https://github.com/RaiaN/RuntimeImageLoader
Load images and GIFs into Unreal at runtime without hitches
https://github.com/RaiaN/RuntimeImageLoader
fast gifs importer loader unreal unreal-engine unreal-engine-4 unreal-engine-5 unreal-engine-code-plugin
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Load images and GIFs into Unreal at runtime without hitches
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/RaiaN/RuntimeImageLoader
- Owner: RaiaN
- License: mit
- Created: 2022-02-01T18:07:35.000Z (over 3 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-02-02T12:35:37.000Z (3 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-02-18T17:02:20.423Z (3 months ago)
- Topics: fast, gifs, importer, loader, unreal, unreal-engine, unreal-engine-4, unreal-engine-5, unreal-engine-code-plugin
- Language: C++
- Homepage:
- Size: 10.5 MB
- Stars: 112
- Watchers: 3
- Forks: 18
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Funding: FUNDING.yml
- License: LICENSE
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README
Runtime Image Loader
Load images and GIFs into Unreal at runtime without hitches!
[Discord](https://discord.gg/6UMSbdfdET)
This plugin can only be used in **personal non-commercial projects**, please read GPL-3.0 license. Any other questions? Please send email to [email protected].
If you are indie game developer and you are really poor (O_O) then you can DOWNLOAD just *one* copy for your game IN EXCHANGE for mentioning what your app / game is doing here:
[https://tally.so/r/n94z6V](https://tally.so/r/n94z6V)
If you represent a company then you have to buy **Professional license** [here](https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/en-US/product/runtime-image-loader)
## Features
- Supports loading of up to 8k resolution images in hitch-less manner
- Supports gif loading in .gif and .webp formats at runtime
- Allows to import HDR images aka Cubemaps (Windows only)
- Can load an image over HTTP or from local file storage
- Can load an image from Byte array (TArray)
- Can transform an image during loading
- Can cancel all ongoing image loading requests (Windows only)
- Supports PNG, JPEG, BMP, TGA, OpenEXR, TIFF and QOI
- Supports 8, 16, 32 bit per channel (or up to 128 bit *pixel depth* images)
- Can generate UI ready texture format (RGBA8 or 'float' RGBA)
- Allows to set texture filtering mode
- Blueprint friendly
- No static libraries or external dependencies (except for single-header libraries)
## Testing
- Supported Unreal Engine versions: 4.27 and 5.1+
- Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac, Android, OculusVR (experimental)
- RHIs: DirectX 11/12, Vulkan, Metal
## Blueprints
Below is the example of how to use this plugin for loading images in your blueprints/scripts:
