PK4 files

[MiG]

What about making pk 4 files... Does anybody know how to make these? In Photoschop it doesn't work. PK4 files are needed for adding logo's to the game

[Wolverine@MSU]

There is an add on available somewhere (I've forgotten now, but may be at Photoshop home page) that allows for the creation/editing of PK4 files.  Its called "dds.8bi".  Check these sites:

http://developer.nvidia.com/object/nv_texture_tools.html

http://rwc10.tripod.com/DDSopen.htm

[MiG]

Thanks a lot, I'll check it out! Soon we'll have hundreds of logo's in one add-on!  :D

MiG

[MiG]

Too bad, I seem to be unable to do this... It just won't work... Does Photoshop CS do this or is 7.0 enough? Any other suggestions, or perhaps the add-in itself?

[Wolverine@MSU]

Photoshop 7.0 should be able to do it.  Here is the link to the file(s) you need:

http://developer.nvidia.com/object/photoshop_dds_plugins.html

You might also take a look at the documentation at the bottom of this page:

http://developer.nvidia.com/object/nv_texture_tools.html

I've used it and it works OK.  What problems are you having?

[MiG]

Photoshop says he can't locate d3d9.dll and I indeed still can't save files as pk4 files.  :'(

Also, the Nvidia site doesn't mention anything about pk4 files. Are you sure this is the plug-in I need?

[Wolverine@MSU]

d3d9.dll should be in your \windows\system folder (It is at least on my Win98 SE installation).  I think it's part of the DirectX installation, so if you've installed the latest version of DirectX it should be there. 

As far as I know, the only other file you need is the Photoshop plug-in (dds.8bi) to go in your \Photoshop\Plug-Ins\File Formats folder.

If you don't have these files, PM me your email and I'll send them to you.