diff --git a/PartyModes/PartyModeChallenge/CPartyModeChallenge.cs b/PartyModes/PartyModeChallenge/CPartyModeChallenge.cs
index da2b74f7..2dc24d47 100644
--- a/PartyModes/PartyModeChallenge/CPartyModeChallenge.cs
+++ b/PartyModes/PartyModeChallenge/CPartyModeChallenge.cs
@@ -158,7 +158,8 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.PartyModes.Challenge
         private SData _GameData;
         private EStage _Stage;
 
-        public CPartyModeChallenge()
+        public CPartyModeChallenge(string folder)
+            : base(folder)
         {
             _ScreenSongOptions.Selection.RandomOnly = false;
             _ScreenSongOptions.Selection.PartyMode = true;
diff --git a/PartyModes/PartyModeChallengeMedley/CPartyModeChallengeMedley.cs b/PartyModes/PartyModeChallengeMedley/CPartyModeChallengeMedley.cs
index 623681b6..3c12810f 100644
--- a/PartyModes/PartyModeChallengeMedley/CPartyModeChallengeMedley.cs
+++ b/PartyModes/PartyModeChallengeMedley/CPartyModeChallengeMedley.cs
@@ -163,7 +163,8 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.PartyModes.ChallengeMedley
         private SData _GameData;
         private EStage _Stage;
 
-        public CPartyModeChallengeMedley()
+        public CPartyModeChallengeMedley(string folder)
+            : base(folder)
         {
             _ScreenSongOptions.Selection.RandomOnly = false;
             _ScreenSongOptions.Selection.PartyMode = true;
diff --git a/PartyModes/PartyModeTicTacToe/CPartyModeTicTacToe.cs b/PartyModes/PartyModeTicTacToe/CPartyModeTicTacToe.cs
index 1fcf18c2..fa7cb48b 100644
--- a/PartyModes/PartyModeTicTacToe/CPartyModeTicTacToe.cs
+++ b/PartyModes/PartyModeTicTacToe/CPartyModeTicTacToe.cs
@@ -180,7 +180,8 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.PartyModes.TicTacToe
         private SData _GameData;
         private EStage _Stage;
 
-        public CPartyModeTicTacToe()
+        public CPartyModeTicTacToe(string folder)
+            : base(folder)
         {
             _ScreenSongOptions.Selection.RandomOnly = false;
             _ScreenSongOptions.Selection.PartyMode = true;
diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Base/CParty.cs b/Vocaluxe/Base/CParty.cs
index 03b4632a..244f2335 100644
--- a/Vocaluxe/Base/CParty.cs
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Base/CParty.cs
@@ -64,9 +64,7 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Base
             _NextID = 0;
 
             //add dummy normal game mode and set it as default
-            var pm = new SPartyMode {PartyMode = new CPartyModeNone(), ScreenFiles = new List<string>()};
-            pm.PartyMode.Initialize();
-            pm.PartyModeID = _NextID++;
+            var pm = new SPartyMode {PartyMode = new CPartyModeNone(null), ScreenFiles = new List<string>(), PartyModeID = _NextID++};
             _NormalGameModeID = pm.PartyModeID;
             _PartyModes.Add(pm.PartyModeID, pm);
             _CurrentPartyMode = pm;
@@ -288,7 +286,8 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Base
                 return false;
             }
 
-            object instance = output.CreateInstance(typeof(IPartyMode).Namespace + "." + pm.Folder + "." + pm.PartyModeFile);
+            object instance = output.CreateInstance(typeof(IPartyMode).Namespace + "." + pm.Folder + "." + pm.PartyModeFile, false,
+                BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Instance,null, new object[]{pathToPm}, null, null);
             if (instance == null)
             {
                 CLog.LogError("Error creating Instance of PartyMode file: " + file);
@@ -304,8 +303,6 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Base
                 CLog.LogError("Error casting PartyMode file: " + file + "; " + e.Message);
                 return false;
             }
-            pm.PartyMode.Initialize();
-            pm.PartyMode.SetFolder(pathToPm);
 
             if (!CThemes.ReadThemesFromFolder(Path.Combine(pathToPm, CSettings.FolderNameThemes), pm.PartyModeID))
                 return false;
diff --git a/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CMenuParty.cs b/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CMenuParty.cs
index 865f8b35..96faa6c2 100644
--- a/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CMenuParty.cs
+++ b/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CMenuParty.cs
@@ -24,11 +24,6 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu
     {
         protected IPartyMode _PartyMode;
 
-        protected CMenuParty()
-        {
-            _PartyMode = new CPartyModeNone();
-        }
-
         public void SetPartyModeID(int partyModeID)
         {
             PartyModeID = partyModeID;
@@ -40,23 +35,5 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.Menu
         }
 
         public virtual void DataToScreen(Object data) {}
-
-        /*
-        public sealed override void LoadTheme()
-        {
-        }
-
-        public sealed override void ReloadTextures()
-        {
-        }
-
-        public sealed override void ReloadTheme()
-        {
-        }
-
-        public override void UnloadTextures()
-        {
-        }
-        */
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/VocaluxeLib/PartyModes/CPartyMode.cs b/VocaluxeLib/PartyModes/CPartyMode.cs
index 3a5cf701..2153d122 100644
--- a/VocaluxeLib/PartyModes/CPartyMode.cs
+++ b/VocaluxeLib/PartyModes/CPartyMode.cs
@@ -23,14 +23,15 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.PartyModes
 {
     public abstract class CPartyMode : IPartyMode
     {
-        private string _Folder;
+        private readonly string _Folder;
         protected SScreenSongOptions _ScreenSongOptions;
         protected readonly Dictionary<string, CMenuParty> _Screens;
 
-        protected CPartyMode()
+        protected CPartyMode(string folder)
         {
             _Screens = new Dictionary<string, CMenuParty>();
             _ScreenSongOptions = new SScreenSongOptions {Selection = new SSelectionOptions(), Sorting = new SSortingOptions()};
+            _Folder = folder;
         }
 
         #region Implementation
@@ -39,8 +40,6 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.PartyModes
             return false;
         }
 
-        public void Initialize() {}
-
         public void AddScreen(CMenuParty screen, string screenName)
         {
             _Screens.Add(screenName, screen);
@@ -121,11 +120,6 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.PartyModes
             return _Folder;
         }
 
-        public void SetFolder(string folder)
-        {
-            _Folder = folder;
-        }
-
         public virtual void SetSearchString(string searchString, bool visible) {}
 
         public virtual void JokerUsed(int teamNr)
diff --git a/VocaluxeLib/PartyModes/CPartyModeNone.cs b/VocaluxeLib/PartyModes/CPartyModeNone.cs
index 7b2e06e9..2a90dbd2 100644
--- a/VocaluxeLib/PartyModes/CPartyModeNone.cs
+++ b/VocaluxeLib/PartyModes/CPartyModeNone.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.PartyModes
     public class CPartyModeNone : CPartyMode
     {
         //just a dummy for normal game mode
-        public CPartyModeNone()
+        public CPartyModeNone(string folder)
+            : base(folder)
         {
             _ScreenSongOptions.Selection.RandomOnly = false;
             _ScreenSongOptions.Selection.PartyMode = false;
diff --git a/VocaluxeLib/PartyModes/IPartyMode.cs b/VocaluxeLib/PartyModes/IPartyMode.cs
index 642cce6d..52d40054 100644
--- a/VocaluxeLib/PartyModes/IPartyMode.cs
+++ b/VocaluxeLib/PartyModes/IPartyMode.cs
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.PartyModes
     public interface IPartyMode
     {
         bool Init();
-        void Initialize();
         void AddScreen(CMenuParty screen, string screenName);
         void SaveScreens();
         void DataFromScreen(string screenName, Object data);
@@ -105,8 +104,6 @@ namespace VocaluxeLib.PartyModes
         int GetMinPlayerPerTeam();
         int GetMaxPlayerPerTeam();
         int GetMaxNumRounds();
-        string GetFolder();
-        void SetFolder(string folder);
 
         void SetSearchString(string searchString, bool visible);