diff --git a/src/render/direct3d12/SDL_render_d3d12.c b/src/render/direct3d12/SDL_render_d3d12.c
index 4b03ca6d57..ffb7996e00 100644
--- a/src/render/direct3d12/SDL_render_d3d12.c
+++ b/src/render/direct3d12/SDL_render_d3d12.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 #define SDL_COMPOSE_ERROR(str) SDL_STRINGIFY_ARG(__FUNCTION__) ", " str
 #endif
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
+#if defined(SDL_PLATFORM_XBOXONE) || defined(SDL_PLATFORM_XBOXSERIES)
 #define SAFE_RELEASE(X) \
     if (X) {            \
         (X)->Release(); \
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@
 #define D3D_CALL(THIS, FUNC, ...)             (THIS)->FUNC(__VA_ARGS__)
 #define D3D_CALL_RET(THIS, FUNC, RETVAL, ...) *(RETVAL) = (THIS)->FUNC(__VA_ARGS__)
 #define D3D_GUID(X)                           (X)
+/* DXGI_PRESENT flags are removed on Xbox */
+#define DXGI_PRESENT_ALLOW_TEARING 0
 #else
 #define SAFE_RELEASE(X)          \
     if (X) {                     \
@@ -72,6 +74,53 @@
 #define D3D_GUID(X)                   &(X)
 #endif
 
+/*
+ * Older Windows SDK headers declare some d3d12 functions with the wrong function prototype.
+ * - ID3D12Heap::GetDesc
+ * - ID3D12Resource::GetDesc
+ * - ID3D12DescriptorHeap::GetDesc
+ * (and 9 more)
+ * */
+
+#if !(defined(__MINGW32__) || defined(SDL_PLATFORM_XBOXONE) || defined(SDL_PLATFORM_XBOXSERIES)) \
+    && (!defined(D3D12_SDK_VERSION) || D3D12_SDK_VERSION < 3)
+
+#define D3D_CALL_RET_ID3D12DescriptorHeap_GetCPUDescriptorHandleForHeapStart(THIS, ...) do { \
+        void (STDMETHODCALLTYPE * func)(ID3D12DescriptorHeap * This, D3D12_CPU_DESCRIPTOR_HANDLE * Handle) = \
+            (void*)(THIS)->lpVtbl->GetCPUDescriptorHandleForHeapStart; \
+        func((THIS), ##__VA_ARGS__); \
+    } while (0)
+
+#define D3D_CALL_RET_ID3D12DescriptorHeap_GetGPUDescriptorHandleForHeapStart(THIS, ...) do { \
+        void (STDMETHODCALLTYPE * func)(ID3D12DescriptorHeap * This, D3D12_GPU_DESCRIPTOR_HANDLE * Handle) = \
+            (void*)(THIS)->lpVtbl->GetGPUDescriptorHandleForHeapStart; \
+        func((THIS), ##__VA_ARGS__); \
+    } while (0)
+
+#define D3D_CALL_RET_ID3D12Resource_GetDesc(THIS, ...) do { \
+        void (STDMETHODCALLTYPE * func)(ID3D12Resource * This, D3D12_RESOURCE_DESC * Desc) = \
+            (void*)(THIS)->lpVtbl->GetDesc; \
+        func((THIS), ##__VA_ARGS__); \
+    } while (0)
+
+#else
+
+/*
+ * MinGW has correct function prototypes in the vtables, but defines wrong functions
+ * Xbox just needs these macros defined as used below (because CINTERFACE doesn't exist)
+ */
+
+#define D3D_CALL_RET_ID3D12DescriptorHeap_GetCPUDescriptorHandleForHeapStart(THIS, ...) \
+    D3D_CALL_RET(THIS, GetCPUDescriptorHandleForHeapStart, ##__VA_ARGS__);
+
+#define D3D_CALL_RET_ID3D12DescriptorHeap_GetGPUDescriptorHandleForHeapStart(THIS, ...) \
+    D3D_CALL_RET(THIS, GetGPUDescriptorHandleForHeapStart, ##__VA_ARGS__);
+
+#define D3D_CALL_RET_ID3D12Resource_GetDesc(THIS, ...) \
+    D3D_CALL_RET(THIS, GetDesc, ##__VA_ARGS__);
+
+#endif
+
 /* Set up for C function definitions, even when using C++ */
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
@@ -479,10 +528,10 @@ static D3D12_GPU_DESCRIPTOR_HANDLE D3D12_CPUtoGPUHandle(ID3D12DescriptorHeap *he
     SIZE_T offset;
 
     /* Calculate the correct offset into the heap */
-    D3D_CALL_RET(heap, GetCPUDescriptorHandleForHeapStart, &CPUHeapStart);
+    D3D_CALL_RET_ID3D12DescriptorHeap_GetCPUDescriptorHandleForHeapStart(heap, &CPUHeapStart);
     offset = CPUHandle.ptr - CPUHeapStart.ptr;
 
-    D3D_CALL_RET(heap, GetGPUDescriptorHandleForHeapStart, &GPUHandle);
+    D3D_CALL_RET_ID3D12DescriptorHeap_GetGPUDescriptorHandleForHeapStart(heap, &GPUHandle);
     GPUHandle.ptr += offset;
 
     return GPUHandle;
@@ -513,7 +562,7 @@ static D3D12_CPU_DESCRIPTOR_HANDLE D3D12_GetCurrentRenderTargetView(SDL_Renderer
     }
 
     SDL_zero(rtvDescriptor);
-    D3D_CALL_RET(data->rtvDescriptorHeap, GetCPUDescriptorHandleForHeapStart, &rtvDescriptor);
+    D3D_CALL_RET_ID3D12DescriptorHeap_GetCPUDescriptorHandleForHeapStart(data->rtvDescriptorHeap, &rtvDescriptor);
     rtvDescriptor.ptr += data->currentBackBufferIndex * data->rtvDescriptorSize;
     return rtvDescriptor;
 }
@@ -1124,7 +1173,7 @@ static HRESULT D3D12_CreateDeviceResources(SDL_Renderer *renderer)
     samplerDesc.ComparisonFunc = D3D12_COMPARISON_FUNC_ALWAYS;
     samplerDesc.MinLOD = 0.0f;
     samplerDesc.MaxLOD = D3D12_FLOAT32_MAX;
-    D3D_CALL_RET(data->samplerDescriptorHeap, GetCPUDescriptorHandleForHeapStart, &data->nearestPixelSampler);
+    D3D_CALL_RET_ID3D12DescriptorHeap_GetCPUDescriptorHandleForHeapStart(data->samplerDescriptorHeap, &data->nearestPixelSampler);
     D3D_CALL(data->d3dDevice, CreateSampler, &samplerDesc, data->nearestPixelSampler);
 
     samplerDesc.Filter = D3D12_FILTER_MIN_MAG_MIP_LINEAR;
@@ -1453,7 +1502,7 @@ static HRESULT D3D12_CreateWindowSizeDependentResources(SDL_Renderer *renderer)
         rtvDesc.ViewDimension = D3D12_RTV_DIMENSION_TEXTURE2D;
 
         SDL_zero(rtvDescriptor);
-        D3D_CALL_RET(data->rtvDescriptorHeap, GetCPUDescriptorHandleForHeapStart, &rtvDescriptor);
+        D3D_CALL_RET_ID3D12DescriptorHeap_GetCPUDescriptorHandleForHeapStart(data->rtvDescriptorHeap, &rtvDescriptor);
         rtvDescriptor.ptr += i * data->rtvDescriptorSize;
         D3D_CALL(data->d3dDevice, CreateRenderTargetView, data->renderTargets[i], &rtvDesc, rtvDescriptor);
     }
@@ -1710,7 +1759,7 @@ static int D3D12_CreateTexture(SDL_Renderer *renderer, SDL_Texture *texture, SDL
     resourceViewDesc.Texture2D.MipLevels = textureDesc.MipLevels;
 
     textureData->mainSRVIndex = D3D12_GetAvailableSRVIndex(renderer);
-    D3D_CALL_RET(rendererData->srvDescriptorHeap, GetCPUDescriptorHandleForHeapStart, &textureData->mainTextureResourceView);
+    D3D_CALL_RET_ID3D12DescriptorHeap_GetCPUDescriptorHandleForHeapStart(rendererData->srvDescriptorHeap, &textureData->mainTextureResourceView);
     textureData->mainTextureResourceView.ptr += textureData->mainSRVIndex * rendererData->srvDescriptorSize;
 
     D3D_CALL(rendererData->d3dDevice, CreateShaderResourceView,
@@ -1719,7 +1768,7 @@ static int D3D12_CreateTexture(SDL_Renderer *renderer, SDL_Texture *texture, SDL
              textureData->mainTextureResourceView);
 #if SDL_HAVE_YUV
     if (textureData->yuv) {
-        D3D_CALL_RET(rendererData->srvDescriptorHeap, GetCPUDescriptorHandleForHeapStart, &textureData->mainTextureResourceViewU);
+        D3D_CALL_RET_ID3D12DescriptorHeap_GetCPUDescriptorHandleForHeapStart(rendererData->srvDescriptorHeap, &textureData->mainTextureResourceViewU);
         textureData->mainSRVIndexU = D3D12_GetAvailableSRVIndex(renderer);
         textureData->mainTextureResourceViewU.ptr += textureData->mainSRVIndexU * rendererData->srvDescriptorSize;
         D3D_CALL(rendererData->d3dDevice, CreateShaderResourceView,
@@ -1727,7 +1776,7 @@ static int D3D12_CreateTexture(SDL_Renderer *renderer, SDL_Texture *texture, SDL
                  &resourceViewDesc,
                  textureData->mainTextureResourceViewU);
 
-        D3D_CALL_RET(rendererData->srvDescriptorHeap, GetCPUDescriptorHandleForHeapStart, &textureData->mainTextureResourceViewV);
+        D3D_CALL_RET_ID3D12DescriptorHeap_GetCPUDescriptorHandleForHeapStart(rendererData->srvDescriptorHeap, &textureData->mainTextureResourceViewV);
         textureData->mainSRVIndexV = D3D12_GetAvailableSRVIndex(renderer);
         textureData->mainTextureResourceViewV.ptr += textureData->mainSRVIndexV * rendererData->srvDescriptorSize;
         D3D_CALL(rendererData->d3dDevice, CreateShaderResourceView,
@@ -1746,7 +1795,7 @@ static int D3D12_CreateTexture(SDL_Renderer *renderer, SDL_Texture *texture, SDL
         }
         nvResourceViewDesc.Texture2D.PlaneSlice = 1;
 
-        D3D_CALL_RET(rendererData->srvDescriptorHeap, GetCPUDescriptorHandleForHeapStart, &textureData->mainTextureResourceViewNV);
+        D3D_CALL_RET_ID3D12DescriptorHeap_GetCPUDescriptorHandleForHeapStart(rendererData->srvDescriptorHeap, &textureData->mainTextureResourceViewNV);
         textureData->mainSRVIndexNV = D3D12_GetAvailableSRVIndex(renderer);
         textureData->mainTextureResourceViewNV.ptr += textureData->mainSRVIndexNV * rendererData->srvDescriptorSize;
         D3D_CALL(rendererData->d3dDevice, CreateShaderResourceView,
@@ -1763,7 +1812,7 @@ static int D3D12_CreateTexture(SDL_Renderer *renderer, SDL_Texture *texture, SDL
         renderTargetViewDesc.ViewDimension = D3D12_RTV_DIMENSION_TEXTURE2D;
         renderTargetViewDesc.Texture2D.MipSlice = 0;
 
-        D3D_CALL_RET(rendererData->textureRTVDescriptorHeap, GetCPUDescriptorHandleForHeapStart, &textureData->mainTextureRenderTargetView);
+        D3D_CALL_RET_ID3D12DescriptorHeap_GetCPUDescriptorHandleForHeapStart(rendererData->textureRTVDescriptorHeap, &textureData->mainTextureRenderTargetView);
         textureData->mainTextureRenderTargetView.ptr += textureData->mainSRVIndex * rendererData->rtvDescriptorSize;
 
         D3D_CALL(rendererData->d3dDevice, CreateRenderTargetView,
@@ -1827,7 +1876,7 @@ static int D3D12_UpdateTextureInternal(D3D12_RenderData *rendererData, ID3D12Res
 
     /* Create an upload buffer, which will be used to write to the main texture. */
     SDL_zero(textureDesc);
-    D3D_CALL_RET(texture, GetDesc, &textureDesc);
+    D3D_CALL_RET_ID3D12Resource_GetDesc(texture, &textureDesc);
     textureDesc.Width = w;
     textureDesc.Height = h;
     if (textureDesc.Format == DXGI_FORMAT_NV12 ||
@@ -2083,7 +2132,7 @@ static int D3D12_LockTexture(SDL_Renderer *renderer, SDL_Texture *texture,
 
     /* Create an upload buffer, which will be used to write to the main texture. */
     SDL_zero(textureDesc);
-    D3D_CALL_RET(textureData->mainTexture, GetDesc, &textureDesc);
+    D3D_CALL_RET_ID3D12Resource_GetDesc(textureData->mainTexture, &textureDesc);
     textureDesc.Width = rect->w;
     textureDesc.Height = rect->h;
 
@@ -2192,7 +2241,7 @@ static void D3D12_UnlockTexture(SDL_Renderer *renderer, SDL_Texture *texture)
     D3D_CALL(textureData->stagingBuffer, Unmap, 0, NULL);
 
     SDL_zero(textureDesc);
-    D3D_CALL_RET(textureData->mainTexture, GetDesc, &textureDesc);
+    D3D_CALL_RET_ID3D12Resource_GetDesc(textureData->mainTexture, &textureDesc);
     textureDesc.Width = textureData->lockedRect.w;
     textureDesc.Height = textureData->lockedRect.h;
 
@@ -2964,7 +3013,7 @@ static SDL_Surface *D3D12_RenderReadPixels(SDL_Renderer *renderer, const SDL_Rec
 
     /* Create a staging texture to copy the screen's data to: */
     SDL_zero(textureDesc);
-    D3D_CALL_RET(backBuffer, GetDesc, &textureDesc);
+    D3D_CALL_RET_ID3D12Resource_GetDesc(backBuffer, &textureDesc);
     textureDesc.Width = rect->w;
     textureDesc.Height = rect->h;