How to Save League of Legends Replays: A Step-by-Step Guide
Are you tired of losing those epic League of Legends games and not being able to relive them? Or maybe you simply want to watch your friends’ games to learn from their playstyle. Whatever your reason may be, the good news is that saving League of Legends replays is not difficult. In fact, it’s quite easy. In this article, we’ll guide you through the process step by step, answering all your questions and addressing any confusions you may have.
Understanding the Basics of League of Legends Replays
Before we delve into the nitty-gritty of saving replays, let’s make sure we have a general understanding of how they work.
What are League of Legends Replays?
Replays are recordings of complete games that allow you to watch the game from any perspective. This includes a bird’s-eye view of the entire map, or watching individual champions as if you were controlling them during the game.
Where are Replays Stored?
As of the 2021 Season, all league replays are stored in a file format of ‘ROFL’. Once these files are downloaded, you can watch replays for any game by launching them from the League client you have installed on your computer.
How Long are Replays Saved For?
Replays are only saved for a limited amount of time. After a patch update, any replays from the previous patch will become outdated and unwatchable. The shorter that time, the less resources the company has to spend to keep those replays stored, so determine based on server size, Replay file sizes and duration, how long used replay files are kept.
Saving Replays
Now that you understand the basics, let’s dive into the steps for saving replays.
Step 1: Enable Replays
The first step is to enable replays in your League of Legends settings if you have not done so already. To do this, launch the game and go to ‘Settings.’ From there, go to ‘Game’ then to ‘Replays.’ Click the box that says “Enable Replays” and “Save Replays: All.”
Step 2: Play the Game
In order to save a replay, you must first play the game. The replay feature only records games that have been played with the feature enabled, after all. So once you have both disabled Replay Highlights and Enabled Replays, play your desired game.
Step 3: Save the Replay Manually
After you have played your game, you’ll want to save the replay so that you can watch it again later. To do this, go to the ‘Match History’ tab in the game’s menu. Then click the ‘Download’ button that is located next to the desired game that you wish to save. The game will then be saved to your computer in ROFL file format.
Watching Replays
Once you’ve saved your desired replay, you can now watch it whenever you want.
Step 1: Launch League of Legends
Double click on the League of Legends desktop icon to start the game.
Step 2: Go to the Replay Tab
Once you’re in the main menu, go to the ‘Replay’ tab. This will allow you to access your saved replays.
Step 3: Load the Replay
In the ‘Replays’ tab, click on the replay you want to watch. You’ll be given the option to ‘Watch,’ so click on that button to view the replay you saved.
Step 4: Enjoy Your Replay
Now that you have loaded the replay, you can watch it as many times as you want. You can pause, rewind, and fast forward the replay to your liking. Use the ‘Spacebar’ key to pause and resume the replay.
Tips and Tricks for Saving Replays
Here are some tips and tricks for saving League of Legends replays.
Record Your Games Automatically
If you play League of Legends frequently, it might be worth setting up your client to automatically save replays of all your games. If you enable highlights at the same time as replays, you can trim these down to important moments and upload/save them to your computer. This can be useful if you don’t want to go through the manual process of saving replays each time.
Use Third-Party Software
There are third-party software options you can use to record your games. Both OBS and Fraps are popular options that let you record your games and save them in a video format directly with each of these video capture softwares.
Share Your Replays
If you want to share your replays with friends or upload them to social media, consider converting your replays to videos. This allows for wider compatibility and easier sharing overall.
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some frequently asked questions about saving League of Legends replays.
What is the Purpose of Saving Replays?
Saving replays allows you to review past matches to improve your gameplay as well as relive some of your best moments in-game.
Can I Watch Replays on My Mobile Device?
Currently, the League of Legends mobile app doesn’t support watching replays. You must use the desktop client to watch replays.
Why Aren’t Replays Available for Every Patch?
Replays are only available for a limited time after patches to minimize server usage as well as file sizes, making it more convenient for gamers to spend less time downloading patches through large files.
Conclusion
Saving League of Legends replays is a simple process that allows you to re-experience past games and improve your gameplay. Once you have enabled the replay function in your League of Legends settings, you can save replays by downloading them directly to your computer. You can also watch and share replays whenever you want. While there are some limitations to the replay function, such as not being able to view replays on mobile devices, the benefits of this feature make it an essential tool for anyone looking to improve their League of Legends gameplay.