diff --git a/rwengine/src/engine/GameData.cpp b/rwengine/src/engine/GameData.cpp
index 35d601b8..19e45cbd 100644
--- a/rwengine/src/engine/GameData.cpp
+++ b/rwengine/src/engine/GameData.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #include <engine/GameState.hpp>
 #include <engine/GameWorld.hpp>
 #include <loaders/LoaderCOL.hpp>
-#include <loaders/LoaderDFF.hpp>
 #include <loaders/LoaderIDE.hpp>
 #include <loaders/LoaderIPL.hpp>
 #include <script/SCMFile.hpp>
@@ -23,6 +22,10 @@
 
 GameData::GameData(Logger* log, const std::string& path)
     : datpath(path), logger(log), engine(nullptr) {
+    dffLoader.setTextureLookupCallback(
+        [&](const std::string& texture, const std::string&) {
+            return findSlotTexture(currenttextureslot, texture);
+        });
 }
 
 GameData::~GameData() {
@@ -37,13 +40,13 @@ void GameData::load() {
     /// @todo cuts.img files should be loaded differently to gta3.img
     loadIMG("anim/cuts.img");
 
-    loadLevelFile("data/default.dat");
-    loadLevelFile("data/gta3.dat");
-
-    loadTXD("particle.txd");
-    loadTXD("icons.txd");
-    loadTXD("hud.txd");
-    loadTXD("fonts.txd");
+    textureslots["particle"] = loadTextureArchive("particle.txd");
+    textureslots["icons"] = loadTextureArchive("icons.txd");
+    textureslots["hud"] = loadTextureArchive("hud.txd");
+    textureslots["fonts"] = loadTextureArchive("fonts.txd");
+    textureslots["generic"] = loadTextureArchive("generic.txd");
+    auto misc = loadTextureArchive("misc.txd");
+    textureslots["generic"].insert(misc.begin(), misc.end());
 
     loadCarcols("data/carcols.dat");
     loadWeather("data/timecyc.dat");
@@ -52,6 +55,9 @@ void GameData::load() {
     loadWeaponDAT("data/weapon.dat");
 
     loadIFP("ped.ifp");
+
+    loadLevelFile("data/default.dat");
+    loadLevelFile("data/gta3.dat");
 }
 
 void GameData::loadLevelFile(const std::string& path) {
@@ -63,6 +69,9 @@ void GameData::loadLevelFile(const std::string& path) {
         return;
     }
 
+    // Reset texture slot
+    currenttextureslot = "generic";
+
     for (std::string line, cmd; std::getline(datfile, line);) {
         if (line.size() == 0 || line[0] == '#') continue;
 #ifndef RW_WINDOWS
@@ -296,23 +305,41 @@ void GameData::loadWater(const std::string& path) {
 }
 
 void GameData::loadTXD(const std::string& name) {
-    if (loadedFiles.find(name) != loadedFiles.end()) {
+    auto slot = name;
+    auto ext = name.find(".txd");
+    if (ext != std::string::npos) {
+        slot = name.substr(0, ext);
+    }
+
+    // Set the current texture slot
+    currenttextureslot = slot;
+
+    // Check if this texture slot is loaded already
+    auto slotit = textureslots.find(slot);
+    if (slotit != textureslots.end()) {
         return;
     }
 
-    loadedFiles[name] = true;
+    textureslots[slot] = std::move(loadTextureArchive(name));
+}
 
+TextureArchive GameData::loadTextureArchive(const std::string& name) {
     /// @todo refactor loadTXD to use correct file locations
     auto file = index.openFile(name);
     if (!file) {
         logger->error("Data", "Failed to open txd: " + name);
-        return;
+        return {};
     }
 
+    TextureArchive textures;
+
     TextureLoader l;
     if (!l.loadFromMemory(file, textures)) {
         logger->error("Data", "Error loading txd: " + name);
+        return {};
     }
+
+    return textures;
 }
 
 void GameData::getNameAndLod(std::string& name, int& lod) {
@@ -329,8 +356,7 @@ Model* GameData::loadClump(const std::string& name) {
         logger->error("Data", "Failed to load model " + name);
         return nullptr;
     }
-    LoaderDFF l;
-    auto m = l.loadFromMemory(file);
+    auto m = dffLoader.loadFromMemory(file);
     if (!m) {
         logger->error("Data", "Error loading model file " + name);
         return nullptr;
@@ -344,8 +370,7 @@ void GameData::loadModelFile(const std::string& name) {
         logger->log("Data", Logger::Error, "Failed to load model file " + name);
         return;
     }
-    LoaderDFF l;
-    auto m = l.loadFromMemory(file);
+    auto m = dffLoader.loadFromMemory(file);
     if (!m) {
         logger->log("Data", Logger::Error, "Error loading model file " + name);
         return;
@@ -374,14 +399,14 @@ void GameData::loadModel(ModelID model) {
     auto info = modelinfo[model].get();
     /// @todo replace openFile with API for loading from CDIMAGE archives
     auto name = info->name;
+    auto slotname = info->textureslot;
 
     // Re-direct special models
     switch (info->type()) {
         case ModelDataType::ClumpInfo:
             // Re-direct the hier objects to the special object ids
             name = engine->state->specialModels[info->id()];
-            /// @todo remove this from here
-            loadTXD(name + ".txd");
+            slotname = name;
             break;
         case ModelDataType::PedInfo:
             static const std::string specialPrefix("special");
@@ -389,8 +414,7 @@ void GameData::loadModel(ModelID model) {
                 auto sid = name.substr(specialPrefix.size());
                 unsigned short specialID = std::atoi(sid.c_str());
                 name = engine->state->specialCharacters[specialID];
-                /// @todo remove this from here
-                loadTXD(name + ".txd");
+                slotname = name;
                 break;
             }
         default:
@@ -398,14 +422,19 @@ void GameData::loadModel(ModelID model) {
     }
 
     std::transform(name.begin(), name.end(), name.begin(), ::tolower);
+    std::transform(slotname.begin(), slotname.end(), slotname.begin(),
+                   ::tolower);
+
+    /// @todo remove this from here
+    loadTXD(slotname + ".txd");
+
     auto file = index.openFile(name + ".dff");
     if (!file) {
         logger->error("Data", "Failed to load model for " +
                                   std::to_string(model) + " [" + name + "]");
         return;
     }
-    LoaderDFF l;
-    auto m = l.loadFromMemory(file);
+    auto m = dffLoader.loadFromMemory(file);
     if (!m) {
         logger->error("Data",
                       "Error loading model file for " + std::to_string(model));
diff --git a/rwengine/src/engine/GameData.hpp b/rwengine/src/engine/GameData.hpp
index 4b18f5c2..bd3a17a4 100644
--- a/rwengine/src/engine/GameData.hpp
+++ b/rwengine/src/engine/GameData.hpp
@@ -39,8 +39,10 @@ class GameData {
 private:
     std::string datpath;
     std::string splash;
+    std::string currenttextureslot;
 
     Logger* logger;
+    LoaderDFF dffLoader;
 public:
     /**
      * ctor
@@ -111,10 +113,16 @@ public:
     void loadLevelFile(const std::string& path);
 
     /**
-     * Attempts to load a TXD, or does nothing if it has already been loaded
+     * Loads the txt slot if it is not already loaded and sets
+     * the current TXD slot
      */
     void loadTXD(const std::string& name);
 
+    /**
+     * Loads a named texture archive from the game data
+     */
+    TextureArchive loadTextureArchive(const std::string& name);
+
     /**
      * Converts combined {name}_l{LOD} into name and lod.
      */
@@ -155,9 +163,17 @@ public:
 
     void loadSplash(const std::string& name);
 
-    TextureData::Handle findTexture(const std::string& name,
-                                    const std::string& alpha = "") {
-        return textures[{name, alpha}];
+    TextureData::Handle findSlotTexture(const std::string& slot,
+                                        const std::string& texture) const {
+        auto slotit = textureslots.find(slot);
+        if (slotit == textureslots.end()) {
+            return nullptr;
+        }
+        auto textureit = slotit->second.find(texture);
+        if (textureit == slotit->second.end()) {
+            return nullptr;
+        }
+        return textureit->second;
     }
 
     FileIndex index;
@@ -222,9 +238,9 @@ public:
     WeatherLoader weatherLoader;
 
     /**
-     * Loaded textures (Textures are ID by name and alpha pairs)
+     * Texture slots, containing loaded textures.
      */
-    std::map<std::pair<std::string, std::string>, TextureData::Handle> textures;
+    std::map<std::string, TextureArchive> textureslots;
 
     /**
      * Texture atlases.
diff --git a/rwengine/src/engine/GameWorld.cpp b/rwengine/src/engine/GameWorld.cpp
index 35466136..97167379 100644
--- a/rwengine/src/engine/GameWorld.cpp
+++ b/rwengine/src/engine/GameWorld.cpp
@@ -158,18 +158,6 @@ InstanceObject* GameWorld::createInstance(const uint16_t id,
             data->loadModel(oi->id());
         }
 
-        std::string modelname = oi->name;
-        std::string texturename = oi->textureslot;
-
-        std::transform(std::begin(modelname), std::end(modelname),
-                       std::begin(modelname), tolower);
-        std::transform(std::begin(texturename), std::end(texturename),
-                       std::begin(texturename), tolower);
-
-        if (!texturename.empty()) {
-            data->loadTXD(texturename + ".txd");
-        }
-
         // Check for dynamic data.
         auto dyit = data->dynamicObjectData.find(oi->name);
         std::shared_ptr<DynamicObjectData> dydata;
@@ -177,7 +165,7 @@ InstanceObject* GameWorld::createInstance(const uint16_t id,
             dydata = dyit->second;
         }
 
-        if (modelname.empty()) {
+        if (oi->name.empty()) {
             logger->warning(
                 "World", "Instance with missing model: " + std::to_string(id));
         }
@@ -243,15 +231,12 @@ CutsceneObject* GameWorld::createCutsceneObject(const uint16_t id,
     }
 
     auto clumpmodel = static_cast<ClumpModelInfo*>(modelinfo);
-    std::string texturename;
 
     if (!clumpmodel->isLoaded()) {
         data->loadModel(id);
     }
     auto model = clumpmodel->getModel();
 
-    texturename = modelinfo->textureslot;
-
     if (id == 0) {
         auto playerobj = pedestrianPool.find(state->playerObject);
         if (playerobj) {
@@ -259,10 +244,6 @@ CutsceneObject* GameWorld::createCutsceneObject(const uint16_t id,
         }
     }
 
-    if (!texturename.empty()) {
-        data->loadTXD(texturename + ".txd");
-    }
-
     auto instance = new CutsceneObject(this, pos, rot, model, modelinfo);
 
     cutscenePool.insert(instance);
@@ -285,10 +266,6 @@ VehicleObject* GameWorld::createVehicle(const uint16_t id, const glm::vec3& pos,
         data->loadModel(id);
     }
 
-    if (!vti->textureslot.empty()) {
-        data->loadTXD(vti->textureslot + ".txd");
-    }
-
     glm::u8vec3 prim(255), sec(128);
     auto palit = data->vehiclePalettes.find(
         vti->name);  // modelname is conveniently lowercase (usually)
@@ -361,12 +338,6 @@ CharacterObject* GameWorld::createPedestrian(const uint16_t id,
         data->loadModel(id);
     }
 
-    std::string texturename = pt->textureslot;
-
-    if (!texturename.empty()) {
-        data->loadTXD(texturename + ".txd");
-    }
-
     auto ped = new CharacterObject(this, pos, rot, pt);
     ped->setGameObjectID(gid);
     new DefaultAIController(ped);
@@ -388,13 +359,12 @@ CharacterObject* GameWorld::createPlayer(const glm::vec3& pos,
     std::string modelname = "player";
     std::string texturename = "player";
 
+    data->loadTXD(texturename + ".txd");
     if (!pt->isLoaded()) {
         auto model = data->loadClump(modelname + ".dff");
         pt->setModel(model);
     }
 
-    data->loadTXD(texturename + ".txd");
-
     auto ped = new CharacterObject(this, pos, rot, pt);
     ped->setGameObjectID(gid);
     ped->setLifetime(GameObject::PlayerLifetime);
@@ -416,8 +386,6 @@ PickupObject* GameWorld::createPickup(const glm::vec3& pos, int id, int type) {
         data->loadModel(id);
     }
 
-    data->loadTXD(modelInfo->textureslot + ".txd");
-
     PickupObject* pickup = nullptr;
     auto pickuptype = (PickupObject::PickupType)type;
 
diff --git a/rwengine/src/objects/PickupObject.cpp b/rwengine/src/objects/PickupObject.cpp
index 89158451..aa1424ff 100644
--- a/rwengine/src/objects/PickupObject.cpp
+++ b/rwengine/src/objects/PickupObject.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ PickupObject::PickupObject(GameWorld* world, const glm::vec3& position,
     m_corona->particle.direction = glm::vec3(0.f, 0.f, 1.f);
     m_corona->particle.orientation = VisualFX::ParticleData::Camera;
     m_corona->particle.colour = glm::vec4(1.0f, 0.3f, 0.3f, 0.3f);
-    m_corona->particle.texture = engine->data->findTexture("coronacircle");
+    m_corona->particle.texture = engine->data->findSlotTexture("particle", "coronacircle");
 
     auto flags = behaviourFlags(m_type);
     RW_UNUSED(flags);
diff --git a/rwengine/src/objects/ProjectileObject.cpp b/rwengine/src/objects/ProjectileObject.cpp
index 2150c9c3..8ee31d6d 100644
--- a/rwengine/src/objects/ProjectileObject.cpp
+++ b/rwengine/src/objects/ProjectileObject.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ void ProjectileObject::explode() {
                            0.f});
         }
 
-        auto tex = engine->data->findTexture("explo02");
+        auto tex = engine->data->findSlotTexture("particle", "explo02");
 
         auto explosion = engine->createEffect(VisualFX::Particle);
         explosion->particle.size = glm::vec2(exp_size);
diff --git a/rwengine/src/render/GameRenderer.cpp b/rwengine/src/render/GameRenderer.cpp
index 4b4c9bb6..3ab02399 100644
--- a/rwengine/src/render/GameRenderer.cpp
+++ b/rwengine/src/render/GameRenderer.cpp
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ void GameRenderer::renderWorld(GameWorld* world, const ViewCamera& camera,
     GLuint splashTexName = 0;
     auto fc = world->state->fadeColour;
     if ((fc.r + fc.g + fc.b) == 0 && world->state->currentSplash.size() > 0) {
-        auto splash = world->data->findTexture(world->state->currentSplash);
+        auto splash = world->data->findSlotTexture("generic", world->state->currentSplash);
         if (splash) {
             splashTexName = splash->getName();
         }
@@ -494,16 +494,6 @@ void GameRenderer::renderGeometry(Model* model, size_t g,
 
             if (mat.textures.size() > 0) {
                 auto tex = mat.textures[0].texture;
-                if (!tex) {
-                    auto& tC = mat.textures[0].name;
-                    auto& tA = mat.textures[0].alphaName;
-                    tex = data->findTexture(tC, tA);
-                    if (!tex) {
-                        // logger->warning("Renderer", "Missing texture: " + tC
-                        // + " " + tA);
-                    }
-                    mat.textures[0].texture = tex;
-                }
                 if (tex) {
                     dp.textures = {tex->getName()};
                 }
diff --git a/rwengine/src/render/MapRenderer.cpp b/rwengine/src/render/MapRenderer.cpp
index f0a29f73..00325f23 100644
--- a/rwengine/src/render/MapRenderer.cpp
+++ b/rwengine/src/render/MapRenderer.cpp
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ void MapRenderer::draw(GameWorld* world, const MapInfo& mi) {
     for (int m = 0; m < MAP_BLOCK_SIZE; ++m) {
         std::string num = (m < 10 ? "0" : "");
         std::string name = "radar" + num + std::to_string(m);
-        auto texture = world->data->textures[{name, ""}];
+        auto texture = world->data->findSlotTexture(name, name);
 
         glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, texture->getName());
 
@@ -140,7 +140,8 @@ void MapRenderer::draw(GameWorld* world, const MapInfo& mi) {
         glDisable(GL_STENCIL_TEST);
         // We only need the outer ring if we're clipping.
         glBlendFuncSeparate(GL_DST_COLOR, GL_ZERO, GL_ONE, GL_ZERO);
-        TextureData::Handle radarDisc = data->findTexture("radardisc");
+        TextureData::Handle radarDisc =
+            data->findSlotTexture("hud", "radardisc");
 
         glm::mat4 model;
         model = glm::translate(model, glm::vec3(mi.screenPosition, 0.0f));
@@ -257,7 +258,7 @@ void MapRenderer::prepareBlip(const glm::vec2& coord, const glm::mat4& view,
 
     GLuint tex = 0;
     if (!texture.empty()) {
-        auto sprite = data->findTexture(texture);
+        auto sprite = data->findSlotTexture("hud", texture);
         tex = sprite->getName();
     }
     renderer->setUniform(rectProg, "colour", colour);
diff --git a/rwengine/src/render/ObjectRenderer.cpp b/rwengine/src/render/ObjectRenderer.cpp
index 70764fcf..ea371a41 100644
--- a/rwengine/src/render/ObjectRenderer.cpp
+++ b/rwengine/src/render/ObjectRenderer.cpp
@@ -61,17 +61,6 @@ void ObjectRenderer::renderGeometry(Model* model, size_t g,
 
             if (mat.textures.size() > 0) {
                 auto tex = mat.textures[0].texture;
-                if (!tex) {
-                    auto& tC = mat.textures[0].name;
-                    auto& tA = mat.textures[0].alphaName;
-                    tex = m_world->data->findTexture(tC, tA);
-                    if (!tex) {
-                        // logger->warning("Renderer", "Missing texture: " + tC
-                        // + " " + tA);
-                        dp.textures = {m_errorTexture};
-                    }
-                    mat.textures[0].texture = tex;
-                }
                 if (tex) {
                     if (tex->isTransparent()) {
                         isTransparent = true;
diff --git a/rwengine/src/render/TextRenderer.cpp b/rwengine/src/render/TextRenderer.cpp
index 56bcc042..471dc034 100644
--- a/rwengine/src/render/TextRenderer.cpp
+++ b/rwengine/src/render/TextRenderer.cpp
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ void TextRenderer::renderText(const TextRenderer::TextInfo& ti,
     Renderer::DrawParameters dp;
     dp.start = 0;
     dp.count = gb.getCount();
-    auto ftexture = renderer->getData()->findTexture(fonts[ti.font]);
+    auto ftexture = renderer->getData()->findSlotTexture("fonts", fonts[ti.font]);
     dp.textures = {ftexture->getName()};
     dp.depthWrite = false;
 
diff --git a/rwengine/src/render/WaterRenderer.cpp b/rwengine/src/render/WaterRenderer.cpp
index 9656fbfa..81881705 100644
--- a/rwengine/src/render/WaterRenderer.cpp
+++ b/rwengine/src/render/WaterRenderer.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ void WaterRenderer::setDataTexture(GLuint fbBinding, GLuint dataTex) {
 void WaterRenderer::render(GameRenderer* renderer, GameWorld* world) {
     auto r = renderer->getRenderer();
 
-    auto waterTex = world->data->findTexture("water_old");
+    auto waterTex = world->data->findSlotTexture("particle", "water_old");
     RW_CHECK(waterTex != nullptr, "Water texture is null");
     if (waterTex == nullptr) {
         // Can't render water if we don't have a texture.
diff --git a/rwgame/DrawUI.cpp b/rwgame/DrawUI.cpp
index 255c59e1..6033aac0 100644
--- a/rwgame/DrawUI.cpp
+++ b/rwgame/DrawUI.cpp
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ void drawPlayerInfo(PlayerController* player, GameWorld* world,
     }
 
     TextureData::Handle itemTexture =
-        render->getData()->findTexture(itemTextureName);
+        render->getData()->findSlotTexture("hud", itemTextureName);
     RW_CHECK(itemTexture != nullptr, "Item has 0 texture");
     if (itemTexture != nullptr) {
         RW_CHECK(itemTexture->getName() != 0, "Item has 0 texture");
diff --git a/rwlib/source/gl/TextureData.hpp b/rwlib/source/gl/TextureData.hpp
index 83f9381b..7347eb27 100644
--- a/rwlib/source/gl/TextureData.hpp
+++ b/rwlib/source/gl/TextureData.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 #include <gl/gl_core_3_3.h>
 #include <glm/glm.hpp>
+#include <map>
 
 #include <memory>
 
@@ -37,3 +38,4 @@ private:
     glm::ivec2 size;
     bool hasAlpha;
 };
+using TextureArchive = std::map<std::string, TextureData::Handle>;
diff --git a/rwlib/source/loaders/LoaderDFF.cpp b/rwlib/source/loaders/LoaderDFF.cpp
index 9cb18f8f..1425d4f1 100644
--- a/rwlib/source/loaders/LoaderDFF.cpp
+++ b/rwlib/source/loaders/LoaderDFF.cpp
@@ -341,8 +341,10 @@ void LoaderDFF::readTexture(Model *model, const RWBStream &stream) {
     std::transform(name.begin(), name.end(), name.begin(), ::tolower);
     std::transform(alpha.begin(), alpha.end(), alpha.begin(), ::tolower);
 
+    TextureData::Handle textureinst =
+        texturelookup ? texturelookup(name, alpha) : nullptr;
     model->geometries.back()->materials.back().textures.push_back(
-        {name, alpha, nullptr});
+        {name, alpha, textureinst});
 }
 
 void LoaderDFF::readGeometryExtension(Model *model, const RWBStream &stream) {
diff --git a/rwlib/source/loaders/LoaderDFF.hpp b/rwlib/source/loaders/LoaderDFF.hpp
index 07fe017b..828b927f 100644
--- a/rwlib/source/loaders/LoaderDFF.hpp
+++ b/rwlib/source/loaders/LoaderDFF.hpp
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 #ifndef _LOADERDFF_HPP_
 #define _LOADERDFF_HPP_
 
+#include <gl/TextureData.hpp>
 #include <loaders/RWBinaryStream.hpp>
-
 #include <platform/FileHandle.hpp>
+
+#include <functional>
 #include <string>
-#include <vector>
 
 class Model;
-class GameData;
 
 class DFFLoaderException {
     std::string _message;
@@ -48,7 +48,16 @@ class LoaderDFF {
     void readAtomic(Model* model, const RWBStream& stream);
 
 public:
+    using TextureLookupCallback = std::function<TextureData::Handle(
+        const std::string&, const std::string&)>;
+
     Model* loadFromMemory(FileHandle file);
+
+    void setTextureLookupCallback(TextureLookupCallback tlc) {
+        texturelookup = tlc;
+    }
+private:
+    TextureLookupCallback texturelookup;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/rwlib/source/loaders/LoaderTXD.cpp b/rwlib/source/loaders/LoaderTXD.cpp
index 587acded..99476ab2 100644
--- a/rwlib/source/loaders/LoaderTXD.cpp
+++ b/rwlib/source/loaders/LoaderTXD.cpp
@@ -182,11 +182,7 @@ bool TextureLoader::loadFromMemory(FileHandle file,
 
         auto texture = createTexture(texNative, rootSection);
 
-        inTextures[{name, alpha}] = texture;
-
-        if (!alpha.empty()) {
-            inTextures[{name, ""}] = texture;
-        }
+        inTextures[name] = texture;
     }
 
     return true;
diff --git a/rwlib/source/loaders/LoaderTXD.hpp b/rwlib/source/loaders/LoaderTXD.hpp
index d4299dbc..7c2ed4b4 100644
--- a/rwlib/source/loaders/LoaderTXD.hpp
+++ b/rwlib/source/loaders/LoaderTXD.hpp
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
 
 // This might suffice
 #include <gl/TextureData.hpp>
-typedef std::map<std::pair<std::string, std::string>, TextureData::Handle>
-    TextureArchive;
 
 class FileIndex;