Ive been trying to convert fsx dds textures to bmp...i cant seem to get it done...black screens when loading...write protected errors...and only single file conversion options...can anyone steer me in the right direction?....i thought it would be a simple task?

Have you tried using DXTBmp or XnConvert?

DXTBmp seems to need objects with textures...im just trying to convert environment textures that dont have objects...ill try XnConvert...