Notes about the FMV file extension:
To open this file type, a required software must be installed. Without it you only see a Windows message "
The following file cannot be opened" (Windows 7) or "
How do you want to open this file?" (Windows 10) if you double-click the file. There click on
"More apps" and choose a suitable software to view such files on your PC or from email attachments.
The FMV file type is primarily associated with 'Bink Tools' by RAD Game Tools, Inc.. Bink is a "better-than-MPEG-II" class codec. Bink produces higher-quality than MPEG-II and is up to three times faster than other software decoders. This true-color codec is used by many game developers.
Detailed information for file extension FMV:
Other applications associated with file type FMV:
- Famtasia (Movie Capture),
[Japanese link] A Nintendo emulator.
, This association is classified as Video. The identifying characters used for this association are - Hex: 46 4D 56 1A , ASCII: FMV Related links: FMV File Format Description
- Frame Vector MetafileProgram ID: CorelDRAW.Graphic.11
- FrameMaker (Picture) by Adobe Systems IncorporatedBitmap or vector graphic.
'Identifying characters' used on FILExt.com are
provided by Marco Pontello from his TrID database
To change file associations press
Windows Key +
X and then
Apps and Features >
Default apps >
Choose default apps by file type.
Invalid file associations could be the result of underlying issues within your Windows PC.
