diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/TestSceneManiaHitObjectSamples.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/TestSceneManiaHitObjectSamples.cs
index 0d726e1a50..eedabd1adb 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/TestSceneManiaHitObjectSamples.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests/TestSceneManiaHitObjectSamples.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Tests
     public class TestSceneManiaHitObjectSamples : HitObjectSampleTest
     {
         protected override Ruleset CreatePlayerRuleset() => new ManiaRuleset();
-        protected override IResourceStore<byte[]> Resources => new DllResourceStore(Assembly.GetAssembly(typeof(TestSceneManiaHitObjectSamples)));
+        public override IResourceStore<byte[]> Resources => new DllResourceStore(Assembly.GetAssembly(typeof(TestSceneManiaHitObjectSamples)));
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Tests that when a normal sample bank is used, the normal hitsound will be looked up.
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TestSceneTaikoHitObjectSamples.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TestSceneTaikoHitObjectSamples.cs
index 7089ea6619..1258784a14 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TestSceneTaikoHitObjectSamples.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TestSceneTaikoHitObjectSamples.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests
     {
         protected override Ruleset CreatePlayerRuleset() => new TaikoRuleset();
 
-        protected override IResourceStore<byte[]> Resources => new DllResourceStore(Assembly.GetAssembly(typeof(TestSceneTaikoHitObjectSamples)));
+        public override IResourceStore<byte[]> Resources => new DllResourceStore(Assembly.GetAssembly(typeof(TestSceneTaikoHitObjectSamples)));
 
         [TestCase("taiko-normal-hitnormal")]
         [TestCase("normal-hitnormal")]
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Gameplay/TestSceneHitObjectSamples.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Gameplay/TestSceneHitObjectSamples.cs
index 64eaafbe75..afd4365c45 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Gameplay/TestSceneHitObjectSamples.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Gameplay/TestSceneHitObjectSamples.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Gameplay
     public class TestSceneHitObjectSamples : HitObjectSampleTest
     {
         protected override Ruleset CreatePlayerRuleset() => new OsuRuleset();
-        protected override IResourceStore<byte[]> Resources => TestResources.GetStore();
+        public override IResourceStore<byte[]> Resources => TestResources.GetStore();
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Tests that a hitobject which provides no custom sample set retrieves samples from the user skin.
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Gameplay/TestSceneStoryboardSamples.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Gameplay/TestSceneStoryboardSamples.cs
index bbab9ae94d..aed28f5f84 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Gameplay/TestSceneStoryboardSamples.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Gameplay/TestSceneStoryboardSamples.cs
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Gameplay
 
         public AudioManager AudioManager => Audio;
         public IResourceStore<byte[]> Files => null;
+        public new IResourceStore<byte[]> Resources => base.Resources;
         public IResourceStore<TextureUpload> CreateTextureLoaderStore(IResourceStore<byte[]> underlyingStore) => null;
 
         #endregion
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Online/TestSceneOnlinePlayBeatmapAvailabilityTracker.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Online/TestSceneOnlinePlayBeatmapAvailabilityTracker.cs
index 8dab570e30..42848ffc0c 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Online/TestSceneOnlinePlayBeatmapAvailabilityTracker.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Online/TestSceneOnlinePlayBeatmapAvailabilityTracker.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Audio;
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
 using osu.Framework.Extensions;
+using osu.Framework.IO.Stores;
 using osu.Framework.Platform;
 using osu.Framework.Testing;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Online
         private void load(AudioManager audio, GameHost host)
         {
             Dependencies.Cache(rulesets = new RulesetStore(ContextFactory));
-            Dependencies.CacheAs<BeatmapManager>(beatmaps = new TestBeatmapManager(LocalStorage, ContextFactory, rulesets, API, audio, host, Beatmap.Default));
+            Dependencies.CacheAs<BeatmapManager>(beatmaps = new TestBeatmapManager(LocalStorage, ContextFactory, rulesets, API, audio, Resources, host, Beatmap.Default));
         }
 
         [SetUp]
@@ -160,8 +161,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Online
             protected override ArchiveDownloadRequest<BeatmapSetInfo> CreateDownloadRequest(BeatmapSetInfo set, bool minimiseDownloadSize)
                 => new TestDownloadRequest(set);
 
-            public TestBeatmapManager(Storage storage, IDatabaseContextFactory contextFactory, RulesetStore rulesets, IAPIProvider api, [NotNull] AudioManager audioManager, GameHost host = null, WorkingBeatmap defaultBeatmap = null, bool performOnlineLookups = false)
-                : base(storage, contextFactory, rulesets, api, audioManager, host, defaultBeatmap, performOnlineLookups)
+            public TestBeatmapManager(Storage storage, IDatabaseContextFactory contextFactory, RulesetStore rulesets, IAPIProvider api, [NotNull] AudioManager audioManager, IResourceStore<byte[]> resources, GameHost host = null, WorkingBeatmap defaultBeatmap = null, bool performOnlineLookups = false)
+                : base(storage, contextFactory, rulesets, api, audioManager, resources, host, defaultBeatmap, performOnlineLookups)
             {
             }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneUserDimBackgrounds.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneUserDimBackgrounds.cs
index f89988cd1a..1670d86545 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneUserDimBackgrounds.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneUserDimBackgrounds.cs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Background
         private void load(GameHost host, AudioManager audio)
         {
             Dependencies.Cache(rulesets = new RulesetStore(ContextFactory));
-            Dependencies.Cache(manager = new BeatmapManager(LocalStorage, ContextFactory, rulesets, null, audio, host, Beatmap.Default));
+            Dependencies.Cache(manager = new BeatmapManager(LocalStorage, ContextFactory, rulesets, null, audio, Resources, host, Beatmap.Default));
             Dependencies.Cache(new OsuConfigManager(LocalStorage));
 
             manager.Import(TestResources.GetQuickTestBeatmapForImport()).Wait();
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Collections/TestSceneManageCollectionsDialog.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Collections/TestSceneManageCollectionsDialog.cs
index eca857f9e5..28218ea220 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Collections/TestSceneManageCollectionsDialog.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Collections/TestSceneManageCollectionsDialog.cs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Collections
         private void load(GameHost host)
         {
             Dependencies.Cache(rulesets = new RulesetStore(ContextFactory));
-            Dependencies.Cache(beatmapManager = new BeatmapManager(LocalStorage, ContextFactory, rulesets, null, Audio, host, Beatmap.Default));
+            Dependencies.Cache(beatmapManager = new BeatmapManager(LocalStorage, ContextFactory, rulesets, null, Audio, Resources, host, Beatmap.Default));
 
             beatmapManager.Import(TestResources.GetQuickTestBeatmapForImport()).Wait();
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneDrawableRoomPlaylist.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneDrawableRoomPlaylist.cs
index 960aad10c6..dfb78a235b 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneDrawableRoomPlaylist.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneDrawableRoomPlaylist.cs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Multiplayer
         private void load(GameHost host, AudioManager audio)
         {
             Dependencies.Cache(rulesets = new RulesetStore(ContextFactory));
-            Dependencies.Cache(manager = new BeatmapManager(LocalStorage, ContextFactory, rulesets, null, audio, host, Beatmap.Default));
+            Dependencies.Cache(manager = new BeatmapManager(LocalStorage, ContextFactory, rulesets, null, audio, Resources, host, Beatmap.Default));
 
             manager.Import(new TestBeatmap(new OsuRuleset().RulesetInfo).BeatmapInfo.BeatmapSet).Wait();
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayer.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayer.cs
index 424efb255b..c5a6723508 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayer.cs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Multiplayer
         private void load(GameHost host, AudioManager audio)
         {
             Dependencies.Cache(rulesets = new RulesetStore(ContextFactory));
-            Dependencies.Cache(beatmaps = new BeatmapManager(LocalStorage, ContextFactory, rulesets, null, audio, host, Beatmap.Default));
+            Dependencies.Cache(beatmaps = new BeatmapManager(LocalStorage, ContextFactory, rulesets, null, audio, Resources, host, Beatmap.Default));
         }
 
         [SetUp]
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayerMatchSongSelect.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayerMatchSongSelect.cs
index faa5d9e6fc..5b059c06f5 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayerMatchSongSelect.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayerMatchSongSelect.cs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Multiplayer
         private void load(GameHost host, AudioManager audio)
         {
             Dependencies.Cache(rulesets = new RulesetStore(ContextFactory));
-            Dependencies.Cache(manager = new BeatmapManager(LocalStorage, ContextFactory, rulesets, null, audio, host, Beatmap.Default));
+            Dependencies.Cache(manager = new BeatmapManager(LocalStorage, ContextFactory, rulesets, null, audio, Resources, host, Beatmap.Default));
 
             beatmaps = new List<BeatmapInfo>();
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayerMatchSubScreen.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayerMatchSubScreen.cs
index f611d5fecf..e8ebc0c426 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayerMatchSubScreen.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayerMatchSubScreen.cs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Multiplayer
         private void load(GameHost host, AudioManager audio)
         {
             Dependencies.Cache(rulesets = new RulesetStore(ContextFactory));
-            Dependencies.Cache(beatmaps = new BeatmapManager(LocalStorage, ContextFactory, rulesets, null, audio, host, Beatmap.Default));
+            Dependencies.Cache(beatmaps = new BeatmapManager(LocalStorage, ContextFactory, rulesets, null, audio, Resources, host, Beatmap.Default));
             beatmaps.Import(TestResources.GetQuickTestBeatmapForImport()).Wait();
 
             importedSet = beatmaps.GetAllUsableBeatmapSetsEnumerable(IncludedDetails.All).First();
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayerReadyButton.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayerReadyButton.cs
index dfb4306e67..929cd6ca80 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayerReadyButton.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayerReadyButton.cs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Multiplayer
         private void load(GameHost host, AudioManager audio)
         {
             Dependencies.Cache(rulesets = new RulesetStore(ContextFactory));
-            Dependencies.Cache(beatmaps = new BeatmapManager(LocalStorage, ContextFactory, rulesets, null, audio, host, Beatmap.Default));
+            Dependencies.Cache(beatmaps = new BeatmapManager(LocalStorage, ContextFactory, rulesets, null, audio, Resources, host, Beatmap.Default));
             beatmaps.Import(TestResources.GetQuickTestBeatmapForImport()).Wait();
 
             Add(beatmapTracker = new OnlinePlayBeatmapAvailabilityTracker
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayerSpectateButton.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayerSpectateButton.cs
index e59b342176..d00404102c 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayerSpectateButton.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneMultiplayerSpectateButton.cs
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Multiplayer
         private void load(GameHost host, AudioManager audio)
         {
             Dependencies.Cache(rulesets = new RulesetStore(ContextFactory));
-            Dependencies.Cache(beatmaps = new BeatmapManager(LocalStorage, ContextFactory, rulesets, null, audio, host, Beatmap.Default));
+            Dependencies.Cache(beatmaps = new BeatmapManager(LocalStorage, ContextFactory, rulesets, null, audio, Resources, host, Beatmap.Default));
 
             var beatmapTracker = new OnlinePlayBeatmapAvailabilityTracker { SelectedItem = { BindTarget = selectedItem } };
             base.Content.Add(beatmapTracker);
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestScenePlaylistsSongSelect.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestScenePlaylistsSongSelect.cs
index 7d83ba569d..d95a95ebe5 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestScenePlaylistsSongSelect.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestScenePlaylistsSongSelect.cs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Multiplayer
         private void load(GameHost host, AudioManager audio)
         {
             Dependencies.Cache(rulesets = new RulesetStore(ContextFactory));
-            Dependencies.Cache(manager = new BeatmapManager(LocalStorage, ContextFactory, rulesets, null, audio, host, Beatmap.Default));
+            Dependencies.Cache(manager = new BeatmapManager(LocalStorage, ContextFactory, rulesets, null, audio, Resources, host, Beatmap.Default));
 
             var beatmaps = new List<BeatmapInfo>();
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Playlists/TestScenePlaylistsRoomSubScreen.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Playlists/TestScenePlaylistsRoomSubScreen.cs
index 264004b6c3..a08a91314b 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Playlists/TestScenePlaylistsRoomSubScreen.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Playlists/TestScenePlaylistsRoomSubScreen.cs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Playlists
         private void load(GameHost host, AudioManager audio)
         {
             Dependencies.Cache(rulesets = new RulesetStore(ContextFactory));
-            Dependencies.Cache(manager = new BeatmapManager(LocalStorage, ContextFactory, rulesets, null, audio, host, Beatmap.Default));
+            Dependencies.Cache(manager = new BeatmapManager(LocalStorage, ContextFactory, rulesets, null, audio, Resources, host, Beatmap.Default));
 
             manager.Import(new TestBeatmap(new OsuRuleset().RulesetInfo).BeatmapInfo.BeatmapSet).Wait();
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelect/TestSceneFilterControl.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelect/TestSceneFilterControl.cs
index c13bdf0955..a5b90e6655 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelect/TestSceneFilterControl.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelect/TestSceneFilterControl.cs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelect
         private void load(GameHost host)
         {
             Dependencies.Cache(rulesets = new RulesetStore(ContextFactory));
-            Dependencies.Cache(beatmapManager = new BeatmapManager(LocalStorage, ContextFactory, rulesets, null, Audio, host, Beatmap.Default));
+            Dependencies.Cache(beatmapManager = new BeatmapManager(LocalStorage, ContextFactory, rulesets, null, Audio, Resources, host, Beatmap.Default));
 
             beatmapManager.Import(TestResources.GetQuickTestBeatmapForImport()).Wait();
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelect/TestScenePlaySongSelect.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelect/TestScenePlaySongSelect.cs
index 2eb6d3f80e..102e5ee425 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelect/TestScenePlaySongSelect.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelect/TestScenePlaySongSelect.cs
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelect
         private void load(GameHost host, AudioManager audio)
         {
             Dependencies.Cache(rulesets = new RulesetStore(ContextFactory));
-            Dependencies.Cache(manager = new BeatmapManager(LocalStorage, ContextFactory, rulesets, null, audio, host, defaultBeatmap = Beatmap.Default));
+            Dependencies.Cache(manager = new BeatmapManager(LocalStorage, ContextFactory, rulesets, null, audio, Resources, host, defaultBeatmap = Beatmap.Default));
 
             Dependencies.Cache(music = new MusicController());
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneDeleteLocalScore.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneDeleteLocalScore.cs
index 97f3b2954d..3f9e0048dd 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneDeleteLocalScore.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneDeleteLocalScore.cs
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
             var dependencies = new DependencyContainer(base.CreateChildDependencies(parent));
 
             dependencies.Cache(rulesetStore = new RulesetStore(ContextFactory));
-            dependencies.Cache(beatmapManager = new BeatmapManager(LocalStorage, ContextFactory, rulesetStore, null, dependencies.Get<AudioManager>(), dependencies.Get<GameHost>(), Beatmap.Default));
+            dependencies.Cache(beatmapManager = new BeatmapManager(LocalStorage, ContextFactory, rulesetStore, null, dependencies.Get<AudioManager>(), Resources, dependencies.Get<GameHost>(), Beatmap.Default));
             dependencies.Cache(scoreManager = new ScoreManager(rulesetStore, () => beatmapManager, LocalStorage, null, ContextFactory));
 
             beatmap = beatmapManager.Import(new ImportTask(TestResources.GetQuickTestBeatmapForImport())).Result.Beatmaps[0];
diff --git a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/BeatmapManager.cs b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/BeatmapManager.cs
index e7f6bb3c3a..829327d37b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/BeatmapManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/BeatmapManager.cs
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps
         private readonly RulesetStore rulesets;
         private readonly BeatmapStore beatmaps;
         private readonly AudioManager audioManager;
+        private readonly IResourceStore<byte[]> resources;
         private readonly LargeTextureStore largeTextureStore;
         private readonly ITrackStore trackStore;
 
@@ -82,12 +83,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps
         [CanBeNull]
         private readonly BeatmapOnlineLookupQueue onlineLookupQueue;
 
-        public BeatmapManager(Storage storage, IDatabaseContextFactory contextFactory, RulesetStore rulesets, IAPIProvider api, [NotNull] AudioManager audioManager, GameHost host = null,
+        public BeatmapManager(Storage storage, IDatabaseContextFactory contextFactory, RulesetStore rulesets, IAPIProvider api, [NotNull] AudioManager audioManager, IResourceStore<byte[]> resources, GameHost host = null,
                               WorkingBeatmap defaultBeatmap = null, bool performOnlineLookups = false)
             : base(storage, contextFactory, api, new BeatmapStore(contextFactory), host)
         {
             this.rulesets = rulesets;
             this.audioManager = audioManager;
+            this.resources = resources;
             this.host = host;
 
             DefaultBeatmap = defaultBeatmap;
@@ -511,6 +513,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps
         ITrackStore IBeatmapResourceProvider.Tracks => trackStore;
         AudioManager IStorageResourceProvider.AudioManager => audioManager;
         IResourceStore<byte[]> IStorageResourceProvider.Files => Files.Store;
+        IResourceStore<byte[]> IStorageResourceProvider.Resources => resources;
         IResourceStore<TextureUpload> IStorageResourceProvider.CreateTextureLoaderStore(IResourceStore<byte[]> underlyingStore) => host?.CreateTextureLoaderStore(underlyingStore);
 
         #endregion
diff --git a/osu.Game/IO/IStorageResourceProvider.cs b/osu.Game/IO/IStorageResourceProvider.cs
index cbd1039807..e4c97e18fa 100644
--- a/osu.Game/IO/IStorageResourceProvider.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/IO/IStorageResourceProvider.cs
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.IO
         /// </summary>
         IResourceStore<byte[]> Files { get; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Access game-wide resources.
+        /// </summary>
+        IResourceStore<byte[]> Resources { get; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a texture loader store based on an underlying data store.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
index 918f231a19..7935815f38 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ namespace osu.Game
 
             runMigrations();
 
-            dependencies.Cache(SkinManager = new SkinManager(Storage, contextFactory, Host, Audio, new NamespacedResourceStore<byte[]>(Resources, "Skins/Legacy")));
+            dependencies.Cache(SkinManager = new SkinManager(Storage, contextFactory, Host, Resources, Audio));
             dependencies.CacheAs<ISkinSource>(SkinManager);
 
             // needs to be done here rather than inside SkinManager to ensure thread safety of CurrentSkinInfo.
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ namespace osu.Game
 
             // ordering is important here to ensure foreign keys rules are not broken in ModelStore.Cleanup()
             dependencies.Cache(ScoreManager = new ScoreManager(RulesetStore, () => BeatmapManager, Storage, API, contextFactory, Host, () => difficultyCache, LocalConfig));
-            dependencies.Cache(BeatmapManager = new BeatmapManager(Storage, contextFactory, RulesetStore, API, Audio, Host, defaultBeatmap, true));
+            dependencies.Cache(BeatmapManager = new BeatmapManager(Storage, contextFactory, RulesetStore, API, Audio, Resources, Host, defaultBeatmap, true));
 
             // this should likely be moved to ArchiveModelManager when another case appers where it is necessary
             // to have inter-dependent model managers. this could be obtained with an IHasForeign<T> interface to
diff --git a/osu.Game/Skinning/SkinManager.cs b/osu.Game/Skinning/SkinManager.cs
index 5793edda30..034b920c1a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Skinning/SkinManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Skinning/SkinManager.cs
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Skinning
 
         private readonly GameHost host;
 
+        private readonly IResourceStore<byte[]> resources;
+
         private readonly IResourceStore<byte[]> legacyDefaultResources;
 
         public readonly Bindable<Skin> CurrentSkin = new Bindable<Skin>(new DefaultSkin(null));
@@ -48,13 +50,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Skinning
 
         protected override string ImportFromStablePath => "Skins";
 
-        public SkinManager(Storage storage, DatabaseContextFactory contextFactory, GameHost host, AudioManager audio, IResourceStore<byte[]> legacyDefaultResources)
+        public SkinManager(Storage storage, DatabaseContextFactory contextFactory, GameHost host, IResourceStore<byte[]> resources, AudioManager audio)
             : base(storage, contextFactory, new SkinStore(contextFactory, storage), host)
         {
             this.audio = audio;
             this.host = host;
+            this.resources = resources;
 
-            this.legacyDefaultResources = legacyDefaultResources;
+            legacyDefaultResources = new NamespacedResourceStore<byte[]>(resources, "Skins/Legacy");
 
             CurrentSkinInfo.ValueChanged += skin => CurrentSkin.Value = GetSkin(skin.NewValue);
             CurrentSkin.ValueChanged += skin =>
@@ -216,6 +219,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Skinning
         #region IResourceStorageProvider
 
         AudioManager IStorageResourceProvider.AudioManager => audio;
+        IResourceStore<byte[]> IStorageResourceProvider.Resources => resources;
         IResourceStore<byte[]> IStorageResourceProvider.Files => Files.Store;
         IResourceStore<TextureUpload> IStorageResourceProvider.CreateTextureLoaderStore(IResourceStore<byte[]> underlyingStore) => host.CreateTextureLoaderStore(underlyingStore);
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Tests/Beatmaps/HitObjectSampleTest.cs b/osu.Game/Tests/Beatmaps/HitObjectSampleTest.cs
index 62814d4ed4..038ab334e8 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Tests/Beatmaps/HitObjectSampleTest.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Tests/Beatmaps/HitObjectSampleTest.cs
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Beatmaps
     [HeadlessTest]
     public abstract class HitObjectSampleTest : PlayerTestScene, IStorageResourceProvider
     {
-        protected abstract IResourceStore<byte[]> Resources { get; }
+        protected abstract IResourceStore<byte[]> RulesetResources { get; }
+
         protected LegacySkin Skin { get; private set; }
 
         [Resolved]
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Beatmaps
 
         public AudioManager AudioManager => Audio;
         public IResourceStore<byte[]> Files => userSkinResourceStore;
+        public new IResourceStore<byte[]> Resources => base.Resources;
         public IResourceStore<TextureUpload> CreateTextureLoaderStore(IResourceStore<byte[]> underlyingStore) => null;
 
         #endregion
diff --git a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/OsuTestScene.cs b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/OsuTestScene.cs
index 198d22fedd..be9a015ab2 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/OsuTestScene.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/OsuTestScene.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Audio.Track;
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.IO.Stores;
 using osu.Framework.Platform;
 using osu.Framework.Testing;
 using osu.Framework.Timing;
@@ -49,6 +50,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
 
         private Lazy<DatabaseContextFactory> contextFactory;
 
+        protected IResourceStore<byte[]> Resources;
+
         protected IAPIProvider API
         {
             get
@@ -81,6 +84,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
             if (!UseFreshStoragePerRun)
                 isolatedHostStorage = (parent.Get<GameHost>() as HeadlessGameHost)?.Storage;
 
+            Resources = parent.Get<OsuGameBase>().Resources;
+
             contextFactory = new Lazy<DatabaseContextFactory>(() =>
             {
                 var factory = new DatabaseContextFactory(LocalStorage);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/SkinnableTestScene.cs b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/SkinnableTestScene.cs
index 3d2c68c2ad..729c12187f 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/SkinnableTestScene.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Tests/Visual/SkinnableTestScene.cs
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
 
         public AudioManager AudioManager => Audio;
         public IResourceStore<byte[]> Files => null;
+        public new IResourceStore<byte[]> Resources => base.Resources;
         public IResourceStore<TextureUpload> CreateTextureLoaderStore(IResourceStore<byte[]> underlyingStore) => host.CreateTextureLoaderStore(underlyingStore);
 
         #endregion