diff --git a/data/gui/screens/download_assets.stkgui b/data/gui/screens/download_assets.stkgui
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..082663188
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/gui/screens/download_assets.stkgui
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<stkgui>
+    <div x="1%" y="1%" width="100%" height="100%" layout="vertical-row">
+        <header id="title" text_align="center" width="80%" height="8%" align="center"
+        I18N="In the download assets screen" text="Download game assets"/>
+        <icon id="logo" align="center" proportion="1" height="30%" icon="gui/icons/logo.png"/>
+        <box width="80%" height="fit" layout="vertical-row" align="center">
+            <spacer height="20"/>
+            <div width="100%" height="fit" layout="horizontal-row">
+                <label I18N="In the download assets screen" align="center" width="fit" word_wrap="true"
+                    text="SuperTuxKart needs to download assets required to play the game now, this will use your mobile data if you don't have a wifi connection."/>
+            </div>
+            <spacer height="40"/>
+            <div width="100%" height="fit" layout="horizontal-row">
+                <label I18N="In the download assets screen, download options of assets" align="center" width="fit"
+                    text="Include all tracks"/>
+                <spacer width="10"/>
+                <checkbox id="all-tracks" width="fit"/>
+            </div>
+            <spacer height="10"/>
+            <div width="100%" height="fit" layout="horizontal-row">
+                <label I18N="In the download assets screen, download options of assets" align="center" width="fit"
+                    text="Use high quality textures and music"/>
+                <spacer width="10"/>
+                <checkbox id="hd-textures" width="fit"/>
+            </div>
+        </box>
+        <spacer height="5%"/>
+        <progressbar height="1f" id="progress" width="80%" align="center"></progressbar>
+        <spacer height="5%"/>
+        <buttonbar id="buttons" height="15%" width="100%" align="center">
+            <icon-button id="ok" width="15%" height="15%" icon="gui/icons/green_check.png" text="OK" align="center"/>
+        </buttonbar>
+        <spacer height="2%"/>
+    </div>
+</stkgui>
diff --git a/data/stk_config.xml b/data/stk_config.xml
index 04078e823..e39fd34fa 100644
--- a/data/stk_config.xml
+++ b/data/stk_config.xml
@@ -177,7 +177,8 @@
   <minimap size="180.0" ai-icon="16.0" player-icon="20.0"/>
 
   <urls donate="https://supertuxkart.net/Donate"
-        password-reset="https://online.supertuxkart.net/password-reset.php" />
+        password-reset="https://online.supertuxkart.net/password-reset.php"
+        assets-download="https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/supertuxkart/stk-assets-mobile/"/>
 
   <!-- Skidmark data: maximum number of skid marks, and
        time for skidmarks to fade out. Maximum number will over
diff --git a/sources.cmake b/sources.cmake
index d4f28ae4d..ba4868d71 100644
--- a/sources.cmake
+++ b/sources.cmake
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Modify this file to change the last-modified date when you add/remove a file.
-# This will then trigger a new cmake run automatically.
+# This will then trigger a new cmake run automatically. 
 file(GLOB_RECURSE STK_HEADERS RELATIVE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} "src/*.hpp")
 file(GLOB_RECURSE STK_SOURCES RELATIVE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} "src/*.cpp")
 file(GLOB_RECURSE STK_SHADERS RELATIVE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} "data/shaders/*")
diff --git a/src/achievements/achievements_manager.hpp b/src/achievements/achievements_manager.hpp
index c0520e154..ba4b82b6c 100644
--- a/src/achievements/achievements_manager.hpp
+++ b/src/achievements/achievements_manager.hpp
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ public:
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     static void destroy()
     {
-        assert(m_achievements_manager);
         delete m_achievements_manager;
         m_achievements_manager = NULL;
     }   // destroy
diff --git a/src/addons/news_manager.hpp b/src/addons/news_manager.hpp
index 237439d38..98dbee29d 100644
--- a/src/addons/news_manager.hpp
+++ b/src/addons/news_manager.hpp
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ public:
         return m_news_manager;
     }   // get
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    static bool isRunning() { return m_news_manager != NULL; }
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     static void deallocate()
     {
         if(m_news_manager)
diff --git a/src/audio/sfx_manager.cpp b/src/audio/sfx_manager.cpp
index 220a71602..95d752e5d 100644
--- a/src/audio/sfx_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/audio/sfx_manager.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ void SFXManager::create()
  */
 void SFXManager::destroy()
 {
-    assert(m_sfx_manager);
     delete m_sfx_manager;
     m_sfx_manager = NULL;
 }    // destroy
diff --git a/src/audio/sfx_manager.hpp b/src/audio/sfx_manager.hpp
index 0eff05aa9..7ff867d20 100644
--- a/src/audio/sfx_manager.hpp
+++ b/src/audio/sfx_manager.hpp
@@ -247,7 +247,6 @@ public:
     /** Static function to get the singleton sfx manager. */
     static SFXManager *get()
     {
-        assert(m_sfx_manager);
         return m_sfx_manager;
     }   // get
 
diff --git a/src/config/player_manager.hpp b/src/config/player_manager.hpp
index bf4edef14..98c17eaae 100644
--- a/src/config/player_manager.hpp
+++ b/src/config/player_manager.hpp
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ public:
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     static void destroy()
     {
-        assert(m_player_manager);
         delete m_player_manager;
         m_player_manager = NULL;
     }   // destroy
diff --git a/src/config/stk_config.cpp b/src/config/stk_config.cpp
index 8e5e17555..d0aa4c724 100644
--- a/src/config/stk_config.cpp
+++ b/src/config/stk_config.cpp
@@ -496,10 +496,11 @@ void STKConfig::getAllData(const XMLNode * root)
         replay_node->get("player-icon", &m_minimap_player_icon  );
     }
 
-    if(const XMLNode *replay_node = root->getNode("urls"))
+    if (const XMLNode *urls = root->getNode("urls"))
     {
-        replay_node->get("donate",         &m_donate_url         );
-        replay_node->get("password-reset", &m_password_reset_url );
+        urls->get("donate", &m_donate_url);
+        urls->get("password-reset", &m_password_reset_url);
+        urls->get("assets-download", &m_assets_download_url);
     }
 
     if (const XMLNode *fonts_list = root->getNode("fonts-list"))
diff --git a/src/config/stk_config.hpp b/src/config/stk_config.hpp
index cb63ca914..fecc50c9d 100644
--- a/src/config/stk_config.hpp
+++ b/src/config/stk_config.hpp
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ public:
     /* URLs for donating and reseting the password */
     std::string m_donate_url;
     std::string m_password_reset_url;
+    std::string m_assets_download_url;
 
     /** Lists of TTF files used in STK. */
     std::vector<std::string> m_normal_ttf;
diff --git a/src/guiengine/abstract_state_manager.hpp b/src/guiengine/abstract_state_manager.hpp
index addb61835..39b194903 100644
--- a/src/guiengine/abstract_state_manager.hpp
+++ b/src/guiengine/abstract_state_manager.hpp
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ namespace GUIEngine
         void hardResetAndGoToScreen()
         {
             if (m_game_mode != GAME) GUIEngine::getCurrentScreen()->tearDown();
-            m_menu_stack.clear();
 
             GUIEngine::clearScreenCache();
 
diff --git a/src/guiengine/engine.cpp b/src/guiengine/engine.cpp
index bbcef77af..f0ecb0ae1 100644
--- a/src/guiengine/engine.cpp
+++ b/src/guiengine/engine.cpp
@@ -880,6 +880,7 @@ namespace GUIEngine
 
     void clearScreenCache()
     {
+        StateManager::get()->clearMenuStack();
         Screen* screen;
         for_in (screen, g_loaded_screens)
         {
diff --git a/src/guiengine/event_handler.cpp b/src/guiengine/event_handler.cpp
index c0de35384..fb09c6439 100644
--- a/src/guiengine/event_handler.cpp
+++ b/src/guiengine/event_handler.cpp
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ bool EventHandler::OnEvent (const SEvent &event)
         if (cmd == APP_CMD_PAUSE || cmd == APP_CMD_LOST_FOCUS)
         {
             // Make sure that pause/unpause is executed only once
-            if (device->isWindowMinimized() == device->isWindowFocused())
+            if (music_manager && device->isWindowMinimized() == device->isWindowFocused())
             {
                 music_manager->pauseMusic();
                 SFXManager::get()->pauseAll();
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ bool EventHandler::OnEvent (const SEvent &event)
         }
         else if (cmd == APP_CMD_RESUME || cmd == APP_CMD_GAINED_FOCUS)
         {
-            if (device->isWindowActive())
+            if (music_manager && device->isWindowActive())
             {
                 music_manager->resumeMusic();
                 SFXManager::get()->resumeAll();
diff --git a/src/input/input_manager.cpp b/src/input/input_manager.cpp
index 99255cebc..8e02e4f05 100644
--- a/src/input/input_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/input/input_manager.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ InputManager::InputManager() : m_mode(BOOTSTRAP),
 void InputManager::update(float dt)
 {
 #ifdef ENABLE_WIIUSE
-    wiimote_manager->update();
+    if (wiimote_manager)
+        wiimote_manager->update();
 #endif
 
     if(m_timer_in_use)
@@ -117,7 +118,8 @@ void InputManager::handleStaticAction(int key, int value)
     World *world = World::getWorld();
 
     // When no players... a cutscene
-    if (race_manager->getNumPlayers() == 0 && world != NULL && value > 0 &&
+    if (race_manager &&
+        race_manager->getNumPlayers() == 0 && world != NULL && value > 0 &&
         (key == IRR_KEY_SPACE || key == IRR_KEY_RETURN || 
         key == IRR_KEY_BUTTON_A))
     {
@@ -821,7 +823,8 @@ void InputManager::dispatchInput(Input::InputType type, int deviceID,
             Controller* controller = pk->getController();
             if (controller != NULL) controller->action(action, abs(value));
         }
-        else if (race_manager->isWatchingReplay() && !GUIEngine::ModalDialog::isADialogActive())
+        else if (race_manager &&
+            race_manager->isWatchingReplay() && !GUIEngine::ModalDialog::isADialogActive())
         {
             // Get the first ghost kart
             World::getWorld()->getKart(0)
diff --git a/src/io/file_manager.cpp b/src/io/file_manager.cpp
index e93117614..17c5dead0 100644
--- a/src/io/file_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/io/file_manager.cpp
@@ -228,7 +228,28 @@ FileManager::FileManager()
     addRootDirs(root_dir);
 
     std::string assets_dir;
-
+#ifdef MOBILE_STK
+    // Check if the bundled data includes stk-assets, if not download it later
+    // Check only 1 entry for now (karts)
+    if (!fileExists(root_dir + "/karts"))
+    {
+        assets_dir = getenv("HOME");
+#ifdef IOS_STK
+        assets_dir += "/Library/Application Support/SuperTuxKart/stk-assets";
+#elif defined (ANDROID)
+        assets_dir += "/stk-assets";
+#endif
+        m_stk_assets_download_dir = assets_dir;
+        // Those will be filled with real data later
+        checkAndCreateDirectoryP(m_stk_assets_download_dir + "/karts");
+        checkAndCreateDirectoryP(m_stk_assets_download_dir + "/library");
+        checkAndCreateDirectoryP(m_stk_assets_download_dir + "/models");
+        checkAndCreateDirectoryP(m_stk_assets_download_dir + "/music");
+        checkAndCreateDirectoryP(m_stk_assets_download_dir + "/sfx");
+        checkAndCreateDirectoryP(m_stk_assets_download_dir + "/textures");
+        checkAndCreateDirectoryP(m_stk_assets_download_dir + "/tracks");
+    }
+#else
     if (getenv("SUPERTUXKART_ASSETS_DIR") != NULL)
     {
         assets_dir = std::string(getenv("SUPERTUXKART_ASSETS_DIR"));
@@ -246,7 +267,7 @@ FileManager::FileManager()
         //is this needed?
         assets_dir = std::string(getenv("SUPERTUXKART_ROOT_PATH"));
     }
-
+#endif
     if (!assets_dir.empty() && assets_dir != root_dir)
     {
         addRootDirs(assets_dir);
@@ -1429,7 +1450,7 @@ bool FileManager::removeDirectory(const std::string &name) const
             // We need to remove whole data directory on Android though, i.e.
             // when we install newer STK version and new assets are extracted.
             // So enable it only for Android for now.
-            #ifdef ANDROID
+            #ifdef MOBILE_STK
             removeDirectory(file);
             #endif
         }
diff --git a/src/io/file_manager.hpp b/src/io/file_manager.hpp
index 9cbb67da2..5d0b06567 100644
--- a/src/io/file_manager.hpp
+++ b/src/io/file_manager.hpp
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@ private:
     /** Location of the certificate bundle. */
     std::string       m_cert_bundle_location;
 
+    /** Mobile stk specific to download stk-assets in the first. */
+    std::string       m_stk_assets_download_dir;
+
     std::vector<TextureSearchPath> m_texture_search_path;
 
     std::vector<std::string>
@@ -231,8 +234,12 @@ public:
     {
         return m_subdir_name[SHADER];
     }
-
-    const std::string& getCertBundleLocation() const { return m_cert_bundle_location; }
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    const std::string& getSTKAssetsDownloadDir() const
+                                          { return m_stk_assets_download_dir; }
+    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    const std::string& getCertBundleLocation() const
+                                             { return m_cert_bundle_location; }
 
 };   // FileManager
 
diff --git a/src/items/item_manager.cpp b/src/items/item_manager.cpp
index 1d8f04405..1fab147ff 100644
--- a/src/items/item_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/items/item_manager.cpp
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ void ItemManager::destroy()
  */
 void ItemManager::loadDefaultItemMeshes()
 {
+    m_item_mesh.clear();
+    m_item_lowres_mesh.clear();
+    m_glow_color.clear();
     m_item_mesh.resize(ItemState::ITEM_LAST-ItemState::ITEM_FIRST+1, NULL);
     m_glow_color.resize(ItemState::ITEM_LAST-ItemState::ITEM_FIRST+1,
                         video::SColorf(255.0f, 255.0f, 255.0f) );
@@ -136,6 +139,8 @@ void ItemManager::loadDefaultItemMeshes()
  */
 void ItemManager::removeTextures()
 {
+    if (m_item_mesh.empty() && m_item_lowres_mesh.empty())
+        return;
     for(unsigned int i=0; i<ItemState::ITEM_LAST-ItemState::ITEM_FIRST+1; i++)
     {
         if(m_item_mesh[i])
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index b77b14e8e..8e9341c92 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@
 #include "race/race_manager.hpp"
 #include "replay/replay_play.hpp"
 #include "replay/replay_recorder.hpp"
+#include "states_screens/download_assets.hpp"
 #include "states_screens/main_menu_screen.hpp"
 #include "states_screens/online/networking_lobby.hpp"
 #include "states_screens/online/register_screen.hpp"
@@ -1667,6 +1668,19 @@ void initUserConfig()
                                                     // command line parameters
 }   // initUserConfig
 
+//=============================================================================
+void clearGlobalVariables()
+{
+    // In android sometimes global variables is not reset when restart the app
+    // we clear it here as much as possible
+    race_manager = NULL;
+    music_manager = NULL;
+    irr_driver = NULL;
+#ifdef ENABLE_WIIUSE
+    wiimote_manager = NULL;
+#endif
+}   // clearGlobalVariables
+
 //=============================================================================
 void initRest()
 {
@@ -1696,6 +1710,34 @@ void initRest()
     font_manager = new FontManager();
     font_manager->loadFonts();
     GUIEngine::init(device, driver, StateManager::get());
+    input_manager = new InputManager();
+    // Get into menu mode initially.
+    input_manager->setMode(InputManager::MENU);
+#ifdef MOBILE_STK
+    if (DownloadAssets::getInstance()->needDownloadAssets())
+    {
+        // The screen tell user it will use wifi / cellular data to download already
+        int prev_state = UserConfigParams::m_internet_status;
+        UserConfigParams::m_internet_status = Online::RequestManager::IPERM_ALLOWED;
+        DownloadAssets::getInstance()->push();
+        main_loop = new MainLoop(0, true/*download_assets*/);
+        main_loop->run();
+        delete main_loop;
+        main_loop = NULL;
+        // Reset after finish download
+        UserConfigParams::m_internet_status = prev_state;
+        if (DownloadAssets::getInstance()->needDownloadAssets())
+            throw std::runtime_error("User doesn't want to download assets");
+        else
+        {
+            // Clean the download assets screen after downloading
+            GUIEngine::clear();
+            GUIEngine::cleanUp();
+            GUIEngine::clearScreenCache();
+            GUIEngine::init(device, driver, StateManager::get());
+        }
+    }
+#endif
 
     // This only initialises the non-network part of the add-ons manager. The
     // online section of the add-ons manager will be initialised from a
@@ -1864,6 +1906,7 @@ int ios_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 #endif
 {
+    clearGlobalVariables();
     CommandLine::init(argc, argv);
 
     CrashReporting::installHandlers();
@@ -1964,14 +2007,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             profiler.init();
         initRest();
 
-        input_manager = new InputManager ();
-
 #ifdef ENABLE_WIIUSE
         wiimote_manager = new WiimoteManager();
 #endif
 
-        // Get into menu mode initially.
-        input_manager->setMode(InputManager::MENU);
         int parent_pid;
         bool has_parent_process = false;
         if (CommandLine::has("--parent-process", &parent_pid))
@@ -2336,8 +2375,10 @@ static void cleanSuperTuxKart()
 
     // Stop music (this request will go into the sfx manager queue, so it needs
     // to be done before stopping the thread).
-    music_manager->stopMusic();
-    SFXManager::get()->stopThread();
+    if (music_manager)
+        music_manager->stopMusic();
+    if (SFXManager::get())
+        SFXManager::get()->stopThread();
     irr_driver->updateConfigIfRelevant();
     AchievementsManager::destroy();
     Referee::cleanup();
@@ -2376,7 +2417,8 @@ static void cleanSuperTuxKart()
     if (!ProfileWorld::isNoGraphics())
     {
         if (UserConfigParams::m_internet_status == Online::RequestManager::
-            IPERM_ALLOWED && !NewsManager::get()->waitForReadyToDeleted(2.0f))
+            IPERM_ALLOWED && NewsManager::isRunning() &&
+            !NewsManager::get()->waitForReadyToDeleted(2.0f))
         {
             Log::info("Thread", "News manager not stopping, exiting anyway.");
         }
@@ -2384,16 +2426,20 @@ static void cleanSuperTuxKart()
     }
 #endif
 
-    if (Online::RequestManager::get()->waitForReadyToDeleted(5.0f))
+    if (Online::RequestManager::isRunning())
     {
-        Online::RequestManager::deallocate();
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        Log::warn("Thread", "Request Manager not aborting in time, proceeding without cleanup.");
+        if (Online::RequestManager::get()->waitForReadyToDeleted(5.0f))
+        {
+            Online::RequestManager::deallocate();
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            Log::warn("Thread", "Request Manager not aborting in time, proceeding without cleanup.");
+        }
     }
 
-    if (!SFXManager::get()->waitForReadyToDeleted(2.0f))
+    if (SFXManager::get() &&
+        !SFXManager::get()->waitForReadyToDeleted(2.0f))
     {
         Log::info("Thread", "SFXManager not stopping, exiting anyway.");
     }
diff --git a/src/main_loop.cpp b/src/main_loop.cpp
index 6a401fd60..3eddd7be8 100644
--- a/src/main_loop.cpp
+++ b/src/main_loop.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK separateProcessProc(_In_ HWND hwnd, _In_ UINT uMsg,
 #endif
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-MainLoop::MainLoop(unsigned parent_pid)
+MainLoop::MainLoop(unsigned parent_pid, bool download_assets)
         : m_abort(false), m_request_abort(false), m_ticks_adjustment(0), 
           m_parent_pid(parent_pid)
 {
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ MainLoop::MainLoop(unsigned parent_pid)
     m_throttle_fps    = true;
     m_allow_large_dt  = false;
     m_frame_before_loading_world = false;
+    m_download_assets = download_assets;
 #ifdef WIN32
     if (parent_pid != 0)
     {
@@ -395,7 +396,7 @@ void MainLoop::run()
             }
 
 #ifndef SERVER_ONLY
-            if (CVS->isGLSL())
+            if (CVS->isGLSL() && !m_download_assets)
             {
                 // Flush all command before delete world, avoid later access
                 SP::SPTextureManager::get()
@@ -453,14 +454,20 @@ void MainLoop::run()
                 input_manager->update(frame_duration);
                 GUIEngine::update(frame_duration);
                 PROFILER_POP_CPU_MARKER();
-                PROFILER_PUSH_CPU_MARKER("Music", 0x7F, 0x00, 0x00);
-                SFXManager::get()->update();
-                PROFILER_POP_CPU_MARKER();
+                if (!m_download_assets)
+                {
+                    PROFILER_PUSH_CPU_MARKER("Music", 0x7F, 0x00, 0x00);
+                    SFXManager::get()->update();
+                    PROFILER_POP_CPU_MARKER();
+                }
             }
             // Some protocols in network will use RequestManager
-            PROFILER_PUSH_CPU_MARKER("Database polling update", 0x00, 0x7F, 0x7F);
-            Online::RequestManager::get()->update(frame_duration);
-            PROFILER_POP_CPU_MARKER();
+            if (!m_download_assets)
+            {
+                PROFILER_PUSH_CPU_MARKER("Database polling update", 0x00, 0x7F, 0x7F);
+                Online::RequestManager::get()->update(frame_duration);
+                PROFILER_POP_CPU_MARKER();
+            }
 
             m_ticks_adjustment.lock();
             if (m_ticks_adjustment.getData() != 0)
diff --git a/src/main_loop.hpp b/src/main_loop.hpp
index 0afb17999..ab72b0558 100644
--- a/src/main_loop.hpp
+++ b/src/main_loop.hpp
@@ -31,17 +31,19 @@ class MainLoop
 private:
     /** True if the main loop should exit. */
     std::atomic_bool m_abort;
-    
+
     std::atomic_bool m_request_abort;
 
     /** True if the frame rate should be throttled. */
     bool m_throttle_fps;
-    
+
     /** True if dt is not decreased for low fps */
     bool m_allow_large_dt;
 
     bool m_frame_before_loading_world;
 
+    bool m_download_assets;
+
     Synchronised<int> m_ticks_adjustment;
 
     uint64_t m_curr_time;
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ private:
     float    getLimitedDt();
     void     updateRace(int ticks, bool fast_forward);
 public:
-         MainLoop(unsigned parent_pid);
+         MainLoop(unsigned parent_pid, bool download_assets = false);
         ~MainLoop();
     void run();
     /** Set the abort flag, causing the mainloop to be left. */
diff --git a/src/online/http_request.cpp b/src/online/http_request.cpp
index 7b7070818..475ab693a 100644
--- a/src/online/http_request.cpp
+++ b/src/online/http_request.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 
 namespace Online
 {
-    struct curl_slist* HTTPRequest::m_http_header = NULL;
     const std::string API::USER_PATH = "user/";
     const std::string API::SERVER_PATH = "server/";
 
@@ -98,11 +97,6 @@ namespace Online
         m_parameters    = "";
         m_curl_code     = CURLE_OK;
         m_progress.setAtomic(0);
-        if (m_http_header == nullptr)
-        {
-            std::string Host = "Host: " + StringUtils::getHostNameFromURL(stk_config->m_server_api);
-            m_http_header = curl_slist_append(m_http_header, Host.c_str());
-        }
         m_disable_sending_log = false;
     }   // init
 
@@ -193,7 +187,8 @@ namespace Online
             Log::error("HTTPRequest", "Error: '%s'.", error,
                 curl_easy_strerror(error));
         }
-
+        std::string host = "Host: " + StringUtils::getHostNameFromURL(m_url);
+        m_http_header = curl_slist_append(m_http_header, host.c_str());
         assert(m_http_header != nullptr);
         curl_easy_setopt(m_curl_session, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, m_http_header);
         curl_easy_setopt(m_curl_session, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, 1L);
@@ -271,7 +266,11 @@ namespace Online
             Log::info("HTTPRequest", "Sending %s to %s", param.c_str(), m_url.c_str());
         } // end log http request
 
-        curl_easy_setopt(m_curl_session, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, m_parameters.c_str());
+        if (!m_download_assets_request)
+        {
+            curl_easy_setopt(m_curl_session, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS,
+                m_parameters.c_str());
+        }
         const std::string& uagent = StringUtils::getUserAgentString();
         curl_easy_setopt(m_curl_session, CURLOPT_USERAGENT, uagent.c_str());
 
@@ -320,6 +319,11 @@ namespace Online
             setProgress(-1.0f);
 
         Request::afterOperation();
+        if (m_http_header)
+        {
+            curl_slist_free_all(m_http_header);
+            m_http_header = NULL;
+        }
         if (m_curl_session)
         {
             curl_easy_cleanup(m_curl_session);
@@ -360,7 +364,8 @@ namespace Online
 
         // Check if we are asked to abort the download. If so, signal this
         // back to libcurl by returning a non-zero status.
-        if ((RequestManager::get()->getAbort() || request->isCancelled()) &&
+        if (RequestManager::isRunning() &&
+            (RequestManager::get()->getAbort() || request->isCancelled()) &&
              request->isAbortable()                                     )
         {
             // Indicates to abort the current download, which means that this
diff --git a/src/online/http_request.hpp b/src/online/http_request.hpp
index 3394f2de5..98e375b6c 100644
--- a/src/online/http_request.hpp
+++ b/src/online/http_request.hpp
@@ -70,9 +70,12 @@ namespace Online
         /** String to store the received data in. */
         std::string m_string_buffer;
 
-        static struct curl_slist* m_http_header;
+        struct curl_slist* m_http_header = NULL;
     protected:
         bool m_disable_sending_log;
+        /* If true, it will not call curl_easy_setopt CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS so
+         * it's just a GET request. */
+        bool m_download_assets_request = false;
 
         virtual void prepareOperation() OVERRIDE;
         virtual void operation() OVERRIDE;
@@ -94,6 +97,8 @@ namespace Online
                     int priority = 1);
         virtual           ~HTTPRequest()
         {
+            if (m_http_header)
+                curl_slist_free_all(m_http_header);
             if (m_curl_session)
             {
                 curl_easy_cleanup(m_curl_session);
@@ -107,7 +112,9 @@ namespace Online
         // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
         /** Returns true if there was an error downloading the file. */
         bool hadDownloadError() const { return m_curl_code != CURLE_OK; }
-
+        // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+        void setDownloadAssetsRequest(bool val)
+                                               { m_download_assets_request = val; }
         // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
         /** Returns the curl error message if an error has occurred.
          *  \pre m_curl_code!=CURLE_OK
@@ -181,7 +188,8 @@ namespace Online
             assert(isPreparing());
             m_url = url;
         }   // setURL
-
+        // --------------------------------------------------------------------
+        const std::string& getFileName() const           { return m_filename; }
     };   // class HTTPRequest
 } //namespace Online
 #endif // HEADER_HTTP_REQUEST_HPP
diff --git a/src/online/profile_manager.hpp b/src/online/profile_manager.hpp
index 9a81d4a2f..02f12e7d0 100644
--- a/src/online/profile_manager.hpp
+++ b/src/online/profile_manager.hpp
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ public:
     /** Destroys the singleton. */
     static void destroy()
     {
-        assert(m_profile_manager);
         delete m_profile_manager;
         m_profile_manager = NULL;
     }   // destroy
diff --git a/src/online/request.cpp b/src/online/request.cpp
index 2de86ee8f..b35a2f95b 100644
--- a/src/online/request.cpp
+++ b/src/online/request.cpp
@@ -61,13 +61,17 @@ namespace Online
     {
         assert(isBusy());
         // Abort as early as possible if abort is requested
-        if (RequestManager::get()->getAbort() && isAbortable()) return;
+        if (RequestManager::isRunning() &&
+            RequestManager::get()->getAbort() && isAbortable()) return;
         prepareOperation();
-        if (RequestManager::get()->getAbort() && isAbortable()) return;
+        if (RequestManager::isRunning() &&
+            RequestManager::get()->getAbort() && isAbortable()) return;
         operation();
-        if (RequestManager::get()->getAbort() && isAbortable()) return;
+        if (RequestManager::isRunning() &&
+            RequestManager::get()->getAbort() && isAbortable()) return;
         setExecuted();
-        if (RequestManager::get()->getAbort() && isAbortable()) return;
+        if (RequestManager::isRunning() &&
+            RequestManager::get()->getAbort() && isAbortable()) return;
         afterOperation();
     }   // execute
 
diff --git a/src/states_screens/download_assets.cpp b/src/states_screens/download_assets.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8cbe7e39a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/states_screens/download_assets.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,206 @@
+//  SuperTuxKart - a fun racing game with go-kart
+//  Copyright (C) 2019 SuperTuxKart-Team
+//
+//  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+//  modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+//  as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3
+//  of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+//
+//  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+//  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+//  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+//  GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+//  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+//  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+//  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+
+#include "states_screens/download_assets.hpp"
+#include "addons/zip.hpp"
+#include "config/stk_config.hpp"
+#include "guiengine/message_queue.hpp"
+#include "guiengine/widgets/check_box_widget.hpp"
+#include "guiengine/widgets/icon_button_widget.hpp"
+#include "guiengine/widgets/progress_bar_widget.hpp"
+#include "guiengine/widgets/ribbon_widget.hpp"
+#include "io/file_manager.hpp"
+#include "online/http_request.hpp"
+#include "states_screens/state_manager.hpp"
+#include "utils/string_utils.hpp"
+#include "utils/translation.hpp"
+#include "main_loop.hpp"
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+using namespace GUIEngine;
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+DownloadAssets::DownloadAssets() : GUIEngine::Screen("download_assets.stkgui")
+{
+}   // OnlineLanScreen
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void DownloadAssets::beforeAddingWidget()
+{
+
+}   // beforeAddingWidget
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void DownloadAssets::init()
+{
+    m_progress = getWidget<ProgressBarWidget>("progress");
+    m_progress->setVisible(false);
+    m_all_tracks = getWidget<CheckBoxWidget>("all-tracks");
+    m_all_tracks->setActive(true);
+    m_all_tracks->setVisible(true);
+    m_all_tracks->setState(false);
+    m_hd_textures = getWidget<CheckBoxWidget>("hd-textures");
+    m_hd_textures->setActive(true);
+    m_hd_textures->setVisible(true);
+    m_hd_textures->setState(false);
+    m_ok = getWidget<IconButtonWidget>("ok");
+    m_ok->setActive(true);
+    m_ok->setVisible(true);
+    m_downloading_now = false;
+    m_download_request = NULL;
+    // Remove any previous left over .zip (and part)
+    const std::string& dir = file_manager->getAddonsDir();
+    if (file_manager->fileExists(dir + "nonfull-nonhd.zip"))
+        file_manager->removeFile(dir + "nonfull-nonhd.zip");
+    if (file_manager->fileExists(dir + "full-nonhd.zip"))
+        file_manager->removeFile(dir + "full-nonhd.zip");
+    if (file_manager->fileExists(dir + "nonfull-hd.zip"))
+        file_manager->removeFile(dir + "nonfull-hd.zip");
+    if (file_manager->fileExists(dir + "full-hd.zip"))
+        file_manager->removeFile(dir + "full-hd.zip");
+    if (file_manager->fileExists(dir + "nonfull-nonhd.zip.part"))
+        file_manager->removeFile(dir + "nonfull-nonhd.zip.part");
+    if (file_manager->fileExists(dir + "full-nonhd.zip.part"))
+        file_manager->removeFile(dir + "full-nonhd.zip.part");
+    if (file_manager->fileExists(dir + "nonfull-hd.zip.part"))
+        file_manager->removeFile(dir + "nonfull-hd.zip.part");
+    if (file_manager->fileExists(dir + "full-hd.zip.part"))
+        file_manager->removeFile(dir + "full-hd.zip.part");
+}   // init
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void DownloadAssets::eventCallback(Widget* widget, const std::string& name,
+                                   const int player_id)
+{
+    if (m_downloading_now)
+        return;
+    if (name == "buttons")
+    {
+        const std::string& button = getWidget<GUIEngine::RibbonWidget>("buttons")
+            ->getSelectionIDString(PLAYER_ID_GAME_MASTER);
+        if (button == "ok")
+        {
+            m_downloading_now = true;
+            m_ok->setActive(false);
+            m_progress->setValue(0);
+            m_progress->setVisible(true);
+            m_all_tracks->setActive(false);
+            m_hd_textures->setActive(false);
+            std::string download_url = stk_config->m_assets_download_url;
+            std::string filename;
+
+            if (m_all_tracks->getState())
+                filename = "full";
+            else
+                filename = "nonfull";
+            filename += "-";
+            if (m_hd_textures->getState())
+                filename += "hd";
+            else
+                filename += "nonhd";
+            filename += ".zip";
+
+            download_url += STK_VERSION;
+            download_url += "/";
+            download_url += filename;
+
+            m_download_request = new Online::HTTPRequest(filename,
+                true/*manage_memory*/);
+            m_download_request->setDownloadAssetsRequest(true);
+            m_download_request->setURL(download_url);
+            m_download_thread = std::thread([this]()
+                {
+                    m_download_request->executeNow();
+                    const std::string& zip = m_download_request->getFileName();
+                    const std::string& dir =
+                        file_manager->getSTKAssetsDownloadDir();
+                    if (file_manager->fileExists(zip))
+                    {
+                        // Remove previous stk-assets version and create a new
+                        // one
+                        file_manager->removeDirectory(dir);
+                        file_manager->checkAndCreateDirectory(dir);
+                        if (extract_zip(zip, dir, true/*recursive*/))
+                        {
+                            std::string extract_ok =
+                                dir + "/stk-assets." + STK_VERSION;
+                            FILE* fp = fopen(extract_ok.c_str(), "wb");
+                            if (!fp)
+                            {
+                                Log::error("FileUtils",
+                                    "Failed to create extract ok file.");
+                            }
+                            else
+                                fclose(fp);
+                        }
+                        file_manager->removeFile(zip);
+                    }
+                    m_downloading_now = false;
+                });
+        }
+    }
+}   // eventCallback
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+bool DownloadAssets::onEscapePressed()
+{
+    if (m_downloading_now)
+        return false;
+    return true;
+}   // onEscapePressed
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+bool DownloadAssets::needDownloadAssets()
+{
+    const std::string& dir = file_manager->getSTKAssetsDownloadDir();
+    if (dir.empty())
+        return false;
+    return !file_manager->fileExists(dir + "/stk-assets." + STK_VERSION);
+}   // needDownloadAssets
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void DownloadAssets::onUpdate(float dt)
+{
+    if (m_download_request)
+        m_progress->setValue(m_download_request->getProgress() * 99.0f);
+    if (m_download_thread.joinable())
+    {
+        if (m_downloading_now)
+            return;
+        if (!m_downloading_now)
+        {
+            m_download_thread.join();
+            if (m_download_request)
+            {
+                delete m_download_request;
+                m_download_request = NULL;
+            }
+        }
+        if (!needDownloadAssets())
+            main_loop->abort();
+        else
+        {
+            // Reset the download buttons so user can redownload if needed
+            // I18N: Shown when there is download error for assets download
+            // in the first run
+            core::stringw msg = _("Failed to download assets, please try again later.");
+            MessageQueue::add(MessageQueue::MT_ERROR, msg);
+            DownloadAssets::init();
+        }
+    }
+}   // onUpdate
diff --git a/src/states_screens/download_assets.hpp b/src/states_screens/download_assets.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2dbb2d858
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/states_screens/download_assets.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+//  SuperTuxKart - a fun racing game with go-kart
+//  Copyright (C) 2019 SuperTuxKart-Team
+//
+//  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+//  modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+//  as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3
+//  of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+//
+//  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+//  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+//  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+//  GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+//  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+//  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+//  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+
+
+#ifndef HEADER_DOWNLOAD_ASSETS_HPP
+#define HEADER_DOWNLOAD_ASSETS_HPP
+
+#include <atomic>
+#include <string>
+#include <thread>
+#include <irrString.h>
+
+#include "guiengine/screen.hpp"
+
+namespace GUIEngine
+{
+    class CheckBoxWidget;
+    class IconButtonWidget;
+    class ProgressBarWidget;
+}
+
+namespace Online
+{
+    class HTTPRequest;
+}
+
+/**
+  * \ingroup states_screens
+  */
+class DownloadAssets : public GUIEngine::Screen, public GUIEngine::ScreenSingleton<DownloadAssets>
+{
+protected:
+    DownloadAssets();
+
+private:
+    GUIEngine::ProgressBarWidget* m_progress;
+
+    GUIEngine::CheckBoxWidget* m_all_tracks;
+
+    GUIEngine::CheckBoxWidget* m_hd_textures;
+
+    GUIEngine::IconButtonWidget* m_ok;
+
+    std::atomic<bool> m_downloading_now;
+
+    Online::HTTPRequest* m_download_request;
+
+    std::thread m_download_thread;
+public:
+    friend class GUIEngine::ScreenSingleton<DownloadAssets>;
+
+    /** \brief implement callback from parent class GUIEngine::Screen */
+    virtual void loadedFromFile() OVERRIDE {}
+
+    /** \brief implement callback from parent class GUIEngine::Screen */
+    virtual void beforeAddingWidget() OVERRIDE;
+
+    /** \brief implement callback from parent class GUIEngine::Screen */
+    virtual void eventCallback(GUIEngine::Widget* widget, const std::string& name,
+                               const int playerID) OVERRIDE;
+
+    /** \brief implement callback from parent class GUIEngine::Screen */
+    virtual void init() OVERRIDE;
+    virtual bool onEscapePressed() OVERRIDE;
+    virtual void onUpdate(float dt) OVERRIDE;
+    bool needDownloadAssets();
+};   // class DownloadAssets
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/states_screens/state_manager.cpp b/src/states_screens/state_manager.cpp
index 9d83e03f5..7d4ff9948 100644
--- a/src/states_screens/state_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/states_screens/state_manager.cpp
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ void StateManager::onGameStateChange(GameState new_state)
         if (new_state == MENU)
         {
             GUIEngine::Screen* screen = GUIEngine::getCurrentScreen();
-            if (screen != NULL)
+            if (screen != NULL && music_manager)
             {
                 music_manager->startMusic(
                     GUIEngine::getCurrentScreen()->getMusic());
@@ -233,14 +233,14 @@ void StateManager::onTopMostScreenChanged()
 {
     if (m_game_mode == MENU && GUIEngine::getCurrentScreen() != NULL)
     {
-        if (GUIEngine::getCurrentScreen()->getMusic() != NULL)
+        if (GUIEngine::getCurrentScreen()->getMusic() != NULL && music_manager)
         {
             music_manager->startMusic(GUIEngine::getCurrentScreen()->getMusic());
         }
     }
     else if (m_game_mode == INGAME_MENU && GUIEngine::getCurrentScreen() != NULL)
     {
-        if (GUIEngine::getCurrentScreen()->getInGameMenuMusic() != NULL)
+        if (GUIEngine::getCurrentScreen()->getInGameMenuMusic() != NULL && music_manager)
         {
             music_manager->startMusic(GUIEngine::getCurrentScreen()->getInGameMenuMusic());
         }
diff --git a/src/states_screens/state_manager.hpp b/src/states_screens/state_manager.hpp
index f11120c01..7f274b714 100644
--- a/src/states_screens/state_manager.hpp
+++ b/src/states_screens/state_manager.hpp
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ public:
     // singleton
     static StateManager* get();
     static void deallocate();
-
+    void clearMenuStack() { m_menu_stack.clear(); }
 private:
     /**
      * A list of all currently playing players.