VIV

File Format
Name	VIV
Ontology	Electronic File Formats Archiving VIV
Extension(s)	.viv, .big, sometimes others

VIV (also known as BIG or BIGF) is an archive format found in Electronic Arts games; it has been observed in the NBA Live, Need For Speed, and Harry Potter games (among others), used to contain files such as graphics in FSH format. It appears the files are stored in an uncompressed manner. This format was used starting around 1998.

Identification

VIV files start with bytes 42 49 47 46 (hex), spelling "BIGF" in ASCII.

Format description

• Description of BIG/BIGF/VIV archive

Metaformat files

• Synalysis grammar file (for Hexinator / Synalize It!; more details)

Utilities

• VIV Editor

Sample files

• dexvert samples — archive/vivBIGF

Links

• VIV Files, from the NBA Live Series Center Wiki