diff --git a/Inc/SpriteBatch.h b/Inc/SpriteBatch.h
index 41556cb3..6659a124 100644
--- a/Inc/SpriteBatch.h
+++ b/Inc/SpriteBatch.h
@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@ namespace DirectX
                 samplerDescriptor{},
                 customRootSignature(nullptr),
                 customVertexShader{},
-                customPixelShader{}
+                customPixelShader{},
+                customCBV(false)
             {
                 if (isamplerDescriptor)
                     this->samplerDescriptor = *isamplerDescriptor;
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ namespace DirectX
             ID3D12RootSignature*        customRootSignature;
             D3D12_SHADER_BYTECODE       customVertexShader;
             D3D12_SHADER_BYTECODE       customPixelShader;
+            bool                        customCBV;
 
         private:
             static const D3D12_BLEND_DESC           s_DefaultBlendDesc;
@@ -133,11 +135,30 @@ namespace DirectX
                 _In_ ID3D12GraphicsCommandList* commandList,
                 SpriteSortMode sortMode = SpriteSortMode_Deferred,
                 FXMMATRIX transformMatrix = MatrixIdentity);
+                // Begin using a static sampler.
+
+            DIRECTX_TOOLKIT_API void XM_CALLCONV Begin(
+                _In_ ID3D12GraphicsCommandList* commandList,
+                D3D12_GPU_DESCRIPTOR_HANDLE sampler,
+                SpriteSortMode sortMode = SpriteSortMode_Deferred,
+                FXMMATRIX transformMatrix = MatrixIdentity);
+                // Begin with a heap-based sampler.
+
+            DIRECTX_TOOLKIT_API void XM_CALLCONV Begin(
+                _In_ ID3D12GraphicsCommandList* commandList,
+                std::function<void __cdecl()> setCustomCallback,
+                SpriteSortMode sortMode = SpriteSortMode_Deferred,
+                FXMMATRIX transformMatrix = MatrixIdentity);
+                // Begin with a static sampler and custom callback.
+
             DIRECTX_TOOLKIT_API void XM_CALLCONV Begin(
                 _In_ ID3D12GraphicsCommandList* commandList,
                 D3D12_GPU_DESCRIPTOR_HANDLE sampler,
+                std::function<void __cdecl()> setCustomCallback,
                 SpriteSortMode sortMode = SpriteSortMode_Deferred,
                 FXMMATRIX transformMatrix = MatrixIdentity);
+                // Begin with a heap-based sampler and custom callback.
+
             DIRECTX_TOOLKIT_API void __cdecl End();
 
             // Draw overloads specifying position, origin and scale as XMFLOAT2.
@@ -192,6 +213,9 @@ namespace DirectX
             // Set viewport for sprite transformation
             DIRECTX_TOOLKIT_API void __cdecl SetViewport(const D3D12_VIEWPORT& viewPort);
 
+            // Gets transform matrix based on viewport and rotation mode
+            DIRECTX_TOOLKIT_API void GetViewportTransform(XMMATRIX& transformMatrix) const;
+
         private:
             // Private implementation.
             struct Impl;
diff --git a/Src/SpriteBatch.cpp b/Src/SpriteBatch.cpp
index 39b54126..bcb63d4b 100644
--- a/Src/SpriteBatch.cpp
+++ b/Src/SpriteBatch.cpp
@@ -123,6 +123,9 @@ XM_ALIGNED_STRUCT(16) SpriteBatch::Impl : public AlignedNew<SpriteBatch::Impl>
     bool mSetViewport;
     D3D12_VIEWPORT mViewPort;
     D3D12_GPU_DESCRIPTOR_HANDLE mSampler;
+    std::function<void __cdecl()> mCustomCallback;
+
+    XMMATRIX GetViewportTransform(_In_ DXGI_MODE_ROTATION rotation);
 
 private:
     // Implementation helper methods.
@@ -143,8 +146,6 @@ XM_ALIGNED_STRUCT(16) SpriteBatch::Impl : public AlignedNew<SpriteBatch::Impl>
         FXMVECTOR textureSize,
         FXMVECTOR inverseTextureSize) noexcept;
 
-    XMMATRIX GetViewportTransform(_In_ DXGI_MODE_ROTATION rotation);
-
     // Constants.
     static constexpr size_t MaxBatchSize = 2048;
     static constexpr size_t MinBatchSize = 128;
@@ -175,6 +176,8 @@ XM_ALIGNED_STRUCT(16) SpriteBatch::Impl : public AlignedNew<SpriteBatch::Impl>
     // mSpriteQueue array, and we take care to keep them in order when sorting is disabled.
     std::vector<SpriteInfo const*> mSortedSprites;
 
+    // Custom flags.
+    bool mCustomCBV;
 
     // Mode settings from the last Begin call.
     bool mInBeginEndPair;
@@ -438,6 +441,7 @@ SpriteBatch::Impl::Impl(ID3D12Device* device,
     mSampler{},
     mSpriteQueueCount(0),
     mSpriteQueueArraySize(0),
+    mCustomCBV(false),
     mInBeginEndPair(false),
     mSortMode(SpriteSortMode_Deferred),
     mTransformMatrix(MatrixIdentity),
@@ -475,6 +479,7 @@ SpriteBatch::Impl::Impl(ID3D12Device* device,
     if (psoDesc.customRootSignature)
     {
         mRootSignature = psoDesc.customRootSignature;
+        mCustomCBV = psoDesc.customCBV;
     }
     else
     {
@@ -558,8 +563,10 @@ void SpriteBatch::Impl::End()
 
     // Break circular reference chains, in case the state lambda closed
     // over an object that holds a reference to this SpriteBatch.
-    mCommandList = nullptr;
+    mCustomCallback = nullptr;
+
     mInBeginEndPair = false;
+    mCommandList = nullptr;
 }
 
 
@@ -679,13 +686,22 @@ void SpriteBatch::Impl::PrepareForRendering()
     // Set the index buffer.
     commandList->IASetIndexBuffer(&mDeviceResources->indexBufferView);
 
-    // Set the transform matrix.
-    const XMMATRIX transformMatrix = (mRotation == DXGI_MODE_ROTATION_UNSPECIFIED)
-        ? mTransformMatrix
-        : (mTransformMatrix * GetViewportTransform(mRotation));
+    if (!mCustomCBV)
+    {
+        // Set the transform matrix.
+        const XMMATRIX transformMatrix = (mRotation == DXGI_MODE_ROTATION_UNSPECIFIED)
+            ? mTransformMatrix
+            : (mTransformMatrix * GetViewportTransform(mRotation));
+
+        mConstantBuffer = GraphicsMemory::Get(mDeviceResources->mDevice).AllocateConstant(transformMatrix);
+        commandList->SetGraphicsRootConstantBufferView(RootParameterIndex::ConstantBuffer, mConstantBuffer.GpuAddress());
+    }
 
-    mConstantBuffer = GraphicsMemory::Get(mDeviceResources->mDevice).AllocateConstant(transformMatrix);
-    commandList->SetGraphicsRootConstantBufferView(RootParameterIndex::ConstantBuffer, mConstantBuffer.GpuAddress());
+    // Hook lets custom rendering scenarios bind custom resources.
+    if (mCustomCallback)
+    {
+        mCustomCallback();
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -1062,20 +1078,60 @@ SpriteBatch& SpriteBatch::operator= (SpriteBatch&&) noexcept = default;
 SpriteBatch::~SpriteBatch() = default;
 
 
+// Begin using static sampler
+_Use_decl_annotations_
+void XM_CALLCONV SpriteBatch::Begin(
+    ID3D12GraphicsCommandList* commandList,
+    SpriteSortMode sortMode,
+    FXMMATRIX transformMatrix)
+{
+    pImpl->Begin(commandList, sortMode, transformMatrix);
+}
+
+
+// Begin with heap-based sampler
+_Use_decl_annotations_
+void XM_CALLCONV SpriteBatch::Begin(
+    ID3D12GraphicsCommandList* commandList,
+    D3D12_GPU_DESCRIPTOR_HANDLE sampler,
+    SpriteSortMode sortMode,
+    FXMMATRIX transformMatrix)
+{
+    if (!sampler.ptr)
+        throw std::invalid_argument("Invalid heap-based sampler for Begin");
+
+    if (!pImpl->mSampler.ptr)
+    {
+        DebugTrace("ERROR: sampler version of Begin requires SpriteBatch was created with a heap-based sampler\n");
+        throw std::runtime_error("SpriteBatch::Begin");
+    }
+
+    pImpl->mSampler = sampler;
+
+    pImpl->Begin(commandList, sortMode, transformMatrix);
+}
+
+
+// Begin using static sampler and custom lambda
 _Use_decl_annotations_
 void XM_CALLCONV SpriteBatch::Begin(
     ID3D12GraphicsCommandList* commandList,
+    std::function<void __cdecl()> setCustomCallback,
     SpriteSortMode sortMode,
     FXMMATRIX transformMatrix)
 {
+    pImpl->mCustomCallback = setCustomCallback;
+
     pImpl->Begin(commandList, sortMode, transformMatrix);
 }
 
 
+// Begin with heap-based sampler and custom lambda
 _Use_decl_annotations_
 void XM_CALLCONV SpriteBatch::Begin(
     ID3D12GraphicsCommandList* commandList,
     D3D12_GPU_DESCRIPTOR_HANDLE sampler,
+    std::function<void __cdecl()> setCustomCallback,
     SpriteSortMode sortMode,
     FXMMATRIX transformMatrix)
 {
@@ -1089,6 +1145,7 @@ void XM_CALLCONV SpriteBatch::Begin(
     }
 
     pImpl->mSampler = sampler;
+    pImpl->mCustomCallback = setCustomCallback;
 
     pImpl->Begin(commandList, sortMode, transformMatrix);
 }
@@ -1254,3 +1311,8 @@ void SpriteBatch::SetViewport(const D3D12_VIEWPORT& viewPort)
     pImpl->mSetViewport = true;
     pImpl->mViewPort = viewPort;
 }
+
+void SpriteBatch::GetViewportTransform(XMMATRIX& transformMatrix) const
+{
+    transformMatrix = pImpl->GetViewportTransform(pImpl->mRotation);
+}