VTFEdit is a tool for viewing, editing, and creating VTF and VMT files. It requires the.NET 2.0 framework to run. Using VTFEdit to modify a VMT for the CS:GO M4A1-S Skin Normal image files (including JPGs, PNGs, and TGAs) can be imported and saved in any number of internal VTF formats, and VTFs can also be exported back out to those formats. May 17, 2021 VTFEdit is a GUI frontend for the functions contained within VTFLib, an LGPL open source programming library. It is used to create and convert VTF and VMT files. The program is a successor to VTFTool and is written by Neil 'Jed' Jedrzejewski and Ryan 'Nemesis' Gregg. What is VTFEdit? Developed and published by Neil Jedrzejewski & Ryan Gregg, VTFEdit functions primarily as a LGPL programming library that is open source in nature. It is originally developed with simple features such as the capability to open and then save files in.vmt and.vtf formats.

The primary purpose of our website is to provide the user with a list of software programs that support a particular file extension, as well as that help to convert them to another format. VTFEdit supports 2 different file extensions, that's why it was found in our database. The following tables provide information about the association of VTFEdit with file extensions. If the VTFEdit program can be used to convert the file format to another one, such information will also be provided.

Associations of VTFEdit with the file extensions

VTFEdit opens the files:

What can I use this information for?

This information is especially useful when looking for a way to open a specific file. If you already have VTFEdit installed on your computer, you can check which file extensions it supports and look for the data you need in this specific format (or to what format you should convert the data so that you can open them in the VTFEdit).

I do not have a VTFEdit yet. Where should I get it?

By far the most safe way is to download VTFEdit directly from the developers's website. If you are going to download the VTFEdit from a website that offers a database of downloadable software, you have to reckon with the fact that when you install it on your computer, you will also install the unwanted extras. Please, pay special attention to this.

I cannot see the file extensions. What should I do?

File extensions are not normally displayed to users. To change this, go to Control Panel, select Appearance and Personalization and Folder Options. Next, select the View and find the option 'Hide extensions for known file types'. The option should be deselected (cleared) and confirmed with OK.

Every week, VDU would dredge up a hard-to-find (or in some cases, still being developed) modding tool for some purpose, write a page about it, and mirror it on our site. Several active tool authors gave their blessing in their work being mirrored here. Of the older ones, VDU oftentimes offered documentation and other materials that aren't often found with the program itself.

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These are grouped by the purposes of each tool. Other ways to sort through the tools include:

Games

Additionally, as some of the tools I had saved didn't make it onto the site before the shutdown, you can peek through some more rare finds without pages in the unpublished/ directory.

Archive Viewers

AdQuedit

(February 16, 2018)

AdQuedit is a WAD manager, sprite editor, archive viewer, palette editor, and general front-end for Quake utilities, written by Cable Hicks.

GCFScape

(October 16, 2017)

GCFScape is a tool capable of viewing the innards of game archives, written by Ryan 'Nemesis' Gregg.

PakExplorer

(December 15, 2017)

PakExplorer is an archive viewer for Quake and Quake II, created by Ashley Bone.

PakScape

(April 13, 2018)

PakScape is an archive viewer for PAKs, PK3s, and ZIP files, written by Peter Engstrom.

VIDE

(November 8, 2017)

VIDE is a toolkit for Source games containing many different utilities and created by Riintouge.

Decompilers

BSPSource

(September 16, 2017)

BSPSource is a map decompiler for Source games based on VMEX and currently maintained by ata4.

BSPTwoMap

(September 16, 2017)

BSPTwoMap is a GoldSrc map decompiler created by Skyler 'Zipster' York, capable of turning playable maps back into editable ones.

VMEX

(October 14, 2017)

VMEX is a map decompiler for Source games, written by Rof.

WinBSPC

(September 18, 2017)

WinBSPC is a Quake and GoldSrc map decompiler by Mr. Elusive.

How To Use Vtfedit

Game Files

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Weapon Skin Templates

(October 16, 2017)

An archive of UV maps and weapon models for custom weapon skins in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.

Half-Life 2 Beta Textures

(May 25, 2018)

Half-Life 2 only shipped with a fraction of the textures Valve created for the game. The rest of them can be found in this download.

Orphaned Source SDK Content

(October 11, 2017)

With Steampipe, Valve transitioned away from a single SDK to including authoring tools for each game. Sample files and source code were left behind. These are now archived here.

Quake Map Sources and Original WADs

(June 29, 2018)

The original map sources for the game Quake, as built by id Software in 1996. Also for download are the WAD files needed to build the levels.

Quake WAD Overhaul Project

(April 27, 2018)

The Quake WAD Overhaul Project is the Valve Developer Union's effort to piece together a set of comprehensive starter WADs for use in Quake level editors.

Raven

(May 18, 2018)

Raven is an unfinished sandbox mod for GoldSrc with a variety of upgrades and features added. Its code has been released for reuse and modification through VDU by its creator.

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Level Editors

BSP Quake Editor

(November 1, 2017)

BSP is a level editor for Quake-based games, created by Yahn Bernier.

J.A.C.K.

(October 3, 2017)

J.A.C.K. is a level editor with support for many Quake-based and GoldSrc games, written by Chain Studios.

TrenchBroom

(February 23, 2018)

TrenchBroom is a level editor written primarily by Kristian Duske, focusing on the creation of levels in full 3D.

Virtus Deathmatch Maker

(March 2, 2018)

Deathmatch Maker was a commercially-sold, now abandonware level editor from Virtus Corporation.

Worldcraft

(December 5, 2017)

Worldcraft is a series of level editors for Quake-based games, created by Ben Morris and owned by Valve. This page serves as a hub for as many versions of the editor as possible.

Miscellanea

bspfix

(October 14, 2017)

bspfix is a tool by tschumann for converting to and from the Half-Life: Blue Shift BSP format.

Canyon Terrain Editor

(February 2, 2018)

The Canyon Terrain Editor is a terrain editing and generation program capable of outputting in a variety of formats.

Darkulator

(October 7, 2017)

Darkulator is a small utility for editing the brightness and light levels in GoldSrc maps, written by botman.

HammerThemes

(Feburary 9, 2018)

HammerThemes is a utility by RedMser for customizing the colors the Hammer Editor uses for the 2D viewports.

Terragen Classic

(October 2, 2017)

Terragen is a scenery generation and rendering program by Planetside Software.

Modeling

Crowbar

(September 26, 2017)

Crowbar is a model compiler and decompiler for all GoldSrc and Source games, written by ZeqMacaw.

Associations of VTFEdit with the file extensions

VTFEdit opens the files:

What can I use this information for?

I do not have a VTFEdit yet. Where should I get it?

I cannot see the file extensions. What should I do?

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Games

Archive Viewers

AdQuedit

(February 16, 2018)

GCFScape

(October 16, 2017)

PakExplorer

(December 15, 2017)

PakScape

(April 13, 2018)

VIDE

(November 8, 2017)

Decompilers

BSPSource

(September 16, 2017)

BSPTwoMap

(September 16, 2017)

VMEX

(October 14, 2017)

WinBSPC

(September 18, 2017)

How To Use Vtfedit

Game Files

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Weapon Skin Templates

(October 16, 2017)

Half-Life 2 Beta Textures

(May 25, 2018)

Orphaned Source SDK Content

(October 11, 2017)

Quake Map Sources and Original WADs

(June 29, 2018)

Quake WAD Overhaul Project

(April 27, 2018)

Raven

(May 18, 2018)

Vtfedit Tf2

Level Editors

BSP Quake Editor

(November 1, 2017)

J.A.C.K.

(October 3, 2017)

TrenchBroom

(February 23, 2018)

Virtus Deathmatch Maker

(March 2, 2018)

Worldcraft

(December 5, 2017)

Miscellanea

bspfix

(October 14, 2017)

Canyon Terrain Editor

(February 2, 2018)

Darkulator

(October 7, 2017)

HammerThemes

(Feburary 9, 2018)

Terragen Classic

(October 2, 2017)

Modeling

Crowbar

(September 26, 2017)

Jed's Half-Life Model Viewer

(April 2