diff --git a/Code/CMakeLists.txt b/Code/CMakeLists.txt
index 500712b..250f7a7 100644
--- a/Code/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Code/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # https://www.popcornfx.com/terms-and-conditions/
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-set(POPCORNFX_VERSION 2.15.3)
+set(POPCORNFX_VERSION 2.15.4)
 set(POPCORNFX_LICENSE O3DE)
 
 if (PK_O3DE_MAJOR_VERSION GREATER_EQUAL 2205)
diff --git a/Code/Include/PopcornFX/PopcornFXBus.h b/Code/Include/PopcornFX/PopcornFXBus.h
index 489a4de..797aaff 100644
--- a/Code/Include/PopcornFX/PopcornFXBus.h
+++ b/Code/Include/PopcornFX/PopcornFXBus.h
@@ -20,12 +20,21 @@
 
 namespace PopcornFX
 {
-	class PopcornFXEmitterRuntime;
 }
 
 namespace PopcornFX
 {
-	class CFilePack;
+#if PK_O3DE_MAJOR_VERSION > 2210
+	static constexpr AZ::Uuid EmitterComponentTypeId = AZ::Uuid("{515957e3-8354-4048-8d6c-98628ef21804}");
+	static constexpr AZ::Uuid EditorEmitterComponentTypeId = AZ::Uuid("{B62ED02E-731B-4ACD-BCA1-78EF92528228}");
+	static constexpr AZ::Uuid AssetTypeId = AZ::Uuid("{45047C35-64F7-43BA-B463-000081B587C3}");
+#else
+	static const AZ::Uuid EmitterComponentTypeId = AZ::Uuid("{515957e3-8354-4048-8d6c-98628ef21804}");
+	static const AZ::Uuid EditorEmitterComponentTypeId = AZ::Uuid("{B62ED02E-731B-4ACD-BCA1-78EF92528228}");
+	static const AZ::Uuid AssetTypeId = AZ::Uuid("{45047C35-64F7-43BA-B463-000081B587C3}");
+#endif
+
+	class PopcornFXEmitterRuntime;
 
 	struct StandaloneEmitter
 	{
@@ -430,14 +439,6 @@ namespace PopcornFX
 	};
 	using PopcornFXEmitterEditorComponentEventsBus = AZ::EBus <PopcornFXEmitterEditorComponentEvents>;
 
-#if PK_O3DE_MAJOR_VERSION > 2210
-	static constexpr AZ::Uuid EmitterComponentTypeId = AZ::Uuid("{515957e3-8354-4048-8d6c-98628ef21804}");
-	static constexpr AZ::Uuid EditorEmitterComponentTypeId = AZ::Uuid("{B62ED02E-731B-4ACD-BCA1-78EF92528228}");
-#else
-	static const AZ::Uuid EmitterComponentTypeId = AZ::Uuid("{515957e3-8354-4048-8d6c-98628ef21804}");
-	static const AZ::Uuid EditorEmitterComponentTypeId = AZ::Uuid("{B62ED02E-731B-4ACD-BCA1-78EF92528228}");
-#endif
-
 	class PopcornFXProfilerRequests
 		: public AZ::EBusTraits
 	{
diff --git a/Code/Platform/Linux/PAL_linux.cmake b/Code/Platform/Linux/PAL_linux.cmake
index ee1e817..d317867 100644
--- a/Code/Platform/Linux/PAL_linux.cmake
+++ b/Code/Platform/Linux/PAL_linux.cmake
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 
 set(LY_PACKAGE_SERVER_URLS ${LY_PACKAGE_SERVER_URLS} "https://downloads.popcornfx.com/o3de-packages")
 set(package_name PopcornFX-${POPCORNFX_VERSION}-${POPCORNFX_LICENSE}-linux)
-set(pk_package_hash 92cdd0675546d56ae30511da7e689f179b62e91064bc9f8f9b86c9f34ec72a52)
-set(pk_package_id WAyVE9npfW6LezRL)
+set(pk_package_hash d3977d4c24474376ca3058b57524502349a22468eb4f96e422c577ac4e9443b8)
+set(pk_package_id SyfMKMHrQk9KKwZS)
 
 ly_associate_package(PACKAGE_NAME ${package_name} TARGETS PopcornFX PACKAGE_HASH ${pk_package_hash})
 pk_download_package_ifn(${package_name} ${pk_package_id})
diff --git a/Code/Platform/Mac/PAL_mac.cmake b/Code/Platform/Mac/PAL_mac.cmake
index 727a434..a81f9d2 100644
--- a/Code/Platform/Mac/PAL_mac.cmake
+++ b/Code/Platform/Mac/PAL_mac.cmake
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 
 set(LY_PACKAGE_SERVER_URLS ${LY_PACKAGE_SERVER_URLS} "https://downloads.popcornfx.com/o3de-packages")
 set(package_name PopcornFX-${POPCORNFX_VERSION}-${POPCORNFX_LICENSE}-mac)
-set(pk_package_hash 3b86f2a24940622897a51bc54875a0cc88f4d653ac6738357fba9d98b71b0c35)
-set(pk_package_id Dx8Bumnv6JMPHTyx)
+set(pk_package_hash 504df01b29bf59cfe3c1ec22b29641e728c411ff60bae79a0468e3136174964b)
+set(pk_package_id 5cheqdwMvyaaSn98)
 
 ly_associate_package(PACKAGE_NAME ${package_name} TARGETS PopcornFX PACKAGE_HASH ${pk_package_hash})
 pk_download_package_ifn(${package_name} ${pk_package_id})
diff --git a/Code/Platform/Windows/PAL_windows.cmake b/Code/Platform/Windows/PAL_windows.cmake
index 7354784..ff59c03 100644
--- a/Code/Platform/Windows/PAL_windows.cmake
+++ b/Code/Platform/Windows/PAL_windows.cmake
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 
 set(LY_PACKAGE_SERVER_URLS ${LY_PACKAGE_SERVER_URLS} "https://downloads.popcornfx.com/o3de-packages")
 set(package_name PopcornFX-${POPCORNFX_VERSION}-${POPCORNFX_LICENSE}-windows)
-set(pk_package_hash 52ae35d50236bce4f18c68ff25f7a666bb5c3dfdf7171255316738ecf0eea8e8)
-set(pk_package_id Fy4x9kVx86NYPu8Y)
+set(pk_package_hash 2c33dc945512cb1a3f8bce22e140d6747ba90e0ee0d7a2674ae13af01797b407)
+set(pk_package_id hBPWpXze4nNvB36C)
 
 ly_associate_package(PACKAGE_NAME ${package_name} TARGETS PopcornFX PACKAGE_HASH ${pk_package_hash})
 pk_download_package_ifn(${package_name} ${pk_package_id})
diff --git a/Code/Source/Asset/PopcornFXAsset.h b/Code/Source/Asset/PopcornFXAsset.h
index 27e6894..a134455 100644
--- a/Code/Source/Asset/PopcornFXAsset.h
+++ b/Code/Source/Asset/PopcornFXAsset.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include <AzCore/std/string/string.h>
 #include <AzCore/Asset/AssetCommon.h>
+#include <PopcornFX/PopcornFXBus.h>
 
 #if defined(O3DE_USE_PK)
 #include <pk_particles/include/ps_effect.h>
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ namespace PopcornFX {
 	{
 	public:
 
-		AZ_RTTI(PopcornFXAsset, "{45047C35-64F7-43BA-B463-000081B587C3}", AZ::Data::AssetData);
+		AZ_RTTI(PopcornFXAsset, PopcornFX::AssetTypeId, AZ::Data::AssetData);
 		AZ_CLASS_ALLOCATOR(PopcornFXAsset, AZ::SystemAllocator, 0);
 
 		PParticleEffect	m_Effect = null;
diff --git a/Code/Source/Components/Emitter/PopcornFXEmitterEditorComponent.h b/Code/Source/Components/Emitter/PopcornFXEmitterEditorComponent.h
index 3db440e..9698501 100644
--- a/Code/Source/Components/Emitter/PopcornFXEmitterEditorComponent.h
+++ b/Code/Source/Components/Emitter/PopcornFXEmitterEditorComponent.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace PopcornFX {
 
 	{
 	public:
-		AZ_EDITOR_COMPONENT(PopcornFXEmitterEditorComponent, "{B62ED02E-731B-4ACD-BCA1-78EF92528228}");
+		AZ_EDITOR_COMPONENT(PopcornFXEmitterEditorComponent, EditorEmitterComponentTypeId);
 
 		PopcornFXEmitterEditorComponent();
 
diff --git a/Code/Source/Integration/Preloader/PopcornFXRendererLoader.cpp b/Code/Source/Integration/Preloader/PopcornFXRendererLoader.cpp
index 190f779..1cfea76 100644
--- a/Code/Source/Integration/Preloader/PopcornFXRendererLoader.cpp
+++ b/Code/Source/Integration/Preloader/PopcornFXRendererLoader.cpp
@@ -782,10 +782,19 @@ bool	PopcornFXRendererLoader::_AddTextureToLoad(	const char *texturePath,
 		return false;
 
 	//Load Texture
-	AzFramework::AssetSystem::AssetStatus	status = AzFramework::AssetSystem::AssetStatus_Unknown;
-	EBUS_EVENT_RESULT(status, AzFramework::AssetSystemRequestBus, CompileAssetSync, texturePath);
-	if (status != AzFramework::AssetSystem::AssetStatus_Compiled)
-		CLog::Log(PK_ERROR, "Could not compile image at '%s'", texturePath);
+	bool apConnected = false;
+	AzFramework::AssetSystemRequestBus::BroadcastResult(
+		apConnected, &AzFramework::AssetSystemRequestBus::Events::ConnectedWithAssetProcessor);
+	if (apConnected)
+	{
+		// If the Asset Processor is available, make sure the assets are compiled.
+		AzFramework::AssetSystem::AssetStatus status = AzFramework::AssetSystem::AssetStatus_Unknown;
+		EBUS_EVENT_RESULT(status, AzFramework::AssetSystemRequestBus, CompileAssetSync, texturePath);
+		if (status != AzFramework::AssetSystem::AssetStatus_Compiled)
+		{
+			CLog::Log(PK_ERROR, "Could not compile image at '%s'", texturePath);
+		}
+	}
 	AZ::Data::AssetId	streamingImageAssetId;
 	EBUS_EVENT_RESULT(streamingImageAssetId, AZ::Data::AssetCatalogRequestBus, GetAssetIdByPath, texturePath, azrtti_typeid<AZ::RPI::StreamingImageAsset>(), false);
 	if (!streamingImageAssetId.IsValid())
@@ -841,13 +850,20 @@ bool	PopcornFXRendererLoader::_AddGeometryToLoad(const char *geometryPath,
 {
 	AZ::Data::AssetId	assetId;
 
-	AzFramework::AssetSystem::AssetStatus	status = AzFramework::AssetSystem::AssetStatus_Unknown;
-	EBUS_EVENT_RESULT(status, AzFramework::AssetSystemRequestBus, CompileAssetSync, geometryPath);
-	if (status != AzFramework::AssetSystem::AssetStatus_Compiled)
+	bool apConnected = false;
+	AzFramework::AssetSystemRequestBus::BroadcastResult(
+		apConnected, &AzFramework::AssetSystemRequestBus::Events::ConnectedWithAssetProcessor);
+	if (apConnected)
 	{
-		CLog::Log(PK_ERROR, "Could not compile model at '%s'", geometryPath);
-		return false;
+		// If the Asset Processor is available, make sure the assets are compiled.
+		AzFramework::AssetSystem::AssetStatus	status = AzFramework::AssetSystem::AssetStatus_Unknown;
+		EBUS_EVENT_RESULT(status, AzFramework::AssetSystemRequestBus, CompileAssetSync, geometryPath);
+		if (status != AzFramework::AssetSystem::AssetStatus_Compiled)
+		{
+			CLog::Log(PK_ERROR, "Could not compile model at '%s'", geometryPath);
+		}
 	}
+
 	EBUS_EVENT_RESULT(assetId, AZ::Data::AssetCatalogRequestBus, GetAssetIdByPath, geometryPath, azrtti_typeid<AZ::RPI::Model>(), false);
 	if (!assetId.IsValid())
 	{
@@ -872,10 +888,19 @@ bool	PopcornFXRendererLoader::_AddGeometryToLoad(const char *geometryPath,
 
 AZ::Data::AssetId	PopcornFXRendererLoader::_LoadTexture(const CString &path)
 {
-	AzFramework::AssetSystem::AssetStatus	status = AzFramework::AssetSystem::AssetStatus_Unknown;
-	EBUS_EVENT_RESULT(status, AzFramework::AssetSystemRequestBus, CompileAssetSync, path.Data());
-	if (status != AzFramework::AssetSystem::AssetStatus_Compiled)
-		CLog::Log(PK_ERROR, "Could not compile image at '%s'", path.Data());
+	bool apConnected = false;
+	AzFramework::AssetSystemRequestBus::BroadcastResult(
+		apConnected, &AzFramework::AssetSystemRequestBus::Events::ConnectedWithAssetProcessor);
+	if (apConnected)
+	{
+		// If the Asset Processor is available, make sure the assets are compiled.
+		AzFramework::AssetSystem::AssetStatus	status = AzFramework::AssetSystem::AssetStatus_Unknown;
+		EBUS_EVENT_RESULT(status, AzFramework::AssetSystemRequestBus, CompileAssetSync, path.Data());
+		if (status != AzFramework::AssetSystem::AssetStatus_Compiled)
+		{
+			CLog::Log(PK_ERROR, "Could not compile image at '%s'", path.Data());
+		}
+	}
 
 	AZ::Data::AssetId	streamingImageAssetId;
 	EBUS_EVENT_RESULT(streamingImageAssetId, AZ::Data::AssetCatalogRequestBus, GetAssetIdByPath, path.Data(), azrtti_typeid<AZ::RPI::StreamingImageAsset>(), false);
diff --git a/Code/Source/Integration/Render/AtomIntegration/PopcornFXFeatureProcessor.h b/Code/Source/Integration/Render/AtomIntegration/PopcornFXFeatureProcessor.h
index 70b2382..3ea9236 100644
--- a/Code/Source/Integration/Render/AtomIntegration/PopcornFXFeatureProcessor.h
+++ b/Code/Source/Integration/Render/AtomIntegration/PopcornFXFeatureProcessor.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ class CPopcornFXFeatureProcessor : public CPopcornFXFeatureProcessorInterface
 {
 public:
 	AZ_RTTI(CPopcornFXFeatureProcessor, "{D86216E4-92A8-43BE-123F-883489C75BA1}", CPopcornFXFeatureProcessorInterface);
+	AZ_CLASS_ALLOCATOR(CPopcornFXFeatureProcessor, AZ::SystemAllocator, 0);
 
 	CPopcornFXFeatureProcessor();
 	virtual ~CPopcornFXFeatureProcessor() = default;
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8fccf64..a64dabe 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # O3DE PopcornFX Plugin
 
 Integrates the **PopcornFX Runtime SDK** into **O3DE** as a Gem.
-* **Version:** `v2.15.3`
+* **Version:** `v2.15.4`
 * **O3DE:** `21.11`, `21.11.2`, `22.05.0`, `22.10.0`
 * **Supported platforms:** `Windows`, `MacOS`, `Linux`, `iOS`, `Android`
 
diff --git a/gem.json b/gem.json
index 637b5fa..8ed481e 100644
--- a/gem.json
+++ b/gem.json
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 {
     "gem_name": "PopcornFX",
-    "display_name": "PopcornFX 2.15.3",
+    "display_name": "PopcornFX 2.15.4",
     "license": "Community",
     "license_url": "https://www.popcornfx.com/popcornfx-community-license",
     "origin": "Persistant Studios - popcornfx.com",
     "repo_uri": "https://downloads.popcornfx.com/o3de-repo",
-    "origin_uri": "https://downloads.popcornfx.com/o3de-repo/PopcornFX-2.15/O3DE_PopcornFXGem_v2.15.3_Win64_Linux64_Mac64.zip",
-    "version": "2.15.3",
-    "last_updated": "2023-02-23",
+    "origin_uri": "https://downloads.popcornfx.com/o3de-repo/PopcornFX-2.15/O3DE_PopcornFXGem_v2.15.4_Win64_Linux64_Mac64.zip",
+    "version": "2.15.4",
+    "last_updated": "2023-03-09",
     "type": "Code",
     "summary": "The PopcornFX Gem provides real-time FX solution for particle effects.",
     "canonical_tags": [