.tga image looks incorrect in most image editors - possible alpha channel issue

[eldomtom2]

I am trying to convert a .tga image to .png. When I open it in GIMP, this is what I get:

The image has a transparent layer over it that darkens it.

If I remove the alpha channel, I get this:

The image is now severely washed out.

However, if I open it in LibreOffice Draw, it looks correct:

What is going on here?


I have uploaded the .tga here: https://mega.nz/file/E2p2lYZC#g7gk6YFpV9...JJw4m3rrKA

[Magma MK-II]

I opened it in Photoshop and it looks fine.

[eldomtom2]

I don't have Photoshop. Do you know what's going on?

[Magma MK-II]

I'm not very familiar with GIMP, but probably you got some setting that's causing that. See if you can remove the layer transparency.

[eldomtom2]

I did that, as I said. It happens with paint.net as well.

[DogToon64]

Maybe you can try using Texture Remix. I was able to fix the image in question by removing the alpha layer and it doesn't look translucent when I open it in MS Paint and GIMP. If you don't know how to use it, feel free to ask.