Replay multiplayer tracks in dcs - how to

Public Digital Combat Simulator (DCS)
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Process for converting trk files so you can see external views in replay mode - kindly provided by @Magic Zach
-find the .trk replay
-with the extension enabled (under View settings in File Explorer), change .trk to .miz
-move it to the missions folder
-open DCS, open that mission and change the settings ( button) to enable external views (and ALL units on the f10 map if you want)
-save
-without needing to close and reopen DCS, open .miz, change back to .trk
-open it in DCS’s replay system
-you can view the replay with external views

Philsytle from SOW discord…

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I will try it tomorrow with this evening’s track :+1:

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After renaming the file and uploading the mission, DC crashes and I get this error… :astonished: :thinking:

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never tried it myself, but i heard that tracks from big servers are prone to errors…
netcode and many players doesn’t help…

So it should work… just mot always…

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Yesterday track and Sunday track worked for me…but only for cockpit visual, external at the moment still forbidden. I will retray today.

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from SOW discord

I think a lot of guys leave the server and come back between flights to help preserve their Trk files. I’ve noticed a much higher rate of corruption after switching aircraft or repairing. Or even landing.

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It could work…or not…
Last movie from a SOW track go well, 1h35min of flyght…only from the cockpit but perfect.
I wil try to implemente external views on same track and redoing movie capture switch inside/outside view and we will see.

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video tutorial by Philstyle

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It work, but with longer tracks outside views sometimes become corrupted.