# replay-bad-file

> Talos next · Since 0.6

the replay file cannot be read, is not a Talos replay, is a format this engine does not read (it reads formats 1 to 7), has lines out of order, has a menu line (`"ui"`) that is malformed or in a format 1 file, has a pointer line (`"p"`) that is malformed or in a format 1 or 2 file, has a seat line (`"seat"`) that is malformed or in a format 1 to 3 file, has a UI event or hold line (`"ue"`, `"hold"`) that is malformed or in a format 1 to 4 file, has an XR line (`"xr"`) that is malformed or in a format 1 to 5 file, has a session command, journal, metric, plugin or external-input line (`"cmd"`, `"j"`, `"m"`, `"x"`, `"xin"`) that is malformed or in a format 1 to 6 file, or has a per-system hash line (`"h"` on an `"at"` line) that is malformed or out of order

| | |
|---|---|
| Severity | `error` |

## Meaning

the replay file cannot be read, is not a Talos replay, is a format this engine does not read (it reads formats 1 to 7), has lines out of order, has a menu line (`"ui"`) that is malformed or in a format 1 file, has a pointer line (`"p"`) that is malformed or in a format 1 or 2 file, has a seat line (`"seat"`) that is malformed or in a format 1 to 3 file, has a UI event or hold line (`"ue"`, `"hold"`) that is malformed or in a format 1 to 4 file, has an XR line (`"xr"`) that is malformed or in a format 1 to 5 file, has a session command, journal, metric, plugin or external-input line (`"cmd"`, `"j"`, `"m"`, `"x"`, `"xin"`) that is malformed or in a format 1 to 6 file, or has a per-system hash line (`"h"` on an `"at"` line) that is malformed or out of order

## Fix

record it again with `--save-replay`; a file cut off by a crash is fine, a file edited by hand is not