4 files changed, 34 insertions, 23 deletions
diff --git a/extension/src/LoadGameCompatibility.cpp b/extension/src/LoadGameCompatibility.cpp
index 96c165b..ddde5b8 100644
--- a/extension/src/LoadGameCompatibility.cpp
+++ b/extension/src/LoadGameCompatibility.cpp
@@ -88,9 +88,8 @@ Error GameSingleton::_load_terrain_variants_compatibility_mode(String const& ter
 	}
 
 	// Load the terrain texture sheet and prepare to slice it up
-	Ref<Image> terrain_sheet;
-	terrain_sheet.instantiate();
-	if (terrain_sheet->load(terrain_texturesheet_path) != OK) {
+	Ref<Image> terrain_sheet = load_godot_image(terrain_texturesheet_path);
+	if (terrain_sheet.is_null()) {
 		UtilityFunctions::push_error("Failed to load terrain texture sheet: ", terrain_texturesheet_path);
 		return FAILED;
 	}
diff --git a/extension/src/LoadGameOpenVic.cpp b/extension/src/LoadGameOpenVic.cpp
index f856fd6..ce1bf39 100644
--- a/extension/src/LoadGameOpenVic.cpp
+++ b/extension/src/LoadGameOpenVic.cpp
@@ -175,12 +175,10 @@ Error GameSingleton::_parse_terrain_entry(String const& identifier, Variant cons
 		return FAILED;
 	}
 	const String terrain_path = terrain_texture_dir_path + identifier;
-	Ref<Image> terrain_image;
-	terrain_image.instantiate();
-	const Error err = terrain_image->load(terrain_path);
-	if (err != OK) {
+	const Ref<Image> terrain_image = load_godot_image(terrain_path);
+	if (terrain_image.is_null()) {
 		UtilityFunctions::push_error("Failed to load terrain image: ", terrain_path);
-		return err;
+		return FAILED;
 	}
 	return ERR(terrain_variants.add_item({ godot_to_std_string(identifier), colour, terrain_image }));
 }
@@ -229,18 +227,15 @@ Error GameSingleton::_load_map_images(String const& province_image_path, String
 	}
 
 	// Load images
-	Ref<Image> province_image, terrain_image;
-	province_image.instantiate();
-	terrain_image.instantiate();
-	Error err = province_image->load(province_image_path);
-	if (err != OK) {
+	Ref<Image> province_image = load_godot_image(province_image_path);
+	if (province_image.is_null()) {
 		UtilityFunctions::push_error("Failed to load province image: ", province_image_path);
-		return err;
+		return FAILED;
 	}
-	err = terrain_image->load(terrain_image_path);
-	if (err != OK) {
+	Ref<Image> terrain_image = load_godot_image(terrain_image_path);
+	if (terrain_image.is_null()) {
 		UtilityFunctions::push_error("Failed to load terrain image: ", terrain_image_path);
-		return err;
+		return FAILED;
 	}
 
 	if (flip_vertical) {
@@ -249,6 +244,7 @@ Error GameSingleton::_load_map_images(String const& province_image_path, String
 	}
 
 	// Validate dimensions and format
+	Error err = OK;
 	const Vector2i province_dims = province_image->get_size(), terrain_dims = terrain_image->get_size();
 	if (province_dims.x < 1 || province_dims.y < 1) {
 		UtilityFunctions::push_error("Invalid dimensions (", province_dims.x, "x", province_dims.y, ") for province image: ", province_image_path);
@@ -378,16 +374,14 @@ Error GameSingleton::_load_goods(String const& defines_path, String const& icons
 		});
 	game_manager.good_manager.lock_goods();
 	for (Good const& good : game_manager.good_manager.get_goods()) {
-		Ref<Image> image;
-		image.instantiate();
 		const String path = icons_dir_path + String { "/" } + std_to_godot_string(good.get_identifier()) + ".png";
-		const Error good_err = image->load(path);
-		if (good_err || image.is_null()) {
+		const Ref<Image> image = load_godot_image(path);
+		if (image.is_null()) {
 			UtilityFunctions::push_error("Failed to load good icon image: ", path);
 			err = FAILED;
 			continue;
 		}
-		Ref<Texture> tex = ImageTexture::create_from_image(image);
+		const Ref<Texture> tex = ImageTexture::create_from_image(image);
 		if (tex.is_null()) {
 			UtilityFunctions::push_error("Failed to generate good icon texture: ", path);
 			err = FAILED;
diff --git a/extension/src/Utilities.cpp b/extension/src/Utilities.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a912490
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extension/src/Utilities.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#include "Utilities.hpp"
+
+#include <godot_cpp/classes/resource_loader.hpp>
+#include <godot_cpp/variant/utility_functions.hpp>
+
+using namespace godot;
+using namespace OpenVic;
+
+Ref<Image> OpenVic::load_godot_image(String const& path) {
+	if (path.begins_with("res://")) {
+		ResourceLoader* loader = ResourceLoader::get_singleton();
+		return loader ? loader->load(path) : nullptr;
+	} else {
+		return Image::load_from_file(path);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/extension/src/Utilities.hpp b/extension/src/Utilities.hpp
index 75e873f..681b893 100644
--- a/extension/src/Utilities.hpp
+++ b/extension/src/Utilities.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <godot_cpp/variant/string.hpp>
+#include <godot_cpp/classes/image.hpp>
 
 #include "openvic/Types.hpp"
 
@@ -15,4 +15,6 @@ namespace OpenVic {
 	inline godot::String std_to_godot_string(std::string const& str) {
 		return str.c_str();
 	}
+
+	godot::Ref<godot::Image> load_godot_image(godot::String const& path);
 }