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Need help with dds and tx files

Petros

Petros

Captain of "La Nao"
Storm Modder
I really need help here! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" />

Have used _tx_dds.exe file converter to get dds files from the tx files.

Have installed the latest Nvidia dds `plug-in` for Photo Shop.
I use Photo Shop CS
Have tried to make minor color changes to a ship skin.

Have saved the dds file and then repacked it to tx.

File always comes out half the size of original tx file and of course the model gets messed up! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/pirate_plain.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p3" border="0" alt="pirate_plain.gif" />

There are many options in saving the dds files!
How should I be doing it? <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/modding.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":modding" border="0" alt="modding.gif" />
 
DXT1 (alpha) is the regular setting, and mipmaps are required. Edit with NO mipmaps, but when you save, you need to generate them. That will hopefully make things all right! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheeky" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" />

Looking forward to seeing what you're doing, so post some screenshots when you've finished! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/onya.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":onya" border="0" alt="onya.gif" />
 
This thing still isn't working!

I get program errors, file format module interface errors, failure to open file, save to 0 Kb file which wipes out all data, etc.

I toyed around with character skins some time ago when I had Win ME and Photo Shop 7 and didn't have any of these problems.

Has anyone else had problems with dds files and Photo Shop CS or is this just my lot?

::getting ready to put Photo Shop 7 back::
 
Because you get stuck with one tool i would suggest to take another one.
Try this tx converter. <a href="http://robotsdontbleed.com/wacko/wakka.php?wakka=ModdingTools&v=yyk" target="_blank">http://robotsdontbleed.com/wacko/wakka.php...dingTools&v=yyk</a>
If Photoshop handles `tga-files`...
 
That's a good suggestion, Emrep!

I wonder if CS is having trouble with a `plug-in` not written specifically for it... <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":?" border="0" alt="unsure.gif" /> I don't have CS, just 7. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":rolleyes:" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" />
 
Hi all!

Emrep, thanks bud, you were right. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/onya.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":onya" border="0" alt="onya.gif" />

I got that tx to tga converter and it worked perfectly.

My Photo Shop CS, AKA ver 8 has no problem with tga files!

So with this I won't have to go back to Photo Shop 7 or dds files. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheers" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" />

Cat, I started working on a less gaudy (but fancy enough to impress the ladies) version of the shooner/shnyava.

Will post it here soon.
 
I'm glad that i could help a little bit. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheers" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" />
And... NO LONGER LANDLUBBER!!! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/keith.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":keith" border="0" alt="keith.gif" />
 
<img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheers" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" /> Congratulations, Emrep!!! Have an ale! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/beer2.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":beer" border="0" alt="beer2.gif" />

Glad you've gotten things going, Capt. Petros! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/onya.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":onya" border="0" alt="onya.gif" /> Looking forward to seeing the results!
 
Here is the dedign I started working on.

<img src="http://www.pix8.net/pro/pic/7888greeb/199426.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />
 
<img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/w00t.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":woot" border="0" alt="w00t.gif" /> Oh that's nice!!! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/onya.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":onya" border="0" alt="onya.gif" />
 
Lecker!!! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/keith.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":keith" border="0" alt="keith.gif" />
The house looks like a shooner, but the masts do not fit for a shooner.
What is that? (sorry, i'm frigate driver)

By the way, is here someone who can use the maya plugin for `gm-files`?
I have tinkered those reilings at the deck of manowar1.gm, but i can't convert the `3ds-file` or `md3-file` to gm.

<img src="http://img70.exs.cx/img70/9864/manowar1.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />

I would like to see if the texture fit and when i will tinker reilins on other manowars to.
 
No maya, but gmax whith `md3-exporter`. I had tryed to register at alias.com but there is no maya4.5. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mad.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":c" border="0" alt="mad.gif" />
 
<!--QuoteBegin-Petros+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Petros)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Here is the dedign I started working on.

<img src="http://www.pix8.net/pro/pic/7888greeb/199426.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->I love it! And I will love it even more with BLACK sails! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dev.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":d:" border="0" alt="dev.gif" />
 
<!--QuoteBegin-emrep+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(emrep)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->No maya, but gmax whith `md3-exporter`.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->Ah... Well I know there's A way, but unfortunately I do not know THE way. Maybe you should take a look at Inez's new exporter tool, perhaps that will help?

<a href="http://forum.piratesahoy.net/ftopic3310.php" target="_blank">http://forum.piratesahoy.net/ftopic3310.php</a>
 
<!--QuoteBegin-emrep+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(emrep)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Lecker!!! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/keith.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":keith" border="0" alt="keith.gif" />
The house looks like a shooner, but the masts do not fit for a shooner.
What is that? (sorry, i'm frigate driver)<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

<img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hi.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":gday" border="0" alt="hi.gif" /> Emrep

It is the shnyava which is based on the schooner hull but has Brig masts and sails.

It is fast, 15.6+ knots, and the pirate version which I use has 24 pounder guns! It was introduced in the 11.99 pre Build 12 version.
 
As far as I know, gmax can't export anything that you could get into the game. For using my tool you'd have to get it into 3DS Max and export as VRML.
As far as Maya is concerned, the plugins don't work with the PLE, you need the full version, and it has to be 4.5.
 
Handsome little vessel, Petros!

The Shnyava is from the A&M pack, btw.

You can use gmax to export to MDL, and then using an external utility (3D Exploration, perhaps?) to convert it to VRML.
 
I have gmax 1.2, but it only exports plasma (p3d) - whatever that is. And Deep Exploration seems to be available for free only in a `time-limited` version these days.

BTW, do you have any idea what formats XSI/EXP can import/export?
 
I am SO GLAD there are folks here who understand this stuff; <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/bow.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":bow" border="0" alt="bow.gif" /> my brain seems to be pretty much useless today... <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mybad.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":facepalm" border="0" alt="mybad.gif" />
 
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