nfs-texed list file.nfs
Output shows texture index, format, width, height, palette size, and offset.
nfs-texed export file.nfs --out exported_textures/
nfs-texed export file.nfs --index 3 --out tex3.png
nfs-texed import file.nfs --index 3 --in new_tex3.png --format CI8 --out file_patched.nfs
nfs-texed create --input-dir ./pngs --formats manifest.json --out new_file.nfs
(Where manifest.json maps filenames to target formats/sizes; see repo examples.)
The prefix nfs- strongly indicates integration with the Network File System (NFS), a distributed filesystem protocol originally developed by Sun Microsystems in 1984. NFS allows a user on a client computer to access files over a network as if they were local. Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, many small utilities and scripts were prefixed with nfs- to denote their purpose: e.g., nfsstat, nfsmount, nfs-ls. Thus, nfs-texed likely relates to editing text files over NFS – perhaps with special handling for file locking, stale file handles, or latency issues inherent to networked storage. nfs-texed 1.7
Version 1.7 suggests a mature but not final release, likely from the late 1990s or early 2000s, when NFS version 3 was prevalent (RFC 1813, 1995) and NFSv4 was emerging (RFC 3010, 2000). A “1.x” version number indicates a first-generation tool, possibly a wrapper or frontend.
A new command-line flag --low-latency rewrites the I/O engine to prioritize responsiveness over features. In this mode, the editor minimizes stat calls and read-ahead buffers, making editing over high-ping WAN links feel almost local. nfs-texed list file
Installation depends on your operating system. The tool is primarily aimed at Unix-like systems (Linux, FreeBSD, macOS with NFS support).
For sysadmins, editing /etc/exports, fstab, or Kerberos keytabs is routine. Version 1.7 includes built-in syntax highlighting for these NFS-related files, plus YAML, JSON, and TOML for modern cloud-init configurations. Output shows texture index, format, width, height, palette
When importing textures for car bodies (externals), ensure you generate Mip-Maps. If you don't, the texture will look "shimmering" or jagged when the car is far away in the game.
NFS games use a variety of proprietary texture and archive formats (e.g., .tex, .dff-adjacent resources, game-specific archives). Modding communities created a suite of tools to inspect, extract, edit, and repackage these assets. NFS-TexEd aims to simplify the process of editing in-game textures by supporting the most common texture containers and providing features tailored to common modder tasks: extraction, conversion, palette handling, and packing textures back into game archives with correct metadata.