MVE File

What are MVE files and how to open them

Are you having problems opening a MVE file or are you simply curious about its contents? We're here to explain the properties of these files and provide you with software that can open or handle your MVE files.

What is a MVE file?

MVE files have multiple uses, and Fantavision Movie is one of them. Read more about the other uses further down the page.

Fantavision Movie

We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

How to open MVE files

Important: Different programs may use files with the MVE file extension for different purposes, so unless you are sure which format your MVE file is, you may need to try a few different programs.

While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested five different MVE openers which you will find listed below.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

All known file formats using extension .MVE

While Fantavision Movie is a popular type of MVE-file, we know of 5 different uses of the .MVE file extension. Different software may use files with the same extension for different types of data.

Fujitsu Movie Format Video

We know that one MVE format is Fujitsu Movie Format Video. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

Interplay MVE Video

Interplay MVE Video files store full-motion video and synchronized audio used by Interplay Entertainment in PC games. They embed cutscenes, intros, or interlevel cinematic sequences. These files are produced by the game engine and played back during gameplay; users typically do not create or edit them directly.

The video uses a custom codec designed for displaying animated, palette-based frames at modest resolution and with audio encoded either as PCM or Interplay's own delta/companded scheme. Game developers encode the video and audio together, interleaving them in segments so that audio frames follow video frames closely, helping ensure lip-sync and smooth playback when rendered by the game's playback engine.

Files begin with the ASCII signature InterplayMVEFile (followed by bytes 1A 00), which identifies the format. After that comes a header containing version or magic numbers (in many files seen as three 16-bit words 0x001A, 0x0100, 0x1133), then a series of chunks. Each chunk has a length, a type, and contains one or more opcodes. Opcodes themselves include a length count, a type byte, a version byte, and data depending on the opcode type such as video frame data or audio content.

MVE opener for Windows

We have identified one MVE opener that is compatible with this specific type of MVE file.

Muvee AutoProducer Project

We know that one MVE format is Muvee AutoProducer Project. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

Wing Commander III MVE Movie

We know that one MVE format is Wing Commander III MVE Movie. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

Various apps that use files with this extension

These apps are known to open certain types of MVE files. Remember, different programs may use MVE files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.

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