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FSX Using Stock Textures

Misho

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I am designing some 3D objects for my scenery, and I'd like to assign them stock textures. For example, a perimeter fence that can be built around an airport as an extruded object has a very good looking texture. I'd like to design my own fences around buildings I'm working on, but I'd like to assign them those stock textures. Is there an easy way to review those textures and find the one I need? Or do I have to go and open each DDS until I stumble on the right one?

Misho
 
Hi Misho:

XnView is a very nicely written freeware graphical utility that can display the *.DXT and *.DDS textures that FS uses, in thumbnail galleries... as well as full size etc.: :idea:

http://www.xnview.com/en/index.html


Also, Martin Wright's numerous utilities are a developer's goldmine, and some have been updated to work with newer FSX *.DDS file formats as well:

http://www.fly.to/mwgfx


FSX SDK's ImageTool is of course the reference standard for precise ID and formatting of an FS bitmap file, but it does not do thumbnail gallery functions (that I know of). ;)


Hope this helps ! :)

GaryGB
 
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Hi Misho,

Personally I also use XnView for this, so I would recommend it as well.
 
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