Opening a VIV File

The VIV file type is primarily associated with Need For Speed Underground.

VIV	File extension: VIV
	File type:	game data archive

What is a VIV file?

VIV files mostly belong to Need For Speed Underground by Electronic Arts. VIV filename extension is associated with the game archive file used by Need for Speed video game. The contents of this file includes game sounds, vehicle information, and meshes used to render racing cars within the game. VIV game archive files are associated with other Electronic Arts video games such as 007 Everything Or Nothing, Battlefield 2, Def Jam: Fight For NY, and Euro 2000. PSX, a digital video recorder integrated with PlayStation 2 video game console also stores recorded videos in VIV files. Such videos are saved in a proprietary format only supported by PSX and PS2 game consoles. VIV filename extension is also associated with the obsolete VivoActive video streaming file format. These VIV files were multimedia containers for H.263-encoded video and G.723 ADPCM-encoded audio. VivoActive (VIV) video files can be played with MPlayer and RealPlayer.

How to open VIV files

You need a suitable software like Need For Speed Underground to open a VIV 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 VIV file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a VIV file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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Programs that open and convert VIV files:

Need For Speed Underground by Electronic Arts
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. VIV files are often referred to as Need For Speed Underground games because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
RealPlayer (video) by RealNetworks
RealPlayer is a cross-platform multimedia player with video streaming capabilities. It was developed as a replacement for VivoActive Player which was used to stream videos stored in VivoActive (VIV) format. Earlier editions of RealPlayer supported VIV playback but this file format has become obsolete. This file format is classified as Video. Related links: Wikipedia Vivo Software Page
Vivaldi Studio (score) by goVivaldi
Vivaldi Studio was an interactive music notation software with thousands of scores for various instruments. It also allowed users to read interactive digital sheet music or teach music interactively. Scores created with Vivaldi Studio were stored in VIV files. This program has been discontinued. This file format is classified as Page Layout.
Vividas (video) by Vividas
Vividas is a video streaming service that provides high-quality, live, and secure video streaming on-demand. Videos delivered to clients by Vividas are saved in VIV files. This file format is classified as Video.

VIV file format:

The file format determines how the data is stored in the file. The file format can be deduced from the file extension and the signature. File extension, signature and file format must match; otherwise errors will occur when the file is opened. Knowledge is power - this also applies when dealing with unknown or faulty files. Below you will find our evaluation of the VIV files:

The VIV file type is a very commonly used file extension and mainly uses a special format. The two most popular formats are as follows:

75% of all VIV files are associated with VIV/BIGF Electronic Arts Game Archive. These are binary files, so they do not contain words or text. VIV files can be up to 3 GB in size, but are often around 100 KB - 460 MB. The file type is very old and rarely used today. Certain words are almost always found in the files, such as BIGF. A common filename is Car.viv or sdat.viv. These files are often associated with bigfile, music, speech, zzzymus, jerseys, players and data.
15% of all VIV files are Vivo streaming video files. If you open these files in a text editor, you will see only illegible characters. The files are 150 KB to 3 MB in size, with a median of 820 KB. Several words can almost always be found in the files, e.g. Buffer: -1, Duration, Length, Playtime1, Playtime2, Preroll, Rate, VidRate, Title:<No Tit, Version:Vivo/2.00 and Version:Vivo/1.00.

All the rest of the VIV files (10%) have different formats, often e.g. Vividas video. Often described as mode. Just click the "Choose your .viv file to analyze" button on this page to find out what your VIV file is.

Technical Data for VIV File Extension

File classification:

Game

Related files:

vivo, raw, vp6, iso, fsh, 7z, bin, zip, mus, txt, qfs, bndl, package

Mime type:

video/vnd.vivo, video/vnd-vivo, application/octet-stream

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: CrystalPlayer.VIV
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Crystal Player\Crystal.exe %1

ProgramID: VivTV.VivoFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MediaTV\VivTV\VivTV.exe %1

ProgramID: vivfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\VIVOAC~1\SAPLAYER.EXE %1

ProgramID: CrystalPlayer.VIV
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Crystal Player\CrystalFree.exe

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a viv game data archive is a special file format by Electronic Arts and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with VIV files

Associate the VIV file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open game data archives. Because only the current version supports the latest VIV file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the Electronic Arts manufacturer website after an available Need For Speed Underground update.
To make sure that your VIV file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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