How do I create a map walk through?

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suffer1034
8 Posts
Posted May 12, 2012
I'd like to create/post a video of the walk through of my map.

What is the easiest/best way to do this? Do folks use Fraps?

Edit: Sorry if this isn't the right forum. Seemed like the best choice, being related to those who make maps.

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Shane
243 Posts
Posted May 12, 2012
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I use Fraps for all of my walkthroughs, there's nothing that's really better in my opinion. If, however you are concerned about lag during gameplay record a demo and then play back the demo and use fraps to record the demo instead
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suffer1034
8 Posts
Posted May 12, 2012
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How do I record a demo? Is this built into the game?
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taco
504 Posts
Posted May 12, 2012
Replied 15 minutes later
I am also a Fraps user. It is worth the small investment, imo.
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zivi7
649 Posts
Posted May 12, 2012
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You could also use the last free version, 1.9D. Only disadvantages of this one: It doesn't record sound and you have to play in 640x480.
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Shane
243 Posts
Posted May 12, 2012
Replied 21 minutes later

suffer1034 wrote:
How do I record a demo? Is this built into the game?

Yeah, simply type (record "name") without the brackets into the console, replacing name with whatever you want the filename to be. To play back the demo type (playdemo "name") again without brackets into the console. Note if you play maps with level changes in them the demos will be recorded sequentially.

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Habzs
225 Posts
Posted May 12, 2012
Replied 11 hours later
I use Fraps. But if you want something free, use HyperCam. It sucks though.
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ChickenMobile
2,460 Posts
Posted May 13, 2012
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xFire works also. But not the best recording...
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mZLY
87 Posts
Posted May 13, 2012
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Another Fraps user here. Great piece of software. Almost perfect quality when recording in HD/30 FPS and I still get 100-200 FPS in Portal 2 while playing and recording. Can't fault it.

Only thing is - it you plan on using slow motion at all then I'd record from a demo at a higher frame rate as 30 FPS footage will look a bit laggy.

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lhamil64
10 Posts
Posted May 13, 2012
Replied 7 hours later
I've used a program called MSI Afterburner. It's meant to be a video card overclocking program, but it has a video recording feature. You don't need an MSI video card to use it either.
Also, I've heard of a program called Taksi but it didn't work very well for me.

Both of those programs are free.

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iWork925
1,080 Posts
Posted May 15, 2012
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lhamil64 wrote:
I've used a program called MSI Afterburner. It's meant to be a video card overclocking program, but it has a video recording feature. You don't need an MSI video card to use it either.
Also, I've heard of a program called Taksi but it didn't work very well for me.

Both of those programs are free.

cough free fraps cough google

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Lpfreaky90
2,842 Posts
Posted May 16, 2012
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iWork925 wrote:
cough free fraps cough google

The free version of fraps is limited to 30 seconds. And the "free"/illegal fraps is illegal so why not try a free alternative, this website has a bunch of free alternatives: http://www.anewmorning.com/2009/01/06/5-free-alternatives-to-fraps/

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Nacimota
345 Posts
Posted May 16, 2012
Replied 24 minutes later
I bought my copy of Fraps because it's a good application.

Also, it's Australian software, and I was feeling patriotic.

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Djinndrache
1,442 Posts
Posted May 16, 2012
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I use Fraps for screen capturing. You can see that the quality is great and worth it :wink: Of course you need to edit/compress the video files later.
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josepezdj
2,386 Posts
Posted May 19, 2012
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I use FRAPS for recording. Then I use VirtualDub for editting and compressing to .AVI; it's really simply and intuitive what makes you finish the work quickly