diff --git a/src/sdl/i_video.c b/src/sdl/i_video.c
index ac23eb926..6ea86037c 100644
--- a/src/sdl/i_video.c
+++ b/src/sdl/i_video.c
@@ -1593,6 +1593,13 @@ static SDL_bool Impl_CreateContext(void)
 			flags |= SDL_RENDERER_PRESENTVSYNC;
 #endif
 
+		// 3 August 2022
+		// Possibly a Windows 11 issue; the default
+		// "direct3d" driver (D3D9) causes Drmingw exchndl
+		// to not write RPT files. Every other driver
+		// seems fine.
+		SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_RENDER_DRIVER, "direct3d11");
+
 		if (!renderer)
 			renderer = SDL_CreateRenderer(window, -1, flags);
 		if (renderer == NULL)