Hi there, well glad you have found that software useful.
Personally i think its the best free piece of 3d software i know of. It also has as you likely have noticed some realy nice 3d models included and some nice animated stuff.
Ummmm regarding your being unable to get textures to show up.
Maybe try looking in the .x file with a text editor, assuming you are creating it as a text file. This should show up any external images that are used by that particular .x file.
I have the view set to model view, and also when saving the .x file i save it as a TS6 file.
You can of course save in usual file save manner...
I understand that truespace now belongs to Microsoft, but they are no longer supporting it .... :-(. SHAME
Hope this helps Regards :- Steve
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