Hello people!!! One question: how can I add custom terrain textures in Max? I respect the DDS format, the BC7 compression in its two forms and they don't work, it just paints black. Thanks in advance!
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Did you name them Color.dds, Normal.dds, Surface.dds?

I got an asphalt texture in. Had to use a plug in from adobe to get the correct compression levels,
http://gametechdev.github.io/Intel-Texture-Works-Plugin/
Plus this blurb from GraphiX.

Surface Map:
Red Channel = Ambient occlusion
Green Channel = Gloss (Roughness map)
Blue Channel = Metalness

For instance MAX terrains are :
color = BC7
normal = BC5
surface = BC1

I replaced mat 31 in the terraintextures folder.

is it possible to add textures rather than having to replace existing ones yet?

No not yet


Blurb

Mikeeeeeeeeeee! graphix!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you!!!! I'm going to study it. Thank you very much... One of the strengths of DB, FPSC, GG, GGM... is you. Hug!!!!!!!!!!! And big shout out to Lee from Argentina! (he will understand)

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No case... it's weird, I never win textures, but this is not the case. They are DDS with the compression that Mike indicated to me... but it doesn't work for me-Don't worry, I'll find a way around it, but I think it's an issue to analyze for updates since allowing the customization of resources is vital! Thanks guys!

No sé cual es la diferencia... salvo que uno se pinta adecuadamente en el terreno y el otro se pinta de negro... Pero voy a seguir peleando...

I don't know what the difference is... except that one is painted properly on the ground and the other is painted black... But I'm going to keep fighting...

@warlock12 i have sent you a PM

I did all my homework but it doesn't work for me... maybe I'm getting rusty and I don't see what the problem is. All good, nothing to complain about... I leave the concern to be taken into account for the updates: improve the possibility of customizing textures in MAX.
I always love Lee and his team's products...hopefully I can help with this to get it optimized, nothing more. Thanks graphix!

Please send me the texture via PM, i will see what's going on.

Please remember you need to have the AO, Roughness & Metalness Maps for the Color texture you are trying to use, you cannot just change the color map of an already created texture it simply will not work.

Step 1 create your color texture save as PNG
Step 2 to create a Normal, AO, Roughness & metalness from your color texture.
Step 3 create a surface map from your AO, Roughness & Metalness maps using xPack
Step 4 rename you colour map to Color.png, your normal to Normal.png and your surface to Surface.png these PNG's need to be 32 bit
Step 4 use xTextureConverter or your own paint software save the color.png as DDS BC7, Normal as DDS BC5 and the surface as DDS BC1

What if... There was a problem, the problem was me. I'm embarrassed... It was surely one of those things that happen to go back and forth with files, conversions, formats... nothing that a fresh mind can't solve... essential for everything to look good: xTextureConverter ! Congratulations, as always you stand out not only for your good will, but also for your technique. Big hug and at your service in whatever I can help you!