Opening an XVS File

The XVS file type is primarily associated with Xbox Game Pass.

XVS	File extension: XVS
	File type:	data file

What is an XVS file?

XVS files mostly belong to Xbox Game Pass. The XVS file is used in two main ways.
Xbox Virtual Storage: This file stores game save data used by Xbox Game Pass on Windows. It holds players' progress and settings as part of the Xbox Virtual Storage system. For more details, visit the Xbox Game Pass webpage.
X-Plane Weather Preset: A different set of XVS files is used by the X-Plane flight simulator to keep visual weather settings. These files use zlib compression to manage preset data. More information can be found at the X-Plane Forums.

Usage: Game save storage for Xbox

Usage: Weather preset container for flight simulation

How can I open an XVS file?

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

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XVS file format:

To view or edit XVS files you need to know the file format, because it determines how the data in this file is stored. The file format can be determined based on the file extension and the signature (the first few characters of a file). However, different programs can use the same file extension, and file extensions can be assigned incorrectly. So you need a detailed analysis of a file to find out the format and the associated program. Our examination of the XVS files comes to the following conclusion:

XVS is not that commonly used as a file extension. This file type mainly uses a defined XVS format. The following file formats are most commonly found in XVS files:

• 80% of all XVS files start with the bytes 7B 00 22 00 52 00 65 00 71, which are crucial for this file format. The contents of these files are partially readable with a text editor. XVS files are between 990 bytes and 16 KB in size. It is a modern file type. The keywords InstanceId, Request and A89ECE52-7E8E-444F-BBD0-C68B76C2ECA4 are typical for these files. The file name C7D69349-36C0-45A2-B72B-8DE96007332E.xvs or 3D263E92-93CD-4F9B-90C7-5438150CECBF.xvs is characteristic of these files. Files like these are about microsoft, cecbf, wekyb and bbwe.
• 10% of all XVS files internally utilize the zlib file format. Zlib is a compressed archive file format that supports several different data compression algorithms. zlib is also a crucial component of many software platforms, including Linux, macOS, and iOS. These files contain neither text nor words, but only data. A typical file size is 7 MB. Examples of file names are UltimateSimv3_2.xvs. Such XVS files store data about ultimate, classic, preset, compatible and vulkan.

All the rest of the XVS files (10%) have different formats. They are often associated with minecraftuwp or skypaint. Just click the "Choose your .xvs file to analyze" button on this page to find out what your XVS file is.