diff --git a/DDSTextureLoader/DDSTextureLoader9.cpp b/DDSTextureLoader/DDSTextureLoader9.cpp
index 68a9561..2f460e9 100644
--- a/DDSTextureLoader/DDSTextureLoader9.cpp
+++ b/DDSTextureLoader/DDSTextureLoader9.cpp
@@ -733,6 +733,8 @@ namespace
         _In_ const DDS_HEADER* header,
         _In_reads_bytes_(bitSize) const uint8_t* bitData,
         _In_ size_t bitSize,
+        _In_ DWORD usage,
+        _In_ D3DPOOL pool,
         _Outptr_ LPDIRECT3DBASETEXTURE9* texture,
         bool generateMipsIfMissing) noexcept
     {
@@ -776,15 +778,22 @@ namespace
             // Create the volume texture (let the runtime do the validation)
             ComPtr<IDirect3DVolumeTexture9> pTexture;
             hr = device->CreateVolumeTexture(iWidth, iHeight, iDepth, iMipCount,
-                0, fmt, D3DPOOL_DEFAULT, pTexture.GetAddressOf(), nullptr);
+                usage, fmt, pool, pTexture.GetAddressOf(), nullptr);
             if (FAILED(hr))
                 return hr;
 
             ComPtr<IDirect3DVolumeTexture9> pStagingTexture;
-            hr = device->CreateVolumeTexture(iWidth, iHeight, iDepth, iMipCount,
-                0, fmt, D3DPOOL_SYSTEMMEM, pStagingTexture.GetAddressOf(), nullptr);
-            if (FAILED(hr))
-                return hr;
+            if (pool == D3DPOOL_DEFAULT)
+            {
+                hr = device->CreateVolumeTexture(iWidth, iHeight, iDepth, iMipCount,
+                    0u, fmt, D3DPOOL_SYSTEMMEM, pStagingTexture.GetAddressOf(), nullptr);
+                if (FAILED(hr))
+                    return hr;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                pStagingTexture = pTexture;
+            }
 
             // Lock, fill, unlock
             size_t NumBytes = 0;
@@ -841,9 +850,12 @@ namespace
                     iDepth = 1;
             }
 
-            hr = device->UpdateTexture(pStagingTexture.Get(), pTexture.Get());
-            if (FAILED(hr))
-                return hr;
+            if (pool == D3DPOOL_DEFAULT)
+            {
+                hr = device->UpdateTexture(pStagingTexture.Get(), pTexture.Get());
+                if (FAILED(hr))
+                    return hr;
+            }
 
             *texture = pTexture.Detach();
         }
@@ -864,15 +876,22 @@ namespace
             // Create the cubemap (let the runtime do the validation)
             ComPtr<IDirect3DCubeTexture9> pTexture;
             hr = device->CreateCubeTexture(iWidth, iMipCount,
-                0, fmt, D3DPOOL_DEFAULT, pTexture.GetAddressOf(), nullptr);
+                usage, fmt, pool, pTexture.GetAddressOf(), nullptr);
             if (FAILED(hr))
                 return hr;
 
             ComPtr<IDirect3DCubeTexture9> pStagingTexture;
-            hr = device->CreateCubeTexture(iWidth, iMipCount,
-                0, fmt, D3DPOOL_SYSTEMMEM, pStagingTexture.GetAddressOf(), nullptr);
-            if (FAILED(hr))
-                return hr;
+            if (pool == D3DPOOL_DEFAULT)
+            {
+                hr = device->CreateCubeTexture(iWidth, iMipCount,
+                    0u, fmt, D3DPOOL_SYSTEMMEM, pStagingTexture.GetAddressOf(), nullptr);
+                if (FAILED(hr))
+                    return hr;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                pStagingTexture = pTexture;
+            }
 
             // Lock, fill, unlock
             size_t NumBytes = 0;
@@ -926,9 +945,12 @@ namespace
                 }
             }
 
-            hr = device->UpdateTexture(pStagingTexture.Get(), pTexture.Get());
-            if (FAILED(hr))
-                return hr;
+            if (pool == D3DPOOL_DEFAULT)
+            {
+                hr = device->UpdateTexture(pStagingTexture.Get(), pTexture.Get());
+                if (FAILED(hr))
+                    return hr;
+            }
 
             *texture = pTexture.Detach();
         }
@@ -941,19 +963,28 @@ namespace
             }
 
             // Create the texture (let the runtime do the validation)
+            if (generateMipsIfMissing)
+                usage |= D3DUSAGE_AUTOGENMIPMAP;
+
             ComPtr<IDirect3DTexture9> pTexture;
             hr = device->CreateTexture(iWidth, iHeight, iMipCount,
-                generateMipsIfMissing ? D3DUSAGE_AUTOGENMIPMAP : 0u,
-                fmt, D3DPOOL_DEFAULT,
+                usage, fmt, pool,
                 pTexture.GetAddressOf(), nullptr);
             if (FAILED(hr))
                 return hr;
 
             ComPtr<IDirect3DTexture9> pStagingTexture;
-            hr = device->CreateTexture(iWidth, iHeight, iMipCount,
-                0u, fmt, D3DPOOL_SYSTEMMEM, pStagingTexture.GetAddressOf(), nullptr);
-            if (FAILED(hr))
-                return hr;
+            if (pool == D3DPOOL_DEFAULT)
+            {
+                hr = device->CreateTexture(iWidth, iHeight, iMipCount,
+                    0u, fmt, D3DPOOL_SYSTEMMEM, pStagingTexture.GetAddressOf(), nullptr);
+                if (FAILED(hr))
+                    return hr;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                pStagingTexture = pTexture;
+            }
 
             // Lock, fill, unlock
             size_t NumBytes = 0;
@@ -998,9 +1029,12 @@ namespace
                     iHeight = 1;
             }
 
-            hr = device->UpdateTexture(pStagingTexture.Get(), pTexture.Get());
-            if (FAILED(hr))
-                return hr;
+            if (pool == D3DPOOL_DEFAULT)
+            {
+                hr = device->UpdateTexture(pStagingTexture.Get(), pTexture.Get());
+                if (FAILED(hr))
+                    return hr;
+            }
 
             *texture = pTexture.Detach();
         }
@@ -1017,6 +1051,19 @@ HRESULT DirectX::CreateDDSTextureFromMemory(
     size_t ddsDataSize,
     LPDIRECT3DBASETEXTURE9* texture,
     bool generateMipsIfMissing) noexcept
+{
+    return CreateDDSTextureFromMemoryEx(d3dDevice, ddsData, ddsDataSize, 0u, D3DPOOL_DEFAULT, generateMipsIfMissing, texture);
+}
+
+_Use_decl_annotations_
+HRESULT DirectX::CreateDDSTextureFromMemoryEx(
+    LPDIRECT3DDEVICE9 d3dDevice,
+    const uint8_t* ddsData,
+    size_t ddsDataSize,
+    _In_ DWORD usage,
+    _In_ D3DPOOL pool,
+    bool generateMipsIfMissing,
+    LPDIRECT3DBASETEXTURE9* texture) noexcept
 {
     if (texture)
     {
@@ -1046,11 +1093,13 @@ HRESULT DirectX::CreateDDSTextureFromMemory(
         header,
         bitData,
         bitSize,
+        usage,
+        pool,
         texture,
         generateMipsIfMissing);
 }
 
-// Type-specific versions
+// Type-specific standard versions
 _Use_decl_annotations_
 HRESULT DirectX::CreateDDSTextureFromMemory(
     LPDIRECT3DDEVICE9 d3dDevice,
@@ -1068,7 +1117,7 @@ HRESULT DirectX::CreateDDSTextureFromMemory(
         return E_INVALIDARG;
 
     ComPtr<IDirect3DBaseTexture9> tex;
-    HRESULT hr = CreateDDSTextureFromMemory(d3dDevice, ddsData, ddsDataSize, tex.GetAddressOf(), generateMipsIfMissing);
+    HRESULT hr = CreateDDSTextureFromMemoryEx(d3dDevice, ddsData, ddsDataSize, 0u, D3DPOOL_DEFAULT, generateMipsIfMissing, tex.GetAddressOf());
     if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
     {
         hr = E_FAIL;
@@ -1098,7 +1147,7 @@ HRESULT DirectX::CreateDDSTextureFromMemory(
         return E_INVALIDARG;
 
     ComPtr<IDirect3DBaseTexture9> tex;
-    HRESULT hr = CreateDDSTextureFromMemory(d3dDevice, ddsData, ddsDataSize, tex.GetAddressOf(), false);
+    HRESULT hr = CreateDDSTextureFromMemoryEx(d3dDevice, ddsData, ddsDataSize, 0u, D3DPOOL_DEFAULT, false, tex.GetAddressOf());
     if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
     {
         hr = E_FAIL;
@@ -1128,7 +1177,105 @@ HRESULT DirectX::CreateDDSTextureFromMemory(
         return E_INVALIDARG;
 
     ComPtr<IDirect3DBaseTexture9> tex;
-    HRESULT hr = CreateDDSTextureFromMemory(d3dDevice, ddsData, ddsDataSize, tex.GetAddressOf(), false);
+    HRESULT hr = CreateDDSTextureFromMemoryEx(d3dDevice, ddsData, ddsDataSize, 0u, D3DPOOL_DEFAULT, false, tex.GetAddressOf());
+    if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
+    {
+        hr = E_FAIL;
+        if (tex->GetType() == D3DRTYPE_VOLUMETEXTURE)
+        {
+            *texture = static_cast<LPDIRECT3DVOLUMETEXTURE9>(tex.Detach());
+            return S_OK;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return hr;
+}
+
+// Type-specific extended versions
+_Use_decl_annotations_
+HRESULT DirectX::CreateDDSTextureFromMemoryEx(
+    LPDIRECT3DDEVICE9 d3dDevice,
+    const uint8_t* ddsData,
+    size_t ddsDataSize,
+    DWORD usage,
+    D3DPOOL pool,
+    bool generateMipsIfMissing,
+    LPDIRECT3DTEXTURE9* texture) noexcept
+{
+    if (texture)
+    {
+        *texture = nullptr;
+    }
+
+    if (!d3dDevice || !ddsData || !ddsDataSize || !texture)
+        return E_INVALIDARG;
+
+    ComPtr<IDirect3DBaseTexture9> tex;
+    HRESULT hr = CreateDDSTextureFromMemoryEx(d3dDevice, ddsData, ddsDataSize, usage, pool, generateMipsIfMissing, tex.GetAddressOf());
+    if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
+    {
+        hr = E_FAIL;
+        if (tex->GetType() == D3DRTYPE_TEXTURE)
+        {
+            *texture = static_cast<LPDIRECT3DTEXTURE9>(tex.Detach());
+            return S_OK;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return hr;
+}
+
+_Use_decl_annotations_
+HRESULT DirectX::CreateDDSTextureFromMemoryEx(
+    LPDIRECT3DDEVICE9 d3dDevice,
+    const uint8_t* ddsData,
+    size_t ddsDataSize,
+    DWORD usage,
+    D3DPOOL pool,
+    LPDIRECT3DCUBETEXTURE9* texture) noexcept
+{
+    if (texture)
+    {
+        *texture = nullptr;
+    }
+
+    if (!d3dDevice || !ddsData || !ddsDataSize || !texture)
+        return E_INVALIDARG;
+
+    ComPtr<IDirect3DBaseTexture9> tex;
+    HRESULT hr = CreateDDSTextureFromMemoryEx(d3dDevice, ddsData, ddsDataSize, usage, pool, false, tex.GetAddressOf());
+    if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
+    {
+        hr = E_FAIL;
+        if (tex->GetType() == D3DRTYPE_CUBETEXTURE)
+        {
+            *texture = static_cast<LPDIRECT3DCUBETEXTURE9>(tex.Detach());
+            return S_OK;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return hr;
+}
+
+_Use_decl_annotations_
+HRESULT DirectX::CreateDDSTextureFromMemoryEx(
+    LPDIRECT3DDEVICE9 d3dDevice,
+    const uint8_t* ddsData,
+    size_t ddsDataSize,
+    DWORD usage,
+    D3DPOOL pool,
+    LPDIRECT3DVOLUMETEXTURE9* texture) noexcept
+{
+    if (texture)
+    {
+        *texture = nullptr;
+    }
+
+    if (!d3dDevice || !ddsData || !ddsDataSize || !texture)
+        return E_INVALIDARG;
+
+    ComPtr<IDirect3DBaseTexture9> tex;
+    HRESULT hr = CreateDDSTextureFromMemoryEx(d3dDevice, ddsData, ddsDataSize, usage, pool, false, tex.GetAddressOf());
     if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
     {
         hr = E_FAIL;
@@ -1150,6 +1297,18 @@ HRESULT DirectX::CreateDDSTextureFromFile(
     const wchar_t* fileName,
     LPDIRECT3DBASETEXTURE9* texture,
     bool generateMipsIfMissing) noexcept
+{
+    return CreateDDSTextureFromFileEx(d3dDevice, fileName, 0u, D3DPOOL_DEFAULT, generateMipsIfMissing, texture);
+}
+
+_Use_decl_annotations_
+HRESULT DirectX::CreateDDSTextureFromFileEx(
+    LPDIRECT3DDEVICE9 d3dDevice,
+    const wchar_t* fileName,
+    _In_ DWORD usage,
+    _In_ D3DPOOL pool,
+    bool generateMipsIfMissing,
+    LPDIRECT3DBASETEXTURE9* texture) noexcept
 {
     if (texture)
     {
@@ -1180,11 +1339,13 @@ HRESULT DirectX::CreateDDSTextureFromFile(
         header,
         bitData,
         bitSize,
+        usage,
+        pool,
         texture,
         generateMipsIfMissing);
 }
 
-// Type-specific versions
+// Type-specific standard versions
 _Use_decl_annotations_
 HRESULT DirectX::CreateDDSTextureFromFile(
     LPDIRECT3DDEVICE9 d3dDevice,
@@ -1201,7 +1362,7 @@ HRESULT DirectX::CreateDDSTextureFromFile(
         return E_INVALIDARG;
 
     ComPtr<IDirect3DBaseTexture9> tex;
-    HRESULT hr = CreateDDSTextureFromFile(d3dDevice, fileName, tex.GetAddressOf(), generateMipsIfMissing);
+    HRESULT hr = CreateDDSTextureFromFileEx(d3dDevice, fileName, 0u, D3DPOOL_DEFAULT, generateMipsIfMissing, tex.GetAddressOf());
     if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
     {
         hr = E_FAIL;
@@ -1230,7 +1391,7 @@ HRESULT DirectX::CreateDDSTextureFromFile(
         return E_INVALIDARG;
 
     ComPtr<IDirect3DBaseTexture9> tex;
-    HRESULT hr = CreateDDSTextureFromFile(d3dDevice, fileName, tex.GetAddressOf(), false);
+    HRESULT hr = CreateDDSTextureFromFileEx(d3dDevice, fileName, 0u, D3DPOOL_DEFAULT, false, tex.GetAddressOf());
     if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
     {
         hr = E_FAIL;
@@ -1259,7 +1420,102 @@ HRESULT DirectX::CreateDDSTextureFromFile(
         return E_INVALIDARG;
 
     ComPtr<IDirect3DBaseTexture9> tex;
-    HRESULT hr = CreateDDSTextureFromFile(d3dDevice, szFileName, tex.GetAddressOf(), false);
+    HRESULT hr = CreateDDSTextureFromFileEx(d3dDevice, szFileName, 0u, D3DPOOL_DEFAULT, false, tex.GetAddressOf());
+    if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
+    {
+        hr = E_FAIL;
+        if (tex->GetType() == D3DRTYPE_VOLUMETEXTURE)
+        {
+            *texture = static_cast<LPDIRECT3DVOLUMETEXTURE9>(tex.Detach());
+            return S_OK;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return hr;
+}
+
+// Type-specific extended versions
+_Use_decl_annotations_
+HRESULT DirectX::CreateDDSTextureFromFileEx(
+    LPDIRECT3DDEVICE9 d3dDevice,
+    const wchar_t* fileName,
+    DWORD usage,
+    D3DPOOL pool,
+    bool generateMipsIfMissing,
+    LPDIRECT3DTEXTURE9* texture) noexcept
+{
+    if (texture)
+    {
+        *texture = nullptr;
+    }
+
+    if (!d3dDevice || !fileName || !texture)
+        return E_INVALIDARG;
+
+    ComPtr<IDirect3DBaseTexture9> tex;
+    HRESULT hr = CreateDDSTextureFromFileEx(d3dDevice, fileName, usage, pool, generateMipsIfMissing, tex.GetAddressOf());
+    if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
+    {
+        hr = E_FAIL;
+        if (tex->GetType() == D3DRTYPE_TEXTURE)
+        {
+            *texture = static_cast<LPDIRECT3DTEXTURE9>(tex.Detach());
+            return S_OK;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return hr;
+}
+
+_Use_decl_annotations_
+HRESULT DirectX::CreateDDSTextureFromFileEx(
+    LPDIRECT3DDEVICE9 d3dDevice,
+    const wchar_t* fileName,
+    DWORD usage,
+    D3DPOOL pool,
+    LPDIRECT3DCUBETEXTURE9* texture) noexcept
+{
+    if (texture)
+    {
+        *texture = nullptr;
+    }
+
+    if (!d3dDevice || !fileName || !texture)
+        return E_INVALIDARG;
+
+    ComPtr<IDirect3DBaseTexture9> tex;
+    HRESULT hr = CreateDDSTextureFromFileEx(d3dDevice, fileName, usage, pool, false, tex.GetAddressOf());
+    if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
+    {
+        hr = E_FAIL;
+        if (tex->GetType() == D3DRTYPE_CUBETEXTURE)
+        {
+            *texture = static_cast<LPDIRECT3DCUBETEXTURE9>(tex.Detach());
+            return S_OK;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return hr;
+}
+
+_Use_decl_annotations_
+HRESULT DirectX::CreateDDSTextureFromFileEx(
+    LPDIRECT3DDEVICE9 d3dDevice,
+    const wchar_t* szFileName,
+    DWORD usage,
+    D3DPOOL pool,
+    LPDIRECT3DVOLUMETEXTURE9* texture) noexcept
+{
+    if (texture)
+    {
+        *texture = nullptr;
+    }
+
+    if (!d3dDevice || !szFileName || !texture)
+        return E_INVALIDARG;
+
+    ComPtr<IDirect3DBaseTexture9> tex;
+    HRESULT hr = CreateDDSTextureFromFileEx(d3dDevice, szFileName, usage, pool, false, tex.GetAddressOf());
     if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
     {
         hr = E_FAIL;
diff --git a/DDSTextureLoader/DDSTextureLoader9.h b/DDSTextureLoader/DDSTextureLoader9.h
index d94eaa9..57166da 100644
--- a/DDSTextureLoader/DDSTextureLoader9.h
+++ b/DDSTextureLoader/DDSTextureLoader9.h
@@ -40,7 +40,25 @@ namespace DirectX
         _Outptr_ LPDIRECT3DBASETEXTURE9* texture,
         bool generateMipsIfMissing = false) noexcept;
 
-    // Type-specific versions
+    // Extended version
+    HRESULT CreateDDSTextureFromMemoryEx(
+        _In_ LPDIRECT3DDEVICE9 d3dDevice,
+        _In_reads_bytes_(ddsDataSize) const uint8_t* ddsData,
+        _In_ size_t ddsDataSize,
+        _In_ DWORD usage,
+        _In_ D3DPOOL pool,
+        bool generateMipsIfMissing,
+        _Outptr_ LPDIRECT3DBASETEXTURE9* texture) noexcept;
+
+    HRESULT CreateDDSTextureFromFileEx(
+        _In_ LPDIRECT3DDEVICE9 d3dDevice,
+        _In_z_ const wchar_t* fileName,
+        _In_ DWORD usage,
+        _In_ D3DPOOL pool,
+        bool generateMipsIfMissing,
+        _Outptr_ LPDIRECT3DBASETEXTURE9* texture) noexcept;
+
+    // Type-specific standard versions
     HRESULT CreateDDSTextureFromMemory(
         _In_ LPDIRECT3DDEVICE9 d3dDevice,
         _In_reads_bytes_(ddsDataSize) const uint8_t* ddsData,
@@ -75,4 +93,52 @@ namespace DirectX
         _In_ LPDIRECT3DDEVICE9 d3dDevice,
         _In_z_ const wchar_t* fileName,
         _Outptr_ LPDIRECT3DVOLUMETEXTURE9* texture) noexcept;
+
+    // Type-specific extended versions
+    HRESULT CreateDDSTextureFromMemoryEx(
+        _In_ LPDIRECT3DDEVICE9 d3dDevice,
+        _In_reads_bytes_(ddsDataSize) const uint8_t* ddsData,
+        _In_ size_t ddsDataSize,
+        _In_ DWORD usage,
+        _In_ D3DPOOL pool,
+        bool generateMipsIfMissing,
+        _Outptr_ LPDIRECT3DTEXTURE9* texture) noexcept;
+
+    HRESULT CreateDDSTextureFromFileEx(
+        _In_ LPDIRECT3DDEVICE9 d3dDevice,
+        _In_z_ const wchar_t* fileName,
+        _In_ DWORD usage,
+        _In_ D3DPOOL pool,
+        bool generateMipsIfMissing,
+        _Outptr_ LPDIRECT3DTEXTURE9* texture) noexcept;
+
+    HRESULT CreateDDSTextureFromMemoryEx(
+        _In_ LPDIRECT3DDEVICE9 d3dDevice,
+        _In_reads_bytes_(ddsDataSize) const uint8_t* ddsData,
+        _In_ size_t ddsDataSize,
+        _In_ DWORD usage,
+        _In_ D3DPOOL pool,
+        _Outptr_ LPDIRECT3DCUBETEXTURE9* texture) noexcept;
+
+    HRESULT CreateDDSTextureFromFileEx(
+        _In_ LPDIRECT3DDEVICE9 d3dDevice,
+        _In_z_ const wchar_t* fileName,
+        _In_ DWORD usage,
+        _In_ D3DPOOL pool,
+        _Outptr_ LPDIRECT3DCUBETEXTURE9* texture) noexcept;
+
+    HRESULT CreateDDSTextureFromMemoryEx(
+        _In_ LPDIRECT3DDEVICE9 d3dDevice,
+        _In_reads_bytes_(ddsDataSize) const uint8_t* ddsData,
+        _In_ size_t ddsDataSize,
+        _In_ DWORD usage,
+        _In_ D3DPOOL pool,
+        _Outptr_ LPDIRECT3DVOLUMETEXTURE9* texture) noexcept;
+
+    HRESULT CreateDDSTextureFromFileEx(
+        _In_ LPDIRECT3DDEVICE9 d3dDevice,
+        _In_z_ const wchar_t* fileName,
+        _In_ DWORD usage,
+        _In_ D3DPOOL pool,
+        _Outptr_ LPDIRECT3DVOLUMETEXTURE9* texture) noexcept;
 }
diff --git a/WICTextureLoader/WICTextureLoader9.cpp b/WICTextureLoader/WICTextureLoader9.cpp
index 2083216..9ab977c 100644
--- a/WICTextureLoader/WICTextureLoader9.cpp
+++ b/WICTextureLoader/WICTextureLoader9.cpp
@@ -261,6 +261,8 @@ namespace
         _In_ LPDIRECT3DDEVICE9 device,
         _In_ IWICBitmapFrameDecode* frame,
         _In_ size_t maxsize,
+        _In_ DWORD usage,
+        _In_ D3DPOOL pool,
         _In_ unsigned int loadFlags,
         _Outptr_ LPDIRECT3DTEXTURE9* texture) noexcept
     {
@@ -344,21 +346,30 @@ namespace
         }
 
         // Create texture
+        if (loadFlags & WIC_LOADER_MIP_AUTOGEN)
+            usage |= D3DUSAGE_AUTOGENMIPMAP;
+
         ComPtr<IDirect3DTexture9> pTexture;
         hr = device->CreateTexture(twidth, theight, 1u,
-            (loadFlags & WIC_LOADER_MIP_AUTOGEN) ? D3DUSAGE_AUTOGENMIPMAP : 0u,
-            format, D3DPOOL_DEFAULT,
+            usage, format, pool,
             pTexture.GetAddressOf(), nullptr);
         if (FAILED(hr))
             return hr;
 
         // Create staging texture memory
         ComPtr<IDirect3DTexture9> pStagingTexture;
-        hr = device->CreateTexture(twidth, theight, 1u,
-            0u, format, D3DPOOL_SYSTEMMEM,
-            pStagingTexture.GetAddressOf(), nullptr);
-        if (FAILED(hr))
-            return hr;
+        if (pool == D3DPOOL_DEFAULT)
+        {
+            hr = device->CreateTexture(twidth, theight, 1u,
+                0u, format, D3DPOOL_SYSTEMMEM,
+                pStagingTexture.GetAddressOf(), nullptr);
+            if (FAILED(hr))
+                return hr;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            pStagingTexture = pTexture;
+        }
 
         D3DLOCKED_RECT LockedRect = {};
         hr = pStagingTexture->LockRect(0, &LockedRect, nullptr, 0);
@@ -495,9 +506,12 @@ namespace
                 return hr;
         }
 
-        hr = device->UpdateTexture(pStagingTexture.Get(), pTexture.Get());
-        if (FAILED(hr))
-            return hr;
+        if (pool == D3DPOOL_DEFAULT)
+        {
+            hr = device->UpdateTexture(pStagingTexture.Get(), pTexture.Get());
+            if (FAILED(hr))
+                return hr;
+        }
 
         *texture = pTexture.Detach();
 
@@ -514,6 +528,21 @@ HRESULT DirectX::CreateWICTextureFromMemory(
     LPDIRECT3DTEXTURE9* texture,
     size_t maxsize,
     unsigned int loadFlags) noexcept
+{
+    return CreateWICTextureFromMemoryEx(d3dDevice, wicData, wicDataSize, maxsize, 0u, D3DPOOL_DEFAULT, loadFlags, texture);
+}
+
+
+_Use_decl_annotations_
+HRESULT DirectX::CreateWICTextureFromMemoryEx(
+    LPDIRECT3DDEVICE9 d3dDevice,
+    const uint8_t* wicData,
+    size_t wicDataSize,
+    _In_ size_t maxsize,
+    _In_ DWORD usage,
+    _In_ D3DPOOL pool,
+    _In_ unsigned int loadFlags,
+    LPDIRECT3DTEXTURE9* texture) noexcept
 {
     if (texture)
     {
@@ -554,7 +583,7 @@ HRESULT DirectX::CreateWICTextureFromMemory(
     if (FAILED(hr))
         return hr;
 
-    return CreateTextureFromWIC(d3dDevice, frame.Get(), maxsize, loadFlags, texture);
+    return CreateTextureFromWIC(d3dDevice, frame.Get(), maxsize, usage, pool, loadFlags, texture);
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -565,6 +594,19 @@ HRESULT DirectX::CreateWICTextureFromFile(
     LPDIRECT3DTEXTURE9* texture,
     size_t maxsize,
     unsigned int loadFlags) noexcept
+{
+    return CreateWICTextureFromFileEx(d3dDevice, fileName, maxsize, 0u, D3DPOOL_DEFAULT, loadFlags, texture);
+}
+
+_Use_decl_annotations_
+HRESULT DirectX::CreateWICTextureFromFileEx(
+    LPDIRECT3DDEVICE9 d3dDevice,
+    const wchar_t* fileName,
+    size_t maxsize,
+    DWORD usage,
+    D3DPOOL pool,
+    unsigned int loadFlags,
+    LPDIRECT3DTEXTURE9* texture) noexcept
 {
     if (texture)
     {
@@ -593,5 +635,5 @@ HRESULT DirectX::CreateWICTextureFromFile(
     if (FAILED(hr))
         return hr;
 
-    return CreateTextureFromWIC(d3dDevice, frame.Get(), maxsize, loadFlags, texture);
+    return CreateTextureFromWIC(d3dDevice, frame.Get(), maxsize, usage, pool, loadFlags, texture);
 }
diff --git a/WICTextureLoader/WICTextureLoader9.h b/WICTextureLoader/WICTextureLoader9.h
index c47bddf..bbe5e5d 100644
--- a/WICTextureLoader/WICTextureLoader9.h
+++ b/WICTextureLoader/WICTextureLoader9.h
@@ -55,4 +55,24 @@ namespace DirectX
         _Outptr_ LPDIRECT3DTEXTURE9* texture,
         _In_ size_t maxsize = 0,
         _In_ unsigned int loadFlags = 0) noexcept;
+
+    // Extended version
+    HRESULT CreateWICTextureFromMemoryEx(
+        _In_ LPDIRECT3DDEVICE9 d3dDevice,
+        _In_reads_bytes_(wicDataSize) const uint8_t* wicData,
+        _In_ size_t wicDataSize,
+        _In_ size_t maxsize,
+        _In_ DWORD usage,
+        _In_ D3DPOOL pool,
+        _In_ unsigned int loadFlags,
+        _Outptr_ LPDIRECT3DTEXTURE9* texture) noexcept;
+
+    HRESULT CreateWICTextureFromFileEx(
+        _In_ LPDIRECT3DDEVICE9 d3dDevice,
+        _In_z_ const wchar_t* fileName,
+        _In_ size_t maxsize,
+        _In_ DWORD usage,
+        _In_ D3DPOOL pool,
+        _In_ unsigned int loadFlags,
+        _Outptr_ LPDIRECT3DTEXTURE9* texture) noexcept;
 }