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== Overview ==<br />
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A replay is a file stored within the game save, containing any information needed to repeat (replay) a game from start, in a movie-like fashion. This feature is to allow players to view how their world came to be.<br />
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== Creating & playing a replay ==<br />
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Replays can be automatically generated as the map is played, behind the scenes. To enable this, the "Record replay" option needs to be checked when starting a new game. Replays have rather strong limitations, see below.<br />
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Playing a replay will play back in chronological order the actions taken in the world, as if the player was recording. The speed of playback can be increased or decreased to fine-tune the viewing experience. <br />
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To play replays, from the main menu go to Single Player -> Load game, then find the ▶ Start replay button in the upper right. <br />
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=== The replay GUI ===<br />
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A simple control GUI is available to control replay playback:<br />
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[[File:replay GUI.png]]<br />
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1. Pause/play the replay <br />
2. Slow down playback <br />
3. Speed up playback <br />
4. Playback position<br />
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In multiplayer replays it is also possible to change the viewpoint player.<br />
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== Limitations ==<br />
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* Replays for worlds created in older versions cannot be played. Downgrading is needed to view the replay.<br />
* Adding/removing mods to the save will also break the replay.<br />
* Although the replay option is part of the map settings, it is not saved to map exchange strings, hence it needs to be enabled manually after importing an exchange string. <br />
* Playback view is locked to the character in singleplayer.<br />
* There is no way to skip ahead, the entire replay must be watched up until the point of interest.<br />
* Re-winding (A.K.A. Going backwards in time ) is not possible.<br />
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== Advanced Features ==<br />
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* The game can be saved at any time during playback, thus it is possible to play again from any time during the replay.<br />
* Changing the script files inside the save will not invalidate the replay. This can be used e.g. to collect data or screenshots in the background as the replay runs.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Multiplayer]]<br />
* [[Application directory]]</div>Zetek