I personally suggest using ReplayKit instead. It too does not care about any editor version, but at least it cares about any changes in the maps. Which is kinda mandatory for historical replays to work properly.
https://sourceforge.net/projects/replaykit/files/Old%20Releases/
Do note that the version numbering of ReplayKit is very counter-intuitive. To save you some hassle:
- v1.28 is for those who are using WC3 v1.28f
- v1.27 and v1.26 are for those who are using WC3 v1.27b
- v1.25 (and maybe other previous ones?) is for those who are using v1.27a. This is the one that works out of the box with v1.27a digital
For the record, the last version of ReplayKit that runs on Windows XP is v1.22
For the companion file ReplayKitPatch.mpq, I recommend version 5 for v1.27a and v1.27b. This file goes into your WC3 folder. As for the Replaykit executable, it can be stored anywhere on your HDD
https://sourceforge.net/projects/replaykit/files/Old%20Releases/
Do note that the version numbering of ReplayKit is very counter-intuitive. To save you some hassle:
- v1.28 is for those who are using WC3 v1.28f
- v1.27 and v1.26 are for those who are using WC3 v1.27b
- v1.25 (and maybe other previous ones?) is for those who are using v1.27a. This is the one that works out of the box with v1.27a digital
For the record, the last version of ReplayKit that runs on Windows XP is v1.22
For the companion file ReplayKitPatch.mpq, I recommend version 5 for v1.27a and v1.27b. This file goes into your WC3 folder. As for the Replaykit executable, it can be stored anywhere on your HDD
Speaking of this popular tool, some third-party sites leading to some version of it, may lead to dodgy content. For example, please see this post:
https://www.hiveworkshop.com/posts/3443013/
Now visit the site and try to download 'WVS-126-by-DotA_Utilities.rar'. See the problem? ofc, I asked the poster to put a screenshot of the MediaFire page, to raise awareness
https://www.hiveworkshop.com/posts/3443028/
... well, still waiting for that screenshot.