convert to pvr
 

What can I use to convert an image (bmp, jpg, gif, ect...) to pvr format?

Isn't there a photoshop plug-in for pvr format files?

Only with photoshop? Damn, all I need to convert is 2 images and I don't have photoshop. I doubt I need to use it again after that.

Anyone here have photoshop?

cause there are some pvr2bmp tools, the format
of pvr´s should be well known. maybe you try to
contact an author of such a tool for help or making
a bmp or whatever2pvr.

maybe there´s some information in the dc sdk.

Pvr Viewer - View PVR files (Dreamcast graphics), extract images from PVM archives, export them to BMP/PNG/JPEG files.

http://sonicology.fateback.com/downloads/utilities/

what he wants to do is convert the image back to a pvr file.

i think there is a tool called GIMP PVR somethiing that can do this.....not too sure though.

Hmm... can't find anything on GIMP PVR. I'm surprised there aren't any easily available pvr converters considering everything else we have for the DC. I guess not to many people are interested in editing images. I'll keep looking.

I think the tool you need is included in the dc sdk

you find it under %your_installpath%\dc_sdk\utl\gfx\conv\texture
it´s called pvrconv.exe


Usage:
Version 1.00.00

-<command line>-
convert : pvrconv [options] <infile1> [<outpath>]
convert : pvrconv [options] <infile1.bmp> [<alpha.bmp>] [<outpath>]
convert : pvrconv [options] <infile1.pix> [<alpha.mask>] [<outpath>]
infile: .bmp .tga .pic .pix
outfile: .pvr

<converter default action>
create pvr file : output pvr file
square texture : twiddled
rectangle texture : rectangle
auto mipmap : ON
dither : OFF
alpha dither : OFF
stride : OFF
pixel format : 565(no translucent)
: 4444(translucent alpha0-255)
: 1555(bilevel translucent alpha0,255)
<VQ>
VQ auto mipmap : ON

-<options>-
-t or -twiddled : twiddled texture
-r or -rectangle : rectangle texture
-s or -stride : stride texutre
-bu or -bump : bump texture
-v3 or -vq3 : VQ algorithm 3
-v3a or -vq3auto : VQ and smallVQ(32x32,16x16) algorithm 3
-sv3 or -smallvq3 : smallVQ algorithm 3
-v4 or -vq4 : VQ algorithm 4
-v4a or -vq4auto : VQ and smallVQ(32x32,16x16) algorithm 4
-sv4 or -svq4 : smallVQ algorithm 4
-v4p or -vq4pri : use priority data for VQ algorithm 4
-p8 or -palette8 : Palettize algorithm 8bpp( 8bpp bmp only!!)
-p4 or -palette4 : Palettize algorithm 4bpp( 4bpp bmp only!!)
-5 or -565 : pixel format RGB565
-4 or -4444 : pixel format ARGB4444
-1 or -1555 : pixel format ARGB1555
-8 or -8888 : pixel format ARGB8888( Palettize only!!)
-y or -yuv : pixel format YUV422
-t1 or -t1555 : translucent pixel format ARGB1555
-b4 or -b4444 : bilevel translucent pixel format ARGB4444
-ra or -ralpha : reverse alpha (0 -> FF, FF -> 0)
-tra or -tgarevalpha: tga reverse alpha (0 -> FF, FF -> 0)
-di or -dither : dither on
-adi or -adither : alpha dither on
-ns or -nosuffix : ignore suffix
-f or -flip : flip texture
-nm or -nomipmap : auto mipmap off
-nvm or -novqmipmap : VQ auto mipmap off
-rep or -repeat : Repeat on
-gi or -globalIndex <number> : Write globalIndex
-p or -path <dir> : output path
-ps or -palsetting <Bank No>,<start>,<number> : Set Palette.
-pa0 or -palalpha0 <Palette No>
<start No>_<end No>
<Palette No>,<start No>_<end No>, ....
Alpha is 0x00 in these palettes. This option can use with Palettize only.
-out or -outname <filename> : output filename

-v or -ver: version info
-h or -help: Usage

hope this helps

yup, thats the tool he needs. too bad we cant get it because its in the sdk.

anyway, i found GIMP,

http://gimp.org/windows

the pvr plugin here

tell me if you can get it to work. i havent tried them yet. :D