What is the VPS file format?
.vps is a copy template (also called a copy script or copy profile) used by Virtual CD, a commercial disc-virtualization product developed by H+H Software GmbH. The file stores the full configuration of a CD/DVD copy operation - source type, copy mode, target path, and compression settings - so the same disc-imaging setup can be saved and reused without re-entering every parameter.
Virtual CD introduced the .vps format around version 4 (circa 2001) and continued using it through at least Virtual CD v11. Because the format is proprietary and internally undocumented, no fixed magic bytes or registered MIME type exist. The structure is Windows-native, little-endian binary (or structured text depending on the product version), and files are typically very small - under 50 KB.
The primary use case is automation: an administrator sets up a disc-copy profile once, saves it as a .vps file, and loads it later to repeat the operation exactly. This is distinct from disc image formats such as ISO or .nrg, which store actual disc content rather than copy instructions.
H+H Software continues to sell Virtual CD as of 2024; the product remains Windows-only. The .vps extension should not be confused with Visual Pinball script files - some older references loosely associated .vps with Visual Pinball, but the current Visual Pinball IDE uses .vbs for scripts.
Security & safety
RISK: LOWVPS is a settings file for a legitimate commercial application. No known security risk beyond standard caution with files from untrusted sources.
Format details
in a nutshell- Visual Pinball Script - Older Visual Pinball tables used .vps for VBScript-based table scripts; modern Visual Pinball X (VPX) uses .vbs instead.
Programs that open VPS files
Windows1 app
Virtual CD
Paid Open Virtual CD, use File > Open or the copy wizard; .vps templates load automatically into the copy settings dialog. Technical details
deep spec| Developer | H+H Software GmbH (Berlin, Germany) |
| Platform | Windows only |
| Byte order | Little-endian (Windows-native) |
| Encoding | Proprietary binary or structured text (version-dependent) |
| Typical file size | 1 KB - 50 KB |
| Magic bytes | None publicly documented (proprietary internal format) |
| MIME type | `application/octet-stream` (no registered type) |
| Content stored | Source type, copy mode, target path, and compression settings for disc-copy automation |
| Associated software versions | Virtual CD v4 through v11+ |
| Use case | Reusable disc-copy automation profiles (templates/scripts) |
| Released | circa 2001 (Virtual CD v4) |
| Latest version | Virtual CD v11 era (2010s) |
| Specification | www.virtualcd-online.com |
VPS conversions
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