Is there a way to use *.8bf plugins in GIMP 3 ?

[dziadekles]

I have a bunch of Photoshop *.8bf plugins - some are quite good, and I would like to be able to use them in GIMP 3.
I tried PSPI - doesn't seem to work...maybe I am doing something wrong here.

Any ideas?

[rich2005]

Your old Gimp scripts and plugins will not work with Gimp 3.0 - that includes PSPI which goes back to Gimp 2.8 days.

Those .8bf filters are a particular sub-set. Best bet if you want to use them is try IrfanView and export the result for use in Gimp 3.0

Using Widows 11. AFAIK you can have both Gimp 2.10 and Gimp 3.0 installed. Use Gimp 2.10

Edit: Consider alternatives. The gmic_gimp_qt plugin is available for Windows Gimp 3.0 http://www.gmic.eu That has 600+ filters Probably has an equivalent for your requirements

[denzjos]

As rich mentioned,  use another free program. Paint.net is a free program and has an option to search for all .8bf files on your computer. Most of them work with paint.net.
I've tried to linked paint.net with the nikplugin.py in gimp 3.0.2-1 but that doesn't work. With gimp 2.10.38 and shellout.py that was possible. 

https://www.getpaint.net

[dziadekles]

Thanks for the responses. I was aware of GMIC option and GIMP 2.
What I am trying to do is to streamline things a bit instead of "diversifying".
I have been using NeatImage and FocalBlade for years as plugins to Photoshop. I also have standalone versions of these two programs - but it would be nice if these plugins worked in GIMP.
While GIMP3 is a big step forward - some of the things are, unfortunately, a step backwards...
I hope that sooner or later the plugin functionality will (?) be restored.