Varieties of PSV Files

Leading PSV Type

.PSV

File Name:	.psv
Type:	PlayStation 2 Save File

A PS2 (PlayStation 2) file made using PS3 (PlayStation 3). It is saved when a PS3 system is used to play a PS2 game. It is be transferred from PS3 hard drive to a memory card, then to a computer's hard drive

Company:	Sony
Group:	Game Files
Location:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.psv

Software Programs That Open The PlayStation 2 Save File:

PSV Exporter by Open Source

Windows

PS2 Save Builder by Interscape

Windows

Other PSV File Associations

.PSV

File Name:	.psv
Type:	Pipe System Viewer File

A CAD file created PIPE-FLO, A program used to design fluids piping systems; it has a working prototype of a piping system.

Company:	Engineered Software Inc.
Group:	CAD Files

Software Programs That Open Pipe System Viewer File Files:

PIPE-FLO Professional by Engineered Software Inc.

Compatible with:

Windows

.PSV

File Name:	.psv
Type:	Pipe Separated Values File

A file used by several programs for the storage and transferring of data. It separates the data fields by a pipe (|) just as how CSV files make use of a comma.

Company:	Unknown Developer
Group:	Data Files

Software Programs That Open Pipe Separated Values File Files:

Microsoft Excel by Microsoft Corporation

Compatible with:

Windows

	Mac
	iOS

Android

Apache OpenOffice by Apache Software Foundation

Compatible with:

Windows

Mac

Android

Linux

Microsoft Access by Microsoft Corporation

Compatible with:

Windows

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PSV File Complications

Frequent PSV Opening Issues

PSV Exporter Disappeared

When trying to open your PSV file, you get the error "Can't Open PSV File Type". Usually, this is because you do not have PSV Exporter for %%os%% installed. This will prevent you from double-clicking to open the PSV file because the OS doesn’t know how to handle it.

Tip: If you know of another program that can open your PSV file, you can try opening it by selecting the application from the programs listed.

Incorrect PSV Exporter Version

Sometimes your installed version of PSV Exporter won't support your PlayStation 2 Save File file. If you've got the wrong version of PSV Exporter installed, you'll need to install the correct version. This problem is most common when you have an older version of the software application, and your file was created by a newer version that it cannot recognize.

Tip: Investigate your PSV file by right-clicking and selecting "Properties" to find clues on what version you need.

Primarily, problems experienced when opening PSV files are due to having the incorrect version of PSV Exporter installed on your computer.

Other PSV File Opening Causes

You can still experience errors opening PSV files even with the latest version of PSV Exporter installed on your PC. There can be other issues - unrelated to software - preventing you from opening PSV files. Issues that aren't software-related:

• Invalid PSV file references in the Windows Registry (the "phonebook" of the Windows Operating System)
• Unintentional removal of the description of the PSV file inside the Windows Registry
• Partial installation of PSV Exporter that did not fully complete
• Something has caused file corruption of your PSV
• The PSV is infected with a virus
• Hardware associated with PSV has outdated drivers
• Windows has inadequate resources to open your PlayStation 2 Save File file