diff --git a/src/render/direct3d11/SDL_render_d3d11.cpp b/src/render/direct3d11/SDL_render_d3d11.cpp
index 63dbfe00b..da45862a9 100644
--- a/src/render/direct3d11/SDL_render_d3d11.cpp
+++ b/src/render/direct3d11/SDL_render_d3d11.cpp
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ static void D3D11_DestroyRenderer(SDL_Renderer * renderer);
 /* Direct3D 11.1 Internal Functions */
 HRESULT D3D11_CreateDeviceResources(SDL_Renderer * renderer);
 HRESULT D3D11_CreateWindowSizeDependentResources(SDL_Renderer * renderer);
+HRESULT D3D11_UpdateForWindowSizeChange(SDL_Renderer * renderer);
+HRESULT D3D11_HandleDeviceLost(SDL_Renderer * renderer);
 
 extern "C" {
     SDL_RenderDriver D3D11_RenderDriver = {
@@ -211,6 +213,7 @@ D3D11_ReadShaderContents(const wstring & shaderName, vector<char> & out)
     return D3D11_ReadFileContents(fileName, out);
 }
 
+// Create resources that depend on the device.
 HRESULT
 D3D11_CreateDeviceResources(SDL_Renderer * renderer)
 {
@@ -425,6 +428,7 @@ D3D11_GetCoreWindowFromSDLRenderer(SDL_Renderer * renderer)
     return *coreWindowPointer;
 }
 
+// Method to convert a length in device-independent pixels (DIPs) to a length in physical pixels.
 static float
 D3D11_ConvertDipsToPixels(float dips)
 {
@@ -433,6 +437,7 @@ D3D11_ConvertDipsToPixels(float dips)
 }
 #endif
 
+// Initialize all resources that change when the window's size changes.
 // WinRT, TODO: get D3D11_CreateWindowSizeDependentResources working on Win32
 HRESULT
 D3D11_CreateWindowSizeDependentResources(SDL_Renderer * renderer)
@@ -655,6 +660,57 @@ D3D11_CreateWindowSizeDependentResources(SDL_Renderer * renderer)
     return S_OK;
 }
 
+HRESULT
+D3D11_UpdateForWindowSizeChange(SDL_Renderer * renderer)
+{
+    D3D11_RenderData *data = (D3D11_RenderData *) renderer->driverdata;
+    HRESULT result = S_OK;
+    Windows::UI::Core::CoreWindow ^ coreWindow = D3D11_GetCoreWindowFromSDLRenderer(renderer);
+
+    if (coreWindow->Bounds.Width  != data->windowSizeInDIPs.x ||
+        coreWindow->Bounds.Height != data->windowSizeInDIPs.y ||
+        data->orientation != DisplayProperties::CurrentOrientation)
+    {
+        ID3D11RenderTargetView* nullViews[] = {nullptr};
+        data->d3dContext->OMSetRenderTargets(ARRAYSIZE(nullViews), nullViews, nullptr);
+        data->renderTargetView = nullptr;
+        data->d3dContext->Flush();
+        result = D3D11_CreateWindowSizeDependentResources(renderer);
+        if (FAILED(result)) {
+            WIN_SetErrorFromHRESULT(__FUNCTION__, result);
+            return result;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return S_OK;
+}
+
+HRESULT
+D3D11_HandleDeviceLost(SDL_Renderer * renderer)
+{
+    D3D11_RenderData *data = (D3D11_RenderData *) renderer->driverdata;
+    HRESULT result = S_OK;
+
+    // Reset these member variables to ensure that UpdateForWindowSizeChange recreates all resources.
+    data->windowSizeInDIPs.x = 0;
+    data->windowSizeInDIPs.y = 0;
+    data->swapChain = nullptr;
+
+    result = D3D11_CreateDeviceResources(renderer);
+    if (FAILED(result)) {
+        WIN_SetErrorFromHRESULT(__FUNCTION__, result);
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    result = D3D11_UpdateForWindowSizeChange(renderer);
+    if (FAILED(result)) {
+        WIN_SetErrorFromHRESULT(__FUNCTION__, result);
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    return S_OK;
+}
+
 static int
 D3D11_UpdateViewport(SDL_Renderer * renderer)
 {
@@ -694,15 +750,18 @@ D3D11_RenderPresent(SDL_Renderer * renderer)
 
     // If the device was removed either by a disconnect or a driver upgrade, we 
     // must recreate all device resources.
+    //
+    // TODO, WinRT: consider throwing an exception if D3D11_RenderPresent fails, especially if there is a way to salvedge debug info from users' machines
     if (hr == DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_REMOVED)
     {
-        extern void WINRT_HandleDeviceLost();   // TODO, WinRT: move lost-device handling into the Direct3D 11.1 renderer, as appropriate
-        WINRT_HandleDeviceLost();
+        hr = D3D11_HandleDeviceLost(renderer);
+        if (FAILED(hr)) {
+            WIN_SetErrorFromHRESULT(__FUNCTION__, hr);
+        }
     }
     else
     {
         WIN_SetErrorFromHRESULT(__FUNCTION__, hr);
-        // TODO, WinRT: consider throwing an exception if D3D11_RenderPresent fails, especially if there is a way to salvedge debug info from users' machines
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/video/windowsrt/SDL_WinRTApp.cpp b/src/video/windowsrt/SDL_WinRTApp.cpp
index aa204aa4d..493d88195 100644
--- a/src/video/windowsrt/SDL_WinRTApp.cpp
+++ b/src/video/windowsrt/SDL_WinRTApp.cpp
@@ -33,12 +33,6 @@ static SDL_WinRT_MainFunction SDL_WinRT_main = nullptr;
 // SDL_CreateWindow().
 SDL_WinRTApp ^ SDL_WinRTGlobalApp = nullptr;
 
-// HACK: provide a temporary means for the Direct3D 11.1 renderer to handle lost devices, while refactoring is underway
-void WINRT_HandleDeviceLost()
-{
-    SDL_WinRTGlobalApp->m_renderer->HandleDeviceLost();
-}
-
 using namespace Windows::ApplicationModel;
 using namespace Windows::ApplicationModel::Core;
 using namespace Windows::ApplicationModel::Activation;
diff --git a/src/video/windowsrt/SDL_winrtrenderer.cpp b/src/video/windowsrt/SDL_winrtrenderer.cpp
index dcc68fd8e..ea831ddce 100644
--- a/src/video/windowsrt/SDL_winrtrenderer.cpp
+++ b/src/video/windowsrt/SDL_winrtrenderer.cpp
@@ -16,9 +16,8 @@ using namespace Windows::UI::Core;
 using namespace Windows::Foundation;
 using namespace Windows::Graphics::Display;
 
-extern HRESULT D3D11_CreateDeviceResources(SDL_Renderer * renderer);
 extern CoreWindow ^ D3D11_GetCoreWindowFromSDLRenderer(SDL_Renderer * renderer);
-extern HRESULT D3D11_CreateWindowSizeDependentResources(SDL_Renderer * renderer);
+extern HRESULT D3D11_UpdateForWindowSizeChange(SDL_Renderer * renderer);
 
 // Constructor.
 SDL_winrtrenderer::SDL_winrtrenderer() :
@@ -36,31 +35,6 @@ SDL_winrtrenderer::~SDL_winrtrenderer()
     }
 }
 
-// Recreate all device resources and set them back to the current state.
-void SDL_winrtrenderer::HandleDeviceLost()
-{
-    // Reset these member variables to ensure that UpdateForWindowSizeChange recreates all resources.
-    m_sdlRendererData->windowSizeInDIPs.x = 0;
-    m_sdlRendererData->windowSizeInDIPs.y = 0;
-    m_sdlRendererData->swapChain = nullptr;
-
-    // TODO, WinRT: reconnect HandleDeviceLost to SDL_Renderer
-    CreateDeviceResources();
-    UpdateForWindowSizeChange();
-}
-
-// These are the resources that depend on the device.
-void SDL_winrtrenderer::CreateDeviceResources()
-{
-    DX::ThrowIfFailed(D3D11_CreateDeviceResources(m_sdlRenderer));
-}
-
-// Allocate all memory resources that change on a window SizeChanged event.
-void SDL_winrtrenderer::CreateWindowSizeDependentResources()
-{
-    DX::ThrowIfFailed(D3D11_CreateWindowSizeDependentResources(m_sdlRenderer));
-}
-
 void SDL_winrtrenderer::ResizeMainTexture(int w, int h)
 {
     const int pixelSizeInBytes = 4;
@@ -131,17 +105,7 @@ void SDL_winrtrenderer::ResizeMainTexture(int w, int h)
 // This method is called in the event handler for the SizeChanged event.
 void SDL_winrtrenderer::UpdateForWindowSizeChange()
 {
-    CoreWindow ^ coreWindow = D3D11_GetCoreWindowFromSDLRenderer(m_sdlRenderer);
-    if (coreWindow->Bounds.Width  != m_sdlRendererData->windowSizeInDIPs.x ||
-        coreWindow->Bounds.Height != m_sdlRendererData->windowSizeInDIPs.y ||
-        m_sdlRendererData->orientation != DisplayProperties::CurrentOrientation)
-    {
-        ID3D11RenderTargetView* nullViews[] = {nullptr};
-        m_sdlRendererData->d3dContext->OMSetRenderTargets(ARRAYSIZE(nullViews), nullViews, nullptr);
-        m_sdlRendererData->renderTargetView = nullptr;
-        m_sdlRendererData->d3dContext->Flush();
-        CreateWindowSizeDependentResources();
-    }
+    DX::ThrowIfFailed(D3D11_UpdateForWindowSizeChange(m_sdlRenderer));
 }
 
 void SDL_winrtrenderer::Render(SDL_Surface * surface, SDL_Rect * rects, int numrects)
@@ -231,10 +195,3 @@ void SDL_winrtrenderer::Present()
 {
     SDL_RenderPresent(m_sdlRenderer);
 }
-
-// Method to convert a length in device-independent pixels (DIPs) to a length in physical pixels.
-float SDL_winrtrenderer::ConvertDipsToPixels(float dips)
-{
-    static const float dipsPerInch = 96.0f;
-    return floor(dips * DisplayProperties::LogicalDpi / dipsPerInch + 0.5f); // Round to nearest integer.
-}
diff --git a/src/video/windowsrt/SDL_winrtrenderer.h b/src/video/windowsrt/SDL_winrtrenderer.h
index 3cab8270d..7d172f8c3 100644
--- a/src/video/windowsrt/SDL_winrtrenderer.h
+++ b/src/video/windowsrt/SDL_winrtrenderer.h
@@ -16,12 +16,8 @@ internal:
 
 public:
     virtual ~SDL_winrtrenderer();
-    virtual void HandleDeviceLost();
-    virtual void CreateDeviceResources();
-    virtual void CreateWindowSizeDependentResources();
     virtual void UpdateForWindowSizeChange();
     virtual void Present();
-    virtual float ConvertDipsToPixels(float dips);
 
 internal:
     virtual void Render(SDL_Surface * surface, SDL_Rect * rects, int numrects);