diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f8227ad..0f663b0 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ endif()
 list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake")
 include(libzippp)
 include(minhook)
+include(dxtk)
 
 add_library(gMod SHARED)
 
@@ -59,10 +60,10 @@ file(GLOB SOURCES
     ${VERSION_RC}
     )
 
-target_include_directories(gMod PRIVATE $ENV{DXSDK_DIR}/Include)
-target_include_directories(gMod PUBLIC
+target_include_directories(gMod PRIVATE
     "header"
     ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/include
+	$ENV{DXSDK_DIR}/Include
     )
 source_group(TREE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}" FILES ${SOURCES})
 target_sources(gMod PRIVATE ${SOURCES})
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ target_link_libraries(gMod PRIVATE
     libzippp
 	psapi
 	minhook
+	directxtex
     )
 target_link_options(gMod PRIVATE
     "$<$<CONFIG:DEBUG>:/NODEFAULTLIB:LIBCMT>"
diff --git a/cmake/dxtk.cmake b/cmake/dxtk.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bd34913
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/dxtk.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+include_guard()
+include(FetchContent)
+
+FetchContent_Declare(
+    DirectXTex
+    GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/microsoft/DirectXTex
+    GIT_TAG jul2022)
+FetchContent_GetProperties(directxtex)
+if (directxtex_POPULATED)
+    return()
+endif()
+
+FetchContent_Populate(directxtex)
+
+add_library(directxtex)
+set(SOURCES
+    "${directxtex_SOURCE_DIR}/DDSTextureLoader/DDSTextureLoader9.h"
+    "${directxtex_SOURCE_DIR}/DDSTextureLoader/DDSTextureLoader9.cpp"
+    "${directxtex_SOURCE_DIR}/WICTextureLoader/WICTextureLoader9.h"
+    "${directxtex_SOURCE_DIR}/WICTextureLoader/WICTextureLoader9.cpp"
+    )
+source_group(TREE ${directxtex_SOURCE_DIR} FILES ${SOURCES})
+target_sources(directxtex PRIVATE ${SOURCES})
+target_include_directories(directxtex PUBLIC "${directxtex_SOURCE_DIR}")
+
+set_target_properties(directxtex PROPERTIES FOLDER "Dependencies/")
diff --git a/header/Defines.h b/header/Defines.h
index 707b12b..ca12194 100644
--- a/header/Defines.h
+++ b/header/Defines.h
@@ -13,3 +13,7 @@ using HashType = DWORD32;
 #endif
 
 #endif
+
+#ifndef _countof
+#define _countof(arr) sizeof(arr) / sizeof(*arr)
+#endif
diff --git a/header/FileLoader.h b/header/FileLoader.h
index 4ddd746..3c2f444 100644
--- a/header/FileLoader.h
+++ b/header/FileLoader.h
@@ -2,16 +2,8 @@
 
 #include <vector>
 #include <string>
-#include <ranges>
 #include <libzippp.h>
 
-struct TpfEntry {
-    std::string name;
-    std::string entry;
-    uint32_t crc_hash;
-    std::vector<char> data;
-};
-
 class FileLoader {
     std::string file_name;
     const std::string TPF_PASSWORD{
@@ -26,13 +18,13 @@ class FileLoader {
 public:
     FileLoader(const std::string& fileName);
 
-    std::vector<TpfEntry> GetContents();
+    std::vector<TextureFileStruct> GetContents();
 
 private:
 
-    std::vector<TpfEntry> GetTpfContents();
+    std::vector<TextureFileStruct> GetTpfContents();
 
-    std::vector<TpfEntry> GetFileContents();
+    std::vector<TextureFileStruct> GetFileContents();
 
-    void LoadEntries(libzippp::ZipArchive& archive, std::vector<TpfEntry>& entries);
+    void LoadEntries(libzippp::ZipArchive& archive, std::vector<TextureFileStruct>& entries);
 };
diff --git a/header/Main.h b/header/Main.h
index 27b60f8..cda0cc4 100644
--- a/header/Main.h
+++ b/header/Main.h
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 #include "Utils.h"
 
 #include <d3d9.h>
-#include <d3dx9.h>
 
 #include "Defines.h"
 #include "Error.h"
diff --git a/header/TextureClient.h b/header/TextureClient.h
index d5aaa2f..09b4c8d 100644
--- a/header/TextureClient.h
+++ b/header/TextureClient.h
@@ -4,12 +4,16 @@
 
 #include "FileLoader.h"
 #include "uMod_IDirect3DTexture9.h"
+#include <DDSTextureLoader/DDSTextureLoader9.h>
+#include <WICTextureLoader/WICTextureLoader9.h>
+#include <d3dx9.h>
 
 extern unsigned int gl_ErrorState;
 
 struct TextureFileStruct {
-    std::vector<char> data{};
+    std::vector<BYTE> data{};
     HashType crc_hash = 0; // hash value
+    bool is_wic_texture = false;
 };
 
 template <typename T>
@@ -25,7 +29,6 @@ concept uModTexturePtrPtr = uModTexturePtr<std::remove_pointer_t<T>>;
 
 /*
  *  An object of this class is owned by each d3d9 device.
- *  functions called by the Server are called from the server thread instance.
  *  All other functions are called from the render thread instance of the game itself.
  */
 class TextureClient {
@@ -39,9 +42,10 @@ public:
     // called at the end AddTexture(...) and from Device->UpdateTexture(...)
 
     int MergeUpdate(); //called from uMod_IDirect3DDevice9::BeginScene()
+    void Initialize();
 
-    // Add TpfEntry data, return size of data added. 0 on failure.
-    unsigned long AddFile(TpfEntry& entry);
+    // Add TextureFileStruct data, return size of data added. 0 on failure.
+    unsigned long AddFile(TextureFileStruct& entry);
 
     std::vector<uMod_IDirect3DTexture9*> OriginalTextures;
     // stores the pointer to the uMod_IDirect3DTexture9 objects created by the game
@@ -50,10 +54,6 @@ public:
     std::vector<uMod_IDirect3DCubeTexture9*> OriginalCubeTextures;
     // stores the pointer to the uMod_IDirect3DCubeTexture9 objects created by the game
 
-    D3DCOLOR FontColour;
-    D3DCOLOR TextureColour;
-
-    void Initialize();
 
 private:
     IDirect3DDevice9* D3D9Device;
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ private:
 
     int LockMutex();
     int UnlockMutex();
-    HANDLE Mutex;
+    HANDLE mutex;
 
     std::unordered_map<HashType, TextureFileStruct*> modded_textures;
     // array which stores the file in memory and the hash of each texture to be modded
@@ -179,50 +179,63 @@ int TextureClient::LookUpToMod(uModTexturePtr auto pTexture)
 int TextureClient::LoadTexture(TextureFileStruct* file_in_memory, uModTexturePtrPtr auto ppTexture)
 {
     Message("LoadTexture( %p, %p, %#lX): %p\n", file_in_memory, ppTexture, file_in_memory->crc_hash, this);
-    if constexpr (std::same_as<decltype(ppTexture), uMod_IDirect3DTexture9**>) {
-        if (D3D_OK != D3DXCreateTextureFromFileInMemoryEx(
-                D3D9Device, file_in_memory->data.data(),
-                file_in_memory->data.size(), D3DX_DEFAULT, D3DX_DEFAULT,
-                D3DX_DEFAULT, 0, D3DFMT_UNKNOWN, D3DPOOL_MANAGED,
-                D3DX_DEFAULT, D3DX_DEFAULT, 0, nullptr, nullptr,
-                (IDirect3DTexture9**)ppTexture)) {
-            *ppTexture = nullptr;
-            return RETURN_TEXTURE_NOT_LOADED;
+    if (file_in_memory->is_wic_texture) {
+        if constexpr (std::same_as<decltype(ppTexture), uMod_IDirect3DTexture9**>) {
+            if (D3D_OK != D3DXCreateTextureFromFileInMemoryEx(
+                    D3D9Device, file_in_memory->data.data(),
+                    file_in_memory->data.size(), D3DX_DEFAULT, D3DX_DEFAULT,
+                    D3DX_DEFAULT, 0, D3DFMT_UNKNOWN, D3DPOOL_MANAGED,
+                    D3DX_DEFAULT, D3DX_DEFAULT, 0, nullptr, nullptr,
+                    reinterpret_cast<IDirect3DTexture9**>(ppTexture))) {
+                *ppTexture = nullptr;
+                Message("LoadWICTexture( %p, %#lX): FAILED\n", *ppTexture, file_in_memory->crc_hash);
+                return RETURN_TEXTURE_NOT_LOADED;
+            }
         }
-        SetLastCreatedTexture(nullptr);
-    }
-    else if constexpr (std::same_as<decltype(ppTexture), uMod_IDirect3DVolumeTexture9**>) {
-        if (D3D_OK != D3DXCreateVolumeTextureFromFileInMemoryEx(
-                D3D9Device, file_in_memory->data.data(),
-                file_in_memory->data.size(), D3DX_DEFAULT, D3DX_DEFAULT,
-                D3DX_DEFAULT, D3DX_DEFAULT, 0, D3DFMT_UNKNOWN,
-                D3DPOOL_MANAGED, D3DX_DEFAULT, D3DX_DEFAULT, 0,
-                nullptr,
-                nullptr,
-                (IDirect3DVolumeTexture9**)ppTexture)) {
-            *ppTexture = nullptr;
-            return RETURN_TEXTURE_NOT_LOADED;
+        else if constexpr (std::same_as<decltype(ppTexture), uMod_IDirect3DVolumeTexture9**>) {
+            if (D3D_OK != D3DXCreateVolumeTextureFromFileInMemoryEx(
+                    D3D9Device, file_in_memory->data.data(),
+                    file_in_memory->data.size(), D3DX_DEFAULT, D3DX_DEFAULT,
+                    D3DX_DEFAULT, D3DX_DEFAULT, 0, D3DFMT_UNKNOWN,
+                    D3DPOOL_MANAGED, D3DX_DEFAULT, D3DX_DEFAULT, 0,
+                    nullptr,
+                    nullptr,
+                    reinterpret_cast<IDirect3DVolumeTexture9**>(ppTexture))) {
+                *ppTexture = nullptr;
+                Message("LoadWICTexture( %p, %#lX): FAILED\n", *ppTexture, file_in_memory->crc_hash);
+                return RETURN_TEXTURE_NOT_LOADED;
+            }
+            SetLastCreatedVolumeTexture(nullptr);
         }
-        SetLastCreatedVolumeTexture(nullptr);
-    }
-    else if constexpr (std::same_as<decltype(ppTexture), uMod_IDirect3DCubeTexture9**>) {
-        if (D3D_OK != D3DXCreateCubeTextureFromFileInMemoryEx(
-                D3D9Device, file_in_memory->data.data(), file_in_memory->data.size(), D3DX_DEFAULT, D3DX_DEFAULT, 0,
-                D3DFMT_UNKNOWN, D3DPOOL_MANAGED,
-                D3DX_DEFAULT, D3DX_DEFAULT, 0, nullptr, nullptr,
-                (IDirect3DCubeTexture9**)ppTexture)) {
-            *ppTexture = nullptr;
-            return RETURN_TEXTURE_NOT_LOADED;
+        else if constexpr (std::same_as<decltype(ppTexture), uMod_IDirect3DCubeTexture9**>) {
+            if (D3D_OK != D3DXCreateCubeTextureFromFileInMemoryEx(
+                    D3D9Device, file_in_memory->data.data(), file_in_memory->data.size(), D3DX_DEFAULT, D3DX_DEFAULT, 0,
+                    D3DFMT_UNKNOWN, D3DPOOL_MANAGED,
+                    D3DX_DEFAULT, D3DX_DEFAULT, 0, nullptr, nullptr,
+                    reinterpret_cast<IDirect3DCubeTexture9**>(ppTexture))) {
+                *ppTexture = nullptr;
+                Message("LoadWICTexture( %p, %#lX): FAILED\n", *ppTexture, file_in_memory->crc_hash);
+                return RETURN_TEXTURE_NOT_LOADED;
+            }
         }
-        SetLastCreatedCubeTexture(nullptr);
     }
+    else if (D3D_OK != DirectX::CreateDDSTextureFromMemoryEx(
+                 D3D9Device,
+                 file_in_memory->data.data(),
+                 file_in_memory->data.size(),
+                 0, D3DPOOL_MANAGED, false, reinterpret_cast<LPDIRECT3DTEXTURE9*>(ppTexture))) {
+        *ppTexture = nullptr;
+        Message("LoadDDSTexture( %p, 0x%#lX): FAILED\n", *ppTexture, file_in_memory->crc_hash);
+        return RETURN_TEXTURE_NOT_LOADED;
+    }
+    SetLastCreatedTexture(nullptr);
     (*ppTexture)->FAKE = true;
 
     Message("LoadTexture( %p, %#lX): DONE\n", *ppTexture, file_in_memory->crc_hash);
     return RETURN_OK;
 }
 
-template<typename T> requires uModTexturePtr<T>
+template <typename T> requires uModTexturePtr<T>
 void UnswitchTextures(T pTexture)
 {
     decltype(pTexture) CrossRef = pTexture->CrossRef_D3Dtex;
@@ -235,8 +248,8 @@ void UnswitchTextures(T pTexture)
     }
 }
 
-template<typename T> requires uModTexturePtr<T>
-inline int SwitchTextures(T pTexture1, T pTexture2)
+template <typename T> requires uModTexturePtr<T>
+int SwitchTextures(T pTexture1, T pTexture2)
 {
     if (pTexture1->m_D3Ddev == pTexture2->m_D3Ddev && pTexture1->CrossRef_D3Dtex == nullptr && pTexture2->CrossRef_D3Dtex == nullptr) {
         // make cross reference
diff --git a/header/dll_main.h b/header/dll_main.h
index 72fa87f..2b0f00d 100644
--- a/header/dll_main.h
+++ b/header/dll_main.h
@@ -6,5 +6,3 @@ void InitInstance(HINSTANCE hModule);
 void ExitInstance();
 HMODULE LoadOriginalDll();
 
-IDirect3D9* APIENTRY uMod_Direct3DCreate9(UINT SDKVersion);
-HRESULT APIENTRY uMod_Direct3DCreate9Ex(UINT SDKVersion, IDirect3D9Ex** ppD3D);
diff --git a/header/uMod_IDirect3DDevice9.h b/header/uMod_IDirect3DDevice9.h
index f0eeaa0..a27acec 100644
--- a/header/uMod_IDirect3DDevice9.h
+++ b/header/uMod_IDirect3DDevice9.h
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <d3d9.h>
-#include <d3dx9.h>
 #include "uMod_IDirect3DTexture9.h"
 #include "uMod_IDirect3DVolumeTexture9.h"
 #include "uMod_IDirect3DCubeTexture9.h"
@@ -178,8 +177,6 @@ private:
     char SingleTextureMod;
 
     D3DCOLOR TextureColour;
-    ID3DXFont* OSD_Font;
-    //D3DCOLOR FontColour;
     int BackBufferCount;
     bool NormalRendering;
 
diff --git a/header/uMod_IDirect3DDevice9Ex.h b/header/uMod_IDirect3DDevice9Ex.h
index 98c72d4..b1ef492 100644
--- a/header/uMod_IDirect3DDevice9Ex.h
+++ b/header/uMod_IDirect3DDevice9Ex.h
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <d3d9.h>
-#include <d3dx9.h>
+
 #include "uMod_IDirect3DTexture9.h"
 #include "uMod_IDirect3DVolumeTexture9.h"
 #include "uMod_IDirect3DCubeTexture9.h"
 #include "TextureClient.h"
 
-
 class uMod_IDirect3DDevice9Ex : public IDirect3DDevice9Ex {
 public:
     uMod_IDirect3DDevice9Ex(IDirect3DDevice9Ex* pOriginal, int back_buffer_count);
@@ -200,8 +199,6 @@ private:
     char SingleTextureMod;
 
     D3DCOLOR TextureColour;
-    ID3DXFont* OSD_Font;
-    //D3DCOLOR FontColour;
     int BackBufferCount;
     bool NormalRendering;
 
diff --git a/source/FileLoader.cpp b/source/FileLoader.cpp
index cba6b66..2eac11e 100644
--- a/source/FileLoader.cpp
+++ b/source/FileLoader.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ FileLoader::FileLoader(const std::string& fileName)
     file_name = std::filesystem::absolute(fileName).string();
 }
 
-std::vector<TpfEntry> FileLoader::GetContents()
+std::vector<TextureFileStruct> FileLoader::GetContents()
 {
     try {
         return file_name.ends_with(".tpf") ? GetTpfContents() : GetFileContents();
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ std::vector<TpfEntry> FileLoader::GetContents()
     return {};
 }
 
-std::vector<TpfEntry> FileLoader::GetTpfContents()
+std::vector<TextureFileStruct> FileLoader::GetTpfContents()
 {
-    std::vector<TpfEntry> entries;
+    std::vector<TextureFileStruct> entries;
     auto tpf_reader = TpfReader(file_name);
     const auto buffer = tpf_reader.ReadToEnd();
     const auto zip_archive = libzippp::ZipArchive::fromBuffer(buffer.data(), buffer.size(), false, TPF_PASSWORD);
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ std::vector<TpfEntry> FileLoader::GetTpfContents()
     return entries;
 }
 
-std::vector<TpfEntry> FileLoader::GetFileContents()
+std::vector<TextureFileStruct> FileLoader::GetFileContents()
 {
-    std::vector<TpfEntry> entries;
+    std::vector<TextureFileStruct> entries;
 
     libzippp::ZipArchive zip_archive(file_name);
     zip_archive.open();
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ std::vector<TpfEntry> FileLoader::GetFileContents()
     return entries;
 }
 
-void ParseSimpleArchive(const libzippp::ZipArchive& archive, std::vector<TpfEntry>& entries)
+void ParseSimpleArchive(const libzippp::ZipArchive& archive, std::vector<TextureFileStruct>& entries)
 {
     for (const auto& entry : archive.getEntries()) {
         if (entry.isFile()) {
@@ -92,16 +92,17 @@ void ParseSimpleArchive(const libzippp::ZipArchive& archive, std::vector<TpfEntr
                 continue;
             }
 
-            const auto data_ptr = static_cast<char*>(entry.readAsBinary());
+            const auto data_ptr = static_cast<BYTE*>(entry.readAsBinary());
             const auto size = entry.getSize();
-            std::vector<char> vec;
-            vec.assign(data_ptr, data_ptr + size);
-            entries.emplace_back(name, entry.getName(), crc_hash, std::move(vec));
+            std::vector vec(data_ptr, data_ptr + size);
+            std::filesystem::path tex_name(entry.getName());
+            entries.emplace_back(std::move(vec), crc_hash, tex_name.extension() != ".dds");
+            delete[] data_ptr;
         }
     }
 }
 
-void ParseTexmodArchive(std::vector<std::string>& lines, libzippp::ZipArchive& archive, std::vector<TpfEntry>& entries)
+void ParseTexmodArchive(std::vector<std::string>& lines, libzippp::ZipArchive& archive, std::vector<TextureFileStruct>& entries)
 {
     for (const auto& line : lines) {
         std::istringstream iss(line);
@@ -155,17 +156,17 @@ void ParseTexmodArchive(std::vector<std::string>& lines, libzippp::ZipArchive& a
             continue;
         }
 
-        const auto data_ptr = static_cast<char*>(entry.readAsBinary());
+        const auto data_ptr = static_cast<BYTE*>(entry.readAsBinary());
         const auto size = static_cast<size_t>(entry.getSize());
         std::vector vec(data_ptr, data_ptr + size);
-        entries.emplace_back(addrstr, entry.getName(), crc_hash, std::move(vec));
+        const auto tex_name = std::filesystem::path(entry.getName());
+        entries.emplace_back(std::move(vec), crc_hash, tex_name.extension() != ".dds");
         delete[] data_ptr;
     }
 }
 
-void FileLoader::LoadEntries(libzippp::ZipArchive& archive, std::vector<TpfEntry>& entries)
+void FileLoader::LoadEntries(libzippp::ZipArchive& archive, std::vector<TextureFileStruct>& entries)
 {
-    // Iterate over the files in the zip archive
     const auto def_file = archive.getEntry("texmod.def");
     if (def_file.isNull() || !def_file.isFile()) {
         ParseSimpleArchive(archive, entries);
diff --git a/source/TextureClient.cpp b/source/TextureClient.cpp
index 07ebdbb..855b788 100644
--- a/source/TextureClient.cpp
+++ b/source/TextureClient.cpp
@@ -11,17 +11,14 @@ TextureClient::TextureClient(IDirect3DDevice9* device)
     void* cpy;
     isDirectXExDevice = D3D9Device->QueryInterface(IID_IDirect3DTexture9, &cpy) == 0x01000001L;
 
-    Mutex = CreateMutex(nullptr, false, nullptr);
-
-    FontColour = D3DCOLOR_ARGB(255, 255, 0, 0);
-    TextureColour = D3DCOLOR_ARGB(255, 0, 255, 0);
+    mutex = CreateMutex(nullptr, false, nullptr);
 }
 
 TextureClient::~TextureClient()
 {
     Message("TextureClient::~TextureClient(): %p\n", this);
-    if (Mutex != nullptr) {
-        CloseHandle(Mutex);
+    if (mutex != nullptr) {
+        CloseHandle(mutex);
     }
     for (const auto& it : modded_textures) {
         delete it.second;
@@ -119,7 +116,7 @@ int TextureClient::LockMutex()
     if ((gl_ErrorState & (uMod_ERROR_FATAL | uMod_ERROR_MUTEX))) {
         return RETURN_NO_MUTEX;
     }
-    if (WAIT_OBJECT_0 != WaitForSingleObject(Mutex, 100)) {
+    if (WAIT_OBJECT_0 != WaitForSingleObject(mutex, 100)) {
         return RETURN_MUTEX_LOCK; //waiting 100ms, to wait infinite pass INFINITE
     }
     return RETURN_OK;
@@ -127,13 +124,13 @@ int TextureClient::LockMutex()
 
 int TextureClient::UnlockMutex()
 {
-    if (ReleaseMutex(Mutex) == 0) {
+    if (ReleaseMutex(mutex) == 0) {
         return RETURN_MUTEX_UNLOCK;
     }
     return RETURN_OK;
 }
 
-unsigned long TextureClient::AddFile(TpfEntry& entry)
+unsigned long TextureClient::AddFile(TextureFileStruct& entry)
 {
     if (modded_textures.contains(entry.crc_hash)) {
         return 0;
@@ -141,6 +138,7 @@ unsigned long TextureClient::AddFile(TpfEntry& entry)
     TextureFileStruct* texture_file_struct = new TextureFileStruct();
     texture_file_struct->data = std::move(entry.data);
     texture_file_struct->crc_hash = entry.crc_hash;
+    texture_file_struct->is_wic_texture = entry.is_wic_texture;
     modded_textures.emplace(entry.crc_hash, texture_file_struct);
     should_update = true;
     return texture_file_struct->data.size();
diff --git a/source/dll_main.cpp b/source/dll_main.cpp
index 527fab0..213e8aa 100644
--- a/source/dll_main.cpp
+++ b/source/dll_main.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <Psapi.h>
 
 #include "MinHook.h"
+#include <filesystem>
 
 namespace {
 
@@ -20,31 +21,28 @@ namespace {
     Direct3DCreate9Ex_type Direct3DCreate9Ex_fn = nullptr;
     Direct3DCreate9Ex_type Direct3DCreate9Ex_ret = nullptr;
 
+
     static FILE* stdout_proxy;
     static FILE* stderr_proxy;
 
-    /*
-    * global variable which are linked external
-    */
-    unsigned int gl_ErrorState = 0u;
-
     // If not nullptr, we're responsible for freeing this library on termination
-    HMODULE gl_hOriginalDll = nullptr;
+    HMODULE gMod_Loaded_d3d9_Module_Handle = nullptr;
 
     // If this hModule called d3d9.dll?
-    bool IsD3d9Module(HMODULE hModule, HANDLE hProcess)
+    bool IsD3d9Dll(HMODULE hModule)
     {
         TCHAR szModuleName[MAX_PATH];
-        GetModuleBaseName(hProcess, hModule, szModuleName, sizeof(szModuleName) / sizeof(TCHAR));
-        return strcmp(szModuleName, TEXT("d3d9.dll")) == 0;
-    }
-    // Does this module contain exported function calls for creating a d3d9 device?
-    bool HasD3d9Methods(HMODULE hModule, HANDLE hProcess)
-    {
-        return GetProcAddress(hModule, "Direct3DCreate9")
-            && GetProcAddress(hModule, "Direct3DCreate9Ex");
+        ASSERT(GetModuleFileName(hModule, szModuleName, sizeof(szModuleName) / sizeof(*szModuleName)) > 0);
+        const auto basename = strrchr(szModuleName, '\\');
+        return basename && strcmp(basename + 1, "d3d9.dll") == 0;
     }
 
+    // Does this module contain exported function calls for creating a d3d9 device?
+    bool HasD3d9Methods(HMODULE hModule)
+    {
+        return GetProcAddress(hModule, "Direct3DCreate9")
+               && GetProcAddress(hModule, "Direct3DCreate9Ex");
+    }
 
     HMODULE FindLoadedDll()
     {
@@ -58,8 +56,9 @@ namespace {
         if (!EnumProcessModules(hProcess, hModules, sizeof(hModules), &cbNeeded))
             return nullptr;
         for (i = 0; i < (cbNeeded / sizeof(HMODULE)); i++) {
-            if (IsD3d9Module(hModules[i], hProcess)
-                || HasD3d9Methods(hModules[i], hProcess)) {
+            if (hModules[i] == gl_hThisInstance)
+                continue;
+            if (IsD3d9Dll(hModules[i])) {
                 return hModules[i];
             }
         }
@@ -70,6 +69,36 @@ namespace {
 unsigned int gl_ErrorState = 0;
 HINSTANCE gl_hThisInstance = nullptr;
 
+IDirect3D9* APIENTRY Direct3DCreate9(UINT SDKVersion)
+{
+    Message("uMod_Direct3DCreate9:  original %p, uMod %p\n", Direct3DCreate9_fn, Direct3DCreate9);
+
+    ASSERT(Direct3DCreate9_ret);
+
+    IDirect3D9* pIDirect3D9_orig = Direct3DCreate9_ret(SDKVersion); //creating the original IDirect3D9 object
+    ASSERT(pIDirect3D9_orig);
+
+    return new uMod_IDirect3D9(pIDirect3D9_orig); //return our object instead of the "real one"
+}
+
+HRESULT APIENTRY Direct3DCreate9Ex(UINT SDKVersion, IDirect3D9Ex** ppD3D)
+{
+    Message("uMod_Direct3DCreate9Ex:  original %p, uMod %p\n", Direct3DCreate9Ex_fn, Direct3DCreate9Ex);
+
+    ASSERT(Direct3DCreate9Ex_ret);
+
+    IDirect3D9Ex* pIDirect3D9Ex_orig = nullptr;
+    HRESULT ret = Direct3DCreate9Ex_ret(SDKVersion, &pIDirect3D9Ex_orig); //creating the original IDirect3D9 object
+
+    if (ret != S_OK)
+        return ret;
+
+    // @Cleanup: should be we freeing pIDirect3D9Ex at the end of our own lifecycle?
+    uMod_IDirect3D9Ex* pIDirect3D9Ex = new uMod_IDirect3D9Ex(pIDirect3D9Ex_orig);
+    ppD3D = (IDirect3D9Ex**)&pIDirect3D9Ex;
+    return ret;
+}
+
 /*
  * dll entry routine, here we initialize or clean up
  */
@@ -80,10 +109,10 @@ BOOL WINAPI DllMain(HINSTANCE hModule, DWORD ul_reason_for_call, LPVOID lpReserv
     switch (ul_reason_for_call) {
         case DLL_PROCESS_ATTACH: {
 #ifdef _DEBUG
-        AllocConsole();
-        SetConsoleTitleA("gMod Console");
-        freopen_s(&stdout_proxy, "CONOUT$", "w", stdout);
-        freopen_s(&stderr_proxy, "CONOUT$", "w", stderr);
+            AllocConsole();
+            SetConsoleTitleA("gMod Console");
+            freopen_s(&stdout_proxy, "CONOUT$", "w", stdout);
+            freopen_s(&stderr_proxy, "CONOUT$", "w", stderr);
 #endif
             InitInstance(hModule);
             break;
@@ -100,45 +129,47 @@ BOOL WINAPI DllMain(HINSTANCE hModule, DWORD ul_reason_for_call, LPVOID lpReserv
 
 void InitInstance(HINSTANCE hModule)
 {
-    DisableThreadLibraryCalls(hModule); //reduce overhead
-    gl_hThisInstance = hModule;
     Message("InitInstance: %p\n", hModule);
+    DisableThreadLibraryCalls(hModule); //reduce overhead
+
+    // Store the handle to this module
+    gl_hThisInstance = hModule;
 
     const auto d3d9_dll = LoadOriginalDll();
     ASSERT(d3d9_dll);
 
-    Direct3DCreate9_fn = reinterpret_cast<Direct3DCreate9_type>(GetProcAddress(d3d9_dll, "Direct3DCreate9"));
-    ASSERT(Direct3DCreate9_fn);
-
-    Direct3DCreate9Ex_fn = reinterpret_cast<Direct3DCreate9Ex_type>(GetProcAddress(d3d9_dll, "Direct3DCreate9Ex"));
-    ASSERT(Direct3DCreate9Ex_fn);
-
     MH_Initialize();
 
+    // Hook our loaded Dll's dx9 calls though to uMod's functions
+    Direct3DCreate9_fn = reinterpret_cast<Direct3DCreate9_type>(GetProcAddress(d3d9_dll, "Direct3DCreate9"));
+    ASSERT(Direct3DCreate9_fn);
     if (Direct3DCreate9_fn) {
-        MH_CreateHook(Direct3DCreate9_fn, uMod_Direct3DCreate9, (void**)&Direct3DCreate9_ret);
+        MH_CreateHook(Direct3DCreate9_fn, Direct3DCreate9, (void**)&Direct3DCreate9_ret);
         MH_EnableHook(Direct3DCreate9_fn);
     }
 
+    Direct3DCreate9Ex_fn = reinterpret_cast<Direct3DCreate9Ex_type>(GetProcAddress(d3d9_dll, "Direct3DCreate9Ex"));
+    ASSERT(Direct3DCreate9Ex_fn);
     if (Direct3DCreate9Ex_fn) {
-        MH_CreateHook(Direct3DCreate9Ex_fn, uMod_Direct3DCreate9Ex, (void**)&Direct3DCreate9Ex_ret);
+        MH_CreateHook(Direct3DCreate9Ex_fn, Direct3DCreate9Ex, (void**)&Direct3DCreate9Ex_ret);
         MH_EnableHook(Direct3DCreate9Ex_fn);
     }
 
 }
+
 void ExitInstance()
 {
-    if(Direct3DCreate9_fn)
+    if (Direct3DCreate9_fn)
         MH_DisableHook(Direct3DCreate9_fn);
-    if(Direct3DCreate9Ex_fn)
+    if (Direct3DCreate9Ex_fn)
         MH_DisableHook(Direct3DCreate9Ex_fn);
 
     MH_Uninitialize();
 
     // Release the system's d3d9.dll
-    if (gl_hOriginalDll != nullptr) {
-        FreeLibrary(gl_hOriginalDll);
-        gl_hOriginalDll = nullptr;
+    if (gMod_Loaded_d3d9_Module_Handle != nullptr) {
+        ASSERT(FreeLibrary(gMod_Loaded_d3d9_Module_Handle));
+        gMod_Loaded_d3d9_Module_Handle = nullptr;
     }
 
 #ifdef _DEBUG
@@ -146,7 +177,10 @@ void ExitInstance()
         fclose(stdout_proxy);
     if (stderr_proxy)
         fclose(stderr_proxy);
-    FreeConsole();
+    __try {
+        FreeConsole();
+    }
+    __except (EXCEPTION_CONTINUE_EXECUTION) { }
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -156,14 +190,34 @@ HMODULE LoadOriginalDll()
     if (found)
         return found;
 
-    char buffer[MAX_PATH];
-    GetSystemDirectory(buffer, MAX_PATH); //get the system directory, we need to open the original d3d9.dll
+    char executable_path[MAX_PATH]{};
+    ASSERT(GetModuleFileName(GetModuleHandle(nullptr), executable_path, _countof(executable_path)) > 0);
+
+    char gMod_path[MAX_PATH]{};
+    ASSERT(GetModuleFileName(gl_hThisInstance, gMod_path, _countof(gMod_path)) > 0);
+
+    const auto exe_fs_path = std::filesystem::path(executable_path);
+    const auto gMod_fs_path = std::filesystem::path(gMod_path);
+
+    if (exe_fs_path.parent_path() != gMod_fs_path.parent_path()
+        || gMod_fs_path.filename() != "d3d9.dll") {
+        // Call basic LoadLibrary function; we're not in the same directory as the exe.
+        gMod_Loaded_d3d9_Module_Handle = LoadLibrary("d3d9.dll");
+    }
+    else {
+        // We're in the same directory as the exe, and we're called 'd3d9.dll'. Calling vanilla "LoadLibrary" will be recursive!
+        char buffer[MAX_PATH];
+        ASSERT(GetSystemDirectory(buffer, _countof(buffer) > 0)); //get the system directory, we need to open the original d3d9.dll
+
+        // Append dll name
+        strcat_s(buffer, _countof(buffer), "\\d3d9.dll");
+        gMod_Loaded_d3d9_Module_Handle = LoadLibrary(buffer);
+    }
+
+    ASSERT(gMod_Loaded_d3d9_Module_Handle);
 
-    // Append dll name
-    strcat_s(buffer, MAX_PATH, "\\d3d9.dll");
-    gl_hOriginalDll = LoadLibrary(buffer);
     found = FindLoadedDll();
-    ASSERT(found && found == gl_hOriginalDll);
+    ASSERT(found && found == gMod_Loaded_d3d9_Module_Handle);
 
     return found;
 }
@@ -171,33 +225,3 @@ HMODULE LoadOriginalDll()
 /*
  * We inject the dll into the game, thus we retour the original Direct3DCreate9 function to our MyDirect3DCreate9 function
  */
-
-IDirect3D9* APIENTRY uMod_Direct3DCreate9(UINT SDKVersion)
-{
-    Message("uMod_Direct3DCreate9:  original %p, uMod %p\n", Direct3DCreate9_fn, uMod_Direct3DCreate9);
-
-    ASSERT(Direct3DCreate9_ret);
-
-    IDirect3D9* pIDirect3D9_orig = Direct3DCreate9_ret(SDKVersion); //creating the original IDirect3D9 object
-    ASSERT(pIDirect3D9_orig);
-
-    return new uMod_IDirect3D9(pIDirect3D9_orig); //return our object instead of the "real one"
-}
-
-HRESULT APIENTRY uMod_Direct3DCreate9Ex(UINT SDKVersion, IDirect3D9Ex** ppD3D)
-{
-    Message("uMod_Direct3DCreate9Ex:  original %p, uMod %p\n", Direct3DCreate9Ex_fn, uMod_Direct3DCreate9Ex);
-
-    ASSERT(Direct3DCreate9Ex_ret);
-
-    IDirect3D9Ex* pIDirect3D9Ex_orig = nullptr;
-    HRESULT ret = Direct3DCreate9Ex_ret(SDKVersion, &pIDirect3D9Ex_orig); //creating the original IDirect3D9 object
-
-    if (ret != S_OK)
-        return ret;
-
-    // @Cleanup: should be we freeing pIDirect3D9Ex at the end of our own lifecycle?
-    uMod_IDirect3D9Ex* pIDirect3D9Ex = new uMod_IDirect3D9Ex(pIDirect3D9Ex_orig);
-    ppD3D = (IDirect3D9Ex**)&pIDirect3D9Ex;
-    return ret;
-}
diff --git a/source/uMod_IDirect3DDevice9.cpp b/source/uMod_IDirect3DDevice9.cpp
index 5c537c4..435c0e3 100644
--- a/source/uMod_IDirect3DDevice9.cpp
+++ b/source/uMod_IDirect3DDevice9.cpp
@@ -11,10 +11,9 @@
 
 int uMod_IDirect3DDevice9::CreateSingleTexture()
 {
-    if (SingleTexture != nullptr && SingleVolumeTexture != nullptr && SingleCubeTexture != nullptr && TextureColour == uMod_Client->TextureColour) {
+    if (SingleTexture != nullptr && SingleVolumeTexture != nullptr && SingleCubeTexture != nullptr) {
         return RETURN_OK;
     }
-    TextureColour = uMod_Client->TextureColour;
     if (SingleTexture == nullptr) //create texture
     {
         if (D3D_OK != CreateTexture(8, 8, 1, 0, D3DFMT_A8R8G8B8, D3DPOOL_MANAGED, (IDirect3DTexture9**)&SingleTexture, nullptr)) {
@@ -128,7 +127,6 @@ uMod_IDirect3DDevice9::uMod_IDirect3DDevice9(IDirect3DDevice9* pOriginal, int ba
     SingleTexture = nullptr;
     SingleVolumeTexture = nullptr;
     SingleCubeTexture = nullptr;
-    OSD_Font = nullptr;
     uMod_Reference = 1;
 }
 
@@ -181,14 +179,10 @@ ULONG uMod_IDirect3DDevice9::Release()
         if (SingleCubeTexture != nullptr) {
             SingleCubeTexture->Release(); //this is the only texture we must release by ourself
         }
-        if (OSD_Font != nullptr) {
-            OSD_Font->Release();
-        }
 
         delete uMod_Client; //must be deleted at the end, because other releases might call a function of this object
         uMod_Client = nullptr;
         SingleTexture = nullptr;
-        OSD_Font = nullptr;
     }
 
     const ULONG count = m_pIDirect3DDevice9->Release();
@@ -271,10 +265,6 @@ UINT uMod_IDirect3DDevice9::GetNumberOfSwapChains()
 
 HRESULT uMod_IDirect3DDevice9::Reset(D3DPRESENT_PARAMETERS* pPresentationParameters)
 {
-    if (OSD_Font != nullptr) {
-        OSD_Font->Release();
-        OSD_Font = nullptr;
-    } //the game will crashes if the font is not released before the game is minimized!
     return m_pIDirect3DDevice9->Reset(pPresentationParameters);
 }