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January 3, 2008 - 23:52 — skirst

This is a plugin for GIMP version 2.x. It allows you to load and save images in DirectDraw Surface (DDS) format.
Source code and binaries for GIMP for windows can be downloaded from the home page.
Home page: http://code.google.com/p/gimp-dds/

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January 2, 2012 - 12:44 — methanole

if the 64 bit not working or getting error message.

-you can always install it from x86 folder and drop this dds exe.

gimp-dds 2.0.9 (Windows 32-bit binaries)
~ http://gimp-dds.googlecode.com/files/gimp-dds-win32-2.0.9.zip

it fixed mine so far.

July 7, 2011 - 02:25 — samj

Binary DDS Gimp 64 bit Windows

Bonjour,

http://www.aljacom.com/~gimp/gimp-dds-2.0.9-64bits.zip

539 288 bytes.

August 4, 2010 - 19:25 — D2Diamond

the DDS doesn't want to work

the DDS doesn't want to work with my Gimp. I have version 2.6, and I've extracted the files in the right spot, but I keep getting "The application was unable to start correctly (0xc000007b). Click OK to close the application"

Can anyone help me out? I'd love to know how to fix this.

Diamond

December 19, 2010 - 20:29 — mosque

x64 gimp

this plugin is compiled in x32.
it will not work with x64 gimp.
this is the error you get when trying to run the 32 bit plugin with 64 bit gimp. you could install the 32 bit version of gimp if you really need this plugin.

May 17, 2010 - 23:41 — nineteen70eight

I'm running GIMP 2.6.8 with

I'm running GIMP 2.6.8 with OS X Snow Leopard on a late 2006 Macbook and this plugin works for me. All I did was follow the homepage link, download the zip file, unzip the 'dds.exe' in it and then drop that into my GIMP plugin folder, no hassle. At the time I think it was version 2.0.7 I used, not the more recent 2.0.9, but I don't see why the process should be any different. I can open .dds files, edit them and save them with no apparent problems.

April 27, 2010 - 03:19 — vermeer99

Precompiled DDS Plugin for Macintosh X11 GIMP?

I need a version of the GIMP DDS plugin for my iMac running Mac OS X 'Snow Leopard' 10.6.3, with GIMP 2.6 in X11. I do not have the time to deal with compiling, I have no programming experience, and the learning curve to try to do it myself is not something I am at all interested in. Does anyone have a precompiled version of this plugin that I can download, then simply drag in to my GIMP plugins folder and be done with it?

October 7, 2009 - 19:29 — EddiePetosa

I get the feeling I'm not

I get the feeling I'm not the only one having trouble with the installation. Is there a way to get a FAQ attached to the plugin? The readme file isn't helping. Thanks.

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Eddie Petosa

October 7, 2009 - 21:35 — mahvin

For those of you having trouble

I emailed skirst asking if he would include the dds documentation and FAQ along with the plug-in. However, if you want to read the documentation on it now, it can be found at his website:

http://nifelheim.dyndns.org/~cocidius/files/gimp-dds.pdf

This explains how to use the plugin.

January 26, 2012 - 01:40 — wacmaster

Another link to the PDF file for DDS documentation

http://gimp-dds.googlecode.com/files/gimp-dds.pdf

-Rod

May 15, 2010 - 15:40 — boysmu

Hoster is down o.O

Hoster is down or what -.-

October 6, 2009 - 21:53 — Laika

how to install

i dont now much about gimp, i just need this plugin. i searched so long for that but did not find. could somebody please tell me what i have to do after download it.
October 6, 2009 - 22:05 — mahvin

Did you read the readme.txt with the zip?

Documentation on DDS usage is located here: http://nifelheim.dyndns.org/~cocidius/files/gimp-dds.pdf
October 2, 2009 - 12:59 — Anonymous

Beginner help

Hi guys, would someone mind explaining to me how I install this plugin, explain as though you would to a child please. I'm afraid I'm totally unfamiliar with PKG config etc
July 28, 2009 - 15:42 — Anonymous

Problem

Most time when i want to save a dds file i get the error:" Cannot compress images whose dimensions are not multiples of 4. Saved image will not be compressed. But i have to get it compressed because otherwise, i cant get the image working for my game. It needs Alpha compression and Mipmaps. Wouter
August 23, 2009 - 11:28 — Anonymous

That error message means

That error message means just that. You'll need to resize the image so it's dimensions are multiples of 4. (16x16, 512x1024, 64x32, et c.)
July 19, 2009 - 02:30 — Anonymous

error

GIMP Message Plug-in crashed: "dds.exe" (C:\Program Files\GIMP-2.0\lib\gimp\2.0\plug-ins\dds.exe) The dying plug-in may have messed up GIMP's internal state. You may want to save your images and restart GIMP to be on the safe side. ok...why is this happening?!?!
July 19, 2009 - 04:05 — PhotoComiX

error

oopss, message can't be deleted only edited... you have the last version of the plugin? and a recent version of gimp?
April 16, 2009 - 19:48 — Anonymous

The DDS plug-in doesn't work

In previous editions of GIMP and its DDS plugins I could open the DDS files I wanted, but with this version (GIMP 2.6.6 with the DDS plugin 2.0.7 in Win32 binaries) I can't (at least not all DDS files). I can't even preview the material. Despite being installed correctly in the plug-ins folder. Somebody knows how to get it working?
April 19, 2009 - 18:14 — Anonymous

The solution to the DDS plugin problem

Found out the solution myself. I have my own PC set up divided into one administrator account and one guest account for Internet security reasons. The former is password-protected, so when I work in the latter, which I normally do, any potential hacker out there who succeeds in breaking through my firewall must also break my password to get to my system files etc. Now, for this DDS plugin failure, I had a reason to work inside the administrator account, and the aforementioned problem persists there. But I discovered, to my surprise, that it works differently inside the guest account. Don't know why, but in this environment I have no trouble opening up all DDS files in GIMP(!). So I just need to transfer this kind of work to my guest account. I'm happy again.
March 28, 2009 - 12:59 — Anonymous

instalation troubles

i followed your readme file to a T and yet Gimp refuses to acknowledge that its installed
March 9, 2009 - 17:59 — Anonymous

DDS: It appears your image

DDS: It appears your image may be a volume map, but not all layers are the same size, thus a volume map cannot be written.
January 25, 2012 - 18:02 — nyanslug

fixation achieved!

i used my magical brain to figure out that they cant be different sizes if there is only one layer!
so delete all but one layer and it will save!

August 20, 2010 - 03:26 — dijenga

"volume map cannot be written"

Has anyone figured this one out yet? I have read the entire PDF file, the readme file, and searched online for the last hour and a half . . . I managed to save the image, but got the above error message.

Working on a skin for rFactor car, it flattened the entire image . . . all layers. The "save options" do not work . . .

I get to "Save as DDS". The image I'm working on doesn't use compression, so I leave it set at "None" and choose "RGB8" for Format, but the "Save" selection stays greyed out, so I'm unable to save as a "Volume Map".

Gimp 2.6.8, plugin version 2.0.9, Windows XP SP3, AMD Quad core with 4 GB DDR3.

I downloaded the plugin (dds.exe) and placed it in the "C:\Program Files\GIMP-2.0\lib\gimp\2.0\plug-ins" folder. What did I miss?

February 5, 2009 - 13:52 — Anonymous

saving DDs

well it OPENS DDS files just fine I just blew 2 hours work altering some textures, saved and the reloaded to find that the dds is SAVED was EMPTY. I SHOULD have been smart and saved a targa backup but that'll have to wait untill another day. I'm running windows XP, gimp 2.6.4 I threw it into the plugins directory which works for OPENING dds now but the SAVING...The saving is buggered. awsome job stabbing at dds though! keep up the good work!
February 28, 2009 - 14:39 — Anonymous

I've got the same problem,

I've got the same problem, but I am using vista, could anybody help?
February 1, 2009 - 20:47 — Anonymous

Doesn't work with GIMP x64

Doesn't work with GIMP x64 Windows...
February 3, 2009 - 01:01 — PhotoComiX

Doesn't work with GIMP x64

How doesn't work ? Does not show up in the menu? Show up in the menu but does not show the interface if called? crash when used ? Does not give the correct result?
September 25, 2009 - 08:09 — Anonymous

Doesn't Work

I have Vista 64 and the lastest version of GIMP. The DDS Plugin I put in the plugin folder then restart GIMP as instructed. When trying to then open a DDS file I get Opening 'C:\Users\Julie\Pictures\S3_00B2D882_00000000_95EF726EC3DC9429_paintingModern_o_0x32076593e00135a6%%+_IMG.dds' failed: Unknown file type If I look with the Plugin Browser it doesn't show the DDS Plugin as listed.
July 14, 2009 - 03:48 — Anonymous

The installer doesn't work in win64

The plugin installer display that can't find the libgimp-2.0-0.dll. So it can't be installed. If someone could upload the plugin files instead of the installer would be very appreciated.
July 14, 2009 - 04:10 — Anonymous

My mistake

I haven't saw the readme file where it says that i have to move the plugin to the plugins path. My mistake was that i assume that the exe file was the installer instead of the plugin itself xD.
April 28, 2009 - 23:42 — Anonymous

Re: Doesn't work with GIMP x64

.. as in doesn't show up in the menu. It does work with the GIMP in Ubuntu 9.04 i386 - wonderful! - but not with the x64 version. Presumably it's not being acknowledged as being a plug-in because it's not compiled as a 64 bit program like the rest? Can someone compile it to link with the 64 bit libraries?
February 21, 2009 - 10:54 — Anonymous

Command % Conquer RENEGADE

Mememememimimime I Have found that GIMP and Paint.Net has errors in their compression algocodes.. Somehow the colors and dephs are bugging once you save them as DDS file :( This one gives me the best work basis, i think thats the same plug soqzunnie was using in his early m03.mix beta server.. I tried to save the files as lowest 128 color jpeg and after that into dds dxt1 compression, but the gimp fails big time. Can't play the skins i made back then in 2003, even while the patch stationed no changes. There are bugs in 100% and crashes at 85% of any loaded import dds. I guess i will have to use Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 already installed on my OS!? (------- Command Execution Failed ----------- Command Name: Format_DDS Error Text: Plugin caused an access violation ) (n) freeware bugs me less but i am using the psp photox2 for compressing into the right dds packs.
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