Heiko,

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Schulz [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: 21 March 2011 22:32
> To: [email protected]; FlightGear developers discussions
> Subject: Re: [Flightgear-devel] Adventures in dds
> 
> Hi,
> 
> 
> > >
> > Makes no difference flipping before conversion or after -
> > Looks OK in AC3D,
> > but not in FG. So it doesn't look like .dds is a proper
> > option without
> > further work.
> >
> > Vivian
> >
> 
> You must doing something wrong.
> 
> here for Gimp, assumed that you have the plugin needed already:
> 
> 1.) UVmap the aircraft in ac3d as usual with your png-file
> 
> Then:
> 
> 1) Take the .png-file you want convert
> 2)Image --> Transformation -->Mirror (flip?)vertical
> 3)Save as "name.dds"
> 4.)a popup appears, select DXT5 and check "mipmap"
> 5) click o.k.
> 
> Open the .ac-file with a text-editor and just change "name.png" to
> "name.dds"

Nope, doesn't work.

But this does:

Map the .png file onto the AC3D model as usual -> convert the .png into .dds
in XnView -> load the .dds into AC3D

No flipping of vertical required. 

Perhaps XnView flips it for us?

Vivian



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