diff --git a/build/win32/vs10/cogl.props b/build/win32/vs10/cogl.props
index 9497f2776..981f5487d 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs10/cogl.props
+++ b/build/win32/vs10/cogl.props
@@ -195,6 +195,12 @@ copy ..\..\..\cogl\cogl2-compatibility.h $(CopyDir)\include\cogl-$(CoglApiVersio
 
          cl -EP -D_COGL_SUPPORTS_GTYPE_INTEGRATION -DCOGL_HAS_WIN32_SUPPORT -DCOGL_HAS_GLIB_SUPPORT ..\..\..\cogl\cogl.symbols >> ..\..\..\cogl\cogl.def
 
+    </GenerateCoglDef>
+    <GenerateCoglSDLDef>
+         echo EXPORTS &gt; ..\..\..\cogl\cogl.def
+
+         cl -EP -D_COGL_SUPPORTS_GTYPE_INTEGRATION -DCOGL_HAS_WIN32_SUPPORT -DCOGL_HAS_GLIB_SUPPORT -DCOGL_HAS_SDL_SUPPORT ..\..\..\cogl\cogl.symbols &gt;&gt; ..\..\..\cogl\cogl.def
+
      </GenerateCoglDef>
     <GenerateCoglPangoDef>
          echo EXPORTS &gt; ..\..\..\cogl-pango\cogl-pango.def
@@ -272,6 +278,9 @@ copy ..\..\..\cogl\cogl2-compatibility.h $(CopyDir)\include\cogl-$(CoglApiVersio
     <BuildMacro Include="GenerateCoglDef">
       <Value>$(GenerateCoglDef)</Value>
     </BuildMacro>
+    <BuildMacro Include="GenerateCoglSDLDef">
+      <Value>$(GenerateCoglDef)</Value>
+    </BuildMacro>
     <BuildMacro Include="GenerateCoglPangoDef">
       <Value>$(GenerateCoglPangoDef)</Value>
     </BuildMacro>
@@ -294,4 +303,4 @@ copy ..\..\..\cogl\cogl2-compatibility.h $(CopyDir)\include\cogl-$(CoglApiVersio
       <Value>$(CoglDllSuffix)</Value>
     </BuildMacro>
   </ItemGroup>
-</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</Project>
diff --git a/build/win32/vs10/cogl.vcxproj.filtersin b/build/win32/vs10/cogl.vcxproj.filtersin
index cb77de19f..3541a7f91 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs10/cogl.vcxproj.filtersin
+++ b/build/win32/vs10/cogl.vcxproj.filtersin
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\..\cogl\winsys\cogl-winsys-wgl.c"><Filter>Sources</Filter></ClCompile>
-	<ClCompile Include="..\..\..\cogl\winsys\cogl-winsys-sdl.c"><Filter>Sources</Filter></ClCompile>
-	<ClCompile Include="..\..\..\cogl\cogl-win32-renderer.c"><Filter>Sources</Filter></ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\..\cogl\winsys\cogl-winsys-sdl.c"><Filter>Sources</Filter></ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\..\cogl\cogl-sdl.c"><Filter>Sources</Filter></ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\..\cogl\cogl-win32-renderer.c"><Filter>Sources</Filter></ClCompile>
 #include "cogl.vs10.sourcefiles.filters"
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\..\cogl\driver\gl\cogl-gl.c"><Filter>Sources\Driver_GL</Filter></ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\..\cogl\driver\gl\cogl-texture-driver-gl.c"><Filter>Sources\Driver_GL</Filter></ClCompile>
diff --git a/build/win32/vs10/cogl.vcxprojin b/build/win32/vs10/cogl.vcxprojin
index 0ead8549b..a541d617b 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs10/cogl.vcxprojin
+++ b/build/win32/vs10/cogl.vcxprojin
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@
 			<DebugInformationFormat>EditAndContinue</DebugInformationFormat>
 		</ClCompile>
 		<PreLinkEvent>
-			<Command>$(GenerateCoglDef)</Command>
+			<Command>$(GenerateCoglSDLDef)</Command>
 		</PreLinkEvent>
 		<Link>
 			<AdditionalDependencies>SDL.lib;opengl32.lib;intl.lib;cairo.lib;gdk_pixbuf-2.0.lib;gmodule-2.0.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@
 			<DebugInformationFormat>ProgramDatabase</DebugInformationFormat>
 		</ClCompile>
 		<PreLinkEvent>
-			<Command>$(GenerateCoglDef)</Command>
+			<Command>$(GenerateCoglSDLDef)</Command>
 		</PreLinkEvent>
 		<Link>
 			<AdditionalDependencies>SDL.lib;opengl32.lib;intl.lib;cairo.lib;gdk_pixbuf-2.0.lib;gmodule-2.0.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@
 			<DebugInformationFormat>ProgramDatabase</DebugInformationFormat>
 		</ClCompile>
 		<PreLinkEvent>
-			<Command>$(GenerateCoglDef)</Command>
+			<Command>$(GenerateCoglSDLDef)</Command>
 		</PreLinkEvent>
 		<Link>
 			<AdditionalDependencies>SDL.lib;opengl32.lib;intl.lib;cairo.lib;gdk_pixbuf-2.0.lib;gmodule-2.0.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@
 			<DebugInformationFormat>ProgramDatabase</DebugInformationFormat>
 		</ClCompile>
 		<PreLinkEvent>
-			<Command>$(GenerateCoglDef)</Command>
+			<Command>$(GenerateCoglSDLDef)</Command>
 		</PreLinkEvent>
 		<Link>
 			<AdditionalDependencies>SDL.lib;opengl32.lib;intl.lib;cairo.lib;gdk_pixbuf-2.0.lib;gmodule-2.0.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
@@ -390,6 +390,12 @@
 			<ExcludedFromBuild Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">true</ExcludedFromBuild>
 			<ExcludedFromBuild Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">true</ExcludedFromBuild>
 		</ClCompile>
+		<ClCompile Include="..\..\..\cogl\cogl-sdl.c">
+			<ExcludedFromBuild Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">true</ExcludedFromBuild>
+			<ExcludedFromBuild Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">true</ExcludedFromBuild>
+			<ExcludedFromBuild Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">true</ExcludedFromBuild>
+			<ExcludedFromBuild Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">true</ExcludedFromBuild>
+		</ClCompile>
 		<ClCompile Include="..\..\..\cogl\cogl-win32-renderer.c" />
 #include "cogl.vs10.sourcefiles"
 		<ClCompile Include="..\..\..\cogl\driver\gl\cogl-gl.c" />
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/cogl.vcprojin b/build/win32/vs9/cogl.vcprojin
index 8a8cb8271..e924f7024 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/cogl.vcprojin
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/cogl.vcprojin
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ $(PreBuildCmd)
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-				CommandLine="$(GenerateCoglDef)"
+				CommandLine="$(GenerateCoglSDLDef)"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ $(PreBuildCmd)
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-				CommandLine="$(GenerateCoglDef)"
+				CommandLine="$(GenerateCoglSDLDef)"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ $(PreBuildCmd)
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-				CommandLine="$(GenerateCoglDef)"
+				CommandLine="$(GenerateCoglSDLDef)"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ $(PreBuildCmd)
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-				CommandLine="$(GenerateCoglDef)"
+				CommandLine="$(GenerateCoglSDLDef)"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
@@ -370,6 +370,12 @@ $(PreBuildCmd)
 				<FileConfiguration Name="Debug|x64" ExcludedFromBuild="true" ><Tool Name="VCCLCompilerTool" /></FileConfiguration>
 				<FileConfiguration Name="Release|x64" ExcludedFromBuild="true" ><Tool Name="VCCLCompilerTool" /></FileConfiguration>
 			</File>
+			<File RelativePath="..\..\..\cogl\cogl-sdl.c" >
+				<FileConfiguration Name="Debug|Win32" ExcludedFromBuild="true" ><Tool Name="VCCLCompilerTool" /></FileConfiguration>
+				<FileConfiguration Name="Release|Win32" ExcludedFromBuild="true" ><Tool Name="VCCLCompilerTool" /></FileConfiguration>
+				<FileConfiguration Name="Debug|x64" ExcludedFromBuild="true" ><Tool Name="VCCLCompilerTool" /></FileConfiguration>
+				<FileConfiguration Name="Release|x64" ExcludedFromBuild="true" ><Tool Name="VCCLCompilerTool" /></FileConfiguration>
+			</File>
 			<File RelativePath="..\..\..\cogl\cogl-win32-renderer.c" />
 #include "cogl.sourcefiles"
 			<Filter Name="Driver_GL" >
diff --git a/build/win32/vs9/cogl.vsprops b/build/win32/vs9/cogl.vsprops
index ef4de04f5..bc6aa6329 100644
--- a/build/win32/vs9/cogl.vsprops
+++ b/build/win32/vs9/cogl.vsprops
@@ -185,6 +185,13 @@ copy ..\..\..\tests\data\valgrind.suppressions $(OutDir)\share\cogl-$(CoglApiVer
 		       cl -EP -D_COGL_SUPPORTS_GTYPE_INTEGRATION -DCOGL_HAS_WIN32_SUPPORT -DCOGL_HAS_GLIB_SUPPORT ..\..\..\cogl\cogl.symbols &gt;&gt; ..\..\..\cogl\cogl.def&#x0D;&#x0A;
 			  "
 	/>
+	<UserMacro
+		Name="GenerateCoglSDLDef"
+		Value="
+		       echo EXPORTS &gt; ..\..\..\cogl\cogl.def&#x0D;&#x0A;
+		       cl -EP -D_COGL_SUPPORTS_GTYPE_INTEGRATION -DCOGL_HAS_WIN32_SUPPORT -DCOGL_HAS_GLIB_SUPPORT -DCOGL_HAS_SDL_SUPPORT ..\..\..\cogl\cogl.symbols &gt;&gt; ..\..\..\cogl\cogl.def&#x0D;&#x0A;
+			  "
+	/>
 	<UserMacro
 		Name="GenerateCoglPangoDef"
 		Value="