diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp
index 2d7c2299a6..a65ccd6932 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp
@@ -337,12 +337,6 @@ namespace MWBase
 
             virtual void playSound(const std::string& soundId, float volume = 1.f, float pitch = 1.f) = 0;
 
-            // In WindowManager for now since there isn't a VFS singleton
-            virtual std::string correctIconPath(const std::string& path) = 0;
-            virtual std::string correctTexturePath(const std::string& path) = 0;
-            virtual std::string correctMeshPath(const std::string& path) = 0;
-            virtual bool textureExists(const std::string& path) = 0;
-
             virtual void addCell(MWWorld::CellStore* cell) = 0;
             virtual void removeCell(MWWorld::CellStore* cell) = 0;
             virtual void writeFog(MWWorld::CellStore* cell) = 0;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/activator.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/activator.cpp
index e50b3cca85..4937ca3b03 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/activator.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/activator.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 #include "../mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp"
 
+#include "classmodel.hpp"
 
 namespace MWClass
 {
@@ -56,13 +57,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
     std::string Activator::getModel(const MWWorld::ConstPtr &ptr) const
     {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Activator> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Activator>();
-
-        const std::string &model = ref->mBase->mModel;
-        if (!model.empty()) {
-            return MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(model);
-        }
-        return "";
+        return getClassModel<ESM::Activator>(ptr);
     }
 
     bool Activator::isActivator() const
@@ -142,11 +137,12 @@ namespace MWClass
         const std::string model = getModel(ptr); // Assume it's not empty, since we wouldn't have gotten the soundgen otherwise
         const MWWorld::ESMStore &store = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore(); 
         std::string creatureId;
+        const VFS::Manager* const vfs = MWBase::Environment::get().getResourceSystem()->getVFS();
 
         for (const ESM::Creature &iter : store.get<ESM::Creature>())
         {
             if (!iter.mModel.empty() && Misc::StringUtils::ciEqual(model,
-                MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(iter.mModel)))
+                Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctMeshPath(iter.mModel, vfs)))
             {
                 creatureId = !iter.mOriginal.empty() ? iter.mOriginal : iter.mId;
                 break;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/apparatus.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/apparatus.cpp
index 07dac3e2d7..39dd864f99 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/apparatus.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/apparatus.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 #include "../mwgui/tooltips.hpp"
 
+#include "classmodel.hpp"
+
 namespace MWClass
 {
     Apparatus::Apparatus()
@@ -34,13 +36,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
     std::string Apparatus::getModel(const MWWorld::ConstPtr &ptr) const
     {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Apparatus> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Apparatus>();
-
-        const std::string &model = ref->mBase->mModel;
-        if (!model.empty()) {
-            return MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(model);
-        }
-        return "";
+        return getClassModel<ESM::Apparatus>(ptr);
     }
 
     std::string Apparatus::getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/armor.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/armor.cpp
index d2b5c096cb..2fb6ecba34 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/armor.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/armor.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 
 #include "../mwgui/tooltips.hpp"
 
+#include "classmodel.hpp"
+
 namespace MWClass
 {
     Armor::Armor()
@@ -42,13 +44,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
     std::string Armor::getModel(const MWWorld::ConstPtr &ptr) const
     {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Armor> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Armor>();
-
-        const std::string &model = ref->mBase->mModel;
-        if (!model.empty()) {
-            return MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(model);
-        }
-        return "";
+        return getClassModel<ESM::Armor>(ptr);
     }
 
     std::string Armor::getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/bodypart.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/bodypart.cpp
index bd32784a7d..d9438f80c1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/bodypart.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/bodypart.cpp
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@
 
 #include "../mwworld/cellstore.hpp"
 
-#include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
-#include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
+#include "classmodel.hpp"
 
 namespace MWClass
 {
@@ -41,13 +40,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
     std::string BodyPart::getModel(const MWWorld::ConstPtr &ptr) const
     {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::BodyPart> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::BodyPart>();
-
-        const std::string &model = ref->mBase->mModel;
-        if (!model.empty()) {
-            return MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(model);
-        }
-        return "";
+        return getClassModel<ESM::BodyPart>(ptr);
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/book.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/book.cpp
index c057182187..75648a1180 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/book.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/book.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 
 #include "../mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp"
 
+#include "classmodel.hpp"
+
 namespace MWClass
 {
     Book::Book()
@@ -39,13 +41,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
     std::string Book::getModel(const MWWorld::ConstPtr &ptr) const
     {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Book> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Book>();
-
-        const std::string &model = ref->mBase->mModel;
-        if (!model.empty()) {
-            return MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(model);
-        }
-        return "";
+        return getClassModel<ESM::Book>(ptr);
     }
 
     std::string Book::getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/classmodel.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/classmodel.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3f5997cf4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/classmodel.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#ifndef OPENMW_MWCLASS_CLASSMODEL_H
+#define OPENMW_MWCLASS_CLASSMODEL_H
+
+#include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
+
+#include "../mwworld/ptr.hpp"
+#include "../mwworld/livecellref.hpp"
+
+#include <components/misc/resourcehelpers.hpp>
+#include <components/resource/resourcesystem.hpp>
+
+#include <string>
+
+namespace MWClass
+{
+    template <class Class>
+    std::string getClassModel(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr)
+    {
+        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<Class> *ref = ptr.get<Class>();
+
+        if (!ref->mBase->mModel.empty())
+            return Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctMeshPath(ref->mBase->mModel,
+                MWBase::Environment::get().getResourceSystem()->getVFS());
+
+        return {};
+    }
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/clothing.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/clothing.cpp
index 0a922b30af..c20a7dae22 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/clothing.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/clothing.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 #include "../mwrender/objects.hpp"
 #include "../mwrender/renderinginterface.hpp"
 
+#include "classmodel.hpp"
+
 namespace MWClass
 {
     Clothing::Clothing()
@@ -37,13 +39,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
     std::string Clothing::getModel(const MWWorld::ConstPtr &ptr) const
     {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Clothing> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Clothing>();
-
-        const std::string &model = ref->mBase->mModel;
-        if (!model.empty()) {
-            return MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(model);
-        }
-        return "";
+        return getClassModel<ESM::Clothing>(ptr);
     }
 
     std::string Clothing::getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp
index 38c55cdd52..63b511cadd 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 #include "../mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp"
 #include "../mwmechanics/inventory.hpp"
 
+#include "classmodel.hpp"
+
 namespace MWClass
 {
     ContainerCustomData::ContainerCustomData(const ESM::Container& container, MWWorld::CellStore* cell)
@@ -119,13 +121,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
     std::string Container::getModel(const MWWorld::ConstPtr &ptr) const
     {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Container> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Container>();
-
-        const std::string &model = ref->mBase->mModel;
-        if (!model.empty()) {
-            return MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(model);
-        }
-        return "";
+        return getClassModel<ESM::Container>(ptr);
     }
 
     bool Container::useAnim() const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
index b587fdf146..620315d0a3 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@
 
 #include "../mwgui/tooltips.hpp"
 
+#include "classmodel.hpp"
+
 namespace
 {
     bool isFlagBitSet(const MWWorld::ConstPtr &ptr, ESM::Creature::Flags bitMask)
@@ -182,13 +184,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
     std::string Creature::getModel(const MWWorld::ConstPtr &ptr) const
     {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Creature> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Creature>();
-
-        const std::string &model = ref->mBase->mModel;
-        if (!model.empty()) {
-            return MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(model);
-        }
-        return "";
+        return getClassModel<ESM::Creature>(ptr);
     }
 
     void Creature::getModelsToPreload(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, std::vector<std::string> &models) const
@@ -625,11 +621,12 @@ namespace MWClass
             const std::string model = getModel(ptr);
             if (!model.empty())
             {
+                const VFS::Manager* const vfs = MWBase::Environment::get().getResourceSystem()->getVFS();
                 for (const ESM::Creature &creature : store.get<ESM::Creature>())
                 {
                     if (creature.mId != ourId && creature.mOriginal != ourId && !creature.mModel.empty()
                         && Misc::StringUtils::ciEqual(model,
-                            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(creature.mModel)))
+                            Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctMeshPath(creature.mModel, vfs)))
                     {
                         const std::string& fallbackId = !creature.mOriginal.empty() ? creature.mOriginal : creature.mId;
                         sound = store.get<ESM::SoundGenerator>().begin();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp
index 23e492bec4..1a8c01571d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 
 #include "../mwmechanics/actorutil.hpp"
 
+#include "classmodel.hpp"
+
 namespace MWClass
 {
     class DoorCustomData : public MWWorld::TypedCustomData<DoorCustomData>
@@ -95,13 +97,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
     std::string Door::getModel(const MWWorld::ConstPtr &ptr) const
     {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Door> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Door>();
-
-        const std::string &model = ref->mBase->mModel;
-        if (!model.empty()) {
-            return MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(model);
-        }
-        return "";
+        return getClassModel<ESM::Door>(ptr);
     }
 
     std::string Door::getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/ingredient.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/ingredient.cpp
index 1996e1742e..bd830dc6b7 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/ingredient.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/ingredient.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 #include "../mwrender/objects.hpp"
 #include "../mwrender/renderinginterface.hpp"
 
+#include "classmodel.hpp"
+
 namespace MWClass
 {
     Ingredient::Ingredient()
@@ -36,13 +38,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
     std::string Ingredient::getModel(const MWWorld::ConstPtr &ptr) const
     {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Ingredient> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Ingredient>();
-
-        const std::string &model = ref->mBase->mModel;
-        if (!model.empty()) {
-            return MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(model);
-        }
-        return "";
+        return getClassModel<ESM::Ingredient>(ptr);
     }
 
     std::string Ingredient::getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.cpp
index 3b1cb19068..564775b5d2 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 #include "../mwrender/objects.hpp"
 #include "../mwrender/renderinginterface.hpp"
 
+#include "classmodel.hpp"
+
 namespace MWClass
 {
     Light::Light()
@@ -67,13 +69,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
     std::string Light::getModel(const MWWorld::ConstPtr &ptr) const
     {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Light> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Light>();
-
-        const std::string &model = ref->mBase->mModel;
-        if (!model.empty()) {
-            return MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(model);
-        }
-        return "";
+        return getClassModel<ESM::Light>(ptr);
     }
 
     std::string Light::getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/lockpick.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/lockpick.cpp
index ff23535145..ee32e2945c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/lockpick.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/lockpick.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 #include "../mwrender/objects.hpp"
 #include "../mwrender/renderinginterface.hpp"
 
+#include "classmodel.hpp"
+
 namespace MWClass
 {
     Lockpick::Lockpick()
@@ -36,13 +38,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
     std::string Lockpick::getModel(const MWWorld::ConstPtr &ptr) const
     {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Lockpick> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Lockpick>();
-
-        const std::string &model = ref->mBase->mModel;
-        if (!model.empty()) {
-            return MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(model);
-        }
-        return "";
+        return getClassModel<ESM::Lockpick>(ptr);
     }
 
     std::string Lockpick::getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.cpp
index 10fada6dbb..be5cf9c143 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 #include "../mwrender/objects.hpp"
 #include "../mwrender/renderinginterface.hpp"
 
+#include "classmodel.hpp"
+
 namespace MWClass
 {
     Miscellaneous::Miscellaneous()
@@ -46,13 +48,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
     std::string Miscellaneous::getModel(const MWWorld::ConstPtr &ptr) const
     {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Miscellaneous> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Miscellaneous>();
-
-        const std::string &model = ref->mBase->mModel;
-        if (!model.empty()) {
-            return MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(model);
-        }
-        return "";
+        return getClassModel<ESM::Miscellaneous>(ptr);
     }
 
     std::string Miscellaneous::getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
index 5f2ce00690..1baff60455 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include <components/misc/constants.hpp>
 #include <components/misc/rng.hpp>
+#include <components/misc/resourcehelpers.hpp>
 
 #include <components/debug/debuglog.hpp>
 #include <components/esm3/loadmgef.hpp>
@@ -449,20 +450,22 @@ namespace MWClass
         models.emplace_back(Settings::Manager::getString("xbaseanimfemale", "Models"));
         models.emplace_back(Settings::Manager::getString("xbaseanim", "Models"));
 
+        const VFS::Manager* const vfs = MWBase::Environment::get().getResourceSystem()->getVFS();
+
         if (!npc->mBase->mModel.empty())
-            models.push_back(MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(npc->mBase->mModel));
+            models.push_back(Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctMeshPath(npc->mBase->mModel, vfs));
 
         if (!npc->mBase->mHead.empty())
         {
             const ESM::BodyPart* head = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::BodyPart>().search(npc->mBase->mHead);
             if (head)
-                models.push_back(MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(head->mModel));
+                models.push_back(Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctMeshPath(head->mModel, vfs));
         }
         if (!npc->mBase->mHair.empty())
         {
             const ESM::BodyPart* hair = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::BodyPart>().search(npc->mBase->mHair);
             if (hair)
-                models.push_back(MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(hair->mModel));
+                models.push_back(Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctMeshPath(hair->mModel, vfs));
         }
 
         bool female = (npc->mBase->mFlags & ESM::NPC::Female);
@@ -500,7 +503,7 @@ namespace MWClass
                         partname = female ? it->mMale : it->mFemale;
                     const ESM::BodyPart* part = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::BodyPart>().search(partname);
                     if (part && !part->mModel.empty())
-                        models.push_back(MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(part->mModel));
+                        models.push_back(Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctMeshPath(part->mModel, vfs));
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -513,7 +516,7 @@ namespace MWClass
             {
                 const ESM::BodyPart* part = *it;
                 if (part && !part->mModel.empty())
-                    models.push_back(MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(part->mModel));
+                    models.push_back(Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctMeshPath(part->mModel, vfs));
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/potion.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/potion.cpp
index 20f4c3bcce..6e3bf24a5b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/potion.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/potion.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "../mwmechanics/alchemy.hpp"
 
+#include "classmodel.hpp"
+
 namespace MWClass
 {
     Potion::Potion()
@@ -38,13 +40,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
     std::string Potion::getModel(const MWWorld::ConstPtr &ptr) const
     {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Potion> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Potion>();
-
-        const std::string &model = ref->mBase->mModel;
-        if (!model.empty()) {
-            return MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(model);
-        }
-        return "";
+        return getClassModel<ESM::Potion>(ptr);
     }
 
     std::string Potion::getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/probe.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/probe.cpp
index ea90c1e78c..e3b22514d5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/probe.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/probe.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 #include "../mwrender/objects.hpp"
 #include "../mwrender/renderinginterface.hpp"
 
+#include "classmodel.hpp"
+
 namespace MWClass
 {
     Probe::Probe()
@@ -36,13 +38,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
     std::string Probe::getModel(const MWWorld::ConstPtr &ptr) const
     {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Probe> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Probe>();
-
-        const std::string &model = ref->mBase->mModel;
-        if (!model.empty()) {
-            return MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(model);
-        }
-        return "";
+        return getClassModel<ESM::Probe>(ptr);
     }
 
     std::string Probe::getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/repair.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/repair.cpp
index 6a23c43303..9da2f7775f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/repair.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/repair.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 #include "../mwrender/objects.hpp"
 #include "../mwrender/renderinginterface.hpp"
 
+#include "classmodel.hpp"
+
 namespace MWClass
 {
     Repair::Repair()
@@ -33,13 +35,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
     std::string Repair::getModel(const MWWorld::ConstPtr &ptr) const
     {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Repair> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Repair>();
-
-        const std::string &model = ref->mBase->mModel;
-        if (!model.empty()) {
-            return MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(model);
-        }
-        return "";
+        return getClassModel<ESM::Repair>(ptr);
     }
 
     std::string Repair::getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/static.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/static.cpp
index 27b04481ad..f587199237 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/static.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/static.cpp
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@
 #include "../mwrender/renderinginterface.hpp"
 #include "../mwrender/vismask.hpp"
 
-#include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
-#include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
+#include "classmodel.hpp"
 
 namespace MWClass
 {
@@ -42,13 +41,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
     std::string Static::getModel(const MWWorld::ConstPtr &ptr) const
     {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Static> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Static>();
-
-        const std::string &model = ref->mBase->mModel;
-        if (!model.empty()) {
-            return MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(model);
-        }
-        return "";
+        return getClassModel<ESM::Static>(ptr);
     }
 
     std::string Static::getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/weapon.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/weapon.cpp
index 478e67036c..43bb2b110d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/weapon.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/weapon.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 #include "../mwrender/objects.hpp"
 #include "../mwrender/renderinginterface.hpp"
 
+#include "classmodel.hpp"
+
 namespace MWClass
 {
     Weapon::Weapon()
@@ -42,13 +44,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
     std::string Weapon::getModel(const MWWorld::ConstPtr &ptr) const
     {
-        const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Weapon> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Weapon>();
-
-        const std::string &model = ref->mBase->mModel;
-        if (!model.empty()) {
-            return MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(model);
-        }
-        return "";
+        return getClassModel<ESM::Weapon>(ptr);
     }
 
     std::string Weapon::getName (const MWWorld::ConstPtr& ptr) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/birth.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/birth.cpp
index 41711f5e4e..f5fc164ee2 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/birth.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/birth.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 #include <MyGUI_Gui.h>
 #include <MyGUI_ScrollView.h>
 
+#include <components/resource/resourcesystem.hpp>
+#include <components/misc/resourcehelpers.hpp>
+
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
@@ -190,7 +193,8 @@ namespace MWGui
         const ESM::BirthSign *birth =
             store.get<ESM::BirthSign>().find(mCurrentBirthId);
 
-        mBirthImage->setImageTexture(MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctTexturePath(birth->mTexture));
+        mBirthImage->setImageTexture(Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctTexturePath(birth->mTexture,
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getResourceSystem()->getVFS()));
 
         std::vector<std::string> abilities, powers, spells;
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/class.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/class.cpp
index 1732bc24ea..9568ba578a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/class.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/class.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
 #include "../mwworld/esmstore.hpp"
 
 #include <components/debug/debuglog.hpp>
+#include <components/resource/resourcesystem.hpp>
+#include <components/misc/resourcehelpers.hpp>
+#include <components/vfs/manager.hpp>
 
 #include "tooltips.hpp"
 
@@ -920,8 +923,9 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     void setClassImage(MyGUI::ImageBox* imageBox, const std::string &classId)
     {
-        std::string classImage = std::string("textures\\levelup\\") + classId + ".dds";
-        if (!MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->textureExists(classImage))
+        const VFS::Manager* const vfs = MWBase::Environment::get().getResourceSystem()->getVFS();
+        std::string classImage = Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctTexturePath("textures\\levelup\\" + classId + ".dds", vfs);
+        if (!vfs->exists(classImage))
         {
             Log(Debug::Warning) << "No class image for " << classId << ", falling back to default";
             classImage = "textures\\levelup\\warrior.dds";
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp
index 1aa0496ae9..989cd8e258 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 #include <MyGUI_ScrollView.h>
 
 #include <components/settings/settings.hpp>
+#include <components/misc/resourcehelpers.hpp>
+#include <components/resource/resourcesystem.hpp>
 
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
@@ -413,7 +415,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         std::string icon = effect->mIcon;
         int slashPos = icon.rfind('\\');
         icon.insert(slashPos+1, "b_");
-        icon = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctIconPath(icon);
+        icon = Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctIconPath(icon, MWBase::Environment::get().getResourceSystem()->getVFS());
 
         mSpellImage->setSpellIcon(icon);
     }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemwidget.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemwidget.cpp
index f914ee8556..1ae683f3b4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemwidget.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/itemwidget.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 // correctIconPath
 #include <components/resource/resourcesystem.hpp>
 #include <components/vfs/manager.hpp>
+#include <components/misc/resourcehelpers.hpp>
 
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
@@ -110,11 +111,12 @@ namespace MWGui
         std::string invIcon = ptr.getClass().getInventoryIcon(ptr);
         if (invIcon.empty())
             invIcon = "default icon.tga";
-        invIcon = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctIconPath(invIcon);
-        if (!MWBase::Environment::get().getResourceSystem()->getVFS()->exists(invIcon))
+        const VFS::Manager* const vfs = MWBase::Environment::get().getResourceSystem()->getVFS();
+        invIcon = Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctIconPath(invIcon, vfs);
+        if (!vfs->exists(invIcon))
         {
             Log(Debug::Error) << "Failed to open image: '" << invIcon << "' not found, falling back to 'default-icon.tga'";
-            invIcon = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctIconPath("default icon.tga");
+            invIcon = Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctIconPath("default icon.tga", vfs);
         }
         setIcon(invIcon);
     }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/quickkeysmenu.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/quickkeysmenu.cpp
index 7f53916d65..793c232e2e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/quickkeysmenu.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/quickkeysmenu.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 
 #include <components/esm3/esmwriter.hpp>
 #include <components/esm3/quickkeys.hpp>
+#include <components/resource/resourcesystem.hpp>
+#include <components/misc/resourcehelpers.hpp>
 
 #include "../mwworld/inventorystore.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
@@ -300,7 +302,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         std::string path = effect->mIcon;
         int slashPos = path.rfind('\\');
         path.insert(slashPos+1, "b_");
-        path = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctIconPath(path);
+        path = Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctIconPath(path, MWBase::Environment::get().getResourceSystem()->getVFS());
 
         float scale = 1.f;
         MyGUI::ITexture* texture = MyGUI::RenderManager::getInstance().getTexture("textures\\menu_icon_select_magic.dds");
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellcreationdialog.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellcreationdialog.cpp
index 4fa6076ec9..c6ee5b5e66 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellcreationdialog.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellcreationdialog.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
 #include <components/esm/records.hpp>
 #include <components/widgets/list.hpp>
+#include <components/misc/resourcehelpers.hpp>
+#include <components/resource/resourcesystem.hpp>
 
 #include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/mechanicsmanager.hpp"
@@ -187,7 +189,8 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     void EditEffectDialog::setMagicEffect (const ESM::MagicEffect *effect)
     {
-        mEffectImage->setImageTexture(MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctIconPath(effect->mIcon));
+        mEffectImage->setImageTexture(Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctIconPath(effect->mIcon,
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getResourceSystem()->getVFS()));
 
         mEffectName->setCaptionWithReplacing("#{"+ESM::MagicEffect::effectIdToString  (effect->mIndex)+"}");
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellicons.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellicons.cpp
index acc5131a22..0934feec1e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellicons.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellicons.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
 #include <components/esm3/loadmgef.hpp>
 #include <components/settings/settings.hpp>
+#include <components/misc/resourcehelpers.hpp>
+#include <components/resource/resourcesystem.hpp>
 
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
@@ -134,7 +136,8 @@ namespace MWGui
                         ("ImageBox", MyGUI::IntCoord(w,2,16,16), MyGUI::Align::Default);
                     mWidgetMap[effectId] = image;
 
-                    image->setImageTexture(MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctIconPath(effect->mIcon));
+                    image->setImageTexture(Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctIconPath(effect->mIcon,
+                        MWBase::Environment::get().getResourceSystem()->getVFS()));
 
                     std::string name = ESM::MagicEffect::effectIdToString (effectId);
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.cpp
index 10ed206e3f..0b37e97245 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #include <components/settings/settings.hpp>
 #include <components/widgets/box.hpp>
+#include <components/misc/resourcehelpers.hpp>
 
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
@@ -436,7 +437,8 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         const int maximumWidth = MyGUI::RenderManager::getInstance().getViewSize().width - imageCaptionHPadding * 2;
 
-        std::string realImage = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctIconPath(image);
+        const std::string realImage = Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctIconPath(image,
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getResourceSystem()->getVFS());
 
         Gui::EditBox* captionWidget = mDynamicToolTipBox->createWidget<Gui::EditBox>("NormalText", MyGUI::IntCoord(0, 0, 300, 300), MyGUI::Align::Left | MyGUI::Align::Top, "ToolTipCaption");
         captionWidget->setEditStatic(true);
@@ -843,10 +845,11 @@ namespace MWGui
             MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore();
 
         const ESM::BirthSign *sign = store.get<ESM::BirthSign>().find(birthsignId);
+        const VFS::Manager* const vfs = MWBase::Environment::get().getResourceSystem()->getVFS();
 
         widget->setUserString("ToolTipType", "Layout");
         widget->setUserString("ToolTipLayout", "BirthSignToolTip");
-        widget->setUserString("ImageTexture_BirthSignImage", MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctTexturePath(sign->mTexture));
+        widget->setUserString("ImageTexture_BirthSignImage", Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctTexturePath(sign->mTexture, vfs));
         std::string text;
 
         text += sign->mName;
@@ -938,7 +941,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         std::string icon = effect->mIcon;
         int slashPos = icon.rfind('\\');
         icon.insert(slashPos+1, "b_");
-        icon = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctIconPath(icon);
+        icon = Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctIconPath(icon, MWBase::Environment::get().getResourceSystem()->getVFS());
 
         widget->setUserString("ToolTipType", "Layout");
         widget->setUserString("ToolTipLayout", "MagicEffectToolTip");
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/widgets.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/widgets.cpp
index 3d5fa949c3..97d70240c0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/widgets.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/widgets.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 #include <MyGUI_ImageBox.h>
 #include <MyGUI_ControllerManager.h>
 
+#include <components/resource/resourcesystem.hpp>
+#include <components/misc/resourcehelpers.hpp>
+
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
@@ -470,7 +473,7 @@ namespace MWGui::Widgets
             mTextWidget->setCaptionWithReplacing(spellLine);
             mRequestedWidth = mTextWidget->getTextSize().width + sIconOffset;
 
-            mImageWidget->setImageTexture(MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctIconPath(magicEffect->mIcon));
+            mImageWidget->setImageTexture(Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctIconPath(magicEffect->mIcon, MWBase::Environment::get().getResourceSystem()->getVFS()));
         }
 
         MWSpellEffect::~MWSpellEffect()
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
index f768b784eb..a3f039e351 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -2122,27 +2122,6 @@ namespace MWGui
         mConsole->setConsoleMode(mode);
     }
 
-    std::string WindowManager::correctIconPath(const std::string& path)
-    {
-        return Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctIconPath(path, mResourceSystem->getVFS());
-    }
-
-    std::string WindowManager::correctTexturePath(const std::string& path)
-    {
-        return Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctTexturePath(path, mResourceSystem->getVFS());
-    }
-
-    std::string WindowManager::correctMeshPath(const std::string& path)
-    {
-        return Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctMeshPath(path, mResourceSystem->getVFS());
-    }
-
-    bool WindowManager::textureExists(const std::string &path)
-    {
-        std::string corrected = Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctTexturePath(path, mResourceSystem->getVFS());
-        return mResourceSystem->getVFS()->exists(corrected);
-    }
-
     void WindowManager::createCursors()
     {
         // FIXME: currently we do not scale cursor since it is not a MyGUI widget.
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
index dc17e31a77..2367470223 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
@@ -377,12 +377,6 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     void playSound(const std::string& soundId, float volume = 1.f, float pitch = 1.f) override;
 
-    // In WindowManager for now since there isn't a VFS singleton
-    std::string correctIconPath(const std::string& path) override;
-    std::string correctTexturePath(const std::string& path) override;
-    std::string correctMeshPath(const std::string& path) override;
-    bool textureExists(const std::string& path) override;
-
     void addCell(MWWorld::CellStore* cell) override;
     void removeCell(MWWorld::CellStore* cell) override;
     void writeFog(MWWorld::CellStore* cell) override;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/activespells.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/activespells.cpp
index 663809d109..e03947d7fc 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/activespells.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/activespells.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include <components/misc/rng.hpp>
 #include <components/misc/stringops.hpp>
+#include <components/misc/resourcehelpers.hpp>
 
 #include <components/esm3/loadmgef.hpp>
 
@@ -17,7 +18,6 @@
 
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
-#include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwrender/animation.hpp"
 
@@ -262,9 +262,12 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                 const ESM::Static* reflectStatic = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::Static>().find("VFX_Reflect");
                 MWRender::Animation* animation = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getAnimation(ptr);
                 if(animation && !reflectStatic->mModel.empty())
+                {
+                    const VFS::Manager* const vfs = MWBase::Environment::get().getResourceSystem()->getVFS();
                     animation->addEffect(
-                        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(reflectStatic->mModel),
+                        Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctMeshPath(reflectStatic->mModel, vfs),
                         ESM::MagicEffect::Reflect, false, std::string());
+                }
                 caster.getClass().getCreatureStats(caster).getActiveSpells().addSpell(*reflected);
             }
             if(removedSpell)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
index b24149827c..129dda8c19 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <components/misc/rng.hpp>
 #include <components/misc/mathutil.hpp>
 #include <components/settings/settings.hpp>
+#include <components/misc/resourcehelpers.hpp>
 
 #include "../mwworld/esmstore.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
@@ -203,9 +204,12 @@ void soulTrap(const MWWorld::Ptr& creature)
             const ESM::Static* fx = world->getStore().get<ESM::Static>()
                     .search("VFX_Soul_Trap");
             if (fx)
+            {
+                const VFS::Manager* const vfs = MWBase::Environment::get().getResourceSystem()->getVFS();
                 world->spawnEffect(
-                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(fx->mModel),
+                    Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctMeshPath(fx->mModel, vfs),
                     "", creature.getRefData().getPosition().asVec3());
+            }
 
             MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->playSound3D(creature.getRefData().getPosition().asVec3(), "conjuration hit", 1.f, 1.f);
             return; //remove to get vanilla behaviour
@@ -1747,9 +1751,12 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             const ESM::Static* fx = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::Static>()
                     .search("VFX_Summon_End");
             if (fx)
+            {
+                const VFS::Manager* const vfs = MWBase::Environment::get().getResourceSystem()->getVFS();
                 MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->spawnEffect(
-                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(fx->mModel),
+                    Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctMeshPath(fx->mModel, vfs),
                     "", ptr.getRefData().getPosition().asVec3());
+            }
 
             // Remove the summoned creature's summoned creatures as well
             MWMechanics::CreatureStats& stats = ptr.getClass().getCreatureStats(ptr);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
index c60f64884f..7ea3b9a205 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <components/misc/mathutil.hpp>
 #include <components/misc/rng.hpp>
 #include <components/misc/stringops.hpp>
+#include <components/misc/resourcehelpers.hpp>
 
 #include <components/settings/settings.hpp>
 
@@ -1402,16 +1403,18 @@ bool CharacterController::updateState(CharacterState idle)
 
                     const ESM::Static* castStatic = world->getStore().get<ESM::Static>().find ("VFX_Hands");
 
+                    const VFS::Manager* const vfs = MWBase::Environment::get().getResourceSystem()->getVFS();
+
                     for (size_t iter = 0; iter < effects.size(); ++iter) // play hands vfx for each effect
                     {
                         if (mAnimation->getNode("Bip01 L Hand"))
                             mAnimation->addEffect(
-                                MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(castStatic->mModel),
+                                Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctMeshPath(castStatic->mModel, vfs),
                                 -1, false, "Bip01 L Hand", effect->mParticle);
 
                         if (mAnimation->getNode("Bip01 R Hand"))
                             mAnimation->addEffect(
-                                MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(castStatic->mModel),
+                                Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctMeshPath(castStatic->mModel, vfs),
                                 -1, false, "Bip01 R Hand", effect->mParticle);
                     }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp
index dcfd125519..3852d3f61a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <components/misc/constants.hpp>
 #include <components/misc/rng.hpp>
+#include <components/misc/resourcehelpers.hpp>
 
 #include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/soundmanager.hpp"
@@ -464,6 +465,8 @@ namespace MWMechanics
     {
         const MWWorld::ESMStore& store = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore();
         std::vector<std::string> addedEffects;
+        const VFS::Manager* const vfs = MWBase::Environment::get().getResourceSystem()->getVFS();
+
         for (const ESM::ENAMstruct& effectData : effects)
         {
             const auto effect = store.get<ESM::MagicEffect>().find(effectData.mEffectID);
@@ -477,7 +480,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
             // check if the effect was already added
             if (std::find(addedEffects.begin(), addedEffects.end(),
-                MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(castStatic->mModel))
+                Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctMeshPath(castStatic->mModel, vfs))
                 != addedEffects.end())
                 continue;
 
@@ -485,7 +488,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             if (animation)
             {
                 animation->addEffect(
-                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(castStatic->mModel),
+                    Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctMeshPath(castStatic->mModel, vfs),
                     effect->mIndex, false, "", effect->mParticle);
             }
             else
@@ -516,7 +519,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                 }
                 scale = std::max(scale, 1.f);
                 MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->spawnEffect(
-                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(castStatic->mModel),
+                    Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctMeshPath(castStatic->mModel, vfs),
                     effect->mParticle, pos, scale);
             }
 
@@ -527,7 +530,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                 "alteration", "conjuration", "destruction", "illusion", "mysticism", "restoration"
             };
 
-            addedEffects.push_back(MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(castStatic->mModel));
+            addedEffects.push_back(Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctMeshPath(castStatic->mModel, vfs));
 
             MWBase::SoundManager *sndMgr = MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager();
             if(!effect->mCastSound.empty())
@@ -565,9 +568,12 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         {
             // Don't play particle VFX unless the effect is new or it should be looping.
             if (playNonLooping || loop)
+            {
+                const VFS::Manager* const vfs = MWBase::Environment::get().getResourceSystem()->getVFS();
                 anim->addEffect(
-                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(castStatic->mModel),
+                    Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctMeshPath(castStatic->mModel, vfs),
                     magicEffect.mIndex, loop, "", magicEffect.mParticle);
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spelleffects.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spelleffects.cpp
index e10eaa3ff9..8a92dd5b68 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spelleffects.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spelleffects.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <components/esm3/loadmgef.hpp>
 #include <components/misc/rng.hpp>
 #include <components/settings/settings.hpp>
+#include <components/misc/resourcehelpers.hpp>
 
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/mechanicsmanager.hpp"
@@ -272,9 +273,12 @@ namespace
         const ESM::Static* absorbStatic = esmStore.get<ESM::Static>().find("VFX_Absorb");
         MWRender::Animation* animation = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getAnimation(target);
         if (animation && !absorbStatic->mModel.empty())
+        {
+            const VFS::Manager* const vfs = MWBase::Environment::get().getResourceSystem()->getVFS();
             animation->addEffect(
-                MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(absorbStatic->mModel),
+                Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctMeshPath(absorbStatic->mModel, vfs),
                 ESM::MagicEffect::SpellAbsorption, false, std::string());
+        }
         const ESM::Spell* spell = esmStore.get<ESM::Spell>().search(spellId);
         int spellCost = 0;
         if (spell)
@@ -432,7 +436,10 @@ void applyMagicEffect(const MWWorld::Ptr& target, const MWWorld::Ptr& caster, co
                     anim->removeEffect(effect.mEffectId);
                     const ESM::Static* fx = world->getStore().get<ESM::Static>().search("VFX_Summon_end");
                     if (fx)
-                        anim->addEffect(MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(fx->mModel), -1);
+                    {
+                        const VFS::Manager* const vfs = MWBase::Environment::get().getResourceSystem()->getVFS();
+                        anim->addEffect(Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctMeshPath(fx->mModel, vfs), -1);
+                    }
                 }
             }
             else if (caster == getPlayer())
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellutil.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellutil.cpp
index 3c4f094be4..7fa9687189 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellutil.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellutil.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #include <limits>
 
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
-#include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/summoning.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/summoning.cpp
index 5fc39f416b..0cf2e26f47 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/summoning.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/summoning.cpp
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #include "summoning.hpp"
 
 #include <components/debug/debuglog.hpp>
+#include <components/misc/resourcehelpers.hpp>
 
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/mechanicsmanager.hpp"
-#include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwworld/esmstore.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
@@ -86,7 +86,10 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                 {
                     const ESM::Static* fx = world->getStore().get<ESM::Static>().search("VFX_Summon_Start");
                     if (fx)
-                        anim->addEffect(MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(fx->mModel), -1, false);
+                    {
+                        const VFS::Manager* const vfs = MWBase::Environment::get().getResourceSystem()->getVFS();
+                        anim->addEffect(Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctMeshPath(fx->mModel, vfs), -1, false);
+                    }
                 }
             }
             catch (std::exception& e)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/actoranimation.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/actoranimation.cpp
index 777a095c9e..373a29bc1a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/actoranimation.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/actoranimation.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <components/sceneutil/visitor.hpp>
 
 #include <components/misc/stringops.hpp>
+#include <components/misc/resourcehelpers.hpp>
 
 #include <components/settings/settings.hpp>
 
@@ -24,7 +25,6 @@
 
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
-#include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/ptr.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/cellstore.hpp"
@@ -128,7 +128,8 @@ std::string ActorAnimation::getShieldMesh(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& shield, bool
                 if (bodypart == nullptr || bodypart->mData.mType != ESM::BodyPart::MT_Armor)
                     return std::string();
                 if (!bodypart->mModel.empty())
-                    return MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(bodypart->mModel);
+                    return Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctMeshPath(bodypart->mModel,
+                        MWBase::Environment::get().getResourceSystem()->getVFS());
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp
index 00798604ce..bd9fe543c4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/mechanicsmanager.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/soundmanager.hpp"
-#include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
 
 #include "camera.hpp"
 #include "rotatecontroller.hpp"
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@
 namespace
 {
 
-std::string getVampireHead(const std::string& race, bool female)
+std::string getVampireHead(const std::string& race, bool female, const VFS::Manager& vfs)
 {
     static std::map <std::pair<std::string,int>, const ESM::BodyPart* > sVampireMapping;
 
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@ std::string getVampireHead(const std::string& race, bool female)
     const ESM::BodyPart* bodyPart = sVampireMapping[thisCombination];
     if (!bodyPart)
         return std::string();
-    return MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(bodyPart->mModel);
+    return Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctMeshPath(bodyPart->mModel, &vfs);
 }
 
 }
@@ -470,7 +469,7 @@ void NpcAnimation::updateNpcBase()
     {
         const ESM::BodyPart* bp = store.get<ESM::BodyPart>().search(headName);
         if (bp)
-            mHeadModel = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(bp->mModel);
+            mHeadModel = Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctMeshPath(bp->mModel, mResourceSystem->getVFS());
         else
             Log(Debug::Warning) << "Warning: Failed to load body part '" << headName << "'";
     }
@@ -479,12 +478,12 @@ void NpcAnimation::updateNpcBase()
     {
         const ESM::BodyPart* bp = store.get<ESM::BodyPart>().search(hairName);
         if (bp)
-            mHairModel = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(bp->mModel);
+            mHairModel = Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctMeshPath(bp->mModel, mResourceSystem->getVFS());
         else
             Log(Debug::Warning) << "Warning: Failed to load body part '" << hairName << "'";
     }
 
-    const std::string& vampireHead = getVampireHead(mNpc->mRace, isFemale);
+    const std::string vampireHead = getVampireHead(mNpc->mRace, isFemale, *mResourceSystem->getVFS());
     if (!isWerewolf && isVampire && !vampireHead.empty())
         mHeadModel = vampireHead;
 
@@ -497,7 +496,7 @@ void NpcAnimation::updateNpcBase()
     std::string smodel = defaultSkeleton;
     if (!is1stPerson && !isWerewolf && !mNpc->mModel.empty())
         smodel = Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctActorModelPath(
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(mNpc->mModel), mResourceSystem->getVFS());
+            Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctMeshPath(mNpc->mModel, mResourceSystem->getVFS()), mResourceSystem->getVFS());
 
     setObjectRoot(smodel, true, true, false);
 
@@ -657,8 +656,9 @@ void NpcAnimation::updateParts()
         if(store != inv.end() && (part=*store).getType() == ESM::Light::sRecordId)
         {
             const ESM::Light *light = part.get<ESM::Light>()->mBase;
+            const VFS::Manager* const vfs = MWBase::Environment::get().getResourceSystem()->getVFS();
             addOrReplaceIndividualPart(ESM::PRT_Shield, MWWorld::InventoryStore::Slot_CarriedLeft, 1,
-                MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(light->mModel), false, nullptr, true);
+                Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctMeshPath(light->mModel, vfs), false, nullptr, true);
             if (mObjectParts[ESM::PRT_Shield])
                 addExtraLight(mObjectParts[ESM::PRT_Shield]->getNode()->asGroup(), light);
         }
@@ -677,8 +677,11 @@ void NpcAnimation::updateParts()
         {
             const ESM::BodyPart* bodypart = parts[part];
             if(bodypart)
-                addOrReplaceIndividualPart((ESM::PartReferenceType)part, -1, 1,
-                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(bodypart->mModel));
+            {
+                const VFS::Manager* const vfs = MWBase::Environment::get().getResourceSystem()->getVFS();
+                addOrReplaceIndividualPart(static_cast<ESM::PartReferenceType>(part), -1, 1,
+                    Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctMeshPath(bodypart->mModel, vfs));
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -908,8 +911,11 @@ void NpcAnimation::addPartGroup(int group, int priority, const std::vector<ESM::
         }
 
         if(bodypart)
-            addOrReplaceIndividualPart((ESM::PartReferenceType)part.mPart, group, priority,
-                MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(bodypart->mModel), enchantedGlow, glowColor);
+        {
+            const VFS::Manager* const vfs = MWBase::Environment::get().getResourceSystem()->getVFS();
+            addOrReplaceIndividualPart(static_cast<ESM::PartReferenceType>(part.mPart), group, priority,
+                Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctMeshPath(bodypart->mModel, vfs), enchantedGlow, glowColor);
+        }
         else
             reserveIndividualPart((ESM::PartReferenceType)part.mPart, group, priority);
     }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/objectpaging.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/objectpaging.cpp
index 848c27db47..20d69bcf11 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/objectpaging.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/objectpaging.cpp
@@ -32,10 +32,11 @@
 #include "apps/openmw/mwworld/esmstore.hpp"
 #include "apps/openmw/mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp"
-#include "apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
 
 #include "vismask.hpp"
 
+#include <condition_variable>
+
 namespace MWRender
 {
 
@@ -532,7 +533,7 @@ namespace MWRender
             int type = store.findStatic(ref.mRefID);
             std::string model = getModel(type, ref.mRefID, store);
             if (model.empty()) continue;
-            model = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(model);
+            model = Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctMeshPath(model, mSceneManager->getVFS());
 
             if (activeGrid && type != ESM::REC_STAT)
             {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/groundcoverstore.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/groundcoverstore.cpp
index 567735e02a..0c3b016482 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/groundcoverstore.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/groundcoverstore.cpp
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
 #include <components/esmloader/esmdata.hpp>
 #include <components/misc/stringops.hpp>
 #include <components/esm3/readerscache.hpp>
+#include <components/misc/resourcehelpers.hpp>
+#include <components/resource/resourcesystem.hpp>
 
 #include <apps/openmw/mwbase/environment.hpp>
-#include <apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp>
 
 #include "store.hpp"
 
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
         const ::EsmLoader::EsmData content = ::EsmLoader::loadEsmData(query, groundcoverFiles, fileCollections,
                                                                       readers, encoder, listener);
 
+        const VFS::Manager* const vfs = MWBase::Environment::get().getResourceSystem()->getVFS();
+
         static constexpr std::string_view prefix = "grass\\";
         for (const ESM::Static& stat : statics)
         {
@@ -31,7 +34,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             std::replace(model.begin(), model.end(), '/', '\\');
             if (model.compare(0, prefix.size(), prefix) != 0)
                 continue;
-            mMeshCache[id] = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(model);
+            mMeshCache[id] = Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctMeshPath(model, vfs);
         }
 
         for (const ESM::Static& stat : content.mStatics)
@@ -41,7 +44,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             std::replace(model.begin(), model.end(), '/', '\\');
             if (model.compare(0, prefix.size(), prefix) != 0)
                 continue;
-            mMeshCache[id] = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(model);
+            mMeshCache[id] = Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctMeshPath(model, vfs);
         }
 
         for (const ESM::Cell& cell : content.mCells)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/projectilemanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/projectilemanager.cpp
index 3acef2db3f..6ede604eea 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/projectilemanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/projectilemanager.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 #include <components/misc/constants.hpp>
 #include <components/misc/convert.hpp>
+#include <components/misc/resourcehelpers.hpp>
 
 #include <components/resource/resourcesystem.hpp>
 #include <components/resource/scenemanager.hpp>
@@ -211,6 +212,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
         osg::ref_ptr<osg::Node> projectile = mResourceSystem->getSceneManager()->getInstance(model, attachTo);
 
         if (state.mIdMagic.size() > 1)
+        {
+            const VFS::Manager* const vfs = MWBase::Environment::get().getResourceSystem()->getVFS();
+
             for (size_t iter = 1; iter != state.mIdMagic.size(); ++iter)
             {
                 std::ostringstream nodeName;
@@ -220,8 +224,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
                 attachTo->accept(findVisitor);
                 if (findVisitor.mFoundNode)
                     mResourceSystem->getSceneManager()->getInstance(
-                        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(weapon->mModel), findVisitor.mFoundNode);
+                        Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctMeshPath(weapon->mModel, vfs), findVisitor.mFoundNode);
             }
+        }
 
         if (createLight)
         {
@@ -320,8 +325,11 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
         // in case there are multiple effects, the model is a dummy without geometry. Use the second effect for physics shape
         if (state.mIdMagic.size() > 1)
-            model = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(
-                MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::Weapon>().find(state.mIdMagic[1])->mModel);
+        {
+            model = Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctMeshPath(
+                MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::Weapon>().find(state.mIdMagic[1])->mModel,
+                MWBase::Environment::get().getResourceSystem()->getVFS());
+        }
         state.mProjectileId = mPhysics->addProjectile(caster, pos, model, true);
         state.mToDelete = false;
         mMagicBolts.push_back(state);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index bd89bca0df..c626ef9d46 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -3690,8 +3690,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
         if (texture.empty())
             texture = Fallback::Map::getString("Blood_Texture_0");
 
-        std::string model = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(
-            Fallback::Map::getString("Blood_Model_" + std::to_string(Misc::Rng::rollDice(3)))); // [0, 2]
+        std::string model = Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctMeshPath(
+            Fallback::Map::getString("Blood_Model_" + std::to_string(Misc::Rng::rollDice(3))), // [0, 2]
+            mResourceSystem->getVFS());
 
         mRendering->spawnEffect(model, texture, worldPosition, 1.0f, false);
     }
@@ -3731,13 +3732,13 @@ namespace MWWorld
             {
                 if (effectInfo.mRange == ESM::RT_Target)
                     mRendering->spawnEffect(
-                        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(areaStatic->mModel),
+                        Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctMeshPath(areaStatic->mModel, mResourceSystem->getVFS()),
                         texture, origin, 1.0f);
                 continue;
             }
             else
                 mRendering->spawnEffect(
-                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->correctMeshPath(areaStatic->mModel),
+                    Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctMeshPath(areaStatic->mModel, mResourceSystem->getVFS()),
                     texture, origin, static_cast<float>(effectInfo.mArea * 2));
 
             // Play explosion sound (make sure to use NoTrack, since we will delete the projectile now)