diff --git a/include/SpriteComponent.h b/include/SpriteComponent.h
index 5cc3b53..4b9f8e2 100644
--- a/include/SpriteComponent.h
+++ b/include/SpriteComponent.h
@@ -35,9 +35,13 @@ private:
 	int textureXOffset;
 	int textureYOffset;
 
+	//should be changed in the future as this is only for the tiles
+	const char* path;
+
 public:
 	SpriteComponent(Textures texture, int zIndex);
 	SpriteComponent(Textures texture, int xOffset, int yOffset, int zIndex);
+	SpriteComponent(const char* path, int xOffset, int yOffset, int zIndex);
 	SpriteComponent(
 		Textures texture,
 		bool isAnimated,
diff --git a/src/SpriteComponent.cpp b/src/SpriteComponent.cpp
index 36f6766..77ad9f1 100644
--- a/src/SpriteComponent.cpp
+++ b/src/SpriteComponent.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ SpriteComponent::SpriteComponent(Textures texture, int xOffset, int yOffset, int
 	this->textureEnum = texture;
 }
 
+SpriteComponent::SpriteComponent(const char* path, int xOffset, int yOffset, int zIndex) : RenderObject(zIndex, VEGO_Game().renderManager), textureXOffset(xOffset), textureYOffset(yOffset) {
+
+	this->path = path;
+}
+
 SpriteComponent::SpriteComponent(
 	Textures texture,
 	bool isAnimated,