diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Asset Types/SHMeshAsset.h b/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Asset Types/SHMeshAsset.h
index 18674a04..68c0d150 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Asset Types/SHMeshAsset.h	
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Asset Types/SHMeshAsset.h	
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+/*************************************************************************//**
+ * \file    SHMeshAsset.h
+ * \author  Loh Xiao Qi
+ * \date    30 September 2022
+ * \brief		Struct to contain ready data for loading into GPU. Also used for
+ *					compilation into binary files
+ * 
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 DigiPen Institute of Technology. Reproduction or
+ * disclosure of this file or its contents without the prior written consent
+ * of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
+ *****************************************************************************/
 #pragma once
 
 #include <vector>
@@ -10,6 +22,7 @@ namespace SHADE
 	{
 		uint32_t vertexCount;
 		uint32_t indexCount;
+		std::string meshName;
 	};
 
 	struct SH_API SHMeshAsset
@@ -19,8 +32,6 @@ namespace SHADE
 
 		SHMeshAssetHeader header;
 
-		std::string meshName;
-
 		std::vector<SHVec3> vertexPosition;
 		std::vector<SHVec3> vertexTangent;
 		std::vector<SHVec3> vertexNormal;
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Asset Types/SHTextureAsset.h b/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Asset Types/SHTextureAsset.h
index d3b69e32..94b1b74c 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Asset Types/SHTextureAsset.h	
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Asset Types/SHTextureAsset.h	
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "tinyddsloader.h"
-
 #include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Textures/SHTextureLibrary.h"
 
-#include <memory>
-
 namespace SHADE
 {
 	struct SHTextureAsset
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Libraries/SHMeshCompiler.cpp b/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Libraries/SHMeshCompiler.cpp
index 1a9dede2..6d4b6fcb 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Libraries/SHMeshCompiler.cpp
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Libraries/SHMeshCompiler.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
+/*************************************************************************//**
+ * \file    SHMeshCompiler.cpp
+ * \author  Loh Xiao Qi
+ * \date    30 September 2022
+ * \brief   Library to write data in SHMeshAsset into binary file for faster
+ *					loading in the future
+ * 
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 DigiPen Institute of Technology. Reproduction or
+ * disclosure of this file or its contents without the prior written consent
+ * of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
+ *****************************************************************************/
 #include "SHpch.h"
 #include "SHMeshCompiler.h"
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Meshes/SHMeshData.h"
 
 #include <fstream>
 
@@ -21,6 +34,17 @@ void SHADE::SHMeshCompiler::CompileMeshBinary(SHMeshAsset const& asset, AssetPat
 		sizeof(uint32_t)
 	);
 
+	uint32_t charCount{static_cast<uint32_t>(asset.header.meshName.size())};
+	file.write(
+		reinterpret_cast<char const*>(&charCount),
+		sizeof(uint32_t)
+	);
+
+	file.write(
+		asset.header.meshName.c_str(),
+		asset.header.meshName.size()
+	);
+
 	auto const vertexVec3Byte {sizeof(SHVec3) * asset.header.vertexCount};
 	auto const vertexVec2Byte {sizeof(SHVec2) * asset.header.vertexCount};
 
@@ -44,5 +68,10 @@ void SHADE::SHMeshCompiler::CompileMeshBinary(SHMeshAsset const& asset, AssetPat
 		vertexVec2Byte
 	);
 
+	file.write(
+		reinterpret_cast<char const*>(asset.indices.data()),
+		sizeof(uint32_t)
+	);
+
 	file.close();
 }
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Libraries/SHMeshCompiler.h b/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Libraries/SHMeshCompiler.h
index 090e241e..6da00525 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Libraries/SHMeshCompiler.h
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Libraries/SHMeshCompiler.h
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+/*************************************************************************//**
+ * \file    SHMeshCompiler.h
+ * \author  Loh Xiao Qi
+ * \date    30 September 2022
+ * \brief   Library to write data in SHMeshAsset into binary file for faster
+ *					loading in the future
+ * 
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 DigiPen Institute of Technology. Reproduction or
+ * disclosure of this file or its contents without the prior written consent
+ * of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
+ *****************************************************************************/
 #pragma once
 
 #include "../Asset Types/SHMeshAsset.h"
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Libraries/SHMeshLoader.cpp b/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Libraries/SHMeshLoader.cpp
index fc4ff435..a1a8b29c 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Libraries/SHMeshLoader.cpp
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Libraries/SHMeshLoader.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,19 @@
+/*************************************************************************//**
+ * \file    SHMeshLoader.cpp
+ * \author  Loh Xiao Qi
+ * \date    30 September 2022
+ * \brief   Implementation for Mesh loader. Accounts for custom binary format
+ *          as well as GLTF file format.
+ * 
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 DigiPen Institute of Technology. Reproduction or
+ * disclosure of this file or its contents without the prior written consent
+ * of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
+ *****************************************************************************/
 #include "SHpch.h"
 #include "SHMeshLoader.h"
 #include <assimp/postprocess.h>
+#include <fstream>
 
 namespace SHADE
 {
@@ -27,10 +40,11 @@ namespace SHADE
     SHMeshAsset result
     {
       .compiled { false},
-      .changed { false },
-      .meshName { mesh.mName.C_Str() }
+      .changed { false }
     };
 
+    result.header.meshName = mesh.mName.C_Str();
+
     for (size_t i{0}; i < mesh.mNumVertices; ++i)
     {
       // Vertex position
@@ -85,15 +99,15 @@ namespace SHADE
     return result;
 	}
 
-	bool SHMeshLoader::LoadMesh(std::vector<SHMeshAsset>& meshes, AssetPath path)
-  {
+	void SHMeshLoader::LoadExternal(std::vector<SHMeshAsset>& meshes, AssetPath path) noexcept
+	{
     const aiScene* scene = aiImporter.ReadFile(path.string().c_str(),
       aiProcess_Triangulate                 // Make sure we get triangles rather than nvert polygons
       | aiProcess_GenUVCoords               // Convert any type of mapping to uv mapping
       | aiProcess_TransformUVCoords         // preprocess UV transformations (scaling, translation ...)
       | aiProcess_FindInstances             // search for instanced meshes and remove them by references to one master
       | aiProcess_CalcTangentSpace          // calculate tangents and bitangents if possible
-			| aiProcess_JoinIdenticalVertices     // join identical vertices/ optimize indexing
+      | aiProcess_JoinIdenticalVertices     // join identical vertices/ optimize indexing
       | aiProcess_RemoveRedundantMaterials  // remove redundant materials
       | aiProcess_FindInvalidData           // detect invalid model data, such as invalid normal vectors
       | aiProcess_FlipUVs                   // flip the V to match the Vulkans way of doing UVs
@@ -102,7 +116,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     if (!scene || !scene->HasMeshes())
     {
       SHLOG_ERROR("ERROR in GLTF::ASSIMP: {}\nFile: {}", aiImporter.GetErrorString(), path.string());
-      return false;
+      return;
     }
 
     //TODO MATERIALS FROM MESHES
@@ -112,14 +126,103 @@ namespace SHADE
     //  {
     //    if (scene->mMaterials[i]->mNumProperties > 0)
     //    {
-	   //     for (int j{0}; j < scene->mMaterials[i]->mProperties[j].)
+     //     for (int j{0}; j < scene->mMaterials[i]->mProperties[j].)
     //    }
-				//std::cout << scene->mMaterials[i]->;
+        //std::cout << scene->mMaterials[i]->;
     //  }
     //}
 
     ProcessNode(*scene->mRootNode, *scene, meshes);
+	}
 
-    return true;
+	void SHMeshLoader::LoadSHMesh(SHMeshAsset& mesh, AssetPath path) noexcept
+	{
+    std::ifstream file{ path.string(), std::ios::in | std::ios::binary };
+    if (!file.is_open())
+    {
+      SHLOG_ERROR("Unable to open SHMesh File: {}", path.string());
+    }
+
+    uint32_t vertCount, indexCount, charCount;
+    std::vector<SHVec3> vertPos, vertTan, vertNorm;
+    std::vector<SHVec2> texCoord;
+    std::vector<uint32_t> indices;
+
+    std::string name;
+
+    file >> vertCount;
+    file >> indexCount;
+    file >> charCount;
+
+    vertPos.resize(vertCount);
+    vertTan.resize(vertCount);
+    vertNorm.resize(vertCount);
+    texCoord.resize(vertCount);
+    indices.resize(indexCount);
+
+    name.reserve(charCount);
+    for (auto i{0}; i < charCount; ++i)
+    {
+      file >> name[i];
+    }
+    
+    for (auto i{ 0 }; i < vertCount; ++i)
+    {
+      file >> vertPos[i].x;
+      file >> vertPos[i].y;
+      file >> vertPos[i].z;
+    }
+    
+    for (auto i{ 0 }; i < vertCount; ++i)
+    {
+      file >> vertTan[i].x;
+      file >> vertTan[i].y;
+      file >> vertTan[i].z;
+    }
+
+    for (auto i{ 0 }; i < vertCount; ++i)
+    {
+      file >> vertNorm[i].x;
+      file >> vertNorm[i].y;
+      file >> vertNorm[i].z;
+    }
+
+    for (auto i{ 0 }; i < vertCount; ++i)
+    {
+      file >> texCoord[i].x;
+      file >> texCoord[i].y;
+    }
+
+    for (auto i{ 0 }; i < indexCount; ++i)
+    {
+      file >> indices[i];
+    }
+
+    mesh.compiled = true;
+    mesh.changed  = false;
+
+    mesh.header.indexCount  = indexCount;
+    mesh.header.vertexCount = vertCount;
+    mesh.header.meshName    = name;
+
+    mesh.vertexPosition = std::move(vertPos);
+    mesh.vertexTangent  = std::move(vertTan);
+    mesh.vertexNormal   = std::move(vertNorm);
+    mesh.texCoords      = std::move(texCoord);
+    mesh.indices        = std::move(indices);
+
+    file.close();
+	}
+
+	void SHMeshLoader::LoadMesh(std::vector<SHMeshAsset>& meshes, AssetPath path)
+  {
+    if (path.extension().string() == GLTF_EXTENSION)
+    {
+      LoadExternal(meshes, path);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    meshes.emplace_back();
+    LoadSHMesh(meshes.back(), path);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Libraries/SHMeshLoader.h b/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Libraries/SHMeshLoader.h
index fc8b548a..3e430aca 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Libraries/SHMeshLoader.h
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Libraries/SHMeshLoader.h
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+/*************************************************************************//**
+ * \file    SHMeshLoader.h
+ * \author  Loh Xiao Qi
+ * \date    30 September 2022
+ * \brief   Library to load gltf mesh files and custom binary format
+ * 
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 DigiPen Institute of Technology. Reproduction or
+ * disclosure of this file or its contents without the prior written consent
+ * of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
+ *****************************************************************************/
 #pragma once
 #include <assimp/Importer.hpp>
 #include <assimp/scene.h>
@@ -12,10 +23,14 @@ namespace SHADE
 	private:
 		static Assimp::Importer aiImporter;
 
-		static void ProcessNode(aiNode const& node, aiScene const& scene, std::vector<SHMeshAsset>& meshes);
+		static void ProcessNode(aiNode const& node, aiScene const& scene, std::vector<SHMeshAsset>& meshes) noexcept;
 
-		static SHMeshAsset ProcessMesh(aiMesh const& mesh, aiScene const& scene);
+		static SHMeshAsset ProcessMesh(aiMesh const& mesh, aiScene const& scene) noexcept;
+
+		static void LoadExternal(std::vector<SHMeshAsset>& meshes, AssetPath path) noexcept;
+
+		static void LoadSHMesh(SHMeshAsset& meshes, AssetPath path) noexcept;
 	public:
-		static bool LoadMesh(std::vector<SHMeshAsset>& meshes, AssetPath path);
+		static void LoadMesh(std::vector<SHMeshAsset>& meshes, AssetPath path) noexcept;
 	};
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Libraries/SHTextureCompiler.cpp b/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Libraries/SHTextureCompiler.cpp
index 342a0aee..a2fc3b77 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Libraries/SHTextureCompiler.cpp
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Libraries/SHTextureCompiler.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+/*************************************************************************//**
+ * \file    SHTextureCompiler.cpp
+ * \author  Loh Xiao Qi
+ * \date    30 September 2022
+ * \brief   Library to write data in SHTextureAsset into binary file for 
+ *					faster loading in the future
+ * 
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 DigiPen Institute of Technology. Reproduction or
+ * disclosure of this file or its contents without the prior written consent
+ * of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
+ *****************************************************************************/
 #include "SHpch.h"
 #include "SHTextureCompiler.h"
 
@@ -15,6 +27,8 @@ namespace SHADE
 
 		auto const intBytes{sizeof(uint32_t)};
 
+		uint32_t mipOffsetCount{ static_cast<uint32_t>(asset.mipOffsets.size()) };
+
 		file.write(
 			reinterpret_cast<char const*>(&asset.numBytes),
 			intBytes
@@ -35,6 +49,16 @@ namespace SHADE
 			sizeof(SHTexture::PixelChannel)
 		);
 
+		file.write(
+			reinterpret_cast<char const*>(&mipOffsetCount),
+			intBytes
+		);
+		
+		file.write(
+			reinterpret_cast<char const*>(&asset.numBytes),
+			intBytes
+		);
+
 		file.write(
 			reinterpret_cast<char const*>(asset.mipOffsets.data()),
 			intBytes * asset.mipOffsets.size()
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Libraries/SHTextureCompiler.h b/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Libraries/SHTextureCompiler.h
index 494907f7..d8685795 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Libraries/SHTextureCompiler.h
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Libraries/SHTextureCompiler.h
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+/*************************************************************************//**
+ * \file    SHTextureCompiler.h
+ * \author  Loh Xiao Qi
+ * \date    30 September 2022
+ * \brief   Library to write data in SHTextureAsset into binary file for 
+ *					faster loading in the future
+ * 
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 DigiPen Institute of Technology. Reproduction or
+ * disclosure of this file or its contents without the prior written consent
+ * of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
+ *****************************************************************************/
 #pragma once
 
 #include "Assets/Asset Types/SHTextureAsset.h"
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Libraries/SHTextureLoader.cpp b/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Libraries/SHTextureLoader.cpp
index f70e21d8..68f86030 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Libraries/SHTextureLoader.cpp
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Libraries/SHTextureLoader.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+/*************************************************************************//**
+ * \file    SHTextureLoader.cpp
+ * \author  Loh Xiao Qi
+ * \date    30 September 2022
+ * \brief   Library to load dds textures and custom binary format
+ * 
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 DigiPen Institute of Technology. Reproduction or
+ * disclosure of this file or its contents without the prior written consent
+ * of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
+ *****************************************************************************/
 #include "SHpch.h"
 #include "SHTextureLoader.h"
 
@@ -98,13 +109,39 @@ namespace SHADE
 			SHLOG_ERROR("Error opening SHTexture file: {}", path.string());
 		}
 
-		VkFormat format;
+		tinyddsloader::DDSFile::DXGIFormat format;
+		uint32_t formatCarrier;
+		uint32_t mipCount;
+		uint32_t byteCount;
 
 		file >> asset.numBytes;
 		file >> asset.width;
 		file >> asset.height;
-		//file >> format;
 
+		file >> formatCarrier;
+		asset.format = ddsLoaderToVkFormat(static_cast<tinyddsloader::DDSFile::DXGIFormat>(formatCarrier), true);
+
+		file >> mipCount;
+		file >> byteCount;
+
+		std::vector<uint32_t> mips(mipCount);
+		for (auto i {0}; i < mipCount; ++i)
+		{
+			file >> mips[i];
+		}
+
+		asset.mipOffsets = std::move(mips);
+
+		auto pixel = new SHTexture::PixelChannel[byteCount];
+		auto pixelIt{ pixel };
+
+		while(!file.eof())
+		{
+			file >> *(pixelIt++);
+		}
+		asset.pixelData = std::move( pixel );
+
+		file.close();
 	}
 
 	void SHTextureLoader::LoadImageAsset(AssetPath path, SHTextureAsset& asset)
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Libraries/SHTextureLoader.h b/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Libraries/SHTextureLoader.h
index ecc35605..e84fe5cf 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Libraries/SHTextureLoader.h
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Libraries/SHTextureLoader.h
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+/*************************************************************************//**
+ * \file    SHTextureLoader.h
+ * \author  Loh Xiao Qi
+ * \date    30 September 2022
+ * \brief   Library to load dds textures and custom binary format
+ * 
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 DigiPen Institute of Technology. Reproduction or
+ * disclosure of this file or its contents without the prior written consent
+ * of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
+ *****************************************************************************/
 #pragma once
 #define TINYDDSLOADER_IMPLEMENTATION
 
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/SHAsset.h b/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/SHAsset.h
index 0ba2285f..8d7b55d1 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/SHAsset.h
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/SHAsset.h
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+/*************************************************************************//**
+ * \file    SHAsset.h
+ * \author  Loh Xiao Qi
+ * \date    30 September 2022
+ * \brief   Struct for asset identification and meta file writing
+ * 
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 DigiPen Institute of Technology. Reproduction or
+ * disclosure of this file or its contents without the prior written consent
+ * of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
+ *****************************************************************************/
 #pragma once
 
 #include "Filesystem/SHFileSystem.h"