Fixes

Src/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 
+add_subdirectory(Common/)
+add_subdirectory(ConfigParser/)
 add_subdirectory(RenderCore/)
 add_subdirectory(IAEngine/)
 add_subdirectory(CLI/)

Src/Common/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+set(SRC_FILES
+    "imp/cpp/Common.cpp"
+)
+
+add_library(Common STATIC ${SRC_FILES})
+
+target_include_directories(Common PUBLIC inc)
+target_include_directories(Common PRIVATE imp/hpp)
+
+target_link_libraries(Common PUBLIC IACore SDL3::SDL3 glm::glm pugixml::pugixml)

Src/Common/inc/Common/Base.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+// IAEngine: 2D Game Engine by IA
+// Copyright (C) 2025 IASoft (PVT) LTD (oss@iasoft.dev)
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <IACore/Exception.hpp>
+#include <IACore/Logger.hpp>
+#include <IACore/Map.hpp>
+#include <IACore/Memory.hpp>
+#include <IACore/String.hpp>
+#include <IACore/Vector.hpp>
+
+#include <glm/ext/matrix_clip_space.hpp>
+#include <glm/ext/matrix_transform.hpp>
+#include <glm/ext/scalar_constants.hpp>
+#include <glm/mat4x4.hpp>
+#include <glm/vec2.hpp>
+#include <glm/vec3.hpp>
+#include <glm/vec4.hpp>
+
+namespace ia::iae
+{
+    STATIC CONSTEXPR IA_VERSION_TYPE ENGINE_VERSION = IA_MAKE_VERSION(1, 0, 0);
+
+    using Handle = INT64;
+    STATIC CONSTEXPR Handle INVALID_HANDLE = -1;
+
+    using Vec2 = glm::vec2;
+    using Vec3 = glm::vec3;
+    using Vec4 = glm::vec4;
+    using IVec2 = glm::ivec2;
+    using IVec3 = glm::ivec3;
+    using IVec4 = glm::ivec4;
+    using Mat4 = glm::mat4;
+} // namespace ia::iae

Src/ConfigParser/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+set(SRC_FILES
+    "imp/cpp/ConfigData.cpp"
+)
+
+add_library(ConfigData STATIC ${SRC_FILES})
+
+target_include_directories(ConfigData PUBLIC inc)
+target_include_directories(ConfigData PRIVATE imp/hpp)
+
+target_link_libraries(ConfigData PUBLIC Common)

Src/ConfigParser/imp/cpp/ConfigData.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+// IAEngine: 2D Game Engine by IA
+// Copyright (C) 2025 IASoft (PVT) LTD (oss@iasoft.dev)
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+#include <ConfigData/ConfigData.hpp>
+
+#include <IACore/File.hpp>
+
+namespace ia::iae
+{
+    ConfigData::ConfigData(IN pugi::xml_document &&document, IN CONST String &type, IN CONST String &name,
+                           IN pugi::xml_node propertiesNode, IN Vector<pugi::xml_node> &&childNodes)
+        : m_document(IA_MOVE(document)), m_type(type), m_name(name), m_propertiesNode(propertiesNode),
+          m_childNodes(IA_MOVE(childNodes))
+    {
+    }
+
+    RefPtr<ConfigData> ConfigData::LoadFromFile(IN CONST String &path)
+    {
+        return LoadFromMemory(File::ReadToString(path));
+    }
+
+    RefPtr<ConfigData> ConfigData::LoadFromMemory(IN CONST String &data)
+    {
+        pugi::xml_document doc;
+        if (!doc.load_string(data.c_str()))
+            return nullptr;
+
+        if (std::distance(doc.children().begin(), doc.children().end()) != 1)
+            return nullptr;
+        const auto rootNode = *doc.children().begin();
+
+        // Verify Engine Version
+        {
+            const auto engineInfoNode = rootNode.child("IAEngine");
+            if (!engineInfoNode)
+                return nullptr;
+            const auto engineVersionNode = engineInfoNode.child("EngineVersion");
+            if (!engineVersionNode)
+                return nullptr;
+            const auto engineVersion = IA_PARSE_VERSION_STRING(engineVersionNode.text().as_string());
+            if (engineVersion > ENGINE_VERSION)
+            {
+                CFG_LOG_WARN("XML data file was created with a newer version of IAEngine, skipping..");
+                return nullptr;
+            }
+        }
+
+        const auto propertiesNode = rootNode.child("Properties");
+        if (!propertiesNode)
+            return nullptr;
+
+        Vector<pugi::xml_node> childNodes;
+        for (auto &c : rootNode.children())
+        {
+            if ((!strcmp(c.name(), "Properties")) || (!strcmp(c.name(), "IAEngine")))
+                continue;
+            childNodes.pushBack(c);
+        }
+
+        const auto nameAttr = rootNode.attribute("name");
+
+        return MakeRefPtr<ConfigData>(IA_MOVE(doc), rootNode.name(), nameAttr ? nameAttr.as_string() : "",
+                                      propertiesNode, IA_MOVE(childNodes));
+    }
+
+    pugi::xml_node ConfigData::Property(IN CONST String &name)
+    {
+        return m_propertiesNode.child(name.c_str());
+    }
+} // namespace ia::iae

Src/ConfigParser/inc/ConfigData/Base.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+// IAEngine: 2D Game Engine by IA
+// Copyright (C) 2025 IASoft (PVT) LTD (oss@iasoft.dev)
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <Common/Base.hpp>
+
+#include <pugixml.hpp>
+
+#define CFG_LOG_TAG "CFG"
+
+#define CFG_LOG_INFO(...) ia::Logger::Info(CFG_LOG_TAG, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define CFG_LOG_WARN(...) ia::Logger::Warn(CFG_LOG_TAG, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define CFG_LOG_ERROR(...) ia::Logger::Error(CFG_LOG_TAG, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define CFG_LOG_SUCCESS(...) ia::Logger::Success(CFG_LOG_TAG, __VA_ARGS__)
+
+namespace ia::iae
+{
+    
+} // namespace ia::iae

Src/ConfigParser/inc/ConfigData/ConfigData.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+// IAEngine: 2D Game Engine by IA
+// Copyright (C) 2025 IASoft (PVT) LTD (oss@iasoft.dev)
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <ConfigData/Base.hpp>
+
+namespace ia::iae
+{
+    class ConfigData
+    {
+      public:
+        STATIC RefPtr<ConfigData> LoadFromFile(IN CONST String &path);
+        STATIC RefPtr<ConfigData> LoadFromMemory(IN CONST String &data);
+
+      public:
+        pugi::xml_node Property(IN CONST String &name);
+
+      public:
+        CONST String &Type() CONST
+        {
+            return m_type;
+        }
+
+        CONST String &Name() CONST
+        {
+            return m_name;
+        }
+
+        CONST Vector<pugi::xml_node> &Children() CONST
+        {
+            return m_childNodes;
+        }
+
+      private:
+        CONST String m_type;
+        CONST String m_name;
+        CONST pugi::xml_document m_document;
+        CONST pugi::xml_node m_propertiesNode;
+        CONST Vector<pugi::xml_node> m_childNodes;
+
+      public:
+        ConfigData(IN pugi::xml_document &&document, IN CONST String &type, IN CONST String &name,
+                   IN pugi::xml_node propertiesNode, IN Vector<pugi::xml_node> &&childNodes);
+    };
+} // namespace ia::iae

Src/Editor/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 set(SRC_FILES
     "imp/cpp/UI.cpp"
     "imp/cpp/Main.cpp"
+    "imp/cpp/Editor.cpp"
+    "imp/cpp/Project.cpp"
     "imp/cpp/GamePreview.cpp"
 
+    "imp/cpp/View/AssetBrowser.cpp"
+
     # imgui
     "imp/cpp/Vendor/imgui/imgui.cpp"
     "imp/cpp/Vendor/imgui/imgui_draw.cpp"

Src/Editor/imp/cpp/GamePreview.cpp

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #include <GamePreview.hpp>
 #include <RenderCore/RenderCore.hpp>
 
-namespace ia::iae::editor
+namespace ia::iae
 {
     
 }

Src/Editor/imp/cpp/Main.cpp

@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-#include <UI.hpp>
+#include <Editor.hpp>
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-    return ia::iae::editor::UI::Run(argc, (const char **) argv);
+    return ia::iae::Editor::Instance().Run(argc, (const char **) argv);
 }

Src/Editor/imp/cpp/Project.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+// IAEngine: 2D Game Engine by IA
+// Copyright (C) 2025 IASoft (PVT) LTD (oss@iasoft.dev)
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+#include <Project.hpp>
+#include <ConfigData/ConfigData.hpp>
+#include <filesystem>
+
+namespace ia::iae
+{
+    RefPtr<Project> Project::Load(IN CONST String &directory)
+    {
+        const auto config = ConfigData::LoadFromFile(BuildString(directory, "/", "Project.iae"));
+        return MakeRefPtr<Project>(config->Name(), std::filesystem::canonical(directory.c_str()).string().c_str());
+    }
+
+    Project::Project(IN CONST String& name, IN CONST String& absolutePath):
+        m_projectName(name), m_projectAbsolutePath(absolutePath), m_assetDirectory(BuildString(absolutePath, "/Assets/"))
+    {
+        IA_ASSERT(std::filesystem::exists(m_assetDirectory.c_str()));
+    }
+
+    Project::~Project()
+    {
+    }
+} // namespace ia::iae

Src/Editor/imp/cpp/UI.cpp

@@ -20,23 +20,26 @@
 
 #include <Vendor/imgui/backends/imgui_impl_sdl3.h>
 #include <Vendor/imgui/backends/imgui_impl_sdlgpu3.h>
-#include <Vendor/imgui/imgui.h>
 
 #include <UI.hpp>
 
-namespace ia::iae::editor
-{
-    CONST IVec2 gamePreviewResolution = {800, 608};
+#include <View/AssetBrowser.hpp>
 
-    IVec2 g_windowExtent{800, 600};
-    RDC_Texture *g_gamePreviewTexture{};
+namespace ia::iae
+{
+    EXTERN IVec2 g_windowExtent;
+    EXTERN RDC_Texture *g_gamePreviewTexture;
+
+    View_AssetBrowser g_assetBrowserView;
 
     VOID UI::Initialize()
     {
+        g_assetBrowserView.Initialize();
     }
 
     VOID UI::Terminate()
     {
+        g_assetBrowserView.Terminate();
     }
 
     VOID UI::Update()
@@ -66,142 +69,19 @@ namespace ia::iae::editor
         { // Properties View
             ImGui::Begin("Properties", nullptr,
                          ImGuiWindowFlags_NoResize | ImGuiWindowFlags_NoMove | ImGuiWindowFlags_NoCollapse);
-            ImGui::SetWindowSize({g_windowExtent.x / 2.0f - gamePreviewViewSize.x / 2.0f - 15.0f, gamePreviewViewSize.y + 35});
+            ImGui::SetWindowSize(
+                {g_windowExtent.x / 2.0f - gamePreviewViewSize.x / 2.0f - 15.0f, gamePreviewViewSize.y + 35});
             ImGui::SetWindowPos({g_windowExtent.x - ImGui::GetWindowSize().x, 0.0f});
             ImGui::End();
         }
 
-        { // Tileset View
-            ImGui::Begin("Tilesets", nullptr,
+        { // Asset Browser View
+            ImGui::Begin("Asset Browser", nullptr,
                          ImGuiWindowFlags_NoResize | ImGuiWindowFlags_NoMove | ImGuiWindowFlags_NoCollapse);
             ImGui::SetWindowPos({0.0f, gamePreviewViewSize.y + 35});
             ImGui::SetWindowSize({(FLOAT32) g_windowExtent.x, (FLOAT32) g_windowExtent.y - gamePreviewViewSize.y - 35});
+            g_assetBrowserView.Render();
             ImGui::End();
         }
     }
 } // namespace ia::iae::editor
-
-namespace ia::iae
-{
-    EXTERN Vec2 g_designViewport;
-    EXTERN SDL_Window *g_windowHandle;
-} // namespace ia::iae
-
-namespace ia::iae::editor
-{
-    ImDrawData *g_imDrawData{};
-
-    INT32 UI::Run(IN INT32 argc, IN PCCHAR argv[])
-    {
-        INT32 frameCounter{0};
-
-        if (!SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO | SDL_INIT_AUDIO | SDL_INIT_GAMEPAD))
-            THROW_UNKNOWN("Failed to intialize SDL: ", SDL_GetError());
-
-        if (!(g_windowHandle = SDL_CreateWindow("IAEngine", g_windowExtent.x, g_windowExtent.y,
-                                                SDL_WINDOW_RESIZABLE | SDL_WINDOW_MAXIMIZED)))
-            THROW_UNKNOWN("Failed to create the SDL window: ", SDL_GetError());
-        SDL_MaximizeWindow(g_windowHandle);
-        SDL_GetWindowSizeInPixels(g_windowHandle, &g_windowExtent.x, &g_windowExtent.y);
-
-        g_designViewport = gamePreviewResolution;
-        IAEngine::__Initialize();
-
-        g_gamePreviewTexture = new RDC_Texture(RDC_Texture::EType::SAMPLED, g_designViewport.x, g_designViewport.y);
-
-        const auto mainScale = SDL_GetDisplayContentScale(SDL_GetPrimaryDisplay());
-
-        IMGUI_CHECKVERSION();
-        ImGui::CreateContext();
-        auto &imGUIIO = ImGui::GetIO();
-        imGUIIO.IniFilename = nullptr;
-        imGUIIO.ConfigFlags |= ImGuiConfigFlags_NavEnableKeyboard;
-        imGUIIO.ConfigFlags |= ImGuiConfigFlags_NavEnableGamepad;
-
-        ImGui::StyleColorsClassic();
-
-        ImGuiStyle &style = ImGui::GetStyle();
-        style.ScaleAllSizes(mainScale);
-        style.FontScaleDpi = mainScale;
-
-        ImGui_ImplSDLGPU3_InitInfo initInfo{.Device = RDC_Device::GetHandle(),
-                                            .ColorTargetFormat = RDC_Device::GetSwapchainTextureFormat(),
-                                            .PresentMode = SDL_GPU_PRESENTMODE_VSYNC};
-        ImGui_ImplSDL3_InitForSDLGPU(g_windowHandle);
-        ImGui_ImplSDLGPU3_Init(&initInfo);
-
-        Initialize();
-
-        SDL_Event event{};
-        while (true)
-        {
-            SDL_PollEvent(&event);
-            if (event.type == SDL_EVENT_QUIT)
-                break;
-            IAEngine::__ProcessEvent(&event);
-            IAEngine::__Update();
-            ImGui_ImplSDL3_ProcessEvent(&event);
-
-            Update();
-
-            frameCounter++;
-            if (frameCounter >= 60)
-            {
-                frameCounter = 0;
-                IAEngine::__FixedUpdate();
-            }
-
-            IAEngine::__RenderToTexture(g_gamePreviewTexture->GetHandle());
-
-            ImGui_ImplSDLGPU3_NewFrame();
-            ImGui_ImplSDL3_NewFrame();
-            ImGui::NewFrame();
-
-            Draw();
-
-            ImGui::Render();
-
-            STATIC SDL_GPURenderPass *ActiveRenderPass{};
-            STATIC SDL_GPUCommandBuffer *ActiveCommandBuffer{};
-            STATIC SDL_GPUColorTargetInfo ActiveColorTargetInfo{.clear_color = SDL_FColor{0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f},
-                                                                .load_op = SDL_GPU_LOADOP_CLEAR,
-                                                                .store_op = SDL_GPU_STOREOP_STORE};
-
-            if (!(ActiveCommandBuffer = SDL_AcquireGPUCommandBuffer(RDC_Device::GetHandle())))
-                THROW_UNKNOWN("Failed to acquire SDL GPU command buffer: ", SDL_GetError());
-
-            g_imDrawData = ImGui::GetDrawData();
-            ImGui_ImplSDLGPU3_PrepareDrawData(g_imDrawData, ActiveCommandBuffer);
-
-            SDL_GPUTexture *swapChainTexture{};
-            if (!SDL_WaitAndAcquireGPUSwapchainTexture(ActiveCommandBuffer, g_windowHandle, &swapChainTexture, nullptr,
-                                                       nullptr))
-                THROW_UNKNOWN("Failed to acquire SDL GPU Swapchain texture: ", SDL_GetError());
-
-            ActiveColorTargetInfo.texture = swapChainTexture;
-            ActiveColorTargetInfo.clear_color = SDL_FColor{0.3f, 0.3f, 0.3f, 1.0f};
-            ActiveRenderPass = SDL_BeginGPURenderPass(ActiveCommandBuffer, &ActiveColorTargetInfo, 1, nullptr);
-            ImGui_ImplSDLGPU3_RenderDrawData(g_imDrawData, ActiveCommandBuffer, ActiveRenderPass);
-
-            SDL_EndGPURenderPass(ActiveRenderPass);
-
-            SDL_SubmitGPUCommandBuffer(ActiveCommandBuffer);
-
-            RDC_Device::WaitForIdle();
-        }
-
-        Terminate();
-
-        ImGui_ImplSDL3_Shutdown();
-        ImGui_ImplSDLGPU3_Shutdown();
-        ImGui::DestroyContext();
-
-        delete g_gamePreviewTexture;
-
-        IAEngine::__Terminate();
-
-        SDL_DestroyWindow(g_windowHandle);
-
-        return 0;
-    }
-} // namespace ia::iae::editor

Src/Editor/imp/cpp/View/AssetBrowser.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+// IAEngine: 2D Game Engine by IA
+// Copyright (C) 2025 IASoft (PVT) LTD (oss@iasoft.dev)
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+#include <View/AssetBrowser.hpp>
+
+namespace ia::iae
+{
+    VOID View_AssetBrowser::Initialize()
+    {
+        if (!std::filesystem::exists("Assets"))
+            THROW_INVALID_DATA("Not a valid IAEngine project directory");
+        m_assetDirectoryPath = std::filesystem::current_path() / "Assets/";
+        ChangeCurrentOpenDirectory(m_assetDirectoryPath);
+        FillFileEntries(m_assetDirectoryPath, m_assetDirectoryFiles);
+    }
+
+    VOID View_AssetBrowser::Terminate()
+    {
+    }
+
+    VOID View_AssetBrowser::Render()
+    {
+        PreRender();
+
+        if (ImGui::BeginTable("root", 2, ImGuiTableFlags_Borders | ImGuiTableFlags_SizingStretchProp))
+        {
+            ImGui::TableSetupColumn("Navigation", ImGuiTableColumnFlags_WidthStretch, 0.25f);
+            ImGui::TableSetupColumn("Asset Browser", ImGuiTableColumnFlags_WidthStretch, 0.75f);
+
+            ImGui::TableNextColumn();
+            if (ImGui::BeginChild("Navigation", ImVec2(0, -FLT_MIN)))
+            {
+                for (const auto &t : m_assetDirectoryFiles)
+                {
+                    ImGui::Text("%s %s", t.Icon, t.Name.c_str());
+                }
+            }
+            ImGui::EndChild();
+
+            ImGui::TableNextColumn();
+            if (ImGui::BeginChild("Asset Browser", ImVec2(0, -FLT_MIN)))
+            {
+            }
+            ImGui::EndChild();
+
+            ImGui::EndTable();
+        }
+
+        PostRender();
+    }
+
+    VOID View_AssetBrowser::ChangeCurrentOpenDirectory(IN CONST std::filesystem::path &path)
+    {
+        m_currentOpenDirectoryPath = path;
+        std::filesystem::current_path(m_currentOpenDirectoryPath);
+        FillFileEntries(m_currentOpenDirectoryPath, m_currentOpenDirectoryFiles);
+    }
+
+    VOID View_AssetBrowser::FillFileEntries(IN CONST std::filesystem::path &path, IN Vector<FileEntry> &fileEntries)
+    {
+        for (const auto &t : std::filesystem::directory_iterator(path))
+        {
+            if (!t.is_directory())
+                continue;
+            fileEntries.pushBack(
+                {.Icon = ICON_FA_FOLDER, .Name = t.path().filename().string().c_str(), .IsDirectory = true});
+        }
+        for (const auto &t : std::filesystem::directory_iterator(path))
+        {
+            if (t.is_directory())
+                continue;
+            fileEntries.pushBack({.Icon = GetFileEntryIcon(t.path().extension().string().c_str()),
+                                  .Name = t.path().filename().string().c_str(),
+                                  .IsDirectory = false});
+        }
+    }
+
+    PCCHAR View_AssetBrowser::GetFileEntryIcon(IN PCCHAR extension)
+    {
+        if(!strcmp(extension, ".xml"))
+            return ICON_FA_CODE;
+        return "";
+    }
+} // namespace ia::iae::editor

Src/Editor/imp/hpp/Base.hpp

@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@
 
 #include <IAEngine/Base.hpp>
 
-namespace ia::iae::editor
+#include <Vendor/imgui/imgui.h>
+#include <Vendor/IconsFontAwesome7.h>
+
+namespace ia::iae
 {
     
 }

Src/Editor/imp/hpp/Editor.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+// IAEngine: 2D Game Engine by IA
+// Copyright (C) 2025 IASoft (PVT) LTD (oss@iasoft.dev)
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <Project.hpp>
+
+namespace ia::iae
+{
+    class Editor
+    {
+        STATIC Editor s_instance;
+
+      public:
+        STATIC Editor &Instance()
+        {
+            return s_instance;
+        }
+
+      public:
+        VOID LoadProject(IN CONST String &directory);
+
+      public:
+        CONST Project *GetActiveProject() CONST
+        {
+            return m_activeProject.get();
+        }
+
+      public:
+        INT32 Run(IN INT32 argc, IN PCCHAR argv[]);
+
+      private:
+        RefPtr<Project> m_activeProject{};
+    };
+} // namespace ia::iae

Src/Editor/imp/hpp/GamePreview.hpp

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 #include <Base.hpp>
 
-namespace ia::iae::editor
+namespace ia::iae
 {
     class GamePreview
     {

Src/Editor/imp/hpp/Project.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+// IAEngine: 2D Game Engine by IA
+// Copyright (C) 2025 IASoft (PVT) LTD (oss@iasoft.dev)
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <Base.hpp>
+
+namespace ia::iae
+{
+    class Project
+    {
+      public:
+        STATIC RefPtr<Project> Load(IN CONST String &directory);
+
+      public:
+        CONST String &Name() CONST
+        {
+            return m_projectName;
+        }
+
+        CONST String &AssetDirectory() CONST
+        {
+            return m_assetDirectory;
+        }
+        
+      private:
+        CONST String m_projectName;
+        CONST String m_assetDirectory;
+        CONST String m_projectAbsolutePath;
+
+      public:
+        Project(IN CONST String &name, IN CONST String &absolutePath);
+        ~Project();
+    };
+} // namespace ia::iae

Src/Editor/imp/hpp/UI.hpp

@@ -18,14 +18,13 @@
 
 #include <Base.hpp>
 
-namespace ia::iae::editor
+namespace ia::iae
 {
+    CONST IVec2 gamePreviewResolution = {800, 608};
+
     class UI
     {
     public:
-        STATIC INT32 Run(IN INT32 argc, IN PCCHAR argv[]);
-
-    private:
         STATIC VOID Initialize();
         STATIC VOID Terminate();
         STATIC VOID Update();

Src/Editor/imp/hpp/View/AssetBrowser.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+// IAEngine: 2D Game Engine by IA
+// Copyright (C) 2025 IASoft (PVT) LTD (oss@iasoft.dev)
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <View/IView.hpp>
+
+#include <filesystem>
+
+namespace ia::iae
+{
+    class View_AssetBrowser : public IView
+    {
+        struct FileEntry
+        {
+            PCCHAR Icon{""};
+            String Name{};
+            BOOL IsDirectory{};
+        };
+
+      public:
+        VOID Initialize();
+        VOID Terminate();
+        VOID Render();
+
+      private:
+        VOID ChangeCurrentOpenDirectory(IN CONST std::filesystem::path &path);
+        VOID FillFileEntries(IN CONST std::filesystem::path &path, IN Vector<FileEntry> &fileEntries);
+
+        PCCHAR GetFileEntryIcon(IN PCCHAR extension);
+
+      private:
+        Vector<FileEntry> m_assetDirectoryFiles;
+        std::filesystem::path m_assetDirectoryPath{};
+        Vector<FileEntry> m_currentOpenDirectoryFiles;
+        std::filesystem::path m_currentOpenDirectoryPath{};
+    };
+} // namespace ia::iae::editor

Src/Editor/imp/hpp/View/IView.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+// IAEngine: 2D Game Engine by IA
+// Copyright (C) 2025 IASoft (PVT) LTD (oss@iasoft.dev)
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <Base.hpp>
+
+namespace ia::iae
+{
+    class IView
+    {
+      public:
+        PURE_VIRTUAL(VOID Initialize());
+        PURE_VIRTUAL(VOID Terminate());
+        PURE_VIRTUAL(VOID Render());
+
+      protected:
+        INLINE VOID PreRender();
+        INLINE VOID PostRender();
+
+      protected:
+        ImVec2 m_extent{};
+    };
+
+    VOID IView::PreRender()
+    {
+        m_extent = ImGui::GetWindowSize();
+    }
+
+    VOID IView::PostRender()
+    {
+    }
+} // namespace ia::iae::editor

Src/IAEngine/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ set(SRC_FILES
     
     "imp/cpp/Scene.cpp"
     "imp/cpp/GameData.cpp"
+    "imp/cpp/AssetManager.cpp"
     #"imp/cpp/EmbeddedResources.cpp"
 )
 
@@ -11,5 +12,5 @@ add_library(IAEngine STATIC ${SRC_FILES})
 target_include_directories(IAEngine PUBLIC inc)
 target_include_directories(IAEngine PRIVATE imp/hpp)
 
-target_link_libraries(IAEngine PUBLIC RenderCore pugixml::pugixml)
+target_link_libraries(IAEngine PUBLIC RenderCore ConfigData)
 target_link_libraries(IAEngine PRIVATE ZLIB::ZLIBSTATIC SDL3_mixer::SDL3_mixer)

Src/IAEngine/imp/cpp/AssetManager.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,272 @@
+// IAEngine: 2D Game Engine by IA
+// Copyright (C) 2025 IASoft (PVT) LTD (oss@iasoft.dev)
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+#include <IAEngine/AssetManager.hpp>
+#include <IAEngine/IAEngine.hpp>
+
+
+#include <SDL3/SDL_iostream.h>
+
+#define STB_IMAGE_IMPLEMENTATION
+#include <Vendor/stb/stb_image.h>
+
+#include <RenderCore/RenderCore.hpp>
+
+#include <IACore/DynamicLib.hpp>
+
+namespace ia::iae
+{
+    Handle CreateTextureFromFile(IN PCCHAR path, IN INT32 tileWidth = -1, IN INT32 tileHeight = -1)
+    {
+        const auto data = IAEngine::GetAssetManager()->ReadBinaryAsset(path);
+
+        INT32 w, h, n;
+        auto pixels = stbi_load_from_memory(data.data(), data.size(), &w, &h, &n, STBI_rgb_alpha);
+        if (!pixels)
+            THROW_INVALID_DATA(path);
+        const auto t =
+            RDC::CreateImage(pixels, w, h, tileWidth == -1 ? 1 : w / tileWidth, tileHeight == -1 ? 1 : h / tileHeight);
+        stbi_image_free(pixels);
+        return t;
+    }
+
+    VOID AssetManager::Initialize()
+    {
+    }
+
+    VOID AssetManager::Terminate()
+    {
+        for (SIZE_T i = 0; i < m_assets.size(); i++)
+            DestroyAsset(m_assets[i]);
+    }
+
+    VOID AssetManager::SetAssetDirectory(IN CONST String &path)
+    {
+        m_assetDirectory = path;
+    }
+
+    String AssetManager::ReadTextAsset(IN CONST String &path)
+    {
+        const auto t = BuildString(m_assetDirectory, "/", path);
+        SDL_IOStream *f = SDL_IOFromFile(t.c_str(), "r");
+        if (!f)
+            THROW_FILE_OPEN_READ(t);
+        Vector<CHAR> result;
+        SDL_SeekIO(f, 0, SDL_IO_SEEK_END);
+        result.resize(SDL_TellIO(f) + 1);
+        SDL_SeekIO(f, 0, SDL_IO_SEEK_SET);
+        SDL_ReadIO(f, result.data(), result.size());
+        result.back() = '\0';
+        SDL_CloseIO(f);
+        return result.data();
+    }
+
+    Vector<UINT8> AssetManager::ReadBinaryAsset(IN CONST String &path)
+    {
+        const auto t = BuildString(m_assetDirectory, "/", path);
+        SDL_IOStream *f = SDL_IOFromFile(t.c_str(), "rb");
+        if (!f)
+            THROW_FILE_OPEN_READ(t);
+        Vector<UINT8> result;
+        SDL_SeekIO(f, 0, SDL_IO_SEEK_END);
+        result.resize(SDL_TellIO(f));
+        SDL_SeekIO(f, 0, SDL_IO_SEEK_SET);
+        SDL_ReadIO(f, result.data(), result.size());
+        SDL_CloseIO(f);
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    Asset_Plugin *AssetManager::LoadPlugin(IN CONST String &path)
+    {
+        auto lib = DynamicLib::Load(BuildString(m_assetDirectory, "/Plugins"), path);
+        auto t = new Asset_Plugin();
+        t->OnInitialize = lib.GetFunction<VOID (*)()>("Plugin_OnInitialize");
+        t->OnTerminate = lib.GetFunction<VOID (*)()>("Plugin_OnTerminate");
+        t->OnDebugDraw = lib.GetFunction<VOID (*)()>("Plugin_OnDebugDraw");
+        t->OnFixedUpdate = lib.GetFunction<VOID (*)()>("Plugin_OnFixedUpdate");
+        t->OnUpdate = lib.GetFunction<VOID (*)(IN FLOAT32 deltaTime)>("Plugin_OnUpdate");
+        return t;
+    }
+
+    Asset_Sprite *AssetManager::CreateSprite(IN CONST String &path)
+    {
+        const auto t = new Asset_Sprite();
+        t->m_texture = CreateTextureFromFile(path.c_str());
+        m_assets.pushBack(t);
+        return t;
+    }
+
+    Asset_Sprite *AssetManager::CreateSprite(IN PCUINT8 rgbaData, IN INT32 width, IN INT32 height)
+    {
+        const auto t = new Asset_Sprite();
+        t->m_texture = RDC::CreateImage(rgbaData, width, height);
+        m_assets.pushBack(t);
+        return t;
+    }
+
+    Asset_SpriteSheet *AssetManager::CreateSpriteSheet(IN CONST Vector<Vector<Handle>> &animations)
+    {
+        THROW_NOT_IMPLEMENTED();
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
+    Asset_SpriteSheet *AssetManager::CreateSpriteSheet(IN CONST String &path, IN INT32 spriteWidth,
+                                                       IN INT32 spriteHeight, IN CONST Vector<INT32> &frameCounts)
+    {
+        const auto t = new Asset_SpriteSheet();
+        t->m_frameCounts = frameCounts;
+        t->m_texture = CreateTextureFromFile(path.c_str(), spriteWidth, spriteHeight);
+        m_assets.pushBack(t);
+        return t;
+    }
+
+    Asset_TileSheet *AssetManager::CreateTileSheet(IN CONST String &path, IN INT32 tileWidth, IN INT32 tileHeight)
+    {
+        const auto t = new Asset_TileSheet();
+        t->m_texture = CreateTextureFromFile(path.c_str(), tileWidth, tileHeight);
+        m_assets.pushBack(t);
+        return t;
+    }
+
+    Asset_TileSheet *AssetManager::CreateTileSheet(IN PCUINT8 rgbaData, IN INT32 width, IN INT32 height,
+                                                   IN INT32 tileWidth, IN INT32 tileHeight)
+    {
+        const auto t = new Asset_TileSheet();
+        t->m_texture = RDC::CreateImage(rgbaData, width, height, width / tileWidth, height / tileHeight);
+        m_assets.pushBack(t);
+        return t;
+    }
+
+    VOID AssetManager::DestroyAsset(IN IAsset *asset)
+    {
+        asset->Destroy();
+        delete asset;
+
+        for (auto &t : m_assets)
+            if (t == asset)
+                t = nullptr;
+
+        for (auto &t : m_assetNames)
+            if (t->Value == asset)
+                t->Value = nullptr;
+    }
+
+    IAsset *AssetManager::GetAssetByName(IN CONST String &name)
+    {
+        return m_assetNames[name];
+    }
+
+    VOID AssetManager::AssignAssetName(IN IAsset *asset, IN CONST String &name)
+    {
+        m_assetNames[name] = asset;
+    }
+
+    Asset_Scene *AssetManager::CreateScene(IN IVec2 extent)
+    {
+        const auto t = new Asset_Scene();
+        t->m_scene.SetExtent(extent);
+        m_assets.pushBack(t);
+        return t;
+    }
+} // namespace ia::iae
+
+namespace ia::iae
+{
+    IAsset::IAsset(IN EAssetType type) : m_type(type)
+    {
+    }
+
+    IAsset::~IAsset()
+    {
+    }
+
+    VOID Asset_Sprite::Compile()
+    {
+    }
+
+    VOID Asset_Sprite::Destroy()
+    {
+    }
+
+    VOID Asset_SpriteSheet::Compile()
+    {
+    }
+
+    VOID Asset_SpriteSheet::Destroy()
+    {
+    }
+
+    VOID Asset_Scene::Compile()
+    {
+    }
+
+    VOID Asset_Scene::Destroy()
+    {
+    }
+
+    VOID Asset_Plugin::Compile()
+    {
+    }
+
+    VOID Asset_Plugin::Destroy()
+    {
+    }
+} // namespace ia::iae
+
+#include <zlib.h>
+
+namespace ia::iae
+{
+    Vector<UINT8> AssetManager::Inflate(IN PCUINT8 data, IN SIZE_T dataSize)
+    {
+        STATIC UINT8 TMP_BUFFER[16384];
+        Vector<UINT8> result;
+        result.reserve(dataSize * 3);
+        z_stream stream;
+        stream.zalloc = Z_NULL;
+        stream.zfree = Z_NULL;
+        stream.opaque = Z_NULL;
+        stream.avail_in = 0;
+        stream.next_in = Z_NULL;
+        if (inflateInit(&stream) != Z_OK)
+            THROW_UNKNOWN("Inflate failed: init zlib inflate");
+        stream.avail_in = dataSize;
+        stream.next_in = (Bytef *) data;
+        while (true)
+        {
+            stream.avail_out = sizeof(TMP_BUFFER);
+            stream.next_out = TMP_BUFFER;
+            const auto r = inflate(&stream, Z_SYNC_FLUSH);
+            result.insert(result.end(), sizeof(TMP_BUFFER) - stream.avail_out, TMP_BUFFER);
+            if (r == Z_STREAM_END)
+                break;
+            else if (r != Z_OK)
+                THROW_INVALID_DATA("Inflate failed: zlib inflation");
+        }
+        inflateEnd(&stream);
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    Vector<UINT8> AssetManager::Deflate(IN PCUINT8 data, IN SIZE_T dataSize)
+    {
+        Vector<UINT8> result;
+        auto deflateBound = compressBound(dataSize);
+        result.resize(deflateBound);
+        compress(result.data(), &deflateBound, data, dataSize);
+        result.resize(deflateBound);
+        return result;
+    }
+} // namespace ia::iae

Src/IAEngine/imp/cpp/GameData.cpp

@@ -17,88 +17,19 @@
 #include <GameData.hpp>
 #include <IAEngine/IAEngine.hpp>
 
-#include <pugixml.hpp>
+#include <ConfigData/ConfigData.hpp>
 
 #include <filesystem>
 
 namespace ia::iae
 {
-    class XMLData
-    {
-      public:
-        STATIC XMLData *Load(IN CONST String &path);
-
-        CONST String Type;
-        CONST String Name;
-        CONST pugi::xml_node PropertiesNode;
-        CONST Vector<pugi::xml_node> ChildNodes;
-
-      private:
-        CONST pugi::xml_document m_document;
-
-        XMLData(IN pugi::xml_document &&document, IN CONST String &type, IN CONST String &name,
-                IN pugi::xml_node propertiesNode, IN CONST Vector<pugi::xml_node> &childNodes);
-    };
-
-    XMLData::XMLData(IN pugi::xml_document &&document, IN CONST String &type, IN CONST String &name,
-                     IN pugi::xml_node propertiesNode, IN CONST Vector<pugi::xml_node> &childNodes)
-        : m_document(IA_MOVE(document)), Type(type), Name(name), PropertiesNode(propertiesNode), ChildNodes(childNodes)
-    {
-    }
-
-    XMLData *XMLData::Load(IN CONST String &path)
-    {
-        pugi::xml_document doc;
-        if (!doc.load_file(path.c_str()))
-            return nullptr;
-
-        if (std::distance(doc.children().begin(), doc.children().end()) != 1)
-            return nullptr;
-        const auto rootNode = *doc.children().begin();
-
-        // Verify Engine Version
-        {
-            const auto engineInfoNode = rootNode.child("IAEngine");
-            if (!engineInfoNode)
-                return nullptr;
-            const auto engineVersionNode = engineInfoNode.child("EngineVersion");
-            if (!engineVersionNode)
-                return nullptr;
-            const auto engineVersion = IA_PARSE_VERSION_STRING(engineVersionNode.text().as_string());
-            if (engineVersion > IAEngine::ENGINE_VERSION)
-            {
-                IAE_LOG_WARN("XML data file was created with a newer version of IAEngine, skipping..");
-                return nullptr;
-            }
-        }
-
-        const auto propertiesNode = rootNode.child("Properties");
-        if (!propertiesNode)
-            return nullptr;
-
-        Vector<pugi::xml_node> childNodes;
-        for (auto &c : rootNode.children())
-        {
-            if ((!strcmp(c.name(), "Properties")) || (!strcmp(c.name(), "IAEngine")))
-                continue;
-            childNodes.pushBack(c);
-        }
-
-        const auto nameAttr = rootNode.attribute("name");
-        return new XMLData(IA_MOVE(doc), rootNode.name(), nameAttr ? nameAttr.as_string() : "", propertiesNode,
-                           childNodes);
-    }
-} // namespace ia::iae
-
-namespace ia::iae
-{
-    RefPtr<Scene> g_entryScene{};
+    Asset_Scene* g_entryScene{};
 
     VOID GameData::Initialize()
     {
-        if (!LoadResourceData())
+        if (!LoadAssetData())
         {
-            IAE_LOG_WARN("Couldn't load \"Resources.XML\", skipping..");
+            IAE_LOG_WARN("Couldn't load \"Assets.XML\", skipping..");
             return;
         }
         if (!LoadSceneData())
@@ -114,7 +45,7 @@ namespace ia::iae
 
     BOOL GameData::LoadSceneData()
     {
-        for (const auto &entry : std::filesystem::directory_iterator("Resources/Scenes/"))
+        for (const auto &entry : std::filesystem::directory_iterator("Assets/Scenes/"))
         {
             const auto scene = ParseScene(entry.path().string().c_str());
             if (!scene)
@@ -126,14 +57,14 @@ namespace ia::iae
         return true;
     }
 
-    BOOL GameData::LoadResourceData()
+    BOOL GameData::LoadAssetData()
     {
-        auto xml = XMLData::Load("Resources/Resources.xml");
+        auto xml = ConfigData::LoadFromFile("Assets/Assets.xml");
         if (!xml)
             return false;
 
         pugi::xml_node entriesNode{};
-        for (const auto &node : xml->ChildNodes)
+        for (const auto &node : xml->Children())
         {
             if (!strcmp(node.name(), "Entries"))
             {
@@ -154,8 +85,8 @@ namespace ia::iae
             }
             else if (!strcmp(entry.name(), "TileSheet"))
             {
-                IAEngine::AssignResourceName(
-                    IAEngine::CreateTileSheet(BuildString("Resources/", entry.attribute("path").as_string()),
+                IAEngine::GetAssetManager()->AssignAssetName(
+                    IAEngine::GetAssetManager()->CreateTileSheet(entry.attribute("path").as_string(),
                                               entry.attribute("tileWidth").as_int(),
                                               entry.attribute("tileHeight").as_int()),
                     entry.attribute("name").as_string());
@@ -164,42 +95,41 @@ namespace ia::iae
                 THROW_INVALID_DATA();
         }
 
-        delete xml;
         return true;
     }
 
-    RefPtr<Scene> GameData::ParseScene(IN CONST String &path)
+    Asset_Scene* GameData::ParseScene(IN CONST String &path)
     {
-        const auto xml = XMLData::Load(path);
+        const auto xml = ConfigData::LoadFromFile(path);
         if (!xml)
             return nullptr;
 
-        const auto extentNode = xml->PropertiesNode.child("Extent");
+        const auto extentNode = xml->Property("Extent");
         if (!extentNode)
             return nullptr;
 
         const auto extent = IVec2{extentNode.attribute("width").as_int(), extentNode.attribute("height").as_int()};
-        RefPtr<Scene> scene = MakeRefPtr<Scene>(extent);
+        auto scene = IAEngine::GetAssetManager()->CreateScene(extent);
 
-        for (const auto &child : xml->ChildNodes)
+        for (const auto &child : xml->Children())
         {
-            if (!strcmp(child.name(), "Resources"))
+            if (!strcmp(child.name(), "Assets"))
             {
                 for (const auto &r : child.children())
-                    scene->AddReferencedResources(IAEngine::GetResourceByName(r.attribute("name").as_string()));
+                    scene->GetScene().AddReferencedResources(IAEngine::GetAssetManager()->GetAssetByName<IAsset>(r.attribute("name").as_string()));
             }
             else if (!strcmp(child.name(), "Nodes"))
             {
             }
             else if (!strcmp(child.name(), "Grid"))
             {
-                ParseSceneGrid(scene.get(), &child);
+                ParseSceneGrid(&scene->GetScene(), &child);
             }
             else
                 THROW_INVALID_DATA();
         }
 
-        IAEngine::AssignResourceName(IAEngine::AddScene(scene), xml->Name);
+        IAEngine::GetAssetManager()->AssignAssetName(scene, xml->Name());
 
         if (!g_entryScene)
             g_entryScene = scene;
@@ -225,7 +155,7 @@ namespace ia::iae
                 return;
 
             auto& cell = scene->GetGridCell(tileCursorX, tileCursorY);
-            cell.TileSheetTexture = IAEngine::GetResourceByName(cellNode.attribute("tileSheet").as_string());
+            cell.TileSheet = IAEngine::GetAssetManager()->GetAssetByName<Asset_TileSheet>(cellNode.attribute("tileSheet").as_string());
             cell.TileIndex.x = cellNode.attribute("tileX").as_int();
             cell.TileIndex.y = cellNode.attribute("tileY").as_int();
             cell.CollisionMask = cellNode.attribute("collisionMask").as_ullong();
@@ -261,7 +191,7 @@ namespace ia::iae
         }
     }
 
-    RefPtr<Scene> GameData::GetEntryScene()
+    Asset_Scene* GameData::GetEntryScene()
     {
         return g_entryScene;
     }

Src/IAEngine/imp/cpp/IAEngine.cpp

@@ -18,50 +18,12 @@
 #include <GameData.hpp>
 #include <IAEngine/LibInterface.hpp>
 
-#define STB_IMAGE_IMPLEMENTATION
-#include <Vendor/stb/stb_image.h>
-
 #include <RenderCore/RenderCore.hpp>
 
 namespace ia::iae
 {
-    struct Resource
-    {
-        enum class EType
-        {
-            INVALID,
+    Asset_Scene *g_activeScene{};
 
-            TEXTURE,
-            SPRITE_SHEET,
-            SOUND,
-            SCENE
-        };
-
-        EType Type{EType::INVALID};
-    };
-
-    struct Resource_Texture : public Resource
-    {
-        Handle Texture;
-    };
-
-    struct Resource_SpriteSheet : public Resource_Texture
-    {
-        Vector<INT32> FrameCounts;
-    };
-
-    struct Resource_Scene : public Resource
-    {
-        RefPtr<Scene> SceneRef;
-    };
-
-    RefPtr<Scene> g_activeScene;
-    Vector<Resource *> g_resources;
-    Map<String, Handle> g_resourceNames;
-} // namespace ia::iae
-
-namespace ia::iae
-{
     String g_gameName;
     String g_gamePackageName;
     String g_gameDeveloperName;
@@ -71,6 +33,11 @@ namespace ia::iae
     Vec2 g_designViewport;
     SDL_Window *g_windowHandle{};
 
+    Vector<Asset_Plugin *> g_plugins;
+
+    AssetManager* g_assetManager{};
+    AssetManager* g_defaultAssetManager{};
+
 #if defined(__IA_DEBUG) && __IA_DEBUG
     BOOL g_isDebugMode = true;
 #else
@@ -156,12 +123,19 @@ namespace ia::iae
 
         RDC::Initialize(IVec2{g_designViewport.x, g_designViewport.y}, g_windowHandle, g_isDebugMode);
 
+        g_defaultAssetManager = new AssetManager();
+        g_assetManager = g_defaultAssetManager;
+
         GameData::Initialize();
 
-        ChangeActiveScene(GameData::GetEntryScene() ? GameData::GetEntryScene()
-                                                    : CreateScene({g_designViewport.x, g_designViewport.y}));
+        ChangeActiveScene(GameData::GetEntryScene()
+                              ? GameData::GetEntryScene()
+                              : g_assetManager->CreateScene({g_designViewport.x, g_designViewport.y}));
 
         Game_OnInitialize();
+
+        for (auto &p : g_plugins)
+            p->OnInitialize();
     }
 
     VOID IAEngine::__InitializeHeadless()
@@ -171,252 +145,133 @@ namespace ia::iae
         if (!g_designViewport.x || !g_designViewport.y)
             g_designViewport = {800, 600};
 
+        g_defaultAssetManager = new AssetManager();
+        g_assetManager = g_defaultAssetManager;
+
         GameData::Initialize();
 
-        ChangeActiveScene(GameData::GetEntryScene() ? GameData::GetEntryScene()
-                                                    : CreateScene({g_designViewport.x, g_designViewport.y}));
+        ChangeActiveScene(GameData::GetEntryScene()
+                              ? GameData::GetEntryScene()
+                              : g_assetManager->CreateScene({g_designViewport.x, g_designViewport.y}));
 
         Game_OnInitialize();
+
+        for (auto &p : g_plugins)
+            p->OnInitialize();
     }
 
     VOID IAEngine::__Terminate()
     {
+        for (auto &p : g_plugins)
+            p->OnTerminate();
+
         Game_OnTerminate();
 
         GameData::Terminate();
 
-        RDC::Terminate();
+        delete g_defaultAssetManager;
 
-        for (SIZE_T i = 0; i < g_resources.size(); i++)
-            DestroyResource(i);
+        RDC::Terminate();
     }
 
     VOID IAEngine::__RenderToWindow()
     {
-        g_activeScene->OnDraw();
+        g_activeScene->GetScene().OnDraw();
         RDC::RenderToWindow();
 
-        g_activeScene->OnDebugDraw();
+        g_activeScene->GetScene().OnDebugDraw();
         Game_OnDebugDraw();
+
+        for (auto &p : g_plugins)
+            p->OnDebugDraw();
     }
 
     VOID IAEngine::__RenderToTexture(IN PVOID textureHandle)
     {
-        g_activeScene->OnDraw();
+        g_activeScene->GetScene().OnDraw();
         RDC::RenderToTexture((SDL_GPUTexture *) textureHandle);
 
-        g_activeScene->OnDebugDraw();
+        g_activeScene->GetScene().OnDebugDraw();
         Game_OnDebugDraw();
+
+        for (auto &p : g_plugins)
+            p->OnDebugDraw();
     }
 
     VOID IAEngine::__Update()
     {
         FLOAT32 deltaTime = 0;
 
-        g_activeScene->OnUpdate(deltaTime);
+        g_activeScene->GetScene().OnUpdate(deltaTime);
         Game_OnUpdate(deltaTime);
+
+        for (auto &p : g_plugins)
+            p->OnUpdate(deltaTime);
     }
 
     VOID IAEngine::__FixedUpdate()
     {
-        g_activeScene->OnFixedUpdate();
+        g_activeScene->GetScene().OnFixedUpdate();
         Game_OnFixedUpdate();
+
+        for (auto &p : g_plugins)
+            p->OnFixedUpdate();
     }
 
     VOID IAEngine::__ProcessEvent(IN PVOID _event)
     {
         const auto event = (SDL_Event *) _event;
     }
-} // namespace ia::iae
 
-namespace ia::iae
+    VOID IAEngine::AddPlugin(IN Asset_Plugin *plugin)
     {
-    Handle CreateTextureFromFile(IN PCCHAR path, IN INT32 tileWidth = -1, IN INT32 tileHeight = -1)
-    {
-        INT32 w, h, n;
-        auto pixels = stbi_load(path, &w, &h, &n, STBI_rgb_alpha);
-        if (!pixels)
-            THROW_INVALID_DATA(path);
-        const auto t =
-            RDC::CreateImage(pixels, w, h, tileWidth == -1 ? 1 : w / tileWidth, tileHeight == -1 ? 1 : h / tileHeight);
-        stbi_image_free(pixels);
-        return t;
+        g_plugins.pushBack(plugin);
     }
 
-    Handle IAEngine::CreateSprite(IN CONST String &path)
+    AssetManager* IAEngine::GetAssetManager()
     {
-        const auto t = new Resource_Texture();
-        t->Type = Resource::EType::TEXTURE;
-        t->Texture = CreateTextureFromFile(path.c_str());
-        g_resources.pushBack(t);
-        return (Handle) g_resources.size() - 1;
+        return g_assetManager;
     }
 
-    Handle IAEngine::CreateSprite(IN PCUINT8 rgbaData, IN INT32 width, IN INT32 height)
+    VOID IAEngine::SetAssetManager(IN AssetManager *instance)
     {
-        const auto t = new Resource_Texture();
-        t->Type = Resource::EType::TEXTURE;
-        t->Texture = RDC::CreateImage(rgbaData, width, height);
-        g_resources.pushBack(t);
-        return (Handle) g_resources.size() - 1;
-    }
-
-    Handle IAEngine::CreateSpriteSheet(IN CONST Vector<Vector<Handle>> &animations)
-    {
-        THROW_NOT_IMPLEMENTED();
-        return INVALID_HANDLE;
-    }
-
-    Handle IAEngine::CreateSpriteSheet(IN CONST String &path, IN INT32 spriteWidth, IN INT32 spriteHeight,
-                                       IN CONST Vector<INT32> &frameCounts)
-    {
-        const auto t = new Resource_SpriteSheet();
-        t->Type = Resource::EType::SPRITE_SHEET;
-        t->FrameCounts = frameCounts;
-        t->Texture = CreateTextureFromFile(path.c_str(), spriteWidth, spriteHeight);
-        g_resources.pushBack(t);
-        return (Handle) g_resources.size() - 1;
-    }
-
-    Handle IAEngine::CreateTileSheet(IN CONST String &path, IN INT32 tileWidth, IN INT32 tileHeight)
-    {
-        const auto t = new Resource_Texture();
-        t->Type = Resource::EType::TEXTURE;
-        t->Texture = CreateTextureFromFile(path.c_str(), tileWidth, tileHeight);
-        g_resources.pushBack(t);
-        return (Handle) g_resources.size() - 1;
-    }
-
-    Handle IAEngine::CreateTileSheet(IN PCUINT8 rgbaData, IN INT32 width, IN INT32 height, IN INT32 tileWidth,
-                                     IN INT32 tileHeight)
-    {
-        const auto t = new Resource_Texture();
-        t->Type = Resource::EType::TEXTURE;
-        t->Texture = RDC::CreateImage(rgbaData, width, height, width / tileWidth, height / tileHeight);
-        g_resources.pushBack(t);
-        return (Handle) g_resources.size() - 1;
-    }
-
-    VOID IAEngine::DestroyResource(IN Handle resource)
-    {
-        if (!g_resources[resource])
-            return;
-
-        switch (g_resources[resource]->Type)
-        {
-        case Resource::EType::INVALID:
-            break;
-
-        case Resource::EType::TEXTURE:
-        case Resource::EType::SPRITE_SHEET:
-            RDC::DestroyImage(static_cast<Resource_Texture *>(g_resources[resource])->Texture);
-            break;
-
-        case Resource::EType::SOUND:
-            break;
-
-        case Resource::EType::SCENE:
-            static_cast<Resource_Scene *>(g_resources[resource])->SceneRef.reset();
-            break;
-        }
-        delete g_resources[resource];
-        g_resources[resource] = nullptr;
-
-        for (auto &t : g_resourceNames)
-            if (t->Value == resource)
-                t->Value = INVALID_HANDLE;
-    }
-
-    Handle IAEngine::GetResourceByName(IN CONST String &name)
-    {
-        return g_resourceNames[name];
-    }
-
-    VOID IAEngine::AssignResourceName(IN Handle resource, IN CONST String &name)
-    {
-        g_resourceNames[name] = resource;
-    }
-
-    VOID IAEngine::LoadResources(IN CONST Vector<Handle> &resources)
-    {
-        Vector<Handle> atlasTextures;
-
-        for (const auto &handle : resources)
-        {
-            switch (g_resources[handle]->Type)
-            {
-            case Resource::EType::SCENE:
-            case Resource::EType::INVALID:
-                break;
-
-            case Resource::EType::TEXTURE:
-            case Resource::EType::SPRITE_SHEET:
-                atlasTextures.pushBack(static_cast<Resource_Texture *>(g_resources[handle])->Texture);
-                break;
-
-            case Resource::EType::SOUND:
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-
-        RDC::CompileTextures(atlasTextures);
+        g_assetManager = instance;
     }
 } // namespace ia::iae
 
 namespace ia::iae
 {
-    VOID IAEngine::DrawTile(IN Handle tileSheet, IN INT32 tileIndexX, IN INT32 tileIndexY, IN Vec2 position,
+    VOID IAEngine::DrawTile(IN Asset_TileSheet *tileSheet, IN INT32 tileIndexX, IN INT32 tileIndexY, IN Vec2 position,
                             IN Vec2 scale, IN FLOAT32 rotation, IN BOOL flipH, IN BOOL flipV, IN Vec2 uvOffset)
     {
-        const auto t = static_cast<Resource_Texture *>(g_resources[tileSheet]);
-        RDC::DrawSpriteTopLeft(t->Texture, tileIndexX, tileIndexY, position, scale, rotation, flipH, flipV, uvOffset);
-    }
-
-    VOID IAEngine::DrawSprite(IN Handle sprite, IN Vec2 position, IN Vec2 scale, IN FLOAT32 rotation, IN BOOL flipH,
-                              IN BOOL flipV, IN Vec2 uvOffset)
-    {
-        const auto t = static_cast<Resource_Texture *>(g_resources[sprite]);
-        RDC::DrawSpriteTopLeft(t->Texture, 0, 0, position, scale, rotation, flipH, flipV, uvOffset);
-    }
-
-    VOID IAEngine::DrawSprite(IN Handle spriteSheet, IN INT32 animationIndex, IN INT32 frameIndex, IN Vec2 position,
-                              IN Vec2 scale, IN FLOAT32 rotation, IN BOOL flipH, IN BOOL flipV, IN Vec2 uvOffset)
-    {
-        const auto t = static_cast<Resource_SpriteSheet *>(g_resources[spriteSheet]);
-        RDC::DrawSpriteTopLeft(t->Texture, frameIndex, animationIndex, position, scale, rotation, flipH, flipV,
+        RDC::DrawSpriteTopLeft(tileSheet->GetTexture(), tileIndexX, tileIndexY, position, scale, rotation, flipH, flipV,
                                uvOffset);
     }
+
+    VOID IAEngine::DrawSprite(IN Asset_Sprite *sprite, IN Vec2 position, IN Vec2 scale, IN FLOAT32 rotation,
+                              IN BOOL flipH, IN BOOL flipV, IN Vec2 uvOffset)
+    {
+        RDC::DrawSpriteTopLeft(sprite->GetTexture(), 0, 0, position, scale, rotation, flipH, flipV, uvOffset);
+    }
+
+    VOID IAEngine::DrawSprite(IN Asset_SpriteSheet *spriteSheet, IN INT32 animationIndex, IN INT32 frameIndex,
+                              IN Vec2 position, IN Vec2 scale, IN FLOAT32 rotation, IN BOOL flipH, IN BOOL flipV,
+                              IN Vec2 uvOffset)
+    {
+        RDC::DrawSpriteTopLeft(spriteSheet->GetTexture(), frameIndex, animationIndex, position, scale, rotation, flipH,
+                               flipV, uvOffset);
+    }
 } // namespace ia::iae
 
 namespace ia::iae
 {
-    RefPtr<Scene> IAEngine::GetActiveScene()
+    Asset_Scene *IAEngine::GetActiveScene()
     {
         return g_activeScene;
     }
 
-    RefPtr<Scene> IAEngine::CreateScene(IN IVec2 extent)
-    {
-        return MakeRefPtr<Scene>(extent);
-    }
-
-    VOID IAEngine::ChangeActiveScene(IN RefPtr<Scene> scene)
+    VOID IAEngine::ChangeActiveScene(IN Asset_Scene *scene)
     {
         g_activeScene = scene;
-        LoadResources(scene->GetReferencedResources());
-    }
-
-    VOID IAEngine::ChangeActiveScene(IN Handle scene)
-    {
-        ChangeActiveScene(static_cast<Resource_Scene *>(g_resources[scene])->SceneRef);
-    }
-
-    Handle IAEngine::AddScene(IN RefPtr<Scene> scene)
-    {
-        const auto t = new Resource_Scene();
-        t->Type = Resource::EType::SCENE;
-        t->SceneRef = scene;
-        g_resources.pushBack(t);
-        return (Handle) g_resources.size() - 1;
     }
 } // namespace ia::iae

Src/IAEngine/imp/cpp/Scene.cpp

@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@
 
 namespace ia::iae
 {
+    Scene::Scene()
+    {
+    }
+
     Scene::Scene(IN IVec2 extent) : m_extent(extent)
     {
     }
@@ -26,6 +30,11 @@ namespace ia::iae
     {
     }
 
+    VOID Scene::SetExtent(IN IVec2 extent)
+    {
+        m_extent = extent;
+    }
+
     VOID Scene::SetupGrid(IN IVec2 gridCellSize)
     {
         m_gridCellSize = gridCellSize;
@@ -38,13 +47,10 @@ namespace ia::iae
         INT32 tileCursorX{}, tileCursorY{};
         for (const auto &cell : m_gridCells)
         {
-            if (cell.TileSheetTexture)
-                IAEngine::DrawTile(cell.TileSheetTexture, cell.TileIndex.x, cell.TileIndex.y,
-                                   {
-                                    tileCursorX * m_gridCellSize.x,
-                                    tileCursorY * m_gridCellSize.y
-                                   },
-                                   {1.0f, 1.0f}, 0.0f);
+            if (cell.TileSheet)
+                IAEngine::DrawTile(cell.TileSheet, cell.TileIndex.x, cell.TileIndex.y,
+                                   {tileCursorX * m_gridCellSize.x, tileCursorY * m_gridCellSize.y}, {1.0f, 1.0f},
+                                   0.0f);
             tileCursorX++;
             if (tileCursorX >= GetGridSize().x)
             {

Src/IAEngine/imp/hpp/EmbeddedResources.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+// IAEngine: 2D Game Engine by IA
+// Copyright (C) 2025 IASoft (PVT) LTD (oss@iasoft.dev)
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <IAEngine/Base.hpp>
+
+namespace ia::iae
+{
+    class EmbeddedResources
+    {
+    public:
+        STATIC VOID Initialize();  
+        STATIC VOID Terminate();
+        
+        STATIC CONST Vector<UINT8>& GetResource(IN CONST String& name);
+        
+    private:
+        STATIC Map<String, Vector<UINT8>> s_resources;  
+    };
+}

Src/IAEngine/imp/hpp/GameData.hpp

@@ -16,20 +16,20 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include <IAEngine/Scene.hpp>
+#include <IAEngine/AssetManager.hpp>
 
 namespace ia::iae
 {
     class GameData
     {
       public:
-        STATIC RefPtr<Scene> GetEntryScene();
+        STATIC Asset_Scene* GetEntryScene();
 
       private:
         STATIC BOOL LoadSceneData();
-        STATIC BOOL LoadResourceData();
+        STATIC BOOL LoadAssetData();
 
-        STATIC RefPtr<Scene> ParseScene(IN CONST String& path);
+        STATIC Asset_Scene* ParseScene(IN CONST String& path);
         STATIC VOID ParseSceneGrid(IN Scene* scene, IN PCVOID gridNode);
 
       private:

Src/IAEngine/inc/IAEngine/AssetManager.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,222 @@
+// IAEngine: 2D Game Engine by IA
+// Copyright (C) 2025 IASoft (PVT) LTD (oss@iasoft.dev)
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <IAEngine/Scene.hpp>
+
+#include <IACore/StreamReader.hpp>
+
+namespace ia::iae
+{
+    enum class EAssetType
+    {
+        INVALID,
+
+        SCENE,
+        SOUND,
+        SPRITE,
+        TILESHEET,
+        SPRITESHEET,
+        PLUGIN,
+        PACKAGE
+    };
+
+    class IAsset
+    {
+      public:
+        IAsset(IN EAssetType type);
+        VIRTUAL ~IAsset();
+
+        PURE_VIRTUAL(VOID Compile());
+        PURE_VIRTUAL(VOID Destroy());
+
+      protected:
+        CONST EAssetType m_type;
+    };
+
+    class Asset_Sprite : public IAsset
+    {
+      public:
+        Asset_Sprite() : IAsset(EAssetType::SPRITE)
+        {
+        }
+
+        Asset_Sprite(IN EAssetType type) : IAsset(type)
+        {
+        }
+
+        VOID Compile();
+        VOID Destroy();
+
+        INLINE Handle GetTexture();
+
+      protected:
+        Handle m_texture;
+
+        friend class AssetManager;
+    };
+
+    class Asset_TileSheet : public Asset_Sprite
+    {
+      public:
+        Asset_TileSheet() : Asset_Sprite(EAssetType::TILESHEET)
+        {
+        }
+    };
+
+    class Asset_SpriteSheet : public Asset_Sprite
+    {
+      public:
+        Asset_SpriteSheet() : Asset_Sprite(EAssetType::SPRITESHEET)
+        {
+        }
+
+        VOID Compile();
+        VOID Destroy();
+
+        INLINE CONST Vector<INT32> &GetFrameCounts() CONST;
+
+      protected:
+        Vector<INT32> m_frameCounts;
+
+        friend class AssetManager;
+    };
+
+    class Asset_Scene : public IAsset
+    {
+      public:
+        Asset_Scene() : IAsset(EAssetType::SCENE)
+        {
+        }
+
+        VOID Compile();
+        VOID Destroy();
+
+      public:
+        INLINE Scene &GetScene();
+
+      protected:
+        Scene m_scene;
+
+        friend class AssetManager;
+    };
+
+    class Asset_Plugin : public IAsset
+    {
+      public:
+        Asset_Plugin() : IAsset(EAssetType::PLUGIN)
+        {
+        }
+
+        VOID Compile();
+        VOID Destroy();
+
+      public:
+        VOID (*OnInitialize)();
+        VOID (*OnTerminate)();
+        VOID (*OnDebugDraw)();
+        VOID (*OnFixedUpdate)();
+        VOID (*OnUpdate)(IN FLOAT32 deltaTime);
+    };
+
+    class IAsset_Package : public IAsset
+    {
+      public:
+        struct AssetRef
+        {
+            String Path;
+            Handle RefHandle{INVALID_HANDLE};
+            EAssetType Type{EAssetType::INVALID};
+        };
+
+      public:
+        PURE_VIRTUAL(Vector<AssetRef>::const_iterator ListAssets());
+        PURE_VIRTUAL(RefPtr<IStreamReader> GetAssetData(IN Handle refHandle));
+    };
+
+    class AssetManager
+    {
+      public:
+        VIRTUAL VOID SetAssetDirectory(IN CONST String &path);
+
+        String ReadTextAsset(IN CONST String &path);
+        Vector<UINT8> ReadBinaryAsset(IN CONST String &path);
+
+      public:
+        VIRTUAL Asset_Plugin *LoadPlugin(IN CONST String &path);
+
+        VIRTUAL Asset_Sprite *CreateSprite(IN CONST String &path);
+        VIRTUAL Asset_Sprite *CreateSprite(IN PCUINT8 rgbaData, IN INT32 width, IN INT32 height);
+
+        VIRTUAL Asset_SpriteSheet *CreateSpriteSheet(IN CONST Vector<Vector<Handle>> &animations);
+        VIRTUAL Asset_SpriteSheet *CreateSpriteSheet(IN CONST String &path, IN INT32 spriteWidth, IN INT32 spriteHeight,
+                                                     IN CONST Vector<INT32> &frameCounts);
+
+        VIRTUAL Asset_TileSheet *CreateTileSheet(IN CONST String &path, IN INT32 tileWidth, IN INT32 tileHeight);
+        VIRTUAL Asset_TileSheet *CreateTileSheet(IN PCUINT8 rgbaData, IN INT32 width, IN INT32 height,
+                                                 IN INT32 tileWidth, IN INT32 tileHeight);
+
+        VIRTUAL Asset_Scene *CreateScene(IN IVec2 extent);
+
+        VIRTUAL VOID DestroyAsset(IN IAsset *asset);
+        VIRTUAL VOID AssignAssetName(IN IAsset *asset, IN CONST String &name);
+
+        template<typename AssetType>
+            requires std::is_base_of<IAsset, AssetType>::value
+        AssetType *GetAssetByName(IN CONST String &name);
+
+      public:
+        STATIC Vector<UINT8> Inflate(IN PCUINT8 data, IN SIZE_T dataSize);
+        STATIC Vector<UINT8> Deflate(IN PCUINT8 data, IN SIZE_T dataSize);
+
+      protected:
+        String m_assetDirectory;
+        Vector<IAsset *> m_assets;
+        Map<String, IAsset *> m_assetNames;
+
+      protected:
+        VIRTUAL IAsset *GetAssetByName(IN CONST String &name);
+
+      private:
+        VOID Initialize();
+        VOID Terminate();
+
+        friend class IAEngine;
+    };
+
+    template<typename AssetType>
+        requires std::is_base_of<IAsset, AssetType>::value
+    AssetType *AssetManager::GetAssetByName(IN CONST String &name)
+    {
+        return (AssetType *) GetAssetByName(name);
+    }
+
+    Handle Asset_Sprite::GetTexture()
+    {
+        return m_texture;
+    }
+
+    Scene &Asset_Scene::GetScene()
+    {
+        return m_scene;
+    }
+
+    CONST Vector<INT32> &Asset_SpriteSheet::GetFrameCounts() CONST
+    {
+        return m_frameCounts;
+    }
+} // namespace ia::iae

Src/IAEngine/inc/IAEngine/IAEngine.hpp

@@ -16,51 +16,33 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include <IAEngine/Scene.hpp>
+#include <IAEngine/AssetManager.hpp>
 
 namespace ia::iae
 {
     class IAEngine
     {
       public:
-        STATIC CONSTEXPR IA_VERSION_TYPE ENGINE_VERSION = IA_MAKE_VERSION(1, 0, 0);
+        STATIC VOID AddPlugin(IN Asset_Plugin *plugin);
+
+        STATIC AssetManager *GetAssetManager();
+        STATIC VOID SetAssetManager(IN AssetManager *instance);
 
       public:
-        STATIC Handle CreateSprite(IN CONST String &path);
-        STATIC Handle CreateSprite(IN PCUINT8 rgbaData, IN INT32 width, IN INT32 height);
-
-        STATIC Handle CreateSpriteSheet(IN CONST Vector<Vector<Handle>> &animations);
-        STATIC Handle CreateSpriteSheet(IN CONST String &path, IN INT32 spriteWidth, IN INT32 spriteHeight,
-                                        IN CONST Vector<INT32> &frameCounts);
-
-        STATIC Handle CreateTileSheet(IN CONST String &path, IN INT32 tileWidth, IN INT32 tileHeight);
-        STATIC Handle CreateTileSheet(IN PCUINT8 rgbaData, IN INT32 width, IN INT32 height, IN INT32 tileWidth,
-                                      IN INT32 tileHeight);
-
-        STATIC VOID DestroyResource(IN Handle resource);
-        STATIC Handle GetResourceByName(IN CONST String &name);
-        STATIC VOID AssignResourceName(IN Handle resource, IN CONST String &name);
-
-        STATIC VOID LoadResources(IN CONST Vector<Handle> &resources);
+        STATIC Asset_Scene *GetActiveScene();
+        STATIC VOID ChangeActiveScene(IN Asset_Scene *scene);
 
       public:
-        STATIC RefPtr<Scene> GetActiveScene();
-        STATIC RefPtr<Scene> CreateScene(IN IVec2 extent);
-        STATIC VOID ChangeActiveScene(IN Handle scene);
-        STATIC Handle AddScene(IN RefPtr<Scene> scene);
-        STATIC VOID ChangeActiveScene(IN RefPtr<Scene> scene);
-
-      public:
-        STATIC VOID DrawTile(IN Handle tileSheet, IN INT32 tileIndexX, IN INT32 tileIndexY, IN Vec2 position,
+        STATIC VOID DrawTile(IN Asset_TileSheet *tileSheet, IN INT32 tileIndexX, IN INT32 tileIndexY, IN Vec2 position,
                              IN Vec2 scale = {1.0f, 1.0f}, IN FLOAT32 rotation = 0.0f, IN BOOL flipH = false,
                              IN BOOL flipV = false, IN Vec2 uvOffset = {});
 
-        STATIC VOID DrawSprite(IN Handle sprite, IN Vec2 position, IN Vec2 scale = {1.0f, 1.0f},
+        STATIC VOID DrawSprite(IN Asset_Sprite *sprite, IN Vec2 position, IN Vec2 scale = {1.0f, 1.0f},
                                IN FLOAT32 rotation = 0.0f, IN BOOL flipH = false, IN BOOL flipV = false,
                                IN Vec2 uvOffset = {});
-        STATIC VOID DrawSprite(IN Handle spriteSheet, IN INT32 animationIndex, IN INT32 frameIndex, IN Vec2 position,
-                               IN Vec2 scale = {1.0f, 1.0f}, IN FLOAT32 rotation = 0.0f, IN BOOL flipH = false,
-                               IN BOOL flipV = false, IN Vec2 uvOffset = {});
+        STATIC VOID DrawSprite(IN Asset_SpriteSheet *spriteSheet, IN INT32 animationIndex, IN INT32 frameIndex,
+                               IN Vec2 position, IN Vec2 scale = {1.0f, 1.0f}, IN FLOAT32 rotation = 0.0f,
+                               IN BOOL flipH = false, IN BOOL flipV = false, IN Vec2 uvOffset = {});
 
       public:
         STATIC VOID __Initialize();

Src/IAEngine/inc/IAEngine/PluginInterface.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+// IAEngine: 2D Game Engine by IA
+// Copyright (C) 2025 IASoft (PVT) LTD (oss@iasoft.dev)
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <IAEngine/LibInterface.hpp>
+
+#if defined(_WIN32) || defined(WIN32)
+#define IAE_DLL_EXPORT __declspec(dllexport)
+#else
+#define IAE_DLL_EXPORT
+#endif
+
+IAE_DLL_EXPORT C_DECL(VOID Plugin_OnInitialize());
+IAE_DLL_EXPORT C_DECL(VOID Plugin_OnTerminate());
+IAE_DLL_EXPORT C_DECL(VOID Plugin_OnDebugDraw());
+IAE_DLL_EXPORT C_DECL(VOID Plugin_OnFixedUpdate());
+IAE_DLL_EXPORT C_DECL(VOID Plugin_OnUpdate(IN FLOAT32 deltaTime));
+
+#define IAE_PLUGIN(name)                                                                                               \
+    C_DECL(GameRequestedConfig *Game_GetConfigRequest())                                                               \
+    {                                                                                                                  \
+        return nullptr;                                                                                                \
+    }                                                                                                                  \
+    C_DECL(VOID Game_OnInitialize())                                                                                   \
+    {                                                                                                                  \
+    }                                                                                                                  \
+    C_DECL(VOID Game_OnTerminate())                                                                                    \
+    {                                                                                                                  \
+    }                                                                                                                  \
+    C_DECL(VOID Game_OnDebugDraw())                                                                                    \
+    {                                                                                                                  \
+    }                                                                                                                  \
+    C_DECL(VOID Game_OnFixedUpdate())                                                                                  \
+    {                                                                                                                  \
+    }                                                                                                                  \
+    C_DECL(VOID Game_OnUpdate(IN FLOAT32 deltaTime))                                                                   \
+    {                                                                                                                  \
+    }                                                                                                                  \
+    C_DECL(VOID Game_OnResize(IN INT32 newWidth, IN INT32 newHeight))                                                  \
+    {                                                                                                                  \
+    }

Src/IAEngine/inc/IAEngine/Scene.hpp

@@ -25,24 +25,27 @@ namespace ia::iae
         IVec2 TileIndex;
         PVOID UserData{};
         Vec4 ColorOverlay;
-        Handle TileSheetTexture{};
         UINT64 CollisionMask{};
+        class Asset_TileSheet* TileSheet{};
     };
 
     class Scene
     {
       public:
+        Scene();
         Scene(IN IVec2 extent);
         ~Scene();
 
+        VOID SetExtent(IN IVec2 extent);
+
         VOID SetupGrid(IN IVec2 gridCellSize);
 
       public:
         INLINE GridCell &GetGridCell(IN INT32 x, IN INT32 y);
-        INLINE VOID AddReferencedResources(IN Handle resource);
+        INLINE VOID AddReferencedResources(IN class IAsset* resource);
 
       public:
-        CONST Vector<Handle> &GetReferencedResources() CONST
+        CONST Vector<class IAsset*> &GetReferencedResources() CONST
         {
             return m_referencedResources;
         }
@@ -63,12 +66,12 @@ namespace ia::iae
         }
 
       private:
+        IVec2 m_extent{};
         IVec2 m_gridSize{};
-        CONST IVec2 m_extent;
         IVec2 m_gridCellSize{};
         Vec2 m_cameraPosition{};
         Vector<GridCell> m_gridCells;
-        Vector<Handle> m_referencedResources;
+        Vector<class IAsset*> m_referencedResources;
 
       private:
         VOID OnDraw();
@@ -84,7 +87,7 @@ namespace ia::iae
         return m_gridCells[x + (y * m_gridSize.x)];
     }
 
-    VOID Scene::AddReferencedResources(IN Handle resource)
+    VOID Scene::AddReferencedResources(IN class IAsset* resource)
     {
         m_referencedResources.pushBack(resource);
     }

Src/RenderCore/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ add_library(RenderCore STATIC ${SRC_FILES})
 target_include_directories(RenderCore PUBLIC inc)
 target_include_directories(RenderCore PRIVATE imp/hpp)
 
-target_link_libraries(RenderCore PUBLIC IACore SDL3::SDL3 glm::glm)
+target_link_libraries(RenderCore PUBLIC Common)

Src/RenderCore/imp/cpp/RenderCore.cpp

@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ namespace ia::iae
     {
         STATIC SDL_GPURenderPass *ActiveRenderPass{};
         STATIC SDL_GPUCommandBuffer *ActiveCommandBuffer{};
-        STATIC SDL_GPUColorTargetInfo ActiveColorTargetInfo{.clear_color = SDL_FColor{0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f},
+        STATIC SDL_GPUColorTargetInfo ActiveColorTargetInfo{.clear_color = SDL_FColor{0.39f, 0.58f, 0.92f, 1.0f},
                                                             .load_op = SDL_GPU_LOADOP_CLEAR,
                                                             .store_op = SDL_GPU_STOREOP_STORE};
 
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ namespace ia::iae
     {
         STATIC SDL_GPURenderPass *ActiveRenderPass{};
         STATIC SDL_GPUCommandBuffer *ActiveCommandBuffer{};
-        STATIC SDL_GPUColorTargetInfo ActiveColorTargetInfo{.clear_color = SDL_FColor{0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f},
+        STATIC SDL_GPUColorTargetInfo ActiveColorTargetInfo{.clear_color = SDL_FColor{0.39f, 0.58f, 0.92f, 1.0f},
                                                             .load_op = SDL_GPU_LOADOP_CLEAR,
                                                             .store_op = SDL_GPU_STOREOP_STORE};
 
@@ -289,6 +289,8 @@ namespace ia::iae
 
     VOID RDC::CompileTextures(IN CONST Vector<Handle> &images)
     {
+        if (!images.size())
+            return;
         delete s_dynamicSpriteAtlas;
         s_dynamicSpriteAtlas = new RDC_TextureAtlas(images);
     }

Src/RenderCore/inc/RenderCore/Base.hpp

@@ -16,20 +16,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include <IACore/Exception.hpp>
-#include <IACore/Logger.hpp>
-#include <IACore/Map.hpp>
-#include <IACore/Memory.hpp>
-#include <IACore/String.hpp>
-#include <IACore/Vector.hpp>
-
-#include <glm/ext/matrix_clip_space.hpp>
-#include <glm/ext/matrix_transform.hpp>
-#include <glm/ext/scalar_constants.hpp>
-#include <glm/mat4x4.hpp>
-#include <glm/vec2.hpp>
-#include <glm/vec3.hpp>
-#include <glm/vec4.hpp>
+#include <Common/Base.hpp>
 
 #define RDC_LOG_TAG "RDC"
 
@@ -40,17 +27,6 @@
 
 namespace ia::iae
 {
-    using Handle = INT64;
-    STATIC CONSTEXPR Handle INVALID_HANDLE = -1;
-
-    using Vec2 = glm::vec2;
-    using Vec3 = glm::vec3;
-    using Vec4 = glm::vec4;
-    using IVec2 = glm::ivec2;
-    using IVec3 = glm::ivec3;
-    using IVec4 = glm::ivec4;
-    using Mat4 = glm::mat4;
-
     struct ImageData
     {
         PUINT8 Pixels{};

Tools/Scripts/Builder/Build.py

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import os
 import sys
 
 def main(args: list[str]):
-    os.system("cmake -S. -B./Build/Windows -G Ninja -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang++ -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=ON -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -DBUILD_SAMPLES=ON")
+    os.system("cmake -S. -B./Build/Windows -G Ninja -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang++ -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=ON -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -DBUILD_SAMPLES=OFF")
     os.system("cmake --build ./Build/Windows")
 
 main(sys.argv)