diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Graphics/Sequence.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Graphics/Sequence.cs
index a3a81dcdcf..00c4880366 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Graphics/Sequence.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Graphics/Sequence.cs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Graphics
 			Name = name;
 			var d = info.NodesDict;
 			
-			sprites = SpriteSheetBuilder.LoadAllSprites(string.IsNullOrEmpty(srcOverride) ? unit : srcOverride );
+			sprites = SpriteLoader.LoadAllSprites(string.IsNullOrEmpty(srcOverride) ? unit : srcOverride );
 			start = int.Parse(d["Start"].Value);
 
 			if (!d.ContainsKey("Length"))
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Graphics/ShroudRenderer.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Graphics/ShroudRenderer.cs
index 738166d46a..b1cc0068bb 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Graphics/ShroudRenderer.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Graphics/ShroudRenderer.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Graphics
 	public class ShroudRenderer
 	{
 		Traits.Shroud shroud;
-		Sprite[] shadowBits = SpriteSheetBuilder.LoadAllSprites("shadow");
+		Sprite[] shadowBits = SpriteLoader.LoadAllSprites("shadow");
 		Sprite[,] sprites, fogSprites;
 		
 		bool dirty = true;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Graphics/SpriteSheetBuilder.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Graphics/SpriteLoader.cs
similarity index 72%
rename from OpenRA.Game/Graphics/SpriteSheetBuilder.cs
rename to OpenRA.Game/Graphics/SpriteLoader.cs
index 624e414d39..8f14f1fc0f 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Graphics/SpriteSheetBuilder.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Graphics/SpriteLoader.cs
@@ -13,21 +13,23 @@ using OpenRA.FileFormats;
 
 namespace OpenRA.Graphics
 {
-	public static class SpriteSheetBuilder
+	public static class SpriteLoader
 	{
-		public static void Initialize( TileSet tileset )
+		public static void Initialize( TileSet tileset, SheetBuilder sheetBuilder )
 		{
 			exts = tileset.Extensions;
+            SheetBuilder = sheetBuilder;
 			sprites = new Cache<string, Sprite[]>( LoadSprites );
 		}
 
+        static SheetBuilder SheetBuilder;
 		static Cache<string, Sprite[]> sprites;
 		static string[] exts;
 
 		static Sprite[] LoadSprites(string filename)
 		{
 			var shp = new ShpReader(FileSystem.OpenWithExts(filename, exts));
-			return shp.Select(a => Game.modData.SheetBuilder.Add(a.Image, shp.Size)).ToArray();
+			return shp.Select(a => SheetBuilder.Add(a.Image, shp.Size)).ToArray();
 		}
 
 		public static Sprite[] LoadAllSprites(string filename) { return sprites[filename]; }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/ModData.cs b/OpenRA.Game/ModData.cs
index f2b00d2347..ebd7cbac2d 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Game/ModData.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/ModData.cs
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ namespace OpenRA
 				|| previousMapHadSequences || map.Sequences.Count > 0)
 			{
 				SheetBuilder = new SheetBuilder( TextureChannel.Red );
-				SpriteSheetBuilder.Initialize( Rules.TileSets[map.Tileset] );
+				SpriteLoader.Initialize( Rules.TileSets[map.Tileset], SheetBuilder );
 				CursorSheetBuilder = new CursorSheetBuilder( this );
 				CursorProvider.Initialize(Manifest.Cursors);
 				SequenceProvider.Initialize(Manifest.Sequences, map.Sequences);
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/OpenRA.Game.csproj b/OpenRA.Game/OpenRA.Game.csproj
index 585a3598ee..e63a294bc2 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Game/OpenRA.Game.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/OpenRA.Game.csproj
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003" ToolsVersion="3.5">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Graphics\Renderer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Graphics\Sprite.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Graphics\SpriteRenderer.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Graphics\SpriteSheetBuilder.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Graphics\SpriteLoader.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Graphics\TerrainRenderer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\World\PlayerColorPalette.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\World\ResourceLayer.cs" />
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/World/ResourceLayer.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/World/ResourceLayer.cs
index 19986376f9..652aaeda1a 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/World/ResourceLayer.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/World/ResourceLayer.cs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits
 
 			resourceTypes = w.WorldActor.TraitsImplementing<ResourceType>().ToArray();
 			foreach (var rt in resourceTypes)
-				rt.info.Sprites = rt.info.SpriteNames.Select(a => SpriteSheetBuilder.LoadAllSprites(a)).ToArray();
+				rt.info.Sprites = rt.info.SpriteNames.Select(a => SpriteLoader.LoadAllSprites(a)).ToArray();
 
 			var map = w.Map;
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/ShpImageWidget.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/ShpImageWidget.cs
index ee229c9e90..4043a984c1 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/ShpImageWidget.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/ShpImageWidget.cs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Widgets
 		
 			if (image != cachedImage || frame != cachedFrame)
 			{
-				sprite = SpriteSheetBuilder.LoadAllSprites(image)[frame];
+				sprite = SpriteLoader.LoadAllSprites(image)[frame];
 				cachedImage = image;
 				cachedFrame = frame;
 			}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Buildings/BibLayer.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Buildings/BibLayer.cs
index 22a3eda1c1..20297e2409 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Buildings/BibLayer.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Buildings/BibLayer.cs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Buildings
 		public BibLayer(Actor self, BibLayerInfo info)
 		{
 			this.info = info;
-			bibSprites = info.BibTypes.Select(x => SpriteSheetBuilder.LoadAllSprites(x)).ToArray();
+			bibSprites = info.BibTypes.Select(x => SpriteLoader.LoadAllSprites(x)).ToArray();
 			
 			self.World.ActorAdded +=
 				a => { if (a.HasTrait<Bib>()) DoBib(a,true); };
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/BuildPaletteWidget.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/BuildPaletteWidget.cs
index b457336257..0258ca8a05 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/BuildPaletteWidget.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/BuildPaletteWidget.cs
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Widgets
 				.Where(u => u.Traits.Contains<BuildableInfo>() && u.Name[0] != '^')
 				.ToDictionary(
 					u => u.Name,
-					u => SpriteSheetBuilder.LoadAllSprites(u.Traits.Get<TooltipInfo>().Icon ?? (u.Name + "icon"))[0]);
+					u => SpriteLoader.LoadAllSprites(u.Traits.Get<TooltipInfo>().Icon ?? (u.Name + "icon"))[0]);
 		}
 		
 		public override Rectangle EventBounds
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/SpecialPowerBinWidget.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/SpecialPowerBinWidget.cs
index 427651f63d..0720f4baaf 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/SpecialPowerBinWidget.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/SpecialPowerBinWidget.cs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Widgets
 					.Select(u => u.Image).Distinct()
 					.ToDictionary(
 						u => u,
-						u => SpriteSheetBuilder.LoadAllSprites(u)[0]);
+						u => SpriteLoader.LoadAllSprites(u)[0]);
 			
 			ready = new Animation("pips");
 			ready.PlayRepeating("ready");
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/World/SmudgeLayer.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/World/SmudgeLayer.cs
index 45c4ad3e70..e1f4cfd621 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/World/SmudgeLayer.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/World/SmudgeLayer.cs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 		public SmudgeLayer(SmudgeLayerInfo info)
 		{
 			this.Info = info;
-			smudgeSprites = Info.Types.Select(x => SpriteSheetBuilder.LoadAllSprites(x)).ToArray();
+			smudgeSprites = Info.Types.Select(x => SpriteLoader.LoadAllSprites(x)).ToArray();
 		}
 		
 		public void WorldLoaded(World w)