Meshing Question Textures convert

[gattispilot]

How do i convert a .jpg or .bmp texture to a .dds format to work in default graphics? I have converted to .dds for d3d9. But they do not load in default graphics. In the log. it says they can not be found

 

[GLS]

The dimensions need to be a power of 2, and with one of the compression formats listed in the Orbiter Developer Manual.

 

[n72.75]

What tool are you using to convert?

 

[N_Molson]

Try Paint.NET

 

[gattispilot]

Thanks. I used Paint.net here are my converted textures that can not be found in default graphics

 

[Buck Rogers]

Can confirm that they don't work with the inline client, can't see directly why but I re-saved as .dds DXT1 and it works. So it must be the .dds save settings.
Try this.

 

[N_Molson]

Can confirm that they don't work with the inline client, can't see directly why but I re-saved as .dds DXT1 and it works. So it must be the .dds save settings.
Try this.

Also using Paint.NET ?

 

[Buck Rogers]

Also using Paint.NET ?

I use a Nvidea plugin for Photoshop

 

[gattispilot]

i just opened Paint.net all I see is to save a .dds nothing else

 

[Buck Rogers]

i just opened Paint.net all I see is to save a .dds nothing else

There are many important settings for .dds!
Gimp has a .dds plugin, but no idea if it has settings, I imagine it would.

 

[Buck Rogers]

Nvidia has a free standalone tex tool (log in) https://developer.nvidia.com/texture-tools-exporter

Haven't tried it so no idea what it does

 

[gattispilot]

I just used dxtbmp and saved as DXT1 and it works. Thanks

 

[francisdrake]

I used one of your textures on the Life hab station, and it loads without problems.

Suggest to check the spelling of the textures, and the folder location.
Look if the path of your textures is referring to a subfolder, like "Textures\MyVessel"
____
Edit: Ah, now I see. It loads in the D3D9 client, but not in the built-in graphics client.

Try to generate the dds-textures using the DxTex.exe
It was included in Orbiter 2016\Utils.

 

[Blake]

Just FYI.

Gimp has DDS export included (no plugin).
Export As, then give your file a .dds extension. You will then see a dialog:

 

[gattispilot]

Try to generate the dds-textures using the DxTex.exe

It was included in Orbiter 2016\Utils.

Thanks. I got unexpected file format. But I got it to work using Dxtbmp.

 

[N_Molson]

OK so 'no mipmaps', that's one thing I was unsure about.

 

[kuddel]

Just to remind users of Paint.NET :
When you select to "save as DDS...", the Dialog to change the "sub-type(s)" will open after you've choosen a filename...