diff --git a/releases/valve/cl_dlls/client.dll b/releases/valve/cl_dlls/client.dll
index a5a23aa5..0cb6060e 100644
Binary files a/releases/valve/cl_dlls/client.dll and b/releases/valve/cl_dlls/client.dll differ
diff --git a/releases/valve/dlls/ns.dll b/releases/valve/dlls/ns.dll
index da1d7d9b..c772b999 100644
Binary files a/releases/valve/dlls/ns.dll and b/releases/valve/dlls/ns.dll differ
diff --git a/releases/valve/source/cl_dll/cdll_int.cpp b/releases/valve/source/cl_dll/cdll_int.cpp
index f9cba9d5..138bd7de 100644
--- a/releases/valve/source/cl_dll/cdll_int.cpp
+++ b/releases/valve/source/cl_dll/cdll_int.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ cl_enginefunc_t gEngfuncs;
 //UIHud gHUD("StratHL/ui.txt", new AvHUIFactory());
 
 AvHHud& getHUD() {
-	static AvHHud theGlobalHud( (string(getModDirectory()) + string("/ui.txt")).c_str(), new AvHUIFactory());
+	static AvHHud theGlobalHud( "ui.txt", new AvHUIFactory());
 	return theGlobalHud;
 }
 
diff --git a/releases/valve/source/mod/AvHGamerules.cpp b/releases/valve/source/mod/AvHGamerules.cpp
index 7f66cb74..b615829e 100644
--- a/releases/valve/source/mod/AvHGamerules.cpp
+++ b/releases/valve/source/mod/AvHGamerules.cpp
@@ -2059,22 +2059,37 @@ void AvHGamerules::PreWorldPrecacheInitParticles()
 
 	// Load up the particle systems from modname.ps then levelname.ps
 	TRDescriptionList theDescriptionList;
-	string theLevelBaseSystemFile = string(getModDirectory()) + "/" + kBasePSName;
-    if(TRFactory::ReadDescriptions(theLevelBaseSystemFile, theDescriptionList))
+
+	char		*pbuffer = NULL;
+	int len;
+	// Read them in from proper file
+	pbuffer = (char *)LOAD_FILE_FOR_ME( kBasePSName, &len ); // Use malloc
+	ASSERT(pbuffer);
+
+	strstream trstream(pbuffer, len);
+	if(TRFactory::ReadDescriptions(trstream, theDescriptionList))
 	{
 		gParticleTemplateList.CreateTemplates(theDescriptionList);
 	}
 	theDescriptionList.clear();
+	FREE_FILE(pbuffer);
 
 	// TODO: the level name isn't populated yet for some reason
 	const char* theCStrLevelName = STRING(gpGlobals->mapname);
 	if(theCStrLevelName && !FStrEq(theCStrLevelName, ""))
 	{
 		string theLevelName = theCStrLevelName;
-		string theLevelParticleSystemFile = string(getModDirectory()) + string("/") + theLevelName + string(".ps");
-		if(TRFactory::ReadDescriptions(theLevelParticleSystemFile, theDescriptionList))
-		{
-			gParticleTemplateList.CreateTemplates(theDescriptionList);
+		string theLevelParticleSystemFile = theLevelName + string(".ps");
+		// Read them in from proper file
+		pbuffer = (char *)LOAD_FILE_FOR_ME( (char *)theLevelParticleSystemFile.c_str(), &len ); // Use malloc
+		if ( pbuffer ) {
+
+			strstream trstream(pbuffer, len);
+			if(TRFactory::ReadDescriptions(trstream, theDescriptionList))
+			{
+				gParticleTemplateList.CreateTemplates(theDescriptionList);
+			}
+			FREE_FILE(pbuffer);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/releases/valve/source/textrep/TRFactory.cpp b/releases/valve/source/textrep/TRFactory.cpp
index 7a88689d..a225e315 100644
--- a/releases/valve/source/textrep/TRFactory.cpp
+++ b/releases/valve/source/textrep/TRFactory.cpp
@@ -25,35 +25,30 @@
 
 const int maxLineLength = 256;
 
-bool TRFactory::ReadDescriptions(const string& inRelativePathFilename, TRDescriptionList& outDescriptionList)
+bool TRFactory::ReadDescriptions(strstream &trstream, TRDescriptionList& outDescriptionList)
 {
 	bool theSuccess = false;
 	bool theDescriptionRead = false;
+	int count=0;
+	do
+	{
+		// Try to read the next description in
+		TRDescription theNextDescription;
+		theDescriptionRead = ReadDescription(trstream, theNextDescription);
 
-    // Open file specified by relative path name
-    fstream infile;
-    infile.open(inRelativePathFilename.c_str(), ios::in);
-
-    if(infile.is_open())
-    {
-		do
+		// add it to the description list
+		if(theDescriptionRead)
 		{
-			// Try to read the next description in
-			TRDescription theNextDescription;
-			theDescriptionRead = ReadDescription(infile, theNextDescription);
+			count++;
+			// Function is successful if at least one description was found
+			outDescriptionList.push_back(theNextDescription);
+			theSuccess = true;
+		}
+		else {
+			int a=0;
+		}
 
-	        // add it to the description list
-			if(theDescriptionRead)
-			{
-				// Function is successful if at least one description was found
-				outDescriptionList.push_back(theNextDescription);
-				theSuccess = true;
-			}
-
-		} while(theDescriptionRead);
-
-        infile.close();
-    }
+	} while(theDescriptionRead);
 	return theSuccess;
 }
 
@@ -93,7 +88,7 @@ bool TRFactory::WriteDescriptions(const string& inRelativePathFilename, const TR
 }
 
 // TODO: Add case-insensitivity
-bool TRFactory::ReadDescription(fstream& infile, TRDescription& outDescription)
+bool TRFactory::ReadDescription(strstream& infile, TRDescription& outDescription)
 {
     bool theSuccess = false;
     string currentLine;
diff --git a/releases/valve/source/textrep/TRFactory.h b/releases/valve/source/textrep/TRFactory.h
index 47325ac9..3f700e04 100644
--- a/releases/valve/source/textrep/TRFactory.h
+++ b/releases/valve/source/textrep/TRFactory.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 //===============================================================================
 #ifndef TRFACTORY_H
 #define TRFACTORY_H
-
+#include <strstream>
 #include "textrep/TRDescription.h"
 #include "string.h"
 
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ class TRFactory
 {
 public:
     // Read all the descriptions from the file
-    static  bool    ReadDescriptions(const string& inRelativePathFilename, TRDescriptionList& outDescriptionList);
+    static  bool    ReadDescriptions(strstream& trstream, TRDescriptionList& outDescriptionList);
     static  bool    WriteDescriptions(const string& inRelativePathFilename, const TRDescriptionList& inDescriptionList, const string& inHeader);
 
 private:
-    static  bool    ReadDescription(fstream& infile, TRDescription& outDescription);
+    static  bool    ReadDescription(strstream& infile, TRDescription& outDescription);
     static  bool    WriteDescription(fstream& outfile, const TRDescription& inDescription);
 
 	static  bool	charIsWhiteSpace(char inChar);
diff --git a/releases/valve/source/ui/UIHud.cpp b/releases/valve/source/ui/UIHud.cpp
index 1a8af985..2cda085d 100644
--- a/releases/valve/source/ui/UIHud.cpp
+++ b/releases/valve/source/ui/UIHud.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 #include "textrep/TRFactory.h"
 #include "cl_dll/cl_util.h"
 #include "cl_dll/hud.h"
+#include "cl_dll/wrect.h"
+#include "cl_dll/cl_dll.h"
+#include "dlls/extdll.h"
 #include "vgui_Scheme.h"
 #include "vgui_Panel.h"
 #include "mod/AvHClientVariables.h"
@@ -39,15 +42,24 @@ UIHud::UIHud(const string& inFilename, UIFactory* inFactory) : CHud(), mFilename
     // Init cursor variables
     this->mArrowBitmap = NULL;
     this->mArrowCursor = NULL;
+    // Open file specified by relative path name
+	char		*pbuffer = NULL;
+	int len;
+	// Read them in from proper file
+	pbuffer = (char *)gEngfuncs.COM_LoadFile( (char *)inFilename.c_str(), 5, &len ); // Use malloc
 
-	if(TRFactory::ReadDescriptions(mFilename, this->mDescriptionList))
-	{
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		// TODO: Emit error
-	}
+	if ( pbuffer ) {
+		strstream trstream(pbuffer, len);
 
+		if(TRFactory::ReadDescriptions(trstream, this->mDescriptionList))
+		{
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			// TODO: Emit error
+		}
+		gEngfuncs.COM_FreeFile(pbuffer);
+	}
     this->mSchemeManager = NULL;
 }