Texture files opening problem

[dog1]

hi,
Since a while now i have been having problems opening aircraft texture files,i just get blank files when opening many.Is there a good programme which opens them all up?
dog1

 

[EC_ILO]

DXTbmp from.... yes, Martin Wright!

 

[dog1]

xx

nope same problem,i tried p51's and helldivers and they all appear,i load DCC's p38 texture folder but when i click the files dont appear even with option below any image type.
dog1

 

[OBIO]

You have to use DXTbmp to open and view any texture files saved in DXt1 or DXt3 format. Some of the other formats you can see in preview, but they still will not open in paint programs.

You can get DXtbmp and the required DLL package from Martin Wright's site:

http://www.mnwright.btinternet.co.uk/

Make sure you have the DLL package downloaded and installed. Without those DLL files installed, none or Martin's programs will function properly.


OBIO

 

[dog1]

xx

I see dxtmp will open all texture files only if i remove them from their zips
dog1

 

[EC_ILO]

If you use winzip, there is an option in the menu bar called "Vew": click it after select a texture file in the archive, and then tick the button labelled Viewer in the emerging window; search the path for your DXTbmp.exe, then click view and you are set to open the textures with this program.

 

[dog1]

xx

So its these winrar and winzips the culprits,
dog1