How can I record my TF2 gameplay in near perfect quality?

[S0ul]

I know I'm doing it wrong. I have FRAPS and the quality is terrible. I'd love to be able to record my gameplay, add music to it and upload it to youtube. I have an editing program. But I don't know what program to use for recording other then FRAPS.

I've seen some people say to record by using the in game console, but I am not in servers with cheats allowed. And the console is cheat commands correct? Can someone share with me, how to record TF2 gameplay in better quality.

Thanks for your time.

[muckymucks]

Try this. It's the method used by NILST, a popular TF2 channel on YouTube. It's how they recommend people record their demos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWX2zHA1_kk

[trash]

you'll want to record demo files using the console
they're not video files, simply "replays" from your point of view

that guy above me posted a link to a video that explains them well enough
you simply record the demo before you start playing, and can then play it back later

i suggest looking up PREC; a plugin that automatically records demos for you


as for recording the actual video;

do you have an nvidia gtx600 series or higher video card?
if so, you can use shadowplay to record

several streaming programs like XSplit or OBS can also be used for recording local video files

dxtory is also an option, although it works best with multiple harddrives

[S0ul]

Thanks for the suggestions you two. I've already began to work on demo files, testing them out and seeing what I can do. Its actually much easier then I thought.

As per your question, Do I have a Nvidia gtx600 series or higher video card?
No I don't use that series I use another. But I think I'll be able to get what I want
with the demo files.

You also mentioned: As for recording the actual video; before asking that.
Isn't the demo file doing exactly that? Recording the actual video of my gameplay?

[S0ul]

Um...ok so I recorded the demo files ok, even went to run the command Startmovie 111test.avi but when I go to my TF2 folder, I find a wav file and a whole bunch of copies seeming to be the frames...did I do something wrong?

edit* I made sure to end the movie once it reached the end.

[trash]

引用自 Alduin's Manager：

You also mentioned: As for recording the actual video; before asking that.
Isn't the demo file doing exactly that? Recording the actual video of my gameplay?

it's recording the status of the game world during each server frame/tick
where every player is, where every bullet is being fired, etc

it basically records the status of the game that your client was seeing while you were playing, and then plays it back in the exact same way
sort of like a cutscene in a video game, being played back the same way every time with certain actions set to happen at predefined points

once you have your demo ready, you start recording with your actual video software


for example;

i would open up the demo file i recorded using the demoui command in console

i would find the tick i want to start recording at, and get my recording software ready

when ready, i start recording with OBS/Shadowplay, and start the playback of the demo

when finished, stop recording, and exit the demo

[S0ul]

Ah ok I think I see, so I can't turn the demo file itself into a video formate like avi or mp4 etc. I have to use something like OBS/shadowplay?

Sorry if I'm being the dumbest noob right now, but this is my first time experimenting with recording actual gameplay footage without FRAPS. I use Sony Vegas 11 as an editor but still the video was horrid when rendering was finished.

[lolschrauber]

If you can, use Shadowplay. It's an amazing tool for recording.

[Raviolo]

Use Bandicam

[Wrath™]

where it is saved