How to convert VTF to DDS
Converting a .VTF file to .DDS lets you open the content in software that prefers the .DDS format, though some details may change compared with the original. We are still putting together the list of programs that handle .VTF files.
A full step-by-step guide for this conversion is on the way; the information above is drawn straight from our database.
About these formats
.VTF
Valve Texture Format
A VTF file is a Valve Texture Format texture used by Source engine games such as Half-Life 2, Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Source, and Portal. Open it with VTFEdit (free, Windows) or…
Open .VTF details →
.DDS
DirectDraw Surface (DirectX texture image)
A DDS file is a DirectDraw Surface texture made by Microsoft for DirectX. Games like Skyrim, Fallout, and Source-engine titles store textures as DDS. To view one, use free XnView MP or…
Open .DDS details →
