[SOLUTION] .DDS open error - Paint.NET

[fl0w]

Hello, everyone. Due to HB now using the Intel DDS setup and not NVidia, this has left many people unable to open their .DDS files. However, I have found a solution for one of the following software: paint.NET

 

This plugin is called DDS FileType Plus, which allows for people to open .DDS formats introduced from DirectX 10 and higher series. The installation process is simple, and is step by step:

 

1. Download from this link here.
   
2. Extract the folder (.ZIP)
   
3. Find your directory path of Paint.NET which you installed it under. By default, this will be in C:\Program Files\paint.NET
   
4. Find the folder named "FileTypes"
   
5. Drag and drop the .DLL files from the extracted .ZIP in there. This may need administrator action.
   

 

Once you are done with the installation process, you will need to re-name the suffix filetype (in this case, it is .DDS) of the file you wish to open to .DDS2. Once that is done, you are able to successfully open it.

 

Here is an example of the before and after via. screenshots:

 

BEFORE

 

 

AFTER

 

 

Do note that you will need to re-save under .DDS and not .DDS2 in order to get it to work in DCS. I hope this helps any of you livery makers on your way to making some cool F-14 skins!

 

- Sirius

[Steve Gee]

Were you able to save them as BC7 .dds files as well?

[fl0w]

Were you able to save them as BC7 .dds files as well?

 

Not sure, I have not yet tried.