Simple method of editing .mbm files?

[Tassyr]

So, I wanted to try and edit a part's texture- but I can't figure out how to get things out, and frankly don't trust myself to hexedit and not totally fry what I'm working on. Is there a SIMPLE converter?

And if it's such a proprietary pain, why is squad using this odd format? Is there a special benefit to it? o.O

[MOARdV]

I've been using GIMP to convert it to a common texture format. Open the texture as RAW, and use an offset of 20 bytes for the header. You'll need to figure out the image dimensions and format, but it should be pretty simple: a 4MB file is a 1,024 x 1,024 RGBA image. 3MB is 1,024 x 1,024 RGB (no alpha).

[Tassyr]

Well, that's... hm. Is there any easier method where I don't have to figure out dimensions and format, and just hit 'convert' or something? I may have kinda possibly corrupted what I was working on.

[sirkut]

standalone

http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/mbm-to-png-file-converter/

or if you prefer unity

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/47068-mbm-Texture-File-Converter

or if you want to import the model AND the texture (except for Version 3 of .mu files)

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/43513-Blender-mu-import-export-addon?highlight=tool

[Mihara]

Seriously, gentlemen, you have a ready made effective solution and you resort to raw file reading...

edit: darn you Sirkut.

[Tassyr]

Thank you so much! THat standalone utility is EXACTLY what I wanted!

[Tassyr]

[edit] derp, doublepost for some reason, sorry.

Edited October 23, 2013 by Tassyr

[MKSheppard]

Anyone have the MBM to PNG file converter? It's no longer up on spaceport. :-(

[problemecium]

If you have Blender, and the .mu import/export plugin, Blender can retrieve the MBM textures and export them in other formats.

[Robotengineer]

Anyone have the MBM to PNG file converter? It's no longer up on spaceport. :-(

Anybody? Also, How do you use the blender .mu import/export on .mbm's?

[NathanKell]

MBM 2 PNG v7:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/txthm7h5jwqgnz5/mbm2png7.zip?dl=0