Quake3World

What program do I need to change a demo into file that runs without Q3..I'm not sure what file it gets turned into wmv..mpeg..mp3 or whatever.

-thx

there's a command to record demos directly as AVI: cl_avidemo XX, where XX is the fps of the avi you want to record.

edit: http://www.am-softhome.com/articles/Q3_ ... index.html
that's shitty though, so you'll want to use fraps: http://q3.byman.it/docs/creatingvideo/preview.html

ps- google ftw

ioquake3 can record to AVI directly. Check out the cl_aviframerate and cl_avimotionjpeg cvars.

Thanks guys!

It's fine for a quick and dirty movie (your basic "box map"), but if you are slightly more serious you need to put a little more time into it...
First of all make sure your config is not a typical gaming cfg (no hud, no clutter, no chat text, no vertex lighting) - a mapping cfg for the final levelshot is nice.

Tips about the process of making a movie (overall view, lots of links included, might be overwhelming at first)

Video making tutorial (old) [Loads of other tuts there]

Useful mod if you want nice "camera paths":
Q3MME