Old .dem files from the archives

[Soundwave|TF]

Hello,

Recently I've started playing TFC again. I also have some old .dem files from years back. I'd like to play them, but when I use the viewdemo command it won't play the old files.

Does anyone know of a work around to get them to play?

[NeonLight]

You have to download the correct TFC patch to run the demos. You can find a list of them here: https://sites.google.com/site/zzubyttihscustomtfc/home/tfc-patches

[pizzahut]

If you have issues playing demos for the Steam version of TFC, first create a server or join a game, then start the demo. Otherwise TFC might crash to desktop.

[pizzahut]

11:58 - Soundwave|TF: blah. having trouble making this old TFC program work.
12:00 - Soundwave|TF: will try to see if I can jump the old cpu into running it. :(
12:01 - Soundwave|TF: the problem is the version of TFC that I need is the same one that steam launched on. so it isn't very easy.
12:02 - Soundwave|TF: I've tried the steam less version. it installs, but doesn't launch. it fails on launch
12:03 - Soundwave|TF: if you know anyone who's looked up the old .dems, go for it. :)
12:05 - Soundwave|TF: its cool. if valve would just allow an install on steam of previous versions, that'd just make it all easy.

That might be a bit difficult, if the Steam versions aren't compatible. AFAIK Steam launched with v1.1.2.0 of Half-Life (and thus TFC as well), but it's now at v1.1.2.2. Are you sure the demos you're trying aren't for the WON version of TFC?

You could try the compLexity Demo Player.

https://code.google.com/archive/p/coldemoplayer/

http://i.imgur.com/5PBY7TB.png

Set Steam account to "common", browse for the hl.exe and add -game tfc to the lauch parameters. Do *NOT* use HLAE, as this may trigger a VAC ban.

Navigate to the folder with the demos, ignore the warnings which may pop up. Select a demo, press "Play" and it should launch TFC and start the demo.

The engine version isn't displayed correctly, but the build number should be. Not sure about the protocol.