5 files changed, 50 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/core/io/file_access.cpp b/core/io/file_access.cpp
index acfd680a1e..6aaafb16d8 100644
--- a/core/io/file_access.cpp
+++ b/core/io/file_access.cpp
@@ -270,6 +270,10 @@ uint64_t FileAccess::get_64() const {
 	return data;
 }
 
+float FileAccess::get_half() const {
+	return Math::half_to_float(get_16());
+}
+
 float FileAccess::get_float() const {
 	MarshallFloat m;
 	m.i = get_32();
@@ -529,6 +533,10 @@ void FileAccess::store_real(real_t p_real) {
 	}
 }
 
+void FileAccess::store_half(float p_dest) {
+	store_16(Math::make_half_float(p_dest));
+}
+
 void FileAccess::store_float(float p_dest) {
 	MarshallFloat m;
 	m.f = p_dest;
@@ -835,6 +843,7 @@ void FileAccess::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_16"), &FileAccess::get_16);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_32"), &FileAccess::get_32);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_64"), &FileAccess::get_64);
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_half"), &FileAccess::get_half);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_float"), &FileAccess::get_float);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_double"), &FileAccess::get_double);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_real"), &FileAccess::get_real);
@@ -853,6 +862,7 @@ void FileAccess::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("store_16", "value"), &FileAccess::store_16);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("store_32", "value"), &FileAccess::store_32);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("store_64", "value"), &FileAccess::store_64);
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("store_half", "value"), &FileAccess::store_half);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("store_float", "value"), &FileAccess::store_float);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("store_double", "value"), &FileAccess::store_double);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("store_real", "value"), &FileAccess::store_real);
diff --git a/core/io/file_access.h b/core/io/file_access.h
index 20b5f26d9f..3cca8ba4f0 100644
--- a/core/io/file_access.h
+++ b/core/io/file_access.h
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ public:
 	virtual uint32_t get_32() const; ///< get 32 bits uint
 	virtual uint64_t get_64() const; ///< get 64 bits uint
 
+	virtual float get_half() const;
 	virtual float get_float() const;
 	virtual double get_double() const;
 	virtual real_t get_real() const;
@@ -181,6 +182,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void store_32(uint32_t p_dest); ///< store 32 bits uint
 	virtual void store_64(uint64_t p_dest); ///< store 64 bits uint
 
+	virtual void store_half(float p_dest);
 	virtual void store_float(float p_dest);
 	virtual void store_double(double p_dest);
 	virtual void store_real(real_t p_real);
diff --git a/core/io/marshalls.h b/core/io/marshalls.h
index 3da24b905f..399a1baf56 100644
--- a/core/io/marshalls.h
+++ b/core/io/marshalls.h
@@ -86,6 +86,12 @@ static inline unsigned int encode_uint32(uint32_t p_uint, uint8_t *p_arr) {
 	return sizeof(uint32_t);
 }
 
+static inline unsigned int encode_half(float p_float, uint8_t *p_arr) {
+	encode_uint16(Math::make_half_float(p_float), p_arr);
+
+	return sizeof(uint16_t);
+}
+
 static inline unsigned int encode_float(float p_float, uint8_t *p_arr) {
 	MarshallFloat mf;
 	mf.f = p_float;
@@ -174,6 +180,10 @@ static inline uint32_t decode_uint32(const uint8_t *p_arr) {
 	return u;
 }
 
+static inline float decode_half(const uint8_t *p_arr) {
+	return Math::half_to_float(decode_uint16(p_arr));
+}
+
 static inline float decode_float(const uint8_t *p_arr) {
 	MarshallFloat mf;
 	mf.i = decode_uint32(p_arr);
diff --git a/core/io/stream_peer.cpp b/core/io/stream_peer.cpp
index 2b5a44a27c..c5f35e9650 100644
--- a/core/io/stream_peer.cpp
+++ b/core/io/stream_peer.cpp
@@ -180,6 +180,18 @@ void StreamPeer::put_64(int64_t p_val) {
 	put_data(buf, 8);
 }
 
+void StreamPeer::put_half(float p_val) {
+	uint8_t buf[2];
+
+	encode_half(p_val, buf);
+	uint16_t *p16 = (uint16_t *)buf;
+	if (big_endian) {
+		*p16 = BSWAP16(*p16);
+	}
+
+	put_data(buf, 2);
+}
+
 void StreamPeer::put_float(float p_val) {
 	uint8_t buf[4];
 
@@ -296,6 +308,18 @@ int64_t StreamPeer::get_64() {
 	return r;
 }
 
+float StreamPeer::get_half() {
+	uint8_t buf[2];
+	get_data(buf, 2);
+
+	uint16_t *p16 = (uint16_t *)buf;
+	if (big_endian) {
+		*p16 = BSWAP16(*p16);
+	}
+
+	return decode_half(buf);
+}
+
 float StreamPeer::get_float() {
 	uint8_t buf[4];
 	get_data(buf, 4);
@@ -387,6 +411,7 @@ void StreamPeer::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("put_u32", "value"), &StreamPeer::put_u32);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("put_64", "value"), &StreamPeer::put_64);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("put_u64", "value"), &StreamPeer::put_u64);
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("put_half", "value"), &StreamPeer::put_half);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("put_float", "value"), &StreamPeer::put_float);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("put_double", "value"), &StreamPeer::put_double);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("put_string", "value"), &StreamPeer::put_string);
@@ -401,6 +426,7 @@ void StreamPeer::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_u32"), &StreamPeer::get_u32);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_64"), &StreamPeer::get_64);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_u64"), &StreamPeer::get_u64);
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_half"), &StreamPeer::get_half);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_float"), &StreamPeer::get_float);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_double"), &StreamPeer::get_double);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_string", "bytes"), &StreamPeer::get_string, DEFVAL(-1));
diff --git a/core/io/stream_peer.h b/core/io/stream_peer.h
index 682a6affa0..15d9ac97b9 100644
--- a/core/io/stream_peer.h
+++ b/core/io/stream_peer.h
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ public:
 	void put_u32(uint32_t p_val);
 	void put_64(int64_t p_val);
 	void put_u64(uint64_t p_val);
+	void put_half(float p_val);
 	void put_float(float p_val);
 	void put_double(double p_val);
 	void put_string(const String &p_string);
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ public:
 	int32_t get_32();
 	uint64_t get_u64();
 	int64_t get_64();
+	float get_half();
 	float get_float();
 	double get_double();
 	String get_string(int p_bytes = -1);