diff --git a/includes/acl/core/track_writer.h b/includes/acl/core/track_writer.h
index 467d630b..ec4b64c3 100644
--- a/includes/acl/core/track_writer.h
+++ b/includes/acl/core/track_writer.h
@@ -99,6 +99,16 @@ namespace acl
 		//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 		// Scalar track writing
 
+		//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+		// These allow host runtimes to control which tracks they are interested in.
+		// This information allows the codecs to avoid unpacking values that are not needed.
+		// Must be non-static member functions!
+		constexpr bool skip_track_float1(uint32_t /*track_index*/) const { return false; }
+		constexpr bool skip_track_float2(uint32_t /*track_index*/) const { return false; }
+		constexpr bool skip_track_float3(uint32_t /*track_index*/) const { return false; }
+		constexpr bool skip_track_float4(uint32_t /*track_index*/) const { return false; }
+		constexpr bool skip_track_vector4(uint32_t /*track_index*/) const { return false; }
+
 		//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 		// Called by the decoder to write out a value for a specified track index.
 		void RTM_SIMD_CALL write_float1(uint32_t track_index, rtm::scalarf_arg0 value)
diff --git a/includes/acl/decompression/impl/decompression.scalar.h b/includes/acl/decompression/impl/decompression.scalar.h
index 09526c6e..712838ea 100644
--- a/includes/acl/decompression/impl/decompression.scalar.h
+++ b/includes/acl/decompression/impl/decompression.scalar.h
@@ -315,7 +315,8 @@ namespace acl
 						track_bit_offset1 += num_sample_bits;
 					}
 
-					writer.write_float1(track_index, value);
+					if (!writer.skip_track_float1(track_index))
+						writer.write_float1(track_index, value);
 				}
 				else if (track_type == track_type8::float2f && decompression_settings_type::is_track_type_supported(track_type8::float2f))
 				{
@@ -353,7 +354,8 @@ namespace acl
 						track_bit_offset1 += num_sample_bits;
 					}
 
-					writer.write_float2(track_index, value);
+					if (!writer.skip_track_float2(track_index))
+						writer.write_float2(track_index, value);
 				}
 				else if (track_type == track_type8::float3f && decompression_settings_type::is_track_type_supported(track_type8::float3f))
 				{
@@ -391,7 +393,8 @@ namespace acl
 						track_bit_offset1 += num_sample_bits;
 					}
 
-					writer.write_float3(track_index, value);
+					if (!writer.skip_track_float3(track_index))
+						writer.write_float3(track_index, value);
 				}
 				else if (track_type == track_type8::float4f && decompression_settings_type::is_track_type_supported(track_type8::float4f))
 				{
@@ -429,7 +432,8 @@ namespace acl
 						track_bit_offset1 += num_sample_bits;
 					}
 
-					writer.write_float4(track_index, value);
+					if (!writer.skip_track_float4(track_index))
+						writer.write_float4(track_index, value);
 				}
 				else if (track_type == track_type8::vector4f && decompression_settings_type::is_track_type_supported(track_type8::vector4f))
 				{
@@ -467,7 +471,8 @@ namespace acl
 						track_bit_offset1 += num_sample_bits;
 					}
 
-					writer.write_vector4(track_index, value);
+					if (!writer.skip_track_vector4(track_index))
+						writer.write_vector4(track_index, value);
 				}
 			}