> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.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.

Explore xbtc topics for XBOX game development.

> [card] [XBOX texture compressor](https://docs.xbox.com/build/core-features/graphics/newfeatures/xbtc/xbox-texture-compressor.md)
>
> The XBOX Series X|S console family features a hardware decompression unit that's capable of decompressing data directly from NVMe storage…

> [card] [XBOX texture compressor (xbtc) archive](https://docs.xbox.com/build/core-features/graphics/newfeatures/xbtc/xbtc-archive-format.md)
>
> The archive file format is defined in XBTC.h but is explained in detail in this topic.

> [card] [JSON batch configuration](https://docs.xbox.com/build/core-features/graphics/newfeatures/xbtc/xbtc-json-batch-configuration.md)
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> A series of textures can be compressed to a single archive by using a JSON configuration file.

> [card] [XBOX texture compressor tool (xbtc.exe)](https://docs.xbox.com/build/core-features/graphics/newfeatures/xbtc/xbtc.md)
>
> XBTC.exe is a tool for compressing textures for use on XBOX Series X|S consoles.

## See also

* [Ms](https://docs.xbox.com/build/core-features/graphics/newfeatures/ms/index.md)
* [Raytracing](https://docs.xbox.com/build/core-features/graphics/newfeatures/raytracing/index.md)
* [Sfs](https://docs.xbox.com/build/core-features/graphics/newfeatures/sfs/index.md)
* [Vrs](https://docs.xbox.com/build/core-features/graphics/newfeatures/vrs/index.md)


## Related topics

- [Command-line tools for console development](https://docs.xbox.com/tools/tools-console/commandlinetools/commandlinetools.md)
- [NDA topic directory - live Microsoft Learn links](https://docs.xbox.com/nda/nda-topic-directory.md)
- [NDA topics index for XBOX GDK console development](https://docs.xbox.com/nda/nda-overview.md)
- [SHAPE_EQCOMP_COMPRESSOR_MODE](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/audio/shapeeqcompcontext/enums/shape_eqcomp_compressor_mode.md)
- [PIX extensibility APIs (HLSL and mesh viewer)](https://docs.xbox.com/tools/tools-console/pix/extensibility/index.md)