Opening an RKV File

The RKV file type is primarily associated with Rayman 3.

RKV	File extension: RKV
	File type:	proprietary container

What is an RKV file?

RKV files mostly belong to Rayman 3. RKV files are not of a single design. Their use depends on the program that created them, which makes them multi-purpose in nature.
For example, some *.RKV files are used as game asset containers. In one case, they store data for the Rayman 3 game. Other files of this type include data for titles such as Rocksmith 2014, Red Faction and replays from Rocket League.
Additionally, certain RKV files serve as archives or key-value stores. Consider these examples:

Philips Patient Monitoring Archive: These files use a ZIP structure and are managed by Philips IntelliVue Information Center iX.

Key-Value Data Files: Some files are noted as Rosetta or Ravenfield Key Value files used in both industrial software (such as Rockwell Automation RSLogix 5000, see Rockwell Automation) and game editing tools.

Multimedia Containers: A few RKV files use the Ogg format, acting as a container for audio/video data.

Because the same extension is shared across different systems, you should check the file’s origin before trying to open it.
If your file is suspected to be a Philips archive, try renaming it with a .zip extension and use a ZIP tool. For game data types, specialized editors or converters may be needed. Using a hex editor to inspect the file header can also help reveal the file’s true format.
FilExt.com tip: For more details on one of these uses, visit this page related to game data files.

How can I open an RKV file?

You need a suitable software like Rayman 3 to open an RKV file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your RKV file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a RKV file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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RKV format details:

If you know the file format, you can also find out how to open or edit the file. A file format is determined by the file extension and signature, so JPEG images have the extension .jpg and the first bytes in the file are ÿØÿ. Nonetheless, different programs can utilize the same file extension to represent distinct file formats. Double-clicking on the file often results in an error when opening. Knowledge is power - this also applies when dealing with unknown or faulty files. Our evaluation of the RKV files is as follows:

The RKV file ending includes different formats for the applicable programs. The following file formats are most commonly found in RKV files:

• 40% of all RKV files start with the magic bytes RKV, which are always the first bytes of this file format. If you open these files in a text editor, you will see only illegible characters. Most of these files are 57 MB to 1 GB in size. The file type was created 10 years ago, but is still used today. The files contain the following words: RKV2. The following filename is common: DATA_P2.RKV or MEDIA_P2.RKV. Files like these have the following tags: data, media, lngen and video.
• 10% of all RKV files are based on the zip format, so several files are compressed and saved in one RKV file. An RKV file includes 160 to 170 files. Common included file names are _Adt.AdtWorkflowSetting_.xml, _Adt.Transport_.xml, _Adt.TransportLocationSetting_.xml, _Clinical.AlarmLabelSetting_.xml, _Clinical.AlarmReport_.xml, _Clinical.AlarmReviewSetting_.xml, _Clinical.BedsideReportSetting_.xml, _Clinical.DataTil, ArchiveInfo.xml, [Content_Types].xml and \_rels\. If you'd like to see the images and files included, just rename the file extension to .zip and double-click. The average file size is 1 MB with most files being between 650 KB and 7 MB in size. Certain words are almost always found in the files, such as _Adt.AdtWorkflowSetting_.xml. Archive.rkv is a typical file name.

The remaining 50% of all RKV files are different files with different signatures, the following 7 formats exist: Ogg, Common, Locale and fffA. They are often associated with common, locale, game, specific, pack or music. Just click the "Choose your .rkv file to analyze" button on this page to find out what your RKV file is.