diff --git a/source/CMakeLists.txt b/source/CMakeLists.txt
index 3ddc669ce..ff539c3c4 100644
--- a/source/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -783,7 +783,6 @@ set (PCH_SOURCES
 	build/src/timer.cpp
 	build/src/voxmodel.cpp
 
-	core/animlib.cpp
 	core/mathutil.cpp
 	core/rts.cpp
 	core/ct_chat.cpp
@@ -846,6 +845,7 @@ set (PCH_SOURCES
 	common/textures/skyboxtexture.cpp
 	common/textures/animtexture.cpp
 	common/textures/v_collection.cpp
+	common/textures/animlib.cpp
 	common/textures/formats/automaptexture.cpp
 	common/textures/formats/brightmaptexture.cpp
 	common/textures/formats/buildtexture.cpp
@@ -864,6 +864,7 @@ set (PCH_SOURCES
 	common/textures/formats/shadertexture.cpp
 	common/textures/formats/tgatexture.cpp
 	common/textures/formats/stbtexture.cpp
+	common/textures/formats/anmtexture.cpp
 	common/textures/hires/hqresize.cpp
 	common/models/models_md3.cpp
 	common/models/models_md2.cpp
diff --git a/source/common/2d/v_draw.cpp b/source/common/2d/v_draw.cpp
index 8c7f6aee6..c25b43a7c 100644
--- a/source/common/2d/v_draw.cpp
+++ b/source/common/2d/v_draw.cpp
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ void DrawTexture(F2DDrawer *drawer, FGameTexture* img, double x, double y, int t
 	va_start(tags.list, tags_first);
 	DrawParms parms;
 
+	if (!img || !img->isValid()) return;
 	bool res = ParseDrawTextureTags(drawer, img, x, y, tags_first, tags, &parms, false);
 	va_end(tags.list);
 	if (!res)
@@ -208,6 +209,7 @@ static void DrawTexture(F2DDrawer *drawer, FGameTexture *img, double x, double y
 {
 	DrawParms parms;
 	uint32_t tag = ListGetInt(args);
+	if (!img || !img->isValid()) return;
 	bool res = ParseDrawTextureTags(drawer, img, x, y, tag, args, &parms, false);
 	if (!res) return;
 	drawer->AddTexture(img, parms);
diff --git a/source/common/scripting/interface/vmnatives.cpp b/source/common/scripting/interface/vmnatives.cpp
index b62e22993..74cba2701 100644
--- a/source/common/scripting/interface/vmnatives.cpp
+++ b/source/common/scripting/interface/vmnatives.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(_TexMan, GetName)
 
 static int CheckForTexture(const FString& name, int type, int flags)
 {
-	return TexMan.CheckForTexture(name, static_cast<ETextureType>(type), flags).GetIndex();
+	// ForceLookup is intentionally blocked here, this flag is for internal use only.
+	return TexMan.CheckForTexture(name, static_cast<ETextureType>(type), (flags & ~FTextureManager::TEXMAN_ForceLookup)).GetIndex();
 }
 
 DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_NATIVE(_TexMan, CheckForTexture, CheckForTexture)
diff --git a/source/core/animlib.cpp b/source/common/textures/animlib.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from source/core/animlib.cpp
rename to source/common/textures/animlib.cpp
diff --git a/source/core/animlib.h b/source/common/textures/animlib.h
similarity index 100%
rename from source/core/animlib.h
rename to source/common/textures/animlib.h
diff --git a/source/common/textures/formats/anmtexture.cpp b/source/common/textures/formats/anmtexture.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bacf53b53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/common/textures/formats/anmtexture.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,172 @@
+/*
+** anmtexture.cpp
+** Texture class for reading the first frame of Build ANM files
+**
+**---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+** Copyright 2020 Christoph Oelckers
+** All rights reserved.
+**
+** Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+** modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+** are met:
+**
+** 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+**    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+** 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+**    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+**    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+** 3. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+**    derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+**
+** THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+** IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+** OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+** IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+** INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+** NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+** DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+** THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+** (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+** THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+**---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+**
+**
+*/
+
+#include "files.h"
+#include "filesystem.h"
+#include "bitmap.h"
+#include "imagehelpers.h"
+#include "image.h"
+#include "animlib.h"
+
+//==========================================================================
+//
+//
+//==========================================================================
+
+class FAnmTexture : public FImageSource
+{
+
+public:
+	FAnmTexture (int lumpnum, int w, int h);
+	void ReadFrame(uint8_t *buffer, uint8_t *palette);
+	TArray<uint8_t> CreatePalettedPixels(int conversion) override;
+	int CopyPixels(FBitmap *bmp, int conversion) override;
+};
+
+
+//==========================================================================
+//
+//
+//
+//==========================================================================
+
+FImageSource *AnmImage_TryCreate(FileReader & file, int lumpnum)
+{
+	int x, y, comp;
+	file.Seek(0, FileReader::SeekSet);
+	char check[4];
+	file.Read(check, 4);
+	if (memcmp(check, "LPF ", 4)) return nullptr;
+	file.Seek(0, FileReader::SeekSet);
+	auto buffer = file.ReadPadded(1);
+
+	anim_t anim;
+	if (ANIM_LoadAnim(&anim, buffer.Data(), buffer.Size() - 1) < 0)
+	{
+		return nullptr;
+	}
+	numframes = ANIM_NumFrames(&anim);
+	if (result >= 1)
+	{
+		return new FAnmTexture(lumpnum, 320, 200);
+	}
+	
+	return nullptr;
+}
+
+//==========================================================================
+//
+//
+//
+//==========================================================================
+
+FAnmTexture::FAnmTexture (int lumpnum, int w, int h)
+	: FImageSource(lumpnum)
+{
+	Width = w;
+	Height = h;
+	LeftOffset = 0;
+	TopOffset = 0;
+}
+
+void FAnmTexture::ReadFrame(uint8_t *pixels, uint8_t *palette)
+{
+	FileData lump = fileSystem.ReadFile (SourceLump);
+	const uint8_t *source = (const uint8_t *)lump.GetMem(); 
+
+	anim_t anim;
+	if (ANIM_LoadAnim(&anim, source, lump.GetSize()) >= 0)
+	{
+		numframes = ANIM_NumFrames(&anim);
+		if (result >= 1)
+		{
+			memcpy(palette, ANIM_GetPalette(anim), 768);
+			memcpy(pixels, ANIM_DrawFrame(1), Width*Height);
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+	memset(pixels, 0, Width*Height);
+	memset(palette, 0, 768);
+}
+
+//==========================================================================
+//
+//
+//
+//==========================================================================
+
+TArray<uint8_t> FAnmTexture::CreatePalettedPixels(int conversion)
+{
+	TArray<uint8_t> pixels(Width*Height, true);
+	uint8_t buffer[64000];
+	uint8_t palette[768];
+	uint8_t remap[256];
+	
+	ReadFrame(buffer, palette);
+	for(int i=0;i<256;i++)
+	{
+		remap[i] = ColorMatcher.Pick(palette[i*3], palette[i*3+1], palette[i*3+2]);
+	}
+	ImageHelpers::FlipNonSquareBlockRemap (pixels.Data(), buffer, Width, Height, Width, remap); 
+	return Pixels;
+}
+
+//==========================================================================
+//
+//
+//
+//==========================================================================
+
+int FAnmTexture::CopyPixels(FBitmap *bmp, int conversion)
+{
+	uint8_t buffer[64000];
+	uint8_t palette[768];
+	ReadFrame(buffer, palette);
+	
+    auto dpix = bmp.GetPixels();
+	for (int i = 0; i < Width * Height; i++)
+	{
+		int p = i * 4;
+		int index = buffer[i];
+		dpix[p + 0] = Palette[index * 3 + 2];
+		dpix[p + 1] = Palette[index * 3 + 1];
+		dpix[p + 2] = Palette[index * 3];
+		dpix[p + 3] = 255;
+	}
+
+	return -1;
+}
+
+ 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/common/textures/image.cpp b/source/common/textures/image.cpp
index e70c76e39..73d6f5227 100644
--- a/source/common/textures/image.cpp
+++ b/source/common/textures/image.cpp
@@ -331,6 +331,7 @@ FImageSource *DDSImage_TryCreate(FileReader &, int lumpnum);
 FImageSource *PCXImage_TryCreate(FileReader &, int lumpnum);
 FImageSource *TGAImage_TryCreate(FileReader &, int lumpnum);
 FImageSource *StbImage_TryCreate(FileReader &, int lumpnum);
+FImageSource *AnmImage_TryCreate(FileReader &, int lumpnum);
 FImageSource *RawPageImage_TryCreate(FileReader &, int lumpnum);
 FImageSource *FlatImage_TryCreate(FileReader &, int lumpnum);
 FImageSource *PatchImage_TryCreate(FileReader &, int lumpnum);
@@ -350,6 +351,7 @@ FImageSource * FImageSource::GetImage(int lumpnum, bool isflat)
 		{ PCXImage_TryCreate,			false },
 		{ StbImage_TryCreate,			false },
 		{ TGAImage_TryCreate,			false },
+		{ AnmImage_TryCreate,			false },
 		{ RawPageImage_TryCreate,		false },
 		{ FlatImage_TryCreate,			true },	// flat detection is not reliable, so only consider this for real flats.
 		{ PatchImage_TryCreate,			false },
diff --git a/source/common/textures/texturemanager.cpp b/source/common/textures/texturemanager.cpp
index 60ed0c747..c396f3437 100644
--- a/source/common/textures/texturemanager.cpp
+++ b/source/common/textures/texturemanager.cpp
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ FTextureID FTextureManager::CheckForTexture (const char *name, ETextureType uset
 	{
 		// We intentionally only look for textures in subdirectories.
 		// Any graphic being placed in the zip's root directory can not be found by this.
-		if (strchr(name, '/'))
+		if (strchr(name, '/') || (flags & TEXMAN_ForceLookup))
 		{
 			FGameTexture *const NO_TEXTURE = (FGameTexture*)-1;
 			int lump = fileSystem.CheckNumForFullName(name);
diff --git a/source/common/textures/texturemanager.h b/source/common/textures/texturemanager.h
index d9da9d20d..6001a1c0a 100644
--- a/source/common/textures/texturemanager.h
+++ b/source/common/textures/texturemanager.h
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ public:
 	}
 
 	// This only gets used in UI code so we do not need PALVERS handling.
-	FGameTexture* GetGameTextureByName(const char *name, bool animate = false)
+	FGameTexture* GetGameTextureByName(const char *name, bool animate = false, int flags = 0)
 	{
-		FTextureID texnum = GetTextureID(name, ETextureType::MiscPatch);
+		FTextureID texnum = GetTextureID(name, ETextureType::MiscPatch, flags);
 		return InternalGetTexture(texnum.GetIndex(), animate, true);
 	}
 
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ public:
 		TEXMAN_AllowSkins = 8,
 		TEXMAN_ShortNameOnly = 16,
 		TEXMAN_DontCreate = 32,
-		TEXMAN_Localize = 64
+		TEXMAN_Localize = 64,
+		TEXMAN_ForceLookup = 128
 	};
 
 	enum