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I can't find the answer to this anywhere - where do I place recorded games that I've downloaded in order to watch them?

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Nellup
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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top
Bump!
Anyone?
Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top
there's a faq that tells you where to place stuff, depending on whether its XP or vista. Just plop them into the appropriate replay folder from there...

* Where are the files kept for Sins of a Solar Empire (such as screenshots and such?)

Vista:
C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\

XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\

Please note these directories may be Hidden by default. To unhide them, go to your Control Panel -> Folder Options -> View and set yourself to view hidden files and folders.
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Sins of a Solar Empire II
Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top
I had read the FAQ and navigated to that location, but there is no replay folder - the closest is "AutoRecord-SinglePlayer", but placing the file in there does not make it appear in the watch games list.
I assume that a new folder would need to be created named Replays or the suchlike, but I do not know what it ought to be called.

As a test I recorded one of my own games and saved it, but could not then find the record file in C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\ but that one does show up in the list of recorded games, so I have no idea where the game has put it.
Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top
The game makes four folders for replays:

AutoRecord-MultiPlayer
AutoRecord-SinglePlayer
Record-MultiPlayer
Record-SinglePlayer


These may only be made when they are first needed. If so, you can simply create them manually.

In any case though placing a replay in the wrong folder shouldn't make a lot of difference besides which category it appears under in-game.
Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top
Thanks!
Would updating the game make previous version's replays unplayable?
Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top
Generally it will, yes. Since replays are just a recording of the orders and actions, the results would not be the same when the patch changes values of abilities or ship stats.