diff --git a/src/core/Game.cpp b/src/core/Game.cpp
index 4fd30b53..2a6afa97 100644
--- a/src/core/Game.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Game.cpp
@@ -414,6 +414,11 @@ bool CGame::Initialise(const char* datFile)
 	CTxdStore::Create(gameTxdSlot);
 	CTxdStore::AddRef(gameTxdSlot);
 
+#ifdef EXTENDED_PIPELINES
+	// for generic fallback
+	CustomPipes::SetTxdFindCallback();
+#endif
+
 	LoadingScreen("Loading the Game", "Loading particles", nil);
 	int particleTxdSlot = CTxdStore::AddTxdSlot("particle");
 	CTxdStore::LoadTxd(particleTxdSlot, "MODELS/PARTICLE.TXD");
@@ -498,10 +503,6 @@ bool CGame::Initialise(const char* datFile)
 	CFileLoader::LoadLevel("GTA3.DAT");
 #endif
 
-#ifdef EXTENDED_PIPELINES
-	// for generic fallback
-	CustomPipes::SetTxdFindCallback();
-#endif
 	CWorld::AddParticles();
 	CVehicleModelInfo::LoadVehicleColours();
 	CVehicleModelInfo::LoadEnvironmentMaps();