Cannot open Cubase 8 files in Cubase 7.5?!

Cubase
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I wanted to test my CPU usage in a current project with Cubase 8 vs 7.5 and I got the error “This file was created in Cubase 8.0.3. This program version cannot load it.”

I thought all cubase projects were backwards compatible? At least I think I remember opening Cubase 7 projects in 6. I believe I even opened Cubase 8 files in Cubase 7.5. This was one of the things I loved about cubase, as coming from Logic I was never able to do this.

Did things change with this update? Very sad right now. :frowning:

edit: I just tested loading a different project I made in Cubase 8.0.2 and it loads fine in Cubase 7.5! Any ideas on whats going wrong with this project? Is this something new with Cubase 8.0.3?

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Not sure what’s going on. Because of the retrospective record problem (yeah, Steinberg, this is aimed towards you) I’ve been having in C8, I’ve been using 7.5.20 and projects I worked on in 8.0.30 have been opening fine. Have you tried copying your prefs from your C8 folder into your C7.5 folder? Of course, backup your C7.5 prefs first.