Open SAV files

  • Full name
    Saved Game Format
  • Developer
    N/A
  • Popularity
Have you encountered a problem with a SAV file? Don’t you know which program opens a file with this extension? You will find all the information you need about working with a SAV file here. In the further part of this page we have added a list of programs that should open your SAV file. It is enough you choose a proper application for your operating system, download and install it.

What is SAV file?

The file extension SAV is generally used for so-called savegames, that is, games of various computer games. Sav does not represent its own format. Sav files can only be reloaded with the game with which they were saved. Often the version numbers or patch versions can not be different.

More info

The content of a SAV file is of course different from game to game, but always includes information such as player's position, items, and progress, and often much more. The file extension SAV is used among others by Half-Life 2, Mount & Blade, Spellforce 2, OpenTTD and Dune.

For an unknown SAV file, it may be helpful to load it into a hex editor. Sometimes you can tell in the first lines to which game it belongs, if it is a savegame file.

Programs which can open a SAV file

How to open file with SAV extension?

In order to open a file with SAV extension one of the following programs must be installed on user’s system. If a problem with opening SAV file occurred, it is highly possible that none of the listed programs is present on user’s system. Even if one or more said programs are installed, there may be issues related with given programs. In order to solve a problem with SAV files, follow the instructions below.
1
Install Original program or other program from the list

Most often resolving problems with opening SAV files is very simple. Just install an appropriate program that supports such files. All of the listed programs support SAV files, but may vary in offered function and purpose. Some programs may be capable only of viewing contents of SAV files or offer file conversion options, but may not be capable of editing such files.

Set Original program as the default program for opening SAV files

It is possible that although a compatible program has been installed on user’s system, it is not used by the system to open it. This may happen because no default application was associated with this type of files. To associate SAV files with given application, select "Open with" from drop-down menu (accessed by right-clicking on the file). Then select from the list the program or application you want to be used to open this type of file. If the Original program applications is not on the list, select "Browse" option in order to manually locate the directory where Original program has been installed.

2
3
Check the section that lists most common problems with SAV files

Sometimes problems with opening SAV files may not lie with the application itself, but can arise due to other causes, such as:

  • File data is corrupted
  • SAV files has been not been completely download from the internet (only a part of the data has been downloaded)
  • Currently used user account hasn’t been granted necessary privileges to open SAV files (should that be the case, please contact your system administrator or IT specialist)
  • SAV file was being copied from a corrupted storage device and is incomplete or data is corrupted. (Copying files from unknown or untrusted sources should be conducted with great care as such files may contain malicious software, which can damage your system)

Similar extensions