Using async methods synchronously

RunSync

var getFileOperation = Windows.ApplicationModel.Package.Current.InstalledLocation.GetFileAsync(relativePath);
getFileOperation.AsTask().Wait();
var file = getFileOperation.GetResults();

var openReadOperation = file.OpenReadAsync();
openReadOperation.AsTask().Wait();
using (var stream = openReadOperation.GetResults().AsStreamForRead())
{
    return Load(stream, segmentsX, segmentsY, width);
}