ship Textures... WHERE ARE THEY!?

Ghostmooner · 03-20-10, 03:22 AM

I can't seem to find textures to mod, I wanted to change the torp skins, and some of the floor plates in some of the compartments, and some steal colors here and there. but I can't find anything, all I see are DDS files, and I have no idea what those are, or even how to open them.

also, I'm learning how to use blender 3d, but I still need to find and import copies of the subs' 3d interior maps, anyone know where they are and how put em into blender???

Ragtag · 03-20-10, 04:02 AM

all the skins are in the .dds files. You need special programs or plugins for photoshop to open those. Check the tool guides in the sticky threads in the mod forums.

Decoman · 03-20-10, 05:24 AM

I can only help with the .dds files.

This is what I do:
1) View .dds files with AMD/ATI dev tool "TheCompressonator" 32bit or 64bit (free registration required for downloading tools).
2) Open .dds files into 32bit photoshop with an Nvidia plugin
3) Save out rgb+alpha with .tif format (discard layers in save as .tif dialogue)
4) Open "TheCompressonator" software and load the .tif file
5) Right click loaded image and select RGB for files without alpha ,Alpha for files with only an alpha, or RGB & Alpha for files that has both a rgb and an alpha channel
6) Menu -> Save as original = save as. One can choose 3-4 compression methods, I can't tell the difference. I used the Ati compression and it works ingame.

http://developer.nvidia.com/object/p...s_plugins.html
http://ati.amd.com/developer/compressonator.html

Edit: Could someone please write a similar how-to list for exporting polygon models off 3dstudio Max 2009 with a gr2 exporter plugin?

Ghostmooner · 03-20-10, 10:36 AM

yeah, I don't have photoshop, all I got is GIMP, and Blender

sergei · 03-20-10, 10:37 AM

Gimp opens DDS files.
You need to get a plugin for it, but it works just fine.

Ghostmooner · 03-20-10, 12:20 PM

yeah!?? what plugin??

Decoman · 03-21-10, 06:57 AM

I do not use 3dstudiomax nor do I have experience or knowledge about any gr2/granny exporter. I just want to get a clear view so to speak about the current possibilities. There seem to be a free granny plugin, but I would like to know more. If everything works and such.

03-20-10, 03:22 AM	#1
Ghostmooner Bosun Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Spokane W.A. Posts: 65 Downloads: 173 Uploads: 0	ship Textures... WHERE ARE THEY!? I can't seem to find textures to mod, I wanted to change the torp skins, and some of the floor plates in some of the compartments, and some steal colors here and there. but I can't find anything, all I see are DDS files, and I have no idea what those are, or even how to open them. also, I'm learning how to use blender 3d, but I still need to find and import copies of the subs' 3d interior maps, anyone know where they are and how put em into blender???

03-20-10, 04:02 AM	#2
Ragtag Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 654 Downloads: 163 Uploads: 0	all the skins are in the .dds files. You need special programs or plugins for photoshop to open those. Check the tool guides in the sticky threads in the mod forums. __________________ Intel I7-7800x CPU. 16Gb G.skill DDR4 3600MHz. Asrock Taichi X299 mb Palit RTX 2080Ti. Fortron 1000W PSU. BenQ XR3501R LCD.

03-20-10, 12:20 PM	#6
Ghostmooner Bosun Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Spokane W.A. Posts: 65 Downloads: 173 Uploads: 0	yeah!?? what plugin?? __________________

03-20-10, 05:24 AM	#3
Decoman Frogman Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 306 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	I can only help with the .dds files. This is what I do: 1) View .dds files with AMD/ATI dev tool "TheCompressonator" 32bit or 64bit (free registration required for downloading tools). 2) Open .dds files into 32bit photoshop with an Nvidia plugin 3) Save out rgb+alpha with .tif format (discard layers in save as .tif dialogue) 4) Open "TheCompressonator" software and load the .tif file 5) Right click loaded image and select RGB for files without alpha ,Alpha for files with only an alpha, or RGB & Alpha for files that has both a rgb and an alpha channel 6) Menu -> Save as original = save as. One can choose 3-4 compression methods, I can't tell the difference. I used the Ati compression and it works ingame. http://developer.nvidia.com/object/p...s_plugins.html http://ati.amd.com/developer/compressonator.html Edit: Could someone please write a similar how-to list for exporting polygon models off 3dstudio Max 2009 with a gr2 exporter plugin?

03-20-10, 10:36 AM	#4
Ghostmooner Bosun Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Spokane W.A. Posts: 65 Downloads: 173 Uploads: 0	yeah, I don't have photoshop, all I got is GIMP, and Blender

03-20-10, 10:37 AM	#5
sergei Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: London UK Posts: 1,788 Downloads: 405 Uploads: 29	Gimp opens DDS files. You need to get a plugin for it, but it works just fine.

03-21-10, 06:57 AM	#7
Decoman Frogman Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 306 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	I do not use 3dstudiomax nor do I have experience or knowledge about any gr2/granny exporter. I just want to get a clear view so to speak about the current possibilities. There seem to be a free granny plugin, but I would like to know more. If everything works and such.