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This command-line tool is for creating VTF files from TGA files, or vice versa. It is inflexible and use of an alternate program is recommended.
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{{vtf2tga|4}} is a primitive [[Command line|command-line]] tool used to convert files from the [[Valve Texture Format|VTF]] format to the [[TGA]] format. The tool can also decompile uncompressed HDR VTFs into [[PFM]] files, despite the name.
:{{note|'''[[VTFEdit]]''' should be used as it's far more flexible and user-friendly, unless you need to work with HDR textures or need to do conversion in shell scripts, in which case {{no_vtf|3.1}} should be used.}}
:{{bug|hidetested=1|{{csgo|4|nt=1}} will crash if an invalid input is used.}}


'''See also:'''
==Usage==
{{syntax|vtf2tga -i <input vtf> [-o <output tga>] [-mip]}}


[[VTFTool]]
===Options===
{{def|code=1|-i|type=input vtf}} The input VTF. Doesn't need the filename extension.
{{def|code=1|-o|type=output tga}} Name of the output file. Doesn't need the filename extension; outputs .tga for standard textures and .pfm for HDR textures.
{{def|code=1|-mip}} Optional, dumps all mipmaps from the input VTF.


[[VTFEdit]]
==See also==
* [[VTFEdit]] - a more flexible third-party alternative to VTF2TGA that uses a GUI.
* {{no_vtf|3.1}} - a superior third-party alternative to VTF2TGA that keeps the console interface.
 
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[[Category:Tools]]
[[Category:Material System]]
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VTF2TGA VTF2TGA is a primitive command-line tool used to convert files from the VTF format to the TGA format. The tool can also decompile uncompressed HDR VTFs into PFM files, despite the name.

Note.pngNote:VTFEdit should be used as it's far more flexible and user-friendly, unless you need to work with HDR textures or need to do conversion in shell scripts, in which case no_vtf should be used.
Icon-Bug.pngBug:Counter-Strike: Global Offensive CS:GO will crash if an invalid input is used.

Usage

Syntax: vtf2tga -i <input vtf> [-o <output tga>] [-mip]

Options

-i<input vtf>
The input VTF. Doesn't need the filename extension.
-o<output tga>
Name of the output file. Doesn't need the filename extension; outputs .tga for standard textures and .pfm for HDR textures.
-mip
Optional, dumps all mipmaps from the input VTF.

See also

  • VTFEdit - a more flexible third-party alternative to VTF2TGA that uses a GUI.
  • no_vtf - a superior third-party alternative to VTF2TGA that keeps the console interface.