VTeX/2 is a TeX program for OS/2, which can generate PDF or PostScript output immediately from the TeX source file.

VTeX/2 comes with a comprehensive LaTeX system, including many additional fonts and macro packages, as well as the Bibtex and Makeindex programs. A basic plain TeX system is provided, too.

In contrast to pdfTeX, VTeX supports inclusion of PostScript images (EPS), as well as inline PostScript programming, even when generating PDF output. Packages such as PStricks, PSfrag and draftcopy can be used with VTeX.

In contrast to traditional TeX systems, no intermediate DVI files are generated, no "dvi driver programs" are required, and there is no need to care for their sometimes fussy setup. The common PostScript and PDF viewers Ghostscript and Acrobat Reader are to be used for (pre)viewing and printing.

Additional third-party software:

VTeX requires Ghostscript/GSView and the Type1 fonts that come with Ghostscript. It is also highly recommended to provide the Acrobat Reader.

The EPM TeX Front End is a powerful integrated TeX environment for OS/2, which is based on the EPM editor. It can be used with VTeX/2 as well as with emTeX.