Demo Suddenly Doesn't Work Anymore

#1

BrutalPizza

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There is a specific demo file that I want to play/get some video clips/moments from that doesn't work anymore, at the bottom I have linked a download to the demo in question on Google Drive.

So, this demo worked before (a couple weeks ago) when I tried to play it in TF2, perfectly fine as well. However I tried to play it now and it straight up closes/crashses my tf2 leaving me an error message (also linked below).
The weird thing is that it played fine before and now it doesn't play at all (I've tried using demoui and just typing "playdemo demonamehere").
I even tried downloading a fresh copy of the zip folder that contains this demo from serveme but still the same issue.
The other two demos from the same session/zip folder work fine.
Any way I can fix this demo as I'd love to get some clips in from it?

Error Message:
https://i.imgur.com/bcrpYVQ.jpg

Demo Link:
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1b4zoynz3THRt5tdzUhxbvasceDSvo0cZ&export=download

There is a specific demo file that I want to play/get some video clips/moments from that doesn't work anymore, at the bottom I have linked a download to the demo in question on Google Drive.

So, this demo worked before (a couple weeks ago) when I tried to play it in TF2, perfectly fine as well. However I tried to play it now and it straight up closes/crashses my tf2 leaving me an error message (also linked below).
The weird thing is that it played fine before and now it doesn't play at all (I've tried using demoui and just typing "playdemo demonamehere").
I even tried downloading a fresh copy of the zip folder that contains this demo from serveme but still the same issue.
The other two demos from the same session/zip folder work fine.
Any way I can fix this demo as I'd love to get some clips in from it?

Error Message:
https://i.imgur.com/bcrpYVQ.jpg

Demo Link:
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1b4zoynz3THRt5tdzUhxbvasceDSvo0cZ&export=download

#2

twiikuu

1 Frags – +

Pazer knows how to fix this IIRC, I don't remember what the issue is anymore, but this should be recoverable

#3

BrutalPizza

0 Frags – +

I tried adding him on Steam but looks like he declined (I did leave a reason for adding in his comments).
Hoping he will respond here though.

#4

kaidus

5 Frags – +

This post might be able to help you out if you can't get in touch with him directly:
https://www.teamfortress.tv/49305/i63-pov-demos-thread/?page=2#41

#5

notso

4 Frags – +

I was looking for a way to fix this a while ago and turns out it's not too hard thanks to pazer. Just had to build his DemoLib2_Test.

Fixed demo https://files.catbox.moe/u72hxu.dem

I was looking for a way to fix this a while ago and turns out it's not too hard thanks to pazer. Just had to build his [url=https://github.com/PazerOP/DemoLib2/tree/master/DemoLib2_Test]DemoLib2_Test.[/url]

Fixed demo [url=https://files.catbox.moe/u72hxu.dem]https://files.catbox.moe/u72hxu.dem[/url]

#6

BrutalPizza

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notsoI was looking for a way to fix this a while ago and turns out it's not too hard thanks to pazer. Just had to build his DemoLib2_Test.

Fixed demo https://files.catbox.moe/u72hxu.dem

Wait what do I actually do with that though to fix the demo?
I try running the batch file and it just opens and closes itself (tried running as administrator as well)

[quote=notso]I was looking for a way to fix this a while ago and turns out it's not too hard thanks to pazer. Just had to build his [url=https://github.com/PazerOP/DemoLib2/tree/master/DemoLib2_Test]DemoLib2_Test.[/url]

Fixed demo [url=https://files.catbox.moe/u72hxu.dem]https://files.catbox.moe/u72hxu.dem[/url][/quote]
Wait what do I actually do with that though to fix the demo?
I try running the batch file and it just opens and closes itself (tried running as administrator as well)

#7

notso

1 Frags – +

I uploaded a fixed version of the demo that you can use in my previous post.

#8

BrutalPizza

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notsoI uploaded a fixed version of the demo that you can use in my previous post.

Here is a binary of pazer's DemoLib2_Test so you don't have to build it to fix demos. Example in command prompt:

DemoLib2_Test.exe -i D:\broken.dem -o D:\fixed.dem

I'm sorry but like, I don't even know where to start with any of this lol, like what do I do with the exe you prodivded me to fix my demo?

[quote=notso]I uploaded a fixed version of the demo that you can use in my previous post.

[url=https://files.catbox.moe/ws66q7.zip]Here[/url] is a binary of pazer's DemoLib2_Test so you don't have to build it to fix demos. Example in command prompt:
[code]DemoLib2_Test.exe -i D:\broken.dem -o D:\fixed.dem[/code][/quote]
I'm sorry but like, I don't even know where to start with any of this lol, like what do I do with the exe you prodivded me to fix my demo?

#9

BrutalPizza

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notsoI uploaded a fixed version of the demo that you can use in my previous post.

Here is a binary of pazer's DemoLib2_Test so you don't have to build it to fix demos. Example in command prompt:

DemoLib2_Test.exe -i D:\broken.dem -o D:\fixed.dem

Okay so actually ignore me I think I'm doing the right thing now (got help from another friend), but whenever I try doing it.
It just gives me this system error:
https://i.imgur.com/Ufn25R1.png

Edit:
Now I downloaded that DLL file and stuck it in the folder where everything else is, and it doesn't give the error anymore and seems to work/do something more, but now I get this error instead inside of cmd:
https://i.imgur.com/YWlA5B3.png

The filename that its giving the error for is the name I want the fixed demo to be called (same name as the original demo just with -fixed at the end)

[quote=notso]I uploaded a fixed version of the demo that you can use in my previous post.

[url=https://files.catbox.moe/ws66q7.zip]Here[/url] is a binary of pazer's DemoLib2_Test so you don't have to build it to fix demos. Example in command prompt:
[code]DemoLib2_Test.exe -i D:\broken.dem -o D:\fixed.dem[/code][/quote]
Okay so actually ignore me I think I'm doing the right thing now (got help from another friend), but whenever I try doing it.
It just gives me this system error:
https://i.imgur.com/Ufn25R1.png

Edit:
Now I downloaded that DLL file and stuck it in the folder where everything else is, and it doesn't give the error anymore and seems to work/do something more, but now I get this error instead inside of cmd:
https://i.imgur.com/YWlA5B3.png

The filename that its giving the error for is the name I want the fixed demo to be called (same name as the original demo just with -fixed at the end)

#10

BrutalPizza

0 Frags – +

notsoI uploaded a fixed version of the demo that you can use in my previous post.

Here is a binary of pazer's DemoLib2_Test so you don't have to build it to fix demos. Example in command prompt:

DemoLib2_Test.exe -i D:\broken.dem -o D:\fixed.dem

Haha nevermind I'm sorry lol.
Got it to work anyway, was typing something slightly wrong *facepalm*.

Thanks for the help/premade file :D

[quote=notso]I uploaded a fixed version of the demo that you can use in my previous post.

[url=https://files.catbox.moe/ws66q7.zip]Here[/url] is a binary of pazer's DemoLib2_Test so you don't have to build it to fix demos. Example in command prompt:
[code]DemoLib2_Test.exe -i D:\broken.dem -o D:\fixed.dem[/code][/quote]
Haha nevermind I'm sorry lol.
Got it to work anyway, was typing something slightly wrong *facepalm*.

Thanks for the help/premade file :D