Iwantcable
11-09-2007, 07:52 PM
Guide to Recording Call of Duty 4 Gameplay with Demos:
Make sure the console is enabled by going to Options > Game Options > Enable Console [YES]
While in-game, open up the console with ` and type "/record test" (replace test with whatever you want your demo to be called) and hit enter. You should now see the text "RECORDING test: 10k" in the bottom left hand corner.
When you are done recording, open up the console again and type "/stoprecord" and hit enter.
* Close out of Call of Duty and go to "C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare\main\demos". You should see a file called "test.dm_1". Right click and copy that file.
* Now go to "C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare\Mods\ModWarfare" and create a folder called "demos". Open that folder and paste "test.dm_1".
* Open CoD4 Multiplayer back up, and click the Mods button at the main menu. Select "ModWarfare" and press Launch. Call of Duty should restart, this time with a blueish tint.
Now, open up the console and type "/demo test". Your demo will now be loaded and played back. There are no control functions (pause, rewind, etc.)
Type /disconnect to close out of your demo.
*Steps 4-6 will not be necessary when (if) a patch is released that allows demos to be played back from regular CoD4 instead of just ModWarfare. Reference (http://www.totalgamingnetwork.com/main/showthread.php?t=134943).
Benefits of recording with demos:
-Very small file size allowing you to capture lots of footage.
-No lag/FPS hit when recording
-Ability to turn your graphics up when recording
-Ability to use recorders that Punkbuster doesn't like, such as Gamecam
Downsides to using demos:
-No fast forward, rewind, etc. function
-You have to watch the whole demo to find what you want to record (You can't just skip to the end
for that awesome headshot)
-Only your character's first person view (no free spectating)
Now that you know how to record and play back demos, you can use a recorder such as Fraps to get a video file of your gameplay. Then, you can edit, compress, and upload your video.
I'm not very good at editing myself, so you're on your own there. Here is a
good compression guide though, http://www.totalgamingnetwork.com/main/showthread.php?t=81845
There are a ton of options for uploading, but the most popular sites seem to be http://www.youtube.com and http://www.filefront.com.
Make sure the console is enabled by going to Options > Game Options > Enable Console [YES]
While in-game, open up the console with ` and type "/record test" (replace test with whatever you want your demo to be called) and hit enter. You should now see the text "RECORDING test: 10k" in the bottom left hand corner.
When you are done recording, open up the console again and type "/stoprecord" and hit enter.
* Close out of Call of Duty and go to "C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare\main\demos". You should see a file called "test.dm_1". Right click and copy that file.
* Now go to "C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare\Mods\ModWarfare" and create a folder called "demos". Open that folder and paste "test.dm_1".
* Open CoD4 Multiplayer back up, and click the Mods button at the main menu. Select "ModWarfare" and press Launch. Call of Duty should restart, this time with a blueish tint.
Now, open up the console and type "/demo test". Your demo will now be loaded and played back. There are no control functions (pause, rewind, etc.)
Type /disconnect to close out of your demo.
*Steps 4-6 will not be necessary when (if) a patch is released that allows demos to be played back from regular CoD4 instead of just ModWarfare. Reference (http://www.totalgamingnetwork.com/main/showthread.php?t=134943).
Benefits of recording with demos:
-Very small file size allowing you to capture lots of footage.
-No lag/FPS hit when recording
-Ability to turn your graphics up when recording
-Ability to use recorders that Punkbuster doesn't like, such as Gamecam
Downsides to using demos:
-No fast forward, rewind, etc. function
-You have to watch the whole demo to find what you want to record (You can't just skip to the end
for that awesome headshot)
-Only your character's first person view (no free spectating)
Now that you know how to record and play back demos, you can use a recorder such as Fraps to get a video file of your gameplay. Then, you can edit, compress, and upload your video.
I'm not very good at editing myself, so you're on your own there. Here is a
good compression guide though, http://www.totalgamingnetwork.com/main/showthread.php?t=81845
There are a ton of options for uploading, but the most popular sites seem to be http://www.youtube.com and http://www.filefront.com.