Error while opening DDS file

[HK2014]

Hello i wanted to edit some textures for a track but i am struggling to open them.. i am using paint.NET and have no problem to edit/create things like car skins, but when it comes to edit dds file from a track, the file won't load and gives me an error like "invalid dds file" can't someone tell me how to open it please ? i tried with paint.NET and gimp, i don't have photoshop.
thanks

 

[Dann Murillo]

You need rfdec to decode the DDS files, then they will open fine in Photoshop. You can reencode them via rfactortools to put back in AMS if you like.

MOD EDIT: please stop posting link to outside resource, especially to decrypt tool.

 

[HK2014]

Thank you it worked

 

[Dann Murillo]

Sorry mod, I will send info via PM. I really had no idea sharing the decrypter mattered as it is the same type of tool as rfactortools, which is shared here on RD in it's own thread.

 

[Mattos]

You need rfdec to decode the DDS files, then they will open fine in Photoshop. You can reencode them via rfactortools to put back in AMS if you like.

MOD EDIT: please stop posting link to outside resource, especially to decrypt tool.

Mate, I know the topic has been around for a while, but I need this tool (RFDEC). Could you make me available?