screenshots/demo's

[Straker]

Can someone plz tell me how to take screenshots and record demo's?

[thehomicidalegg]

screenshot: type /screenshot in console or bind X "screenshot" where x is the key you want 2 take screenshots with

 

demo: get the config for recording demo, you download it somewhere i cant remember at jediknightii.net or jk2files.com... or jsut copy this into a notepad and change it to recorddemo.cfg

add exec recorddemo.cfg in your autoexec.cfg in your base folder.

 

// Jk2Bindings

bind o vstr startswitch

bind p vstr stopswitch

 

set startswitch "g_synchronousClients 1;vstr rec_demo;g_synchronousClients 0"

set stopswitch "stoprecord; vstr nxt_demo; echo Recording Stopped.; echo Current Queue; rec_demo"

 

// Cycles 1-20

set demo_01 "set rec_demo record demo01; set prv_demo vstr demo_20; set nxt_demo vstr demo_02"

set demo_02 "set rec_demo record demo02; set prv_demo vstr demo_01; set nxt_demo vstr demo_03"

set demo_03 "set rec_demo record demo03; set prv_demo vstr demo_02; set nxt_demo vstr demo_04"

set demo_04 "set rec_demo record demo04; set prv_demo vstr demo_03; set nxt_demo vstr demo_05"

set demo_05 "set rec_demo record demo05; set prv_demo vstr demo_04; set nxt_demo vstr demo_06"

set demo_06 "set rec_demo record demo06; set prv_demo vstr demo_05; set nxt_demo vstr demo_07"

set demo_07 "set rec_demo record demo07; set prv_demo vstr demo_06; set nxt_demo vstr demo_08"

set demo_08 "set rec_demo record demo08; set prv_demo vstr demo_07; set nxt_demo vstr demo_09"

set demo_09 "set rec_demo record demo09; set prv_demo vstr demo_08; set nxt_demo vstr demo_10"

set demo_10 "set rec_demo record demo10; set prv_demo vstr demo_09; set nxt_demo vstr demo_11"

set demo_11 "set rec_demo record demo11; set prv_demo vstr demo_10; set nxt_demo vstr demo_12"

set demo_12 "set rec_demo record demo12; set prv_demo vstr demo_11; set nxt_demo vstr demo_13"

set demo_13 "set rec_demo record demo13; set prv_demo vstr demo_12; set nxt_demo vstr demo_14"

set demo_14 "set rec_demo record demo14; set prv_demo vstr demo_13; set nxt_demo vstr demo_15"

set demo_15 "set rec_demo record demo15; set prv_demo vstr demo_14; set nxt_demo vstr demo_16"

set demo_16 "set rec_demo record demo16; set prv_demo vstr demo_15; set nxt_demo vstr demo_17"

set demo_17 "set rec_demo record demo17; set prv_demo vstr demo_16; set nxt_demo vstr demo_18"

set demo_18 "set rec_demo record demo18; set prv_demo vstr demo_17; set nxt_demo vstr demo_19"

set demo_19 "set rec_demo record demo19; set prv_demo vstr demo_18; set nxt_demo vstr demo_20"

set demo_20 "set rec_demo record demo20; set prv_demo vstr demo_19; set nxt_demo vstr demo_01"

 

// set Assignments

set rec_demo record demo01

set prv_demo vstr demo_20

set nxt_demo vstr demo_02

 

 

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you can also use the command cl_avidemo ## where ## is fps, this will deposit ## of jpegs per second in your screenshots folder and you can link these together to make an avi video

[Lightsaberboy]

wow. that's....long.

i just open the console and type g_synchronousClients 1, then i type set dem <demo name> then record dem, then when i want to stop i say stoprecord.

 

for screenshots just open the console and type /bind <key> screenshot. then just hit that key whenever and it'll take a pic. Smile!

[SkinWalker]

you can also use the command cl_avidemo ## where ## is fps, this will deposit ## of jpegs per second in your screenshots folder and you can link these together to make an avi video

 

It's best to do this *after* you've created a demo and while running it, though. Once you do this, you'll understand what I'm saying. The demo slows down significantly and looks very choppy while the screenshots are being saved.

 

Try cl_avidemo 30. I had the best results with this framerate. Then use a program called JPEGVideo (I believe it's freeware) to link them together to form an AVI.

 

I created a movie that was fun to watch, but extremely HUGE (30 MB). I put the AVIs that I created in Adobe Premiere then added some video clips from the original movies along with a soundtrack. The video lasts about 5 min.

 

If anyone knows where I can post this on the net to link to it, I'd be happy to upload it, but I haven't been able to find a server that will let me have more than about 20 MB without charging (even my own ISP) extra. You can search on WinMX for "JediOne" and you may find it. I keep it in my share directory.

 

SkinWalker

[Lightsaberboy]

maybe you can send the file to jediknightii.net and we can all dl it and watch it for ourselves...

[Straker]

I dont have that file in my base folder, can i just create it and then add my script's to it?

[teleguy]

Just create a textfile and rename it to autoexec.cfg .

[teutonicknight]

Your all going to confuse him. Straker:

 

http://www.jk2files.com/file.info?ID=2317

 

[thehomicidalegg]

the long string is there so you can easily record 20 demos in a row.

[Break_dF]

Maybe it was just me, but you weren't very clear on your post. How exactly do you go about saving jpegs from a pre-recorded demo?...I see the lag problem and I'm not really coming up w/ anyway around it. If you could give this editing noob some detailed instructions it would be greatly appreciated! Thanks bro.

[SkinWalker]

Maybe it was just me, but you weren't very clear on your post. How exactly do you go about saving jpegs from a pre-recorded demo?..

 

After recording a demo, go back and watch it like you would any other demo.

 

During the playback (or just before loading it), bring down the console and type in "/cl_avidemo ##" without the quotes. In place of "##" use a number like 30. I find that 30 is a good framerate and it'll give a decent playback after you compile the avi. If this doesn't work, try without the "/" .... I can't remember if I used it or not.

 

To stop/abandon the screenshot write process, simply escape out of the demo.

 

During the screenshot write process, the playback will be VERY laggy or choppy. This is normal and should be expected. Go watch TV or have fun on the PlayStation.... come back in an hour or so (depending on the length of the demo).

 

After playing the demo and using cl_avidemo, exit JK2 and look in the /gamedata/base/screenshots directory. You should notice several hundred to several thousand screenshots. I used JPGVideo (a freeware prog... do a Google search) to compile an AVI format video, then Adobe Premiere (a free trial for 30 days) to mix/compile several AVI's to music, then export to the Codec of your choice (i.e. DiVx, RealMedia, WMA, etc.).

 

Good luck... if there's anything else I can do, feel free to ask.... either here or via PM.

 

Ciao

SkinWalker

[thehomicidalegg]

cl_avidemo 0 stops it taking screenshots. you can have 2 key binded so that one is o and other is what ever fpa you want. then you can pick the segment you want.