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Format

Valve Texture Format

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Summary

Name
Valve Texture Format
Identifiers
  • PUID: fmt/985
  • MIME: image/vnd.valve.source.texture
Format type
Model
Description
The Valve Texture Format is used by the Valve Corporation's Source engine to represent textures in models and environments.
File extensions
vtf
Source
Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives
Developed by
Valve Corporation / Valve Corporation
Supported by
Valve Corporation / Valve Corporation

Internal signatures

Valve Texture Format little endian

Note
.FTV

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
0
Byte Sequence
00465456
Endianness
None

Valve Texture Format big endian

Note
VTF.

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
0
Byte Sequence
56544600
Endianness
None

Changelog

  • Added in V89

    Release date
    8 March 2017

    Valve Texture Format: Binary signature developed through PRONOM Research. Requested by Taylor Bangs.

    Valve Texture Format: Full entry added. Requested by Taylor Bangs.