VFileX - yet another VTF/VMT Editor

A high-speed, cross-platform editor for Valve Material (.VMT) files.

Built with Rust + Qt (CXX-Qt/QML)

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Features

• Material Editing
• Texture Preview (todo, make it more descriptive)

Supported Shaders

• LightmappedGeneric
• VertexLitGeneric
• UnlitGeneric
• WorldVertexTransition
• Refract
• Water
• Sprite
• Cable
• SpriteCard
• DecalModulate
• Eyes
• Teeth
• LightmappedReflective
• Modulate
• MonitorScreen

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Building from Source

Prerequisites

• Rust (1.70 or later)
• Qt 6 (6.4 or later)
• CMake (3.21 or later)
• Ninja (recommended)

Linux (Ubuntu/Debian)

sudo apt install qt6-base-dev qt6-declarative-dev cmake ninja-build

Linux (Fedora)

sudo dnf install qt6-qtbase-devel qt6-qtdeclarative-devel cmake ninja-build

Windows

1. Install Qt 6 with MSVC components
2. Install Visual Studio Build Tools
3. Install CMake

macOS

brew install qt@6 cmake ninja

Build

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/create-juicey-app/VFileX.git
cd VFileX

# Build with release optimizations
cargo build --release

# Run
cargo run --release

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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Acknowledgments

• Valve Software & gabe for the VTF/VMT formats
• CXX-Qt team for the Rust-Qt bindings
• keyvalues-parser crate authors