diff --git a/common/AnimatedEntity.go b/common/AnimatedEntity.go
index 0468817ec..0d07f1174 100644
--- a/common/AnimatedEntity.go
+++ b/common/AnimatedEntity.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package common
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"image"
 	"math"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ func (v *AnimatedEntity) cacheFrames() {
 			}
 			direction := v.dcc.Directions[v.direction]
 			frame := direction.Frames[frameIndex]
-			pixelData := make([]byte, 4*frameW*frameH)
+			img := image.NewRGBA(image.Rect(0, 0, int(frameW), int(frameH)))
 			for y := 0; y < direction.Box.Height; y++ {
 				for x := 0; x < direction.Box.Width; x++ {
 					paletteIndex := frame.PixelData[x+(y*direction.Box.Width)]
@@ -118,13 +119,15 @@ func (v *AnimatedEntity) cacheFrames() {
 					color := Palettes[v.palette].Colors[paletteIndex]
 					actualX := x + direction.Box.Left - int(minX)
 					actualY := y + direction.Box.Top - int(minY)
-					pixelData[(actualX*4)+(actualY*int(frameW)*4)] = color.R
-					pixelData[(actualX*4)+(actualY*int(frameW)*4)+1] = color.G
-					pixelData[(actualX*4)+(actualY*int(frameW)*4)+2] = color.B
-					pixelData[(actualX*4)+(actualY*int(frameW)*4)+3] = 255
+					img.Pix[(actualX*4)+(actualY*int(frameW)*4)] = color.R
+					img.Pix[(actualX*4)+(actualY*int(frameW)*4)+1] = color.G
+					img.Pix[(actualX*4)+(actualY*int(frameW)*4)+2] = color.B
+					img.Pix[(actualX*4)+(actualY*int(frameW)*4)+3] = 255
 				}
 			}
-			v.frames[frameIndex].ReplacePixels(pixelData)
+			newImage, _ := ebiten.NewImageFromImage(img, ebiten.FilterNearest)
+			img = nil
+			v.frames[frameIndex] = newImage
 			v.frameLocations[frameIndex] = Rectangle{
 				Left:   int(minX),
 				Top:    int(minY),
diff --git a/common/ColorConvert.go b/common/ColorConvert.go
index d9a5bb39c..d5fe11f8d 100644
--- a/common/ColorConvert.go
+++ b/common/ColorConvert.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package common
 import (
 	"image/color"
 	"math"
-	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/hajimehoshi/ebiten"
 )
@@ -16,7 +15,6 @@ type colorMCacheEntry struct {
 }
 
 var (
-	textM          sync.Mutex
 	colorMCache    = map[colorMCacheKey]*colorMCacheEntry{}
 	emptyColorM    ebiten.ColorM
 	monotonicClock int64
diff --git a/common/Dcc.go b/common/Dcc.go
index f67cabfb2..ee9b0cdbc 100644
--- a/common/Dcc.go
+++ b/common/Dcc.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package common
 
 import (
 	"log"
+	"sync"
 )
 
 type DCCPixelBufferEntry struct {
@@ -337,10 +338,12 @@ func (v *DCCDirection) GenerateFrames(pcd *BitMuncher) {
 	}
 	v.Cells = nil
 	v.PixelData = nil
+	v.PixelBuffer = nil
 }
 
 func (v *DCCDirection) FillPixelBuffer(pcd, ec, pm, et, rp *BitMuncher) {
 	lastPixel := uint32(0)
+	pixelStack := make([]uint32, 4)
 	maxCellX := 0
 	maxCellY := 0
 	for _, frame := range v.Frames {
@@ -389,7 +392,6 @@ func (v *DCCDirection) FillPixelBuffer(pcd, ec, pm, et, rp *BitMuncher) {
 					continue
 				}
 				// Decode the pixels
-				pixelStack := make([]uint32, 4)
 				lastPixel = 0
 				numberOfPixelBits := pixelMaskLookup[pixelMask]
 				encodingType := 0
@@ -512,9 +514,15 @@ func LoadDCC(path string, fileProvider FileProvider) *DCC {
 		directionOffsets[i] = int(bm.GetInt32())
 	}
 	result.Directions = make([]*DCCDirection, result.NumberOfDirections)
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	wg.Add(result.NumberOfDirections)
 	for i := 0; i < result.NumberOfDirections; i++ {
-		result.Directions[i] = CreateDCCDirection(CreateBitMuncher(fileData, directionOffsets[i]*8), result)
+		go func(i int) {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			result.Directions[i] = CreateDCCDirection(CreateBitMuncher(fileData, directionOffsets[i]*8), result)
+		}(i)
 	}
+	wg.Wait()
 
 	return result
 }
diff --git a/common/Sprite.go b/common/Sprite.go
index dcccca187..b7ee29172 100644
--- a/common/Sprite.go
+++ b/common/Sprite.go
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ package common
 
 import (
 	"encoding/binary"
+	"image"
 	"image/color"
+	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/hajimehoshi/ebiten"
@@ -36,7 +38,6 @@ type SpriteFrame struct {
 	Length    uint32
 	ImageData []int16
 	Image     *ebiten.Image
-	Loaded    bool
 }
 
 // CreateSprite creates an instance of a sprite
@@ -63,33 +64,36 @@ func CreateSprite(data []byte, palette PaletteRec) *Sprite {
 		dataPointer += 4
 	}
 	result.Frames = make([]*SpriteFrame, totalFrames)
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	wg.Add(int(totalFrames))
 	for i := uint32(0); i < totalFrames; i++ {
-		dataPointer = framePointers[i]
-		result.Frames[i] = &SpriteFrame{Loaded: false}
-		result.Frames[i].Flip = binary.LittleEndian.Uint32(data[dataPointer : dataPointer+4])
-		dataPointer += 4
-		result.Frames[i].Width = binary.LittleEndian.Uint32(data[dataPointer : dataPointer+4])
-		dataPointer += 4
-		result.Frames[i].Height = binary.LittleEndian.Uint32(data[dataPointer : dataPointer+4])
-		dataPointer += 4
-		result.Frames[i].OffsetX = BytesToInt32(data[dataPointer : dataPointer+4])
-		dataPointer += 4
-		result.Frames[i].OffsetY = BytesToInt32(data[dataPointer : dataPointer+4])
-		dataPointer += 4
-		result.Frames[i].Unknown = binary.LittleEndian.Uint32(data[dataPointer : dataPointer+4])
-		dataPointer += 4
-		result.Frames[i].NextBlock = binary.LittleEndian.Uint32(data[dataPointer : dataPointer+4])
-		dataPointer += 4
-		result.Frames[i].Length = binary.LittleEndian.Uint32(data[dataPointer : dataPointer+4])
-		dataPointer += 4
-		result.Frames[i].ImageData = make([]int16, result.Frames[i].Width*result.Frames[i].Height)
-		for fi := range result.Frames[i].ImageData {
-			result.Frames[i].ImageData[fi] = -1
-		}
+		go func(i uint32) {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			dataPointer := framePointers[i]
+			result.Frames[i] = &SpriteFrame{}
+			result.Frames[i].Flip = binary.LittleEndian.Uint32(data[dataPointer : dataPointer+4])
+			dataPointer += 4
+			result.Frames[i].Width = binary.LittleEndian.Uint32(data[dataPointer : dataPointer+4])
+			dataPointer += 4
+			result.Frames[i].Height = binary.LittleEndian.Uint32(data[dataPointer : dataPointer+4])
+			dataPointer += 4
+			result.Frames[i].OffsetX = BytesToInt32(data[dataPointer : dataPointer+4])
+			dataPointer += 4
+			result.Frames[i].OffsetY = BytesToInt32(data[dataPointer : dataPointer+4])
+			dataPointer += 4
+			result.Frames[i].Unknown = binary.LittleEndian.Uint32(data[dataPointer : dataPointer+4])
+			dataPointer += 4
+			result.Frames[i].NextBlock = binary.LittleEndian.Uint32(data[dataPointer : dataPointer+4])
+			dataPointer += 4
+			result.Frames[i].Length = binary.LittleEndian.Uint32(data[dataPointer : dataPointer+4])
+			dataPointer += 4
+			result.Frames[i].ImageData = make([]int16, result.Frames[i].Width*result.Frames[i].Height)
+			for fi := range result.Frames[i].ImageData {
+				result.Frames[i].ImageData[fi] = -1
+			}
 
-		x := uint32(0)
-		y := uint32(result.Frames[i].Height - 1)
-		go func(ix, dataPointer uint32) {
+			x := uint32(0)
+			y := uint32(result.Frames[i].Height - 1)
 			for true {
 				b := data[dataPointer]
 				dataPointer++
@@ -102,41 +106,39 @@ func CreateSprite(data []byte, palette PaletteRec) *Sprite {
 				} else if (b & 0x80) > 0 {
 					transparentPixels := b & 0x7F
 					for ti := byte(0); ti < transparentPixels; ti++ {
-						result.Frames[ix].ImageData[x+(y*result.Frames[ix].Width)+uint32(ti)] = -1
+						result.Frames[i].ImageData[x+(y*result.Frames[i].Width)+uint32(ti)] = -1
 					}
 					x += uint32(transparentPixels)
 				} else {
 					for bi := 0; bi < int(b); bi++ {
-						result.Frames[ix].ImageData[x+(y*result.Frames[ix].Width)+uint32(bi)] = int16(data[dataPointer])
+						result.Frames[i].ImageData[x+(y*result.Frames[i].Width)+uint32(bi)] = int16(data[dataPointer])
 						dataPointer++
 					}
 					x += uint32(b)
 				}
 			}
-			result.Frames[ix].Image, _ = ebiten.NewImage(int(result.Frames[ix].Width), int(result.Frames[ix].Height), ebiten.FilterNearest)
-			newData := make([]byte, result.Frames[ix].Width*result.Frames[ix].Height*4)
-			for ii := uint32(0); ii < result.Frames[ix].Width*result.Frames[ix].Height; ii++ {
-				if result.Frames[ix].ImageData[ii] < 1 { // TODO: Is this == -1 or < 1?
+			var img = image.NewRGBA(image.Rect(0, 0, int(result.Frames[i].Width), int(result.Frames[i].Height)))
+			for ii := uint32(0); ii < result.Frames[i].Width*result.Frames[i].Height; ii++ {
+				if result.Frames[i].ImageData[ii] < 1 { // TODO: Is this == -1 or < 1?
 					continue
 				}
-				newData[ii*4] = palette.Colors[result.Frames[ix].ImageData[ii]].R
-				newData[(ii*4)+1] = palette.Colors[result.Frames[ix].ImageData[ii]].G
-				newData[(ii*4)+2] = palette.Colors[result.Frames[ix].ImageData[ii]].B
-				newData[(ii*4)+3] = 0xFF
+				img.Pix[ii*4] = palette.Colors[result.Frames[i].ImageData[ii]].R
+				img.Pix[(ii*4)+1] = palette.Colors[result.Frames[i].ImageData[ii]].G
+				img.Pix[(ii*4)+2] = palette.Colors[result.Frames[i].ImageData[ii]].B
+				img.Pix[(ii*4)+3] = 0xFF
 			}
-			result.Frames[ix].Image.ReplacePixels(newData)
-			result.Frames[ix].Loaded = true
-		}(i, dataPointer)
+			newImage, _ := ebiten.NewImageFromImage(img, ebiten.FilterNearest)
+			result.Frames[i].Image = newImage
+			img = nil
+		}(i)
 	}
+	wg.Wait()
 	return result
 }
 
 // GetSize returns the size of the sprite
 func (v *Sprite) GetSize() (uint32, uint32) {
 	frame := v.Frames[uint32(v.Frame)+(uint32(v.Direction)*v.FramesPerDirection)]
-	for frame.Loaded == false {
-		time.Sleep(time.Millisecond * 5)
-	}
 	return frame.Width, frame.Height
 }
 
@@ -175,9 +177,6 @@ func (v *Sprite) OnLastFrame() bool {
 
 // GetFrameSize returns the size of the specific frame
 func (v *Sprite) GetFrameSize(frame int) (width, height uint32) {
-	for v.Frames[frame].Loaded == false {
-		time.Sleep(time.Millisecond)
-	}
 	width = v.Frames[frame].Width
 	height = v.Frames[frame].Height
 	return
@@ -193,9 +192,6 @@ func (v *Sprite) Draw(target *ebiten.Image) {
 	v.updateAnimation()
 	opts := &ebiten.DrawImageOptions{}
 	frame := v.Frames[uint32(v.Frame)+(uint32(v.Direction)*v.FramesPerDirection)]
-	for frame.Loaded == false {
-		time.Sleep(time.Millisecond)
-	}
 	opts.GeoM.Translate(
 		float64(int32(v.X)+frame.OffsetX),
 		float64((int32(v.Y) - int32(frame.Height) + frame.OffsetY)),
@@ -233,9 +229,6 @@ func (v *Sprite) DrawSegments(target *ebiten.Image, xSegments, ySegments, offset
 			if v.ColorMod != nil {
 				opts.ColorM = ColorToColorM(v.ColorMod)
 			}
-			for frame.Loaded == false {
-				time.Sleep(time.Millisecond * 5)
-			}
 			target.DrawImage(frame.Image, opts)
 			xOffset += int32(frame.Width)
 			biggestYOffset = MaxInt32(biggestYOffset, int32(frame.Height))
diff --git a/common/Weapons.go b/common/Weapons.go
index e4b6d7a35..364c9b153 100644
--- a/common/Weapons.go
+++ b/common/Weapons.go
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ func createWeaponVendorParams(r *[]string, inc func() int) map[string]*ItemVendo
 
 func CreateItemVendorParams(r *[]string, inc func() int, vs []string) map[string]*ItemVendorParams {
 	result := make(map[string]*ItemVendorParams)
-	
+
 	for _, name := range vs {
 		wvp := ItemVendorParams{
 			Min:        StringToInt(EmptyToZero((*r)[inc()])),
diff --git a/core/Engine.go b/core/Engine.go
index a3b9d8df0..cdd5e411b 100644
--- a/core/Engine.go
+++ b/core/Engine.go
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ type Engine struct {
 	CheckedPatch    map[string]bool       // First time we check a file, we'll check if it's in the patch. This notes that we've already checked that.
 	LoadingSprite   *common.Sprite        // The sprite shown when loading stuff
 	loadingProgress float64               // LoadingProcess is a range between 0.0 and 1.0. If set, loading screen displays.
+	loadingIndex    int                   // Determines which load function is currently being called
+	thingsToLoad    []func()              // The load functions for the next scene
 	stepLoadingSize float64               // The size for each loading step
 	CurrentScene    scenes.Scene          // The current scene being rendered
 	UIManager       *ui.Manager           // The UI manager
@@ -129,6 +131,19 @@ func (v *Engine) LoadSprite(fileName string, palette palettedefs.PaletteType) *c
 // updateScene handles the scene maintenance for the engine
 func (v *Engine) updateScene() {
 	if v.nextScene == nil {
+		if v.thingsToLoad != nil {
+			if v.loadingIndex < len(v.thingsToLoad) {
+				v.thingsToLoad[v.loadingIndex]()
+				v.loadingIndex++
+				if v.loadingIndex < len(v.thingsToLoad) {
+					v.StepLoading()
+				} else {
+					v.FinishLoading()
+					v.thingsToLoad = nil
+				}
+				return
+			}
+		}
 		return
 	}
 	if v.CurrentScene != nil {
@@ -137,16 +152,10 @@ func (v *Engine) updateScene() {
 	v.CurrentScene = v.nextScene
 	v.nextScene = nil
 	v.UIManager.Reset()
-	thingsToLoad := v.CurrentScene.Load()
-	v.SetLoadingStepSize(1.0 / float64(len(thingsToLoad)))
+	v.thingsToLoad = v.CurrentScene.Load()
+	v.loadingIndex = 0
+	v.SetLoadingStepSize(1.0 / float64(len(v.thingsToLoad)))
 	v.ResetLoading()
-	go func() {
-		for _, f := range thingsToLoad {
-			f()
-			v.StepLoading()
-		}
-		v.FinishLoading()
-	}()
 }
 
 // Update updates the internal state of the engine
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index cc7c71c5f..fa71cf1d8 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ github.com/kr/text v0.1.0/go.mod h1:4Jbv+DJW3UT/LiOwJeYQe1efqtUx/iVham/4vfdArNI=
 github.com/mitchellh/go-homedir v1.1.0 h1:lukF9ziXFxDFPkA1vsr5zpc1XuPDn/wFntq5mG+4E0Y=
 github.com/mitchellh/go-homedir v1.1.0/go.mod h1:SfyaCUpYCn1Vlf4IUYiD9fPX4A5wJrkLzIz1N1q0pr0=
 github.com/pkg/browser v0.0.0-20180916011732-0a3d74bf9ce4/go.mod h1:4OwLy04Bl9Ef3GJJCoec+30X3LQs/0/m4HFRt/2LUSA=
+github.com/pkg/profile v1.3.0 h1:OQIvuDgm00gWVWGTf4m4mCt6W1/0YqU7Ntg0mySWgaI=
 github.com/pkg/profile v1.3.0/go.mod h1:hJw3o1OdXxsrSjjVksARp5W95eeEaEfptyVZyv6JUPA=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20190308221718-c2843e01d9a2/go.mod h1:djNgcEr1/C05ACkg1iLfiJU5Ep61QUkGW8qpdssI0+w=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20190510104115-cbcb75029529/go.mod h1:yigFU9vqHzYiE8UmvKecakEJjdnWj3jj499lnFckfCI=
diff --git a/mpq/MPQ.go b/mpq/MPQ.go
index c07794cd5..370688fe5 100644
--- a/mpq/MPQ.go
+++ b/mpq/MPQ.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path"
 	"strings"
+	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/OpenDiablo2/OpenDiablo2/resourcepaths"
 )
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ type MPQ struct {
 	HashTableEntries  []HashTableEntry
 	BlockTableEntries []BlockTableEntry
 	Data              Data
+	fileCache         map[string][]byte
 }
 
 // Data Represents a MPQ file
@@ -92,21 +94,31 @@ func (v BlockTableEntry) HasFlag(flag FileFlag) bool {
 	return (v.Flags & flag) != 0
 }
 
+var mpqMutex = sync.Mutex{}
+var mpqCache = make(map[string]*MPQ)
+
 // Load loads an MPQ file and returns a MPQ structure
-func Load(fileName string) (MPQ, error) {
-	result := MPQ{
-		FileName: fileName,
+func Load(fileName string) (*MPQ, error) {
+	mpqMutex.Lock()
+	defer mpqMutex.Unlock()
+	cached := mpqCache[fileName]
+	if cached != nil {
+		return cached, nil
+	}
+	result := &MPQ{
+		FileName:  fileName,
+		fileCache: make(map[string][]byte),
 	}
 	file, err := os.Open(fileName)
 	if err != nil {
-		return MPQ{}, err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 	result.File = file
 	err = result.readHeader()
 	if err != nil {
-		return MPQ{}, err
+		return nil, err
 	}
-
+	mpqCache[fileName] = result
 	return result, nil
 }
 
@@ -225,7 +237,7 @@ func (v MPQ) getFileHashEntry(fileName string) (HashTableEntry, error) {
 }
 
 // GetFileBlockData gets a block table entry
-func (v MPQ) GetFileBlockData(fileName string) (BlockTableEntry, error) {
+func (v MPQ) getFileBlockData(fileName string) (BlockTableEntry, error) {
 	fileName = strings.ReplaceAll(fileName, "{LANG}", resourcepaths.LanguageCode)
 	fileEntry, err := v.getFileHashEntry(fileName)
 	if err != nil || fileEntry.BlockIndex >= uint32(len(v.BlockTableEntries)) {
@@ -249,8 +261,12 @@ func (v MPQ) FileExists(fileName string) bool {
 
 // ReadFile reads a file from the MPQ and returns a memory stream
 func (v MPQ) ReadFile(fileName string) ([]byte, error) {
+	cached := v.fileCache[fileName]
+	if cached != nil {
+		return cached, nil
+	}
 	fileName = strings.ReplaceAll(fileName, "{LANG}", resourcepaths.LanguageCode)
-	fileBlockData, err := v.GetFileBlockData(fileName)
+	fileBlockData, err := v.getFileBlockData(fileName)
 	if err != nil {
 		return []byte{}, err
 	}
@@ -259,6 +275,7 @@ func (v MPQ) ReadFile(fileName string) ([]byte, error) {
 	mpqStream := CreateStream(v, fileBlockData, fileName)
 	buffer := make([]byte, fileBlockData.UncompressedFileSize)
 	mpqStream.Read(buffer, 0, fileBlockData.UncompressedFileSize)
+	v.fileCache[fileName] = buffer
 	return buffer, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/MapLoad_test.go b/tests/MapLoad_test.go
index 916699f04..afe4ff1e7 100644
--- a/tests/MapLoad_test.go
+++ b/tests/MapLoad_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 func TestMapGenerationPerformance(t *testing.T) {
 	mpq.InitializeCryptoBuffer()
 	common.ConfigBasePath = "../"
+
 	engine := core.CreateEngine()
 	gameState := common.CreateGameState()
 	mapEngine := _map.CreateMapEngine(gameState, engine.SoundManager, engine)