diff --git a/Engine/source/afx/afxMagicMissile.cpp b/Engine/source/afx/afxMagicMissile.cpp
index 2c4d9e64d..93d4ef237 100644
--- a/Engine/source/afx/afxMagicMissile.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/afx/afxMagicMissile.cpp
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ U32 Projectile::smProjectileWarpTicks = 5;
 //
 afxMagicMissileData::afxMagicMissileData()
 {
-   projectileShapeName = ST_NULLSTRING;
+   INIT_SHAPEASSET(ProjectileShape);
 
    sound = NULL;
 
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ afxMagicMissileData::afxMagicMissileData()
 
 afxMagicMissileData::afxMagicMissileData(const afxMagicMissileData& other, bool temp_clone) : GameBaseData(other, temp_clone)
 {
-  projectileShapeName = other.projectileShapeName;
+   CLONE_SHAPEASSET(ProjectileShape);
   projectileShape = other.projectileShape; // -- TSShape loads using projectileShapeName
   sound = other.sound;
   splash = other.splash;
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ void afxMagicMissileData::initPersistFields()
    addField("particleEmitter", TYPEID<ParticleEmitterData>(), Offset(particleEmitter, afxMagicMissileData));
    addField("particleWaterEmitter", TYPEID<ParticleEmitterData>(), Offset(particleWaterEmitter, afxMagicMissileData));
 
-   addField("projectileShapeName", TypeFilename, Offset(projectileShapeName, afxMagicMissileData));
+   INITPERSISTFIELD_SHAPEASSET(ProjectileShape, afxMagicMissileData, "Shape for the projectile");
    addField("scale", TypePoint3F, Offset(scale, afxMagicMissileData));
 
    addField("sound", TypeSFXTrackName, Offset(sound, afxMagicMissileData));
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ void afxMagicMissileData::initPersistFields()
 
    // FIELDS ADDED BY MAGIC-MISSILE
 
-   addField("missileShapeName",    TypeFilename, myOffset(projectileShapeName));
+   //addField("missileShapeName",    TypeFilename, myOffset(projectileShapeName));
    addField("missileShapeScale",   TypePoint3F,  myOffset(scale));
 
    addField("startingVelocityVector",TypePoint3F,  myOffset(starting_vel_vec));
@@ -542,12 +542,12 @@ bool afxMagicMissileData::preload(bool server, String &errorStr)
             Con::errorf(ConsoleLogEntry::General, "afxMagicMissileData::preload: Invalid packet, bad datablockid(lightDesc): %d", lightDescId);   
    }
 
-   if (projectileShapeName != ST_NULLSTRING) 
+   if (!mProjectileShapeAsset.isNull()) 
    {
-      projectileShape = ResourceManager::get().load(projectileShapeName);
+      projectileShape = mProjectileShapeAsset->getShapeResource();
       if (bool(projectileShape) == false)
       {
-         errorStr = String::ToString("afxMagicMissileData::load: Couldn't load shape \"%s\"", projectileShapeName);
+         errorStr = String::ToString("afxMagicMissileData::load: Couldn't load shape \"%s\"", mProjectileShapeAssetId);
          return false;
       }
       /* From stock Projectile code...
@@ -599,7 +599,8 @@ void afxMagicMissileData::packData(BitStream* stream)
 {
    Parent::packData(stream);
 
-   stream->writeString(projectileShapeName);
+   PACKDATA_SHAPEASSET(ProjectileShape);
+
    /* From stock Projectile code...
    stream->writeFlag(faceViewer);
    */
@@ -709,7 +710,7 @@ void afxMagicMissileData::unpackData(BitStream* stream)
 {
    Parent::unpackData(stream);
 
-   projectileShapeName = stream->readSTString();
+   UNPACKDATA_SHAPEASSET(ProjectileShape);
    /* From stock Projectile code...
    faceViewer = stream->readFlag();
    */
diff --git a/Engine/source/afx/afxMagicMissile.h b/Engine/source/afx/afxMagicMissile.h
index 332d69d3c..1206354fd 100644
--- a/Engine/source/afx/afxMagicMissile.h
+++ b/Engine/source/afx/afxMagicMissile.h
@@ -65,11 +65,15 @@ protected:
 
 public:
   enum { MaxLifetimeTicks = 4095 };
+
+  void onShapeChanged() {}
   
 public:
    // variables set in datablock definition:
    // Shape related
-  StringTableEntry      projectileShapeName;
+   DECLARE_SHAPEASSET(afxMagicMissileData, ProjectileShape, onShapeChanged);
+   DECLARE_SHAPEASSET_SETGET(afxMagicMissileData, ProjectileShape);
+  //StringTableEntry      projectileShapeName;
 
   //bool                  hasLight;
   //F32                   lightRadius;
diff --git a/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxBillboard.cpp b/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxBillboard.cpp
index 85f816962..553c2942f 100644
--- a/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxBillboard.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxBillboard.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ ConsoleDocClass( afxBillboardData,
 afxBillboardData::afxBillboardData()
 {
   color.set(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f);
-  txr_name = ST_NULLSTRING;
+  INIT_IMAGEASSET(Texture);
   dimensions.set(1.0f, 1.0f);
   texCoords[0].set(0.0f, 0.0f);
   texCoords[1].set(0.0f, 1.0f);
@@ -66,8 +66,7 @@ afxBillboardData::afxBillboardData(const afxBillboardData& other, bool temp_clon
   : GameBaseData(other, temp_clone)
 {
   color = other.color;
-  txr_name = other.txr_name;
-  txr = other.txr;
+  CLONE_IMAGEASSET(Texture);
   dimensions = other.dimensions;
   texCoords[0] = other.texCoords[0];
   texCoords[1] = other.texCoords[1];
@@ -95,8 +94,9 @@ void afxBillboardData::initPersistFields()
   addField("color",           TypeColorF,     myOffset(color),
     "The color assigned to the quadrangle geometry. The way it combines with the given "
     "texture varies according to the setting of the textureFunction field.");
-  addField("texture",         TypeFilename,   myOffset(txr_name),
-    "An image to use as the billboard's texture.");
+
+  INITPERSISTFIELD_IMAGEASSET(Texture, afxBillboardData, "An image to use as the billboard's texture.");
+
   addField("dimensions",      TypePoint2F,    myOffset(dimensions),
     "A value-pair that specifies the horizontal and vertical dimensions of the billboard "
     "in scene units.");
@@ -123,7 +123,8 @@ void afxBillboardData::packData(BitStream* stream)
 	Parent::packData(stream);
 
   stream->write(color);
-  stream->writeString(txr_name);
+  PACKDATA_IMAGEASSET(Texture);
+
   mathWrite(*stream, dimensions);
   mathWrite(*stream, texCoords[0]);
   mathWrite(*stream, texCoords[1]);
@@ -139,8 +140,7 @@ void afxBillboardData::unpackData(BitStream* stream)
   Parent::unpackData(stream);
 
   stream->read(&color);
-  txr_name = stream->readSTString();
-  txr = GFXTexHandle();
+  UNPACKDATA_IMAGEASSET(Texture);
   mathRead(*stream, &dimensions);
   mathRead(*stream, &texCoords[0]);
   mathRead(*stream, &texCoords[1]);
@@ -156,14 +156,6 @@ bool afxBillboardData::preload(bool server, String &errorStr)
   if (!Parent::preload(server, errorStr))
     return false;
 
-  if (!server)
-  {
-    if (txr_name && txr_name[0] != '\0')
-    {
-      txr.set(txr_name, &GFXStaticTextureSRGBProfile, "Billboard Texture");
-    }
-  }
-
    // if blend-style is set to User, check for defined blend-factors
    if (blendStyle == BlendUser && (srcBlendFactor == BLEND_UNDEFINED || dstBlendFactor == BLEND_UNDEFINED))
    {
diff --git a/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxBillboard.h b/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxBillboard.h
index 208b8b0f0..1183500a2 100644
--- a/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxBillboard.h
+++ b/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxBillboard.h
@@ -47,8 +47,9 @@ public:
    };
 
 public:
-  StringTableEntry  txr_name;
-  GFXTexHandle      txr;
+   DECLARE_IMAGEASSET(afxBillboardData, Texture, onChangeTexture, GFXStaticTextureSRGBProfile);
+   DECLARE_IMAGEASSET_SETGET(afxBillboardData, Texture);
+
 
   LinearColorF            color;
   Point2F           texCoords[4];
@@ -70,6 +71,8 @@ public:
 
   static void       initPersistFields();
 
+  void onChangeTexture() {}
+
   DECLARE_CONOBJECT(afxBillboardData);
   DECLARE_CATEGORY("AFX");
 };
diff --git a/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxBillboard_T3D.cpp b/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxBillboard_T3D.cpp
index 2162f7143..81d84ebc4 100644
--- a/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxBillboard_T3D.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxBillboard_T3D.cpp
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ void afxBillboard::_renderBillboard(ObjectRenderInst *ri, SceneRenderState* stat
   GFXTransformSaver saver;
   GFX->multWorld(getRenderTransform());
 
-  GFX->setTexture(0, mDataBlock->txr);
+  GFX->setTexture(0, mDataBlock->mTexture);
 
 	MatrixF worldmod = GFX->getWorldMatrix();
 	MatrixF viewmod = GFX->getViewMatrix();
diff --git a/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxModel.cpp b/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxModel.cpp
index 95a190deb..ba452156b 100644
--- a/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxModel.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxModel.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ ConsoleDocClass( afxModelData,
 
 afxModelData::afxModelData()
 {
-  shapeName = ST_NULLSTRING;
+   INIT_SHAPEASSET(Shape);
   sequence = ST_NULLSTRING;
   seq_rate = 1.0f;
   seq_offset = 0.0f;
@@ -84,8 +84,7 @@ afxModelData::afxModelData()
 
 afxModelData::afxModelData(const afxModelData& other, bool temp_clone) : GameBaseData(other, temp_clone)
 {
-  shapeName = other.shapeName;
-  shape = other.shape; // --
+   CLONE_SHAPEASSET(Shape);
   sequence = other.sequence;
   seq_rate = other.seq_rate;
   seq_offset = other.seq_offset;
@@ -127,12 +126,11 @@ bool afxModelData::preload(bool server, String &errorStr)
   if (server) 
     return true;
   
-  if (shapeName != ST_NULLSTRING && !shape)
+  if (mShapeAsset.notNull())
   {
-    shape = ResourceManager::get().load(shapeName);
-    if (!shape)
+    if (!mShape)
     {
-      errorStr = String::ToString("afxModelData::load: Failed to load shape \"%s\"", shapeName);
+      errorStr = String::ToString("afxModelData::load: Failed to load shape \"%s\"", mShapeAssetId);
       return false;
     }
 
@@ -164,7 +162,7 @@ bool afxModelData::preload(bool server, String &errorStr)
     if (txr_tag_remappings.size() == 0)
     {
       // this little hack forces the textures to preload
-      TSShapeInstance* pDummy = new TSShapeInstance(shape);
+      TSShapeInstance* pDummy = new TSShapeInstance(mShape);
       delete pDummy;
     }
   }
@@ -176,9 +174,8 @@ bool afxModelData::preload(bool server, String &errorStr)
 
 void afxModelData::initPersistFields()
 {
-  addField("shapeFile",             TypeFilename, myOffset(shapeName),
-    "The name of a .dts format file to use for the model.");
-  addField("sequence",              TypeFilename, myOffset(sequence),
+   INITPERSISTFIELD_SHAPEASSET(Shape, afxModelData, "The name of a .dts format file to use for the model.");
+  addField("sequence",              TypeString, myOffset(sequence),
     "The name of an animation sequence to play in the model.");
   addField("sequenceRate",          TypeF32,      myOffset(seq_rate),
     "The rate of playback for the sequence.");
@@ -256,7 +253,7 @@ void afxModelData::packData(BitStream* stream)
 {
   Parent::packData(stream);
 
-  stream->writeString(shapeName);
+  PACKDATA_SHAPEASSET(Shape);
   stream->writeString(sequence);
   stream->write(seq_rate);  
   stream->write(seq_offset);
@@ -288,7 +285,7 @@ void afxModelData::unpackData(BitStream* stream)
 {
   Parent::unpackData(stream);
 
-  shapeName = stream->readSTString();
+  UNPACKDATA_SHAPEASSET(Shape);
   sequence = stream->readSTString();
   stream->read(&seq_rate);
   stream->read(&seq_offset);
@@ -316,19 +313,24 @@ void afxModelData::unpackData(BitStream* stream)
   stream->read(&shadowSphereAdjust);
 }
 
-void afxModelData::onPerformSubstitutions() 
-{ 
-  if (shapeName != ST_NULLSTRING)
-  {
-    shape = ResourceManager::get().load(shapeName);
-    if (!shape)
-    {
-      Con::errorf("afxModelData::onPerformSubstitutions: Failed to load shape \"%s\"", shapeName);
-      return;
-    }
+void afxModelData::onPerformSubstitutions()
+{
+   if (mShapeAssetId != StringTable->EmptyString())
+   {
+      mShapeAsset = mShapeAssetId;
+      if (mShapeAsset.notNull())
+      {
+         mShape = mShapeAsset->getShapeResource();
+      }
 
-    // REMAP-TEXTURE-TAGS ISSUES?
-  }
+      if (!mShape)
+      {
+         Con::errorf("afxModelData::onPerformSubstitutions: Failed to load shape \"%s\"", mShapeAssetId);
+         return;
+      }
+
+      // REMAP-TEXTURE-TAGS ISSUES?
+   }
 }
 
 //~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~//~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~//~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~//~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~//
@@ -401,18 +403,18 @@ bool afxModel::onAdd()
     return false;
 
   // setup our bounding box
-  if (mDataBlock->shape)
-    mObjBox = mDataBlock->shape->mBounds;
+  if (mDataBlock->mShape)
+    mObjBox = mDataBlock->mShape->mBounds;
   else
     mObjBox = Box3F(Point3F(-1, -1, -1), Point3F(1, 1, 1));
 
   // setup the shape instance and sequence
-  if (mDataBlock->shape)
+  if (mDataBlock->mShape)
   {
      if (/*isClientObject() && */mDataBlock->txr_tag_remappings.size() > 0)
      {
         // temporarily substitute material tags with alternates
-        TSMaterialList* mat_list = mDataBlock->shape->materialList;
+        TSMaterialList* mat_list = mDataBlock->mShape->materialList;
         if (mat_list)
         {
            for (S32 i = 0; i < mDataBlock->txr_tag_remappings.size(); i++)
@@ -433,7 +435,7 @@ bool afxModel::onAdd()
         }
      }
 
-    shape_inst = new TSShapeInstance(mDataBlock->shape);
+    shape_inst = new TSShapeInstance(mDataBlock->mShape);
 
     if (true) // isClientObject())
     {
@@ -442,7 +444,7 @@ bool afxModel::onAdd()
        // restore the material tags to original form
        if (mDataBlock->txr_tag_remappings.size() > 0)
        {
-          TSMaterialList* mat_list = mDataBlock->shape->materialList;
+          TSMaterialList* mat_list = mDataBlock->mShape->materialList;
           if (mat_list)
           {
              for (S32 i = 0; i < mDataBlock->txr_tag_remappings.size(); i++)
@@ -508,14 +510,14 @@ bool afxModel::onAdd()
 
   resetWorldBox();
 
-  if (mDataBlock->shape)
+  if (mDataBlock->mShape)
   {
     // Scan out the collision hulls...
     static const String sCollisionStr( "collision-" );
 
-    for (U32 i = 0; i < mDataBlock->shape->details.size(); i++)
+    for (U32 i = 0; i < mDataBlock->mShape->details.size(); i++)
     {
-      const String &name = mDataBlock->shape->names[mDataBlock->shape->details[i].nameIndex];
+      const String &name = mDataBlock->mShape->names[mDataBlock->mShape->details[i].nameIndex];
 
       if (name.compare( sCollisionStr, sCollisionStr.length(), String::NoCase ) == 0)
       {
@@ -529,7 +531,7 @@ bool afxModel::onAdd()
 
         char buff[128];
         dSprintf(buff, sizeof(buff), "LOS-%d", i + 1 + 8/*MaxCollisionShapes*/);
-        U32 los = mDataBlock->shape->findDetail(buff);
+        U32 los = mDataBlock->mShape->findDetail(buff);
         if (los == -1)
           mLOSDetails.last() = i;
         else
@@ -540,9 +542,9 @@ bool afxModel::onAdd()
     // Snag any "unmatched" LOS details
     static const String sLOSStr( "LOS-" );
 
-    for (U32 i = 0; i < mDataBlock->shape->details.size(); i++)
+    for (U32 i = 0; i < mDataBlock->mShape->details.size(); i++)
     {
-      const String &name = mDataBlock->shape->names[mDataBlock->shape->details[i].nameIndex];
+      const String &name = mDataBlock->mShape->names[mDataBlock->mShape->details[i].nameIndex];
 
       if (name.compare( sLOSStr, sLOSStr.length(), String::NoCase ) == 0)
       {
diff --git a/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxModel.h b/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxModel.h
index 931f89287..0d13692ef 100644
--- a/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxModel.h
+++ b/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxModel.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #define _AFX_MODEL_H_
 
 #include "renderInstance/renderPassManager.h"
+#include "T3D/assets/ShapeAsset.h"
 
 class ParticleEmitterData;
 class ParticleEmitter;
@@ -42,8 +43,11 @@ struct afxModelData : public GameBaseData
 {
   typedef GameBaseData Parent;
 
-  StringTableEntry      shapeName;
+  DECLARE_SHAPEASSET(afxModelData, Shape, onShapeChanged);
+  DECLARE_SHAPEASSET_SETGET(afxModelData, Shape);
+
   StringTableEntry      sequence;
+
   F32                   seq_rate;
   F32                   seq_offset;
   F32                   alpha_mult;
@@ -63,8 +67,6 @@ struct afxModelData : public GameBaseData
 
   StringTableEntry      remap_txr_tags;
 
-  Resource<TSShape>     shape;
-
   bool                  overrideLightingOptions;
   bool                  receiveSunLight;
   bool                  receiveLMLighting;
@@ -93,6 +95,9 @@ public:
 
   static void           initPersistFields();
 
+  void onShapeChanged() {}
+  void onSequenceChanged() {}
+
   DECLARE_CONOBJECT(afxModelData);
   DECLARE_CATEGORY("AFX");
 };
@@ -148,9 +153,9 @@ public:
   void                  setSequenceRateFactor(F32 factor);
   void                  setSortPriority(S8 priority) { sort_priority = priority; }
 
-  const char*           getShapeFileName() const { return mDataBlock->shapeName; }
+  const char*           getShapeFileName() const { return mDataBlock->getShape(); }
   void                  setVisibility(bool flag) { is_visible = flag; }
-  TSShape*              getTSShape() { return mDataBlock->shape; }
+  TSShape*              getTSShape() { return mDataBlock->getShapeResource(); }
   TSShapeInstance*      getTSShapeInstance() { return shape_inst; }
 
   U32                   setAnimClip(const char* clip, F32 pos, F32 rate, F32 trans);
diff --git a/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxStaticShape.cpp b/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxStaticShape.cpp
index ffe731b55..4aad448f8 100644
--- a/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxStaticShape.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxStaticShape.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ afxStaticShapeData::afxStaticShapeData(const afxStaticShapeData& other, bool tem
 
 void afxStaticShapeData::initPersistFields()
 {
-  addField("sequence",              TypeFilename, myOffset(sequence),
+  addField("sequence",              TypeString, myOffset(sequence),
     "An animation sequence in the StaticShape to play.");
   addField("ignoreSceneAmbient",    TypeBool,     myOffset(ignore_scene_amb),
     "...");
diff --git a/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxZodiac.cpp b/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxZodiac.cpp
index 62f6996ae..eca56af5a 100644
--- a/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxZodiac.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxZodiac.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ bool afxZodiacData::sPreferDestinationGradients = false;
 
 afxZodiacData::afxZodiacData()
 {
-  txr_name = ST_NULLSTRING;
+   INIT_IMAGEASSET(Texture);
+
   radius_xy = 1;
   vert_range.set(0.0f, 0.0f);
   start_ang = 0;
@@ -119,8 +120,8 @@ afxZodiacData::afxZodiacData()
 
 afxZodiacData::afxZodiacData(const afxZodiacData& other, bool temp_clone) : GameBaseData(other, temp_clone)
 {
-  txr_name = other.txr_name;
-  txr = other.txr;
+   CLONE_IMAGEASSET(Texture);
+
   radius_xy = other.radius_xy;
   vert_range = other.vert_range;
   start_ang = other.start_ang;
@@ -155,8 +156,7 @@ EndImplementEnumType;
 
 void afxZodiacData::initPersistFields()
 {
-  addField("texture",               TypeFilename,   Offset(txr_name,          afxZodiacData),
-    "An image to use as the zodiac's texture.");
+   INITPERSISTFIELD_IMAGEASSET(Texture, afxZodiacData, "An image to use as the zodiac's texture.");
   addField("radius",                TypeF32,        Offset(radius_xy,         afxZodiacData),
     "The zodiac's radius in scene units.");
   addField("verticalRange",         TypePoint2F,    Offset(vert_range,        afxZodiacData),
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ void afxZodiacData::packData(BitStream* stream)
 
   merge_zflags();
 
-  stream->writeString(txr_name);
+  PACKDATA_IMAGEASSET(Texture);
   stream->write(radius_xy);
   stream->write(vert_range.x);
   stream->write(vert_range.y);
@@ -294,8 +294,7 @@ void afxZodiacData::unpackData(BitStream* stream)
 {
   Parent::unpackData(stream);
 
-  txr_name = stream->readSTString();
-  txr = GFXTexHandle();
+  UNPACKDATA_IMAGEASSET(Texture);
   stream->read(&radius_xy);
   stream->read(&vert_range.x);
   stream->read(&vert_range.y);
@@ -323,14 +322,6 @@ bool afxZodiacData::preload(bool server, String &errorStr)
   if (!Parent::preload(server, errorStr))
     return false;
 
-  if (!server)
-  {
-    if (txr_name && txr_name[0] != '\0')
-    {
-      txr.set(txr_name, &AFX_GFXZodiacTextureProfile, "Zodiac Texture");
-    }
-  }
-
   if (vert_range.x == 0.0f && vert_range.y == 0.0f)
     vert_range.x = vert_range.y = radius_xy;
 
@@ -349,11 +340,23 @@ void afxZodiacData::onStaticModified(const char* slot, const char* newValue)
 }
 
 void afxZodiacData::onPerformSubstitutions() 
-{ 
-    if (txr_name && txr_name[0] != '\0')
-    {
-      txr.set(txr_name, &AFX_GFXZodiacTextureProfile, "Zodiac Texture");
-    }
+{
+   if (mTextureAssetId != StringTable->EmptyString())
+   {
+      mTextureAsset = mTextureAssetId;
+      if (mTextureAsset.notNull())
+      {
+         if (getTexture() != StringTable->EmptyString() && mTextureName != StringTable->insert("texhandle"))
+         {
+            if (mTextureAsset.notNull())
+            {
+               mTextureAsset->getChangedSignal().notify(this, &afxZodiacData::onImageChanged);
+            }
+               
+            mTexture.set(getTexture(), mTextureProfile, avar("%s() - mTextureObject (line %d)", __FUNCTION__, __LINE__));
+         }
+      }
+   }
 }
 
 F32 afxZodiacData::calcRotationAngle(F32 elapsed, F32 rate_factor)
diff --git a/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxZodiac.h b/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxZodiac.h
index c6adb7625..d03fcf593 100644
--- a/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxZodiac.h
+++ b/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxZodiac.h
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 
 #include "console/typeValidators.h"
 
+GFX_DeclareTextureProfile(AFX_GFXZodiacTextureProfile);
+
 //~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~//~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~//~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~//~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~//
 // afxZodiacData
 
@@ -54,9 +56,12 @@ public:
 
   static void convertGradientRangeFromDegrees(Point2F& gradrange, const Point2F& gradrange_deg);
 
+  void onImageChanged() {}
+
 public:
-  StringTableEntry  txr_name;
-  GFXTexHandle      txr;
+   DECLARE_IMAGEASSET(afxZodiacData, Texture, onImageChanged, AFX_GFXZodiacTextureProfile);
+   DECLARE_IMAGEASSET_SETGET(afxZodiacData, Texture);
+
   F32               radius_xy;
   Point2F           vert_range;
   F32               start_ang;
@@ -125,8 +130,6 @@ public:
 typedef afxZodiacData::BlendType afxZodiac_BlendType;
 DefineEnumType( afxZodiac_BlendType );
 
-GFX_DeclareTextureProfile(AFX_GFXZodiacTextureProfile);
-
 //~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~//~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~//~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~//~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~//
 
 #endif // _AFX_ZODIAC_H_
diff --git a/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxZodiacMgr.cpp b/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxZodiacMgr.cpp
index abc8c38e2..fe9924128 100644
--- a/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxZodiacMgr.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxZodiacMgr.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ void afxZodiacMgr::addTerrainZodiac(Point3F& pos, F32 radius, LinearColorF& colo
   z.color = color.toColorI();
   z.angle = mDegToRad(angle);
   z.zflags = zode->zflags;
-  z.txr = &zode->txr;
+  z.txr = &zode->mTexture;
 
   z.distance_max = zode->distance_max*zode->distance_max;
   z.distance_falloff = zode->distance_falloff*zode->distance_falloff;
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ void afxZodiacMgr::addInteriorZodiac(Point3F& pos, F32 radius, Point2F& vert_ran
   z.color = color.toColorI();
   z.angle = mDegToRad(angle);
   z.zflags = zode->zflags;
-  z.txr = &zode->txr;
+  z.txr = &zode->mTexture;
 
   z.distance_max = zode->distance_max*zode->distance_max;
   z.distance_falloff = zode->distance_falloff*zode->distance_falloff;
diff --git a/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxZodiacPlane.cpp b/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxZodiacPlane.cpp
index 7af581f2f..aaea763e7 100644
--- a/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxZodiacPlane.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxZodiacPlane.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ ConsoleDocClass( afxZodiacPlaneData,
 
 afxZodiacPlaneData::afxZodiacPlaneData()
 {
-  txr_name = ST_NULLSTRING;
+   INIT_IMAGEASSET(Texture);
+
   radius_xy = 1;
   start_ang = 0;
   ang_per_sec = 0;
@@ -70,8 +71,8 @@ afxZodiacPlaneData::afxZodiacPlaneData()
 afxZodiacPlaneData::afxZodiacPlaneData(const afxZodiacPlaneData& other, bool temp_clone)
   : GameBaseData(other, temp_clone)
 {
-  txr_name = other.txr_name;
-  txr = other.txr;
+   CLONE_IMAGEASSET(Texture);
+
   radius_xy = other.radius_xy;
   start_ang = other.start_ang;
   ang_per_sec = other.ang_per_sec;
@@ -110,8 +111,8 @@ EndImplementEnumType;
 
 void afxZodiacPlaneData::initPersistFields()
 {
-  addField("texture",         TypeFilename,   myOffset(txr_name),
-    "An image to use as the zodiac's texture.");
+   INITPERSISTFIELD_IMAGEASSET(Texture, afxZodiacPlaneData, "An image to use as the zodiac's texture.");
+
   addField("radius",          TypeF32,        myOffset(radius_xy),
     "The zodiac's radius in scene units.");
   addField("startAngle",      TypeF32,        myOffset(start_ang),
@@ -164,7 +165,8 @@ void afxZodiacPlaneData::packData(BitStream* stream)
 
   merge_zflags();
 
-  stream->writeString(txr_name);
+  PACKDATA_IMAGEASSET(Texture);
+
   stream->write(radius_xy);
   stream->write(start_ang);
   stream->write(ang_per_sec);
@@ -182,8 +184,8 @@ void afxZodiacPlaneData::unpackData(BitStream* stream)
 {
   Parent::unpackData(stream);
 
-  txr_name = stream->readSTString();
-  txr = GFXTexHandle();
+  UNPACKDATA_IMAGEASSET(Texture);
+
   stream->read(&radius_xy);
   stream->read(&start_ang);
   stream->read(&ang_per_sec);
@@ -204,14 +206,6 @@ bool afxZodiacPlaneData::preload(bool server, String &errorStr)
   if (!Parent::preload(server, errorStr))
     return false;
 
-  if (!server)
-  {
-    if (txr_name && txr_name[0] != '\0')
-    {
-      txr.set(txr_name, &AFX_GFXZodiacTextureProfile, "Zodiac Texture");
-    }
-  }
-
   return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxZodiacPlane.h b/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxZodiacPlane.h
index 05b7ad56f..e99702b4c 100644
--- a/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxZodiacPlane.h
+++ b/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxZodiacPlane.h
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@
 
 #include "afx/ce/afxZodiacDefs.h"
 
+#ifndef _AFX_ZODIAC_H_
+#include "afx/ce/afxZodiac.h"
+#endif
+
 class afxZodiacPlaneData : public GameBaseData, public afxZodiacDefs
 {
   typedef GameBaseData  Parent;
@@ -52,9 +56,12 @@ public:
     FACES_BITS = 3
   };
 
+  void onImageChanged() {}
+
 public:
-  StringTableEntry  txr_name;
-  GFXTexHandle      txr;
+   DECLARE_IMAGEASSET(afxZodiacPlaneData, Texture, onImageChanged, AFX_GFXZodiacTextureProfile);
+   DECLARE_IMAGEASSET_SETGET(afxZodiacPlaneData, Texture);
+
   F32               radius_xy;
   F32               start_ang;
   F32               ang_per_sec;
diff --git a/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxZodiacPlane_T3D.cpp b/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxZodiacPlane_T3D.cpp
index 476f353c3..59ea81763 100644
--- a/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxZodiacPlane_T3D.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxZodiacPlane_T3D.cpp
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ void afxZodiacPlane::_renderZodiacPlane(ObjectRenderInst *ri, SceneRenderState*
   GFXTransformSaver saver;
   GFX->multWorld(getRenderTransform());
 
-  GFX->setTexture(0, mDataBlock->txr);
+  GFX->setTexture(0, mDataBlock->mTexture);
 
   PrimBuild::begin(GFXTriangleStrip, 4);
   {
diff --git a/Templates/BaseGame/game/tools/projectImporter/scripts/pre40/T3Dpre4ProjectImporter.tscript b/Templates/BaseGame/game/tools/projectImporter/scripts/pre40/T3Dpre4ProjectImporter.tscript
index 9c0b1691f..a798a9b1d 100644
--- a/Templates/BaseGame/game/tools/projectImporter/scripts/pre40/T3Dpre4ProjectImporter.tscript
+++ b/Templates/BaseGame/game/tools/projectImporter/scripts/pre40/T3Dpre4ProjectImporter.tscript
@@ -831,6 +831,11 @@ T3Dpre4ProjectImporter::genProcessor("LevelInfo", "accuTexture accuTextureAsset"
 T3Dpre4ProjectImporter::genProcessor("TSStatic", "shape shapeAsset shapeName shapeAsset");
 T3Dpre4ProjectImporter::genProcessor("TSForestItemData", "shape shapeAsset shapeName shapeAsset shapeFile shapeAsset");
 T3Dpre4ProjectImporter::genProcessor("TerrainBlock", "terrainFile terrainAsset");
+T3Dpre4ProjectImporter::genProcessor("afxMagicMissileData", "projectileShapeName projectileShapeAsset");
+T3Dpre4ProjectImporter::genProcessor("afxBillboardData", "texture textureAsset");
+T3Dpre4ProjectImporter::genProcessor("afxModelData", "shapeName shapeAsset shapeFile shapeAsset");
+T3Dpre4ProjectImporter::genProcessor("afxZodiacData", "texture textureAsset");
+T3Dpre4ProjectImporter::genProcessor("afxZodiacPlaneData", "texture textureAsset");
 //==============================================================================
 // Levels
 //==============================================================================