diff --git a/Code/OysterGraphics/Definitions/GraphicalDefinition.h b/Code/OysterGraphics/Definitions/GraphicalDefinition.h
index 7c0d76d7..0b30ee76 100644
--- a/Code/OysterGraphics/Definitions/GraphicalDefinition.h
+++ b/Code/OysterGraphics/Definitions/GraphicalDefinition.h
@@ -66,6 +66,13 @@ namespace Oyster
 				int x;
 				int y;
 			};
+
+			struct Text2D
+			{
+				float pos;
+				int offset;
+				float coff;
+			};
 		}
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Code/OysterGraphics/DllInterfaces/GFXAPI.cpp b/Code/OysterGraphics/DllInterfaces/GFXAPI.cpp
index 5a92f0de..a175aa58 100644
--- a/Code/OysterGraphics/DllInterfaces/GFXAPI.cpp
+++ b/Code/OysterGraphics/DllInterfaces/GFXAPI.cpp
@@ -29,11 +29,10 @@ namespace Oyster
 			{
 				return API::Fail;
 			}
+			Render::Resources::Gui::Text::Font = (ID3D11ShaderResourceView*)API::CreateTexture(L"font_generic.png");
 			Render::Resources::Init();
 
 			Render::Preparations::Basic::SetViewPort();
-			Render::DefaultRenderer::cube = API::CreateModel(L"box.dan");
-			Render::DefaultRenderer::cube2 = API::CreateModel(L"box2.dan");
 			return API::Sucsess;
 		}
 
@@ -111,8 +110,7 @@ namespace Oyster
 
 		void API::Clean()
 		{
-			DeleteModel(Render::DefaultRenderer::cube);
-			DeleteModel(Render::DefaultRenderer::cube2);
+			DeleteTexture(Render::Resources::Gui::Text::Font);
 			SAFE_DELETE(Core::viewPort);
 			Core::loader.Clean();
 			Oyster::Graphics::Core::PipelineManager::Clean();
@@ -157,12 +155,12 @@ namespace Oyster
 
 		void API::StartGuiRender()
 		{
-			Render::Rendering::Gui::BeginRender();
+			Render::Gui::Begin2DRender();
 		}
 
 		void API::RenderGuiElement(API::Texture tex, Math::Float2 pos, Math::Float2 size)
 		{
-			Render::Rendering::Gui::Render((ID3D11ShaderResourceView*)tex,pos,size);
+			Render::Gui::Render((ID3D11ShaderResourceView*)tex,pos,size);
 		}
 
 		API::Texture API::CreateTexture(std::wstring filename)
@@ -187,5 +185,15 @@ namespace Oyster
 		{
 			deltaTime = dt;
 		}
+
+		void API::StartTextRender()
+		{
+			Render::Gui::Begin2DTextRender();
+		}
+
+		void API::RenderText(std::wstring text, Math::Float2 Pos, Math::Float2 Size)
+		{
+			Render::Gui::RenderText(text,Pos,Size);
+		}
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Code/OysterGraphics/DllInterfaces/GFXAPI.h b/Code/OysterGraphics/DllInterfaces/GFXAPI.h
index 65f82460..6511fc4d 100644
--- a/Code/OysterGraphics/DllInterfaces/GFXAPI.h
+++ b/Code/OysterGraphics/DllInterfaces/GFXAPI.h
@@ -59,6 +59,12 @@ namespace Oyster
 			//! @brief Renders a single GUI element using the texture provided and the Pos in the center, %based system
 			static void RenderGuiElement(Texture, Math::Float2 Pos, Math::Float2 Size);
 
+			//! @brief Configures Renderer to process 2D Text, data will be passed in to EndFrame()
+			static void StartTextRender();
+
+			//! @brief Renders a single GUI string using the texture provided and the Pos in the center, %based system
+			static void RenderText(std::wstring, Math::Float2 Pos, Math::Float2 Size);
+
 			//! @brief Performs light calculations, post effects and presents the scene
 			static void EndFrame();
 
diff --git a/Code/OysterGraphics/OldRender/TextBox.h b/Code/OysterGraphics/OldRender/TextBox.h
index 6b95dce7..40046210 100644
--- a/Code/OysterGraphics/OldRender/TextBox.h
+++ b/Code/OysterGraphics/OldRender/TextBox.h
@@ -10,31 +10,6 @@ struct Text2D
 	int offset;
 	float coff;
 };
-/*struct TextInstanceData
-{
-	Oyster::Buffer InstanceBuffer;
-	bool Visible;
-	int NumLetters;
-	Oyster::Math::Float4x4 World;
-};*/
-/*struct TextData
-{
-	Oyster::Math::Float3 pos;
-	Oyster::Math::Float2 uv;
-};
-
-struct PerCharData
-{
-	float data;
-	Oyster::Math::Float3 charOffset;
-};
-struct TextInstanceData
-{
-	Oyster::Buffer InstanceBuffer;
-	bool Visible;
-	int NumLetters;
-	Oyster::Math::Float4x4 World;
-};*/
 
 namespace Oyster
 {
@@ -49,9 +24,6 @@ namespace Oyster
 				static HRESULT CreateVertexBuffer();
 				static HRESULT CreateTextfield(int _id);
 			public:
-				//static Oyster::Buffer TextBuffer;
-				//static int NumVertices;
-				//static std::vector<TextInstanceData> TextInstances;
 				static Buffer TextBuffer;
 				static int NumLetters;
 				static ID3D11ShaderResourceView* Texture;
@@ -59,8 +31,10 @@ namespace Oyster
 				static bool Init();
 				static bool UpdateTextField(std::string _str);
 				static bool SetTexture(const char* _file);
+
 				//Updates a textbox with the certain id
 				static void Update(std::string _str, float _scale);
+
 				//Removes all old instances and recreates it with the input data
 				static HRESULT Reset(int _count, std::string* _str, Float3* _pos);
 				static void Apply(int _id);
diff --git a/Code/OysterGraphics/OysterGraphics.vcxproj b/Code/OysterGraphics/OysterGraphics.vcxproj
index c19e073f..fc00bde5 100644
--- a/Code/OysterGraphics/OysterGraphics.vcxproj
+++ b/Code/OysterGraphics/OysterGraphics.vcxproj
@@ -231,6 +231,22 @@
       <ShaderType Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">Vertex</ShaderType>
       <ShaderType Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">Vertex</ShaderType>
     </FxCompile>
+    <FxCompile Include="Shader\Passes\2D\Text\2DTextGeometry.hlsl">
+      <ShaderType Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">Geometry</ShaderType>
+      <ShaderModel Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">4.0</ShaderModel>
+      <ShaderType Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">Geometry</ShaderType>
+      <ShaderModel Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">4.0</ShaderModel>
+      <ShaderType Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">Geometry</ShaderType>
+      <ShaderModel Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">4.0</ShaderModel>
+      <ShaderType Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">Geometry</ShaderType>
+      <ShaderModel Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">4.0</ShaderModel>
+    </FxCompile>
+    <FxCompile Include="Shader\Passes\2D\Text\2DTextVertex.hlsl">
+      <ShaderType Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">Vertex</ShaderType>
+      <ShaderType Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">Vertex</ShaderType>
+      <ShaderType Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">Vertex</ShaderType>
+      <ShaderType Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">Vertex</ShaderType>
+    </FxCompile>
     <FxCompile Include="Shader\Passes\Light\LightPass.hlsl">
       <ShaderType Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">Compute</ShaderType>
       <ShaderType Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">Compute</ShaderType>
@@ -319,6 +335,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="Shader\Passes\2D\Header.hlsli" />
+    <None Include="Shader\Passes\2D\Text\Header.hlsli" />
     <None Include="Shader\Passes\Light\Defines.hlsli" />
     <None Include="Shader\Passes\Gather\Header.hlsli" />
     <None Include="Shader\Passes\Light\LightCalc.hlsli" />
diff --git a/Code/OysterGraphics/OysterGraphics.vcxproj.filters b/Code/OysterGraphics/OysterGraphics.vcxproj.filters
index 4fcaee03..d76a066f 100644
--- a/Code/OysterGraphics/OysterGraphics.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/Code/OysterGraphics/OysterGraphics.vcxproj.filters
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@
     <FxCompile Include="Shader\Passes\2D\2DGeometry.hlsl" />
     <FxCompile Include="Shader\Passes\Blur\BlurHor.hlsl" />
     <FxCompile Include="Shader\Passes\Blur\BlurVert.hlsl" />
+    <FxCompile Include="Shader\Passes\2D\Text\2DTextVertex.hlsl" />
+    <FxCompile Include="Shader\Passes\2D\Text\2DTextGeometry.hlsl" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="Shader\HLSL\SimpleDebug\Debug.hlsl" />
@@ -117,5 +119,6 @@
     <None Include="Shader\Passes\2D\Header.hlsli" />
     <None Include="Shader\Passes\Gather\Header.hlsli" />
     <None Include="Shader\Passes\Blur\BlurSharedData.hlsli" />
+    <None Include="Shader\Passes\2D\Text\Header.hlsli" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Code/OysterGraphics/Render/DefaultRenderer.cpp b/Code/OysterGraphics/Render/DefaultRenderer.cpp
index c3b91192..3573ad0a 100644
--- a/Code/OysterGraphics/Render/DefaultRenderer.cpp
+++ b/Code/OysterGraphics/Render/DefaultRenderer.cpp
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ namespace Oyster
 		namespace Render
 		{
 				Definitions::Pointlight pl;
-				Model::Model* DefaultRenderer::cube = NULL;
-				Model::Model* DefaultRenderer::cube2 = NULL; 
 
 				void DefaultRenderer::NewFrame(Oyster::Math::Float4x4 View, Oyster::Math::Float4x4 Projection, Definitions::Pointlight Lights, int numLights)
 				{
@@ -67,17 +65,11 @@ namespace Oyster
 							if(info->Animated && models[i].Animation.AnimationPlaying != NULL)
 							{
 								models[i].Animation.AnimationTime += deltaTime;
-								cube->WorldMatrix = Math::Matrix::identity;
 								////store inverse absolut transform
 								Math::Matrix SkinTransform[100];
 								Math::Matrix BoneAnimated[100];
 								Math::Matrix BoneAbsAnimated[100];
 
-								Math::Matrix Scale = Math::Matrix::identity;
-								Scale.m[0][0] = 1;
-								Scale.m[1][1] = 1;
-								Scale.m[2][2] = 2;
-
 								
 
 								for(int b = 0; b <info->BoneCount; ++b)
@@ -86,10 +78,6 @@ namespace Oyster
 									SkinTransform[b] = Bone.Absolute.GetInverse();
 									BoneAnimated[b] = Bone.Relative;
 									BoneAbsAnimated[b] = Bone.Absolute;
-
-									
-									cube2->WorldMatrix = Scale;
-									cube2->WorldMatrix.v[3] = info->bones[b].Absolute.v[3];
 								}
 								int b = 0;
 								Model::Animation A = *models[i].Animation.AnimationPlaying;
@@ -127,11 +115,6 @@ namespace Oyster
 								for(int b = 0; b < info->BoneCount; ++b)
 								{
 									BoneAbsAnimated[b] = BoneAbsAnimated[info->bones[b].Parent] * BoneAnimated[b];
-									//SkinTransform[b] = BoneAbsAnimated[b];
-									cube->WorldMatrix = Scale;
-									cube->WorldMatrix.v[3] = BoneAbsAnimated[b].v[3];
-									cube->WorldMatrix = models[i].WorldMatrix * cube->WorldMatrix;
-									DefaultRenderer::RenderScene(cube,1,View,Projection);
 								}
 
 								//write data to am
diff --git a/Code/OysterGraphics/Render/DefaultRenderer.h b/Code/OysterGraphics/Render/DefaultRenderer.h
index 627998fa..b45f672f 100644
--- a/Code/OysterGraphics/Render/DefaultRenderer.h
+++ b/Code/OysterGraphics/Render/DefaultRenderer.h
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@ namespace Oyster
 				static void NewFrame(Oyster::Math::Float4x4 View, Oyster::Math::Float4x4 Projection, Definitions::Pointlight Lights, int numLights);
 				static void RenderScene(Model::Model* models, int count, Math::Matrix View, Math::Matrix Projection, float DeltaTime = 0);
 				static void EndFrame();
-				
-				static Model::Model* cube;
-				static Model::Model* cube2;
 			};
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/Code/OysterGraphics/Render/GuiRenderer.cpp b/Code/OysterGraphics/Render/GuiRenderer.cpp
index 62b724cd..0fbda1be 100644
--- a/Code/OysterGraphics/Render/GuiRenderer.cpp
+++ b/Code/OysterGraphics/Render/GuiRenderer.cpp
@@ -7,37 +7,104 @@ namespace Oyster
 	namespace Graphics
 	{
 		namespace Render
-		{
-			namespace Rendering
+		{				
+			const int TEXT_NR_LETTERS=95;
+			const float TEXT_SIZE=2.5;
+
+			void Gui::Begin2DRender()
 			{
-				void Gui::BeginRender()
+				Core::PipelineManager::SetRenderPass(Render::Resources::Gui::Pass);
+			}
+
+			void Gui::Render(ID3D11ShaderResourceView* tex,Math::Float2 pos, Math::Float2 size)
+			{
+				Core::deviceContext->PSSetShaderResources(0,1,&tex);
+
+				pos *= 2;
+				pos -= 1;
+				pos.y *= -1;
+
+				Definitions::GuiData gd;
+				gd.Translation = Math::Matrix::identity;
+				gd.Translation.m41 = pos.x;
+				gd.Translation.m42 = pos.y;
+				gd.Translation.m11 = size.x;
+				gd.Translation.m22 = size.y;
+
+				void* data = Render::Resources::Gui::Data.Map();
+				memcpy(data,&gd,sizeof(Definitions::GuiData));
+				Render::Resources::Gui::Data.Unmap();
+				Core::deviceContext->Draw(1,0);
+			}
+
+			void Gui::Begin2DTextRender()
+			{
+				Resources::Gui::Text::Vertex.Apply();
+				Core::PipelineManager::SetRenderPass(Resources::Gui::Text::Pass);
+			}
+
+			void Gui::RenderText(std::wstring text, Math::Float2 pos, Math::Float2 size)
+			{
+				//Pos.x -= instance.sizeX/2;
+				//Pos.x += size.x;
+				//Pos.y -= instance.sizeY/2;
+				//Pos.y += size.y;
+				//Matrix m;
+				//m = Math::Matrix::identity;
+				//float width = (1.0f/(instance.sizeX/2.0f));
+				//float height = (1.0f/(instance.sizeY/2.0f));
+				//m.m41=Pos.x * width;
+				//m.m42=-Pos.y * height;
+				//m.m43=Pos.z;
+				//m.m11=width*size.x;
+				//m.m22=height*size.y;
+				//void* dest = Resources::Buffers::CBufferGs.Map();
+				//memcpy(dest,&m.GetTranspose(),64);
+				//Resources::Buffers::CBufferGs.Unmap();
+
+				//Oyster::Render::Textbox::Update(text, size.x);
+				//Oyster::Engine::PrepareForRendering::Begin2DTextRender();
+				//Oyster::Core::DeviceContext->PSSetShaderResources(0,1,&(Oyster::Render::Textbox::Texture));
+				////Should be able to be outside of the for loop. Keeping it here for now though.
+				//Oyster::Core::DeviceContext->Draw(Oyster::Render::Textbox::NumLetters, 0);
+
+				pos *= 2;
+				pos -= 1;
+				pos.y *= -1;
+
+				Definitions::GuiData gd;
+
+				gd.Translation = Math::Matrix::identity;
+				gd.Translation.m41 = (pos.x - (size.x/2 * text.length()));
+				gd.Translation.m42 = pos.y;
+				gd.Translation.m11 = size.x;
+				gd.Translation.m22 = size.y;
+
+
+				void* data = Render::Resources::Gui::Data.Map();
+				memcpy(data,&gd,sizeof(Definitions::GuiData));
+				Render::Resources::Gui::Data.Unmap();
+				Definitions::Text2D tmpInst;
+
+				void* dest = Resources::Gui::Text::Vertex.Map();
+				Definitions::Text2D* dataView = reinterpret_cast<Definitions::Text2D*>(dest);
+				//tmpInst.charOffset=_pos;
+				for (unsigned int i=0; i<text.length(); i++)
 				{
-					Core::PipelineManager::SetRenderPass(Render::Resources::Gui::Pass);
+					tmpInst.coff=(1.0f/TEXT_NR_LETTERS);
+					tmpInst.offset=text[i]-32;
+					tmpInst.pos=i*(size.x*2);
+					//float tst=getCharID(_str[i]);
+					//tmpInst.offset=tst;
+					//tmpInst.charOffset.x=_pos.x-i*TEXT_SIZE;
+					//tmpInst.data=tst;
+					dataView[i]=tmpInst;
 				}
+				//TextInstances[_id].NumLetters=instances;
+				Resources::Gui::Text::Vertex.Unmap();
 
-				void Gui::Render(ID3D11ShaderResourceView* tex,Math::Float2 pos, Math::Float2 size)
-				{
-					Core::deviceContext->PSSetShaderResources(0,1,&tex);
-
-					pos *= 2;
-					pos -= 1;
-					pos.y *= -1;
-
-					Definitions::GuiData gd;
-
-					gd.Translation = Math::Matrix::identity;
-					gd.Translation.m41 = pos.x;
-					gd.Translation.m42 = pos.y;
-					gd.Translation.m11 = size.x;
-					gd.Translation.m22 = size.y;
-
-
-					void* data = Render::Resources::Gui::Data.Map();
-					memcpy(data,&gd,sizeof(Definitions::GuiData));
-					Render::Resources::Gui::Data.Unmap();
-
-					Core::deviceContext->Draw(1,0);
-				}
+					
+				Core::deviceContext->Draw(text.length(), 0);
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/Code/OysterGraphics/Render/GuiRenderer.h b/Code/OysterGraphics/Render/GuiRenderer.h
index c722ae24..6d865950 100644
--- a/Code/OysterGraphics/Render/GuiRenderer.h
+++ b/Code/OysterGraphics/Render/GuiRenderer.h
@@ -8,15 +8,14 @@ namespace Oyster
 	{
 		namespace Render
 		{
-			namespace Rendering
+			class Gui
 			{
-				class Gui
-				{
-				public:
-					static void BeginRender();
-					static void Render(ID3D11ShaderResourceView* tex, Math::Float2 pos, Math::Float2 size);
-				};
-			}
+			public:
+				static void Begin2DRender();
+				static void Render(ID3D11ShaderResourceView* tex, Math::Float2 pos, Math::Float2 size);
+				static void Begin2DTextRender();
+				static void RenderText(std::wstring text, Math::Float2 pos, Math::Float2 size);
+			};
 		}
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Code/OysterGraphics/Render/Resources.cpp b/Code/OysterGraphics/Render/Resources.cpp
index f7b1144d..9f2adbb3 100644
--- a/Code/OysterGraphics/Render/Resources.cpp
+++ b/Code/OysterGraphics/Render/Resources.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ const std::wstring PathToCSO = L"..\\Content\\Shaders\\";
 const int KernelSize = 10;
 const int SampleSpread = 16;
 
+
+const int MAX_LETTER_COUNT=60;
+
 namespace Oyster
 {
 	namespace Graphics
@@ -34,6 +37,7 @@ namespace Oyster
 				Shader::RenderPass Resources::Light::Pass;
 				Shader::RenderPass Resources::Post::Pass;
 				Shader::RenderPass Resources::Gui::Pass;
+				Shader::RenderPass Resources::Gui::Text::Pass;
 				Shader::RenderPass Resources::Blur::VertPass; //Set this pass second when doing a "fullscreen" blur
 				Shader::RenderPass Resources::Blur::HorPass;  //Set this pass first when doing a "fullscreen" blur
 
@@ -41,6 +45,7 @@ namespace Oyster
 				Buffer Resources::Gather::AnimationData = Buffer();
 				Buffer Resources::Light::LightConstantsData = Buffer();
 				Buffer Resources::Gui::Data = Buffer();
+				Buffer Resources::Gui::Text::Vertex = Buffer();
 				Buffer Resources::Post::Data = Buffer();
 
 				Buffer Resources::Light::PointLightsData = Buffer();
@@ -52,6 +57,9 @@ namespace Oyster
 				ID3D11RasterizerState* Resources::RenderStates::rs = NULL;
 				ID3D11SamplerState** Resources::RenderStates::ss = new ID3D11SamplerState*[1];
 				ID3D11DepthStencilState* Resources::RenderStates::dsState = NULL;
+				ID3D11BlendState* Resources::RenderStates::bs = NULL;
+
+				ID3D11ShaderResourceView* Resources::Gui::Text::Font = NULL;
 
 
 				Core::Init::State Resources::InitShaders()
@@ -85,6 +93,11 @@ namespace Oyster
 					Core::PipelineManager::Init(path + L"2DVertex" + end,ShaderType::Vertex, L"2D");
 					Core::PipelineManager::Init(path + L"2DGeometry" + end,ShaderType::Geometry, L"2D");
 					Core::PipelineManager::Init(path + L"2DPixel" + end,ShaderType::Pixel, L"2D");
+#ifdef _DEBUG
+					path = PathToHLSL+L"2D\\Text\\";
+#endif
+					Core::PipelineManager::Init(path + L"2DTextVertex" + end,ShaderType::Vertex, L"2DText");
+					Core::PipelineManager::Init(path + L"2DTextGeometry" + end,ShaderType::Geometry, L"2DText");
 
 					return Core::Init::State::Success;
 				}
@@ -121,6 +134,12 @@ namespace Oyster
 					desc.NumElements = MaxLightSize;
 					desc.Type = Buffer::STRUCTURED_BUFFER;
 					Light::PointLightsData.Init(desc);
+
+					desc.Type = Buffer::BUFFER_TYPE::VERTEX_BUFFER;
+					desc.ElementSize = sizeof(Definitions::Text2D);
+					desc.NumElements = MAX_LETTER_COUNT;
+					Gui::Text::Vertex.Init(desc);
+
 					return Core::Init::Success;
 				}
 
@@ -178,6 +197,23 @@ namespace Oyster
 
 					
 					Core::device->CreateDepthStencilState(&ddesc,&RenderStates::dsState);
+
+					D3D11_BLEND_DESC bdesc;
+					bdesc.AlphaToCoverageEnable = true;
+					bdesc.IndependentBlendEnable = false;
+					bdesc.RenderTarget[0].BlendEnable = true;
+
+					bdesc.RenderTarget[0].SrcBlend = D3D11_BLEND_SRC_ALPHA;
+					bdesc.RenderTarget[0].DestBlend = D3D11_BLEND_INV_SRC_ALPHA;
+					bdesc.RenderTarget[0].BlendOp = D3D11_BLEND_OP_ADD;
+
+					bdesc.RenderTarget[0].SrcBlendAlpha = D3D11_BLEND_ONE;
+					bdesc.RenderTarget[0].DestBlendAlpha = D3D11_BLEND_ONE;
+					bdesc.RenderTarget[0].BlendOpAlpha = D3D11_BLEND_OP_MAX;
+
+					bdesc.RenderTarget[0].RenderTargetWriteMask = D3D11_COLOR_WRITE_ENABLE_ALL;
+
+					Core::device->CreateBlendState(&bdesc,&RenderStates::bs);
 					return Core::Init::Success;
 				}
 
@@ -368,6 +404,28 @@ namespace Oyster
 					//And the Ambient UAV is now the output texture
 					Blur::VertPass.UAV.Compute.push_back(LBufferUAV[2]);
 
+					////---------------- 2DText Pass Setup ----------------------------
+					Gui::Text::Pass.Shaders.Vertex = GetShader::Vertex(L"2DText");
+					Gui::Text::Pass.Shaders.Geometry = GetShader::Geometry(L"2DText");
+					Gui::Text::Pass.Shaders.Pixel = GetShader::Pixel(L"2D");
+
+					Gui::Text::Pass.IAStage.Topology = D3D11_PRIMITIVE_TOPOLOGY_POINTLIST;
+
+					D3D11_INPUT_ELEMENT_DESC Text2Ddesc[] =
+					{
+						{"Position",0,		DXGI_FORMAT_R32_FLOAT,	0,	0,	D3D11_INPUT_PER_VERTEX_DATA,	0},
+						{"Offset",0,		DXGI_FORMAT_R32_SINT,	0,	4,	D3D11_INPUT_PER_VERTEX_DATA,	0},
+						{"CharOffset",0,	DXGI_FORMAT_R32_FLOAT,	0,	8,	D3D11_INPUT_PER_VERTEX_DATA,	0},
+					};
+
+					Shader::CreateInputLayout(Text2Ddesc,3, GetShader::Vertex(L"2DText") ,Gui::Text::Pass.IAStage.Layout);
+					Gui::Text::Pass.CBuffers.Geometry.push_back(Gui::Data);
+					Gui::Text::Pass.SRV.Pixel.push_back(Gui::Text::Font);
+					Gui::Text::Pass.RTV.push_back(GBufferRTV[2]);
+					Gui::Text::Pass.RenderStates.SampleCount = 1;
+					Gui::Text::Pass.RenderStates.SampleState = RenderStates::ss;
+					Gui::Text::Pass.RenderStates.BlendState = RenderStates::bs;
+
 					return Core::Init::Success;
 				}
 
@@ -389,6 +447,7 @@ namespace Oyster
 					Light::LightConstantsData.~Buffer();
 					Light::PointLightsData.~Buffer();
 					Gui::Data.~Buffer();
+					Gui::Text::Vertex.~Buffer();
 					Post::Data.~Buffer();
 					SAFE_RELEASE(Light::PointLightView);
 					SAFE_RELEASE(Light::SSAOKernel);
@@ -425,6 +484,10 @@ namespace Oyster
 					SAFE_DELETE_ARRAY(Gather::Pass.RenderStates.SampleState);
 
 					SAFE_RELEASE(Gui::Pass.IAStage.Layout);
+
+					SAFE_RELEASE(Gui::Text::Pass.RenderStates.BlendState);
+
+					SAFE_RELEASE(Gui::Text::Pass.IAStage.Layout);
 				}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/Code/OysterGraphics/Render/Resources.h b/Code/OysterGraphics/Render/Resources.h
index 2d05aab6..cdc12efc 100644
--- a/Code/OysterGraphics/Render/Resources.h
+++ b/Code/OysterGraphics/Render/Resources.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ namespace Oyster
 						static ID3D11RasterizerState* rs;
 						static ID3D11SamplerState** ss;
 						static ID3D11DepthStencilState* dsState;
+						static ID3D11BlendState* bs;
 					};
 
 					struct Gather
@@ -60,7 +61,12 @@ namespace Oyster
 					{
 						static Core::PipelineManager::RenderPass Pass;
 						static Core::Buffer Data;
-						static Core::Buffer Vertex;
+						struct Text
+						{
+							static Core::PipelineManager::RenderPass Pass;
+							static Core::Buffer Vertex;
+							static ID3D11ShaderResourceView* Font;
+						};
 					};
 
 					struct Blur
diff --git a/Code/OysterGraphics/Shader/Passes/2D/Text/2DTextGeometry.hlsl b/Code/OysterGraphics/Shader/Passes/2D/Text/2DTextGeometry.hlsl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..feefbed7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Code/OysterGraphics/Shader/Passes/2D/Text/2DTextGeometry.hlsl
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#include "Header.hlsli"
+
+[maxvertexcount(4)]
+void main(point Text2DIn input[1],inout TriangleStream<Pixel2DIn> Quads)
+{
+	float startoff=input[0].off*input[0].coff;
+	float endoff=startoff+input[0].coff;
+	Pixel2DIn output;
+
+	output.Pos = mul(float4(-1,-1,0,1), Translation);
+	output.Pos.x += input[0].Pos;
+	output.Uv = float2(startoff,1);
+	Quads.Append(output);
+
+	output.Pos = mul(float4(-1,1,0,1), Translation);
+	output.Pos.x += input[0].Pos;
+	output.Uv = float2(startoff,0);
+	Quads.Append(output);
+
+	output.Pos = mul(float4(1,-1,0,1), Translation);
+	output.Pos.x += input[0].Pos;
+	output.Uv = float2(endoff,1);
+	Quads.Append(output);
+
+	output.Pos = mul(float4(1,1,0,1), Translation);
+	output.Pos.x += input[0].Pos;
+	output.Uv = float2(endoff,0);
+	Quads.Append(output);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Code/OysterGraphics/Shader/Passes/2D/Text/2DTextVertex.hlsl b/Code/OysterGraphics/Shader/Passes/2D/Text/2DTextVertex.hlsl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..91497124
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Code/OysterGraphics/Shader/Passes/2D/Text/2DTextVertex.hlsl
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#include "Header.hlsli"
+
+Text2DIn main(Text2DIn input)
+{
+	return input;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Code/OysterGraphics/Shader/Passes/2D/Text/Header.hlsli b/Code/OysterGraphics/Shader/Passes/2D/Text/Header.hlsli
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7b64fd79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Code/OysterGraphics/Shader/Passes/2D/Text/Header.hlsli
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#include "../Header.hlsli"
+cbuffer TextPerObject : register(c0)
+{
+	float4x4 gWorld;
+};
+
+Texture2D g_tex1 : register(t0);
+
+struct Text2DIn
+{
+	float Pos : Position;
+	int off : Offset;
+	float coff : CharOffset;
+};
+
+struct TEXT_VS_OUT
+{
+	float4 pos    : SV_POSITION;
+	float2 texCoord : TEXCOORD;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Code/Tester/MainTest.cpp b/Code/Tester/MainTest.cpp
index a577f010..c857b320 100644
--- a/Code/Tester/MainTest.cpp
+++ b/Code/Tester/MainTest.cpp
@@ -158,19 +158,21 @@ HRESULT InitDirect3D()
 {
 	HRESULT hr = S_OK;;
 
-	if(Oyster::Graphics::API::Init(g_hWnd,false,false, Oyster::Math::Float2( 1024, 768 )) == Oyster::Graphics::API::Fail)
-	{
-		return E_FAIL;
-	}
+	
 	Oyster::Graphics::API::Option o = Oyster::Graphics::API::GetOption();
 	o.modelPath = L"..\\Content\\Models\\";
 	o.texturePath = L"..\\Content\\Textures\\";
 	Oyster::Graphics::API::SetOptions(o);
 
+	if(Oyster::Graphics::API::Init(g_hWnd,false,false, Oyster::Math::Float2( 1024, 768 )) == Oyster::Graphics::API::Fail)
+	{
+		return E_FAIL;
+	}
+
 	m =  Oyster::Graphics::API::CreateModel(L"crate_colonists.dan");
-	m2 = Oyster::Graphics::API::CreateModel(L"char_fake_bin.dan");
-	m2->WorldMatrix = Oyster::Math3D::OrientationMatrix(Oyster::Math::Float3::null,Oyster::Math::Float3(0,0,0),Oyster::Math::Float3::null);
-	Oyster::Graphics::API::PlayAnimation(m2, L"Bend",true);
+	m2 = Oyster::Graphics::API::CreateModel(L"char_temporary.dan");
+	m2->WorldMatrix = Oyster::Math3D::OrientationMatrix(Oyster::Math::Float3::null,Oyster::Math::Float3(4,0,0),Oyster::Math::Float3::null);
+	Oyster::Graphics::API::PlayAnimation(m2, L"movement",true);
 	
 	t = Oyster::Graphics::API::CreateTexture(L"structure_corp_mdg.png");
 
@@ -195,8 +197,8 @@ HRESULT InitDirect3D()
 float angle = 0;
 HRESULT Update(float deltaTime)
 {
-	angle += Oyster::Math::pi/16 * deltaTime;
-	m2->WorldMatrix = Oyster::Math3D::OrientationMatrix(Oyster::Math::Float3(0,1,0)*-angle,Oyster::Math::Float3(0,0,0),Oyster::Math::Float3::null);
+	//angle += Oyster::Math::pi/16 * deltaTime;
+	m2->WorldMatrix = Oyster::Math3D::OrientationMatrix(Oyster::Math::Float3(0,1,0) * angle,Oyster::Math::Float3(4,0,0),Oyster::Math::Float3::null);
 	//Oyster::Math::Matrix ma = Oyster::Math::Matrix::identity;
 	Oyster::Graphics::API::Update(deltaTime);
 	//m2->Animation.data.AnimationTime += deltaTime;// * 0.5f;
@@ -211,7 +213,9 @@ HRESULT Render(float deltaTime)
 	Oyster::Graphics::API::RenderModel(m);
 	Oyster::Graphics::API::RenderModel(m2);
 	Oyster::Graphics::API::StartGuiRender();
-	Oyster::Graphics::API::RenderGuiElement(t,Oyster::Math::Float2(0.5f,0.5f),Oyster::Math::Float2(0.2f,0.2f));
+	Oyster::Graphics::API::RenderGuiElement(t,Oyster::Math::Float2(0.5f,0.5f),Oyster::Math::Float2(0.8f,0.2f));
+	Oyster::Graphics::API::StartTextRender();
+	Oyster::Graphics::API::RenderText(L"Lanariel Was Here",Oyster::Math::Float2(0.5f,0.1f),Oyster::Math::Float2(0.05f,0.08f));
 	Oyster::Graphics::API::EndFrame();
 
 	return S_OK;
@@ -254,10 +258,12 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc( HWND hWnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam
 				//m2->AnimationTime -= 0.1f;
 				//if(m2->AnimationTime < 0)
 					//m2->AnimationTime = 0;
+				angle += Oyster::Math::pi / 16;
 				break;
 			//X +
 			case 0x58:
 				//m2->AnimationTime += 0.1f;
+				angle -= Oyster::Math::pi / 16;
 				break;
 
 		}