[TADS]

HI ALL,

i have no code at the moment as im just unsure how to go about this... i have 2 images... both as a .tex format one is a "palbitmap" and one has a "jpeg" compression someone has been able to open the "palbitmap" version but not the jpeg compression one,

i just have NO idea on how to decode the images... i have been told that the "palbitmap" one is just 16 or 32 bit files i have uploaded both in a .rar if someone could gide me on how i can do this task!

images.rar file


thanks for your time

sorry i have no code but i just dont know how to start!

Kev

[modi123_1]

I don't know exactly why this is in a .NET forum versus say 'computer support'. You just want these files opened, right? You aren't trying to build some app for multiple use - just open it? The .tex is an extension used in LaTex. I would suggest starting there.

What do you mean by "compressed jpeg"? Compressed by what? How?

[modi123_1]

It might have originally had an .XET extension.

[TADS]

sorry.... they are image files.... i would like to laod the images into a picturebox so i can then save as bitmap/jpeg/tga or something so i can then edit the image... yes in hex it has oser xet at the top.

they was converted with a application to convert .tga to .tex for use on a game... i have the converter but i would like to make a converter back to tga!

i can not find any info on them

thanks for your reply's so far

Kev

This post has been edited by TADS: 23 April 2011 - 01:37 PM

[TADS]

image of the hex of the "palbitmap" one...

[JackOfAllTrades]

What is the origin of these files? In other words, for what game is the .TEX file appropriate?

[TADS]

nascar heat made in 2000

Please can i ask why this has been moved when i code in vb.net and im looking to read the .tex into vb.net application into a picturebox?

[modi123_1]

I moved it because it sounded like you wanted just to get the images back to a jpg for viewing... not necessarily writing a program to crack a file from a game.

[modi123_1]

Have you tried this app?

http://www.realgpx.c...izer&menu=menus

[TADS]

i have tryed that application yes... but it dont open the files i just dont know how to read a file to view it i have never done anything like this before

thanks for the reply tho

[modi123_1]

From what I read if you are trying to read it from there and it's not working either to try different settings or it's corrupted.

[TADS]

thanks for your reply,

there is no settings for that application....

this is not a normal .tex file. from what i know of the game (i have been making mods for the game and cars for about 5 years now) the .tex is some sort of Jpeg file with a compression i think its just that they use the extention .tex.

i will post again in the vb.nety forums to see if anyone can help me... as how i see it is its just like having to read a .tga image file to display in a .net picturebox

thanks again

Kev

[calvinthedestroyer]

The What's it's format website doesn't seem to have a DATA FILE SPECIFICATION for the *.TEX files

What's It's Format

Can you convert the file to something else, something that you can work with?

To bad it wasn't like the old Nascar game, that used PCX files so it was easy to edit. We even made a Hooters car with naked lady's on it