Texture Repacker

Koondawg · 10-18-08, 06:09 AM

I have a prog for unpacking texture files, but am in need of one to repack them...anyone know of such an animal?
Perhaps like chess set except for textures?

KD

Graf Paper · 10-18-08, 11:38 AM

This site here... http://www.mnwright.btinternet.co.uk/graphix.htm

Martin Wright's site is intended for CFS modders but his page for graphics tools has a great many useful utilities for textures.

Hope this helps!

Koondawg · 10-18-08, 12:05 PM

You know Graf that's kinda funny you referred me to MW. He and I used to colaborate way back in the day of CFS...
He is kinda responsible for getting me starting in modding. I do have his TGA tools which is the coverter from tex file into bmp or tga although I need something to covert them back into a tex file. I did leave him an email and hopefully he will respond...
any more ideas would be appreciated...

KD

Graf Paper · 10-18-08, 12:19 PM

I'll do some digging. You'd be amazed how large my bookmarks file has gotten over the last 10 years.

I just wish that there had been somebody around to mentor me into modding like MW did with you.

Some people just need to be pointed in the right direction to find a direction to get started.

Ah, well. At least I can help in small ways around here.

[EDIT]

Did you take a look at ImageMagick? It's the swiss-army knife of graphics conversion and whatnot. Site link... http://www.imagemagick.org

Koondawg · 10-18-08, 12:53 PM

Keep diggin...LOL and thanks

KD

Graf Paper · 10-18-08, 12:57 PM

Are you just trying to pack a texture into a .dat file? If so, I thought S3D allows you to import textures into the model .dat.

[EDIT]
I forget...this is for packing .tga files, right? I know I stumbled across some DDS stuff, but wasn't sure if that's what you needed.

[EDIT...again]

For .tga files I found this in my bookmarks.... http://www.mslaf.com/projects/textur...ies/index.html

Don't know if this is what you meant.

[EDIT...redux]

Since Targa files are just 24/32-bit RGBA files, why not use the nVidia DXT tools and plugin for Photoshop or the standalone DXT texture ( dxtex.exe ) tool that came with the DirectX SDK?

And don't forget ATI's standalone texture compression tool called, The Compressonator, of course!... http://ati.amd.com/developer/compressonator.html

10-18-08, 06:09 AM	#1
Koondawg Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pasadena, Ca Posts: 852 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Texture Repacker I have a prog for unpacking texture files, but am in need of one to repack them...anyone know of such an animal? Perhaps like chess set except for textures? KD

10-18-08, 11:38 AM	#2
Graf Paper Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pacific Northwest United States Posts: 1,146 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 2	This site here... http://www.mnwright.btinternet.co.uk/graphix.htm Martin Wright's site is intended for CFS modders but his page for graphics tools has a great many useful utilities for textures. Hope this helps! __________________ Still sailing the high seas, hunting convoys with those who join me.

10-18-08, 12:05 PM	#3
Koondawg Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pasadena, Ca Posts: 852 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	You know Graf that's kinda funny you referred me to MW. He and I used to colaborate way back in the day of CFS... He is kinda responsible for getting me starting in modding. I do have his TGA tools which is the coverter from tex file into bmp or tga although I need something to covert them back into a tex file. I did leave him an email and hopefully he will respond... any more ideas would be appreciated... KD Last edited by Koondawg; 10-18-08 at 12:50 PM.

10-18-08, 12:19 PM	#4
Graf Paper Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pacific Northwest United States Posts: 1,146 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 2	I'll do some digging. You'd be amazed how large my bookmarks file has gotten over the last 10 years. I just wish that there had been somebody around to mentor me into modding like MW did with you. Some people just need to be pointed in the right direction to find a direction to get started. Ah, well. At least I can help in small ways around here. [EDIT] Did you take a look at ImageMagick? It's the swiss-army knife of graphics conversion and whatnot. Site link... http://www.imagemagick.org __________________ Still sailing the high seas, hunting convoys with those who join me.

10-18-08, 12:57 PM	#6
Graf Paper Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pacific Northwest United States Posts: 1,146 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 2	Are you just trying to pack a texture into a .dat file? If so, I thought S3D allows you to import textures into the model .dat. [EDIT] I forget...this is for packing .tga files, right? I know I stumbled across some DDS stuff, but wasn't sure if that's what you needed. [EDIT...again] For .tga files I found this in my bookmarks.... http://www.mslaf.com/projects/textur...ies/index.html Don't know if this is what you meant. [EDIT...redux] Since Targa files are just 24/32-bit RGBA files, why not use the nVidia DXT tools and plugin for Photoshop or the standalone DXT texture ( dxtex.exe ) tool that came with the DirectX SDK? And don't forget ATI's standalone texture compression tool called, The Compressonator, of course!... http://ati.amd.com/developer/compressonator.html __________________ Still sailing the high seas, hunting convoys with those who join me. Last edited by Graf Paper; 10-18-08 at 02:00 PM.

10-18-08, 12:53 PM	#5
Koondawg Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pasadena, Ca Posts: 852 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Keep diggin...LOL and thanks KD