ship Textures... WHERE ARE THEY!?

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??

rsvette12 · 03-20-10, 12:50 PM

You can view and saveout for photoshop with DXTBMP, hope this helps.

Rich

sergei · 03-20-10, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghostmooner

yeah!?? what plugin??

Can't remember where I got it.
But I still had the zip file on my HD
Here ya go
http://www.filefront.com/15884061/gi...in32-2.0.7.zip

coronas · 03-21-10, 05:32 AM

Try Paintnet. It´s easy, free and support .dds

http://www.getpaint.net/

http://paintdotnet.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=1637

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, 12:20 PM	#4
Ghostmooner Bosun Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Spokane W.A. Posts: 65 Downloads: 173 Uploads: 0	yeah!?? what plugin?? __________________

03-21-10, 05:32 AM	#7
coronas Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Location: Asturias, España Posts: 1,168 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Try Paintnet. It´s easy, free and support .dds http://www.getpaint.net/ http://paintdotnet.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=1637 __________________

03-20-10, 05:24 AM	#1
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	#2
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	#3
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.

03-20-10, 12:50 PM	#5
rsvette12 Lieutenant Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 263 Downloads: 132 Uploads: 0	You can view and saveout for photoshop with DXTBMP, hope this helps. Rich

03-21-10, 06:57 AM	#8
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.