forge-pipeline-texture-compression

What problem does it solve?

Load GPU block-compressed textures through forge_scene.h. The asset pipeline compresses textures at build time (basisu → KTX2 → .ftex), and forge_scene_load_pipeline_texture() uploads the pre-transcoded blocks directly to the GPU — no runtime transcoding or mip generation.

This approach eliminates the runtime cost and complexity of on-demand texture transcoding, ensures consistent texture formats across platforms, and simplifies asset pipelines for real-time rendering.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Pre-transcodes textures to BC7/BC5 via a build-time pipeline (basisu → KTX2 → .ftex) and uploads to GPU with forge_scene_load_pipeline_texture().
• Supports explicit format handling (BC7_SRGB, BC7_UNORM, BC5_UNORM) and D3D12 alignment requirements for safe transfers.
• Use Case: Integrate into game engines to streamline asset pipelines, reduce runtime CPU/GPU work, and ensure predictable texture memory usage across Vulkan, D3D12, and Metal.

Quick Start

Load pre-transcoded textures using forge_scene_load_pipeline_texture() after running the compression steps in the asset pipeline.