diff --git a/src/game-lib-d3-texture.js b/src/game-lib-d3-texture.js
index 6561ecd..a173e67 100644
--- a/src/game-lib-d3-texture.js
+++ b/src/game-lib-d3-texture.js
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ GameLib.D3.Texture.prototype.createInstance = function() {
 /**
  * Updates the instance with the current state
  */
-GameLib.D3.Texture.prototype.updateInstance = function() {
+GameLib.D3.Texture.prototype.updateInstance = function(property) {
 
     if (GameLib.Utils.UndefinedOrNull(this.instance)) {
         try {
@@ -282,81 +282,106 @@ GameLib.D3.Texture.prototype.updateInstance = function() {
         }
     }
 
-	var imageChanged = false;
-
-    if (this.typeId === GameLib.D3.Texture.TEXTURE_TYPE_NORMAL) {
-
-        if (
-            GameLib.Utils.UndefinedOrNull(this.image) &&
-            this.instance.image
-        ) {
-            try {
-                this.createInstance();
-                imageChanged = true;
-            } catch (error) {
-                console.error(error);
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (this.image && this.image.instance && this.instance.image !== this.image.instance) {
-            try {
-                this.createInstance();
-                imageChanged = true;
-            } catch (error) {
-                console.error(error);
-            }
-        }
-
-    } else if (this.typeId === GameLib.D3.Texture.TEXTURE_TYPE_CANVAS) {
-
-        if (
-            GameLib.Utils.UndefinedOrNull(this.canvas) &&
-            this.instance.canvas
-        ) {
-            try {
-                this.createInstance();
-                imageChanged = true;
-            } catch (error) {
-                console.error(error);
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (this.canvas && this.canvas.instance && this.instance.image !== this.canvas.instance) {
-            try {
-                this.createInstance();
-                imageChanged = true;
-            } catch (error) {
-                console.error(error);
-            }
-        }
-
-    } else if (this.typeId === GameLib.D3.Texture.TEXTURE_TYPE_CUBE) {
-
-        console.log('todo : cube images change check here');
-
+    if (GameLib.Utils.UndefinedOrNull(property)) {
+        //throw new Error('need to specify a property');
     }
 
-    this.instance.name          = this.name;
-    this.instance.flipY         = this.flipY;
-    this.instance.encoding      = this.encoding;
-    this.instance.offset.x      = this.offset.x;
-    this.instance.offset.y      = this.offset.y;
-    this.instance.repeat.x      = this.repeat.x;
-    this.instance.repeat.y      = this.repeat.y;
-    this.instance.mapping       = this.mapping;
-    this.instance.format        = this.format;
-    this.instance.wrapS         = this.wrapS;
-    this.instance.wrapT         = this.wrapT;
+	if (property === 'image') {
 
-    this.instance.needsUpdate   = true;
+        if (this.typeId === GameLib.D3.Texture.TEXTURE_TYPE_NORMAL) {
 
-    if (imageChanged) {
-		this.publish(
-			GameLib.Event.IMAGE_CHANGED,
-			{
-				texture : this
-			}
-		)
+            if (
+                GameLib.Utils.UndefinedOrNull(this.image) &&
+                this.instance.image
+            ) {
+                try {
+                    this.createInstance();
+                } catch (error) {
+                    console.error(error);
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (this.image && this.image.instance && this.instance.image !== this.image.instance) {
+                try {
+                    this.createInstance();
+                } catch (error) {
+                    console.error(error);
+                }
+            }
+
+        } else if (this.typeId === GameLib.D3.Texture.TEXTURE_TYPE_CANVAS) {
+
+            if (
+                GameLib.Utils.UndefinedOrNull(this.canvas) &&
+                this.instance.canvas
+            ) {
+                try {
+                    this.createInstance();
+                } catch (error) {
+                    console.error(error);
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (this.canvas && this.canvas.instance && this.instance.image !== this.canvas.instance) {
+                try {
+                    this.createInstance();
+                } catch (error) {
+                    console.error(error);
+                }
+            }
+
+        } else if (this.typeId === GameLib.D3.Texture.TEXTURE_TYPE_CUBE) {
+
+            console.log('todo : cube images change check here');
+
+        }
+
+        this.publish(
+            GameLib.Event.IMAGE_CHANGED,
+            {
+                texture : this
+            }
+        );
+
+        this.instance.needsUpdate   = true;
+    }
+
+    if (property === 'name') {
+        this.instance.name = this.name;
+    }
+    
+    if (property === 'flipY') {
+		this.instance.flipY = this.flipY;
+	}
+
+    if (property === 'encoding') {
+		this.instance.encoding = this.encoding;
+	}
+
+    if (property === 'offset') {
+		this.instance.offset.x = this.offset.x;
+		this.instance.offset.y = this.offset.y;
+	}
+
+    if (property === 'repeat') {
+		this.instance.repeat.x = this.repeat.x;
+        this.instance.repeat.y = this.repeat.y;
+	}
+
+    if (property === 'mapping') {
+		this.instance.mapping = this.mapping;
+	}
+
+    if (property === 'format') {
+		this.instance.format = this.format;
+	}
+
+    if (property === 'wrapS') {
+		this.instance.wrapS = this.wrapS;
+	}
+
+    if (property === 'wrapT') {
+		this.instance.wrapT = this.wrapT;
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/src/game-lib-system-linking.js b/src/game-lib-system-linking.js
index 2a0d235..a3d7ebe 100644
--- a/src/game-lib-system-linking.js
+++ b/src/game-lib-system-linking.js
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ GameLib.System.Linking.prototype.instanceCreated = function(data) {
                     /**
                      * Ok - this image is in use - this should notify materials when its image changes
                      */
-                    texture.updateInstance();
+                    texture.updateInstance('image');
                 }
             }
         );