diff --git a/reactos/dll/directx/ddraw/hal/ddraw_hal.c b/reactos/dll/directx/ddraw/hal/ddraw_hal.c
index 393aa09c3bc..74b2ce6b820 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/directx/ddraw/hal/ddraw_hal.c
+++ b/reactos/dll/directx/ddraw/hal/ddraw_hal.c
@@ -69,32 +69,6 @@ HRESULT Hal_DirectDraw_WaitForVerticalBlank(LPDIRECTDRAW7 iface, DWORD dwFlags,H
 }
 
 
-HRESULT Hal_DirectDraw_SetDisplayMode (LPDIRECTDRAW7 iface, DWORD dwWidth, DWORD dwHeight, 
-                                                    DWORD dwBPP, DWORD dwRefreshRate, DWORD dwFlags)
-{
-    IDirectDrawImpl* This = (IDirectDrawImpl*)iface;	
-	DDHAL_SETMODEDATA mode;
-
-    if (!(This->mDDrawGlobal.lpDDCBtmp->HALDD.dwFlags & DDHAL_CB32_SETMODE)) 
-    {
-        return DDERR_NODRIVERSUPPORT;
-    }
-    
-    mode.lpDD = &This->mDDrawGlobal;
-    mode.ddRVal = DDERR_NODRIVERSUPPORT;
-
-	
-
-    // FIXME : add search for which mode.ModeIndex we should use 
-    // FIXME : fill the mode.inexcl; 
-    // FIXME : fill the mode.useRefreshRate; 
-
-    if (This->mDDrawGlobal.lpDDCBtmp->HALDD.SetMode(&mode) != DDHAL_DRIVER_HANDLED)
-    {
-        return DDERR_NODRIVERSUPPORT;
-    } 
-	   
-	return mode.ddRVal;
-}
+
 
 
diff --git a/reactos/dll/directx/ddraw/main/ddraw_main.c b/reactos/dll/directx/ddraw/main/ddraw_main.c
index 74d0af61b4a..3078d9ff242 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/directx/ddraw/main/ddraw_main.c
+++ b/reactos/dll/directx/ddraw/main/ddraw_main.c
@@ -1022,7 +1022,11 @@ HRESULT WINAPI Main_DirectDraw_SetDisplayMode (LPDIRECTDRAW7 iface, DWORD dwWidt
 
     IDirectDrawImpl* This = (IDirectDrawImpl*)iface;
 	BOOL dummy = TRUE;
-	DWORD ret;
+	DEVMODE DevMode; 	
+    int iMode=0;
+    int Width=0;
+    int Height=0;
+    int BPP=0;
 	
 	/* FIXME check the refresrate if it same if it not same do the mode switch */
 	if ((This->mDDrawGlobal.vmiData.dwDisplayHeight == dwHeight) && 
@@ -1033,29 +1037,49 @@ HRESULT WINAPI Main_DirectDraw_SetDisplayMode (LPDIRECTDRAW7 iface, DWORD dwWidt
 		  return DD_OK;
 		}
 
+	if (This->mDdSetMode.SetMode == NULL)
+	{
+		return  DDERR_NODRIVERSUPPORT;	 		    	
+	}
+
 	/* Check use the Hal or Hel for SetMode */
-	if (This->mDDrawGlobal.lpDDCBtmp->HALDD.dwFlags & DDHAL_CB32_SETMODE)
+	// this only for exclusive mode
+	if(!(This->cooperative_level & DDSCL_EXCLUSIVE))
 	{
-		ret = Hal_DirectDraw_SetDisplayMode(iface, dwWidth, dwHeight, dwBPP, dwRefreshRate, dwFlags);   
-        
-    }    
-	else 
-	{
-		ret = Hel_DirectDraw_SetDisplayMode(iface, dwWidth, dwHeight, dwBPP, dwRefreshRate, dwFlags);
+   		return DDERR_NOEXCLUSIVEMODE;
 	}
-	    
-	if (ret == DD_OK)
-	{
-		DdReenableDirectDrawObject(&This->mDDrawGlobal, &dummy);
-		/* FIXME fill the This->DirectDrawGlobal.vmiData right */
+
+	DevMode.dmSize = (WORD)sizeof(DEVMODE);
+	DevMode.dmDriverExtra = 0;
+
+    while (EnumDisplaySettingsEx(NULL, iMode, &DevMode, 0 ) != 0)
+    {
+	 
+       if ((dwWidth == DevMode.dmPelsWidth) && (dwHeight == DevMode.dmPelsHeight) && ( dwBPP == DevMode.dmBitsPerPel))
+	   {
+		  Width = DevMode.dmPelsWidth;
+		  Height = DevMode.dmPelsHeight;
+          BPP = DevMode.dmBitsPerPel;		  
+          break;   
+	   }		   
+	   iMode++;		   
+    }
+
+	if ((dwWidth != DevMode.dmPelsWidth) || (dwHeight != DevMode.dmPelsHeight) || ( dwBPP != DevMode.dmBitsPerPel))	
+	{	
+		return DDERR_UNSUPPORTEDMODE;
 	}
-	     
-     //This->mDDrawGlobal.lpExclusiveOwner->hDC  = (ULONG_PTR)GetDC( (HWND)This->mDDrawGlobal.lpExclusiveOwner->hWnd);
+	
+	This->mDdSetMode.ddRVal = DDERR_NOTPALETTIZED;
+	
+    This->mDdSetMode.dwModeIndex = iMode; 
+	This->mDdSetMode.SetMode(&This->mDdSetMode);
+	
+	DdReenableDirectDrawObject(&This->mDDrawGlobal, &dummy);
 
-
-
-  
-	return ret;
+	/* FIXME fill the This->DirectDrawGlobal.vmiData right */		     
+     //This->mDDrawGlobal.lpExclusiveOwner->hDC  = (ULONG_PTR)GetDC( (HWND)This->mDDrawGlobal.lpExclusiveOwner->hWnd);  
+	return This->mDdSetMode.ddRVal;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/reactos/dll/directx/ddraw/soft/ddraw_hel.c b/reactos/dll/directx/ddraw/soft/ddraw_hel.c
index 712a0cb6a1f..7cbb6f60f3d 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/directx/ddraw/soft/ddraw_hel.c
+++ b/reactos/dll/directx/ddraw/soft/ddraw_hel.c
@@ -29,56 +29,3 @@ HRESULT Hel_DirectDraw_WaitForVerticalBlank(LPDIRECTDRAW7 iface, DWORD dwFlags,H
 
 
 
-
-
-HRESULT Hel_DirectDraw_SetDisplayMode (LPDIRECTDRAW7 iface, DWORD dwWidth, DWORD dwHeight, 
-													DWORD dwBPP, DWORD dwRefreshRate, DWORD dwFlags)
-{
-    IDirectDrawImpl* This = (IDirectDrawImpl*)iface;
-
-	// this only for exclusive mode
-	if(!(This->cooperative_level & DDSCL_EXCLUSIVE))
-   		return DDERR_NOEXCLUSIVEMODE;
-
-	// change the resolution using normal WinAPI function
-	DEVMODE mode;
-	mode.dmSize = sizeof(mode);
-	mode.dmPelsWidth = dwWidth;
-	mode.dmPelsHeight = dwHeight;
-	mode.dmBitsPerPel = dwBPP;
-    
-	//mode.dmDisplayFrequency = dwRefreshRate;
-	mode.dmFields = 0;
-
-    DX_STUB_str("in hel");
-
-	if(dwWidth)
-		mode.dmFields |= DM_PELSWIDTH;
-	if(dwHeight)
-		mode.dmFields |= DM_PELSHEIGHT;
-	if(dwBPP)
-		mode.dmFields |= DM_BITSPERPEL;
-    /*
-	if(dwRefreshRate)
-		mode.dmFields |= DM_DISPLAYFREQUENCY;
-    */
-	if (ChangeDisplaySettings(&mode, CDS_FULLSCREEN) != DISP_CHANGE_SUCCESSFUL)
-		return DDERR_UNSUPPORTEDMODE;
-	
-    
-	// TODO: reactivate ddraw object, maximize window, set it in foreground 
-	// and set excluive mode (if implemented by the driver)
-
-	/* FIXME fill the DirectDrawGlobal right the modeindex old and new */
-
-	//if(dwWidth)
-	//	This->Height = dwWidth;
-	//if(dwHeight)
-	//	This->Width = dwHeight;
-	//if(dwBPP)
-	//	This->Bpp = dwBPP;
-
-	return DD_OK;
-}
-
-
diff --git a/reactos/dll/directx/ddraw/soft/surface_callbacks_hel.c b/reactos/dll/directx/ddraw/soft/surface_callbacks_hel.c
index ac87f3fcae0..1538d00b9fb 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/directx/ddraw/soft/surface_callbacks_hel.c
+++ b/reactos/dll/directx/ddraw/soft/surface_callbacks_hel.c
@@ -36,8 +36,33 @@ DWORD CALLBACK  HelDdSetColorKey(LPDDHAL_SETCOLORKEYDATA lpSetColorKey)
 */
 
 DWORD CALLBACK  HelDdSetMode(LPDDHAL_SETMODEDATA SetMode)
-{
-   	DX_STUB;
+{   			
+	DEVMODE DevMode;
+
+	DX_STUB_str("in hel");
+
+	DevMode.dmSize = (WORD)sizeof(DEVMODE);
+	DevMode.dmDriverExtra = 0;
+
+    SetMode->ddRVal = DDERR_UNSUPPORTEDMODE;	
+
+    if (EnumDisplaySettingsEx(NULL, SetMode->dwModeIndex, &DevMode, 0 ) != 0)
+	{
+		DX_WINDBG_trace_res((int)DevMode.dmPelsWidth, (int)DevMode.dmPelsHeight, (int)DevMode.dmBitsPerPel );
+
+       if (ChangeDisplaySettings(&DevMode, CDS_FULLSCREEN) != DISP_CHANGE_SUCCESSFUL)
+	   {
+		   DX_STUB_str("FAIL");
+		   SetMode->ddRVal = DDERR_UNSUPPORTEDMODE;		
+	   }
+	   else
+	   {
+		   DX_STUB_str("OK");
+		   SetMode->ddRVal = DD_OK;
+	   }
+	}
+								
+	return DDHAL_DRIVER_HANDLED;
 }
 
 DWORD CALLBACK  HelDdWaitForVerticalBlank(LPDDHAL_WAITFORVERTICALBLANKDATA lpWaitForVerticalBlank)