texture/dds converter

**methoz** · 12-22-2006, 01:20

edit: sry..now i have python....
my bad ;)

**alpaca** · 12-22-2006, 15:46

You have to install python. Read the readme

**Rik_Vargard** · 12-22-2006, 17:13

Wow great job!

Now, I tried to test it and changed the following texture into DDS:

late_northern_captain_england.texture

I put it all black just for fun and then put it back as .texture file.
Now, that's where the changes won't apply

If I re-convert the changed-and-converted .texture file into .DDS again, it's back to normal again... ! Like I didn't change a thing...!

Any ideas?
And keep up the great work!

**Rik_Vargard** · 12-22-2006, 17:25

Arr err sorry don't find the "edit" button

Anyway, I managed to convert the .TGA files into .DDS putting DXT5 in DDS Converter. So when I convert it back, the changes seem to have applied.
So that cool, now the only thing is that changes don't show up in game !!

I need a >

**alpaca** · 12-22-2006, 19:16

Yes, the tool only supports DXT1 and DXT5 as virtually all files in the game are one of these two formats.
If somebody asks for another format I might add support for it, but for now it seems to be good enough.

And for the changes to show up you need to use --io.files_first or something, not sure about the syntax.

**Epistolary Richard** · 12-22-2006, 20:52

As I say:

[io]
file_first = true

in the .cfg file.

**Rik_Vargard** · 12-23-2006, 13:12

Originally Posted by Epistolary Richard

As I say:

[io]
file_first = true

in the .cfg file.

Oops my legendary distraction made me miss this, thanks !

So in what .cfg file do you write these lines?

In medieval2.preference.cfg ? ...

When I do this, the changes still don't apply in the game and after exiting the game and checking back that file, those lines just got "erased by the game" or something...somehow, because it's no more in there, like I never wrote it! Started the operation again like three times and still the same result....

or did I miss something again

...?