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Mindless2164

373 Posts
2 months ago

I`d just like to know if anyone here got any tips for making TF2 machinima, because I got some problems.

I`m really bad at getting lots of body actors together in-game, so I hoped there was some TF2 "WoW-model viewer" program? For instance Oxhorn`s new TF2 machinimas seem to be using a similiar technique. Does anyone know what he does?

And if there not is a way to do this, is there some kind of Replay mode, where you can move the camera free? Or a way to lower the guns and get rid of the interface?

Thanks, I hope someone can answer some of my questions. Now I just got to wait 7 months before the first poster comes...



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Katana

66 Posts
2 months ago

Wow, lotta questions...
TF2 does have a model viewer, but it isn't quite the best way to get things done. They don't have quite as many emotional gestures as WoW does. The basics of TF2 machinima are outlined in my tutorial here (you might need to watch tutorial 1 first)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HcOt7aDiHQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwjNBrRfRWA
If your characters mostly stand still and talk, bots should be fine. But for any level of movement, you normally want to have body actors.

As for your other questions, cl_drawhud 0 and r_drawviewmodel 0 will take away the HUD and weapon.

Mindless2164

373 Posts
2 months ago

Thanks, Katana, That really helped. :)



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o14v

4 Posts
2 months ago

The map 'Greenscreen.bsp' is veery useful for tf2 machinima. It's a map that's entirely green, for replacing with other more suitable backrounds. It looks like if oxhorn did something like this in Dynamic action team ep. 2, when the characters are in the World of Warcraft.

Mindless2164

373 Posts
2 months ago

Oh, and btw, I can`t find the "cheat bar" anywhere. Where is it?



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slysquirrel

214 Posts
2 months ago

Sounds cool i liked the featured TF2 machinima they have forgot name though

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Katana

66 Posts
2 months ago

I think you're referring to the console. To get that, press ESC, go to Options>Keyboard>Advanced, and click enable developer's console.

Mindless2164

373 Posts
2 months ago

Nope, not that.

You know, on your video (I suppose it`s your video)
when you press Esc, next to the "Resume Game" etc. there is a big gray thing where you write down the cheats.. I can`t find that.



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Katana

66 Posts
1 month ago

That's the console. I'm not pressing ESC, I'm pressing tilde, which opens the console.