PVR File

Category: Raster Image Files

What is an PVR file?

Imagination Technologies developed the PVR file extension, which stores texture files. Sega Dreamcast uses the format as a storehouse of compressed texture data optimized for PowerVR graphics system. These helped render low-level graphics in devices which had smaller screens and came with limited hardware capabilities.
Users can convert these files into other formats as per their convenience, but the PowerVR won’t support them after the conversion.

How to Open PVR Files

Imagination Technologies PVRTexTool

Code'n'Web TexturePacker

Adobe Photoshop with PVR plugin

Speud Blue Swirl Dream Explorer

Code'n'Web TexturePacker

Imagination Technologies PVRTexTool

Code'n'Web TexturePacker

How to Make PVR Files

Exact steps for creating PVR files will vary by program and operating system. Download one of the above listed programs and you should be able to follow typical procedure for opening files or creating files from the File menu. Typically you will select File > Open or File > New and continue through the prompts. Some programs may follow a different procedure for either creation or opening of files.