Feature Request: Multiplayer Replay/Demo system

[Intharth]

I know this is a bit of a long shot but im really hoping someone somewhere would look at doing this for dash faction. I know this a severe long shot but ive wanted this for years.

Im trying to record cinematic and pov shots to make MVs for RFs game nights (usually - ive done non-GN stuff aswell) but the free camera is rather shaky and unsteady even with low sensitivty and DInput settings messed around with. Also it would be much more logical and fun to get cool shots of different players as i feel like i struggle sometimes to get better POV shots of people cuz i have to just hope and pray on the night they do something whilst I am watching them lol.

The specific Feature request is as follows:

• Replay saving - a method to record "Demo's" or Replays from the multiplayer server for as long as I am connected to it (GN runs around 1h30 with i believe 14 map changes) - i would wanna basically record for the full length.
• Both Free cam and POV Spectate options to allow for shots utilizing both set ups
• Start/Stop and Rewind etc

@is-this-c I did find a video from haze before which showed you had worked on this similarly in the past and its basically what im after - if you were able to/would like to help me in my search id be eternally grateful. If not I understand :)

[is-this-c]

which showed you had worked on this similarly in the past and its basically what im after - if you were able to/would like to help me in my search id be eternally grateful. If not I understand :)

Ancient! That client-side demorec was released in 2015. I am not sure if you seek a copy. Have you asked around? I miss demorec so I am displeased it does not exist. But my position is that I do not wish to revive that incarnation.

A client-side demorec can be made easily but it should not be made. I believe it should be server-side. It is more complex because a server has to be able to stream or upload a replay for each round but it provides a server's source of truth.

I unfortunately do not plan to develop this feature and I do not think we shall see rewind if it is developed. Rewind is hard. I experimentally once made geomod destruction reversable because I was interested in rewind but I encountered some issues IIRC.

I also believe a server-side demorec should not record chat and your title ought specify multiplayer because it is a vastly more complex implementation for single player.

[Intharth]

I understand. Thanks for taking the time regardless.

You are right in that i should have specified MP - so i've done that.

I am of the opinion that a client side demorec would be fine for my use case (its what im getting when im recording regardless - so even if there is merit to one or the other either would just be beneficial to my current requirement)

If it makes it more uhh...likeable to do, I can drop the rewind feature, i didn't really think about geo mod im used to L4D2 and MOBA's.

I also am okay with it recording chat (though if you meant to drop the kill feed i would want to keep the kill feed as its easy to tell who gets killed by who in pov shots lol)

I am not a programmer and anyone else ive spoken to before who could has no interest and cannot would like it lol :P so i decided to officially ask i guess maybe someone will show up XD

For what its worth - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt9Xi4RuS_Q_n6M0NmN5v7tkZ5AQJLvg7

Feel free to ignore the first 2 videos in the playlist they are irrelevent to the overall - i personally think #5 onwards is where i start coming into my own with these a bit. Im really passionate about it but everytime i bring up replay im reminded of how difficult a task it is XD

As for asking around - no, i don't think that version of demorec would work in current Dash, i fear it would have to be made for Dash specifically. I ask you because you are the only person that i know to have cared to even try. Ever hopeful!

Thanks again for advice and response !