.VIV File Extension

Need for Speed Car Archive

Developer Electronic Arts
Popularity
4.2  |  39 Votes
 

What is a VIV file?

Data file used by Need for Speed 1-3 car racing games; contains vehicle data such as 3D models, .FCE meshes, and sounds; used by the game to load racing cars; sometimes edited by game modders.

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Programs that open VIV files

PlayStation Video

Developer Sony
Popularity
4.0  |  13 Votes
 

A VIV file may also be a video file extracted from a PlayStation (PS1) game. It contains video clips played in the game. VIV files are rare; PS1 games more commonly use videos saved in the .STR (PlayStation Video Stream) format.

How to open a VIV file

There are no known programs that can open VIV files.

Programs that open or reference VIV files

No programs available

VivoActive Video File

Developer RealNetworks
Popularity
3.7  |  10 Votes
 

A VIV file may also be a video saved in a format created by Vivo software. It is typically used for storing adult videos. VIV files were replaced by .RM files.

More Information

VivoActive products were discontinued in 1997 and integrated into RealMedia. The format was still supported by RealPlayer for a number of years but is no longer supported.

Programs that open VIV files

Windows
No known programs
Mac
No known programs

EA Sports Game Data Archive

Developer EA Sports
Popularity
1.0  |  1 Vote
 

A VIV file may also be a game data archive used by an EA Sports video game, such as Cricket 07 or NBA Live 99. It contains multiple files used to show and animate an in-game object. For example, VIV files contain .FSH files, which are used to apply shadows and colors to an object.

More Information

In the NBA Live series, VIV files contain all the data needed to show and animate a player. These files are named plrdata#.viv.

Common VIV Filenames

Plrdata#.viv - Contains textures, shaders, and other files used to show and animate players in NBA Live.

How to open a VIV file

Modders interested in editing the game data that VIV files contain can use the EA Graphics Editor (Windows) to open VIV files and edit their contents. However, because the EA Graphics Editor is no longer regularly updated, it may not fully support newer VIV files.

Programs that open or reference VIV files

Windows

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