Nvidia Texture Tools Photoshop, please help with correct settings.

[spudkopf]

Note: Please jump to my later postings as much of what I wrote here initially has been through much trial and error nutted out!  

 

Just built my new system, as part of this new build I have installed Photoshop CC (23.1.1~2022).

 

I tried to install the Nvidia DDS tools that I had been using on my CS6 copy and this only lead to PS crash when I tried to open a DDS formatted file.

 

I tried to install the legacy 64bit version with the same result.

 

I had until back in August last year been using a legacy Nvidia plug-ins on my work PC which I think had CC 2020 installed, sadly I have since left that job and have no way to check what files were installed in the Plug-ins folders, otherwise I would have just copied them over.

 

So after a wasted morning I decided to install the Nvidia Texture Tools Photoshop (NVIDIA_Texture_Tools_for_Adobe_Photoshop_2021.2.0), even though I was aware that there is an issue that only using "Save as a Copy" will allow you to select a DDS format.

 

So a pushed on regardless only to discover that the DTX5 settings from the old plug-in do not appear in this new tools GUI.

 

 

So in short is there any way to use the older legacy Nvidia tools or has someone got copies that work with the  CC PS

 

If not then can some direct me has to what setting I should now be using in the new tool?

 

Cheers

Edited February 15, 2022 by spudkopf
Tittle change to make my request for help clearer

[spudkopf]

Well my initial thought was to do a forum topic search, and the results were less than stellar.

 

I ended up trying some experimentation with the available settings and think I've kind of nutted out, in that BC3 seems to be the closest match to the setting of the old plug-in and seems to give comparable results that as well.

 

However still not being assured that I was on the correct path, I resorted to the google search "nvidia texture tool settings il2", which was a tad more productive, and offered up threads that the internal forum search had failed to find, one of which confirmed my BC3 suspicions and also offered up the the suggestion that the compression quality should be set to "Highest".

 

That said I'm still not sure about what the other settings should be, for example the MIP Map filtering, the old plug-in by default had this set to triangle so that is what I have selected.

 

The following is settings are what I found to seem to work, however I'd like to know whether these are correct and if there is any others that I need to check or specific values I need to specify.

 

 

As you may have guessed, after a long absence I am currently working on doing historical corrections of the many new default 4k skins, starting off with the Bf109E7, sneak peak hidden bellow:

 

Spoiler

 

 

 

 

Cheers 

 

[Raptorattacker]

This is FAR less 'bloaty'.

IntelTextureWorks_1.0.4.zip

and here's the settings.

[spudkopf]

G'day Raptorattacker

 

Thanks for the link to Intel Texture Works, I had already been considering this as an alternative, however seeing that I have already invested a not to insignificant amount of time and effort to get the Nvidia plug-in to even work, I'd like very much to see it through and at least have it set up correctly before I abandon it for another. As this info would undoubtedly also help others in the future.

 

As such I'd still very much like to know what the correct export setting should be.

 

Added to this I also like to know what is the correct import settings for a .dds should be (my guess below), so I can finally uncheck the "Show This Dialog" option and eliminate that additional step.

 

 

Also I have to say that when compared with the old plug-in (well really there is no comparison) this new tool is lightning quick, so much so that at first I thought it was not working at all, I used to be able to go and get a cupper and come back with the old plug-in.

 

By the way can both plug-ins co-exist? If so then I guess there is no harm in installing the Intel plug-in as well.

 

Cheers

 

 

[JG1_Vonrd]

16 hours ago, Raptorattacker said:

This is FAR less 'bloaty'.

IntelTextureWorks_1.0.4.zip 1.58 MB · 0 downloads

and here's the settings.

Do you know if this is compatible with older versions of PS, specifically CS6? 

[Raptorattacker]

7 hours ago, JG1_Vonrd said:

Do you know if this is compatible with older versions of PS, specifically CS6? 

I couldn't tell you as I haven't used CS6 for probably 73 years! 
Try it and, if it doesn't work then try this because I KKNOW this one is compatible. It just takes longer to save files.

Here are the settings you need for it...

Oh yeah, I know a lot of people have had problems with that NVIDIA program that you're using and it was even completely incompatible with later versions of CC.
The two I've sent you are definitely more 'age compatible' and the last one I sent you (the Nvidia one) will most certainly work on CS6 because I've used it.

[JG1_Vonrd]

Thanks Rap! Yeah, that's the version that I'm using and it works well. I'll try the Intel one but won't hold my breath that it will work. If it ain't broke... ?

[jollyjack]

PS i use the NVDIA plugin, this version, with CS6, works fine.

Edited March 23, 2022 by jollyjack

[IckyATLAS]

What are the advantages/disadvantages between the Nvidia Texture tool and the Intel one?

 

[Jan097]

The Nvidia tool is 6 years more up-to-date and has additional features, but most of those arent much use for IL-2.
The primary advantage is that you can use the Nvidia tool standalone without Photoshop and that you can batch convert files with a python script.

[15[Span.]/JG51Navarro]

Hello everyone,

 

I am using a payment version of Photoshop 2022 and although I have installed, I believe correctly, the DDs plugins (both the IntelTextureWorks and the one listed on FnordSoftwareBlog) I am still unable to convert PSD files to DDS. 
However if I can open and save other DDS files, weird or maybe not so much...!? 
I'm completely new in this world of skins and I'm probably skipping some steps.
Any advice or suggestions to help me solve this issue would be greatly appreciated.

 

Regards,

15(Span.)/JG51Navarro

[jollyjack]

late reply, you got it?

[JV44HeinzBar]

On 6/23/2022 at 1:08 AM, 15[Span.]/JG51Navarro said:

Hello everyone,

 

I am using a payment version of Photoshop 2022 and although I have installed, I believe correctly, the DDs plugins (both the IntelTextureWorks and the one listed on FnordSoftwareBlog) I am still unable to convert PSD files to DDS. 
However if I can open and save other DDS files, weird or maybe not so much...!? 
I'm completely new in this world of skins and I'm probably skipping some steps.
Any advice or suggestions to help me solve this issue would be greatly appreciated.

 

Regards,

15(Span.)/JG51Navarro

S!,

Just curious, but what does your plug-ins folder contain? Mine contains 3 folders: File Formats, Filters, and Generator. It's been a long time since I got PS CC 2023 to work w/the .dds plugin. Anyhow, within the File Formats folder I have dds.8bi. Within the Filters folder I have NormalMapFilter64.8bf, and within the Generator folder I have again have dds.8bi. I don't know if you really need dds.8bi in generator folder or not, but it seems to work. BTW, the dds.8bi file was created on 2/17/18 and is ~716kb.

I attached a screenshot that shows my conversion gui. It's very simple and works quicker than my old Nvidia plugin (....1800). It's more of bare bones convertor.

 

@spudkopf  "So after a wasted morning I decided to install the Nvidia Texture Tools Photoshop (NVIDIA_Texture_Tools_for_Adobe_Photoshop_2021.2.0), even though I was aware that there is an issue that only using "Save as a Copy" will allow you to select a DDS format."  There is a setting in preferences, I believe, that you need to check. I believe the check box is called use legacy save as. I can't remember where it is in preferences, but it will allow you to bypass Save as a copy.

 

HB

 

Edited March 26, 2023 by JV44HeinzBar