File Extension Library


.DXT1 File Extension

  • Developer by: Microsoft Corporation
  • Category: Graphics Files

What are .DXT1 files and how to open them?

Can't open .DXT1 file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .DXT1 file.

What is a .DXT1 file extension?

.DXT1 file extension is created by Microsoft Corporation. .DXT1 has been classified as Graphics Files.

.DXT1 is S2TC compressed surface texture

The dxt11 file extension is related to the  S2TC compressed surface texture format. Direct Draw. Associated with See also DDS file extension.

Most likely some old format without support. No further information could be found.

.DXT1 file format is deprecated and this file format is no longer supported.

Currently, .DXT1 file type is not actively used and is obsolete. This usually happens with system files in older operating systems, files from long-discontinued software, or with previous versions of some file types (documents, projects, images, etc.) that were replaced in later versions of the original programs.


How to open:

This file type is not meant to be opened directly, there is no software that could open and work with it directly, or there is no information available in public sources about opening this file type. This is usually the case of some internal data files, caches, temporary files etc.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .dxt1 file type can't be converted to any other file format. This is usually the case of system, configuration, temporary, or data files containing data exclusive to only one software and used for its own purposes. Also some proprietary or closed file formats cannot be converted to more common file types in order to protect the intellectual property of the developer, which is for example the case of some DRM-protected multimedia files.

How to fix problems with .DXT1 files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .DXT1 files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .DXT1 file format
  2. You need to check the .DXT1 file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)