diff --git a/librashader-capi/src/runtime/d3d12/filter_chain.rs b/librashader-capi/src/runtime/d3d12/filter_chain.rs
index e3b3389..adc0889 100644
--- a/librashader-capi/src/runtime/d3d12/filter_chain.rs
+++ b/librashader-capi/src/runtime/d3d12/filter_chain.rs
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ extern_fn! {
 
         let image = D3D12InputImage {
             resource: image.resource.to_ref(),
-            descriptor: image.descriptor,
+            descriptor: Some(image.descriptor),
         };
         unsafe {
             chain.frame(&command_list, image, &viewport, frame_count, options.as_ref())?;
diff --git a/librashader-cli/src/render/d3d12/mod.rs b/librashader-cli/src/render/d3d12/mod.rs
index b905cdc..15712a5 100644
--- a/librashader-cli/src/render/d3d12/mod.rs
+++ b/librashader-cli/src/render/d3d12/mod.rs
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ impl RenderTest for Direct3D12 {
                     &cmd,
                     D3D12InputImage {
                         resource: self.texture.to_ref(),
-                        descriptor: *self._heap_slot.as_ref(),
+                        descriptor: None,
                     },
                     &viewport,
                     frame,
diff --git a/librashader-runtime-d3d12/src/filter_chain.rs b/librashader-runtime-d3d12/src/filter_chain.rs
index 91d19d1..d39ce1b 100644
--- a/librashader-runtime-d3d12/src/filter_chain.rs
+++ b/librashader-runtime-d3d12/src/filter_chain.rs
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ impl FilterChainD3D12 {
         let rtv_heap = unsafe {
             D3D12DescriptorHeap::new(
                 device,
-                (MAX_BINDINGS_COUNT as usize) * shader_count
+                (1 + MAX_BINDINGS_COUNT as usize) * shader_count
                     + MIPMAP_RESERVED_WORKHEAP_DESCRIPTORS
                     + lut_count,
             )
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ impl FilterChainD3D12 {
                 Some(fbo.create_shader_resource_view(&mut self.staging_heap, filter, wrap_mode)?);
         }
 
-        let original = unsafe { InputTexture::new_from_raw(input, filter, wrap_mode) };
+        let original = unsafe { InputTexture::new_from_raw(input, filter, wrap_mode, &self.common.d3d12, &mut self.staging_heap)? };
         let mut source = original.clone();
 
         // swap output and feedback **before** recording command buffers
diff --git a/librashader-runtime-d3d12/src/texture.rs b/librashader-runtime-d3d12/src/texture.rs
index 6f42986..1813151 100644
--- a/librashader-runtime-d3d12/src/texture.rs
+++ b/librashader-runtime-d3d12/src/texture.rs
@@ -6,12 +6,9 @@ use librashader_common::{FilterMode, GetSize, Size, WrapMode};
 use std::mem::ManuallyDrop;
 use std::ops::Deref;
 use windows::core::InterfaceRef;
-use windows::Win32::Graphics::Direct3D12::{
-    ID3D12Device, ID3D12Resource, D3D12_CPU_DESCRIPTOR_HANDLE, D3D12_RENDER_TARGET_VIEW_DESC,
-    D3D12_RENDER_TARGET_VIEW_DESC_0, D3D12_RESOURCE_DIMENSION_TEXTURE2D,
-    D3D12_RTV_DIMENSION_TEXTURE2D, D3D12_TEX2D_RTV,
-};
+use windows::Win32::Graphics::Direct3D12::{ID3D12Device, ID3D12Resource, D3D12_CPU_DESCRIPTOR_HANDLE, D3D12_DEFAULT_SHADER_4_COMPONENT_MAPPING, D3D12_RENDER_TARGET_VIEW_DESC, D3D12_RENDER_TARGET_VIEW_DESC_0, D3D12_RESOURCE_DIMENSION_TEXTURE2D, D3D12_RTV_DIMENSION_TEXTURE2D, D3D12_SHADER_RESOURCE_VIEW_DESC, D3D12_SHADER_RESOURCE_VIEW_DESC_0, D3D12_SRV_DIMENSION_TEXTURE2D, D3D12_TEX2D_RTV, D3D12_TEX2D_SRV};
 use windows::Win32::Graphics::Dxgi::Common::DXGI_FORMAT;
+use crate::error::FilterChainError;
 
 /// A **non-owning** reference to a ID3D12Resource.
 /// This does not `AddRef` or `Release` the underlying interface.
@@ -21,7 +18,16 @@ pub type D3D12ResourceRef<'a> = InterfaceRef<'a, ID3D12Resource>;
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct D3D12InputImage<'a> {
     pub resource: InterfaceRef<'a, ID3D12Resource>,
-    pub descriptor: D3D12_CPU_DESCRIPTOR_HANDLE,
+    pub descriptor: Option<D3D12_CPU_DESCRIPTOR_HANDLE>,
+}
+
+impl<'a> From<InterfaceRef<'a, ID3D12Resource>> for D3D12InputImage<'a> {
+    fn from(value: InterfaceRef<'a, ID3D12Resource>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            resource: value,
+            descriptor: None
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
@@ -30,12 +36,6 @@ pub(crate) enum InputDescriptor {
     Raw(D3D12_CPU_DESCRIPTOR_HANDLE),
 }
 
-impl InputDescriptor {
-    fn is_raw(&self) -> bool {
-        matches!(self, InputDescriptor::Raw(_))
-    }
-}
-
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub(crate) enum OutputDescriptor {
     Owned(D3D12DescriptorHeapSlot<RenderTargetHeap>),
@@ -186,17 +186,45 @@ impl InputTexture {
         image: D3D12InputImage,
         filter: FilterMode,
         wrap_mode: WrapMode,
-    ) -> InputTexture {
+        device: &ID3D12Device,
+        heap: &mut D3D12DescriptorHeap<CpuStagingHeap>,
+    ) -> error::Result<InputTexture> {
         let desc = unsafe { image.resource.GetDesc() };
-        InputTexture {
+        if desc.Dimension != D3D12_RESOURCE_DIMENSION_TEXTURE2D {
+            return Err(FilterChainError::InvalidDimensionError(desc.Dimension));
+        }
+
+        let descriptor = image.descriptor.map_or_else(|| {
+            let slot = heap.allocate_descriptor()?;
+            unsafe {
+                let srv_desc = D3D12_SHADER_RESOURCE_VIEW_DESC {
+                    Format: desc.Format,
+                    ViewDimension: D3D12_SRV_DIMENSION_TEXTURE2D,
+                    Shader4ComponentMapping: D3D12_DEFAULT_SHADER_4_COMPONENT_MAPPING,
+                    Anonymous: D3D12_SHADER_RESOURCE_VIEW_DESC_0 {
+                        Texture2D: D3D12_TEX2D_SRV {
+                            MipLevels: desc.MipLevels as u32,
+                            ..Default::default()
+                        },
+                    },
+                };
+                device.CreateShaderResourceView(image.resource.deref(), Some(&srv_desc), *slot.as_ref());
+            }
+
+            Ok::<_, FilterChainError>(InputDescriptor::Owned(slot))
+        }, |raw| Ok(InputDescriptor::Raw(raw)))?;
+
+        Ok(InputTexture {
             resource: unsafe { std::mem::transmute(image.resource) },
-            descriptor: InputDescriptor::Raw(image.descriptor),
+            descriptor,
             size: Size::new(desc.Width as u32, desc.Height),
             format: desc.Format,
             wrap_mode,
             filter,
-        }
+        })
     }
+
+
 }
 
 impl Clone for InputTexture {
diff --git a/librashader-runtime-d3d12/tests/hello_triangle/mod.rs b/librashader-runtime-d3d12/tests/hello_triangle/mod.rs
index fa98380..5d9fe56 100644
--- a/librashader-runtime-d3d12/tests/hello_triangle/mod.rs
+++ b/librashader-runtime-d3d12/tests/hello_triangle/mod.rs
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ pub mod d3d12_hello_triangle {
                     command_list,
                     D3D12InputImage {
                         resource: resources.framebuffer.to_ref(),
-                        descriptor: framebuffer,
+                        descriptor: Some(framebuffer),
                     },
                     &Viewport {
                         x: 0.0,