Game Texture Viewer

A lot of work goes into crafting the game textures of today's games, and inspecting them closely will reveal that much. It's no wonder games require more and more VRAM to max out the texture fidelity.

Often, a lot of details go unnoticed during a playthrough, so inspecting them through a piece of software can help one understand some of the philosophy behind certain textures, and even potentially help you with your texture design endeavors. Game Texture Viewer is a fitting name for such a tool, and it's one that is surprisingly easy to acclimate to, thanks to a modern interface, as well as a series of functions to streamline texture inspection workflows.

The tool already comes out of the gate with a few samples, so that users can get an idea of maneuvering the program. Textures of many types are supported, as the program accepts common image formats, such as .JPEG, .PNG, as well as other extensions, like .TIF, .PSD, and .TGA, among others.

We went ahead and played around with the provided samples, as they managed to outline the program's strengths in a very clear manner. Sprite and Flipbook views are available for all textures, and you're also able to eliminate or change the background's color.

Some slight adjustments can be made to your texture's looks through the Brightness, Contrast, and Gamma sliders. This is a viewer, not an editor, so you'll only be able to modify those parameters to get an idea of how your textures would look based on those adjustments. They can be used to good effect to spot imperfections in textures, for example.

Modifying the ratio will allow you to shift the proportions of a given texture. These changes can be made to both the Sprite and Flipbook views, so users can get a clearer visual on their textures.

As a free solution, Game Texture Viewer is more than adequate for users who are looking to view and inspect their textures in a modern environment.