BLPConverter
| Last Update: | May 22, 2008 (3 months ago) |
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| Category: | Development & Debugging |
| Tags: | blp, developer, png, and tools |
| Project Manager: | Dandelion |
| Current Version: | BLPConverter V8.0 |
| Downloads Today: | 21 |
| Downloads Total: | 13,740 |
| Favorites: | 33 |
| Comments: | 39 |
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| Created On: | March 23, 2006 |
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- About BLPConverter
BLPConverter.exe converts BLP files (Blizzard's proprietary texture file type) into standard PNG files and back again. This is NOT a UI mod: it is a standalone program.
This program is very similar to WOWImage (http://www.curse-gaming.com/mod.php?addid=1977) in capability. The main difference lies in the interface: WOWImage has a drag-and-drop, cross-platform interface, while BLPConverter uses a Windows command line interface which allows it to be incorporated in batch files/scripts. Also, BLPConverter has a few conversion options available to customize its behavior in ambiguous cases.
This program is very similar to WOWImage (http://www.curse-gaming.com/mod.php?addid=1977) in capability. The main difference lies in the interface: WOWImage has a drag-and-drop, cross-platform interface, while BLPConverter uses a Windows command line interface which allows it to be incorporated in batch files/scripts. Also, BLPConverter has a few conversion options available to customize its behavior in ambiguous cases.
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Jaliborc saidWorks great on Windows, but doesn't works on Mac.
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Dandelion saidMirishka: "Didn't see anything in your documentation about file name restrictions. Probably a dos restriction? I dunno, def worth mentioning =)"
I'm not aware of any file name restrictions. In general if you have problems like that you can work around them by putting the filename in quotes (especially necessary when the file name has spaces in it).
Nandini, version 8 will support DXT5 BLPs. :)
Multiple people: times change, and I guess the time when command line knowledge was remotely common place is long past. I still feel that a command line interface is the best choice for BLPConverter, but I will at least add some documentation specifically wrt using the options and such. I've finished major coding on version 8, once I've finished testing and writing better docs I'll post it up.
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iwoolorin saidUnfortunately this simple drag'n'drop use isn't enough for me :-(
I need to use "-h" option but I'm not familiar with the command lines so I can't figure out how to use it. Can someone please write down some kind of "noob command line guide"?
Some kind of interface would definitely be helpful!
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Ajuga saidHOW TO USE:
Drag'n'drop your png or blp on the exe file.
(After several months of having no idea how to use this thing I finally found out! Please add a newbie description at the top.)
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Nandini saidIf you are still around and interested in developing this further, I'd like the option to write DXT5 compressed BLPs. I have several textures that would benefit from its improved alpha handling.
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Apparently saidIt's been a while since activity on this mod apparently, that's fine. I just wanted to let you know that using your program, I was at last able to successfully get original art from photoshop into warcraft. I also want you to know that the only reason I discovered your program was by following the trail from your comment on this site on WowImage's page. I was there looking for support. That program works, too, but it can only convert .png images that are in indexed color, which to my knowledge, photoshop can't do without butchering the transparency of an image. Your program preserved the alpha shaded pixels of my image perfectly on the first try. I am impressed! I hope you continue to support this program. A simple interface would be helpful, because command lines are clumsy for me. However, your program is the one that works, and WoWimage will be getting no use until further notice!
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IceHunter saidNot having an interface isn't really a feature ;)
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Mirishka saidOk figured out the problem - might be good idea to make note of this in your read me.
The file I was trying to convert had a long name with both letters and numbers that also had an underscore in it. Renamed the file to a simple 5 letter name and tried again, worked fine.
Didn't see anything in your documentation about file name restrictions. Probably a dos restriction? I dunno, def worth mentioning =)
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Mirishka saidRegardless of what series of run commands I try to enter all that happens is a dos window flashes on the screen for a couple miliseconds, is gone, and no files are created anywhere. Please be a little bit more specific on how to use this for folks that can't remember dos mumbo jumbo they learned in high school almost 20 years ago. Thank you
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Mirishka saidI'm sure this is a wonderful program
But it would help if you actually told us how to fkn use the thing!
WTF does "Usage: BLPCONVERTER [options] sourceFile [targetFile] " mean?
Do you mean do it as run command? have to be in dos? what? explain how it is used please.
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zushiba saidI couldn't get that exact .bat to work, I moved the .exe to c:/blpcon and used the following To convert to .png
for /f %%i in ('dir /b %1\*.blp') do C:\blpcon\blpconverter.exe "%1\%%i"
that worked for me, posted for people who aren't batchfile savvy.
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zelibobo saidThank you! This ok worked!
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zelibobo saidThank! Download OK! Problem in my brouser :(
There is support drag-n-drop folders? If yes that to prescribe? Please post you or example *.bat or *.cmd file Example for convertation more folders and files in folders. Advisable save structure folders or files or names folder or files... Sorry my bad English ;\
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Dandelion saidThere is no support for drag-n-drop folders, but you could create two short batch files:
converttoblp.bat: for /f %%i in ('dir /b %1\*.png') do blpconverter "%1\%%i"
converttopng.bat: for /f %%i in ('dir /b %1\*.blp') do blpconverter "%1\%%i"
You could then drop folders onto these batch files.
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Dandelion saidThat sounds like a Curse problem, zelibobo. I think it is uploaded correctly: 68 other people have dl'ed it so far. ;)
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zelibobo saidAS Download v7.1 ??? -This download is temporarily unavailable-
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Dandelion saidV7.1 out, minutes after V7. I forgot to do something that has been requested several times:
The only reason it wasn't default before was because I wanted to keep newer versions compatible with batch files or whatever in older versions. However, the little feedback I've recieved indicates that people like to drag-and-drop, and it is kinda tricky setting up command line switches to work with drag-and-drop. So...-r is on by default now. If for some reason you want to turn it off (I guess if you want to see the palette of a game texture with alpha), use -s.
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Dandelion saidV7: By, uh...interesting...request, textures that have 256 or fewer unique colors now use exactly those colors when palettized. I was somewhat suprised that the palettization library I'm using didn't do that automatically, but eh, it was easy to add.
(The overlay problem was eventually resolved.)
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Danez saidSome Overlay-BLP's of Maps do not get converted correctly. I already mailed you some of those ~2 weeks ago, would be nice if you could fix that.
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Bordeaux saidnice, thx