Nvidia DDS...new question

[DarkDude28]

Alright I wanted to do some recoloring tonight and I downloaded SimPE like I needed. When I opened wizered it said that I didn't have the right or any Nvidia DDS. I don't know what to do. I went to the Navidia site and downloaded DDS program, but SimPE still won't run. I was hoping someone would hook me up with the right stuff and the right place to get the program I need. Thanks alot.

[caffeinated.joy]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the SimPE site has direct links to all the programs you'll need there.

[DarkDude28]

Yeah your right and when I loaded it it did nothing it said that i still needed a DDS program.

[Rogue777]

I think you might have to do something in the nVidia control panel. I remember mine not working at first and then I did something and it started working. I'm sorry that's not very helpful, but it's been a little while ago.

[Sleepycat]

you probably have to go into the options or preferences (can't remember and don't feel like opening SimPE to look) in SimPE and tell it where the Nvidia DDS is installed.

[DarkDude28]

Thanks for the help guys

I just remebered that I don't have photoshop will that effect the way SimPE runs?

[Vampyre]

I have been using the dds utilities all along without a problem with my NVIDIA card, but it's an older card.

Looks like they have rewritten the utilities, and I doubt that it would work with my card.

If you are in the same or similar shape as me, you might want their older utilities download which you can get by scrolling to the bottom here:

http://developer.nvidia.com/object/dds_utilities_legacy.html

[Rogue777]

I just remebered that I don't have photoshop will that effect the way SimPE runs?

No, not at all. I don't have photoshop.

[DarkDude28]

Man now I'm getting frustrated and starting to feel a little stupid.  Alright Vampyre I downloaded what I was on that link. Nothing happened so I showed SimPE were I had put it Still nothing. It seems htat no matter what I do it won't work. What sould I do? I just wanna make something.

You guys are the best. I'm glad your so patatine and all.

[Rogue777]

Did you try rebooting?

[DarkDude28]

Several times.

[Rogue777]

Did you try going out to get something to eat?

[Amun-RA]

Did you direct the SimPE to the Nvidia DSS folder?

[Rogue777]

I was going to ask that. No, really I was.

[DarkDude28]

All you guys rock Thanks for the help. I just it running. I loaded it on the big computer and not the laptop. It going great now. Thanks again. *hands out cookies to all that helped* Have a treat for being so darn helpful.