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Details for file extension .DDS are on this page. Because there is no central registry for file extensions and their associated programs there may be multiple entries on this page. And, because there are many (some say over a million) such associations not all may be listed here.

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Extension: DDS
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
DirectX (Multiple Versions) DirectDraw Surface		Microsoft Corporation
Specific Notes [What's This?]
The Microsoft DirectDraw Surface (DDS) file format is used to store textures and cubic environment maps, both with and without mipmap levels. This format can store uncompressed and compressed pixel formats, and is the preferred file format for storing DXTn compressed data. This file format is supported by the Microsoft DirectX Texture tool (DXTex Tool), as well as some third party tools, and by the Direct3D extensions (D3DX) library. There are plug-ins and add-ons to handle this format available for many different programs. Recommended: Find DDS errors now.
MIME Type [What's This?]	File Classification [What's This?]	Associated Links [What's This?]
		Microsoft DirectX Texture Tool DDS Tools Wikipedia DirectDraw Surface Page
Identifying Characters [What's This?]
Hex: 44 44 53 20 7C 00 00 00 07 10 ASCII: DDS.|.....
Program ID [What's This?]
DDS.Document IrfanView.DDS SlowView DDS
General Notes [What's This?]
(None)
This is record 14691 last modified on 2009-01-27 and created on 2003-06-09.

Extension: DDS
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
Battlefield 1942 Unit/Object Texture File		Electronic Arts, Inc.
Specific Notes [What's This?]
Texture archives are .RFA files. Recommended: Find DDS errors now.
MIME Type [What's This?]	File Classification [What's This?]	Associated Links [What's This?]
		BF 1942 Tutorials
Identifying Characters [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
Program ID [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
General Notes [What's This?]
(None)
This is record 3063 last modified on 2004-02-04 and created on 2003-01-14.

Extension: DDS
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
FPS Creator Texture		The Game Creators Ltd.
Specific Notes [What's This?]
FPS Creator is a game creation program with an easy-to-use yet highly flexible editing environment. As its name implies (FPS = First Person Shooter) this is a tool for creating action FPS games with no programming or 3D modeling knowledge required. The compiled game will be a standalone EXE file. Recommended: Find DDS errors now.
MIME Type [What's This?]	File Classification [What's This?]	Associated Links [What's This?]
		None
Identifying Characters [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
Program ID [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
General Notes [What's This?]
(None)
This is record 24757 last modified on 2008-03-16 and created on 2008-03-16.

Extension: DDS
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
INMOS Transputer Development System Occam Compiler Descriptor
Specific Notes [What's This?]
(None) Recommended: Find DDS errors now.
MIME Type [What's This?]	File Classification [What's This?]	Associated Links [What's This?]
		None
Identifying Characters [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
Program ID [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
General Notes [What's This?]
(None)
This is record 3064 last modified on 2003-01-14 and created on 2003-01-14.

Extension: DDS
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
Orbiter Texture File		Martin Schweiger
Specific Notes [What's This?]
Orbiter is a free flight simulator that goes beyond the confines of Earth's atmosphere. Developed by Dr. Martin Schweiger, you can launch the Space Shuttle from Kennedy Space Center to deploy a satellite, rendezvous with the International Space Station or build your own custom station in orbit, or take the futuristic Delta-glider for a tour through the solar system - the choice is yours. Orbiter is not a space shooter. The emphasis is firmly on realism, and the learning curve can be steep. Be prepared to invest some time and effort to brush up on your orbital mechanics background. A mesh is a 3D model. Recommended: Find DDS errors now.
MIME Type [What's This?]	File Classification [What's This?]	Associated Links [What's This?]
		None
Identifying Characters [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
Program ID [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
General Notes [What's This?]
(None)
This is record 14451 last modified on 2003-05-18 and created on 2003-05-18.

Extension: DDS
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
Photoshop Compressed Textures		Adobe Systems Incorporated
Specific Notes [What's This?]
(None) Recommended: Find DDS errors now.
MIME Type [What's This?]	File Classification [What's This?]	Associated Links [What's This?]
		None
Identifying Characters [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
Program ID [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
General Notes [What's This?]
(None)
This is record 3065 last modified on 2003-01-14 and created on 2003-01-14.

Extension: DDS
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
XMap XData Dataset		Delorme
Specific Notes [What's This?]
XMap scalable mapping software that provides users with digital mapping tools. Often paired with .IND, .DAT, and/or .HDS files in the DeLorme Docs\Datasets folder. Recommended: Find DDS errors now.
MIME Type [What's This?]	File Classification [What's This?]	Associated Links [What's This?]
		None
Identifying Characters [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
Program ID [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
General Notes [What's This?]
(None)
This is record 18295 last modified on 2005-08-03 and created on 2005-08-03.

System Info for File Extension .DDS

FILExt has been given permission to display the file extension database produced by the Associate This! program. Some of that data has already been included into the main FILExt database; but, not all. Those entries which have not yet been incorporated are shown below in the hope that they will be of some use. Data collected by FILExt on registered file extensions from user systems is also in the display. Be aware this is raw data which may require further research on your part to fully understand. In particular, look at the Program ID. Often a company will put the program's name into the short ID that Windows uses to open registered file extensions. If that's not the case, look at the complete path to the EXE file. Often, programs will install themselves into directories that give either the program or company name. The program name itself may also be used as the EXE file name. These listings are particularly important since they represent listings that are in actual use by users who have sumbitted data to FILExt and therefore these listings can point you to the most likely candidate should there be multiple entries in the FILExt main database.

General Info

• If the extension you are looking for is of the form .??_ the file is likely a compressed file and part of an install routine. When the install program runs it will expand the file and replace the underscore with the proper letter for the file type.
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