Ep2 plays a video file before chapter 1 starts. Looking at its config file:
> playvideo_exitcommand ep1_recap That should work as a console command. Of course, you'll need to be using OB. Steve Henderson wrote: > Scott, > > You can use a Procedural Material/Texture (PT) to accomplish what you > seek. When you write the procedural material "generator", you can > have it pull the pixels/frames from an AVI or other video source > (webcam). We've done this with several types of cameras (but not AVI) > and it works pretty well. You can use the PT in a level or between > maps. > > Here are the basic steps: > > 1- Create a procedural material > (http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Procedural_Materials) Do > something simple like drawing a line on a black background. Make up > some helper function like setRGB(x,y,r,g,b) that lets you set the > pixels of the material easily. Play with it until you are sure you > have the coordinate system and colors working as expected > > 2- Write or borrow some code that will allow you to grab frames from > an AVI file, and also supporting grabbing pixels in each frame -- > write a helper function like getRGB(x,y,&r,&g,&b) that will allow you > to copy the pixels you want. You may have to do some sampling and > filtering here if the AVI is not the same size as the Procedural > Material. > > 3- In the procedural generator loop, use your helper methods to copy > pixels from the AVI (getRGB) to the PT (setRGB) > > There are probably some more eligent ways to do this by rendering to a > texture, hooking the DirectX device and using DirectShow, etc. Also, > since you stated you only want to play *between* levels perhaps Source > already has something to do this.. > > Good Luck, > > Steve > > > > > On Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 4:52 PM, Scott Robson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> I am making a mod that features video cut scenes that will play between >> levels, I am having problems in implementing this however. Some suggestions >> i've had are using AVIMaterials, and keep the player still watching the >> video, also using a panel that plays a bik video file but i do not know how >> to go about making a panel that play bik files. If anyone can help me please >> don't hesitate to email me on [EMAIL PROTECTED], I would also welcome other >> suggestions into how to accomplish this. >> >> Thanks, Scott >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Win a voice over part with Kung Fu Panda & Live Search and 100's of Kung >> Fu Panda prizes to win with Live Search >> http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/107571439/direct/01/ >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders
