diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/ModData.cs b/OpenRA.Game/ModData.cs
index 3f3944baf6..caad343c15 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/ModData.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/ModData.cs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ namespace OpenRA
 			if (useLoadScreen)
 			{
 				LoadScreen = ObjectCreator.CreateObject<ILoadScreen>(Manifest.LoadScreen.Value);
-				LoadScreen.Init(Manifest, Manifest.LoadScreen.ToDictionary(my => my.Value));
+				LoadScreen.Init(this, Manifest.LoadScreen.ToDictionary(my => my.Value));
 				LoadScreen.Display();
 			}
 
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ namespace OpenRA
 
 	public interface ILoadScreen : IDisposable
 	{
-		void Init(Manifest m, Dictionary<string, string> info);
+		void Init(ModData m, Dictionary<string, string> info);
 		void Display();
 		void StartGame(Arguments args);
 	}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/CncLoadScreen.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/CncLoadScreen.cs
index 45dcb89473..fe98a46924 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/CncLoadScreen.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/CncLoadScreen.cs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc
 		Rectangle bounds;
 		Renderer r;
 
-		public override void Init(Manifest m, Dictionary<string, string> info)
+		public override void Init(ModData modData, Dictionary<string, string> info)
 		{
 			loadInfo = info;
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc
 			brightBlock = new Sprite(sheet, new Rectangle(320, 0, 16, 35), TextureChannel.Alpha);
 			dimBlock = new Sprite(sheet, new Rectangle(336, 0, 16, 35), TextureChannel.Alpha);
 
-			versionText = m.Mod.Version;
+			versionText = modData.Manifest.Mod.Version;
 		}
 
 		bool setup;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/LoadScreens/BlankLoadScreen.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/LoadScreens/BlankLoadScreen.cs
index 231d3552b8..3ef8c6d62e 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/LoadScreens/BlankLoadScreen.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/LoadScreens/BlankLoadScreen.cs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.LoadScreens
 	{
 		public LaunchArguments Launch;
 
-		public virtual void Init(Manifest m, Dictionary<string, string> info) { }
+		public virtual void Init(ModData m, Dictionary<string, string> info) { }
 
 		public virtual void Display()
 		{
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/LoadScreens/LogoStripeLoadScreen.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/LoadScreens/LogoStripeLoadScreen.cs
index 429080f115..16f8e01dec 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/LoadScreens/LogoStripeLoadScreen.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/LoadScreens/LogoStripeLoadScreen.cs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.LoadScreens
 		Sprite stripe, logo;
 		string[] messages = { "Loading..." };
 
-		public override void Init(Manifest m, Dictionary<string, string> info)
+		public override void Init(ModData modData, Dictionary<string, string> info)
 		{
 			// Avoid standard loading mechanisms so we
 			// can display the loadscreen as early as possible
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/LoadScreens/ModChooserLoadScreen.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/LoadScreens/ModChooserLoadScreen.cs
index ae2287651a..b578c7713d 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/LoadScreens/ModChooserLoadScreen.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/LoadScreens/ModChooserLoadScreen.cs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.LoadScreens
 		Sprite sprite;
 		Rectangle bounds;
 
-		public void Init(Manifest m, Dictionary<string, string> info)
+		public void Init(ModData modData, Dictionary<string, string> info)
 		{
 			var res = Game.Renderer.Resolution;
 			bounds = new Rectangle(0, 0, res.Width, res.Height);