texture/dds converter

[will119]

they are in the data section, they are:

datadescr_geography_new.txt
datadescr_geography_new.db

ok? :)

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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.

[L_Hybride]

Hi all, and thanks for all yours Python scripts alpaca, great job.

My question is about the "mymod folder" users, what should I do in that case ? I still have to put the Io file first or I just have to convert the .texture, edit and put it back in .texture in my unit_sprit folder whiteout adding Io first in my "mymod.cfg" ?

I hope, for my first post, that I was understandable, I m belgian (from the french side) and it's hard for me to write in english (but not to read it ).

[alpaca]

Hi all, and thanks for all yours Python scripts alpaca, great job.

My question is about the "mymod folder" users, what should I do in that case ? I still have to put the Io file first or I just have to convert the .texture, edit and put it back in .texture in my unit_sprit folder whiteout adding Io first in my "mymod.cfg" ?

I hope, for my first post, that I was understandable, I m belgian (from the french side) and it's hard for me to write in english (but not to read it ).

Unfortunately, you can't use the .modelsdb file in a mod folder.

[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.

[Knochen]

hope this isnt too late for this thread....okay, so i'm following through Epistolary Richard's wonderful 'spoiler' and im done the second step, but adobe photoshop wont open the dds files, whats wrong, any help would rock, thanks.

[alpaca]

You need NVidia's dds plugin for Photoshop (you can find it somewhere on their homepage, just do a search for dds there).

[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

[mmarekk11]

Ok it works for me .But i have got one question.Where can i find textures of for example england peasants,town militia or dismouted feudal knights?I didnt find it anywhere.I am blind maybe.


And when do i cease to be junior member?

[DukeofSerbia]

It works! My new beautiful work...

[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.

[Icue]

i have deleted these files:

-- data\descr_geography_new.txt
-- data\descr_geography_new.db

In the cfg file i have this line:

[io]
file_first = true

+ i put the texture file that i want reskining in my new created folder i made too convert.
+ i converted it to DDS
+ i open it with photosho+ when i have finished, i reconverted it back to TEXTURE. and i renamed it, then put it back in it's original location. (delete the original?)

+ i run the game with the batch file with this line :

medieval2.exe --io.file_first

[thelonewolf40]

i have deleted these files:

-- data\descr_geography_new.txt
-- data\descr_geography_new.db

In the cfg file i have this line:

[io]
file_first = true

+ i put the texture file that i want reskining in my new created folder i made too convert.
+ i converted it to DDS
+ i open it with photosho+ when i have finished, i reconverted it back to TEXTURE. and i renamed it, then put it back in it's original location. (delete the original?)

+ i run the game with the batch file with this line :

medieval2.exe --io.file_first

HI Icue, looking at your screenshots it looks like your working with a models_strat unit, did you put it back in the models_strat folder or the
unit_ models folder?

[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?

[coffins]

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

I'm not sure whether this thread is abandoned or not, but I figured out how to fix this issue.

Problem is related to path in Python script used by Batches in order to either convert to DDS or to texture. Argument which represents path is initialized with '' and that gives no sense during execution, so you get an error.

I edited script and fixed everything. Grab it:

# texture_converter.py version 0.1 (c) 2006 Stefan Reutter (alpaca)
 
import sys
import struct
import os
import math
 
def convertTextureToDDS(path):
    f = open(path + '.texture', 'rb')
    fw = open(path + '.dds', 'wb')
    content = f.read()
    fw.write(content[48:])
    f.close()
    fw.close()
   
def convertDDSToTexture(path):
    f = open(path + '.dds', 'rb')
    content = f.read()
   
    init = [0x01000000, 0x30000000, 0x00000000]
   
    # note: attachment sets don't seem to be used
    normHeader = [0x0044E212, 0x00986212, 0x03C0DA12]
    fill = [0x02, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x65, 0x56, 0x3A, 0x7C, 0x03, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00]
   
    dxt = -1
   
    size = content[12:16]
    if content[84:88] == 'DXT5':
        dxt = 16384
    elif content[84:88] == 'DXT1':
        dxt = 4096
   
    if dxt == -1:
        print 'File '+path+' could not be converted'
    else:
        fw = open(path+'.texture','wb')
        for i in init:
            fw.write(struct.pack('>i', i))
        fw.write('dds')
   
        for i in normHeader:
            fw.write(struct.pack('>i', i))
        fw.write(struct.pack('h',dxt))
        for i in fill:
            fw.write(struct.pack('>b', i))
        fw.write(size)
        fw.write(content)
        fw.close()
    f.close()
   
   
   
   
   
   
# Main script code
 
convertAll = False
subdirectories = False
verbose = False
 
files = []
 
for i in sys.argv[1:]:
    if i.startswith('-'):
        i = i.strip('-')
        if i.lower().find('type') > -1:
            type = i.lower().split('=')[1]
        elif i.lower() == 'all' > -1:
            convertAll = True
        elif i.lower() == 'sub' > -1:
            subdirectories = True
        elif i.lower() == 't' or i.lower() == 'texture':
            type = 'texture'
        elif i.lower() == 'd' or i.lower() == 'dds':
            type = 'dds'
        elif i.lower() == 'v' or i.lower() == 'verbose':
            verbose = True
        elif i.lower() == 'h' or i.lower() == 'help':
            print """alpaca''s MTW2 .texture converter, version 0.1
           
           usage: texture_converter.py [options] files
           
           options:
           -all: Converts all files, if this option is supplied, filenames can be omitted
           -d,--dds: Convert .dds to .texture
           -h,--help: Display this page
           -sub: Also convert all files in all subfolders, can only be used with -all
           -t,--texture: Convert .texture to .dds (default, can be omitted)
           -v: Verbose option, extra output"""
    else:
        files.append(i)
       
if type == 'dds' or type == 'd':
    if convertAll:
        if subdirectories:
            # Changed os.walk() arg from '' to os.getcwd() to get working directory.
            for tup in os.walk(os.getcwd()):
                for filepath in tup[2]:
                    if filepath.find('.dds') > -1:
                        files.append(os.path.join(tup[0], filepath.split('.dds')[0]))
        else:
            # Changed os.walk() arg from '' to os.getcwd() to get working directory.
            for filepath in os.listdir(os.getcwd()):
                if filepath.find('.dds') > -1:
                    files.append(filepath.split('.dds')[0])
        i = 0
        perc = 0
        perc2 = 0
        for filepath in files:
            if math.floor(i*100/len(files)) > perc:
                perc = math.floor(i*100/len(files))
            if verbose:
                print 'Converting file '+filepath+'.dds('+str(i+1)+' of '+str(len(files))+') - '+str(perc)+'%'
            elif perc > perc2:
                print str(perc)+'% done'
                perc2 = perc
            convertDDSToTexture(filepath)
            i += 1
    else:
        i = 0
        perc = 0
        perc2 = 0
        x = 0
        for filepath in files:
            if math.floor(i*100/len(files)) > perc:
                perc = math.floor(i*100/len(files))
            if verbose:
                print 'Converting file '+filepath+'.dds('+str(i+1)+' of '+str(len(files))+') - '+str(perc)+'%'
            elif perc > perc2:
                print str(perc)+'% done'
                perc2 = perc
            convertDDSToTexture(filepath)
            i += 1          
else:
    if convertAll:
        if subdirectories:
            # Changed os.walk() arg from '' to os.getcwd() to get working directory.
            for tup in os.walk(os.getcwd()):
                for filepath in tup[2]:
                    if filepath.find('.texture') > -1:
                        files.append(os.path.join(tup[0], filepath.split('.texture')[0]))
        else:
            # Changed os.walk() arg from '' to os.getcwd() to get working directory.
            for filepath in os.listdir(os.getcwd()):
                if filepath.find('.texture') > -1:
                    files.append(filepath.split('.texture')[0])
        i = 0
        perc = 0
        perc2 = 0
        for filepath in files:
            if math.floor(i*100/len(files)) > perc:
                perc = math.floor(i*100/len(files))
            if verbose:
                print 'Converting file '+filepath+'.texture('+str(i+1)+' of '+str(len(files))+') - '+str(perc)+'%'
            elif perc > perc2:
                print str(perc)+'% done'
                perc2 = perc
            convertTextureToDDS(filepath)
            i += 1
    else:
        i = 0
        perc = 0
        perc2 = 0
        x = 0
        for filepath in files:
            if math.floor(i*100/len(files)) > perc:
                perc = math.floor(i*100/len(files))
            if verbose:
                print 'Converting file '+filepath+'.texture('+str(i+1)+' of '+str(len(files))+') - '+str(perc)+'%'
            elif perc > perc2:
                print str(perc)+'% done'
                perc2 = perc
            convertTextureToDDS(filepath)
            i += 1
print 'Done'

Then replace contents of your script with this one and use converter as usual.
I also commented what has been changed.

Enjoy I suppose.

[Ludens]

Welcome to the .Org, and thanks for letting us know your solution.

[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