diff --git a/axios/Axios_WP7.csproj b/axios/Axios_WP7.csproj
index 3004a0b..27fb8c7 100644
--- a/axios/Axios_WP7.csproj
+++ b/axios/Axios_WP7.csproj
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Engine\Extensions\InputState.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Engine\Extensions\String.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Engine\Extensions\Texture2D.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Engine\Factories\Texture2D.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Engine\File\AxiosFile.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Engine\File\AxiosIsolatedFile.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Engine\File\AxiosRegularFile.cs" />
diff --git a/axios/Axios_Windows.csproj b/axios/Axios_Windows.csproj
index f07f89f..b5972c2 100644
--- a/axios/Axios_Windows.csproj
+++ b/axios/Axios_Windows.csproj
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Engine\Extensions\Double.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Engine\Extensions\String.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Engine\Extensions\Texture2D.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Engine\Factories\Texture2D.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Engine\File\AxiosFile.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Engine\File\AxiosIsolatedFile.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Engine\File\AxiosRegularFile.cs" />
diff --git a/axios/Axios_Xbox_360.csproj b/axios/Axios_Xbox_360.csproj
index d3fd9da..ad26ced 100644
--- a/axios/Axios_Xbox_360.csproj
+++ b/axios/Axios_Xbox_360.csproj
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Engine\Extensions\InputState.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Engine\Extensions\String.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Engine\Extensions\Texture2D.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Engine\Factories\Texture2D.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Engine\File\AxiosFile.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Engine\File\AxiosIsolatedFile.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Engine\File\AxiosRegularFile.cs" />
diff --git a/axios/Axios_settings.cs b/axios/Axios_settings.cs
index 6d8f906..86b7c99 100644
--- a/axios/Axios_settings.cs
+++ b/axios/Axios_settings.cs
@@ -112,6 +112,10 @@
  * - Passing Layer to Items in Glee2D library
  * - Adding public virtual bool LoadTextureItem(TextureItem textureitem) to AxiosGameScreen
  * 
+ * 1.0.1.7 - 7/22/2012
+ * - Adding Factory for Texture2D to create from a list (ie lay a list of texture2D row by row)
+ * - Adding AddScreen method to ScreenManager to make the PlayerIndex optional (default of PlayerIndex.One)
+ * 
  */
 #endregion
 
diff --git a/axios/Engine/Extensions/Texture2D.cs b/axios/Engine/Extensions/Texture2D.cs
index 0979556..d3622d6 100644
--- a/axios/Engine/Extensions/Texture2D.cs
+++ b/axios/Engine/Extensions/Texture2D.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Microsoft.Xna.Framework;
 using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics;
 
diff --git a/axios/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/axios/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index 9e4836d..bc3d36d 100644
--- a/axios/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/axios/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.1.6")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.1.7")]
 
 #if DEBUG
 [assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("Debug")]
diff --git a/axios/ScreenSystem/ScreenManager.cs b/axios/ScreenSystem/ScreenManager.cs
index eb4f79d..953aedd 100644
--- a/axios/ScreenSystem/ScreenManager.cs
+++ b/axios/ScreenSystem/ScreenManager.cs
@@ -289,6 +289,27 @@ namespace GameStateManagement
             TouchPanel.EnabledGestures = screen.EnabledGestures;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adds a new screen to the screen manager with a default PlayerIndex of one
+        /// </summary>
+        public void AddScreen(GameScreen screen)
+        {
+            screen.ControllingPlayer = PlayerIndex.One;
+            screen.ScreenManager = this;
+            screen.IsExiting = false;
+
+            // If we have a graphics device, tell the screen to load content.
+            if (isInitialized)
+            {
+                screen.Activate(false);
+            }
+
+            screens.Add(screen);
+
+            // update the TouchPanel to respond to gestures this screen is interested in
+            TouchPanel.EnabledGestures = screen.EnabledGestures;
+        }
+
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Removes a screen from the screen manager. You should normally