Can't record from console?

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wd-40
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Can't record from console?

Post by wd-40 »

I can't seem to ever be able to record anything from the console. I have to append it to the shortcut as an extra command. Why is this?

I usually type it in the format it says to which would be "--record" and most times I just type --record C:\record.rec

Is this something that's been overlooked or does it have to be done as a command line?

I was also wondering if anyone might know how to convert recordings to mpeg or avi files. I'd like to make a set of videos geared for the noobs to help them learn a bit more, and I've always thought it was easier to learn things by watching instead of reading.
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Post by Z-Man »

Console == ingame console? Then yes, this is normal. A debug recording, by the way it is working, has to start with the program start and thus has to be triggered from the command line.

Conversion to mpeg/avi is possible: just play the recording back (--playback) in AA and run a screen recorder. Luke has been working on making the game output a stream ready for video compression directly, but it's complicated and not compiled in by default, IIRC.
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