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World of Warships: How to Open and Control Battle Replays

Locate a recent .wowsreplay, associate the Windows client and use playback and camera controls.

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Find the .wowsreplay in the client’s Replays folder

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World of Warships records replays by default and keeps the last 30 battles. Look in Replays inside the game-client root folder for .wowsreplay files. The support procedure opens that file with the game executable on Windows. [1]

Associate the replay file with WorldOfWarships.exe

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Steps

  1. Double-click the replay. In the app selection dialog, choose Always use this app to open .wowsreplay files, then More apps and Look for another app on this PC. [1]
  2. Select WorldOfWarships.exe in the installed client’s root folder and choose Open. Use the actual installation path; support’s D: drive location is an example. [1]

Control playback and inspect with the free camera

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End toggles play and pause. Insert increases playback speed and Delete decreases it; Home restores normal speed without unpausing. Ctrl+J toggles the interface. Ctrl+Shift+Backspace enters free camera, and a left-click may also be needed to release focus. [1]

Sources & verification

Platform and version details belong to the individual issue or guide section. A documented workaround may not resolve every case.

  1. How to record, turn off, or watch a replay | World of Warships official-supportRetrieved

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