DoomedDude Posted April 20, 2019 I have been trying to figure out how to start recording demos since when I pressed stop recording demo and it never recorded. 1 Share this post Link to post
GoneAway Posted April 20, 2019 If you're using prboom+ then this might help you: https://dsdarchive.com/guides/prboom_plus Some of the information there applies to other ports as well, but you'll need to be more specific. 0 Share this post Link to post
DoomedDude Posted April 20, 2019 When I start up doom what do I need to input into the command line to begin recording a demo. I pressed finish recording demo for the first time and it didn't finish recording so I assume I never started recording a demo. 1 Share this post Link to post
Looper Posted April 20, 2019 (edited) If you are using Prboom+, you have to make a shortcut out of the .exe -file. Then right click on the shortcut -> properties so you see something like: Target: D:\prboom+2.5.1.4\prboom.exe now change it into this: D:\prboom+2.5.1.4\prboom.exe -iwad doom.wad -warp 1 1 -skill 4 -record filename.lmp This will use DOOM 1 as the main game, warp into episode one, map one, ultra-violence difficulty (skill 4) and will record a file named "filename.lmp" 1 Share this post Link to post
DoomedDude Posted April 21, 2019 Whenever I do this it makes an error and says make sure the target and path names are correct. 0 Share this post Link to post
GoneAway Posted April 21, 2019 Have you tried making sure the target and path names are correct? 1 Share this post Link to post
DoomedDude Posted April 21, 2019 I don't know where to find the path name. 1 Share this post Link to post
BigBoy91 Posted April 21, 2019 Get ZDL and enter the parameters in the "Extra command line arguments" box. Makes things a lot easier. 0 Share this post Link to post
rehelekretep Posted April 21, 2019 (edited) the easiest way to record demos is to use batch files. to make a batch file, just create a .txt, enter some commands, and then save it as a .bat file extension/rename the .txt to .bat here is an example of a batch file. this will record a demo using glboom+ on doom2, map 12, called mydoomdemo: glboom-plus -iwad doom2 -skill 4 -complevel 2 -warp 12 -record mydoomdemo a few notes: for this to work, the glboom/prboom+ executable, the wad files, and the .bat file have to be in the same folder. apparently you can put pathnames in but i dont bother to record maps on custom wads, you need to include a -file command in addition to the -iwad command. here is an example if you wanted to record on map12 of sunlust glboom-plus -iwad doom2 -file sunlust -skill 4 -complevel 9 -warp 12 -record mydoomdemo complevel sets the compatibility settings that match the type of .wad you are using. skills set the difficulty. skill 4 is ultra-violence. most demos are recorded on skill 4 or skill 5 (nightmare!) but you can make demos on whatever difficulty you want. once you are ready to record the demo, double click on the .bat file and it will run glboom+, and youll be in doom2. once you are finished playing, exit the game as usual. you should find a .lmp file called 'mydoomdemo.lmp' in the same directory as your .bat file. 1 Share this post Link to post