Fortress Forever Videos - Page 2

KubeDawg · 03-24-2008, 07:36 PM

As much as I hate dustbowl and as much as I despised the dustbowl valley video, this one kicked ass, so I'm glad someone was able to take it and make it into something that was actually enjoyable to watch.

I guess I'm just not into westerns...

greenday5494 · 03-24-2008, 07:42 PM

actually, i thought the dustbowl valley video was the only one worth watching. it's the vid that got me into FF

trepid_jon · 03-29-2008, 07:29 AM

Apparently if you add "&fmt=18" to youtube URLs, you can force high quality playback (both video and audio).

So instead of these...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=WI5wC9hJdCE
http://youtube.com/watch?v=QhdVIlrZZAs

These...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=WI5wC9hJdCE&fmt=18
http://youtube.com/watch?v=QhdVIlrZZAs&fmt=18

Pretty cool.

Apparently fmt=6 sometimes gives you HQ as well, but I've only gotten 18 to work.

Gwarsbane · 03-29-2008, 03:04 PM

The &fmt=6 one worked for my video

Original
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWGhN1ZERpI

Higher res one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWGhN1ZERpI&fmt=6

SmellyCat · 03-29-2008, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KubeDawg

Fortress To The Bone by: Mase
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGpfQOdHCGg

Damn, I wish my FF ran/recorded/played back that smoothly, christ. Seeing that has made me realise quite how laggy I am.

Desyphur · 03-29-2008, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmellyCat

Damn, I wish my FF ran/recorded/played back that smoothly, christ. Seeing that has made me realise quite how laggy I am.

Yeah, same here

GeoKill-----> · 03-29-2008, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trepid_jon

Apparently if you add "&fmt=18" to youtube URLs, you can force high quality playback (both video and audio).

So instead of these...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=WI5wC9hJdCE
http://youtube.com/watch?v=QhdVIlrZZAs

These...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=WI5wC9hJdCE&fmt=18
http://youtube.com/watch?v=QhdVIlrZZAs&fmt=18

[image]

Pretty cool.

Apparently fmt=6 sometimes gives you HQ as well, but I've only gotten 18 to work.

There's a greese monkey script for this that does it for you, and also
http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/12/w...os-by-default/

Gwarsbane · 03-29-2008, 08:00 PM

when you first start up FF and then get into a game, you can put this into your console...

record "filename" The file name can be anything you want it to be, but just don't put any spaces in it. and without the "

Then after the game is done or when if you want to stop the demo record during the game you can type stop into your console.

Then you can play back the demo by typing in...

playdemo "filename" where filename is what you called your demo earlier. It will start up the demo and you can rewatch the game you recorded earlier.

To record with fraps just make sure fraps was up and running before you started up frotress and then you can just record the parts you want.

To help you with finding the spots you want to record at, in the console type...

demoui

this will help with fast forwarding and stuff like that. There is no real rewind right now, I hope that will eventually come in a future update if they are still working on it.

Anyway there are still a large problem or 2 that I seem to have, not sure about others, when recording demos.

If you want to record a demo you can't just start any time during your game. You have to start almost as soon as you get in, otherwise everything will lock up on you.

Also I don't seem to be able to get a good demo recording when I have been recording and the map switches.

When I start recording games, I always make sure its on a fresh start of FF and within a minute or so of when I first join a server.

So far doing it this way, I don't seem to have any problems with making demos. But I do have the annoyance of having to drop off the server, close FF, wait till I get to the desktop, then start everything all over again and hope that the server is not full that I was just on.

GeoKill-----> · 03-29-2008, 08:31 PM

I was told, that its recommended to record at low settings.

Gwarsbane · 03-29-2008, 11:32 PM

When I record with FRAPS I record at the same level as I play at. 1024x768, 32bit color and all settings on high. The raw video I am using looks great, but its something like a gig a minute.

The only problem with fraps that I am having right now is that for some odd reason, I can't seem to record sound with my current on board sound.

I want to get a new sound card which I think would solve this problem, but thats not gonna happen for now. But for now I don't need game sound in my videos.

GeoKill-----> · 03-30-2008, 04:47 AM

but I mean record demo, not FRAPS

Gwarsbane · 03-30-2008, 06:51 AM

Same thing, when I record a demo, I have all my settings up high. Even on my old XP2500 machine I never even noticed any thing wrong when I recorded a demo.

I'm still having a problem with a little too much compression in Premiere Pro (program I use to make the videos) but the uncompressed video looks just like what I have in game.

I'll try working on some settings tomorrow when I have more time.

GeoKill-----> · 03-30-2008, 07:34 AM

Not sure why I was told to lowered setting to record, anyone know?

greenday5494 · 03-30-2008, 07:40 AM

if using FRAPS yes, but otherwise no

Gwarsbane · 03-30-2008, 03:08 PM

I could understand lowering your settings if you have it set to super mega ultra settings just to make sure you have smooth filming. I get 30fps when doing my little in game clips and the video is nice and smooth.

Granted I could lower my video to 800x600 or even 640x480 and it will still look good, but most people can handle the video I put out so why not right?

03-24-2008, 07:36 PM	#21
KubeDawg Nade Whore Server Owner Beta Tester Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oklahoma Class/Position: Scout/Soldier Gametype: CTF/TDM Affiliations: blunt. Moto Posts Rated Helpful 128 Times	As much as I hate dustbowl and as much as I despised the dustbowl valley video, this one kicked ass, so I'm glad someone was able to take it and make it into something that was actually enjoyable to watch. I guess I'm just not into westerns... __________________ Moto's Funhouse \| Dallas, TX - 74.91.114.247:27015 ff_plunder - Complete

03-24-2008, 07:42 PM	#22
greenday5494 Holy shit, thats kerrigan! D&A Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Class/Position: D, whatever the team needs, usually engy Gametype: AvD Affiliations: None Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	actually, i thought the dustbowl valley video was the only one worth watching. it's the vid that got me into FF __________________ http://static.adrive.com/images/ads/...rbo_468x60.gif DAN MAPES!

03-29-2008, 07:29 AM	#23
trepid_jon Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dallas, TX Class/Position: D Civilian Gametype: Rocket Jousting Affiliations: EAFD Posts Rated Helpful 78 Times	Apparently if you add "&fmt=18" to youtube URLs, you can force high quality playback (both video and audio). So instead of these... http://youtube.com/watch?v=WI5wC9hJdCE http://youtube.com/watch?v=QhdVIlrZZAs These... http://youtube.com/watch?v=WI5wC9hJdCE&fmt=18 http://youtube.com/watch?v=QhdVIlrZZAs&fmt=18 Pretty cool. Apparently fmt=6 sometimes gives you HQ as well, but I've only gotten 18 to work. __________________ Support FF: Trepid steamcommunity.com/id/trepid_jon/

03-29-2008, 08:31 PM	#29
GeoKill-----> Community Member Server Owner Beta Tester Forum Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hawthorne, California Class/Position: Soldier/Spy/Scout Gametype: AvD Affiliations: :e0:Eternal Order Leader Posts Rated Helpful 12 Times	I was told, that its recommended to record at low settings. __________________ Fortress-Forever Guides All Your Mapping Needs :e0: Will live on Forever Support FF:

03-30-2008, 04:47 AM	#31
GeoKill-----> Community Member Server Owner Beta Tester Forum Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hawthorne, California Class/Position: Soldier/Spy/Scout Gametype: AvD Affiliations: :e0:Eternal Order Leader Posts Rated Helpful 12 Times	but I mean record demo, not FRAPS __________________ Fortress-Forever Guides All Your Mapping Needs :e0: Will live on Forever Support FF:

03-29-2008, 03:04 PM	#24
Gwarsbane Slayer of humans D&A Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mostly on earth though in some alt dimensions Class/Position: I'm an Offensive Defensive person Gametype: Fortress Forever Affiliations: I'm a merc, only thing that talks is money Posts Rated Helpful 3 Times	The &fmt=6 one worked for my video Original http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWGhN1ZERpI Higher res one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWGhN1ZERpI&fmt=6

03-29-2008, 08:00 PM	#28
Gwarsbane Slayer of humans D&A Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mostly on earth though in some alt dimensions Class/Position: I'm an Offensive Defensive person Gametype: Fortress Forever Affiliations: I'm a merc, only thing that talks is money Posts Rated Helpful 3 Times	when you first start up FF and then get into a game, you can put this into your console... record "filename" The file name can be anything you want it to be, but just don't put any spaces in it. and without the " Then after the game is done or when if you want to stop the demo record during the game you can type stop into your console. Then you can play back the demo by typing in... playdemo "filename" where filename is what you called your demo earlier. It will start up the demo and you can rewatch the game you recorded earlier. To record with fraps just make sure fraps was up and running before you started up frotress and then you can just record the parts you want. To help you with finding the spots you want to record at, in the console type... demoui this will help with fast forwarding and stuff like that. There is no real rewind right now, I hope that will eventually come in a future update if they are still working on it. Anyway there are still a large problem or 2 that I seem to have, not sure about others, when recording demos. If you want to record a demo you can't just start any time during your game. You have to start almost as soon as you get in, otherwise everything will lock up on you. Also I don't seem to be able to get a good demo recording when I have been recording and the map switches. When I start recording games, I always make sure its on a fresh start of FF and within a minute or so of when I first join a server. So far doing it this way, I don't seem to have any problems with making demos. But I do have the annoyance of having to drop off the server, close FF, wait till I get to the desktop, then start everything all over again and hope that the server is not full that I was just on.

03-29-2008, 11:32 PM	#30
Gwarsbane Slayer of humans D&A Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mostly on earth though in some alt dimensions Class/Position: I'm an Offensive Defensive person Gametype: Fortress Forever Affiliations: I'm a merc, only thing that talks is money Posts Rated Helpful 3 Times	When I record with FRAPS I record at the same level as I play at. 1024x768, 32bit color and all settings on high. The raw video I am using looks great, but its something like a gig a minute. The only problem with fraps that I am having right now is that for some odd reason, I can't seem to record sound with my current on board sound. I want to get a new sound card which I think would solve this problem, but thats not gonna happen for now. But for now I don't need game sound in my videos.

03-30-2008, 06:51 AM	#32
Gwarsbane Slayer of humans D&A Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mostly on earth though in some alt dimensions Class/Position: I'm an Offensive Defensive person Gametype: Fortress Forever Affiliations: I'm a merc, only thing that talks is money Posts Rated Helpful 3 Times	Same thing, when I record a demo, I have all my settings up high. Even on my old XP2500 machine I never even noticed any thing wrong when I recorded a demo. I'm still having a problem with a little too much compression in Premiere Pro (program I use to make the videos) but the uncompressed video looks just like what I have in game. I'll try working on some settings tomorrow when I have more time.

03-30-2008, 07:34 AM	#33
GeoKill-----> Community Member Server Owner Beta Tester Forum Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hawthorne, California Class/Position: Soldier/Spy/Scout Gametype: AvD Affiliations: :e0:Eternal Order Leader Posts Rated Helpful 12 Times	Not sure why I was told to lowered setting to record, anyone know? __________________ Fortress-Forever Guides All Your Mapping Needs :e0: Will live on Forever Support FF:

03-30-2008, 07:40 AM	#34
greenday5494 Holy shit, thats kerrigan! D&A Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Class/Position: D, whatever the team needs, usually engy Gametype: AvD Affiliations: None Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	if using FRAPS yes, but otherwise no __________________ http://static.adrive.com/images/ads/...rbo_468x60.gif DAN MAPES!

03-30-2008, 03:08 PM	#35
Gwarsbane Slayer of humans D&A Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mostly on earth though in some alt dimensions Class/Position: I'm an Offensive Defensive person Gametype: Fortress Forever Affiliations: I'm a merc, only thing that talks is money Posts Rated Helpful 3 Times	I could understand lowering your settings if you have it set to super mega ultra settings just to make sure you have smooth filming. I get 30fps when doing my little in game clips and the video is nice and smooth. Granted I could lower my video to 800x600 or even 640x480 and it will still look good, but most people can handle the video I put out so why not right?

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