Enabling replays in Steam version of WoWs!

Replays in WoWs are a great way to review your games, record and share your sick plays, and can be submitted to contests!
Enabling them is a simple 3 step process, and takes less than 5 minutes

Using the tool(Method 1)

1: Ensure the game is closed
2: Download the Wows replay tool from the link below
http://dl-wows-gc.wargaming.net/projects/mods/mods_pack/WoWS_Replays_Tool.exe
3: Place it in the game folder(\Steam\steamapps\common\World of Warships)
4: Run the tool, changing the "NO" to "YES", you can also associate .wowsreplay files with the game exe.


Once you play 1 game, a new folder "/replays" will be created in your world of warships directory, and this is where replays will be saved

Editing preferences.xml(Method 2)

1: Open preferences.xml in \steamapps\common\World of Warships
2: Find the line </scriptsPreferences>, ensure it matches completely

3: Paste "<isReplayEnabled> true </isReplayEnabled>" in a new line, before </scriptsPreferences>

4: Save and close preferences.xml

Once you play 1 game, a new folder "/replays" will be created in your world of warships directory, and this is where replays will be saved

Seeing/Watching replays

To watch replays, you must first rename "\steamapps\common\World of Warships\bin\939750\steam_api.dll" to "steam_api2.dll"

Replays save into "steamapps\common\World of Warships\replays"


To open replays, ensure the game is closed, then right click the replay, and select "open with" and "select another app"(This may be "select another progam" in windows versions below 10)



Click "More apps", then "Look for another app on this pc"

Navigate to the "\steamapps\common\World of Warships\bin\327674" directory(This number may be higher, as , and select "worldofwarships.exe"
You can now double click replays in the replays directory to open them. However, each time the game updates, you may need to change the path of the executable that will open the replays .

Replay controls

'Insert' & 'Delete' for replay speed control
'End' for "pause" (0.01x playback speed)
'Home' for normal speed
'LMB' for toggling camera direction between freecam & recorded perspective
'>' & '<' for fast-forward & rewind(Rewind does not work currently)

[ReshZy]

can you fix the replay tool web site?
is not found right now i wanna watch some of my replay

[Gamer (Gaming)]

What if both of em don't work?

[Jonny Bosco]

And on a MAC?

[cmdr.ryotame]

The link dosent work ?

[Ryuu]

@CrusaderQueen
Just copy replay to Desktop, then open with \World of Warships\bin\clientrunner\clientrunner.exe
Probably the easiest way currently.

[WhiteTigerSinon]

@ΞELECTRICПEXOИ The number changes with the version of the game. Right now its 1631917. Its in your steam folder. Steam -> steamapps -> common -> WorldofWarships -> bin -> [number]

[Enginator]

I can't find the 327674 folder i got win 10 can someone help?

[Arkanium Gaming]

nvm got it to work. Also use this for help https://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+view+replays+in+WoWS&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS844US844&oq=how+to+view+replays+in+WoWS&aqs=chrome..69i57j0.6088j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=1

[Arkanium Gaming]

In both the non-steam and steam version of WoWS it just indefinitely loads.

[Ryuu]

This guide is not mine, mind it :) I just see that author is not interested in keeping it up-to-date. So i should replace and retire it when i have time.