Modifying dds Files

[texascowboy]

I'm looking to modify a dds file to make it more representative of a particular structure. Is there a way to access said file and cut & paste parts of other dds and/or ace files into the modified file? clint

[kapitaen]

https://www.elvastower.com/forums/in...ost__p__318322

Jan

[rdayt]

I use PaintDotNet, https://getpaint.net/
It's free and handles .dds textures. Not too hard to use.

Randy

[eric]

I use PaintDotNet, https://getpaint.net/
It's free and handles .dds textures. Not too hard to use.

Randy

Same. Very easy to use layers and cover up what you want changed without losing the original. Save as a PDN, and then export/save as a DDS to flatten out the layers for the game engine.

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[texascowboy]

Much appreciate the help guys. Thanks...clint

[pwillard]

For those do inclined, the Gimp 3.x Supports DDS files as well.

Also, do not skip that "save in a native format" step, as a one-time edit of a .dds file doesn't make much of a noticeable difference; however, subsequent edits will seriously degrade the result when DXT is used. (which we use)

[wacampbell]

I am curious how .dds users handle reading the texture files into Blender? Blender can't read .dds nor .pdn ( that I know of ). So do you save also as a 3rd format like .tga for Blender to use?

[scottb613]

I am curious how .dds users handle reading the texture files into Blender? Blender can't read .dds nor .pdn ( that I know of ). So do you save also as a 3rd format like .tga for Blender to use?

Hi Wayne,

All my modeling textures are TGA.

I use NVDXT to convert TGA to DDS.

    #Make DDS
    echo ""
    echo "Process [TXT] Default"
    "${NVDXT}" -box -u888 -file "${DOSCVSPATH}\Default.tga" -outdir "${DOSEXPPATH}"
    
    echo ""
    echo "Process [TXT 2048] Prime"
    "${NVDXT}" -box -u888 -file "${DOSCVSPATH}\Prime.tga" -outdir "${DOSEXPPATH}"
    
    echo ""
    echo "Process [TXT 2048] PrimeFlat"
    "${NVDXT}" -box -u888 -file "${DOSCVSPATH}\PrimeFlat.tga" -outdir "${DOSEXPPATH}"
    
    echo ""
    echo "Process [TXT 4096] Cab"
    "${NVDXT}" -box -u888 -file "${DOSCVSPATH}\Cab.tga" -outdir "${DOSEXPPATH}"
    
    echo ""
    echo "Process [TXT 2048] Gauges"
    "${NVDXT}" -box -u888 -file "${DOSCVSPATH}\Gauges.tga" -outdir "${DOSEXPPATH}"
    
    echo ""
    echo "Process [TXT 1024] Bogie"
    "${NVDXT}" -box -u888 -file "${DOSCVSPATH}\Bogie.tga" -outdir "${DOSEXPPATH}"
        
    echo ""
    echo "Process [TXT 1024] Wheel"
    "${NVDXT}" -box -u888 -file "${DOSCVSPATH}\Wheel.tga" -outdir "${DOSEXPPATH}"
    
    echo ""
    echo "Process [TXT 256] Fan"
    "${NVDXT}" -box -u888 -file "${DOSCVSPATH}\Fan.tga" -outdir "${DOSEXPPATH}"
    
    echo ""
    echo "Process [TXT 512] Leather"
    "${NVDXT}" -box -u888 -file "${DOSCVSPATH}\Leather.tga" -outdir "${DOSEXPPATH}"
        
    echo ""
    echo "Process [TXT 512] MetalLight"
    "${NVDXT}" -box -u888 -file "${DOSCVSPATH}\MetalLight.tga" -outdir "${DOSEXPPATH}"
    
    echo ""
    echo "Process [TXT 512] MetalDark"
    "${NVDXT}" -box -u888 -file "${DOSCVSPATH}\MetalDark.tga" -outdir "${DOSEXPPATH}"
    
    echo ""
    echo "Process [TXT 512] MetalYellow"
    "${NVDXT}" -box -u888 -file "${DOSCVSPATH}\MetalYellow.tga" -outdir "${DOSEXPPATH}"
    
    echo ""
    echo "Process [TXT 64] NumberLight"
    "${NVDXT}" -box -u888 -file "${DOSCVSPATH}\NumberLight.tga" -outdir "${DOSEXPPATH}"
    
    echo ""
    echo "Process [TXT ALPHA] Number"
    "${NVDXT_A}"  -box -dxt5 -file "${DOSCVSPATH}\Number.tga" -outdir "${DOSEXPPATH}"
    
    echo ""
    echo "Process [TXT ALPHA] Number1510"
    "${NVDXT_A}"  -box -dxt5 -file "${DOSCVSPATH}\Number1510.tga" -outdir "${DOSEXPPATH}"
    
    echo ""
    echo "Process [TXT ALPHA] Number1514"
    "${NVDXT_A}"  -box -dxt5 -file "${DOSCVSPATH}\Number1514.tga" -outdir "${DOSEXPPATH}"
    
    echo ""
    echo "Process [TXT ALPHA] Number1517"
    "${NVDXT_A}"  -box -dxt5 -file "${DOSCVSPATH}\Number1517.tga" -outdir "${DOSEXPPATH}"

    echo ""
    echo "Process [TXT ALPHA] Number1519"
    "${NVDXT_A}"  -box -dxt5 -file "${DOSCVSPATH}\Number1519.tga" -outdir "${DOSEXPPATH}"
    
    echo ""
    echo "Process [TXT ALPHA] Glass"
    "${NVDXT_A}"  -box -dxt5 -file "${DOSCVSPATH}\Glass.tga" -outdir "${DOSEXPPATH}"
        
    echo ""
    echo "Process [TXT ALPHA] Glass_In"
    "${NVDXT_A}"  -box -dxt5 -file "${DOSCVSPATH}\Glass_In.tga" -outdir "${DOSEXPPATH}"
}

I've completely automated my export from Blender with Cygwin Bash:

• Build all new texture set
• Fix animations for 16 frames (Shape File Edit)
• Make individual units (Shape File Edit)
• Make 3D Cab (Shape File Edit)
• Compress Shapes
• Copy all files to production location

Bash Script
BlendAlco.txt

It makes an export as simple as running the script - then launching ORTS to check the changes.

Regards,
Scott

[superheatedsteam]

I export PNG from GIMP for use in Blender and export DDS from GIMP for OR for .S files.

For glTF/glb export from Blender there is no need for DDS.

Cheers,

Marek.

[pwillard]

With Blender, I only use PNG files... so that's an option.