xNormal .TGA --> Max

CJE

I'm having an odd issue with Max reading Targa's generated from xNormal.

I generate my 32-bit TGA files from xNormal and want to preview the maps in Max, however whenever I select the TGA file, I get a cannot read error from Max.

If I open the TGA in photoshop and just re-save it from there, it works fine, but both the xNormal and the Photoshop TGAs are saved as 32-bit.


Has anyone had this problem?

Progg

I believe it has something to do with xNormal saving the 32bit maps uncompressed, but I could be way off.

CJE

The odd thing is, if I open/save the initial TGA in PS, if I overwrite that file with a new xnormal TGA, it will show in Max.

For example, I will bake a test normal map in xNormal, it wont open it in Max so I have to open in PS and Save. But then If I make changes and rebake that map, it will show the updated TGA file in Max without resaving.

Progg

Hmm. I could swear I had this issue with xNormal's native tga output. Maybe try the xNormal thread here on PC?

jogshy

I'll take a look.

JordanW

yeah im having this issue as well

Max2010 x64

and Xnormal x64 v3.17.0.42400

CJE

I think it's almost certainly something on the Max side of things, since no other app has had issue reading the TGA's from xNormal.

jogshy

I've fixed it. It was my fault.
There is also a problem loading Collada files...
3.17.1 incoming soon...

Spinks

ah sweet, I was having the same issue. thanks for the quick fix!

CJE

jogshy wrote: »

I've fixed it. It was my fault.
There is also a problem loading Collada files...
3.17.1 incoming soon...

Awesome!

Progg

What was the reason jogshy?

jogshy

Progg wrote: »

What was the reason jogshy?

My fault. I was writting the TGA header in a wrong way.
Photoshop/GIMP were ignoring the problem, but seems 3dsmax is more strict.

ScoobyDoofus

Woohoo. Thanks. I was just coming here to post about this issue. Polycount FTW.
Hopefully we see an update soon, so I can iterate just a little faster.