Converting ET Demos to AVI files

(S.S.Heirpie) #1

This may be way off the topic but does anyone know if you can convert the demos you make off ET they are in the .dm_83 id like to get it so it is .mov or .avi something I can play with!!
Thanks
PIE

EDIT: More informative title. Sock

(m00p) #2

To make ur demos into avi u firstly need to clear out ur screenshots folder in etmain.
Then load the demo up and type /cl_avidemo 15. You will see the game slows down alot, this is becuase hundreds of screenshots are being recorderd to ur hdd.

Once you have got all the screenshots you want to use download http://www.virtualdub.org/. Download virtual dub, install it then open it up and go file>openvideo file and click on the first screenshot in your sequence.

Now if you hit play you can see the sequence, you may want to delete sections at the start etc.

Now go to video>compression and select a codec. I use Divx. Then file save as avi and your done. You can now view your demo in Divx player.

If you are thinking of making a movie then make bits of demos into avi like this. But do not compress them until you are ready to export your finished movie, using vegas video or adobe premier.

But if its demos in avi do it like i said above :slight_smile:

Hope this helps

m00p

(Danyboy) #3

FFS get rid of that 640K avatar image

damn these forum rules are slack!

(Grimmy_EFG) #4

You can also use Quake Video Maker (along with the TGA dump obtained with cl_avidemo)

http://www.swift-tools.net/Quake/QVM/

Its pretty good for free, and you can add music and effects.

(Zipp3R|PL) #5

i have made film in that way…

first make demo ;p next open this demo and use cl_avidemo 15 to make screenshots in tga format next i use bmp2avi to make a film using xvid then i have avi ;p and use adobe premiere 6.0 to add music and other effects.

btw do you know some good tutorial to adobe premiere ?

(BXpress) #6

or you just Record your demos with Fraps!
www.Fraps.com
Please Read the FAQ first before asking me some questions.
Version 2.0 is for Sale and Version 1.9D is for free.
I use Version 2.0.
you can overwork it with any Video Edit Program (like Windows movie Maker).

(turk2000) #7

and if you are using Linux then you could use Animmaker
Good bye.

(CrazyGuy) #8 
set avion "cl_avidemo 25; set nextavi vstr avioff"
set avioff "cl_avidemo 0; set nextavi vstr avion"
set nextavi "vstr avion"
bind x "vstr nextavi"

Bind (whatever you want
AVI Maker
http://www.fileplanet.com/dl.aspx?/planetwolfenstein/tramdesign/pjbmp2avi.zip
Make sure your Divx code is up to date