

You can also display a DDS file directly in the browser. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. If you cannot open your DDS file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file.
#DDS FILE VIEWER SOFTWARE#
Without proper software you will receive a Windows message " How do you want to open this file?" or " Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert.


You need a suitable software like DirectX to open a DDS file. Some graphics processing software that support DDS file format include DirectX SDK, Windows Texture Viewer, Photoshop, GIMP, XnView, and Paint.NET. To start the utility, use Windows Explorer to browse.
#DDS FILE VIEWER FREE#
To open DDS files you can use one of the following free image viewing softwares: NVidia Legacy Texture Tools by N Vidia. DDS file format is mainly used to store DXTn textures used in video game unit models or Windows wallpapers. The DDS Viewer utility is stored in the CygNetUtilities directory (DdsViewer.exe) on the host server. DDS files are frequently used in videogames: a good example is Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, also known as CSGO or CS:GO, which uses DDS files for the maps shown within the HUD in-game radar. These files are compressed using S3 Texture Compression algorithm thereby allowing DDS files to store textures, texture arrays, cube maps, mipmaps, and volume maps as data. DDS is the filename extension of compressed or uncompressed images saved in DirectDraw Surface container file format. DAQStandard Data Viewer allows users to review data files collected by Yokogawa's DAQStation Data Acquisition systems such as the DXAdvanced, DX, DX-P, FX, CX, MV, and MVAdvanced. In the pop-up windows, choose a program as the DDS file opener. DDS files mostly belong to DirectX by Microsoft. Yokogawa's Network Solutions Group presents a video tutorial on DAQStandard Data Viewer. Right-click on the DDS file and go through Open with > Choose default program.
