THE DOOR CHALLENGE: Rules and Discussion

Any suggestions for video recording programs that I can use to make the little playthrough-video to show the map? Preferably not FRAPS, since it has a 30 sec time limit

the premium version doesn't have that limit *cough*

A legal purchased version of FRAPS

Edit : Actually I have a full version of fraps That I would be willing to use to record your demo if you want?

That offer goes to everyone that might need a recording!

and I'll upload it to my youtube account

actually i've always wondered what people use to record screens for youtube and stuff. best kept public secret?

37 buckaroos!!! I wish this contest had a prize pool of 40 bucks, and also that I won it

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Any suggestions for video recording programs that I can use to make the little playthrough-video to show the map? Preferably not FRAPS, since it has a 30 sec time limit

$10 for a full license with no limits and no overlay. Just sayin'.

It says 37$ on the FRAPS site, maybe it's adjusted for inflation

Any thoughts before I post it up (video below)?

Sarge: watching that, I don't understand the steam pipes' relation to the door or why I would blow up the pipes (and then the cap disappears?) or why blowing up the pipes would open the door...

Agreed, the door needs a sign that says "Caution: operates under high pressure" or something, then when you blow each tube steam should pour from a part of the doors locking mechanism or something.

Yea totally agree don't think (clearly it's not) it's clear about building up pressure. Instead of blowing the cap I will have each one seal and each time the door open a little more. Bit of Leaking steam from each cap too, to make it clear it's building up.

And as Vil says a sign about pressure.

I will update the visuals of the door opening mec too.

Thanks

I dont remember what the program was called, but in my search for something OTHER than fraps (because fraps lags up my pc with all its disk writing) I found this amazing microsoft recording tool made in silverlight that recorded great and you could even choose which windows program to record You could also insert your own webcam as overlay in the video and edit it afterwards etc.

Maybe the deadline should be changed to tommorrow so that we can vote before the end of the world.

good call Mr. Happy, I second this notion.

About the video recording thingy, unless you're willing to "fork out" 37 "buckaroos" for a "legit" (wink wink ;)) version of FRAPS, then you can get the FREE FREE L@@K HERE HyperCam2 which I found was a pretty decent video-capture-program software. And then use a FLV converter to compress the size. And then upload it to http://www.youtube.com

Here's HyperCam2 anyway. http://download.cnet.com/HyperCam/3000- ... 04511.html

And here's a FLV converter. http://download.cnet.com/Cute-Flv-Video ... 92269.html

This whole process gave me respect for the stupid-ass videoblogging community. They're still jerks though.

Insta I am in heart with you

why do my doors open automatically when the map loads? i haven't edited the prefab, but they're set to open when the button is pressed via a relay. i tried deleting the button since i'm not using it, and using the map-start logic to close them, but they stay open whatever happens.

ortho: huh, that's weird... some hopefully helpful troubleshooting: 1) make sure nothing else is triggering the "door set" relay, 2) NPCs can open doors, so maybe an NPC is opening it? but the doors should start locked... 3) make sure you're using "spawn position" keyvalue to control initial door state, don't use the spawnflags.

Made a good few changes to mine considering how kind of crappy it was. Posted the final version but all the same if anyone feels like giving feedback on this version that would be most useful. Some interesting entry's so far btw.

the0rthopaedicsurgeon

I loaded up the original for a quick look and that is most odd, don't see what but there most be something triggering it.