diff --git a/sdl.c b/sdl.c
--- a/sdl.c
+++ b/sdl.c
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ static bool CreateMainSurface(int w, int
 
 	DEBUG(misc, 0) ("sdl: using mode %dx%d", w, h);
 
-	newscreen = SDL_CALL SDL_SetVideoMode(w, h, 8, SDL_HWSURFACE + SDL_HWPALETTE + (_fullscreen?SDL_FULLSCREEN:SDL_RESIZABLE));
+	newscreen = SDL_CALL SDL_SetVideoMode(w, h, 8, SDL_SWSURFACE + SDL_HWPALETTE + (_fullscreen?SDL_FULLSCREEN:SDL_RESIZABLE));
 	if(newscreen == NULL)
 		return false;