How To Watch Recordings
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Bump for one this is a good thread...and two I'm having new trouble.
Since the demo cut from defcon I haven't been able to watch recordings with dedcon.
I open the recording, the script runs but doesn't find my key and gives demo limits (which there isn't anymore) and closes the dedcon. This all happens in a few split seconds of opening the recording.
Since the demo cut from defcon I haven't been able to watch recordings with dedcon.
I open the recording, the script runs but doesn't find my key and gives demo limits (which there isn't anymore) and closes the dedcon. This all happens in a few split seconds of opening the recording.
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Odd. What Defcon type (steam or not) do you run and where would your key be? I thought I covered all bases there.
If all else fails, you can start the playback from the command line with
dedcon -l <recording name> -c "ServerKey <your key>"
Of course, I'll recheck the policies. demo players should be at least allowed to watch playbacks, I'd say. It's probably the order of the metaserver to disallow game hosting by demos that's causing the server to quit.
If all else fails, you can start the playback from the command line with
dedcon -l <recording name> -c "ServerKey <your key>"
Of course, I'll recheck the policies. demo players should be at least allowed to watch playbacks, I'd say. It's probably the order of the metaserver to disallow game hosting by demos that's causing the server to quit.
bert_the_turtle wrote:Odd. What Defcon type (steam or not) do you run and where would your key be? I thought I covered all bases there.
Defcon 1.43 Windows (I've also tried one of the alpha builds of dedcon...the long running 1.43 beta....and of course the latest 1.43 build of dedcon.)
Its strange because recordings was just working not too long ago
bert_the_turtle wrote:If all else fails, you can start the playback from the command line with
dedcon -l <recording name> -c "ServerKey <your key>"
Does this work with Windows as well in command? Also (just to be sure) I remove the sets of < >'s after i nenter key and name correct?
Thanks for the help.
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Ok, I tried it through command, it worked thanks. But just to get last error line that I couldn't see last time I ran it without my key. It returned this line.
"Hosting Demo Games have been disabled."
Its strange it works through command. I have triple checked both authkey files and doesn't seem to have any typo's. Oh well this is good enough for me. Thanks Bert!
Also will this command line that i used to run the recording work in Mac as well? My friend is having some troubles.
Again I opt this thread be stickyed!
"Hosting Demo Games have been disabled."
Its strange it works through command. I have triple checked both authkey files and doesn't seem to have any typo's. Oh well this is good enough for me. Thanks Bert!
Also will this command line that i used to run the recording work in Mac as well? My friend is having some troubles.
Again I opt this thread be stickyed!
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Yep. That's because the metaserver says so now. Does it say anything before that? Like, where it is looking for your authkey? (Dunno whether I added logging for that.)sfericz wrote:"Hosting Demo Games have been disabled."
Certainly.sfericz wrote:Also will this command line that i used to run the recording work in Mac as well? My friend is having some troubles.
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Actually I found files in my Documents on my os x mac and it says "dedcon-powerpc-apple" When I click it there are many files. But one says dedcon. And when I open it there is a terminal on the applications. I if close it it will say that it will terminate the process. What do I do? Do I put a code? Oh and also it asks me if I want to do another command when I right click the application.
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Just clicking on that 'dedon' starts a regular server with default configuration, not a playback. Just close it or enter the 'Quit' command. To start a playback, you need to
1. open a terminal
2. cd into the directory that 'dedcon' resides in
3. enter './dedcon -l <name of the recording>'
It's easiest if you place the recording file into the same directory the 'dedcon' is in.
There should be a 'README' text file in the same directory, too. It contains more information.
1. open a terminal
2. cd into the directory that 'dedcon' resides in
3. enter './dedcon -l <name of the recording>'
It's easiest if you place the recording file into the same directory the 'dedcon' is in.
There should be a 'README' text file in the same directory, too. It contains more information.
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