As of late, when I watch demos I can't use the free cam to spec anything besides a player or hit tab to see the scores. I've tried the third person command but that just goes over the shoulder, nothing more. I've tried to verify to see if that helps anything, but it is no help. What can I do to get my scores back and my free cam?
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As of late, when I watch demos I can't use the free cam to spec anything besides a player or hit tab to see the scores. I've tried the third person command but that just goes over the shoulder, nothing more. I've tried to verify to see if that helps anything, but it is no help. What can I do to get my scores back and my free cam?
I think you may be confusing STV and POV demos. POV demos are the demos recorded by P-REC or using the "record" tool by console. STV demos are the ones recorded by the STV bot in a server.
In STV demos you can roam around with a camera, or spectate any player that played on that server in a first or third person view. STV demos also keep track of the scores of each player, so the scoreboard can be viewed.
With POV demos, you can only view from one player's perspective; the perspective of the person that recorded the demo. POV demos also don't keep track of any statistics, so looking at the scoreboard cannot be done.
Basically, STV demos provide information about every player and statistics, whereas POV demos focus only on one person, the guy who recorded the demo. So if you want to review a demo and free cam, you got to get the STV demo from whatever server you played on. Alternatively, there is a way to roam with a POV demo but it is kind of an awkward way using demoui's "Drive" button. However if you do use this, you will not be able to see your own player model while "driving", but will be able to see everyone else's.
I think you may be confusing STV and POV demos. POV demos are the demos recorded by P-REC or using the "record" tool by console. STV demos are the ones recorded by the STV bot in a server.
In STV demos you can roam around with a camera, or spectate any player that played on that server in a first or third person view. STV demos also keep track of the scores of each player, so the scoreboard can be viewed.
With POV demos, you can only view from one player's perspective; the perspective of the person that recorded the demo. POV demos also don't keep track of any statistics, so looking at the scoreboard cannot be done.
Basically, STV demos provide information about every player and statistics, whereas POV demos focus only on one person, the guy who recorded the demo. So if you want to review a demo and free cam, you got to get the STV demo from whatever server you played on. Alternatively, there is a way to roam with a POV demo but it is kind of an awkward way using demoui's "Drive" button. However if you do use this, you will not be able to see your own player model while "driving", but will be able to see everyone else's.
In STV demos you can roam around with a camera, or spectate any player that played on that server in a first or third person view. STV demos also keep track of the scores of each player, so the scoreboard can be viewed.
With POV demos, you can only view from one player's perspective; the perspective of the person that recorded the demo. POV demos also don't keep track of any statistics, so looking at the scoreboard cannot be done.
Basically, STV demos provide information about every player and statistics, whereas POV demos focus only on one person, the guy who recorded the demo. So if you want to review a demo and free cam, you got to get the STV demo from whatever server you played on. Alternatively, there is a way to roam with a POV demo but it is kind of an awkward way using demoui's "Drive" button. However if you do use this, you will not be able to see your own player model while "driving", but will be able to see everyone else's.
In addition, I've noticed that I can't move around if the STV is paused, but it works fine while playing.
In addition, I've noticed that I can't move around if the STV is paused, but it works fine while playing.
Luckyluke said that the Halloween update caused some glitches in demos. Also means he can't produce stuff till Valve fixes it.
Luckyluke said that the Halloween update caused some glitches in demos. Also means he can't produce stuff till Valve fixes it.
For not being able to free-cam, make sure you aren't using a jump script or something that rebinds spacebar. If you are, type
bind space +jumpin console once you load up the demo.
That is of course if you aren't making the mistake that Rigel pointed out.
For not being able to free-cam, make sure you aren't using a jump script or something that rebinds spacebar. If you are, type [code]bind space +jump[/code] in console once you load up the demo.
That is of course if you aren't making the mistake that Rigel pointed out.
That is of course if you aren't making the mistake that Rigel pointed out.
cam_idealdist (NUMBER) higher = farther
shrtLuckyluke said that the Halloween update caused some glitches in demos. Also means he can't produce stuff till Valve fixes it.
So never? Cause we have been waiting on smooths for months.
cam_idealdist (NUMBER) higher = farther
[quote=shrt]Luckyluke said that the Halloween update caused some glitches in demos. Also means he can't produce stuff till Valve fixes it.[/quote]
So never? Cause we have been waiting on smooths for months.
[quote=shrt]Luckyluke said that the Halloween update caused some glitches in demos. Also means he can't produce stuff till Valve fixes it.[/quote]
So never? Cause we have been waiting on smooths for months.
ToastyTHTcam_idealdist (NUMBER) higher = farther
shrtLuckyluke said that the Halloween update caused some glitches in demos. Also means he can't produce stuff till Valve fixes it.So never? Cause we have been waiting on smooths for months.
http://teamfortress.tv/forum/thread/12833-broken-smooths-fix
[quote=ToastyTHT]cam_idealdist (NUMBER) higher = farther
[quote=shrt]Luckyluke said that the Halloween update caused some glitches in demos. Also means he can't produce stuff till Valve fixes it.[/quote]
So never? Cause we have been waiting on smooths for months.[/quote]
http://teamfortress.tv/forum/thread/12833-broken-smooths-fix
[quote=shrt]Luckyluke said that the Halloween update caused some glitches in demos. Also means he can't produce stuff till Valve fixes it.[/quote]
So never? Cause we have been waiting on smooths for months.[/quote]
http://teamfortress.tv/forum/thread/12833-broken-smooths-fix
ToastyTHTSo never? Cause we have been waiting on smooths for months.
They have fixed broken demos a few times in the past.
[quote=ToastyTHT]
So never? Cause we have been waiting on smooths for months.[/quote]
They have fixed broken demos a few times in the past.
So never? Cause we have been waiting on smooths for months.[/quote]
They have fixed broken demos a few times in the past.
Does anyone know the command to bind a key to "next person" in spectate? my previous key works but not the next one. Tf2 wiki was not helpful.
Does anyone know the command to bind a key to "next person" in spectate? my previous key works but not the next one. Tf2 wiki was not helpful.
They aren't pov demos, I know the difference, and I'm lifting them from my ftp.
They aren't pov demos, I know the difference, and I'm lifting them from my ftp.
synchroIn addition, I've noticed that I can't move around if the STV is paused, but it works fine while playing.
This has always been what happens, don't think it's a bug.
[quote=synchro]In addition, I've noticed that I can't move around if the STV is paused, but it works fine while playing.[/quote]
This has always been what happens, don't think it's a bug.
This has always been what happens, don't think it's a bug.
Hmm that's really odd. Can you at least see what everyone's health is at on your HUD? Might want to try watching a match through STV and see if that at least works.
Also, has this been like this since we fixed your config a few weeks back? I can't think off the top of my head what might cause it but maybe something in the configs changed the bindings when watching demos.
Hmm that's really odd. Can you at least see what everyone's health is at on your HUD? Might want to try watching a match through STV and see if that at least works.
Also, has this been like this since we fixed your config a few weeks back? I can't think off the top of my head what might cause it but maybe something in the configs changed the bindings when watching demos.
Also, has this been like this since we fixed your config a few weeks back? I can't think off the top of my head what might cause it but maybe something in the configs changed the bindings when watching demos.
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