nexuiz demo movie creation help

[HaVoC]

hi, i am looking to create pro quality demo movie and would like suggestions to which software to use..i won quite a few of stuff already..compression? what config or settings in game to use. any and all info will be helpful.i do have some skills already with video production. any video configs for demo making? thanks

[k0jak]

Yes HaVoC, I can get you a video config, HaVoC take a look at http://kojn.mkzelda.net first and the file kojnFOTM-december.avi (I adjusted the colour to a blue tint in premiere) to see if this is something your looking for config wise.

That config might be quite useful for you (detail is only as max as my laptop can handle but settings for better detail are in the config), pavlvs has one also which might be useful for you I will ask him for you for it.

[HaVoC]

yea.i have seen pavls vid and was very impressed.was actually thinking bout talking to him bout configs and all. i'll look into this some more today.anxious to get started thanks again.

[HaVoC]

oh forgot to ask..kojak, id like to see ur config u are talking about please. send a link or e-mail me at xtremebass29@gmail.com thanks. checking out the one link with file now:)

[esteel]

Basicly i use ultimate settings with a few changes:
set cl_capturevideo_fps 200
set con_chat 0
set con_notify 0
set crosshair 0
set fov 90
set r_ambient 0
set r_bloom 0
set r_hdr 0
set showfps 0
set showtime 0
set r_shadow_bumpscale_basetexture 50
set r_shadow_bumpscale_bumpmap 40

200 fps for a movie is way too much, but helps with motion effects and smoothing the movie when encoding, the rest just disables some stuff you normally do not need in movies.. and it enables some insane bumpmapping, i generally like the effect on maps, just the electro looks bad with that..

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// DEMO PLAYBACK AND RECORDING ---------------------------------------------------------
// These binds are for your numpad to assist in playing back and recording demos -------
// Original by esteel, revised by -z- --------------------------------------------------
// -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

// Set slowmo speeds, 1-9 == slow-fast
bind KP_9 "slowmo 10"
bind KP_8 "slowmo 5"
bind KP_7 "slowmo 3"
bind KP_6 "slowmo 2"
bind KP_5 "slowmo 1"
bind KP_4 "slowmo 0.5"
bind KP_3 "slowmo 0.3"
bind KP_2 "slowmo 0.2"
bind KP_1 "slowmo 0.1"

// Playback and Recording
bind KP_0 pausedemo
bind kp_del stopdemo
bind kp_enter capturevideo
bind kp_minus freeview
bind kp_multiply demoview
bind kp_plus nn_vid_1_minute
bind kp_slash thirdperson

alias nn_vid_1_minute "pausedemo; slowmo 60; nn_vid_stop"
alias nn_vid_stop "defer 1 \"slowmo 1\"; defer 1 \"pausedemo\""

alias capturevideo "toggle cl_capturevideo"

alias +freeview "set cl_deathscoreboard_backup $cl_deathscoreboard ;cl_deathscoreboard 0;set con_chat_backup $con_chat ;con_chat 0;set con_notify_backup $con_notify ;con_notify 0;set crosshair_backup $crosshair ;crosshair 0;scr_centertime 0;set r_drawviewmodel_backup $r_drawviewmodel ;r_drawviewmodel 0;set scr_centertime_backup $scr_centertime ;scr_centertime 0;set showfps_backup $showfps ;showfps 0;set shownetgraph_backup $shownetgraph ;shownetgraph 0;set showtime_backup $showtime ;showtime 0;set viewsize_backup $viewsize ;viewsize 120;alias freeview -freeview"
alias -freeview "cl_deathscoreboard $cl_deathscoreboard_backup ;con_chat $con_chat_backup ;con_notify $con_notify_backup ;crosshair $crosshair_backup ; scr_centertime 1; r_drawviewmodel $r_drawviewmodel_backup ;scr_centertime $scr_centertime_backup ;showfps $showfps_backup ;shownetgraph $shownetgraph_backup ;showtime $showtime_backup ;viewsize $viewsize_backup ;alias freeview +freeview"
alias freeview +freeview

alias +demoview "+freeview;crosshair $crosshair_backup ;r_drawviewmodel 1;viewsize 100;set fov_backup $fov ;fov 90;alias demoview -demoview"
alias -demoview "-freeview;fov $fov_backup ;alias demoview +demoview"
alias demoview +demoview

alias thirdperson "toggle chase_active"

// Video Recording Settings
cl_capturevideo_width 640
cl_capturevideo_height 480
//cl_capturevideo_width 960
//cl_capturevideo_height 600


[HaVoC]

thanks esteel and z for youre help. i am gonna try these configs and experient for what works for me. i dont have the greatest vid card atm for ultimate settings,but im sure i can get some really good quality vids soon.

[esteel]

i dont have the greatest vid card atm for ultimate settings,but im sure i can get some really good quality vids soon.

That does not matter if you use the Nexuiz way of doing a movie (cl_capturevideo and a demo) .. if your gfx card is slow it will just take a lot of time and the sound will sounds strange during capturing, but the created movie will be perfect. Well of course if you gfx CAN'T do some of the effect then your video will not have them.. but speed is absolutly no issue if you have patience