Details of extension .dds

On this page, we're going to take a closer look at the .dds file extension. We'll explain what exactly a .dds fileformat is and how you can use it. If you're interested in learning more details about this type of file, we'll show you where to find them. And if you ever need to convert .dds files into different formats, we'll give you some tips on how to do that too. Let's see the 4 file formats associated with this file extension!

Contents

• XMap XData Dataset
• Amazon Lumberyard DirectDraw Surface Data
• MAP Service Document
• Microsoft DirectX DirectDraw Surface

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XMap XData Dataset

The DDS file is an XMap XData Dataset. XMap is a three-tiered GIS and GPS platform that addresses key functional levels within an organization’s GIS infrastructure.

Category: GIS files

Application: XMap GIS

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Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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Related extensions:

.fndr XMap for Mac Data

.trg XMap Flight Plan Statistic TRG Data

.irv XMap GIS Image Data

.dmt XMap Transfer Data

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Amazon Lumberyard DirectDraw Surface Data

The DDS file is an Amazon Lumberyard DirectDraw Surface Data. Amazon Lumberyard is a free, cross-platform, 3D game engine that allows you to create high-quality games, connect your games to the compute and storage of the AWS Cloud.

Category: Development files

Application: Amazon Lumberyard

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Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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Related extensions:

.i_caf Amazon Lumberyard Intermediate CAF Data

.actor Amazon Lumberyard Actor Data

.scenesettings Amazon Lumberyard FBX Rules Data

.chr Amazon Lumberyard Character Asset Data

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MAP Service Document

The DDS file is a MAP Service Document. The Landis+Gyr MAP Service Tool was developed to support the dialog meters. It is able to communicate with all modern electronic meters from Landis+Gyr and also with many units from other manufacturers, which comply with the standards according to dlms or IEC 62056-21 (formerly IEC 1107).

Category: Data files

Application: Landis+Gyr MAP

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Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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Related extensions:

.ddg MAP GMS Installation Document

.ddu MAP dlms User Association Document

.ddi MAP IEC Document

.ddr MAP Parameterisation Document

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Microsoft DirectX DirectDraw Surface

The DDS file is a Microsoft DirectX DirectDraw Surface. The file format supports mipmaps, cube maps, and volume maps. The DDS file format is supported by D3DX and other DirectX tools such as the DirectX Texture Editor (Dxtex.exe) and the Texture Conversion Tool (Texconv.exe).

Category: Graphic files

Application: DirectX SDK

Program name: -

Mime-type: image/x-dds

Magic bytes (HEX): -

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Related extensions:

.vsh Microsoft DirectX D3D Vertex Shader

.dxt Microsoft DirectX Compressed Texture Data

.vso Microsoft DirectX D3D Compiled Vertex Shader

.pso Microsoft DirectX D3D Compiled Pixel Shader

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DevIL

The .dds file extension might not only belong to a single type of file, there could be various kinds that use it. Keep in mind that files with the .dds extension may contain various content types. If you have helpful information about this extension, write to us!

The .dds extension is frequently misused

People sometimes confuse the .dds filename extension. Based on the searches on our site, here are the most common misspellings from the past year.

Having trouble opening a .dds file?

If you want to open a .dds file on your computer, you just need to have the appropriate program installed. Incorrect settings for the .dds association can trigger this error.

Windows can't open this file:

File: example.dds

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To change file associations:

• Right-click a file with the extension whose association you want to change, and then click Open With.
• In the Open With dialog box, click the program whith which you want the file to open, or click Browse to locate the program that you want.
• Select the Always use the selected program to open this kind of file check box.

Supported operating systems

Windows Server 2016/2019/2022, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux, Mac OS X, macOS, iOS, Android