Posted by Christian vacuum . on 2009-05-31 15:34:56
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This tutorial contains the following topics:
- Setting up COD4 for using the avidemo function - Learn how to record ingame footage with highest quality by using the avidemo function - Understand how avidemo works, what it does, and why you should not believe everything wikipedia tells you :) - Bringing your footage into a Video editing Software (f.e Sony Vegas, Adobe Premiere)
Before we start:
The steps here basically apply for ANY game based on the Quake 3 Engine. (So all CoD´s,q3,et,sof2). The cvars are the same (unless your running a totally modified game, since q3 source code is out there are a ton of standalone games using the q3 engine source code (f.e Nexuiz) Again , these steps apply to almost any game (regarding fps, compressing stuff etc).
Some vital info:
This tutorial will aim for 50 fps footage as this is definitely the way to go in my opinion.It just looks so much smoother than 30fps. Sony Vegas will be used as Editing software, but basically translates for any Editing software (Adobe Premiere, Ulead Video Studio etc.) Some of them even do the steps automatically that we need to do by hand in Sony Vegas.
If you have any questions feel free to pm me or even better ask in the forum so other people who might have the same problems/questions can see it, too ;)
How about movie configs? I'm not expert on all the color editing commands etc and imo the default cod4 'pretty' config isn't that nice.
It actually is. Put all your settings on high and play on an unmodded server. You will notice a quite big difference.
It´s promod turning all the stuff off.
If you read the tutorial to the end, u will notice that I mention that i did not want to dig deeper into the cfg stuff here as it would probably have gotten too long. There are some proper movie configs (right here on tek9!) and in the tutorial it´s even said how to use them.
I got several pm´s regarding recording audio. I will probably update this tutorial later today, will post here once updated
didnt pm u but I was just about to say that myself.
as a vista user I can never figure out how to record audio seen as I have no stereo mix
but it works by using fraps which is quite odd!
I got several pm´s regarding recording audio. I will probably update this tutorial later today, will post here once updated
didnt pm u but I was just about to say that myself.
as a vista user I can never figure out how to record audio seen as I have no stereo mix
but it works by using fraps which is quite odd!
If it´s working in programs but you can´t find it in vista it´s just a matter of setting it up right. Vista is a bit tricky in this case, don´t know why they changed it.
Try going to audio options. (click the speaker on the taskbar or browse to control panel -> sound)
Once there, go to the recording tab and rightclick into the device window. Check "show disabled devices".
Your stereo mix option should now show up.
I got several pm´s regarding recording audio. I will probably update this tutorial later today, will post here once updated
didnt pm u but I was just about to say that myself.
as a vista user I can never figure out how to record audio seen as I have no stereo mix
but it works by using fraps which is quite odd!
If it´s working in programs but you can´t find it in vista it´s just a matter of setting it up right. Vista is a bit tricky in this case, don´t know why they changed it.
Try going to audio options. (click the speaker on the taskbar or browse to control panel -> sound)
Once there, go to the recording tab and rightclick into the device window. Check "show disabled devices".
Your stereo mix option should now show up.
cheers for the reply, but nope doesnt seem to show even when I click "show disabled drivers". strange! :)
I got several pm´s regarding recording audio. I will probably update this tutorial later today, will post here once updated
didnt pm u but I was just about to say that myself.
as a vista user I can never figure out how to record audio seen as I have no stereo mix
but it works by using fraps which is quite odd!
If it´s working in programs but you can´t find it in vista it´s just a matter of setting it up right. Vista is a bit tricky in this case, don´t know why they changed it.
Try going to audio options. (click the speaker on the taskbar or browse to control panel -> sound)
Once there, go to the recording tab and rightclick into the device window. Check "show disabled devices".
Your stereo mix option should now show up.
cheers for the reply, but nope doesnt seem to show even when I click "show disabled drivers". strange! :)
Well if it works in fraps it has to be accessible by other programs , too.
I just wanted to point out that i made a big typo in the Q&A section which made the explaination look so wrong! In the 2nd Answer it says "4 frames per second" which is wrong of course :D What i meant to say was "4 samples per frame" ;)
Not that u start flaming wtf are u talkin about etc :D thanks to posey for updating the article! (K)
i ve got a problem,, when i drag the clip to vegas,, the clip is slower then the ingame snd,, and both have normal spd when recording
Please use an avidemo value that divides through 1000 without a remainder (f.e: 50 100 200 250 500) and also through your final fps number. (i.e don´t use avidemo 234 or so)
If you use another value you will have to speed up the clip.
right-click the clip, choose properties and enter 1,041 as playback speed
This mostly applies for 30 fps movies. As you can see my tutorial aims for 50 fps and if you follow it correctly you won´t run into this issue.
tnx 4 help :) i did it @ avidmeo 60 lolol since my cpu is shit
If you wonder why there´s nothing about compression, this will be posted here soon (I´ll wait another few days for another person to finish it, else I will do it and attach it to this tutorial, will post then)
This tutorial is ONLY about getting your footage out of your game and into your editor. Nothing about final render settings here ;)
Best regards
It actually is. Put all your settings on high and play on an unmodded server. You will notice a quite big difference.
It´s promod turning all the stuff off.
If you read the tutorial to the end, u will notice that I mention that i did not want to dig deeper into the cfg stuff here as it would probably have gotten too long. There are some proper movie configs (right here on tek9!) and in the tutorial it´s even said how to use them.
Robolical coming to a screen near you soon.
when you put ur movie file in 2 the line you notice that there are 2 signs into the fil above each other take the below one
didnt pm u but I was just about to say that myself.
as a vista user I can never figure out how to record audio seen as I have no stereo mix
but it works by using fraps which is quite odd!
didnt pm u but I was just about to say that myself.
as a vista user I can never figure out how to record audio seen as I have no stereo mix
but it works by using fraps which is quite odd!
If it´s working in programs but you can´t find it in vista it´s just a matter of setting it up right. Vista is a bit tricky in this case, don´t know why they changed it.
Try going to audio options. (click the speaker on the taskbar or browse to control panel -> sound)
Once there, go to the recording tab and rightclick into the device window. Check "show disabled devices".
Your stereo mix option should now show up.
didnt pm u but I was just about to say that myself.
as a vista user I can never figure out how to record audio seen as I have no stereo mix
but it works by using fraps which is quite odd!
If it´s working in programs but you can´t find it in vista it´s just a matter of setting it up right. Vista is a bit tricky in this case, don´t know why they changed it.
Try going to audio options. (click the speaker on the taskbar or browse to control panel -> sound)
Once there, go to the recording tab and rightclick into the device window. Check "show disabled devices".
Your stereo mix option should now show up.
cheers for the reply, but nope doesnt seem to show even when I click "show disabled drivers". strange! :)
didnt pm u but I was just about to say that myself.
as a vista user I can never figure out how to record audio seen as I have no stereo mix
but it works by using fraps which is quite odd!
If it´s working in programs but you can´t find it in vista it´s just a matter of setting it up right. Vista is a bit tricky in this case, don´t know why they changed it.
Try going to audio options. (click the speaker on the taskbar or browse to control panel -> sound)
Once there, go to the recording tab and rightclick into the device window. Check "show disabled devices".
Your stereo mix option should now show up.
cheers for the reply, but nope doesnt seem to show even when I click "show disabled drivers". strange! :)
Well if it works in fraps it has to be accessible by other programs , too.
Anyway this is a great tut nice one ;) done a lot of people a favour!
good guide for starters !
anyway awesome read.
Not that u start flaming wtf are u talkin about etc :D thanks to posey for updating the article! (K)
edited 2009-06-01 14:37:56
thx a lot!
see #50
edited 2009-06-03 14:21:27
on topic: good post
edited 2009-06-02 20:17:03
Please use an avidemo value that divides through 1000 without a remainder (f.e: 50 100 200 250 500) and also through your final fps number. (i.e don´t use avidemo 234 or so)
If you use another value you will have to speed up the clip.
right-click the clip, choose properties and enter 1,041 as playback speed
This mostly applies for 30 fps movies. As you can see my tutorial aims for 50 fps and if you follow it correctly you won´t run into this issue.
tnx 4 help :) i did it @ avidmeo 60 lolol since my cpu is shit
If you wonder why there´s nothing about compression, this will be posted here soon (I´ll wait another few days for another person to finish it, else I will do it and attach it to this tutorial, will post then)
This tutorial is ONLY about getting your footage out of your game and into your editor. Nothing about final render settings here ;)
edited 2009-06-02 21:32:50