diff --git a/dll/directx/wine/d3dx9_36/d3dx9_private.h b/dll/directx/wine/d3dx9_36/d3dx9_private.h
index 1c1613024dc..5fc7f506760 100644
--- a/dll/directx/wine/d3dx9_36/d3dx9_private.h
+++ b/dll/directx/wine/d3dx9_36/d3dx9_private.h
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ HRESULT lock_surface(IDirect3DSurface9 *surface, D3DLOCKED_RECT *lock,
         IDirect3DSurface9 **temp_surface, BOOL write) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
 HRESULT unlock_surface(IDirect3DSurface9 *surface, D3DLOCKED_RECT *lock,
         IDirect3DSurface9 *temp_surface, BOOL update) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
+HRESULT save_dds_texture_to_memory(ID3DXBuffer **dst_buffer, IDirect3DBaseTexture9 *src_texture,
+    const PALETTEENTRY *src_palette) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
 
 unsigned short float_32_to_16(const float in) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
 float float_16_to_32(const unsigned short in) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
diff --git a/dll/directx/wine/d3dx9_36/surface.c b/dll/directx/wine/d3dx9_36/surface.c
index 185d4f44c0d..d236feb0b83 100644
--- a/dll/directx/wine/d3dx9_36/surface.c
+++ b/dll/directx/wine/d3dx9_36/surface.c
@@ -612,6 +612,68 @@ static HRESULT save_dds_surface_to_memory(ID3DXBuffer **dst_buffer, IDirect3DSur
     return D3D_OK;
 }
 
+static HRESULT get_surface(D3DRESOURCETYPE type, struct IDirect3DBaseTexture9 *tex,
+        int face, UINT level, struct IDirect3DSurface9 **surf)
+{
+    switch (type)
+    {
+        case D3DRTYPE_TEXTURE:
+            return IDirect3DTexture9_GetSurfaceLevel((IDirect3DTexture9*) tex, level, surf);
+        case D3DRTYPE_CUBETEXTURE:
+            return IDirect3DCubeTexture9_GetCubeMapSurface((IDirect3DCubeTexture9*) tex, face, level, surf);
+        default:
+            ERR("Unexpected texture type\n");
+            return E_NOTIMPL;
+    }
+}
+
+HRESULT save_dds_texture_to_memory(ID3DXBuffer **dst_buffer, IDirect3DBaseTexture9 *src_texture, const PALETTEENTRY *src_palette)
+{
+    HRESULT hr;
+    D3DRESOURCETYPE type;
+    UINT mip_levels;
+    IDirect3DSurface9 *surface;
+
+    type = IDirect3DBaseTexture9_GetType(src_texture);
+
+    if ((type !=  D3DRTYPE_TEXTURE) && (type != D3DRTYPE_CUBETEXTURE) && (type != D3DRTYPE_VOLUMETEXTURE))
+        return D3DERR_INVALIDCALL;
+
+    if (type == D3DRTYPE_CUBETEXTURE)
+    {
+        FIXME("Cube texture not supported yet\n");
+        return E_NOTIMPL;
+    }
+    else if (type == D3DRTYPE_VOLUMETEXTURE)
+    {
+        FIXME("Volume texture not supported yet\n");
+        return E_NOTIMPL;
+    }
+
+    mip_levels = IDirect3DTexture9_GetLevelCount(src_texture);
+
+    if (mip_levels > 1)
+    {
+        FIXME("Mipmap not supported yet\n");
+        return E_NOTIMPL;
+    }
+
+    if (src_palette)
+    {
+        FIXME("Saving surfaces with palettized pixel formats not implemented yet\n");
+        return E_NOTIMPL;
+    }
+
+    hr = get_surface(type, src_texture, D3DCUBEMAP_FACE_POSITIVE_X, 0, &surface);
+
+    if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
+    {
+        hr = save_dds_surface_to_memory(dst_buffer, surface, NULL);
+        IDirect3DSurface9_Release(surface);
+    }
+
+    return hr;
+}
 HRESULT load_volume_from_dds(IDirect3DVolume9 *dst_volume, const PALETTEENTRY *dst_palette,
     const D3DBOX *dst_box, const void *src_data, const D3DBOX *src_box, DWORD filter, D3DCOLOR color_key,
     const D3DXIMAGE_INFO *src_info)
diff --git a/dll/directx/wine/d3dx9_36/texture.c b/dll/directx/wine/d3dx9_36/texture.c
index e2dfab84205..9f0e541cb61 100644
--- a/dll/directx/wine/d3dx9_36/texture.c
+++ b/dll/directx/wine/d3dx9_36/texture.c
@@ -1906,10 +1906,7 @@ HRESULT WINAPI D3DXSaveTextureToFileInMemory(ID3DXBuffer **dst_buffer, D3DXIMAGE
     if (!dst_buffer || !src_texture) return D3DERR_INVALIDCALL;
 
     if (file_format == D3DXIFF_DDS)
-    {
-        FIXME("DDS file format isn't supported yet\n");
-        return E_NOTIMPL;
-    }
+        return save_dds_texture_to_memory(dst_buffer, src_texture, src_palette);
 
     type = IDirect3DBaseTexture9_GetType(src_texture);
     switch (type)
diff --git a/sdk/tools/winesync/d3dx9_staging/0013-d3dx9_36__Improve_D3DXSaveTextureToFile_to_save_simple_texture_to_dds_file.diff b/sdk/tools/winesync/d3dx9_staging/0013-d3dx9_36__Improve_D3DXSaveTextureToFile_to_save_simple_texture_to_dds_file.diff
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f8a3bc77f8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sdk/tools/winesync/d3dx9_staging/0013-d3dx9_36__Improve_D3DXSaveTextureToFile_to_save_simple_texture_to_dds_file.diff
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+diff --git a/dll/directx/wine/d3dx9_36/d3dx9_private.h b/dll/directx/wine/d3dx9_36/d3dx9_private.h
+index 5a28f2e..158aae3 100644
+--- a/dll/directx/wine/d3dx9_36/d3dx9_private.h
++++ b/dll/directx/wine/d3dx9_36/d3dx9_private.h
+@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ HRESULT lock_surface(IDirect3DSurface9 *surface, D3DLOCKED_RECT *lock,
+         IDirect3DSurface9 **temp_surface, BOOL write) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
+ HRESULT unlock_surface(IDirect3DSurface9 *surface, D3DLOCKED_RECT *lock,
+         IDirect3DSurface9 *temp_surface, BOOL update) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
++HRESULT save_dds_texture_to_memory(ID3DXBuffer **dst_buffer, IDirect3DBaseTexture9 *src_texture,
++    const PALETTEENTRY *src_palette) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
+ 
+ unsigned short float_32_to_16(const float in) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
+ float float_16_to_32(const unsigned short in) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
+diff --git a/dll/directx/wine/d3dx9_36/surface.c b/dll/directx/wine/d3dx9_36/surface.c
+index 185d4f4..d236feb 100644
+--- a/dll/directx/wine/d3dx9_36/surface.c
++++ b/dll/directx/wine/d3dx9_36/surface.c
+@@ -612,6 +612,68 @@ static HRESULT save_dds_surface_to_memory(ID3DXBuffer **dst_buffer, IDirect3DSur
+     return D3D_OK;
+ }
+ 
++static HRESULT get_surface(D3DRESOURCETYPE type, struct IDirect3DBaseTexture9 *tex,
++        int face, UINT level, struct IDirect3DSurface9 **surf)
++{
++    switch (type)
++    {
++        case D3DRTYPE_TEXTURE:
++            return IDirect3DTexture9_GetSurfaceLevel((IDirect3DTexture9*) tex, level, surf);
++        case D3DRTYPE_CUBETEXTURE:
++            return IDirect3DCubeTexture9_GetCubeMapSurface((IDirect3DCubeTexture9*) tex, face, level, surf);
++        default:
++            ERR("Unexpected texture type\n");
++            return E_NOTIMPL;
++    }
++}
++
++HRESULT save_dds_texture_to_memory(ID3DXBuffer **dst_buffer, IDirect3DBaseTexture9 *src_texture, const PALETTEENTRY *src_palette)
++{
++    HRESULT hr;
++    D3DRESOURCETYPE type;
++    UINT mip_levels;
++    IDirect3DSurface9 *surface;
++
++    type = IDirect3DBaseTexture9_GetType(src_texture);
++
++    if ((type !=  D3DRTYPE_TEXTURE) && (type != D3DRTYPE_CUBETEXTURE) && (type != D3DRTYPE_VOLUMETEXTURE))
++        return D3DERR_INVALIDCALL;
++
++    if (type == D3DRTYPE_CUBETEXTURE)
++    {
++        FIXME("Cube texture not supported yet\n");
++        return E_NOTIMPL;
++    }
++    else if (type == D3DRTYPE_VOLUMETEXTURE)
++    {
++        FIXME("Volume texture not supported yet\n");
++        return E_NOTIMPL;
++    }
++
++    mip_levels = IDirect3DTexture9_GetLevelCount(src_texture);
++
++    if (mip_levels > 1)
++    {
++        FIXME("Mipmap not supported yet\n");
++        return E_NOTIMPL;
++    }
++
++    if (src_palette)
++    {
++        FIXME("Saving surfaces with palettized pixel formats not implemented yet\n");
++        return E_NOTIMPL;
++    }
++
++    hr = get_surface(type, src_texture, D3DCUBEMAP_FACE_POSITIVE_X, 0, &surface);
++
++    if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
++    {
++        hr = save_dds_surface_to_memory(dst_buffer, surface, NULL);
++        IDirect3DSurface9_Release(surface);
++    }
++
++    return hr;
++}
+ HRESULT load_volume_from_dds(IDirect3DVolume9 *dst_volume, const PALETTEENTRY *dst_palette,
+     const D3DBOX *dst_box, const void *src_data, const D3DBOX *src_box, DWORD filter, D3DCOLOR color_key,
+     const D3DXIMAGE_INFO *src_info)
+diff --git a/dll/directx/wine/d3dx9_36/texture.c b/dll/directx/wine/d3dx9_36/texture.c
+index e2dfab8..9f0e541 100644
+--- a/dll/directx/wine/d3dx9_36/texture.c
++++ b/dll/directx/wine/d3dx9_36/texture.c
+@@ -1906,10 +1906,7 @@ HRESULT WINAPI D3DXSaveTextureToFileInMemory(ID3DXBuffer **dst_buffer, D3DXIMAGE
+     if (!dst_buffer || !src_texture) return D3DERR_INVALIDCALL;
+ 
+     if (file_format == D3DXIFF_DDS)
+-    {
+-        FIXME("DDS file format isn't supported yet\n");
+-        return E_NOTIMPL;
+-    }
++        return save_dds_texture_to_memory(dst_buffer, src_texture, src_palette);
+ 
+     type = IDirect3DBaseTexture9_GetType(src_texture);
+     switch (type)