diff --git a/src/Font.cpp b/src/Font.cpp
index 329b6c12e..b49b4fe1d 100644
--- a/src/Font.cpp
+++ b/src/Font.cpp
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ void Font::initLibrary()
 	}
 }
 
-Font::Font(const ResourceManager& rm, const std::string& path, int size) : fontScale(1.0f), mSize(size), mPath(path)
+Font::Font(int size, const std::string& path) : fontScale(1.0f), mSize(size), mPath(path)
 {
-	reload(rm);
+	reload(ResourceManager::getInstance());
 }
 
 Font::~Font()
@@ -89,17 +89,17 @@ Font::~Font()
 	deinit();
 }
 
-void Font::reload(const ResourceManager& rm)
+void Font::reload(std::shared_ptr<ResourceManager>& rm)
 {
-	init(rm.getFileData(mPath));
+	init(rm->getFileData(mPath));
 }
 
-void Font::unload(const ResourceManager& rm)
+void Font::unload(std::shared_ptr<ResourceManager>& rm)
 {
 	deinit();
 }
 
-std::shared_ptr<Font> Font::get(ResourceManager& rm, const std::string& path, int size)
+std::shared_ptr<Font> Font::get(int size, const std::string& path)
 {
 	if(path.empty())
 	{
@@ -115,9 +115,9 @@ std::shared_ptr<Font> Font::get(ResourceManager& rm, const std::string& path, in
 			return foundFont->second.lock();
 	}
 
-	std::shared_ptr<Font> font = std::shared_ptr<Font>(new Font(rm, path, size));
+	std::shared_ptr<Font> font = std::shared_ptr<Font>(new Font(size, path));
 	sFontMap[def] = std::weak_ptr<Font>(font);
-	rm.addReloadable(font);
+	ResourceManager::getInstance()->addReloadable(font);
 	return font;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Font.h b/src/Font.h
index a5e75d0ef..9298b3195 100644
--- a/src/Font.h
+++ b/src/Font.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class Font : public IReloadable
 public:
 	static void initLibrary();
 
-	static std::shared_ptr<Font> get(ResourceManager& rm, const std::string& path, int size);
+	static std::shared_ptr<Font> get(int size, const std::string& path = getDefaultPath());
 
 	~Font();
 
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ public:
 
 	int getHeight() const;
 
-	void unload(const ResourceManager& rm) override;
-	void reload(const ResourceManager& rm) override;
+	void unload(std::shared_ptr<ResourceManager>& rm) override;
+	void reload(std::shared_ptr<ResourceManager>& rm) override;
 
 	int getSize() const;
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ private:
 
 	static std::map< std::pair<std::string, int>, std::weak_ptr<Font> > sFontMap;
 
-	Font(const ResourceManager& rm, const std::string& path, int size);
+	Font(int size, const std::string& path);
 
 	void init(ResourceData data);
 	void deinit();
diff --git a/src/Window.cpp b/src/Window.cpp
index 8c4ce6dfb..cf1784443 100644
--- a/src/Window.cpp
+++ b/src/Window.cpp
@@ -58,14 +58,14 @@ bool Window::init(unsigned int width, unsigned int height)
 
 	mInputManager->init();
 
-	mResourceManager.reloadAll();
+	ResourceManager::getInstance()->reloadAll();
 
 	//keep a reference to the default fonts, so they don't keep getting destroyed/recreated
 	if(mDefaultFonts.empty())
 	{
-		mDefaultFonts.push_back(Font::get(mResourceManager, Font::getDefaultPath(), FONT_SIZE_SMALL));
-		mDefaultFonts.push_back(Font::get(mResourceManager, Font::getDefaultPath(), FONT_SIZE_MEDIUM));
-		mDefaultFonts.push_back(Font::get(mResourceManager, Font::getDefaultPath(), FONT_SIZE_LARGE));
+		mDefaultFonts.push_back(Font::get(FONT_SIZE_SMALL));
+		mDefaultFonts.push_back(Font::get(FONT_SIZE_MEDIUM));
+		mDefaultFonts.push_back(Font::get(FONT_SIZE_LARGE));
 	}
 
 	return true;
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ bool Window::init(unsigned int width, unsigned int height)
 void Window::deinit()
 {
 	mInputManager->deinit();
-	mResourceManager.unloadAll();
+	ResourceManager::getInstance()->unloadAll();
 	Renderer::deinit();
 }
 
@@ -153,11 +153,6 @@ InputManager* Window::getInputManager()
 	return mInputManager;
 }
 
-ResourceManager* Window::getResourceManager()
-{
-	return &mResourceManager;
-}
-
 void Window::setZoomFactor(const float& zoom)
 {
 	mZoomFactor = zoom;
diff --git a/src/Window.h b/src/Window.h
index 9cb694d85..610ca817b 100644
--- a/src/Window.h
+++ b/src/Window.h
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ public:
 
 private:
 	InputManager* mInputManager;
-	ResourceManager mResourceManager;
 	std::vector<GuiComponent*> mGuiStack;
 
 	std::vector< std::shared_ptr<Font> > mDefaultFonts;
diff --git a/src/components/ButtonComponent.cpp b/src/components/ButtonComponent.cpp
index 19ad42939..6ae9f5ebd 100644
--- a/src/components/ButtonComponent.cpp
+++ b/src/components/ButtonComponent.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ void ButtonComponent::render(const Eigen::Affine3f& parentTrans)
 
 std::shared_ptr<Font> ButtonComponent::getFont()
 {
-	return Font::get(*mWindow->getResourceManager(), Font::getDefaultPath(), FONT_SIZE_SMALL);
+	return Font::get(FONT_SIZE_SMALL);
 }
 
 unsigned int ButtonComponent::getCurTextColor() const
diff --git a/src/components/DateTimeComponent.cpp b/src/components/DateTimeComponent.cpp
index cd6266f12..aaf624dfc 100644
--- a/src/components/DateTimeComponent.cpp
+++ b/src/components/DateTimeComponent.cpp
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ std::string DateTimeComponent::getDisplayString(DisplayMode mode) const
 
 std::shared_ptr<Font> DateTimeComponent::getFont() const
 {
-	return Font::get(*mWindow->getResourceManager(), Font::getDefaultPath(), FONT_SIZE_MEDIUM);
+	return Font::get(FONT_SIZE_MEDIUM);
 }
 
 void DateTimeComponent::updateTextCache()
diff --git a/src/components/GuiDetectDevice.cpp b/src/components/GuiDetectDevice.cpp
index 2777ae26d..79cf2c74b 100644
--- a/src/components/GuiDetectDevice.cpp
+++ b/src/components/GuiDetectDevice.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ void GuiDetectDevice::render(const Eigen::Affine3f& parentTrans)
 	Eigen::Affine3f trans = parentTrans * getTransform();
 	Renderer::setMatrix(trans);
 
-	std::shared_ptr<Font> font = Font::get(*mWindow->getResourceManager(), Font::getDefaultPath(), FONT_SIZE_MEDIUM);
+	std::shared_ptr<Font> font = Font::get(FONT_SIZE_MEDIUM);
 
 	std::string playerString;
 	std::stringstream stream;
diff --git a/src/components/GuiGameList.cpp b/src/components/GuiGameList.cpp
index a6746c571..27e17707f 100644
--- a/src/components/GuiGameList.cpp
+++ b/src/components/GuiGameList.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ bool GuiGameList::isDetailed() const
 
 GuiGameList::GuiGameList(Window* window) : GuiComponent(window), 
 	mTheme(new ThemeComponent(mWindow)),
-	mList(window, 0.0f, 0.0f, Font::get(*window->getResourceManager(), Font::getDefaultPath(), FONT_SIZE_MEDIUM)), 
+	mList(window, 0.0f, 0.0f, Font::get(FONT_SIZE_MEDIUM)), 
 	mScreenshot(window),
 	mDescription(window), 
 	mRating(window), 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ GuiGameList::GuiGameList(Window* window) : GuiComponent(window),
 	mTransitionImage.setOrigin(0, 0);
 
 	mHeaderText.setColor(0xFF0000FF);
-	mHeaderText.setFont(Font::get(*mWindow->getResourceManager(), Font::getDefaultPath(), FONT_SIZE_LARGE));
+	mHeaderText.setFont(Font::get(FONT_SIZE_LARGE));
 	mHeaderText.setPosition(0, 1);
 	mHeaderText.setSize((float)Renderer::getScreenWidth(), 0);
 	mHeaderText.setCentered(true);
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ void GuiGameList::updateTheme()
 	mList.setScrollSound(mTheme->getSound("menuScroll"));
 
 	mList.setFont(mTheme->getListFont());
-	mList.setPosition(0.0f, Font::get(*mWindow->getResourceManager(), Font::getDefaultPath(), FONT_SIZE_LARGE)->getHeight() + 2.0f);
+	mList.setPosition(0.0f, Font::get(FONT_SIZE_LARGE)->getHeight() + 2.0f);
 
 	if(!mTheme->getBool("hideHeader"))
 	{
diff --git a/src/components/GuiGameScraper.cpp b/src/components/GuiGameScraper.cpp
index 701cafb95..55a10ef07 100644
--- a/src/components/GuiGameScraper.cpp
+++ b/src/components/GuiGameScraper.cpp
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
 GuiGameScraper::GuiGameScraper(Window* window, ScraperSearchParams params, std::function<void(MetaDataList)> doneFunc, std::function<void()> skipFunc) : GuiComponent(window), 
 	mList(window, Eigen::Vector2i(2, 7 + MAX_SCRAPER_RESULTS)), 
 	mBox(window, ":/frame.png"),
-	mHeader(window, params.game->getBaseName(), Font::get(*window->getResourceManager(), Font::getDefaultPath(), FONT_SIZE_MEDIUM)),
-	mResultName(window, "", Font::get(*window->getResourceManager(), Font::getDefaultPath(), FONT_SIZE_MEDIUM)),
+	mHeader(window, params.game->getBaseName(), Font::get(FONT_SIZE_MEDIUM)),
+	mResultName(window, "", Font::get(FONT_SIZE_MEDIUM)),
 	mResultInfo(window),
-	mResultDesc(window, "", Font::get(*window->getResourceManager(), Font::getDefaultPath(), FONT_SIZE_SMALL)),
+	mResultDesc(window, "", Font::get(FONT_SIZE_SMALL)),
 	mResultThumbnail(window), 
 
-	mSearchLabel(window, "Search for: ", Font::get(*window->getResourceManager(), Font::getDefaultPath(), FONT_SIZE_SMALL)),
+	mSearchLabel(window, "Search for: ", Font::get(FONT_SIZE_SMALL)),
 	mSearchText(window),
 
 	mSearchParams(params),
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ GuiGameScraper::GuiGameScraper(Window* window, ScraperSearchParams params, std::
 
 	//y = 5 is a spacer row
 
-	std::shared_ptr<Font> font = Font::get(*window->getResourceManager(), Font::getDefaultPath(), FONT_SIZE_SMALL);
+	std::shared_ptr<Font> font = Font::get(FONT_SIZE_SMALL);
 	mResultNames.reserve(MAX_SCRAPER_RESULTS);
 	for(int i = 0; i < MAX_SCRAPER_RESULTS; i ++)
 	{
diff --git a/src/components/GuiInputConfig.cpp b/src/components/GuiInputConfig.cpp
index 15fa2f21b..050a6122b 100644
--- a/src/components/GuiInputConfig.cpp
+++ b/src/components/GuiInputConfig.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ void GuiInputConfig::render(const Eigen::Affine3f& parentTrans)
 	Eigen::Affine3f trans = parentTrans * getTransform();
 	Renderer::setMatrix(trans);
 
-	std::shared_ptr<Font> font = Font::get(*mWindow->getResourceManager(), Font::getDefaultPath(), FONT_SIZE_MEDIUM);
+	std::shared_ptr<Font> font = Font::get(FONT_SIZE_MEDIUM);
 
 	std::stringstream stream;
 	stream << "PLAYER " << mTargetConfig->getPlayerNum() + 1 << ", press...";
diff --git a/src/components/GuiMenu.cpp b/src/components/GuiMenu.cpp
index b5963790b..18eaffd9f 100644
--- a/src/components/GuiMenu.cpp
+++ b/src/components/GuiMenu.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ GuiMenu::GuiMenu(Window* window, GuiGameList* parent) : GuiComponent(window)
 {
 	mParent = parent;
 
-	std::shared_ptr<Font> font = Font::get(*mWindow->getResourceManager(), Font::getDefaultPath(), FONT_SIZE_LARGE);
+	std::shared_ptr<Font> font = Font::get(FONT_SIZE_LARGE);
 	mList = new TextListComponent<std::string>(mWindow, 0.0f, font->getHeight() + 2.0f, font);
 	mList->setSelectedTextColor(0x0000FFFF);
 	populateList();
diff --git a/src/components/ImageComponent.cpp b/src/components/ImageComponent.cpp
index e86015237..6c129099e 100644
--- a/src/components/ImageComponent.cpp
+++ b/src/components/ImageComponent.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include <math.h>
 #include "../Log.h"
 #include "../Renderer.h"
-#include "../Window.h"
 
 Eigen::Vector2i ImageComponent::getTextureSize() const
 {
@@ -73,10 +72,10 @@ void ImageComponent::setImage(std::string path)
 {
 	mPath = path;
 
-	if(mPath.empty() || !mWindow->getResourceManager()->fileExists(mPath))
+	if(mPath.empty() || !ResourceManager::getInstance()->fileExists(mPath))
 		mTexture.reset();
 	else
-		mTexture = TextureResource::get(*mWindow->getResourceManager(), mPath);
+		mTexture = TextureResource::get(mPath);
 
 	resize();
 }
@@ -85,7 +84,7 @@ void ImageComponent::setImage(const char* path, size_t length)
 {
 	mTexture.reset();
 
-	mTexture = TextureResource::get(*mWindow->getResourceManager(), "");
+	mTexture = TextureResource::get("");
 	mTexture->initFromMemory(path, length);
 
 	resize();
@@ -231,12 +230,11 @@ bool ImageComponent::hasImage()
 	return !mPath.empty();
 }
 
-
 void ImageComponent::copyScreen()
 {
 	mTexture.reset();
 
-	mTexture = TextureResource::get(*mWindow->getResourceManager(), "");
+	mTexture = TextureResource::get("");
 	mTexture->initFromScreen();
 
 	resize();
diff --git a/src/components/NinePatchComponent.cpp b/src/components/NinePatchComponent.cpp
index e4bc675d8..4fdc62a30 100644
--- a/src/components/NinePatchComponent.cpp
+++ b/src/components/NinePatchComponent.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ void NinePatchComponent::buildVertices()
 	if(mColors != NULL)
 		delete[] mColors;
 
-	mTexture = TextureResource::get(*mWindow->getResourceManager(), mPath);
+	mTexture = TextureResource::get(mPath);
 
 	if(mTexture->getSize() == Eigen::Vector2i::Zero())
 	{
diff --git a/src/components/OptionListComponent.h b/src/components/OptionListComponent.h
index e2955d38c..f64392875 100644
--- a/src/components/OptionListComponent.h
+++ b/src/components/OptionListComponent.h
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ private:
 
 	std::shared_ptr<Font> getFont()
 	{
-		return Font::get(*mWindow->getResourceManager(), Font::getDefaultPath(), FONT_SIZE_SMALL);
+		return Font::get(FONT_SIZE_SMALL);
 	}
 
 
diff --git a/src/components/RatingComponent.cpp b/src/components/RatingComponent.cpp
index 63ce05a4a..6a827cb78 100644
--- a/src/components/RatingComponent.cpp
+++ b/src/components/RatingComponent.cpp
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 
 RatingComponent::RatingComponent(Window* window) : GuiComponent(window)
 {
-	mFilledTexture = TextureResource::get(*window->getResourceManager(), ":/star_filled.png");
-	mUnfilledTexture = TextureResource::get(*window->getResourceManager(), ":/star_unfilled.png");
+	mFilledTexture = TextureResource::get(":/star_filled.png");
+	mUnfilledTexture = TextureResource::get(":/star_unfilled.png");
 	mValue = 0.5f;
 	mSize << 64 * 5.0f, 64;
 	updateVertices();
diff --git a/src/components/SwitchComponent.cpp b/src/components/SwitchComponent.cpp
index ef7156522..96ae1d0fb 100644
--- a/src/components/SwitchComponent.cpp
+++ b/src/components/SwitchComponent.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ SwitchComponent::SwitchComponent(Window* window, bool state) : GuiComponent(wind
 	//mSize = Vector2u((unsigned int)(Renderer::getScreenWidth() * 0.05), 
 	//	(unsigned int)(Renderer::getScreenHeight() * 0.05));
 
-	mSize = Font::get(*mWindow->getResourceManager(), Font::getDefaultPath(), FONT_SIZE_MEDIUM)->sizeText("OFF");
+	mSize = Font::get(FONT_SIZE_MEDIUM)->sizeText("OFF");
 }
 
 bool SwitchComponent::input(InputConfig* config, Input input)
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ void SwitchComponent::render(const Eigen::Affine3f& parentTrans)
 	Eigen::Affine3f trans = parentTrans * getTransform();
 	Renderer::setMatrix(trans);
 
-	Font::get(*mWindow->getResourceManager(), Font::getDefaultPath(), FONT_SIZE_MEDIUM)->drawText(mState ? "ON" : "OFF", Eigen::Vector2f(0, 0), mState ? 0x00FF00FF : 0xFF0000FF);
+	Font::get(FONT_SIZE_MEDIUM)->drawText(mState ? "ON" : "OFF", Eigen::Vector2f(0, 0), mState ? 0x00FF00FF : 0xFF0000FF);
 
 	//Renderer::popClipRect();
 
diff --git a/src/components/TextComponent.cpp b/src/components/TextComponent.cpp
index e0484a53d..293624ef1 100644
--- a/src/components/TextComponent.cpp
+++ b/src/components/TextComponent.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<Font> TextComponent::getFont() const
 	if(mFont)
 		return mFont;
 	else
-		return Font::get(*mWindow->getResourceManager(), Font::getDefaultPath(), FONT_SIZE_MEDIUM);
+		return Font::get(FONT_SIZE_MEDIUM);
 }
 
 void TextComponent::render(const Eigen::Affine3f& parentTrans)
diff --git a/src/components/TextEditComponent.cpp b/src/components/TextEditComponent.cpp
index 6beb5afee..048a4ca03 100644
--- a/src/components/TextEditComponent.cpp
+++ b/src/components/TextEditComponent.cpp
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ void TextEditComponent::render(const Eigen::Affine3f& parentTrans)
 
 std::shared_ptr<Font> TextEditComponent::getFont()
 {
-	return Font::get(*mWindow->getResourceManager(), Font::getDefaultPath(), FONT_SIZE_SMALL);
+	return Font::get(FONT_SIZE_SMALL);
 }
 
 bool TextEditComponent::isMultiline()
diff --git a/src/components/ThemeComponent.cpp b/src/components/ThemeComponent.cpp
index 7d5638d99..43703f214 100644
--- a/src/components/ThemeComponent.cpp
+++ b/src/components/ThemeComponent.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<Font> ThemeComponent::getListFont()
 	if(mListFont)
 		return mListFont;
 	else
-		return Font::get(*mWindow->getResourceManager(), Font::getDefaultPath(), FONT_SIZE_MEDIUM);
+		return Font::get(FONT_SIZE_MEDIUM);
 }
 
 std::shared_ptr<Font> ThemeComponent::getDescriptionFont()
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<Font> ThemeComponent::getDescriptionFont()
 	if(mDescFont)
 		return mDescFont;
 	else
-		return Font::get(*mWindow->getResourceManager(), Font::getDefaultPath(), FONT_SIZE_SMALL);
+		return Font::get(FONT_SIZE_SMALL);
 }
 
 std::shared_ptr<Font> ThemeComponent::getFastSelectFont()
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<Font> ThemeComponent::getFastSelectFont()
 	if(mFastSelectFont)
 		return mFastSelectFont;
 	else
-		return Font::get(*mWindow->getResourceManager(), Font::getDefaultPath(), FONT_SIZE_LARGE);
+		return Font::get(FONT_SIZE_LARGE);
 }
 
 ThemeComponent::ThemeComponent(Window* window) : GuiComponent(window)
@@ -389,5 +389,5 @@ std::shared_ptr<Font> ThemeComponent::resolveFont(pugi::xml_node node, std::stri
 		size = defaultSize;
 	}
 
-	return Font::get(*mWindow->getResourceManager(), path, size);
+	return Font::get(size, path);
 }
diff --git a/src/resources/ResourceManager.cpp b/src/resources/ResourceManager.cpp
index 0184ff74d..5f2021607 100644
--- a/src/resources/ResourceManager.cpp
+++ b/src/resources/ResourceManager.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,20 @@ namespace fs = boost::filesystem;
 auto array_deleter = [](unsigned char* p) { delete[] p; };
 auto nop_deleter = [](unsigned char* p) { };
 
+std::shared_ptr<ResourceManager> ResourceManager::sInstance = nullptr;
+
+ResourceManager::ResourceManager()
+{
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<ResourceManager>& ResourceManager::getInstance()
+{
+	if(!sInstance)
+		sInstance = std::shared_ptr<ResourceManager>(new ResourceManager());
+
+	return sInstance;
+}
+
 const ResourceData ResourceManager::getFileData(const std::string& path) const
 {
 	//check if its embedded
@@ -69,7 +83,7 @@ void ResourceManager::unloadAll()
 	{
 		if(!iter->expired())
 		{
-			iter->lock()->unload(*this);
+			iter->lock()->unload(sInstance);
 			iter++;
 		}else{
 			iter = mReloadables.erase(iter);
@@ -84,7 +98,7 @@ void ResourceManager::reloadAll()
 	{
 		if(!iter->expired())
 		{
-			iter->lock()->reload(*this);
+			iter->lock()->reload(sInstance);
 			iter++;
 		}else{
 			iter = mReloadables.erase(iter);
diff --git a/src/resources/ResourceManager.h b/src/resources/ResourceManager.h
index ed1d04998..d9d4aa3b8 100644
--- a/src/resources/ResourceManager.h
+++ b/src/resources/ResourceManager.h
@@ -20,13 +20,15 @@ class ResourceManager;
 class IReloadable
 {
 public:
-	virtual void unload(const ResourceManager& rm) = 0;
-	virtual void reload(const ResourceManager& rm) = 0;
+	virtual void unload(std::shared_ptr<ResourceManager>& rm) = 0;
+	virtual void reload(std::shared_ptr<ResourceManager>& rm) = 0;
 };
 
 class ResourceManager
 {
 public:
+	static std::shared_ptr<ResourceManager>& getInstance();
+
 	void addReloadable(std::weak_ptr<IReloadable> reloadable);
 
 	void unloadAll();
@@ -36,6 +38,10 @@ public:
 	bool fileExists(const std::string& path) const;
 
 private:
+	ResourceManager();
+
+	static std::shared_ptr<ResourceManager> sInstance;
+
 	ResourceData loadFile(const std::string& path) const;
 
 	std::list< std::weak_ptr<IReloadable> > mReloadables;
diff --git a/src/resources/TextureResource.cpp b/src/resources/TextureResource.cpp
index e0540796a..f53f75360 100644
--- a/src/resources/TextureResource.cpp
+++ b/src/resources/TextureResource.cpp
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@
 
 std::map< std::string, std::weak_ptr<TextureResource> > TextureResource::sTextureMap;
 
-TextureResource::TextureResource(const ResourceManager& rm, const std::string& path) : mTextureID(0), mPath(path), mTextureSize(Eigen::Vector2i::Zero())
+TextureResource::TextureResource(const std::string& path) : 
+	mTextureID(0), mPath(path), mTextureSize(Eigen::Vector2i::Zero())
 {
-	reload(rm);
+	reload(ResourceManager::getInstance());
 }
 
 TextureResource::~TextureResource()
@@ -17,15 +18,15 @@ TextureResource::~TextureResource()
 	deinit();
 }
 
-void TextureResource::unload(const ResourceManager& rm)
+void TextureResource::unload(std::shared_ptr<ResourceManager>& rm)
 {
 	deinit();
 }
 
-void TextureResource::reload(const ResourceManager& rm)
+void TextureResource::reload(std::shared_ptr<ResourceManager>& rm)
 {
 	if(!mPath.empty())
-		initFromResource(rm.getFileData(mPath));
+		initFromResource(rm->getFileData(mPath));
 }
 
 void TextureResource::initFromResource(const ResourceData data)
@@ -130,12 +131,14 @@ void TextureResource::bind() const
 }
 
 
-std::shared_ptr<TextureResource> TextureResource::get(ResourceManager& rm, const std::string& path)
+std::shared_ptr<TextureResource> TextureResource::get(const std::string& path)
 {
+	std::shared_ptr<ResourceManager>& rm = ResourceManager::getInstance();
+
 	if(path.empty())
 	{
-		std::shared_ptr<TextureResource> tex(new TextureResource(rm, ""));
-		rm.addReloadable(tex); //make sure we're deinitialized even though we do nothing on reinitialization
+		std::shared_ptr<TextureResource> tex(new TextureResource(""));
+		rm->addReloadable(tex); //make sure we're deinitialized even though we do nothing on reinitialization
 		return tex;
 	}
 
@@ -148,8 +151,8 @@ std::shared_ptr<TextureResource> TextureResource::get(ResourceManager& rm, const
 		}
 	}
 
-	std::shared_ptr<TextureResource> tex = std::shared_ptr<TextureResource>(new TextureResource(rm, path));
+	std::shared_ptr<TextureResource> tex = std::shared_ptr<TextureResource>(new TextureResource(path));
 	sTextureMap[path] = std::weak_ptr<TextureResource>(tex);
-	rm.addReloadable(tex);
+	rm->addReloadable(tex);
 	return tex;
 }
diff --git a/src/resources/TextureResource.h b/src/resources/TextureResource.h
index 85230aff3..0b4006ee1 100644
--- a/src/resources/TextureResource.h
+++ b/src/resources/TextureResource.h
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@
 class TextureResource : public IReloadable
 {
 public:
-	static std::shared_ptr<TextureResource> get(ResourceManager& rm, const std::string& path);
+	static std::shared_ptr<TextureResource> get(const std::string& path);
 
 	virtual ~TextureResource();
 
-	void unload(const ResourceManager& rm) override;
-	void reload(const ResourceManager& rm) override;
+	void unload(std::shared_ptr<ResourceManager>& rm) override;
+	void reload(std::shared_ptr<ResourceManager>& rm) override;
 	
 	Eigen::Vector2i getSize() const;
 	void bind() const;
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public:
 	void initFromMemory(const char* image, size_t length);
 
 private:
-	TextureResource(const ResourceManager& rm, const std::string& path);
+	TextureResource(const std::string& path);
 
 	void initFromPath();
 	void initFromResource(const ResourceData data);