diff --git a/win32/vs8/libgstdirectdraw.vcproj b/win32/vs8/libgstdirectdraw.vcproj
index 06f5ee129f..31af1ca9d6 100644
--- a/win32/vs8/libgstdirectdraw.vcproj
+++ b/win32/vs8/libgstdirectdraw.vcproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1251"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
 <VisualStudioProject
 	ProjectType="Visual C++"
-	Version="8,00"
+	Version="8.00"
 	Name="libgstdirectdraw"
 	ProjectGUID="{1594A623-5529-4B86-BD4A-694CF0BDB5C4}"
 	Keyword="Win32Proj"
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="ddraw.lib libgstvideo-0.10.lib libgstreamer-0.10.lib libgstbase-0.10.lib glib-2.0.lib gobject-2.0.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="ddraw.lib libgstvideo-0.10.lib libgstreamer-0.10.lib libgstbase-0.10.lib glib-2.0.lib gobject-2.0.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)/libgstdirectdraw.dll"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="../../../gstreamer/win32/vs8/$(ConfigurationName);../../../gst-plugins-base/win32/vs8/$(ConfigurationName)"
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="ddraw.lib libgstvideo-0.10.lib libgstreamer-0.10.lib libgstbase-0.10.lib glib-2.0.lib gobject-2.0.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="ddraw.lib libgstvideo-0.10.lib libgstreamer-0.10.lib libgstbase-0.10.lib glib-2.0.lib gobject-2.0.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib"
 				OutputFile="$(OutDir)/libgstdirectdraw.dll"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				AdditionalLibraryDirectories="../../../gstreamer/win32/vs8/$(ConfigurationName);../../../gst-plugins-base/win32/vs8/$(ConfigurationName)"