diff --git a/librashader-runtime-d3d12/src/filter_chain.rs b/librashader-runtime-d3d12/src/filter_chain.rs
index e5a90d9..c61870b 100644
--- a/librashader-runtime-d3d12/src/filter_chain.rs
+++ b/librashader-runtime-d3d12/src/filter_chain.rs
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ use windows::Win32::Graphics::Direct3D12::{
 use windows::Win32::Graphics::Dxgi::Common::DXGI_FORMAT_UNKNOWN;
 use windows::Win32::System::Threading::{CreateEventA, ResetEvent, WaitForSingleObject};
 use windows::Win32::System::WindowsProgramming::INFINITE;
+use librashader_runtime::scaling::MipmapSize;
 
 type DxilShaderPassMeta = ShaderPassArtifact<impl CompileReflectShader<DXIL, GlslangCompilation>>;
 type HlslShaderPassMeta = ShaderPassArtifact<impl CompileReflectShader<HLSL, GlslangCompilation>>;
@@ -71,6 +72,9 @@ pub struct FilterChainD3D12 {
     sampler_heap: ID3D12DescriptorHeap,
 
     residuals: Vec<OutputDescriptor>,
+    mipmap_heap: D3D12DescriptorHeap<ResourceWorkHeap>,
+
+    disable_mipmaps: bool,
 }
 
 pub(crate) struct FilterCommon {
@@ -184,6 +188,8 @@ impl FilterChainD3D12 {
         let (history_framebuffers, history_textures) =
             FilterChainD3D12::init_history(device, &filters)?;
 
+        let mut mipmap_heap: D3D12DescriptorHeap<ResourceWorkHeap> =
+            D3D12DescriptorHeap::new(device, u16::MAX as usize)?;
         Ok(FilterChainD3D12 {
             common: FilterCommon {
                 d3d12: device.clone(),
@@ -212,6 +218,8 @@ impl FilterChainD3D12 {
             history_framebuffers,
             texture_heap,
             sampler_heap,
+            mipmap_heap,
+            disable_mipmaps: options.map_or(false, |o| o.force_no_mipmaps),
             residuals: Vec::new(),
         })
     }
@@ -312,8 +320,10 @@ impl FilterChainD3D12 {
 
             let residuals = mipmap_gen.mipmapping_context(&cmd, &mut work_heap, |context| {
                 for lut in luts.values() {
-                    lut.generate_mipmaps(context).unwrap()
+                    lut.generate_mipmaps(context)?;
                 }
+
+                Ok::<(), Box<dyn Error>>(())
             })?;
 
             //
@@ -598,6 +608,19 @@ impl FilterChainD3D12 {
         for (index, pass) in pass.iter_mut().enumerate() {
             source.filter = pass.config.filter;
             source.wrap_mode = pass.config.wrap_mode;
+
+            if pass.config.mipmap_input && !self.disable_mipmaps {
+                unsafe {
+                    // this is so bad.
+                    self.common.mipmap_gen.mipmapping_context(cmd, &mut self.mipmap_heap, |ctx| {
+                        ctx.generate_mipmaps(&source.resource,
+                                             source.size().calculate_miplevels() as u16, source.size,
+                                             source.format.into())?;
+                        Ok::<(), Box<dyn Error>>(())
+                    })?;
+                }
+            }
+
             let target = &self.output_framebuffers[index];
             util::d3d12_resource_transition(
                 &cmd,
@@ -641,6 +664,7 @@ impl FilterChainD3D12 {
                 D3D12_RESOURCE_STATE_RENDER_TARGET,
                 D3D12_RESOURCE_STATE_PIXEL_SHADER_RESOURCE,
             );
+
             // let target_handle = target.create_shader_resource_view(
             //     &mut self.staging_heap,
             //     pass.config.filter,
diff --git a/librashader-runtime-d3d12/src/filter_pass.rs b/librashader-runtime-d3d12/src/filter_pass.rs
index 2d1e2e7..25b54f9 100644
--- a/librashader-runtime-d3d12/src/filter_pass.rs
+++ b/librashader-runtime-d3d12/src/filter_pass.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ use rustc_hash::FxHashMap;
 use std::ops::Deref;
 use windows::core::Interface;
 use windows::Win32::Foundation::RECT;
-use windows::Win32::Graphics::Direct3D11::ID3D11Device;
 use windows::Win32::Graphics::Direct3D12::{
     ID3D12CommandList, ID3D12Device, ID3D12GraphicsCommandList, ID3D12GraphicsCommandList4,
     D3D12_RENDER_PASS_BEGINNING_ACCESS, D3D12_RENDER_PASS_BEGINNING_ACCESS_TYPE_DISCARD,
diff --git a/librashader-runtime-d3d12/src/mipmap.rs b/librashader-runtime-d3d12/src/mipmap.rs
index ace7b98..c5effa6 100644
--- a/librashader-runtime-d3d12/src/mipmap.rs
+++ b/librashader-runtime-d3d12/src/mipmap.rs
@@ -151,14 +151,14 @@ impl D3D12MipmapGen {
     /// Enters a mipmapping compute context.
     /// This is a relatively expensive operation
     /// and should only be done at most a few times per frame.
-    pub fn mipmapping_context<F>(
+    pub fn mipmapping_context<F, E>(
         &self,
         cmd: &ID3D12GraphicsCommandList,
         work_heap: &mut D3D12DescriptorHeap<ResourceWorkHeap>,
         mut f: F,
-    ) -> error::Result<Vec<D3D12DescriptorHeapSlot<ResourceWorkHeap>>>
+    ) -> Result<Vec<D3D12DescriptorHeapSlot<ResourceWorkHeap>>, E>
     where
-        F: FnMut(&mut MipmapGenContext),
+        F: FnMut(&mut MipmapGenContext) -> Result<(), E>,
     {
         let heap: ID3D12DescriptorHeap = (&(*work_heap)).into();
         unsafe {
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ impl D3D12MipmapGen {
         }
 
         let mut context = MipmapGenContext::new(self, cmd, work_heap);
-        f(&mut context);
+        f(&mut context)?;
         Ok(context.close())
     }
 
diff --git a/librashader-runtime-d3d12/src/options.rs b/librashader-runtime-d3d12/src/options.rs
index 0a826d6..3ae0a8b 100644
--- a/librashader-runtime-d3d12/src/options.rs
+++ b/librashader-runtime-d3d12/src/options.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ pub struct FilterChainOptionsD3D12 {
     pub force_hlsl_pipeline: bool,
 
     /// Whether or not to explicitly disable mipmap
-    /// generation regardless of shader preset settings.
+    /// generation for intermediate passes regardless
+    /// of shader preset settings.
+    ///
+    /// Mipmap generation Direct3D may be prohibitively expensive
+    /// on some hardware environments.
     pub force_no_mipmaps: bool,
 }