diff --git a/DDrawCompat/Config/Config.cpp b/DDrawCompat/Config/Config.cpp
index fa98087..049fb3e 100644
--- a/DDrawCompat/Config/Config.cpp
+++ b/DDrawCompat/Config/Config.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 namespace Config
 {
 	Settings::CpuAffinity cpuAffinity;
+	Settings::DesktopColorDepth desktopColorDepth;
 	Settings::DisplayResolution displayResolution;
 	Settings::ThreadPriorityBoost threadPriorityBoost;
 }
diff --git a/DDrawCompat/Config/Config.h b/DDrawCompat/Config/Config.h
index ab1d135..89649c6 100644
--- a/DDrawCompat/Config/Config.h
+++ b/DDrawCompat/Config/Config.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <Config/Settings/CpuAffinity.h>
+#include <Config/Settings/DesktopColorDepth.h>
 #include <Config/Settings/DisplayResolution.h>
 #include <Config/Settings/ThreadPriorityBoost.h>
 
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ namespace Config
 	const unsigned maxPaletteUpdatesPerMs = 5;
 
 	extern Settings::CpuAffinity cpuAffinity;
+	extern Settings::DesktopColorDepth desktopColorDepth;
 	extern Settings::DisplayResolution displayResolution;
 	extern Settings::ThreadPriorityBoost threadPriorityBoost;
 }
diff --git a/DDrawCompat/Config/Settings/DesktopColorDepth.h b/DDrawCompat/Config/Settings/DesktopColorDepth.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f03d958
--- /dev/null
+++ b/DDrawCompat/Config/Settings/DesktopColorDepth.h
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <Config/MappedSetting.h>
+
+namespace Config
+{
+	namespace Settings
+	{
+		class DesktopColorDepth : public MappedSetting<UINT>
+		{
+		public:
+			static const UINT INITIAL = 0;
+
+			DesktopColorDepth()
+				: MappedSetting("DesktopColorDepth", INITIAL, { {"initial", INITIAL}, {"8", 8}, {"16", 16}, {"32", 32} })
+			{
+			}
+		};
+	}
+}
diff --git a/DDrawCompat/DDrawCompat.vcxproj b/DDrawCompat/DDrawCompat.vcxproj
index 5a310ee..9f0a31f 100644
--- a/DDrawCompat/DDrawCompat.vcxproj
+++ b/DDrawCompat/DDrawCompat.vcxproj
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="Config\Parser.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Config\Setting.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Config\Settings\CpuAffinity.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="Config\Settings\DesktopColorDepth.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Config\Settings\DisplayResolution.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Config\Settings\ThreadPriorityBoost.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="D3dDdi\Adapter.h" />
diff --git a/DDrawCompat/DDrawCompat.vcxproj.filters b/DDrawCompat/DDrawCompat.vcxproj.filters
index 80a9088..ce3048c 100644
--- a/DDrawCompat/DDrawCompat.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/DDrawCompat/DDrawCompat.vcxproj.filters
@@ -438,6 +438,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="Gdi\Cursor.h">
       <Filter>Header Files\Gdi</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="Config\Settings\DesktopColorDepth.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files\Config\Settings</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="Gdi\Gdi.cpp">
diff --git a/DDrawCompat/Dll/DllMain.cpp b/DDrawCompat/Dll/DllMain.cpp
index 62d3088..2a40cfb 100644
--- a/DDrawCompat/Dll/DllMain.cpp
+++ b/DDrawCompat/Dll/DllMain.cpp
@@ -77,17 +77,24 @@ namespace
 			Gdi::VirtualScreen::init();
 
 			CompatPtr<IDirectDraw> dd;
-			CALL_ORIG_PROC(DirectDrawCreate)(nullptr, &dd.getRef(), nullptr);
-			CompatPtr<IDirectDraw7> dd7;
-			CALL_ORIG_PROC(DirectDrawCreateEx)(nullptr, reinterpret_cast<void**>(&dd7.getRef()), IID_IDirectDraw7, nullptr);
-			if (!dd || !dd7)
+			HRESULT result = CALL_ORIG_PROC(DirectDrawCreate)(nullptr, &dd.getRef(), nullptr);
+			if (FAILED(result))
 			{
-				Compat::Log() << "ERROR: Failed to create a DirectDraw object for hooking";
+				Compat::Log() << "ERROR: Failed to create a DirectDraw object for hooking: " << Compat::hex(result);
+				return;
+			}
+
+			CompatPtr<IDirectDraw7> dd7;
+			result = CALL_ORIG_PROC(DirectDrawCreateEx)(
+				nullptr, reinterpret_cast<void**>(&dd7.getRef()), IID_IDirectDraw7, nullptr);
+			if (FAILED(result))
+			{
+				Compat::Log() << "ERROR: Failed to create a DirectDraw object for hooking: " << Compat::hex(result);
 				return;
 			}
 
 			CompatVtable<IDirectDrawVtbl>::s_origVtable = *dd.get()->lpVtbl;
-			HRESULT result = dd->SetCooperativeLevel(dd, nullptr, DDSCL_NORMAL);
+			result = dd->SetCooperativeLevel(dd, nullptr, DDSCL_NORMAL);
 			if (SUCCEEDED(result))
 			{
 				CompatVtable<IDirectDraw7Vtbl>::s_origVtable = *dd7.get()->lpVtbl;
diff --git a/DDrawCompat/Win32/DisplayMode.cpp b/DDrawCompat/Win32/DisplayMode.cpp
index b22f5ec..d2f2796 100644
--- a/DDrawCompat/Win32/DisplayMode.cpp
+++ b/DDrawCompat/Win32/DisplayMode.cpp
@@ -624,8 +624,13 @@ namespace Win32
 			DEVMODEA dm = {};
 			dm.dmSize = sizeof(dm);
 			EnumDisplaySettingsEx(nullptr, ENUM_CURRENT_SETTINGS, &dm, 0);
-			g_desktopBpp = dm.dmBitsPerPel;
-			g_emulatedDisplayMode.bpp = dm.dmBitsPerPel;
+
+			g_desktopBpp = Config::desktopColorDepth.get();
+			if (Config::Settings::DesktopColorDepth::INITIAL == g_desktopBpp)
+			{
+				g_desktopBpp = dm.dmBitsPerPel;
+			}
+			g_emulatedDisplayMode.bpp = g_desktopBpp;
 
 			EnumDisplayMonitors(nullptr, nullptr, &initMonitor, 0);