> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://devdocs.xbox.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# XBOX Texture Compressor (XBTC) tool reference

> Reference for XBTC, the XBOX Texture Compressor that produces textures for the XBOX Series X|S hardware decompression unit, plus JSON batch configuration.

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  <Card title="XBOX texture compressor" icon="palette" href="/build/core-features/graphics/newfeatures/xbtc/xbox-texture-compressor">
    The XBOX Series X|S console family features a hardware decompression unit that's capable of decompressing data directly from NVMe storage…
  </Card>

  <Card title="XBOX texture compressor (xbtc) archive" icon="palette" href="/build/core-features/graphics/newfeatures/xbtc/xbtc-archive-format">
    The archive file format is defined in XBTC.h but is explained in detail in this topic.
  </Card>

  <Card title="JSON batch configuration" icon="sliders" href="/build/core-features/graphics/newfeatures/xbtc/xbtc-json-batch-configuration">
    A series of textures can be compressed to a single archive by using a JSON configuration file.
  </Card>

  <Card title="XBOX texture compressor tool (xbtc.exe)" icon="palette" href="/build/core-features/graphics/newfeatures/xbtc/xbtc">
    XBTC.exe is a tool for compressing textures for use on XBOX Series X|S consoles.
  </Card>
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## See also

* [Ms](/build/core-features/graphics/newfeatures/ms/index)
* [Raytracing](/build/core-features/graphics/newfeatures/raytracing/index)
* [Sfs](/build/core-features/graphics/newfeatures/sfs/index)
* [Vrs](/build/core-features/graphics/newfeatures/vrs/index)


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