diff --git a/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/screens/AssetLoader.java b/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/screens/AssetLoader.java
index fd7913569..cda84a02e 100644
--- a/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/screens/AssetLoader.java
+++ b/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/screens/AssetLoader.java
@@ -9,15 +9,10 @@
 import com.csse3200.game.services.ResourceService;
 import com.csse3200.game.services.ServiceLocator;
 
-public class AssetLoader {
-    private final AsyncExecutor asyncExecutor = new AsyncExecutor(1);
+import java.util.*;
 
-    public  void loadAllAssetsInBackground() {
-        asyncExecutor.submit((AsyncTask<Void>) () -> {
-            loadAllAssets();
-            return null;
-        });
-    }
+public class AssetLoader {
+    private static final Set<String> loadedAssets = new HashSet<>();
     // Define your asset file paths here
     public static final String[] textures = {
             "images/desert_bg.png",
@@ -210,12 +205,21 @@ public  void loadAllAssetsInBackground() {
     public static void loadAllAssets() {
         ResourceService resourceService = ServiceLocator.getResourceService();
 
-        resourceService.loadTextures(textures);
-        resourceService.loadTextureAtlases(textureAtlases);
-        resourceService.loadSounds(Sounds);
-        resourceService.loadMusic(music);
+        for (String assetPath : textures) {
+            resourceService.loadAsset(assetPath, Texture.class);
+        }
 
-        // Wait for the assets to finish loading (you can implement a loading screen)
+        for (String assetPath : textureAtlases) {
+            resourceService.loadAsset(assetPath, TextureAtlas.class);
+        }
+
+        for (String assetPath : Sounds) {
+            resourceService.loadAsset(assetPath, Sound.class);
+        }
+
+        for (String assetPath : music) {
+            resourceService.loadAsset(assetPath, Music.class);
+        }
         while (!resourceService.loadForMillis(10)) {
             // Display loading progress if needed
         }
@@ -230,20 +234,19 @@ public static void unloadAllAssets() {
         resourceService.unloadAssets(music);
     }
 
-    public static Texture getTexture(String assetPath) {
-        return ServiceLocator.getResourceService().getAsset(assetPath, Texture.class);
-    }
+    public static boolean areAllAssetsLoaded() {
+        ResourceService resourceService = ServiceLocator.getResourceService();
 
-    public static TextureAtlas getTextureAtlas(String assetPath) {
-        return ServiceLocator.getResourceService().getAsset(assetPath, TextureAtlas.class);
+        return loadedAssets.containsAll(Arrays.asList(textures)) &&
+                loadedAssets.containsAll(Arrays.asList(textureAtlases)) &&
+                loadedAssets.containsAll(Arrays.asList(Sounds)) &&
+                loadedAssets.containsAll(Arrays.asList(music));
     }
 
-    public static Sound getSound(String assetPath) {
-        return ServiceLocator.getResourceService().getAsset(assetPath, Sound.class);
+    public static void onAssetLoaded(String assetPath) {
+        loadedAssets.add(assetPath);
     }
 
-    public static Music getMusic(String assetPath) {
-        return ServiceLocator.getResourceService().getAsset(assetPath, Music.class);
-    }
+
 }
 
diff --git a/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/screens/LoadingScreen.java b/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/screens/LoadingScreen.java
index 7a409930e..e9cb8afa2 100644
--- a/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/screens/LoadingScreen.java
+++ b/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/screens/LoadingScreen.java
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 import com.badlogic.gdx.utils.async.AsyncExecutor;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.utils.async.AsyncTask;
 import com.csse3200.game.GdxGame;
-import com.csse3200.game.screens.AssetLoader;
 import com.csse3200.game.services.ServiceLocator;
 
 public class LoadingScreen implements Screen {
@@ -21,20 +20,13 @@ public class LoadingScreen implements Screen {
     public LoadingScreen(GdxGame game) {
         this.game = game;
         spriteBatch = new SpriteBatch();
-        backgroundTexture = new Texture("planets/background.png"); // Replace with your background image
+        backgroundTexture = new Texture("planets/background.png");
         loadingTexture = new Texture("images/ui/Sprites/UI_Glass_Scrollbar_01a.png");
     }
 
     @Override
     public void show() {
-        // Start loading assets in the background thread
-        asyncExecutor.submit(new AsyncTask<Void>() {
-            @Override
-            public Void call() {
-                AssetLoader.loadAllAssets();
-                return null;
-            }
-        });
+        AssetLoader.loadAllAssets();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -50,7 +42,8 @@ public void render(float delta) {
 
         spriteBatch.end();
 
-        if (ServiceLocator.getResourceService().loadForMillis(2000)) {
+        if (AssetLoader.areAllAssetsLoaded()) {
+            // Asset loading is complete, transition to the main game screen
             game.setScreen(GdxGame.ScreenType.MAIN_GAME);
         }
     }