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Does "/demoplay <filename>" not work on a Mac?

CuppaManga

By CuppaManga,
Posted on: 2012-09-07 16:13 in Mac Users

 

Posted

I've succeeded in recording a couple demos using "/demorecord <filename>", but when I try to play the demo back using "/demoplay <filename>" (which is how ParagonWiki says to do it), nothing happens.

Any ideas?

 

Posted

What you need to do is:

Go to c:\program files\ncsoft\city of heroes

Type:

cityofheroes -demoplay FILENAME

And you're good to go.

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Those instructions are for the Windows version, D_R.

On a Mac, you need to click the expand triangle next to City of Heroes in the NC Launcher, and double-click Properties. In the "Extra Command Line Parameters" area, enter the second part of what Dark_Respite suggested:

-demoplay FILENAME

Then close the Properties window, and launch City of Heroes. It will only play the demo file until you remove the contents of the "Extra Command Lines Parameters".

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Posted

Ah, so it doesn't work by typing it in the chat box. ParagonWiki didn't make that clear. Thanks

 

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Wait, what? I've been messing with demos since before Samuraiko registered on the forums and this method of starting a demo file is new to me.

Issue 16 made me feel like this.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Vanden View Post
Wait, what? I've been messing with demos since before Samuraiko registered on the forums and this method of starting a demo file is new to me.
Yep - one way to launch a demofile playback is to modify the launch command.

I use Windows, so I just pop open a command prompt, head to the City of Heroes directory, and my usual command launch is:

cityofheroes -demoplay FILENAME -disable2d -demofps 30

My in-game default size is 1920x1080 so nothing to change there for screen size, and voila!

Michelle
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Ah. I've always just made a shortcut to cityofheroes.exe with -project "coh" -demoplay added to the target line, then dragged the icon for the demo I want to play onto the ico for the shortcut.

Issue 16 made me feel like this.
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I guess the upside to this method is that I can play my demos without needing to log into the game servers. I'll be able to watch them when/if the game ends, at least.