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Sir Garnon

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mnelson999

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The Basic DDS Image Viewer is a very simple Windows utility which displays Bethesda DDS Texture files.

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The Basic DDS Image Viewer is a very simply Windows utility which displays Bethesda DDS Texture files.

Once registered in Windows as the default dds file viewer, simply double-click on any dds file (typically from a Bethesda game or texture mod).

This Utility Displays:
  • The dds image File Path.
  • The file Size in megabytes, and pixel sizes.
  • The file Date.

Display Mode:
  • Allows the image to be scaled to fit within the current window size (scaled), or displayed full size.



Installation:

  • Just unzip the downloaded file anywhere you like.
  • Follow the Windows Default File setup process.

Uninstall:
  • Simple delete the "Basic DDS Image Viewer.exe" file.

Windows DDS File Type Setup:
  • Open Windows Explorer, and navigate to any location where you have .dds files.
  • Right-click on the .dds file, and select "Open With >" from the context menu.
  • Select "Choose another app".
  • Click on "More apps", and scroll all the way to the bottom of the list.
  • Click on "Look for another app on this PC."
  • Using the Open File dialog window, navigate to the location where you unzipped the image viewer.
  • Select "Basic DDS Image Viewer.exe", and click Open.
  • Make sure to check the option to "Always use this App to open .dds files", and click Ok.

Directions:

Once fully setup, simply use Windows Explorer to navigate to where you have your dds files, and then double click on the desired texture file:



If you find this utility useful, please feel free to Endorse it.

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Enjoy!