
on the Valve manufacturer website after an available. Because only the current version supports the latest VPK file format.

Windows: Right click on any VPK file and then click "Open with" > "Choose another app".

To ensure compatibility, you should use the vpk.exe tool located in the directory of the game you are creating the VPK file for. You can create VPK files using the vpk.exe command line tool located in the game directory. Each VPK package has a master VPK directory file named archive_dir.vpk (where "archive" is the name of the VPK package) and VPK archive files named archive_0.vpk, archive_1.vpk, etc. VPK files are saved as part of a VPK package. VPK files are used for storing maps, models, materials, choreography scenes, and other original game content, but can can be used for making game mods as well. It may be a master directory file for a collection of VPK files or may be one of the raw VPK data files. A VPK file is a Valve Pak file used by some games developed with the Source Engine, which include Half-Life, Left 4 Dead, DOTA 2, and Portal 2.
