DDS_Converter

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DDS DXT1/DXT5 TEXTURE CONVERTER
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PURPOSE
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Converts images to DDS textures in DXT1 or DXT5 format for use in games
and 3D applications (mainly CoD1).


SUPPORTED INPUT FORMATS
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PNG, JPG, JPEG, BMP, TGA, TIFF, GIF, WebP, DDS


FEATURES
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- DXT1 compression for opaque textures (no transparency)
- DXT5 compression auto-detected for textures with alpha channel
- Automatic resize to power of 2 dimensions (32, 64, 128, 256...)
- Multiprocessing for fast batch conversion
- 57 predefined shader prefixes (asphalt, brick, metal, wood, snow...)
- Auto-replaces existing shader prefix in filename


SHADER PREFIX SYSTEM
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Select a shader from the dropdown to add a prefix to output filenames.
Example: Shader "snow" + texture "ground.png" = "snow@ground.dds"

If a texture already has a prefix like "old@ground.png", it will be
replaced with the selected shader: "snow@ground.dds"

Select "NONE" for no prefix.


OUTPUT
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- Creates "dds_output/" subfolder in the source directory
- Opens output folder automatically after conversion


HOW TO USE
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1. Run DDS_Converter.exe
2. Click "Browse..." and select a folder containing images
3. Optionally select a shader prefix from the dropdown
4. Click "Convert"
5. Output folder opens automatically when done


FILES
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DDS_Converter.exe - Standalone executable


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LICENSE INFORMATION
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DDS CONVERTER TOOL
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This tool is provided as-is for free use.


TEXCONV.EXE (Microsoft DirectXTex)
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