diff --git a/RhythmBullet/RhythmBulletGame.cs b/RhythmBullet/RhythmBulletGame.cs
index 1895f45..8620e4b 100644
--- a/RhythmBullet/RhythmBulletGame.cs
+++ b/RhythmBullet/RhythmBulletGame.cs
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ namespace RhythmBullet
             Assets.Queue<Texture2D>("cybercircle3B");
             Assets.Queue<Texture2D>("title");
             Assets.Queue<Texture2D>("cybercircle1");
-            Assets.Queue<Texture2D>("default_cover");
+            Assets.Queue<Texture2D>("default_cover", false);
             Assets.Queue<Texture2D>("laser");
             Assets.Queue<Texture2D>("pellet");
             Assets.Queue<Texture2D>("shard");
diff --git a/RhythmBullet/Zer01HD/Utilities/ContentSystem/ContentLoad.cs b/RhythmBullet/Zer01HD/Utilities/ContentSystem/ContentLoad.cs
index 602a8a7..3ffcb04 100644
--- a/RhythmBullet/Zer01HD/Utilities/ContentSystem/ContentLoad.cs
+++ b/RhythmBullet/Zer01HD/Utilities/ContentSystem/ContentLoad.cs
@@ -6,15 +6,17 @@ using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace RhythmBullet.Zer01HD.Utilities.ContentSystem
 {
-    class LoadableContent
+    struct LoadableContent
     {
         internal Type type;
         internal string assetName;
+        internal bool usePathModifier;
 
-        public LoadableContent(string assetName, Type type)
+        public LoadableContent(string assetName, Type type, bool usePathModifier)
         {
             this.type = type;
             this.assetName = assetName;
+            this.usePathModifier = usePathModifier;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/RhythmBullet/Zer01HD/Utilities/ContentSystem/ContentSystem.cs b/RhythmBullet/Zer01HD/Utilities/ContentSystem/ContentSystem.cs
index 97a98bf..b3df5fc 100644
--- a/RhythmBullet/Zer01HD/Utilities/ContentSystem/ContentSystem.cs
+++ b/RhythmBullet/Zer01HD/Utilities/ContentSystem/ContentSystem.cs
@@ -30,20 +30,17 @@ namespace RhythmBullet.Zer01HD.Utilities.ContentSystem
             contentPathModifier = new Dictionary<Type, IContentPathModifier>();
         }
 
-        private void Load(string assetName, Type type)
+        private void Load(string assetName, Type type, bool usePathModifier)
         {
-            IContentPathModifier handler = contentPathModifier[type];
-            string path = handler.Modify(assetName);
-            try
+            string path = assetName;
+            if (usePathModifier)
             {
-                assets.Add(assetName, contentManager.Load<IDisposable>(path));
-            }
-            catch (ContentLoadException cle)
-            {
-                Debug.WriteLine("Failed to load " + assetName + "with modified path: " + cle.Message);
-                Debug.WriteLine("Loading asset from root: " + assetName);
-                assets.Add(assetName, contentManager.Load<IDisposable>(assetName));
+                IContentPathModifier handler = contentPathModifier[type];
+                path = handler.Modify(assetName);
+
             }
+            assets.Add(assetName, contentManager.Load<IDisposable>(path));
+
             Debug.WriteLine("Loaded asset: " + assetName);
         }
 
@@ -56,13 +53,13 @@ namespace RhythmBullet.Zer01HD.Utilities.ContentSystem
             }
         }
 
-        public void Queue<T>(string assetName) where T : IDisposable
+        public void Queue<T>(string assetName, bool usePathModifier = true) where T : IDisposable
         {
             lock (queue)
             {
                 if (!assets.ContainsKey(assetName))
                 {
-                    queue.Enqueue(new LoadableContent(assetName, typeof(T)));
+                    queue.Enqueue(new LoadableContent(assetName, typeof(T), usePathModifier));
                     Debug.WriteLine("Queued asset: " + assetName);
                 }
                 else
@@ -94,7 +91,7 @@ namespace RhythmBullet.Zer01HD.Utilities.ContentSystem
                 lock (queue)
                 {
                     LoadableContent content = queue.Dequeue();
-                    Load(content.assetName, content.type);
+                    Load(content.assetName, content.type, content.usePathModifier);
                     tasksCompleted++;
                     OnProgress(content.assetName, (float)tasksCompleted / totalTasks);
                 }