Opening a VU File

The VU file type is primarily associated with Playstation.

VU	File extension: VU
	File type:	2 VU Development Source Code

What is a VU file?

VU files mostly belong to Playstation by Sony Corporation of America. VUs are the vector units on the Playstation 2 Emotion Engine chip and are capable of rapidly processing 4-dimensional float vector data as well as integer data. There are two of them, VU0 and VU1. Each one is somewhat specialized in its abilities and its connections to the rest of the hardware in the PS2. A .VU file is the source in raw VU format (no DMA tags, no VCL syntax).

How to open VU files

You need a suitable software like Playstation to open a VU 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 VU file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a VU 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 VU files:

Playstation by Sony Corporation of America
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. VU files are often referred to as Playstation source codes because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
xfit
Xfit is a map-fitting and molecular modeling program to display or manipulate models and fit data to electron density. xfit accepts .PDB files, phase files (in X-Plor, TNT, or CIF (SHELX List 6) format; .FCF is accepted as equivalent to .PHS), map files, .VU (vector or line) file, viewpoint (.VP) files, script (.SCRIPT) files, ridgelines (.BONES) files, and sequence (.SEQ) files. Related links: Xfit Manual Entry

Technical Data for VU File Extension

File classification:

Source Code

Related files:

ljpg, vus, gim, rco, vab

a vu 2 VU Development Source Code is a special file format by Sony Corporation of America and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with VU files

Associate the VU file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open 2 vu development source codes. Because only the current version supports the latest VU file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the Sony Corporation of America manufacturer website after an available Playstation update.
To make sure that your VU file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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