GIMP: Preparing the 6 Environment Maps (EM) Textures for FSX (FSX: SE) and P3D.
A PDF file (currently v2.2) containing instructions for v2.10.xx (64-bit) Only.
How to... prepare the 6 directional textures that will make up the Environment Map (EM). Keyboard Shortcuts included.
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Note: In versions P3D v3.1 and later, if the user has the “Dynamic Reflection” set at “Low” or higher, none of your Environment Maps (EM) will be used for either, aircraft and scenery.
A PDF file (currently v2.2) containing instructions for v2.10.xx (64-bit) Only.
How to... prepare the 6 directional textures that will make up the Environment Map (EM). Keyboard Shortcuts included.
- You will not be using the GIMP DDS Plugin during this tutorial, but you will be needing it later or you could use the NVIDIA Texture Tools Exporter (standalone) in its place.
- Found: https://developer.nvidia.com/nvidia-texture-tools-exporter
- A Tutorial for GIMP with the NVIDIA Texture Tools Exporter (standalone) (NTT-S) is available!
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GIMP (Before v2.10.20):
- GIMP-DDS Plugin (64-bit“.zip” File).
- Found: https://code.google.com/archive/p/gimp-dds/downloads
- Install: \Program Files\GIMP 2\lib\gimp\2.0\plug-ins