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VP File - What is a .vp file and how do I open it?
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What is a VP file? Encrypted file originally written in Verilog, a hardware description language (HDL) used to specify electronic system designs; stores the encrypted version of a Verilog source code file, which uses the .V extension; used for protecting intellectual property stored in plain text source code files.
More Information VP files allow developers to deliver electronic systems models in an encrypted form. The files are encrypted with a public key so that they can only be decrypted with the associated private key. Once decrypted, they can be read as normal Verilog files.
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5 file types use the .vp file extension.
Verilog Encrypted Source Code File
| Developer | Accellera |
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3.5 | 25 Votes |
What is a VP file?
Encrypted file originally written in Verilog, a hardware description language (HDL) used to specify electronic system designs; stores the encrypted version of a Verilog source code file, which uses the .V extension; used for protecting intellectual property stored in plain text source code files.
More Information
VP files allow developers to deliver electronic systems models in an encrypted form. The files are encrypted with a public key so that they can only be decrypted with the associated private key. Once decrypted, they can be read as normal Verilog files.
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Xilinx ISE Design Suite
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Xilinx ISE WebPACK
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Xilinx ISE Design Suite
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Xilinx ISE WebPACK
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Category: Encoded Files
Updated: September 30, 2010
Volition Package File
| Developer | Descent Network Team |
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3.2 | 13 Votes |
Uncompressed file archive created in the Volition Package (VP) format; contains a collection of files, such as game graphics and other resources; allows game developers to bundle multiple files together while maintaining an accessible directory structure.
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The Volition Package format was created as part of the Descent Manager Tools (DMTOOLS) suite, which is a set of utilities for Descent 1-3 and FreeSpace 1-2. Descent and FreeSpace are computer games where players control ships in outer space.
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VpView32
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Maja Express
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QuickVP
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VPMage
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Category: Game Files
Updated: September 30, 2010
Vertex Program File
| Developer | OpenGL |
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3.4 | 8 Votes |
File used by applications that use OpenGL technology; specifies display properties for vertexes within a three-dimensional model; saved in a text format and uses low-level syntax called assembly language.
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NOTE: VP files are also referred to as "ARB Vertex Programs." ARB stands for the OpenGL Architecture Review Board, a committee that oversees the OpenGL specification.
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Celestia
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Any text editor
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Apple OpenGL Shader Builder
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Celestia
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Any text editor
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Celestia
Free
Any text editor
Category: 3D Image Files
Updated: June 30, 2011
Ventura Publication File
| Developer | Corel |
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2.6 | 10 Votes |
File created by Corel Ventura, a professional page layout application; stores a digital publication, which can include text, raster and vector graphics, and page formatting information; used for storing a publication and publishing it to digital or print media.
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Publications created in Ventura are automatically based on the publication template, which is stored in the Default.vp file. This template contains the default layout for the chapters, frames, graphical objects, and style sheets of a new publication.
NOTE: Corel Ventura is no longer developed.
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Category: Page Layout Files
Updated: August 12, 2015
Justinmind Prototype File
| Developer | Justinmind |
| Popularity |
2.7 | 3 Votes |
A VP file contains an application prototype created by Justinmind, a prototyping tool for web and mobile applications. It stores information about a prototype, which includes the design of the application and interactive components, such as dropdown menus and sliders, that can be tested by developers or clients.
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VP file open in Justinmind 8.7
You will most likely only encounter a VP file if you are a web or mobile app developer and using Justinmind to create the prototype of an app. The Justinmind tool is utilized by both beginning and advanced developers for quick prototyping as it provides various widgets filled with components that can be dragged and dropped to design the prototype.
Justinmind comes packaged with default widgets but you can add additional widgets through the program. Some examples of widgets available with Justinmind include:
When you save your prototype for the first time, Justinmind creates a VP file to store all of the information about the prototype. To save a VP file with Justinmind, select File → Save .
You can also export a VP file with Justinmind to share a prototype in a format other than the VP file type, such as .DOCX and .HTML . To export a prototype with Justinmind, select the specific export option from the File menu.
Common VP Filenames
Prototype1.vp - Default name given to new VP files created with Justinmind.
How to open a VP file
You can only open VP files with Justinmind. To open the VP file, simply select File → Open . You can also drag and drop the VP file into Justinmind, or double-click the VP file to open the prototype.
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Category: Data Files
Updated: August 12, 2020