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Hud quality [message #323056] Thu, 20 March 2008 03:48 Go to next message
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When using Nvidia DXT plugin v8.23 The quailty when saved is terrible(blurry,pixelated) and only on ones ive made , i loaded and saved the original hud and the quality is fine

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Re: Hud quality [message #323084 is a reply to message #323056] Thu, 20 March 2008 08:51 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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You can but the only way to make a new hud is by first opening the ORIGINAL hud and then modifying that then saving it as DXT2.

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Re: Hud quality [message #323108 is a reply to message #323056] Thu, 20 March 2008 11:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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There is no case in Renegade where someone would choose DTX2.
Dunno where you got that idea from.

Look at the table over here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S3TC
For a hud you should used DTX5.

The blurry, blocky crap is part of dtx's nature. There's no way to avoid it. Unless you use uncompressed .tga textures, but Renegade won't use them when you put them in your data folder.
Re: Hud quality [message #323118 is a reply to message #323056] Thu, 20 March 2008 14:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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It would use them if there isn't a .dds version available as it prefers compressed textures.
Re: Hud quality [message #323157 is a reply to message #323056] Thu, 20 March 2008 21:21 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Just to clarify i know how to make huds , i know what dxt to use ,
but when i save my custom hud.dds the quality is poor.

the old version of DXT plugin works for DXT1 skins but fails to save DXT5


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Re: Hud quality [message #323165 is a reply to message #323056] Fri, 21 March 2008 00:58 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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So why not use the newer tools?
Re: Hud quality [message #323167 is a reply to message #323056] Fri, 21 March 2008 04:27 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Cause that gives me poor quality

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Re: Hud quality [message #323170 is a reply to message #323056] Fri, 21 March 2008 05:18 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Upload one of those textures with "poor quality" so we can see what you mean with that.

Also, this tool might be useful
http://eliteforce2.filefront.com/file/DDS_Converter;29412
Re: Hud quality [message #323570 is a reply to message #323056] Sun, 23 March 2008 19:04 Go to previous message
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It isnt a great hud im just making it for someone else , the parts with the red boxes are the worst spots

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