<div align="center"> <img src="Resources/Icon128.png" alt="Runtime Image Loader" width="128" height="128">

Runtime Image Loader

Using this plugin? We'd love to hear about your project!

Check our flagship product - RVR Engine

Please go to our website to learn more.

Load images and GIFs into Unreal Engine at runtime — without hitches!

Features • Installation • Usage • Platforms • Discord

---

</div>

🎯 Features

| Feature | Description | |---------|-------------| | 🖼️ High Resolution | Load up to 8K resolution images without hitches | | 🎬 Animated Images | GIF and WebP animation support at runtime | | 🌍 HDR / Cubemaps | Import HDR images as Cubemaps (Windows only) | | 🌐 Flexible Sources | Load from HTTP URLs, local files, or byte arrays (TArray<uint8>) | | ✂️ Transform on Load | Apply transformations during the loading process | | ⏹️ Cancellation | Cancel ongoing image requests (Windows only) | | 🎨 Wide Format Support | PNG, JPEG, BMP, TGA, OpenEXR, TIFF, QOI | | 🔢 Bit Depth | 8, 16, 32 bit per channel (up to 128-bit pixel depth) | | 🖥️ UI Ready | Generate RGBA8 or float RGBA textures | | ⚙️ Texture Filtering | Configurable texture filtering modes | | 📘 Blueprint Friendly | Full Blueprint support for rapid prototyping | | 📦 Zero Dependencies | No static libraries or external dependencies |

---

📥 Installation

Option 1: Clone into Plugins folder

cd YourProject/Plugins
git clone https://github.com/RaiaN/ue4_runtimeimageloader.git RuntimeImageLoader

Option 2: Download as ZIP

1. Download the latest release
2. Extract to YourProject/Plugins/RuntimeImageLoader

Option 3: Git Submodule

git submodule add https://github.com/RaiaN/ue4_runtimeimageloader.git Plugins/RuntimeImageLoader

After installation, regenerate your project files and rebuild.

---

🚀 Usage

Blueprint Example

Load images easily in your Blueprints:

<div align="center"> <img src="Resources/Blueprint_node.PNG" alt="Blueprint Example" width="600"> </div>

---

🎮 Supported Platforms

| Platform | Status | Notes | |----------|--------|-------| | Windows | ✅ Full Support | DirectX 11/12, Vulkan | | Linux | ✅ Full Support | Vulkan | | macOS | ✅ Full Support | Metal | | Android | ✅ Full Support | OpenGL, Vulkan | | Oculus VR | ✅ Full Support | Vulkan |

Supported Engine Versions

| Version | Status | |---------|--------| | Unreal Engine 5.1+ | ✅ Supported | | Unreal Engine 4.27 | ✅ Supported |

Supported RHIs

• DirectX 11
• DirectX 12
• Vulkan
• Metal
• OpenGL

---

🤝 Community

<div align="center">

</div>

---

<div align="center">

Made with ❤️ for the Unreal Engine community

</div>