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To record a demo, type in the Quake console:  record mydemo
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To stop demo recording, type in the Quake console: stop
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To play a demo: playdemo mydemo
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If you have a video codec installed like [http://www.optimasc.com/products/vp8vfw/index.html Google's VP 8] and are using FitzQuake Mark V on Windows:
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To convert a demo to AVI movie: capturedemo mydemo
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Notes: GLQuake could not start recording a demo after the start of a map, but most modified engines like Quakespasm support this [an example of engine that doesn't is DarkPlaces].

Revision as of 17:01, 16 April 2013

To record a demo, type in the Quake console: record mydemo To stop demo recording, type in the Quake console: stop To play a demo: playdemo mydemo

If you have a video codec installed like Google's VP 8 and are using FitzQuake Mark V on Windows:

To convert a demo to AVI movie: capturedemo mydemo

Notes: GLQuake could not start recording a demo after the start of a map, but most modified engines like Quakespasm support this [an example of engine that doesn't is DarkPlaces].