# Reading Flame archives in older versions

**URL:** <https://forum.logik.tv/t/reading-flame-archives-in-older-versions/775>\
**Category:** Flame Questions\
**Tags:** archive\
**Created:** [September 17, 2020, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/reading-flame-archives-in-older-versions/775 "2020-09-17T16:30:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 17, 2020, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/reading-flame-archives-in-older-versions/775/4 "2020-09-17T17:40:03Z")

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Unfortunately, archives are only backward compatible and not forward compatible.

Backward compatible = opening old version archives in the latest Flame. (YES)

Forward compatible = attempting to open new version archives in old version of Flame (NO)

Even with the update point releases, the newer archives will not open in an older version of Flame (even if you just want to check).

Thanks  
Grant

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