How To Alpha( Add Ch. Updated for Open Rsils )

[marklester01]

Thanks, I was just about to Ask about It or any other Program to use! But, I went to MW Graphics & DLed it. I was gonna Ask on how to use it & such. It did say Higher Res. Allowed & such. .DDS Allowed as well. Maybe PM A Copy on Directions for more Easement too? .DDS is more Complex it seems btw & more higher compression rate. I'll stick to .ACe but let Open Rails read .DDS It likes since It allows both. Not touch .DDS unless Other s have Updates in The F/L.

[marklester01]

Now, where to go? I Dled & have Tried that DXT Program someone tried telling me about. Sounds & looks awesome. However,..there's a problem, requires: MWACE DLL or something like that. See this site: https://fly.to/mwfx but, when gone: 404 error not found. So, I'd gone back "Manually" & DLed The DLLs ( Unless You already have them as it said ). So, by installing this, it should help the & clear the issue? I just don't want to make the wrong move(s).

[marklester01]

See, My most recent reply & maybe you could help along with others. At least I'm trying. Please & thanks.

[huha435]

I;m not sure which windows you are using , me windows 7 . so I checked and the dll is in C:\ windows \SYSWOW64 . If you need the ,dll I have loaded it up to https://www.mediafire.com/file/ysg4o...mwace.zip/fileI just looked and here is the correct address for dxtbmp
http://www.mwgfx.co.uk/programs/dxtbmp.htm

[rdayt]

Paintdotnet is free and it will save as .dds natively and it's an all around decent paint program.

Randy

[marklester01]

Thanks, heard of people using it. Would it work for .Ace editing too then?

[marklester01]

Windows 10. The Thing( Windows Update ) States It's ready to UPdate to 11, but IF I'd done that, I'll wait till one has W11 already purely installed to be safe. I Dled both the DXT & The Needed DLL's from MW as said. Guess, I'll go your route next.

[marklester01]

Ok, DXT'll save as DXT 1024x1024 Format! But, how does one work around make an Alpha? I still can't just copy & Paste it from the One I used come to find out,lol.

[rdayt]

Pick out what you don't want to show and delete it.
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The transparent parts are the grey white hatch.
The darker grey hatch is a partial transparency, ie glass.

Randy

[marklester01]

UPDATE!!!! Solved! Seems I'll not yet know how to make an Alpha, but thanks to DXT being able to save as .DDS & ORTS expecting eighter it or .ACE, Problem's SOLVED! Save as Targa in TGATOOL2 V4,..( Current ). Use DXT to Save as DDS 16-bit( can't remember ) , and the Alpha stays! Sorry, took so long. But, I'm not the sharpest Railroad spike ever laid on the railroad track bed eighter( so to speak ). Thanks everyone!