How can I do screenshots in free camera view like spectator view?

[hardnrg]

Ok, kind of a basic question... I can take screenshots at the end of a game and move the camera around to attempt to get a close-up etc...

but is there an EASY way to do this? i'd ideally like to scroll-zoom in/out and target-rotate the camera around a skinned-model that I am testing out...

I guess I could try and run UT2004 on my old P3... but that means setting up a LAN game... could be a ball-ache with my current setup in student digs...

meh, anyone know? not just F4 3rd-person behind view please, lol

 

[Mr.Wigglez]

while in ut2k4 jus hit F9 button to take screenies.

 

[hardnrg]

lol, i know... i meant... you know how at the end of the game you can just rotate the camera all AROUND the winning player from a 3rd person view??

i wanna do that... but not have to play a game to do it... and ... ah **** it... i'll probably just set up a lan and do it...

edit: it just clicked how to do this...

all i have to do is demo-record myself playing/posing... then play it back and take screenshots from 3rd person "spectator" view

* Open console and type "demorec demofilename".
* Once the match is over to replay type "demoplay demofilename".

man, i'm doing well tonight, answered 2 of my own posts! lol

 

[SaD]

I use Spectate Botmatch for making pics.It´s a great tool .
You can spectate the game and freeze it while the bots are fighting against each other .So , you can make some really great pics

Spectate Botmatch

It´s originally for UT2003 , but it´s working in UT2004 , too .

 

[hardnrg]

cool, nice one SaD... any tricks up your sleeve for choosing particular bots?
i'd ideally like to see my custom skin in action

 

[SaD]

cool, nice one SaD... any tricks up your sleeve for choosing particular bots?

No , but you will definatly get some real great pics after your bots played some minutes .

 

[hardnrg]

Well, I found a way to give my custom bot highest priority

Originally posted by SilverDemon

oh oh! Please, can you tell me what's the difference between BotUse=1, BotUse=2 and BotUse=3? Anyone? (I can't use the BotManager - different platform).

The higher the number, the more often the bot will be used. Setting the value to zero will ensure it doesn't pop up randomly.

that's from atari forums.. but mine's set on 3, so using your magic botmatch spectating mutator i'm sure i'll see her before long

 

[Cantar]

errr open controll consoul and type freecamera 1
then enter 3rd person mode and u can wounder around in 3d mode only problem is ya realy cant fight like that =)

 

[shadow_dragon]

Spectate botmatch has more options!

@Hardnrg Just use the bot roster to change the bots surely?

 

[hardnrg]

freecamera 1 doesn't work... freecamera doesn't appear to be a console command

edit: yeah, i'll be using BotMatch Spectating thingy... and i guess bot roster is somewhere around the number of bots option...

 

[klasnic]

Here's all the console commands you need... Just type whichever you need in the console while playing / spectating a game.

invisible true
god
ghost
togglescreenshotmode
fov
freecamera
freezeall
slomo

You'll know what they do when you type 'em in

 

[hardnrg]

i'll try again, but freecamera wasn't working... maybe cos i was running as a listen server with no bots, heh heh... i'll see what happens on some instant action...

 

[Cantar]

you have to be in a instiant action game for them comands to work

 

[hardnrg]

cheers dudes, with all those tips I've managed to get some really hi-res, hi-quality screenies
http://forums.beyondunreal.com/showpost.php?p=1575255&postcount=17

(those are like half the original size too! close ups galore )