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Converting DDS normal maps to PNG - nwam - 11-20-2018
Hello,
I am attempting to rip karts from MK8 and everything is going smoothly except for the fact that I cannot get normal maps.
I used BNTX Extractor to get .dds from textures.bntx which classified the normal map as a BC5_SNORM.
I've tried many methods for converting this BC5_SNORM .dds to a .png such as using CompressonatorCLI and Photoshop, but I am yet to get anything that looks like what I'm expecting (see attached image for result).
What is the typical method of getting normal maps?
Many thanks!
n
RE: Converting DDS normal maps to PNG - The Prawn - 11-20-2018
Try viewing the texture in Noesis. That should make it render as a regular Normal map.
RE: Converting DDS normal maps to PNG - nwam - 11-21-2018
(11-20-2018, 05:08 PM)The Prawn Wrote: Try viewing the texture in Noesis. That should make it render as a regular Normal map.
Wow this is beautiful! Thank you very much!
(11-21-2018, 02:01 PM)nwam Wrote:(11-20-2018, 05:08 PM)The Prawn Wrote: Try viewing the texture in Noesis. That should make it render as a regular Normal map.
Wow this is beautiful! Thank you very much!
Some of the normal maps are rendering completely white. Is this a common problem?
RE: Converting DDS normal maps to PNG - nwam - 11-21-2018
I managed to fix my problem by using a different version of bntx_extract (v0.5) instead of (v0.4)!
RE: Converting DDS normal maps to PNG - The Prawn - 11-21-2018
(11-21-2018, 06:51 PM)nwam Wrote: I managed to fix my problem by using a different version of bntx_extract (v0.5) instead of (v0.4)!
That'll do it, alright!
RE: Converting DDS normal maps to PNG - sutinoer - 11-28-2018
Can you upload all dds maps i take a look?
RE: Converting DDS normal maps to PNG - Trigger Edge - 02-10-2019
(11-20-2018, 03:59 PM)nwam Wrote: Hello,
I am attempting to rip karts from MK8 and everything is going smoothly except for the fact that I cannot get normal maps.
I used BNTX Extractor to get .dds from textures.bntx which classified the normal map as a BC5_SNORM.
I've tried many methods for converting this BC5_SNORM .dds to a .png such as using CompressonatorCLI and Photoshop, but I am yet to get anything that looks like what I'm expecting (see attached image for result).
What is the typical method of getting normal maps?
Many thanks!
n
Just use https://www.irfanview.com/ and save the texture as .png?