Error while opening game pictures (PNG)

[BlackStallion]

I am not sure when this started, but I have never had this problem. I tried opening certain game pictures with the extension .png, but somehow Windows Photo or Paint or any other software doesn't recognize it? The error I am given is "does not support this file type". Converting them to jpg or anything else gives me the same error.

I have downloaded a random photo from google and saved it as a .png and that opened just fine. I have downloaded a CG rip for the game "A Struggle with Sin" and open those png files just fine*, but when I download the game and decrypt the files I get an error opening the png. I have downloaded a different game where the pictures are already png (so no decryption required) and I still get the error.

I tried opening zip files and extract them with winrar and 7zip by either dragging and dropping or using the extract button and dumping in different folders (even different SSDs)

I have scanned for viruses, but there are non. I have checked for corruption within my system, but can't find any either.

I am really stuck as to why this is happening to only games I download from here, but to nothing else on my computer. I have a feeling they get corrupted when I download or extract them, but somehow this doesn't happen to other .png files and (*)

If anyone has a solution for me, please do help. I don't want to end like a beggar on each thread asking for CGs.

 

[cold_arctus]

Try to open the image with your browser (Chrome or Firefox). Possible that the image were converted to webp while keeping it's original file extension.

 

[BlackStallion]

Try to open the image with your browser (Chrome or Firefox). Possible that the image were converted to webp while keeping it's original file extension.

Thanks for the quick reply. I forgot to say that I tried doing that as well (RPG maker game and other) with Chrome and Opera, but I get white squares.

 

[cold_arctus]

Thanks for the quick reply. I forgot to say that I tried doing that as well (RPG maker game and other) with Chrome and Opera, but I get white squares.

Which game is it you have problems with?

 

[BlackStallion]

Which game is it you have problems with?

"A Struggle with Sin" and "Pervert Action: Timelapse" for now. I haven't yet tested on others.

Edit: Just tested it with a game I already had on my computer that uses png for their pictures. I redownloaded and extracted the game and it opens up just fine.