.dds files

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The .dds files are DirectDraw Surface files. This is a raster image format used by DirectDraw to apply textures. This file format is used for a lot of the graphics in the game.

Modding .dds files

To edit .dds files, you need to have a converter utility or a plugin to your graphics software.

Using the nvidia plugin, these setting should be used for map\terrain\colormap.dds and map\terrain\colormap_water.dds ^[1]:

• 8:8:8:8 ARGB (32 bits)
• 2D Texture
• No MIP Maps
• MIP Map Filtering --> Filter Type: Point

.dds modding utilities

• Nvidia texture tools
• GIMP DDS plugin

References

1. ↑ Cabezaestufa, at the Paradox Forum