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Rabbi Bob: /* Examples */

2009-09-05T00:08:30Z

Examples

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	Left 4 Dead		Left 4 Dead (short)

			<videoflash>Euo8FEaTGuY</videoflash>

			Left 4 Dead (long)

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Rabbi Bob: /* Instructions */

2009-09-05T00:03:31Z

Instructions

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	*[http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Demo_Recording_Tools How To Use the Recorder]		*[http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Demo_Recording_Tools How To Use the Recorder]
	*[http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Demo_Video_Creation Video Creation]		*[http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Demo_Video_Creation Video Creation]
	*[http://webpages.charter.net/tknott/other/hl2-movie.pdf The Graphical Guide to Recording Half-Life 2 Demos and Converting Them to AVIs]		*[http://webpages.charter.net/tknott/other/hl2-movie.pdf The Graphical Guide to Recording Half-Life 2 Demos and Converting Them to AVIs] - dead link

	=Examples=		=Examples=

Rabbi Bob at 00:02, 5 September 2009

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			Left 4 Dead

Rabbi Bob at 10:05, 28 April 2007

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	=Instructions=		=Instructions=

	The first instructions I came across were in a .pdf file ~~(I will post the URL should I find it again)~~ and this morning the following instructions were found over on the [http://developer.valvesoftware.com/ Valve Dev Community]. I was quite suprised at the Recorder article as this has developed substantially since the last time I looked at .dem exporting a year ago (2006).		The first instructions I came across were in a .pdf file and after a search this morning the following instructions were found over on the [http://developer.valvesoftware.com/ Valve Dev Community]. I was quite suprised at the Recorder article as this has developed substantially since the last time I looked at .dem exporting a year ago (2006).

	Rather than recreate the wheel:		Rather than recreate the wheel:
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	*[http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Demo_Recording_Tools How To Use the Recorder]		*[http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Demo_Recording_Tools How To Use the Recorder]
	*[http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Demo_Video_Creation Video Creation]		*[http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Demo_Video_Creation Video Creation]
			*[http://webpages.charter.net/tknott/other/hl2-movie.pdf The Graphical Guide to Recording Half-Life 2 Demos and Converting Them to AVIs]

	=Examples=		=Examples=

Rabbi Bob at 10:00, 28 April 2007

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	=Frame Rates & Quality=		=Frame Rates & Quality=

	I'll preface this by saying that this ends up being a non issue if your hardware can run the engine at 100fps+ on all high settings with all environmental CVARs set to high. For ~~an example~~, see [[DoD Source Tweaking]].		I'll preface this by saying that this ends up being a non issue if your hardware can run the engine at 100fps+ on all high settings with all environmental CVARs set to high. For examples of CVAR settings within the game, see [[DoD Source Tweaking]].

	==Toned Down Settings==		==Toned Down Settings==

Rabbi Bob at 09:59, 28 April 2007

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Rabbi Bob at 09:59, 28 April 2007

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Rabbi Bob at 09:58, 28 April 2007

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	I read from time to time that you need FRAPS or a third party recording tool to capture HL*.exe based games. This is not entirely true.		__TOC__
			I read from time to time that you need FRAPS or a third party recording tool to capture HL*.exe based games. This is not entirely true. It is possible to export the frames from HL1 based games and both frames & sound from HL2 based games, however the process when first approached may be slightly more tedious than using a third party tool.

	~~It is possible to export the frames from HL1 based games and both frames~~ & ~~sound from HL2 based games.~~		=Frame Rates & Quality=

	~~=Recording Demos=~~		I'll preface this by saying that this ends up being a non issue if your hardware can run the engine at 100fps+ on all high settings with all environmental CVARs set to high. For an example, see [[DoD Source Tweaking]].

	=~~Playing Demos~~=		==Toned Down Settings==
			The largest caveat of using this method comes down to frame rates and quality. When using a third party capture tool, you are capturing exactly what the game engine is producing at that time. This includes any jitters, bumps and snags that may be occurring during the rendering process. Depending on your hardware state, you may not be playing HL games at that the fullest settings due to frame rate rendering issues. For example, you may have HDR turned off even though your card is HDR capable and environmental settings are at Medium in order to achieve the 60fps and higher levels of game play. Whatever settings you are using is what will be captured in real time and you will normally take that hit in visual quality.

	=~~Exporting Demos~~=		==Wide Open Settings==
			Using the engine's ability to export the frames bypasses this issue. It allows you to crank the settings to high and the engine will export the frames not in real time, but rather it will take as much time it needs to render the combination requested video settings and how many frames per second you are requesting. For example, I want 3 minutes of demo footage at 30 fps and I'm using GameCam. I can record this in 3 minutes of real time, however I may need to adjust my video settings to achieve a smooth play and a hit to quality is taken. Instead, I use the engine to render the 3 minutes of the demo at 30fps and I move all video settings to the highest settings: the real time needed to do this process will ultimately result in how long it takes your hardware to render the 5400 frames individually.

	=~~Compiling Demos~~=

			=Instructions=

			The first instructions I came across were in a .pdf file (I will post the URL should I find it again) and this morning the following instructions were found over on the [http://developer.valvesoftware.com/ Valve Dev Community]. I was quite suprised at the Recorder article as this has developed substantially since the last time I looked at .dem exporting a year ago (2006).

			Rather than recreate the wheel:

			*[http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Demo_Recording_Tools How To Use the Recorder]
			*[http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Demo_Video_Creation Video Creation]

	=Examples=		=Examples=

Rabbi Bob: New page: I read from time to time that you need FRAPS or a third party recording tool to capture HL*.exe based games. This is not entirely true. It is possible to export the frames from HL1 based...

2007-04-28T09:33:47Z

New page: I read from time to time that you need FRAPS or a third party recording tool to capture HL*.exe based games. This is not entirely true. It is possible to export the frames from HL1 based...

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I read from time to time that you need FRAPS or a third party recording tool to capture HL*.exe based games. This is not entirely true.

It is possible to export the frames from HL1 based games and both frames & sound from HL2 based games.

=Recording Demos=

=Playing Demos=

=Exporting Demos=

=Compiling Demos=

=Examples=

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CS1.6

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DoD

[[Category:Gaming]]
[[Category:CounterStrike]]
[[Category:Half Life 1]]
[[Category:Half Life 2]]
[[Category:Steam]]
[[Category:Video]]
[[Category:Incomplete]]