Runtime Image Loader

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

Features • Installation • Usage • Platforms • Discord

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🎯 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

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📥 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.

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🚀 Usage

Blueprint Example

Load images easily in your Blueprints:

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🎮 Supported Platforms

Platform	Status	Notes
Windows	✅ Full Support	DirectX 11/12, Vulkan
Linux	✅ Full Support	Vulkan
macOS	✅ Full Support	Metal
Android	✅ Full Support	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

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🤝 Community

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

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