Author Topic: Problems with the DXT5 format (Read 1173 times)

DaBrain · **on:** July 05, 2005, 11:44:02 am

I use PS and the Nvidia DDS plugin for DXT5 map.
Well, lately the alpha channel turns completly white after the conversion.

I don't know why and I don't know how to fix this.

Yeah, I am the texture conversion guy... but I still have no idea...

Taristin · **Reply #1 on:** July 05, 2005, 12:08:30 pm

Well, I've never gotten alpha channels to work on any image, let alone a dds one, so I'm not help. but this is a

BTW; how was the UV? I know it's probably not the best, but is it useable?

DaBrain · **Reply #2 on:** July 05, 2005, 01:26:35 pm

It's ok, I can modify it.

There is a lot of space in there. I'm going to scale up some parts.

Taristin · **Reply #3 on:** July 05, 2005, 01:29:27 pm

Good enough.

Nuke · **Reply #4 on:** July 05, 2005, 07:14:30 pm

use dxt1 if you dont need transparency. if you do i just add an alpha to the chanels list and that always works.

DaBrain · **Reply #5 on:** July 06, 2005, 04:23:43 am

I need the alpha channel for teh shinemap.

The main map uses the DXT1 format anyway.

DaBrain · **Reply #6 on:** July 06, 2005, 01:29:50 pm

No way! It was so easy.

There is a new version of the plugin on the NV developer site...

It works perfectly now!

Wait.... feeling stupid... damn...

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Author Topic: Problems with the DXT5 format (Read 1173 times)

DaBrain

Problems with the DXT5 format

Taristin

Problems with the DXT5 format

DaBrain

Problems with the DXT5 format

Taristin

Problems with the DXT5 format

Nuke

Problems with the DXT5 format

DaBrain

Problems with the DXT5 format

DaBrain

Problems with the DXT5 format