The Basic DDS Image Viewer is a very simple Windows utility which displays Bethesda DDS Texture files.
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This utility uses soeminnminn's DDSImageParser.cs library at: https://gist.github.com/soeminnminn/e9c4c99867743a717f5b
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Changelogs
Version 2.0
• Replaced the Image Library with Pfim which has excellent support for DDS textures.
Version 1.4
• Added the Debug Window (menu > Tools > Debug Window) to help with troubleshooting.
• Added a "Reset User Config" button on the Debug Window, to help fix any issues related to problems with the config file. (Hallodria)
• Miscellaneous tweaks and fixes.
Version 1.3 - Re-released
• Added a new "Dark Theme", as well as the ability to create other custom color themes. See the menu option "Tools > Setup Options". (Giaas)
• Miscellaneous tweaks and fixes.
Version 1.2
• Improved handling of certain formats which cannot be rendered. This is a limitation of the rendering library.
• Miscellaneous tweaks and fixes.
Version 1.1
• Added the LEFT arrow and RIGHT arrow navigation keys which allow the Previous and Next images to be viewed, from the same folder where the initial DDS file was viewed.
• Added improved error detection and handling. (Ninphea)
The Basic DDS Image Viewer is a very simply Windows utility which displays Bethesda DDS Texture files.
Once registered in Windows as the default dds file viewer, simply double-click on any dds file (typically from a Bethesda game or texture mod).
This Utility Displays:
The dds image File Path.
The file Size in megabytes, and pixel sizes.
The file Date.
Display Mode:
Allows the image to be scaled to fit within the current window size (scaled), or displayed full size.
Installation:
Just unzip the downloaded file anywhere you like.
Follow the Windows Default File setup process.
Uninstall:
Simple delete the "Basic DDS Image Viewer.exe" file.
Windows DDS File Type Setup:
Open Windows Explorer, and navigate to any location where you have .dds files.
Right-click on the .dds file, and select "Open With >" from the context menu.
Select "Choose another app".
Click on "More apps", and scroll all the way to the bottom of the list.
Click on "Look for another app on this PC."
Using the Open File dialog window, navigate to the location where you unzipped the image viewer.
Select "Basic DDS Image Viewer.exe", and click Open.
Make sure to check the option to "Always use this App to open .dds files", and click Ok.
Directions:
Once fully setup, simply use Windows Explorer to navigate to where you have your dds files, and then double click on the desired texture file:
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