diff --git a/libs/bc7enc/bc7enc.cpp b/libs/bc7enc/bc7enc.cpp
index af12805..af4cce2 100644
--- a/libs/bc7enc/bc7enc.cpp
+++ b/libs/bc7enc/bc7enc.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ typedef struct {
     int32_t width;
     int32_t height;
     int8_t format; // BCn format to use.
-    // TODO: encoding settings
+    int8_t bc1_quality; // between 0 and 18
+    int8_t bc7_quality; // between 0 and 6
 } EncodeBcInput;
 
 typedef struct {
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ typedef enum {
     UNSUPPORTED_FORMAT_ERROR = 4,
     INVALID_INPUT_LENGTH_ERROR = 5,
     INVALID_OUTPUT_LENGTH_ERROR = 6,
+    INVALID_SETTINGS = 7,
 } EncodeBcError;
 
 extern "C" EncodeBcError encode_bc(EncodeBcInput &input, EncodeBcOutput &output, bool verbose)
@@ -77,6 +79,19 @@ extern "C" EncodeBcError encode_bc(EncodeBcInput &input, EncodeBcOutput &output,
         default:
             return UNSUPPORTED_FORMAT_ERROR;
     }
+    rp.m_bc1_quality_level = input.bc1_quality;
+    if (((int)rp.m_bc1_quality_level < (int)rgbcx::MIN_LEVEL) || ((int)rp.m_bc1_quality_level > (int)(rgbcx::MAX_LEVEL + 1)))
+    {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Invalid BC1 quality\n");
+        return INVALID_SETTINGS;
+    }
+    rp.m_bc7_uber_level = input.bc7_quality;
+    if ((rp.m_bc7_uber_level < 0) || (rp.m_bc7_uber_level > 6)) //BC7ENC_MAX_UBER_LEVEL))
+    {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Invalid BC7 quality\n");
+        return INVALID_SETTINGS;
+    }
+
     int32_t width = input.width;
     int32_t height = input.height;
     if(width == 0 || height == 0){
diff --git a/libs/bc7enc/bc7enc.nim b/libs/bc7enc/bc7enc.nim
index 0293b70..374d763 100644
--- a/libs/bc7enc/bc7enc.nim
+++ b/libs/bc7enc/bc7enc.nim
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ type EncodeBcInput* {.bycopy.} = object
     width*: int32
     height*: int32
     format*: int8 ##  BCn format to use.
-    ##  TODO: encoding settings
+    bc1_quality*: int8 ## between 0 and 18
+    bc7_quality*: int8 ## between 0 and 6
 
 type EncodeBcOutput* {.bycopy.} = object
     data*: pointer
@@ -33,7 +34,8 @@ type EncodeBcOutput* {.bycopy.} = object
 type EncodeBcError* {.size:4.} = enum
     NO_ERROR = 0, ENCODER_INIT_ERROR = 1, ENCODE_ERROR = 2,
     INVALID_SIZE_ERROR = 3, UNSUPPORTED_FORMAT_ERROR = 4,
-    INVALID_INPUT_LENGTH_ERROR = 5, INVALID_OUTPUT_LENGTH_ERROR = 6
+    INVALID_INPUT_LENGTH_ERROR = 5, INVALID_OUTPUT_LENGTH_ERROR = 6,
+    INVALID_SETTINGS = 7,
 
 proc encode_bc*(input: var EncodeBcInput, output: var EncodeBcOutput, verbose: bool): EncodeBcError {.importc, cdecl.}
 
diff --git a/src/gpu_formats/texture_optimize.nim b/src/gpu_formats/texture_optimize.nim
index f6e0263..df1d827 100644
--- a/src/gpu_formats/texture_optimize.nim
+++ b/src/gpu_formats/texture_optimize.nim
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ import ../types
 import ./texture_decode
 from dds_ktx import KtxInfo, KtxPart, KtxInfoParts, get_ASTC_internal_format
 import arr_ref
-import loadable
 import zstd/decompress
 import stb_image_resize
 import std/monotimes
@@ -152,15 +151,26 @@ proc make_mipmaps(tex: Texture, pixels: SliceMem[byte], compress: CompressMipmap
     return (parts, data_refs)
 
 when defined(myouUseBC7Encoder):
-    proc bcn_compress*(tex: Texture, pixels: SliceMem[byte], callback: CallbackCompressed, bc_format: int8) = 
+    proc bcn_compress*(tex: Texture, pixels: SliceMem[byte], callback: CallbackCompressed, bc_format: int8, quality_speed: EncodingSpeed) = 
         when not defined(android):
             let (bpp, internal_format) = get_bc_bpp_internal_format(bc_format, tex.is_sRGB)
             let block_size_bytes = (4*4*bpp.int) div 8
+            let (bc1_quality, bc7_quality) = case quality_speed:
+                of UltraFast:   (0,0)
+                of VeryFast:    (5,1)
+                of Fast:        (10,2)
+                of Basic:       (15,3)
+                of Slow:        (16,4)
+                of VerySlow:    (17,5)
+                of Slowest:     (18,6)
+                
             proc compress(w, h: int32, p: pointer, len: int32): CompressMipmapResult {.closure.} =
                 var input = EncodeBcInput(
                     data: p, len: len,
                     width: w, height: h,
                     format: bc_format,
+                    bc1_quality: bc1_quality.int8,
+                    bc7_quality: bc7_quality.int8,
                 )
                 let out_len = block_file_size(w,h,1, 4,4,1, block_size_bytes)
                 let row_len = block_file_size(w,1,1, 4,4,1, block_size_bytes)
@@ -228,7 +238,6 @@ when defined(myouUseAstcEncoder):
         #     echo "progress ", p
         var ctx: ptr AstcencContext
         astc_assert astcenc_context_alloc(config.addr, 1, ctx)
-        let time = getmonotime().ticks.float/1000000000
         proc compress(w, h: int32, p: pointer, len: int32): CompressMipmapResult {.closure.} =
             let buffer_size = block_file_size(w, h, 1,
                 config.block_x, config.block_y, config.block_z, 16)
@@ -341,7 +350,7 @@ proc loadOptimized*(tex: Texture, slices: seq[SliceMem[byte]],
                         4.int8 # BC4
                     else:
                         settings.bc_format_for_RGB.int8 # BC1 or BC7
-                    bcn_compress(tex, pixels, cb, bc_format)
+                    bcn_compress(tex, pixels, cb, bc_format, settings.quality_speed)
                     if not will_encode_all: return
             when defined(myouUseAstcEncoder):
                 if has_astc_support or will_encode_all: