features*/
 	vdec = D3DFVF_QVBO;
 
-	*vertfirst = shaderstate.dynvbo_offs/sizeof(*map);
 	allocvertexbuffer(shaderstate.dynvbo_buff, shaderstate.dynvbo_size, &shaderstate.dynvbo_offs, &map, vertcount*sizeof(*map));
+	*vertfirst = (shaderstate.dynvbo_offs - vertcount*sizeof(*map))/sizeof(*map);
 
 
 	for (mno = 0; mno < shaderstate.nummeshes; mno++)
@@ -1518,7 +1519,6 @@ static qboolean BE_DrawMeshChain_SetupPass(shaderpass_t *pass, unsigned int vert
 
 	d3dcheck(IDirect3DDevice8_SetStreamSource(pD3DDev8, 0, shaderstate.dynvbo_buff, sizeof(vbovdata_t)));
 	d3dcheck(IDirect3DDevice8_SetIndices(pD3DDev8, shaderstate.dynidx_buff, *vertfirst));	//base vertex is considered part of ebo state in d3d8, I guess
-//	*vertfirst = 0;
 
 	/*we only use one colour, generated from the first pass*/
 	//vdec |= BE_GenerateColourMods(vertcount, pass);
diff --git a/engine/d3d/vid_d3d8.c b/engine/d3d/vid_d3d8.c
index 431aceea0..86dbafb54 100644
--- a/engine/d3d/vid_d3d8.c
+++ b/engine/d3d/vid_d3d8.c
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ static qboolean D3D8_VID_Init(rendererstate_t *info, unsigned char *palette)
 		mouseactive = false;
 	}
 
-	D3D8BE_Reset(false);
+//	D3D8BE_Reset(false);
 
 	//FIXME: old hardware is not guarenteed to support hardware cursors.
 	//this should not be a problem on dx9+ hardware, but might on earlier stuff.