igi-tex-viewer

a simple texture viewer written in python with pyside6 for gui and pil to handle image processing. this tool is specifically designed to view texture files from project i.g.i and igi 2: covert strike stored in .res files. it supports .tex and .tga image formats and provides functionality to extract and view these images interactively

features

• gui based viewer: interface built using pyside6
• support for .res files: parses .res resource files and displays their content
• image handling: uses pil (pillow) library to manipulate and display images
• console debugging: toggle the internal console to view logs and debug output
• image export: double-click on an image to save it in .tga format
• responsive design: adapts the image display to the current window size

requirements

• python 3.6+
• pyside6 (pip install pyside6)
• pil (pip install pillow)

installation

1. clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/remivoire/igi2-tex-viewer.git

2. navigate to the project directory:

   cd igi2-tex-viewer

3. install the required dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

usage

1. run the script:

   python ilff_pyside6.py

2. use the file -> open menu to load a .res file containing textures

3. browse through the available textures using the list on the left

4. double-click on any image to save it in .tga format

keyboard shortcuts

• ctrl+o: open a .res file
• ctrl+d: toggle the console view
• esc: exit the application

supported formats

• .tex: custom format used in igi 2 for storing textures
• .tga: standard tga (targa) image format for viewing and exporting textures

known issues

• some .tex files with unusual sizes or formats might not display correctly
• specific textures in the resource file might fail to load
• .spr files still do not load on this implementation, actively being worked on