File extension PSV
| File type | Sony PlayStation 2 Save Format |
| Developer | Sony |
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What is a PSV file?
PSV is an extension of files generated by systems used in the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 game consoles. PSV files contain data about the current state of the game. This is a format that is used to save complete games and copy them from the console to external media.
PSV files are often copied to computers and are supported by PSV Exporter and PS2 Save Builder. They can be used to load preconfigured game states.
Program(s) that can open the .PSV file
Windows
How to open PSV files
If you cannot open the PSV file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports PSV among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the PSV file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the PSV format files
The inability to open and operate the PSV file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Sony PlayStation 2 Save Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a PSV file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the PSV file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the PSV from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the PSV format
- The PSV file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the PSV file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a PSV file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the PSV file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the PSV file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the PSV file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Updated 04/16/2022
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How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.PSV) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected PSV file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the PSV file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. PSV) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.