diff --git a/librashader-runtime-d3d11/src/filter_chain.rs b/librashader-runtime-d3d11/src/filter_chain.rs
index 4979943..8732322 100644
--- a/librashader-runtime-d3d11/src/filter_chain.rs
+++ b/librashader-runtime-d3d11/src/filter_chain.rs
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ pub(crate) struct FilterCommon {
     pub feedback_textures: Box<[Option<Texture>]>,
     pub history_textures: Box<[Option<Texture>]>,
     pub config: FilterMutable,
+    pub disable_mipmaps: bool,
 }
 
 impl FilterChainD3D11 {
@@ -182,6 +183,7 @@ impl FilterChainD3D11 {
                         .map(|param| (param.name, param.value))
                         .collect(),
                 },
+                disable_mipmaps: options.map_or(false, |o| o.force_no_mipmaps),
                 luts,
                 samplers,
                 output_textures: output_textures.into_boxed_slice(),
diff --git a/librashader-runtime-d3d11/src/filter_pass.rs b/librashader-runtime-d3d11/src/filter_pass.rs
index e67edd9..55fd661 100644
--- a/librashader-runtime-d3d11/src/filter_pass.rs
+++ b/librashader-runtime-d3d11/src/filter_pass.rs
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ impl FilterPass {
         let _device = &parent.d3d11.device;
         let context = &parent.d3d11.current_context;
 
-        if self.config.mipmap_input {
+        if self.config.mipmap_input && !parent.disable_mipmaps {
             unsafe {
                 context.GenerateMips(&source.view.handle);
             }
diff --git a/librashader-runtime-d3d11/src/lib.rs b/librashader-runtime-d3d11/src/lib.rs
index 2685a3d..0a8e669 100644
--- a/librashader-runtime-d3d11/src/lib.rs
+++ b/librashader-runtime-d3d11/src/lib.rs
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@ pub use viewport::Viewport;
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
+    use crate::options::FilterChainOptionsD3D11;
     use super::*;
 
     #[test]
     fn triangle_d3d11() {
         let sample = hello_triangle::d3d11_hello_triangle::Sample::new(
             "../test/slang-shaders/border/gameboy-player/gameboy-player-crt-royale.slangp",
-            None,
+            Some(&FilterChainOptionsD3D11 {
+                use_deferred_context: false,
+                force_no_mipmaps: false,
+            }),
         )
         .unwrap();
         // let sample = hello_triangle_old::d3d11_hello_triangle::Sample::new(
diff --git a/librashader-runtime-d3d11/src/options.rs b/librashader-runtime-d3d11/src/options.rs
index 83b0cff..5bdd5f1 100644
--- a/librashader-runtime-d3d11/src/options.rs
+++ b/librashader-runtime-d3d11/src/options.rs
@@ -17,4 +17,8 @@ pub struct FilterChainOptionsD3D11 {
     /// The deferred context will be executed on the immediate context
     /// with `RenderContextState = true`.
     pub use_deferred_context: bool,
+
+    /// Whether or not to explicitly disable mipmap
+    /// generation regardless of shader preset settings.
+    pub force_no_mipmaps: bool,
 }
diff --git a/librashader-runtime-gl/src/error.rs b/librashader-runtime-gl/src/error.rs
index 2ff7a44..b181656 100644
--- a/librashader-runtime-gl/src/error.rs
+++ b/librashader-runtime-gl/src/error.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ pub enum FilterChainError {
     LutLoadError(#[from] ImageError),
     #[error("opengl was not initialized")]
     GLLoadError,
+    #[error("opengl could not link program")]
+    GLLinkError,
 }
 
 pub type Result<T> = std::result::Result<T, FilterChainError>;
diff --git a/librashader-runtime-gl/src/filter_chain/filter_impl.rs b/librashader-runtime-gl/src/filter_chain/filter_impl.rs
index c5a478a..ff9b8e8 100644
--- a/librashader-runtime-gl/src/filter_chain/filter_impl.rs
+++ b/librashader-runtime-gl/src/filter_chain/filter_impl.rs
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ pub(crate) struct FilterCommon {
     pub output_textures: Box<[Texture]>,
     pub feedback_textures: Box<[Texture]>,
     pub history_textures: Box<[Texture]>,
+    pub disable_mipmaps: bool,
 }
 
 pub struct FilterMutable {
@@ -155,6 +156,7 @@ impl<T: GLInterface> FilterChainImpl<T> {
                         .map(|param| (param.name, param.value))
                         .collect(),
                 },
+                disable_mipmaps: options.map_or(false, |o| o.force_no_mipmaps),
                 luts,
                 samplers,
                 output_textures: output_textures.into_boxed_slice(),
@@ -259,7 +261,7 @@ impl<T: GLInterface> FilterChainImpl<T> {
                 let mut status = 0;
                 gl::GetProgramiv(program, gl::LINK_STATUS, &mut status);
                 if status != 1 {
-                    panic!("failed to link program")
+                    return Err(FilterChainError::GLLinkError)
                 }
 
                 gl::UseProgram(program);
diff --git a/librashader-runtime-gl/src/filter_pass.rs b/librashader-runtime-gl/src/filter_pass.rs
index b309d04..3bc7b2e 100644
--- a/librashader-runtime-gl/src/filter_pass.rs
+++ b/librashader-runtime-gl/src/filter_pass.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ impl<T: GLInterface> FilterPass<T> {
     ) {
         let framebuffer = output.framebuffer;
 
-        if self.config.mipmap_input {
+        if self.config.mipmap_input && !parent.disable_mipmaps {
             T::BindTexture::gen_mipmaps(source);
         }
 
diff --git a/librashader-runtime-gl/src/lib.rs b/librashader-runtime-gl/src/lib.rs
index acb2471..1a5443b 100644
--- a/librashader-runtime-gl/src/lib.rs
+++ b/librashader-runtime-gl/src/lib.rs
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ mod tests {
             Some(&FilterChainOptionsGL {
                 gl_version: 0,
                 use_dsa: false,
+                force_no_mipmaps: false,
             }),
         )
         // FilterChain::load_from_path("../test/slang-shaders/bezel/Mega_Bezel/Presets/MBZ__0__SMOOTH-ADV.slangp", None)
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ mod tests {
             Some(&FilterChainOptionsGL {
                 gl_version: 0,
                 use_dsa: true,
+                force_no_mipmaps: false,
             }),
         )
         // FilterChain::load_from_path("../test/slang-shaders/bezel/Mega_Bezel/Presets/MBZ__0__SMOOTH-ADV.slangp", None)
diff --git a/librashader-runtime-gl/src/options.rs b/librashader-runtime-gl/src/options.rs
index 0f60f1c..6542141 100644
--- a/librashader-runtime-gl/src/options.rs
+++ b/librashader-runtime-gl/src/options.rs
@@ -16,4 +16,6 @@ pub struct FilterChainOptionsGL {
     pub gl_version: u16,
     /// Whether or not to use the Direct State Access APIs. Only available on OpenGL 4.5+.
     pub use_dsa: bool,
+    /// Whether or not to explicitly disable mipmap generation regardless of shader preset settings.
+    pub force_no_mipmaps: bool,
 }