diff --git a/src/asset/CMakeLists.txt b/src/asset/CMakeLists.txt
index 75531bb..709261f 100644
--- a/src/asset/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/asset/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,4 +8,7 @@ target_sources(${DUSK_TARGET_NAME}
   PRIVATE
     asset.c
     assetmanager.c
-)
\ No newline at end of file
+)
+
+# Subdirs
+add_subdirectory(type)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/asset/asset.c b/src/asset/asset.c
index 409fe32..fc85576 100644
--- a/src/asset/asset.c
+++ b/src/asset/asset.c
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
 #include "assert/assert.h"
 #include "console/console.h"
 
+assetdef_t ASSET_DEFINITIONS[ASSET_TYPE_COUNT] = {
+  [ASSET_TYPE_PALETTE_IMAGE] = { "DPI", assetPaletteImageLoad },
+};
+
 errorret_t assetInit(asset_t *asset, const char_t *filename) {
   assertNotNull(asset, "Asset cannot be NULL.");
   assertNotNull(filename, "Filename cannot be NULL.");
@@ -27,10 +31,101 @@ errorret_t assetInit(asset_t *asset, const char_t *filename) {
     ASSET_REFERENCE_COUNT_MAX
   );
 
+  // Test the file can be opened. In future I may make the handle stay open for
+  // a while to see if it increases performance and stops disk thrashing.
   asset->file = zip_fopen(ASSET_MANAGER.zip, filename, 0);
   if(asset->file == NULL) errorThrow("Failed to open asset file: %s", filename);
+  zip_fclose(asset->file);
+  asset->file = NULL;
 
   consolePrint("Initialized asset: %s", filename);
-
   errorOk();
+}
+
+ref_t assetLock(asset_t *asset) {
+  assertNotNull(asset, "Asset cannot be NULL.");
+
+  return refListLock(&asset->refList);
+}
+
+void assetUnlock(asset_t *asset, const ref_t ref) {
+  assertNotNull(asset, "Asset cannot be NULL.");
+  assertTrue(ref > 0, "Reference must be greater than 0.");
+
+  // Just unlock the reference in the reference list.
+  refListUnlock(&asset->refList, ref);
+}
+
+errorret_t assetLoad(asset_t *asset) {
+  assertNotNull(asset, "Asset cannot be NULL.");
+  assertTrue(
+    asset->state == ASSET_STATE_NOT_LOADED,
+    "Asset is already loaded or loading."
+  );
+
+  // Mark as loading.
+  asset->state = ASSET_STATE_LOADING;
+
+  // Open the file.
+  if(asset->file == NULL) {
+    asset->file = zip_fopen(ASSET_MANAGER.zip, asset->filename, 0);
+    if(asset->file == NULL) {
+      asset->state = ASSET_STATE_ERROR;
+      errorThrow("Failed to open asset file: %s", asset->filename);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Read header.
+  char_t header[ASSET_HEADER_SIZE + 1];
+  memoryZero(header, ASSET_HEADER_SIZE + 1);
+  zip_int64_t bytesRead = zip_fread(asset->file, header, ASSET_HEADER_SIZE);
+  if(bytesRead != ASSET_HEADER_SIZE) {
+    asset->state = ASSET_STATE_ERROR;
+    zip_fclose(asset->file);
+    asset->file = NULL;
+    errorThrow("Failed to read asset header for: %s", asset->filename);
+  }
+
+  // Check header.
+  if(strlen(header) != ASSET_HEADER_SIZE) {
+    asset->state = ASSET_STATE_ERROR;
+    zip_fclose(asset->file);
+    asset->file = NULL;
+    errorThrow("Invalid asset header for: %s", asset->filename);
+  }
+
+  // Get the asset definition based on the header.
+  assetdef_t *def;
+  for(uint_fast8_t i = 0; i < ASSET_TYPE_COUNT; i++) {
+    if(strcmp(header, ASSET_DEFINITIONS[i].header) == 0) {
+      def = &ASSET_DEFINITIONS[i];
+      asset->type = i;
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+  assertNotNull(def, "Failed to find asset definition for header.");
+
+  // Load the asset
+  errorret_t ret = def->load(asset);
+  if(ret.code != ERROR_OK) {
+    asset->state = ASSET_STATE_ERROR;
+    zip_fclose(asset->file);
+    asset->file = NULL;
+    errorChain(ret);
+  }
+
+  // Finished loading.
+  asset->state = ASSET_STATE_LOADED;
+  zip_fclose(asset->file);
+  asset->file = NULL;
+  errorOk();
+}
+
+void assetDispose(asset_t *asset) {
+  assertNotNull(asset, "Asset cannot be NULL.");
+
+  if(asset->file) {
+    zip_fclose(asset->file);
+    asset->file = NULL;
+  }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/asset/asset.h b/src/asset/asset.h
index d98c71a..aff1ca1 100644
--- a/src/asset/asset.h
+++ b/src/asset/asset.h
@@ -6,14 +6,19 @@
  */
 
 #pragma once
-#include "assetpaletteimage.h"
 #include "error/error.h"
 #include "util/reflist.h"
 #include <zip.h>
 
+#include "asset/type/assetpaletteimage.h"
+
 #define ASSET_HEADER_SIZE 3
 #define ASSET_REFERENCE_COUNT_MAX 8
 
+typedef struct {
+  void (*load)();
+} assetcallback_t;
+
 typedef enum {
   ASSET_STATE_NOT_LOADED,
   ASSET_STATE_LOADING,
@@ -24,18 +29,30 @@ typedef enum {
 typedef enum {
   ASSET_TYPE_UNKNOWN,
   ASSET_TYPE_PALETTE_IMAGE,
+
+  ASSET_TYPE_COUNT
 } assettype_t;
 
-typedef struct {
-  const char_t filename[FILENAME_MAX];
+typedef struct asset_s {
+  char_t filename[FILENAME_MAX];
   ref_t refListArray[ASSET_REFERENCE_COUNT_MAX];
   reflist_t refList;
   assetstate_t state;
   assettype_t type;
-  void *data;
   zip_file_t *file;
+
+  union {
+    assetpaletteimage_t paletteImage;
+  };
 } asset_t;
 
+typedef struct {
+  const char_t header[ASSET_HEADER_SIZE + 1];
+  errorret_t (*load)(asset_t *asset);
+} assetdef_t;
+
+extern assetdef_t ASSET_DEFINITIONS[ASSET_TYPE_COUNT];
+
 /**
  * Initializes an asset structure. This should be called by the asset manager
  * only.
@@ -44,4 +61,40 @@ typedef struct {
  * @param filename The filename of the asset.
  * @return An error code.
  */
-errorret_t assetInit(asset_t *asset, const char_t *filename);
\ No newline at end of file
+errorret_t assetInit(asset_t *asset, const char_t *filename);
+
+/**
+ * Requests a lock on the given asset. This will increase the reference count
+ * of the asset, and prevent it from being unloaded until all locks are
+ * released.
+ * 
+ * @param asset The asset to lock.
+ * @return A unique reference ID for the lock.
+ */
+ref_t assetLock(asset_t *asset);
+
+/**
+ * Releases a lock on the given asset. This will decrease the reference count
+ * of the asset, and allow it to be unloaded if there are no more locks.
+ * 
+ * @param asset The asset to unlock.
+ * @param ref The reference ID of the lock to release.
+ */
+void assetUnlock(asset_t *asset, const ref_t ref);
+
+/**
+ * Permission has been granted to load the asset data from disk. This should
+ * only be called by the asset manager.
+ * 
+ * @param asset The asset to load.
+ * @return An error code.
+ */
+errorret_t assetLoad(asset_t *asset);
+
+/**
+ * Disposes of the asset, freeing any allocated memory and closing any open
+ * file handles. This should only be called by the asset manager.
+ * 
+ * @param asset The asset to dispose of.
+ */
+void assetDispose(asset_t *asset);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/asset/assetmanager.c b/src/asset/assetmanager.c
index 29cb08b..2eca2d3 100644
--- a/src/asset/assetmanager.c
+++ b/src/asset/assetmanager.c
@@ -44,7 +44,18 @@ errorret_t assetManagerInit(void) {
 }
 
 void assetManagerUpdate(void) {
-
+  // Update all assets
+  asset_t *asset = ASSET_MANAGER.assets;
+  while(asset < &ASSET_MANAGER.assets[ASSET_MANAGER.assetCount]) {
+    if(asset->state == ASSET_STATE_LOADING) {
+      // Check if the asset is loaded
+      if(asset->file != NULL) {
+        asset->state = ASSET_STATE_LOADED;
+        consolePrint("Asset loaded: %s", asset->filename);
+      }
+    }
+    ++asset;
+  }
 }
 
 errorret_t assetManagerGetAsset(const char_t *filename, asset_t **outAsset) {
@@ -71,6 +82,7 @@ errorret_t assetManagerGetAsset(const char_t *filename, asset_t **outAsset) {
 
   // Pop an asset off the struct
   asset = &ASSET_MANAGER.assets[ASSET_MANAGER.assetCount++];
+  *outAsset = asset;
   errorChain(assetInit(asset, filename));
   errorOk();
 }
diff --git a/src/asset/assetmanager.h b/src/asset/assetmanager.h
index c79bcbc..86e030d 100644
--- a/src/asset/assetmanager.h
+++ b/src/asset/assetmanager.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 static const char_t ASSET_MANAGER_SEARCH_PATHS[][FILENAME_MAX] = {
   "%s/%s",
-  "./%s",
+  "%s",
   "../%s",
   "../../%s",
   "data/%s",
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ void assetManagerUpdate(void);
 
 /**
  * Get an asset by filename. This will return NULL if the asset does not exist.
- * This will not lock the asset, you must do that separately.
+ * This will not lock the asset, you must do that separately. If you do not
+ * lock the asset there is no guarantee the asset pointer will remain valid.
  * 
  * @param filename The filename of the asset to get.
  * @param outAsset The output asset pointer.
diff --git a/src/asset/assetpaletteimage.h b/src/asset/assetpaletteimage.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 208bea1..0000000
--- a/src/asset/assetpaletteimage.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2025 Dominic Masters
- * 
- * This software is released under the MIT License.
- * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
- */
-
-#pragma once
-#include "dusk.h"
-
-#define ASSET_PALETTE_IMAGE_SIZE_MAX (256*256)
-
-typedef struct {
-  uint32_t width;
-  uint32_t height;
-  uint8_t data[ASSET_PALETTE_IMAGE_SIZE_MAX];
-} assetpaletteimage_t;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/asset/type/CMakeLists.txt b/src/asset/type/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..588c9f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/asset/type/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2025 Dominic Masters
+# 
+# This software is released under the MIT License.
+# https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+
+# Sources
+target_sources(${DUSK_TARGET_NAME}
+  PRIVATE
+    assetpaletteimage.c
+)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/asset/type/assetpaletteimage.c b/src/asset/type/assetpaletteimage.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a95cd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/asset/type/assetpaletteimage.c
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2025 Dominic Masters
+ * 
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#include "asset/asset.h"
+#include "display/palette/palettelist.h"
+
+errorret_t assetPaletteImageLoad(asset_t *asset) {
+  // Read entire palettized image.
+  assetpaletteimageraw_t raw;
+  zip_int64_t bytesRead = zip_fread(asset->file, &raw, sizeof(raw));
+
+  if(bytesRead < sizeof(raw.width) + sizeof(raw.height)) {
+    errorThrow("Failed to read palette image dimensions.");
+  }
+
+  if(raw.width <= 0 || raw.width > ASSET_PALETTE_IMAGE_WIDTH_MAX) {
+    errorThrow("Invalid palette image width.");
+  }
+
+  if(raw.height <= 0 || raw.height > ASSET_PALETTE_IMAGE_HEIGHT_MAX) {
+    errorThrow("Invalid palette image height.");
+  }
+
+  if(raw.paletteIndex >= PALETTE_LIST_COUNT) {
+    errorThrow("Invalid palette index.");
+  }
+
+  printf("Palette image dimensions: %ux%u\n", raw.width, raw.height);
+  zip_int64_t expecting = (
+    sizeof(raw.width) +
+    sizeof(raw.height) +
+    sizeof(raw.paletteIndex) +
+    (raw.width * raw.height * sizeof(uint8_t))
+  );
+  if(bytesRead != expecting) {
+    errorThrow("Incorrect palette filesize.");
+  }
+
+  textureInit(
+    &asset->paletteImage.texture,
+    (int32_t)raw.width,
+    (int32_t)raw.height,
+    TEXTURE_FORMAT_PALETTE,
+    (texturedata_t){
+      .palette = {
+        .palette = raw.paletteIndex,
+        .data = raw.palette
+      }
+    }
+  );
+
+  errorOk();
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/asset/type/assetpaletteimage.h b/src/asset/type/assetpaletteimage.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c639ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/asset/type/assetpaletteimage.h
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2025 Dominic Masters
+ * 
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include "error/error.h"
+#include "display/texture/texture.h"
+
+#define ASSET_PALETTE_IMAGE_WIDTH_MAX 256
+#define ASSET_PALETTE_IMAGE_HEIGHT_MAX 256
+#define ASSET_PALETTE_IMAGE_SIZE_MAX ( \
+  ASSET_PALETTE_IMAGE_WIDTH_MAX * ASSET_PALETTE_IMAGE_HEIGHT_MAX \
+)
+
+typedef struct asset_s asset_t;
+
+#pragma pack(push, 1)
+typedef struct {
+  uint32_t width;
+  uint32_t height;
+  uint8_t paletteIndex;
+  uint8_t palette[ASSET_PALETTE_IMAGE_SIZE_MAX];
+} assetpaletteimageraw_t;
+#pragma pack(pop)
+
+typedef struct {
+  texture_t texture;
+} assetpaletteimage_t;
+
+/**
+ * Loads a palette image asset from the given asset structure. The asset must
+ * be of type ASSET_TYPE_PALETTE_IMAGE and must be loaded.
+ * 
+ * @param asset The asset to load the palette image from.
+ * @return An error code.
+ */
+errorret_t assetPaletteImageLoad(asset_t *asset);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/display/scene/overworld/sceneoverworld.c b/src/display/scene/overworld/sceneoverworld.c
index 86ee46e..6b2de0b 100644
--- a/src/display/scene/overworld/sceneoverworld.c
+++ b/src/display/scene/overworld/sceneoverworld.c
@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@
 #include "display/framebuffer/framebuffer.h"
 #include "display/scene/scenemanager.h"
 #include "display/mesh/quad.h"
+#include "asset/assetmanager.h"
 
 camera_t SCENE_OVERWORLD_CAMERA;
+asset_t *testAsset;
 
 void sceneOverworldInit(void) {
   cameraInit(&SCENE_OVERWORLD_CAMERA);
@@ -20,6 +22,10 @@ void sceneOverworldInit(void) {
 
   scene_t *scene = &SCENE_MANAGER_SCENES[SCENE_TYPE_OVERWORLD];
   scene->flags |= SCENE_FLAG_ACTIVE | SCENE_FLAG_VISIBLE;
+
+  assetManagerGetAsset("entities.dpi", &testAsset);
+  ref_t lock = assetLock(testAsset);
+  assetLoad(testAsset);
 }
 
 void sceneOverworldUpdate(void) {
@@ -35,7 +41,7 @@ void sceneOverworldRender(void) {
   // Draw overlay layer.
 
   spriteBatchPush(
-    NULL,
+    &testAsset->paletteImage.texture,
     0.0f, 0.0f, 12.0f, 12.0f,
     0xFF, 0x00, 0x00, 0xFF, 
     0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f
diff --git a/src/display/texture/texture.c b/src/display/texture/texture.c
index 7afb522..5d50197 100644
--- a/src/display/texture/texture.c
+++ b/src/display/texture/texture.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "assert/assert.h"
 #include "util/memory.h"
 #include "util/math.h"
+#include "display/palette/palettelist.h"
 
 const texture_t *TEXTURE_BOUND = NULL;
 
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ void textureInit(
   const int32_t width,
   const int32_t height,
   const textureformat_t format,
-  const void *data
+  const texturedata_t data
 ) {
   assertNotNull(texture, "Texture cannot be NULL");
   assertTrue(width > 0 && height > 0, "width/height must be greater than 0");
@@ -40,15 +41,96 @@ void textureInit(
   #if DISPLAY_SDL2
     glGenTextures(1, &texture->id);
     glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, texture->id);
-    glTexImage2D(
-      GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, format, width, height, 0,
-      format, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, data
-    );
+
+    switch(format) {
+      case TEXTURE_FORMAT_RGBA:
+        assertNotNull(data.rgba.colors, "RGBA texture data cannot be NULL");
+        glTexImage2D(
+          GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, format, width, height, 0,
+          format, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, (void*)data.rgba.colors
+        );
+        break;
+
+      case TEXTURE_FORMAT_ALPHA:
+        assertNotNull(data.alpha.data, "Alpha texture data cannot be NULL");
+        glTexImage2D(
+          GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, format, width, height, 0,
+          format, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, (void*)data.alpha.data
+        );
+        break;
+
+      case TEXTURE_FORMAT_PALETTE:
+        assertNotNull(data.palette.data, "Palette texture data cannot be NULL");
+        assertTrue(
+          data.palette.palette < PALETTE_LIST_COUNT,
+          "Palette index out of range"
+        );
+
+        const palette_t *pal = PALETTE_LIST[data.palette.palette];
+        assertNotNull(pal, "Palette cannot be NULL");
+        GLenum err = glGetError();
+        if (err != GL_NO_ERROR) {
+          assertUnreachable("GL Error before setting color table");
+        }
+
+        // Do we support paletted textures?
+        bool_t havePalTex = false;
+        GLint mask = 0;
+        glGetIntegerv(GL_CONTEXT_PROFILE_MASK, &mask);
+        if(mask & GL_CONTEXT_CORE_PROFILE_BIT) {
+          GLint n=0; glGetIntegerv(GL_NUM_EXTENSIONS, &n);
+          for (GLint i=0; i<n; ++i) {
+            const char* e = (const char*)glGetStringi(GL_EXTENSIONS, i);
+            if (e && strcmp(e, "GL_EXT_paletted_texture")==0) { havePalTex = true; break; }
+          }
+        } else {
+          const char* ext = (const char*)glGetString(GL_EXTENSIONS);
+          havePalTex = ext && strstr(ext, "GL_EXT_paletted_texture");
+        }
+
+        if(!havePalTex) {
+          // Not supported, convert to RGBA using lookup
+          color_t formatted[width * height];
+          for(int32_t i = 0; i < width * height; i++) {
+            uint8_t index = data.palette.data[i];
+            assertTrue(
+              index < pal->colorCount,
+              "Palette index out of range"
+            );
+            formatted[i] = pal->colors[index];
+          }
+          glTexImage2D(
+            GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_RGBA, width, height, 0,
+            GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, (void*)formatted
+          );
+        } else {
+          // Supported.
+          glColorTableEXT(
+            GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_RGBA, pal->colorCount, GL_RGBA,
+            GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, (const void*)pal->colors
+          );
+          glTexImage2D(
+            GL_TEXTURE_2D,
+            0, GL_COLOR_INDEX8_EXT,
+            width, height,
+            0, GL_COLOR_INDEX8_EXT,
+            GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, (void*)data.palette.data
+          );
+        }
+
+        break;
+
+      default:
+        assertUnreachable("Unknown texture format");
+        break;
+    }
 
     glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_NEAREST);
     glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_NEAREST);
     glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S, GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
     glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_T, GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
+    glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_BASE_LEVEL, 0);
+    glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAX_LEVEL, 0);
     
     glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0);
   #endif
diff --git a/src/display/texture/texture.h b/src/display/texture/texture.h
index d73884f..cfe9e4d 100644
--- a/src/display/texture/texture.h
+++ b/src/display/texture/texture.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ typedef enum {
   #if DISPLAY_SDL2
     TEXTURE_FORMAT_RGBA = GL_RGBA,
     TEXTURE_FORMAT_ALPHA = GL_ALPHA,
+    TEXTURE_FORMAT_PALETTE = GL_COLOR_INDEX8_EXT,
   #endif
 } textureformat_t;
 
@@ -25,6 +26,21 @@ typedef struct {
   int32_t height;
 } texture_t;
 
+typedef union {
+  struct {
+    color_t *colors;
+  } rgba;
+
+  struct {
+    uint8_t palette;
+    uint8_t *data;
+  } palette;
+
+  struct {
+    uint8_t *data;
+  } alpha;
+} texturedata_t;
+
 extern const texture_t *TEXTURE_BOUND;
 
 /**
@@ -34,14 +50,14 @@ extern const texture_t *TEXTURE_BOUND;
  * @param width The width of the texture.
  * @param height The height of the texture.
  * @param format The format of the texture (e.g., GL_RGBA, GL_ALPHA).
- * @param data The pixel data for the texture.
+ * @param data The data for the texture, the format changes per format.
  */
 void textureInit(
   texture_t *texture,
   const int32_t width,
   const int32_t height,
   const textureformat_t format,
-  const void *data
+  const texturedata_t data
 );
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/engine/engine.c b/src/engine/engine.c
index 7951623..562a84d 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine.c
+++ b/src/engine/engine.c
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 engine_t ENGINE;
 
-asset_t *testAsset;
 
 errorret_t engineInit(void) {
   memoryZero(&ENGINE, sizeof(engine_t));
@@ -28,8 +27,6 @@ errorret_t engineInit(void) {
   errorChain(displayInit());
   rpgInit();
 
-  errorChain(assetManagerGetAsset("entities.dpi", &testAsset));
-
   errorOk();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/util/reflist.c b/src/util/reflist.c
index 2d20a85..cafe895 100644
--- a/src/util/reflist.c
+++ b/src/util/reflist.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ ref_t refListLock(reflist_t *list) {
   assertFalse(refListIsFull(list), "Reference list is full");
 
   ref_t ref = list->refNext++;
-  assertTrue(ref > 0, "Reference ID overflow");
+  assertTrue(ref >= 0, "Reference ID overflow");
   assertTrue(ref < UINT16_MAX, "Reference ID too large.");
 
   bool_t empty = list->onNotEmpty && refListIsEmpty(list);