diff --git a/Engine/source/CMakeLists.txt b/Engine/source/CMakeLists.txt
index f1c243940..342338160 100644
--- a/Engine/source/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Engine/source/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ endif (WIN32 AND TORQUE_D3D11)
 
 # Handle core
 torqueAddSourceDirectories("core" "core/stream" "core/strings" "core/util"
-                              "core/util/journal" "core/util/zip" "core/util/compressors")
+                              "core/util/journal" "core/util/zip" "core/util/zip/compressors")
 # Handle GUI
 torqueAddSourceDirectories("gui" "gui/buttons" "gui/containers" "gui/controls" "gui/core"
                               "gui/game" "gui/shiny" "gui/utility" "gui/3d")
diff --git a/Engine/source/gfx/bitmap/gBitmap.cpp b/Engine/source/gfx/bitmap/gBitmap.cpp
index 8fc0590b6..82c8b2c7f 100644
--- a/Engine/source/gfx/bitmap/gBitmap.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/gfx/bitmap/gBitmap.cpp
@@ -1279,9 +1279,14 @@ template<> void *Resource<GBitmap>::create(const Torque::Path &path)
    const String extension = path.getExtension();
    if( !bmp->readBitmap( extension, path ) )
    {
-      Con::errorf( "Resource<GBitmap>::create - error reading '%s'", path.getFullPath().c_str() );
-      delete bmp;
-      bmp = NULL;
+      // we can only get here if the stream was successful, so attempt to read the stream.
+      Con::warnf("Was unable to load as file, going to try the stream instead.");
+      if (!bmp->readBitmapStream(extension, stream, stream.getStreamSize()))
+      {
+         Con::errorf("Resource<GBitmap>::create - error reading '%s'", path.getFullPath().c_str());
+         delete bmp;
+         bmp = NULL;
+      }
    }
 
    return bmp;
diff --git a/Engine/source/gfx/bitmap/loaders/bitmapSTB.cpp b/Engine/source/gfx/bitmap/loaders/bitmapSTB.cpp
index a5a97917a..00ef53891 100644
--- a/Engine/source/gfx/bitmap/loaders/bitmapSTB.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/gfx/bitmap/loaders/bitmapSTB.cpp
@@ -195,6 +195,12 @@ bool sReadSTB(const Torque::Path& path, GBitmap* bitmap)
    if (!stbi_info(path.getFullPath().c_str(), &x, &y, &channels))
    {
       FrameAllocator::setWaterMark(prevWaterMark);
+      const char* stbErr = stbi_failure_reason();
+
+      if (!stbErr)
+         stbErr = "Unknown Error!";
+
+      Con::errorf("STB failed to get image info: %s", stbErr);
       return false;
    }
 
@@ -326,7 +332,7 @@ bool sReadStreamSTB(Stream& stream, GBitmap* bitmap, U32 len)
          stbErr = "Unknown Error!";
 
       Con::errorf("STB failed to get image info: %s", stbErr);
-      return false;
+      Con::warnf("Going to attempt to load stream anyway.");
    }
 
    S32 reqCom = comp;