diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Assets/CustomAssetLibrary.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Assets/CustomAssetLibrary.cpp
index 8a78fed490..7b6420088f 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Assets/CustomAssetLibrary.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Assets/CustomAssetLibrary.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 
 #include "Common/Logging/Log.h"
-#include "VideoCommon/Assets/CustomTextureData.h"
+#include "VideoCommon/Assets/TextureAsset.h"
 
 namespace VideoCommon
 {
@@ -26,16 +26,26 @@ std::size_t GetAssetSize(const CustomTextureData& data)
 }
 }  // namespace
 CustomAssetLibrary::LoadInfo CustomAssetLibrary::LoadGameTexture(const AssetID& asset_id,
-                                                                 CustomTextureData* data)
+                                                                 TextureData* data)
 {
   const auto load_info = LoadTexture(asset_id, data);
   if (load_info.m_bytes_loaded == 0)
     return {};
 
-  // Note: 'LoadTexture()' ensures we have a level loaded
-  for (std::size_t slice_index = 0; slice_index < data->m_slices.size(); slice_index++)
+  if (data->m_type != TextureData::Type::Type_Texture2D)
   {
-    auto& slice = data->m_slices[slice_index];
+    ERROR_LOG_FMT(
+        VIDEO,
+        "Custom asset '{}' is not a valid game texture, it is expected to be a 2d texture "
+        "but was a '{}'.",
+        asset_id, data->m_type);
+    return {};
+  }
+
+  // Note: 'LoadTexture()' ensures we have a level loaded
+  for (std::size_t slice_index = 0; slice_index < data->m_texture.m_slices.size(); slice_index++)
+  {
+    auto& slice = data->m_texture.m_slices[slice_index];
     const auto& first_mip = slice.m_levels[0];
 
     // Verify that each mip level is the correct size (divide by 2 each time).
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Assets/CustomAssetLibrary.h b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Assets/CustomAssetLibrary.h
index dba514f4ce..17b16f9fb9 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Assets/CustomAssetLibrary.h
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Assets/CustomAssetLibrary.h
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
 
 namespace VideoCommon
 {
-class CustomTextureData;
 struct MaterialData;
 struct PixelShaderData;
+struct TextureData;
 
 // This class provides functionality to load
 // specific data (like textures).  Where this data
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@ public:
   };
 
   // Loads a texture, if there are no levels, bytes loaded will be empty
-  virtual LoadInfo LoadTexture(const AssetID& asset_id, CustomTextureData* data) = 0;
+  virtual LoadInfo LoadTexture(const AssetID& asset_id, TextureData* data) = 0;
 
   // Gets the last write time for a given asset id
   virtual TimeType GetLastAssetWriteTime(const AssetID& asset_id) const = 0;
 
   // Loads a texture as a game texture, providing additional checks like confirming
   // each mip level size is correct and that the format is consistent across the data
-  LoadInfo LoadGameTexture(const AssetID& asset_id, CustomTextureData* data);
+  LoadInfo LoadGameTexture(const AssetID& asset_id, TextureData* data);
 
   // Loads a pixel shader
   virtual LoadInfo LoadPixelShader(const AssetID& asset_id, PixelShaderData* data) = 0;
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Assets/CustomAssetLoader.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Assets/CustomAssetLoader.cpp
index f579a5eb4b..134b18b496 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Assets/CustomAssetLoader.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Assets/CustomAssetLoader.cpp
@@ -77,13 +77,6 @@ void CustomAssetLoader ::Shutdown()
   m_total_bytes_loaded = 0;
 }
 
-std::shared_ptr<RawTextureAsset>
-CustomAssetLoader::LoadTexture(const CustomAssetLibrary::AssetID& asset_id,
-                               std::shared_ptr<CustomAssetLibrary> library)
-{
-  return LoadOrCreateAsset<RawTextureAsset>(asset_id, m_textures, std::move(library));
-}
-
 std::shared_ptr<GameTextureAsset>
 CustomAssetLoader::LoadGameTexture(const CustomAssetLibrary::AssetID& asset_id,
                                    std::shared_ptr<CustomAssetLibrary> library)
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Assets/CustomAssetLoader.h b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Assets/CustomAssetLoader.h
index fe86a40835..920f62e830 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Assets/CustomAssetLoader.h
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Assets/CustomAssetLoader.h
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ public:
   // Loads happen asynchronously where the data will be set now or in the future
   // Callees are expected to query the underlying data with 'GetData()'
   // from the 'CustomLoadableAsset' class to determine if the data is ready for use
-  std::shared_ptr<RawTextureAsset> LoadTexture(const CustomAssetLibrary::AssetID& asset_id,
-                                               std::shared_ptr<CustomAssetLibrary> library);
-
   std::shared_ptr<GameTextureAsset> LoadGameTexture(const CustomAssetLibrary::AssetID& asset_id,
                                                     std::shared_ptr<CustomAssetLibrary> library);
 
@@ -80,7 +77,6 @@ private:
 
   static constexpr auto TIME_BETWEEN_ASSET_MONITOR_CHECKS = std::chrono::milliseconds{500};
 
-  std::map<CustomAssetLibrary::AssetID, std::weak_ptr<RawTextureAsset>> m_textures;
   std::map<CustomAssetLibrary::AssetID, std::weak_ptr<GameTextureAsset>> m_game_textures;
   std::map<CustomAssetLibrary::AssetID, std::weak_ptr<PixelShaderAsset>> m_pixel_shaders;
   std::map<CustomAssetLibrary::AssetID, std::weak_ptr<MaterialAsset>> m_materials;
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Assets/DirectFilesystemAssetLibrary.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Assets/DirectFilesystemAssetLibrary.cpp
index cbb3046f4d..9a749ecec9 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Assets/DirectFilesystemAssetLibrary.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Assets/DirectFilesystemAssetLibrary.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "Common/StringUtil.h"
 #include "VideoCommon/Assets/MaterialAsset.h"
 #include "VideoCommon/Assets/ShaderAsset.h"
+#include "VideoCommon/Assets/TextureAsset.h"
 
 namespace VideoCommon
 {
@@ -219,66 +220,126 @@ CustomAssetLibrary::LoadInfo DirectFilesystemAssetLibrary::LoadMaterial(const As
 }
 
 CustomAssetLibrary::LoadInfo DirectFilesystemAssetLibrary::LoadTexture(const AssetID& asset_id,
-                                                                       CustomTextureData* data)
+                                                                       TextureData* data)
 {
   const auto asset_map = GetAssetMapForID(asset_id);
 
-  // Raw texture is expected to have one asset mapped
-  if (asset_map.empty() || asset_map.size() > 1)
+  // Texture can optionally have a metadata file as well
+  if (asset_map.empty() || asset_map.size() > 2)
   {
-    ERROR_LOG_FMT(VIDEO, "Asset '{}' error - raw texture expected to have one file mapped!",
+    ERROR_LOG_FMT(VIDEO, "Asset '{}' error - raw texture expected to have one or two files mapped!",
                   asset_id);
     return {};
   }
-  const auto& asset_path = asset_map.begin()->second;
 
-  std::error_code ec;
-  const auto last_loaded_time = std::filesystem::last_write_time(asset_path, ec);
-  if (ec)
+  const auto metadata = asset_map.find("metadata");
+  const auto texture_path = asset_map.find("texture");
+
+  if (texture_path == asset_map.end())
   {
-    ERROR_LOG_FMT(VIDEO, "Asset '{}' error - failed to get last write time with error '{}'!",
-                  asset_id, ec);
+    ERROR_LOG_FMT(VIDEO, "Asset '{}' expected to have a texture entry mapped!", asset_id);
     return {};
   }
-  auto ext = PathToString(asset_path.extension());
+
+  std::size_t metadata_size = 0;
+  if (metadata != asset_map.end())
+  {
+    std::error_code ec;
+    metadata_size = std::filesystem::file_size(metadata->second, ec);
+    if (ec)
+    {
+      ERROR_LOG_FMT(VIDEO,
+                    "Asset '{}' error - failed to get texture metadata file size with error '{}'!",
+                    asset_id, ec);
+      return {};
+    }
+
+    std::string json_data;
+    if (!File::ReadFileToString(PathToString(metadata->second), json_data))
+    {
+      ERROR_LOG_FMT(VIDEO, "Asset '{}' error -  failed to load the json file '{}',", asset_id,
+                    PathToString(metadata->second));
+      return {};
+    }
+
+    picojson::value root;
+    const auto error = picojson::parse(root, json_data);
+
+    if (!error.empty())
+    {
+      ERROR_LOG_FMT(VIDEO,
+                    "Asset '{}' error -  failed to load the json file '{}', due to parse error: {}",
+                    asset_id, PathToString(metadata->second), error);
+      return {};
+    }
+    if (!root.is<picojson::object>())
+    {
+      ERROR_LOG_FMT(
+          VIDEO,
+          "Asset '{}' error -  failed to load the json file '{}', due to root not being an object!",
+          asset_id, PathToString(metadata->second));
+      return {};
+    }
+
+    const auto& root_obj = root.get<picojson::object>();
+    if (!TextureData::FromJson(asset_id, root_obj, data))
+    {
+      return {};
+    }
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    data->m_type = TextureData::Type::Type_Texture2D;
+  }
+
+  auto ext = PathToString(texture_path->second.extension());
   Common::ToLower(&ext);
   if (ext == ".dds")
   {
-    if (!LoadDDSTexture(data, PathToString(asset_path)))
+    if (!LoadDDSTexture(&data->m_texture, PathToString(texture_path->second)))
     {
       ERROR_LOG_FMT(VIDEO, "Asset '{}' error - could not load dds texture!", asset_id);
       return {};
     }
 
-    if (data->m_slices.empty()) [[unlikely]]
-      data->m_slices.push_back({});
+    if (data->m_texture.m_slices.empty()) [[unlikely]]
+      data->m_texture.m_slices.push_back({});
 
-    if (!LoadMips(asset_path, &data->m_slices[0]))
+    if (!LoadMips(texture_path->second, &data->m_texture.m_slices[0]))
       return {};
 
-    return LoadInfo{GetAssetSize(*data), FileTimeToSysTime(last_loaded_time)};
+    return LoadInfo{GetAssetSize(data->m_texture) + metadata_size, GetLastAssetWriteTime(asset_id)};
   }
   else if (ext == ".png")
   {
-    // If we have no slices, create one
-    if (data->m_slices.empty())
-      data->m_slices.push_back({});
+    // PNG could support more complicated texture types in the future
+    // but for now just error
+    if (data->m_type != TextureData::Type::Type_Texture2D)
+    {
+      ERROR_LOG_FMT(VIDEO, "Asset '{}' error - PNG is not supported for texture type '{}'!",
+                    asset_id, data->m_type);
+      return {};
+    }
 
-    auto& slice = data->m_slices[0];
+    // If we have no slices, create one
+    if (data->m_texture.m_slices.empty())
+      data->m_texture.m_slices.push_back({});
+
+    auto& slice = data->m_texture.m_slices[0];
     // If we have no levels, create one to pass into LoadPNGTexture
     if (slice.m_levels.empty())
       slice.m_levels.push_back({});
 
-    if (!LoadPNGTexture(&slice.m_levels[0], PathToString(asset_path)))
+    if (!LoadPNGTexture(&slice.m_levels[0], PathToString(texture_path->second)))
     {
       ERROR_LOG_FMT(VIDEO, "Asset '{}' error - could not load png texture!", asset_id);
       return {};
     }
 
-    if (!LoadMips(asset_path, &slice))
+    if (!LoadMips(texture_path->second, &slice))
       return {};
 
-    return LoadInfo{GetAssetSize(*data), FileTimeToSysTime(last_loaded_time)};
+    return LoadInfo{GetAssetSize(data->m_texture) + metadata_size, GetLastAssetWriteTime(asset_id)};
   }
 
   ERROR_LOG_FMT(VIDEO, "Asset '{}' error - extension '{}' unknown!", asset_id, ext);
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Assets/DirectFilesystemAssetLibrary.h b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Assets/DirectFilesystemAssetLibrary.h
index 21c5ce7d54..244b49c88b 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Assets/DirectFilesystemAssetLibrary.h
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Assets/DirectFilesystemAssetLibrary.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class DirectFilesystemAssetLibrary final : public CustomAssetLibrary
 public:
   using AssetMap = std::map<std::string, std::filesystem::path>;
 
-  LoadInfo LoadTexture(const AssetID& asset_id, CustomTextureData* data) override;
+  LoadInfo LoadTexture(const AssetID& asset_id, TextureData* data) override;
   LoadInfo LoadPixelShader(const AssetID& asset_id, PixelShaderData* data) override;
   LoadInfo LoadMaterial(const AssetID& asset_id, MaterialData* data) override;
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Assets/TextureAsset.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Assets/TextureAsset.cpp
index 8cd92aa89f..9418add8d1 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Assets/TextureAsset.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Assets/TextureAsset.cpp
@@ -97,20 +97,6 @@ bool ParseSampler(const VideoCommon::CustomAssetLibrary::AssetID& asset_id,
   return true;
 }
 }  // namespace
-CustomAssetLibrary::LoadInfo RawTextureAsset::LoadImpl(const CustomAssetLibrary::AssetID& asset_id)
-{
-  auto potential_data = std::make_shared<CustomTextureData>();
-  const auto loaded_info = m_owning_library->LoadTexture(asset_id, potential_data.get());
-  if (loaded_info.m_bytes_loaded == 0)
-    return {};
-  {
-    std::lock_guard lk(m_data_lock);
-    m_loaded = true;
-    m_data = std::move(potential_data);
-  }
-  return loaded_info;
-}
-
 bool TextureData::FromJson(const CustomAssetLibrary::AssetID& asset_id,
                            const picojson::object& json, TextureData* data)
 {
@@ -160,7 +146,7 @@ bool TextureData::FromJson(const CustomAssetLibrary::AssetID& asset_id,
 
 CustomAssetLibrary::LoadInfo GameTextureAsset::LoadImpl(const CustomAssetLibrary::AssetID& asset_id)
 {
-  auto potential_data = std::make_shared<CustomTextureData>();
+  auto potential_data = std::make_shared<TextureData>();
   const auto loaded_info = m_owning_library->LoadGameTexture(asset_id, potential_data.get());
   if (loaded_info.m_bytes_loaded == 0)
     return {};
@@ -184,7 +170,7 @@ bool GameTextureAsset::Validate(u32 native_width, u32 native_height) const
     return false;
   }
 
-  if (m_data->m_slices.empty())
+  if (m_data->m_texture.m_slices.empty())
   {
     ERROR_LOG_FMT(VIDEO,
                   "Game texture can't be validated for asset '{}' because no data was available.",
@@ -192,7 +178,7 @@ bool GameTextureAsset::Validate(u32 native_width, u32 native_height) const
     return false;
   }
 
-  if (m_data->m_slices.size() > 1)
+  if (m_data->m_texture.m_slices.size() > 1)
   {
     ERROR_LOG_FMT(
         VIDEO,
@@ -201,7 +187,7 @@ bool GameTextureAsset::Validate(u32 native_width, u32 native_height) const
     return false;
   }
 
-  const auto& slice = m_data->m_slices[0];
+  const auto& slice = m_data->m_texture.m_slices[0];
   if (slice.m_levels.empty())
   {
     ERROR_LOG_FMT(
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Assets/TextureAsset.h b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Assets/TextureAsset.h
index ef4341c83d..fc9e3166df 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Assets/TextureAsset.h
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Assets/TextureAsset.h
@@ -3,23 +3,16 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <fmt/format.h>
 #include <picojson.h>
 
+#include "Common/EnumFormatter.h"
 #include "VideoCommon/Assets/CustomAsset.h"
 #include "VideoCommon/Assets/CustomTextureData.h"
 #include "VideoCommon/RenderState.h"
 
 namespace VideoCommon
 {
-class RawTextureAsset final : public CustomLoadableAsset<CustomTextureData>
-{
-public:
-  using CustomLoadableAsset::CustomLoadableAsset;
-
-private:
-  CustomAssetLibrary::LoadInfo LoadImpl(const CustomAssetLibrary::AssetID& asset_id) override;
-};
-
 struct TextureData
 {
   static bool FromJson(const CustomAssetLibrary::AssetID& asset_id, const picojson::object& json,
@@ -32,11 +25,11 @@ struct TextureData
     Type_Max = Type_TextureCube
   };
   Type m_type;
-  CustomTextureData m_data;
+  CustomTextureData m_texture;
   SamplerState m_sampler;
 };
 
-class GameTextureAsset final : public CustomLoadableAsset<CustomTextureData>
+class GameTextureAsset final : public CustomLoadableAsset<TextureData>
 {
 public:
   using CustomLoadableAsset::CustomLoadableAsset;
@@ -49,3 +42,10 @@ private:
   CustomAssetLibrary::LoadInfo LoadImpl(const CustomAssetLibrary::AssetID& asset_id) override;
 };
 }  // namespace VideoCommon
+
+template <>
+struct fmt::formatter<VideoCommon::TextureData::Type>
+    : EnumFormatter<VideoCommon::TextureData::Type::Type_Max>
+{
+  constexpr formatter() : EnumFormatter({"Undefined", "Texture2D", "TextureCube"}) {}
+};
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/GraphicsModSystem/Runtime/Actions/CustomPipelineAction.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/GraphicsModSystem/Runtime/Actions/CustomPipelineAction.cpp
index 8f5225f142..267f88bb4c 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/GraphicsModSystem/Runtime/Actions/CustomPipelineAction.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/GraphicsModSystem/Runtime/Actions/CustomPipelineAction.cpp
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ void CustomPipelineAction::OnTextureCreate(GraphicsModActionData::TextureCreate*
       auto data = game_texture.m_asset->GetData();
       if (data)
       {
-        if (data->m_slices.empty() || data->m_slices[0].m_levels.empty())
+        if (data->m_texture.m_slices.empty() || data->m_texture.m_slices[0].m_levels.empty())
         {
           ERROR_LOG_FMT(
               VIDEO,
@@ -431,15 +431,16 @@ void CustomPipelineAction::OnTextureCreate(GraphicsModActionData::TextureCreate*
               create->texture_name, game_texture.m_asset->GetAssetId());
           m_valid = false;
         }
-        else if (create->texture_width != data->m_slices[0].m_levels[0].width ||
-                 create->texture_height != data->m_slices[0].m_levels[0].height)
+        else if (create->texture_width != data->m_texture.m_slices[0].m_levels[0].width ||
+                 create->texture_height != data->m_texture.m_slices[0].m_levels[0].height)
         {
           ERROR_LOG_FMT(VIDEO,
                         "Custom pipeline for texture '{}' has asset '{}' that does not match "
                         "the width/height of the texture loaded.  Texture {}x{} vs asset {}x{}",
                         create->texture_name, game_texture.m_asset->GetAssetId(),
                         create->texture_width, create->texture_height,
-                        data->m_slices[0].m_levels[0].width, data->m_slices[0].m_levels[0].height);
+                        data->m_texture.m_slices[0].m_levels[0].width,
+                        data->m_texture.m_slices[0].m_levels[0].height);
           m_valid = false;
         }
       }
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/HiresTextures.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/HiresTextures.cpp
index 6a489973a5..2f5fd93709 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/HiresTextures.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/HiresTextures.cpp
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ void HiresTexture::Update()
         {
           // Since this is just a texture (single file) the mapper doesn't really matter
           // just provide a string
-          s_file_library->SetAssetIDMapData(
-              filename, std::map<std::string, std::filesystem::path>{{"", StringToPath(path)}});
+          s_file_library->SetAssetIDMapData(filename, std::map<std::string, std::filesystem::path>{
+                                                          {"texture", StringToPath(path)}});
 
           if (g_ActiveConfig.bCacheHiresTextures)
           {
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/TextureCacheBase.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/TextureCacheBase.cpp
index fa677bf1b5..50464cce5f 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/TextureCacheBase.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/TextureCacheBase.cpp
@@ -1606,7 +1606,7 @@ RcTcacheEntry TextureCacheBase::GetTexture(const int textureCacheSafetyColorSamp
   }
 
   std::vector<VideoCommon::CachedAsset<VideoCommon::GameTextureAsset>> cached_game_assets;
-  std::vector<std::shared_ptr<VideoCommon::CustomTextureData>> data_for_assets;
+  std::vector<VideoCommon::CustomTextureData*> data_for_assets;
   bool has_arbitrary_mipmaps = false;
   bool skip_texture_dump = false;
   std::shared_ptr<HiresTexture> hires_texture;
@@ -1640,12 +1640,12 @@ RcTcacheEntry TextureCacheBase::GetTexture(const int textureCacheSafetyColorSamp
         auto data = asset->GetData();
         if (data)
         {
-          if (!data->m_slices.empty())
+          if (!data->m_texture.m_slices.empty())
           {
-            if (!data->m_slices[0].m_levels.empty())
+            if (!data->m_texture.m_slices[0].m_levels.empty())
             {
-              height = data->m_slices[0].m_levels[0].height;
-              width = data->m_slices[0].m_levels[0].width;
+              height = data->m_texture.m_slices[0].m_levels[0].height;
+              width = data->m_texture.m_slices[0].m_levels[0].width;
             }
           }
         }
@@ -1667,7 +1667,7 @@ RcTcacheEntry TextureCacheBase::GetTexture(const int textureCacheSafetyColorSamp
     {
       if (cached_asset.m_asset->Validate(texture_info.GetRawWidth(), texture_info.GetRawHeight()))
       {
-        data_for_assets.push_back(std::move(data));
+        data_for_assets.push_back(&data->m_texture);
       }
     }
   }
@@ -1687,8 +1687,7 @@ RcTcacheEntry TextureCacheBase::GetTexture(const int textureCacheSafetyColorSamp
 // expected because each texture is loaded into a texture array
 RcTcacheEntry TextureCacheBase::CreateTextureEntry(
     const TextureCreationInfo& creation_info, const TextureInfo& texture_info,
-    const int safety_color_sample_size,
-    std::vector<std::shared_ptr<VideoCommon::CustomTextureData>> assets_data,
+    const int safety_color_sample_size, std::vector<VideoCommon::CustomTextureData*> assets_data,
     const bool custom_arbitrary_mipmaps, bool skip_texture_dump)
 {
 #ifdef __APPLE__
@@ -1705,7 +1704,7 @@ RcTcacheEntry TextureCacheBase::CreateTextureEntry(
           assets_data.begin(), assets_data.end(), [](const auto& lhs, const auto& rhs) {
             return lhs->m_slices[0].m_levels.size() < rhs->m_slices[0].m_levels.size();
           });
-      return max_element->get()->m_slices[0].m_levels.size();
+      return (*max_element)->m_slices[0].m_levels.size();
     };
     const u32 texLevels = no_mips ? 1 : (u32)calculate_max_levels();
     const auto& first_level = assets_data[0]->m_slices[0].m_levels[0];
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/TextureCacheBase.h b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/TextureCacheBase.h
index 7c8b74fb5e..0271677962 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/TextureCacheBase.h
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/TextureCacheBase.h
@@ -346,11 +346,10 @@ private:
 
   void SetBackupConfig(const VideoConfig& config);
 
-  RcTcacheEntry
-  CreateTextureEntry(const TextureCreationInfo& creation_info, const TextureInfo& texture_info,
-                     int safety_color_sample_size,
-                     std::vector<std::shared_ptr<VideoCommon::CustomTextureData>> assets_data,
-                     bool custom_arbitrary_mipmaps, bool skip_texture_dump);
+  RcTcacheEntry CreateTextureEntry(const TextureCreationInfo& creation_info,
+                                   const TextureInfo& texture_info, int safety_color_sample_size,
+                                   std::vector<VideoCommon::CustomTextureData*> assets_data,
+                                   bool custom_arbitrary_mipmaps, bool skip_texture_dump);
 
   RcTcacheEntry GetXFBFromCache(u32 address, u32 width, u32 height, u32 stride);
 
diff --git a/docs/CustomPipelineGraphicsMod.md b/docs/CustomPipelineGraphicsMod.md
index 771d3dba36..42d6a1e9b7 100644
--- a/docs/CustomPipelineGraphicsMod.md
+++ b/docs/CustomPipelineGraphicsMod.md
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ A full example is given below:
             "name": "normal_texture",
             "data":
             {
-                "": "normal_texture.png"
+                "texture": "normal_texture.png"
             }
         }
     ],