How to watch replays

i was trying to watch the replay in question in this thread https://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com/371588/#2511198 but i cant seem to get it to work. I have the file and its unreadable by anything on my comp. I have sins updated but no entrenchment. Windows 7.

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To watch a replay you have to put the file in the appropriate folder in your Sins user path (C:\Users\youruser\AppData\Local\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire). There are folders for SP/MP autorecords, and SP/MP manual records. Put the file in the proper folder, launch the game, go to Single Player > Watch and pick the replay (same as the file name).

Note that your game's version needs to match the version the replay was recorded on - the replay file is basically a collection of all the actions taken in the game and when you play it you're actually re-creating the game as it happened, so the versions need to match. Likewise, you can't watch Entrenchment replays without having Entrenchment for the same reason.

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why is windows 7 so damn weird. I could NOT get there by clicking. i had to manually enter it in the address bar.

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AppData is a system folder, so you might not have Explorer set to show hidden folders ;)