diff --git a/WickedEngine/DeferredRenderableComponent_BindLua.cpp b/WickedEngine/DeferredRenderableComponent_BindLua.cpp
index 92019d78b..0e27bf24f 100644
--- a/WickedEngine/DeferredRenderableComponent_BindLua.cpp
+++ b/WickedEngine/DeferredRenderableComponent_BindLua.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const char DeferredRenderableComponent_BindLua::className[] = "DeferredRenderabl
 
 Luna<DeferredRenderableComponent_BindLua>::FunctionType DeferredRenderableComponent_BindLua::methods[] = {
 	lunamethod(DeferredRenderableComponent_BindLua, GetContent),
+	lunamethod(DeferredRenderableComponent_BindLua, Initialize),
 	{ NULL, NULL }
 };
 Luna<DeferredRenderableComponent_BindLua>::PropertyType DeferredRenderableComponent_BindLua::properties[] = {
diff --git a/WickedEngine/ForwardRenderableComponent_BindLua.cpp b/WickedEngine/ForwardRenderableComponent_BindLua.cpp
index 927246ea3..f47b33c18 100644
--- a/WickedEngine/ForwardRenderableComponent_BindLua.cpp
+++ b/WickedEngine/ForwardRenderableComponent_BindLua.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const char ForwardRenderableComponent_BindLua::className[] = "ForwardRenderableC
 
 Luna<ForwardRenderableComponent_BindLua>::FunctionType ForwardRenderableComponent_BindLua::methods[] = {
 	lunamethod(ForwardRenderableComponent_BindLua, GetContent),
+	lunamethod(ForwardRenderableComponent_BindLua, Initialize),
 	{ NULL, NULL }
 };
 Luna<ForwardRenderableComponent_BindLua>::PropertyType ForwardRenderableComponent_BindLua::properties[] = {
diff --git a/WickedEngine/LoadingScreenComponent_BindLua.cpp b/WickedEngine/LoadingScreenComponent_BindLua.cpp
index fcbb98c1b..0042b3391 100644
--- a/WickedEngine/LoadingScreenComponent_BindLua.cpp
+++ b/WickedEngine/LoadingScreenComponent_BindLua.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const char LoadingScreenComponent_BindLua::className[] = "LoadingScreenComponent
 Luna<LoadingScreenComponent_BindLua>::FunctionType LoadingScreenComponent_BindLua::methods[] = {
 	lunamethod(LoadingScreenComponent_BindLua, GetContent),
 	lunamethod(LoadingScreenComponent_BindLua, AddSprite),
+	lunamethod(LoadingScreenComponent_BindLua, Initialize),
 	{ NULL, NULL }
 };
 Luna<LoadingScreenComponent_BindLua>::PropertyType LoadingScreenComponent_BindLua::properties[] = {
diff --git a/WickedEngine/Renderable2DComponent_BindLua.cpp b/WickedEngine/Renderable2DComponent_BindLua.cpp
index bf7b87358..e81630764 100644
--- a/WickedEngine/Renderable2DComponent_BindLua.cpp
+++ b/WickedEngine/Renderable2DComponent_BindLua.cpp
@@ -7,14 +7,16 @@ const char Renderable2DComponent_BindLua::className[] = "Renderable2DComponent";
 Luna<Renderable2DComponent_BindLua>::FunctionType Renderable2DComponent_BindLua::methods[] = {
 	lunamethod(Renderable2DComponent_BindLua, GetContent),
 	lunamethod(Renderable2DComponent_BindLua, AddSprite),
+	lunamethod(Renderable2DComponent_BindLua, Initialize),
 	{ NULL, NULL }
 };
 Luna<Renderable2DComponent_BindLua>::PropertyType Renderable2DComponent_BindLua::properties[] = {
 	{ NULL, NULL }
 };
 
-Renderable2DComponent_BindLua::Renderable2DComponent_BindLua(Renderable2DComponent* component) :component(component)
+Renderable2DComponent_BindLua::Renderable2DComponent_BindLua(Renderable2DComponent* component)
 {
+	this->component = component;
 }
 
 Renderable2DComponent_BindLua::Renderable2DComponent_BindLua(lua_State *L)
@@ -27,17 +29,6 @@ Renderable2DComponent_BindLua::~Renderable2DComponent_BindLua()
 {
 }
 
-int Renderable2DComponent_BindLua::GetContent(lua_State *L)
-{
-	if (component == nullptr)
-	{
-		wiLua::SError(L, "GetContent() component is empty!");
-		return 0;
-	}
-	Luna<wiResourceManager_BindLua>::push(L, new wiResourceManager_BindLua(&component->Content));
-	return 1;
-}
-
 int Renderable2DComponent_BindLua::AddSprite(lua_State *L)
 {
 	if (component == nullptr)
@@ -51,7 +42,15 @@ int Renderable2DComponent_BindLua::AddSprite(lua_State *L)
 		wiSprite_BindLua* sprite = Luna<wiSprite_BindLua>::check(L, 2);
 		if (sprite != nullptr)
 		{
-			component->addSprite(sprite->sprite);
+			Renderable2DComponent* ccomp = dynamic_cast<Renderable2DComponent*>(component);
+			if (ccomp != nullptr)
+			{
+				ccomp->addSprite(sprite->sprite);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				wiLua::SError(L, "AddSprite(Sprite sprite) not a Renderable2DComponent!");
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	else
diff --git a/WickedEngine/Renderable2DComponent_BindLua.h b/WickedEngine/Renderable2DComponent_BindLua.h
index 0cad01eba..d73380d24 100644
--- a/WickedEngine/Renderable2DComponent_BindLua.h
+++ b/WickedEngine/Renderable2DComponent_BindLua.h
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
 class Renderable2DComponent_BindLua : public RenderableComponent_BindLua
 {
 public:
-	Renderable2DComponent* component;
-
 	static const char className[];
 	static Luna<Renderable2DComponent_BindLua>::FunctionType methods[];
 	static Luna<Renderable2DComponent_BindLua>::PropertyType properties[];
@@ -17,7 +15,6 @@ public:
 	Renderable2DComponent_BindLua(lua_State *L);
 	~Renderable2DComponent_BindLua();
 
-	virtual int GetContent(lua_State *L);
 	virtual int AddSprite(lua_State *L);
 
 	static void Bind();
diff --git a/WickedEngine/Renderable3DComponent_BindLua.cpp b/WickedEngine/Renderable3DComponent_BindLua.cpp
index e22edfbf7..57ed2f3e6 100644
--- a/WickedEngine/Renderable3DComponent_BindLua.cpp
+++ b/WickedEngine/Renderable3DComponent_BindLua.cpp
@@ -4,15 +4,17 @@
 const char Renderable3DComponent_BindLua::className[] = "Renderable3DComponent";
 
 Luna<Renderable3DComponent_BindLua>::FunctionType Renderable3DComponent_BindLua::methods[] = {
-	lunamethod(Renderable3DComponent_BindLua,GetContent),
+	lunamethod(Renderable3DComponent_BindLua, GetContent),
+	lunamethod(Renderable3DComponent_BindLua, Initialize),
 	{ NULL, NULL }
 };
 Luna<Renderable3DComponent_BindLua>::PropertyType Renderable3DComponent_BindLua::properties[] = {
 	{ NULL, NULL }
 };
 
-Renderable3DComponent_BindLua::Renderable3DComponent_BindLua(Renderable3DComponent* component) :component(component)
+Renderable3DComponent_BindLua::Renderable3DComponent_BindLua(Renderable3DComponent* component)
 {
+	this->component = component;
 }
 
 Renderable3DComponent_BindLua::Renderable3DComponent_BindLua(lua_State* L)
@@ -24,17 +26,6 @@ Renderable3DComponent_BindLua::~Renderable3DComponent_BindLua()
 {
 }
 
-int Renderable3DComponent_BindLua::GetContent(lua_State *L)
-{
-	if (component == nullptr)
-	{
-		wiLua::SError(L, "GetContent() component is empty!");
-		return 0;
-	}
-	Luna<wiResourceManager_BindLua>::push(L, new wiResourceManager_BindLua(&component->Content));
-	return 1;
-}
-
 void Renderable3DComponent_BindLua::Bind()
 {
 	static bool initialized = false;
diff --git a/WickedEngine/Renderable3DComponent_BindLua.h b/WickedEngine/Renderable3DComponent_BindLua.h
index 3773ddc29..0c09a3dda 100644
--- a/WickedEngine/Renderable3DComponent_BindLua.h
+++ b/WickedEngine/Renderable3DComponent_BindLua.h
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
 class Renderable3DComponent_BindLua : public RenderableComponent_BindLua
 {
 public:
-	Renderable3DComponent* component;
-
 	static const char className[];
 	static Luna<Renderable3DComponent_BindLua>::FunctionType methods[];
 	static Luna<Renderable3DComponent_BindLua>::PropertyType properties[];
@@ -17,8 +15,6 @@ public:
 	Renderable3DComponent_BindLua(lua_State* L);
 	~Renderable3DComponent_BindLua();
 
-	int GetContent(lua_State *L);
-
 	static void Bind();
 };
 
diff --git a/WickedEngine/RenderableComponent_BindLua.cpp b/WickedEngine/RenderableComponent_BindLua.cpp
index be4697fbe..8fdf58d9c 100644
--- a/WickedEngine/RenderableComponent_BindLua.cpp
+++ b/WickedEngine/RenderableComponent_BindLua.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 #include "RenderableComponent_BindLua.h"
+#include "wiResourceManager_BindLua.h"
 
 const char RenderableComponent_BindLua::className[] = "RenderableComponent";
 
 Luna<RenderableComponent_BindLua>::FunctionType RenderableComponent_BindLua::methods[] = {
+	lunamethod(RenderableComponent_BindLua, GetContent),
+	lunamethod(RenderableComponent_BindLua, Initialize),
 	{ NULL, NULL }
 };
 Luna<RenderableComponent_BindLua>::PropertyType RenderableComponent_BindLua::properties[] = {
@@ -15,7 +18,7 @@ RenderableComponent_BindLua::RenderableComponent_BindLua(RenderableComponent* co
 
 RenderableComponent_BindLua::RenderableComponent_BindLua(lua_State *L)
 {
-	component = nullptr;
+	component = new RenderableComponent();
 }
 
 
@@ -23,6 +26,28 @@ RenderableComponent_BindLua::~RenderableComponent_BindLua()
 {
 }
 
+int RenderableComponent_BindLua::GetContent(lua_State *L)
+{
+	if (component == nullptr)
+	{
+		wiLua::SError(L, "GetContent() component is empty!");
+		return 0;
+	}
+	Luna<wiResourceManager_BindLua>::push(L, new wiResourceManager_BindLua(&component->Content));
+	return 1;
+}
+
+int RenderableComponent_BindLua::Initialize(lua_State* L)
+{
+	if (component == nullptr)
+	{
+		wiLua::SError(L, "Initialize() component is null!");
+		return 0;
+	}
+	component->Initialize();
+	return 0;
+}
+
 void RenderableComponent_BindLua::Bind()
 {
 
diff --git a/WickedEngine/RenderableComponent_BindLua.h b/WickedEngine/RenderableComponent_BindLua.h
index 1a0bd5d28..da8530479 100644
--- a/WickedEngine/RenderableComponent_BindLua.h
+++ b/WickedEngine/RenderableComponent_BindLua.h
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ public:
 	RenderableComponent_BindLua(lua_State *L);
 	~RenderableComponent_BindLua();
 
+	virtual int GetContent(lua_State* L);
+	virtual int Initialize(lua_State* L);
+
 	static void Bind();
 };
 
diff --git a/WickedEngine/WickedEngine.vcxproj b/WickedEngine/WickedEngine.vcxproj
index 572f2966d..23607bbe1 100644
--- a/WickedEngine/WickedEngine.vcxproj
+++ b/WickedEngine/WickedEngine.vcxproj
@@ -385,6 +385,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="wiImageEffects_BindLua.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="wiInitializer.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="wiInputManager.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="wiInputManager_BindLua.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="wiLensFlare.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="wiLines.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="wiLoader_BindLua.cpp" />
@@ -429,6 +430,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="SpriteAnim_BindLua.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Texture_BindLua.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="wiImageEffects_BindLua.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="wiInputManager_BindLua.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="wiLoader_BindLua.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="wiLua_Globals.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="wiLuna.h" />
diff --git a/WickedEngine/WickedEngine.vcxproj.filters b/WickedEngine/WickedEngine.vcxproj.filters
index 43d62dbee..50c08deac 100644
--- a/WickedEngine/WickedEngine.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/WickedEngine/WickedEngine.vcxproj.filters
@@ -779,6 +779,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="wiLoader_BindLua.cpp">
       <Filter>Lua Bindings</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="wiInputManager_BindLua.cpp">
+      <Filter>Lua Bindings</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="typelib.h">
@@ -1735,6 +1738,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="wiLua_Globals.h">
       <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="wiInputManager_BindLua.h">
+      <Filter>Lua Bindings</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="..\io_export_wicked_wi_bin.py" />
diff --git a/WickedEngine/wiInputManager_BindLua.cpp b/WickedEngine/wiInputManager_BindLua.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a2262c9f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/WickedEngine/wiInputManager_BindLua.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#include "wiInputManager_BindLua.h"
+
+namespace wiInputManager_BindLua
+{
+	void Bind()
+	{
+
+	}
+}
+
diff --git a/WickedEngine/wiInputManager_BindLua.h b/WickedEngine/wiInputManager_BindLua.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..752c62a4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/WickedEngine/wiInputManager_BindLua.h
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#pragma once
+#include "wiLua.h"
+
+namespace wiInputManager_BindLua
+{
+	void Bind();
+
+
+}
diff --git a/WickedEngine/wiLua.cpp b/WickedEngine/wiLua.cpp
index 8d36be115..ee8322853 100644
--- a/WickedEngine/wiLua.cpp
+++ b/WickedEngine/wiLua.cpp
@@ -197,6 +197,13 @@ void wiLua::SetDeltaTime(double dt)
 	lua_call(m_luaState, 1, 0);
 }
 
+void wiLua::Signal(const string& name)
+{
+	lua_getglobal(m_luaState, "signal");
+	SSetString(m_luaState, name.c_str());
+	lua_call(m_luaState, 1, 0);
+}
+
 int wiLua::DebugOut(lua_State* L)
 {
 	int argc = lua_gettop(L); 
diff --git a/WickedEngine/wiLua.h b/WickedEngine/wiLua.h
index d39b57a3b..ddce38d56 100644
--- a/WickedEngine/wiLua.h
+++ b/WickedEngine/wiLua.h
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ public:
 	//set delta time to use with lua
 	void SetDeltaTime(double dt);
 
+	//send a signal to lua
+	void Signal(const string& name);
+
 	//Static function wrappers from here on
 
 	//get string from lua on stack position