How to save and load in demo recording

[General Rainbow Bacon]

So I've seen that people can do this, but I don't know how.  Can someone explain?

 

 

[Andromeda]

Not sure about other ports, but on PrBoom+ and its forks it works in -complevel -1.

Edited January 5, 2021 by Andromeda

[tourniquet]

18 minutes ago, Andromeda said:

PrBoom+ and its forks it works in -complevel -1

 

True, however not recommendable to record in -1 as it changes infighting behavior amongst other things.

It is also possible in complevel 9, set 'overwrite existing demo' to no in the options menu. Start recording,save the game, upon death quit out and restart recording the previous demo, it'll automatically load the savegame and you can resume playing.

Edited January 5, 2021 by tourniquet

[Andromeda]

14 minutes ago, tourniquet said:

True, however not recommendable to record in -1 as it changes infighting behavior amongst other things.

It is also possible in complevel 9, set 'overwrite existing demo' to no in the options menu. Start recording,save the game, upon death quit out and restart recording the previous demo, it'll automatically load the savegame and you can resume playing.

Oh, wasn't aware it was possible in cl9, thanks for the correction!

[General Rainbow Bacon]

Okay.  Can you put a step by step lesson on how to do this please, including all options I need to set?  

[tourniquet]

Step 1:

 

1 hour ago, tourniquet said:

set 'overwrite existing demo' to no in the options menu

 

Step 2: create a batch file to start Prboom with

 

Step 3: stuff to put inside the batch file:

e:\doom\prboom-plus-2.5.1.5\prboom-plus -complevel 9 -file xxx.wad -skill 4 -warp 01 -record demoname ----change it accordingly to your needs

 

Step4: run the batch, save at some point during the recording then quit out. run the batch once again and Prboom loads the save and resumes recording the same demo

 

Step5: profit

Edited January 5, 2021 by tourniquet

[DuckReconMajor]

In the latest prboom-plus versions at least, if you don't care about -complevel, just set 'overwrite existing demo' to no as tourniquet says and record demo as normal, not specifying complevel.

 

glboom-plus -record demo

 

In the game you can save/load just like you were playing normally.

When you want to start the game again, just run the same command again (as long as 'overwrite existening demo' is 'no')

It'll drop you off at your last save point

 

I believe not specifying a complevel is the same as -1, but i've been ok with it. I just use it for -viddump video recording and not for submitting to dsda or anything.

 

If you want to use complevel 9 as tourniquet mentions you have to restart the game every time. But if you don't specify complevel or use -1 you don't have to restart the game, just save/load as normal in the game.

[General Rainbow Bacon]

Thanks guys!  What about using other complevels like 2 or 3 for vanilla behavior in maps?  Also, I assume that I can use a command line in the prompt instead of a batch file, yes?

[tourniquet]

36 minutes ago, General Rainbow Bacon said:

What about using other complevels like 2 or 3

 

Nope, won't work in those complevels

 

36 minutes ago, General Rainbow Bacon said:

I assume that I can use a command line in the prompt instead of a batch file

 

Sure

 

I assume you want to record your run for the DWMaster, unless your allowed to play it in another complevel than 2, you're screwed.

[General Rainbow Bacon]

Yeah, that's what I wanted to know.  He says that saving is allowed for complevel 2 and 3, but if that's not possible, we have a problem.  I posted in that thread about it.

Edited January 5, 2021 by General Rainbow Bacon