> i have no idea how this thing works. i can begin a game then a start recording and it seems to recognise the map, but nothing further happens, and i have no idea to stop recording. no replays are saved. when should i start the recording and how do i end it? i have lifted the correct file from the cd and put it into the game's dir, is there anything else i need to do? does it need to be an online multiplayer game to work?

Yes, it probably only supports online multiplayer games. It saves and closes when the games finishes.