texture/dds converter

[will119]

read the unpacker readme

list me the two files and i can find them myself i do not need no read me.

[Sir Robin the Brave]

they are in the data section, they are:

datadescr_geography_new.txt
datadescr_geography_new.db

ok? :)

[will119]

they are in the data section, they are:

datadescr_geography_new.txt
datadescr_geography_new.db

ok? :)

]

okay dude thanks

and if i screw up again i will be back:P

[alpaca]

will119 I hope when you get back you'll have acquired better manners.

[will119]

I hope when you get back you'll have acquired better manners.

I'll try but no promises

but anyways i got it people:P a lot easier than before.

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[alpaca]

or what? If i do not have better manners

Then you will receive a warning by the forum administration ;)

[kaya]

i cant post the image thats strange

[AliAS]

Great it worked.
only test

[Rik_Vargard]

Great it worked.
only test

LOL nice job!

[mgallear]

I would love to have ago with this program and have an idea for a simple but useful mod. However I have only managed to download the first few KB and I also failed to get the Rome Battle Editor manual from this site.

I have tried downloading with Explorer and Freedownload manager, my security settings with Explorer may be messing things up but this does not explain why the download manager only gets a few Kb before it thinks it is complete.

Can anybody expert in these things explain what is going wrong?

[Sahran]

I managed to convert a texture file into DDS, but I cannot seem to manage to convert it back into a texture. No specific error comes up, it just says:



Nevermind, I fixed it. I was saving in DXT3 instead of 1 or 5.

[ShadowStriker]

Do i just put the whole folder into M2TW/data?

[alpaca]

That depends. I would unpack the converter into some directory, copy all files you want to convert into that and then run one of the appropriate .bat files. That way you can control more easily what is converted, which has some advantages.
You can theoretically convert all files in all subfolders, but that might have undesirable effects.

[mmarekk11]

I ve got this problem.I did everything like on the pictures is.However when i want to open my .dds file in photoshop it shows this error :


It is in Czech language so i translate: Can not open ......... because it is not right type of document.

Do i have a bad photoshop or what?

[mmarekk11]

sry i didnt see post before me. So i need Nvidias dds plugin for Photoshop. OK

[Icue]

Can you guys please resolve that via PM instead of hijacking my thread?
Thanks.

Sorry :(

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i need help. Can somebody help me? the changes won't apply







i launch the game with the batch file but the changes won't apply :/

[alpaca]

Those screenshots are no help. Please describe exactly what you did.

[IrishArmenian]

Hello everyone,

I'm having a problem with the texture converter. Everytime I try to run it, it gives me the "Press any key to continue" command. As instructed, I press any key (normally the enter key) and the window closes, without any changes.

More information (I assume this can help): I am running convert_all_textures.bat, I have python, and the file is texture_converter_01 in my data file.

[alpaca]

Ideally, you'd set up a working folder in which you copy the tool and the textures you want to convert.
I'm not 100% sure what could happen for you, if it doesn't present you with an error message it should run fine. Are you sure you don't have any converted files in your subfolders (where the appropriate .texture files are)?

[salocin]

Hello everyone,

I'm having a problem with the texture converter. Everytime I try to run it, it gives me the "Press any key to continue" command. As instructed, I press any key (normally the enter key) and the window closes, without any changes.

More information (I assume this can help): I am running convert_all_textures.bat, I have python, and the file is texture_converter_01 in my data file.

I have the same problem! How did you solve it? Can somebody help?

[IrishArmenian]

Got it to work!
Is there a .dds plug in for GIMP?

[S+ORM8R!NG3R]

Totally new to the MTW world and I am trying my hand at modding since I seem to have a knack for graphics and photoshop..

But first and most importantly, I have to say THX to Alpaca for all of his unheralded work and advice(as well as patience....I have been reading these forums and I am shocked at the rudeness and selfishness of some people.) Love ya for all your time and creativeness

My question is.....Does it matter which dxt1 format I save in? One is 'no alpha' and the other '1 bit' I believe. My attempts at texture overlay editing renders me an 'all or nothing' kinda look. The changes are too subtle or the units look like they were wrestling in paint. I was wondering if this was a particular way that DX renders it's overlays or what was really happening....

Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated and rewarded anyway I can.

Thx again,
~=]o Storm

[kungfuserge]

Hi
I need to know ; (after editing the original dds file with adobe) ...and saving the file to a new dds (modified), which option to check in nvdia box option

where it says by default DXT1 RGB 4 bpp | no alpha (is that correct ?)

because the file I save is Half smaller than the original one .

thanks

[alpaca]

Hi
I need to know ; (after editing the original dds file with adobe) ...and saving the file to a new dds (modified), which option to check in nvdia box option

where it says by default DXT1 RGB 4 bpp | no alpha (is that correct ?)

because the file I save is Half smaller than the original one .

thanks

If you need the alpha (transparency) information, save as DXT5 - otherwise save as DXT1
The game understands both formats, as does the converter.

[Methyl Orange]

doesn't work for me! i have python and after running any of the bats it says pause and press any key to continue.

[FiltheeFoxx]

I have the same problem as Methyl Orange. I have no .py file in the directory either, how do I create / find that?

[Lovasìjász]

A new entry has been added to Links and Downloads Manager

Description: This tool allows it to convert .texture files that were unpacked with CA's unpacker into the .dds format.
It also works the other way around, but only if the .dds files are in DXT1 or DXT5 format (virtually all files in the MTW2 release use one of these)

To check it out, visit Tool: .texture/.dds converter

Alpaca, your texture converter will convert .texture format files to .dds if i use this in the /data/globallighting - folder (sky textures) , but it won't convert them back to .texture, at least most of them won't convert.

What can be wrong?

(lol, heresy is too high?)

[alpaca]

Alpaca, your texture converter will convert .texture format files to .dds if i use this in the /data/globallighting - folder (sky textures) , but it won't convert them back to .texture, at least most of them won't convert.

What can be wrong?

(lol, heresy is too high?)

Well yeah, those are pretty much the files it can't convert. They are 32bit, and I was too lazy to check out what i need to read in about them...
Will maybe work on a new version later.

[kaya]

finally got it, guys thanks to you all and Casuir,Alpaca and last but not least E.R you guys are great, gentlemen i saloot you

[Casuir]

Alpaca, your texture converter will convert .texture format files to .dds if i use this in the /data/globallighting - folder (sky textures) , but it won't convert them back to .texture, at least most of them won't convert.

You can convert them by hand though, in fact you're better off doing this for that whole folder as one of the textures in there causes a problem with environmental lighting when re-converted. Some of the textures in there arent dxt and some of he ones hat are are cube maps so be careful when you're saving them.