diff --git a/docs/rh-log.txt b/docs/rh-log.txt
index f934e63cf6..005aa5e1e4 100644
--- a/docs/rh-log.txt
+++ b/docs/rh-log.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+September 20, 2009  (Changes by Graf Zahl)
+- Changed call to R_DrawRemainingPlayerSprites into a virtual function
+  of DFrameBuffer because its implementation is specific to the software
+  renderer and needs to be overridable.
+
 September 19, 2009
 - Fixed: Wall drawing handled fixed light levels improperly (but did not
   completely ignore them, either).
diff --git a/src/d_main.cpp b/src/d_main.cpp
index 6221c72981..8012627900 100644
--- a/src/d_main.cpp
+++ b/src/d_main.cpp
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ void D_Display ()
 				SB_state = screen->GetPageCount();
 				BorderNeedRefresh = screen->GetPageCount();
 			}
-			R_DrawRemainingPlayerSprites();
+			screen->DrawRemainingPlayerSprites();
 			screen->DrawBlendingRect();
 			if (automapactive)
 			{
diff --git a/src/v_video.cpp b/src/v_video.cpp
index a89e270fb8..acd481f68b 100644
--- a/src/v_video.cpp
+++ b/src/v_video.cpp
@@ -1258,6 +1258,17 @@ void DFrameBuffer::WriteSavePic (player_t *player, FILE *file, int width, int he
 	delete pic;
 }
 
+//===========================================================================
+//
+// 
+//
+//===========================================================================
+
+void DFrameBuffer::DrawRemainingPlayerSprites()
+{
+	R_DrawRemainingPlayerSprites();
+}
+
 
 
 FNativePalette::~FNativePalette()
diff --git a/src/v_video.h b/src/v_video.h
index 6d9a6ee96b..3ce0e28498 100644
--- a/src/v_video.h
+++ b/src/v_video.h
@@ -348,6 +348,9 @@ public:
 	// renders view to a savegame picture
 	virtual void WriteSavePic (player_t *player, FILE *file, int width, int height);
 
+	// draws player sprites with hardware acceleration (only useful for software rendering)
+	virtual void DrawRemainingPlayerSprites();
+
 	bool Accel2D;	// If true, 2D drawing can be accelerated.
 
 	// Begin 2D drawing operations. This is like Update, but it doesn't end