diff --git a/encoder/3rdparty/tinydds.h b/encoder/3rdparty/tinydds.h
index 6b4712a..829c56b 100644
--- a/encoder/3rdparty/tinydds.h
+++ b/encoder/3rdparty/tinydds.h
@@ -1368,27 +1368,51 @@ bool TinyDDS_ReadHeader(TinyDDS_ContextHandle handle) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	// correct for dodgy mipmap levels counts
+	// rg: The original tinydds mipmap-count "correction" below is WRONG and is
+	// disabled. For COMPRESSED formats it stopped counting at the 4x4 block size
+	// (w <= 4 || h <= 4) and truncated mipMapCount there, which drops the perfectly
+	// valid sub-block mip levels (e.g. 2x2 and 1x1) -- those levels are legal and are
+	// simply stored padded to a single 4x4 block. ANY DDS file, block-compressed or
+	// uncompressed, can carry a full mip chain down to 1x1.
+	//
+	// Original (incorrect) code:
+	//
+	// if(ctx->header.mipMapCount > 1) {
+	// 	uint32_t w = ctx->header.width;
+	// 	uint32_t h = ctx->header.height;
+	//
+	// 	for(uint32_t i = 0; i < ctx->header.mipMapCount;++i) {
+	// 		if (TinyDDS_IsCompressed(ctx->format)) {
+	// 			if (w <= 4 || h <= 4) {
+	// 				ctx->header.mipMapCount = i + 1;
+	// 				break;
+	// 			}
+	// 		} else if (w <= 1 || h <= 1) {
+	// 			ctx->header.mipMapCount = i + 1;
+	// 			break;
+	// 		}
+	//
+	// 		w = w / 2;
+	// 		h = h / 2;
+	// 	}
+	// }
+	//
+	// Replacement: count the true maximum number of mip levels for these dimensions
+	// (halving each axis down to 1x1, for every format) and clamp the header's count
+	// to it ONLY if the file claims MORE levels than are dimensionally possible.
 	if(ctx->header.mipMapCount > 1) {
 		uint32_t w = ctx->header.width;
 		uint32_t h = ctx->header.height;
 
-		for(uint32_t i = 0; i < ctx->header.mipMapCount;++i) {
-			if (TinyDDS_IsCompressed(ctx->format)) {
-				if (w <= 4 || h <= 4) {
-					ctx->header.mipMapCount = i + 1;
-					break;
-				}
-			} else if (w <= 1 || h <= 1) {
-				ctx->header.mipMapCount = i + 1;
-				break;
-			}
-
-
-			w = w / 2;
-			h = h / 2;
+		uint32_t maxMipMapCount = 1;
+		while ((w > 1) || (h > 1)) {
+			w = (w > 1) ? (w >> 1) : 1;
+			h = (h > 1) ? (h >> 1) : 1;
+			maxMipMapCount++;
 		}
 
+		if (ctx->header.mipMapCount > maxMipMapCount)
+			ctx->header.mipMapCount = maxMipMapCount;
 	}
 
 	if (TinyDDS_IsCompressed(ctx->format)) {
diff --git a/encoder_lib/encoder_lib.vcxproj b/encoder_lib/encoder_lib.vcxproj
index 9d4c1b9..19a67ec 100644
--- a/encoder_lib/encoder_lib.vcxproj
+++ b/encoder_lib/encoder_lib.vcxproj
@@ -32,12 +32,16 @@
     <ClCompile Include="..\encoder\basisu_astc_hdr_common.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\encoder\basisu_astc_ldr_common.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\encoder\basisu_astc_ldr_encode.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="..\encoder\basisu_xbc7_encode.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="..\encoder\basisu_astc_ldr_fencode.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\encoder\basisu_tinyexr.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\encoder\basisu_uastc_hdr_4x4_enc.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\encoder\basisu_backend.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\encoder\basisu_basis_file.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\encoder\basisu_bc7enc.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\encoder\basisu_comp.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="..\encoder\basisu_bc15_spmd.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="..\encoder\basisu_bc15_spmd_sse.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\encoder\basisu_enc.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\encoder\basisu_etc.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\encoder\basisu_frontend.cpp" />
@@ -49,6 +53,8 @@
     <ClCompile Include="..\encoder\basisu_resample_filters.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\encoder\basisu_ssim.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\encoder\basisu_uastc_enc.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="..\encoder\basisu_bc7e_scalar.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="..\encoder\basisu_dds_export.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\encoder\jpgd.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\encoder\pvpngreader.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\transcoder\basisu_transcoder.cpp" />
@@ -62,9 +68,13 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\encoder\basisu_astc_hdr_common.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\encoder\basisu_astc_ldr_common.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\encoder\basisu_astc_ldr_encode.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\encoder\basisu_xbc7_encode.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\encoder\basisu_astc_ldr_fencode.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\encoder\basisu_uastc_hdr_4x4_enc.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\encoder\basisu_backend.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\encoder\basisu_basis_file.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\encoder\basisu_bc15_spmd.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\encoder\basisu_bc15_spmd_kernels.inl" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\encoder\basisu_bc7enc.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\encoder\basisu_comp.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\encoder\basisu_enc.h" />
@@ -82,6 +92,8 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\encoder\basisu_resampler_filters.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\encoder\basisu_ssim.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\encoder\basisu_uastc_enc.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\encoder\basisu_bc7e_scalar.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\encoder\basisu_dds_export.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\encoder\cppspmd_flow.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\encoder\cppspmd_math.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\encoder\cppspmd_math_declares.h" />
@@ -99,6 +111,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\transcoder\basisu_transcoder.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\transcoder\basisu_transcoder_internal.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\transcoder\basisu_transcoder_uastc.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\transcoder\basisu_xbc7_decoder.h" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="..\bin\ocl_kernels.cl" />
@@ -111,6 +124,8 @@
     <None Include="..\transcoder\basisu_transcoder_tables_bc7_m5_color.inc" />
     <None Include="..\transcoder\basisu_transcoder_tables_dxt1_5.inc" />
     <None Include="..\transcoder\basisu_transcoder_tables_dxt1_6.inc" />
+    <None Include="..\transcoder\basisu_xbc7_decoder.inl" />
+    <None Include="..\transcoder\basisu_dds_transcoder.inl" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
     <VCProjectVersion>17.0</VCProjectVersion>
@@ -228,7 +243,7 @@
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">
     <ClCompile>
       <SDLCheck>false</SDLCheck>
-      <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;_LIB;%(PreprocessorDefinitions);BASISU_SUPPORT_SSE=1;BASISU_SUPPORT_OPENCL=1;</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;_LIB;%(PreprocessorDefinitions);BASISU_SUPPORT_SSE=1;BASISU_SUPPORT_OPENCL=1;_HAS_EXCEPTIONS=0</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <ConformanceMode>true</ConformanceMode>
       <PrecompiledHeader>NotUsing</PrecompiledHeader>
       <PrecompiledHeaderFile>pch.h</PrecompiledHeaderFile>
@@ -246,7 +261,7 @@
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|ARM64EC'">
     <ClCompile>
       <SDLCheck>false</SDLCheck>
-      <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;_LIB;%(PreprocessorDefinitions);BASISU_SUPPORT_SSE=0;BASISU_SUPPORT_OPENCL=1;</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions>_DEBUG;_LIB;%(PreprocessorDefinitions);BASISU_SUPPORT_SSE=0;BASISU_SUPPORT_OPENCL=1;_HAS_EXCEPTIONS=0</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <ConformanceMode>true</ConformanceMode>
       <PrecompiledHeader>NotUsing</PrecompiledHeader>
       <PrecompiledHeaderFile>pch.h</PrecompiledHeaderFile>
@@ -266,7 +281,7 @@
       <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
       <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
       <SDLCheck>false</SDLCheck>
-      <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;_LIB;%(PreprocessorDefinitions);BASISU_SUPPORT_SSE=1;BASISU_SUPPORT_OPENCL=1;</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;_LIB;%(PreprocessorDefinitions);BASISU_SUPPORT_SSE=1;BASISU_SUPPORT_OPENCL=1;_HAS_EXCEPTIONS=0</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <ConformanceMode>true</ConformanceMode>
       <PrecompiledHeader>NotUsing</PrecompiledHeader>
       <PrecompiledHeaderFile>pch.h</PrecompiledHeaderFile>
@@ -294,7 +309,7 @@
       <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
       <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
       <SDLCheck>false</SDLCheck>
-      <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;_LIB;%(PreprocessorDefinitions);BASISU_SUPPORT_SSE=0;BASISU_SUPPORT_OPENCL=1;</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions>NDEBUG;_LIB;%(PreprocessorDefinitions);BASISU_SUPPORT_SSE=0;BASISU_SUPPORT_OPENCL=1;_HAS_EXCEPTIONS=0</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <ConformanceMode>true</ConformanceMode>
       <PrecompiledHeader>NotUsing</PrecompiledHeader>
       <PrecompiledHeaderFile>pch.h</PrecompiledHeaderFile>
diff --git a/encoder_lib/encoder_lib.vcxproj.filters b/encoder_lib/encoder_lib.vcxproj.filters
index 8d0ad48..fc2a011 100644
--- a/encoder_lib/encoder_lib.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/encoder_lib/encoder_lib.vcxproj.filters
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@
     <ClCompile Include="..\encoder\basisu_comp.cpp">
       <Filter>Source Files\encoder</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="..\encoder\basisu_bc15_spmd.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files\encoder</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="..\encoder\basisu_bc15_spmd_sse.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files\encoder</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="..\encoder\basisu_enc.cpp">
       <Filter>Source Files\encoder</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
@@ -78,6 +84,12 @@
     <ClCompile Include="..\encoder\basisu_uastc_enc.cpp">
       <Filter>Source Files\encoder</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="..\encoder\basisu_bc7e_scalar.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files\encoder</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="..\encoder\basisu_dds_export.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files\encoder</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="..\encoder\jpgd.cpp">
       <Filter>Source Files\encoder</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
@@ -102,9 +114,15 @@
     <ClCompile Include="..\encoder\basisu_astc_ldr_encode.cpp">
       <Filter>Source Files\encoder</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="..\encoder\basisu_xbc7_encode.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files\encoder</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="..\encoder\basisu_tinyexr.cpp">
       <Filter>Source Files\encoder</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="..\encoder\basisu_astc_ldr_fencode.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files\encoder</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="..\transcoder\basisu_astc_helpers.h">
@@ -158,6 +176,12 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\encoder\basisu_basis_file.h">
       <Filter>Source Files\encoder</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\encoder\basisu_bc15_spmd.h">
+      <Filter>Source Files\encoder</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\encoder\basisu_bc15_spmd_kernels.inl">
+      <Filter>Source Files\encoder</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="..\encoder\basisu_bc7enc.h">
       <Filter>Source Files\encoder</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
@@ -206,6 +230,12 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\encoder\basisu_uastc_enc.h">
       <Filter>Source Files\encoder</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\encoder\basisu_bc7e_scalar.h">
+      <Filter>Source Files\encoder</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\encoder\basisu_dds_export.h">
+      <Filter>Source Files\encoder</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="..\encoder\jpgd.h">
       <Filter>Source Files\encoder</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
@@ -236,9 +266,18 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\encoder\basisu_astc_ldr_encode.h">
       <Filter>Source Files\encoder</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\encoder\basisu_xbc7_encode.h">
+      <Filter>Source Files\encoder</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="..\transcoder\basisu_idct.h">
       <Filter>Source Files\transcoder</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\encoder\basisu_astc_ldr_fencode.h">
+      <Filter>Source Files\encoder</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\transcoder\basisu_xbc7_decoder.h">
+      <Filter>Source Files\transcoder</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="..\transcoder\basisu_transcoder_tables_astc.inc">
@@ -271,5 +310,11 @@
     <None Include="..\transcoder\basisu_astc_cfgs.inl">
       <Filter>Source Files\transcoder</Filter>
     </None>
+    <None Include="..\transcoder\basisu_xbc7_decoder.inl">
+      <Filter>Source Files\transcoder</Filter>
+    </None>
+    <None Include="..\transcoder\basisu_dds_transcoder.inl">
+      <Filter>Source Files\transcoder</Filter>
+    </None>
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
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