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cRPG => General Discussion => Topic started by: Cup1d on January 23, 2012, 07:39:35 pm

Title: Annoying texture autoupdate
Post by: Cup1d on January 23, 2012, 07:39:35 pm
Well, I've got a hardened veteran videocard, that serve me for 6 years (8800gtx)

Thats why after every update I must resize all DDS texture files, because with standart texture quality I've got crazy stuttering.
Can someone tell me, is it possible to tune up Launcher to NOT update old texture files, because it's little frustrating to resize 60-120 files after every update. Looks like I did it four times since new year.

Please?
Title: Re: Annoying texture autoupdate
Post by: Ozin on January 23, 2012, 08:15:53 pm
Maybe use the optimization mod for crpg?
Title: Re: Annoying texture autoupdate
Post by: Cup1d on January 23, 2012, 08:35:51 pm
Dont you think that optimisation\low texture mod is little outdated?
Title: Re: Annoying texture autoupdate
Post by: _Tak_ on January 23, 2012, 08:38:37 pm
Quote from: Ozin on January 23, 2012, 08:15:53 pm
Maybe use the optimization mod for crpg?

it doesn't work. i try on dirext 7 and game crash every 5 minute
Title: Re: Annoying texture autoupdate
Post by: Thomek on January 24, 2012, 12:09:52 am
Cupid explain how you do it, or share with you these works!

I'm on notebook card 8600m gt having similar problems.
Title: Re: Annoying texture autoupdate
Post by: Cup1d on January 24, 2012, 12:50:35 am
At first you need Photoshop and  DDS plug-in for Photoshop
For example you can find one there
http://developer.nvidia.com/nvidia-texture-tools-adobe-photoshop


Then all you need is just open DDS files in your ...\Warband\Modules\cRPG\Textures
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Go to image\image size

Resize
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And save

Who need this 4096x2048 texture? Just resize them up to 1024x512. Same with other armors, weapons, bows. Be careful with Gutek textures (walls, stones, etc)


Feel the difference

Before
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and after
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Title: Re: Annoying texture autoupdate
Post by: Thomek on January 24, 2012, 12:53:18 am
Alright cool :)

One could easily macro that with actions or other..

That all really? Does the game recognize different sizes of the same texture? Is there some kind of naming procedure?

Ait.. I'll look at it. :) Thanks!

Title: Re: Annoying texture autoupdate
Post by: Elio on January 24, 2012, 01:42:57 am
You can automate this conversion by using the freeware XnView (http://www.xnview.com/en/xnview.html) with NConvert (http://www.xnview.com/en/download_nc.html)

The DDS files are supported.

You can simply download and use the portable version (zip) : XnView v1.98.5 Complete version (Some Plugins/Addons & NConvert, ShellEx, Media Detector) (http://download3.xnview.com/XnView-win-full.zip)

Then go in Tools > Batch Processing

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It take around 2 min to convert 300 dds files.

Enjoy
 
Title: Re: Annoying texture autoupdate
Post by: Christo on January 24, 2012, 01:46:04 am
Quote from: Elio on January 24, 2012, 01:42:57 am
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Sounds great.

Any image quality loss? What's the performance gain?
I'm playing on a quite old machine as well, on 1280x1024.

Thanks for the guide though, I'll look into it.
Title: Re: Annoying texture autoupdate
Post by: Elio on January 24, 2012, 02:08:16 am
This is like for quality textures in settings, it require less RAM for textures but of course you lose in quality.
But you gain much time in loading the game at textures and especially increase performance for those who use load_texture_on_demand. At least I think, I never tried for now.
Title: Re: Annoying texture autoupdate
Post by: Christo on January 24, 2012, 02:09:07 am
Ah, I see.

Fine, then.
Title: Re: Annoying texture autoupdate
Post by: cmp on January 24, 2012, 02:13:42 am
Quote from: Cup1d on January 23, 2012, 07:39:35 pm
Can someone tell me, is it possible to tune up Launcher to NOT update old texture files

Launcher already does that, unless you select repair or unless you are using a prehistoric version.