How To Record Game Demo In Counter Strike 1.6
Ever wondered how people record videos of their game play in Counter Strike 1.6?
Do they use Screen Recorder Software or Cell Phones to record those videos?
The answer is, No!
Counter Strike 1.6 developers have added this awesome feature called Demo Recording built-in the game.
With This feature you can record videos of your CS 1.6 game without using any additional third party software!
It is not limited to recording your own game but it can also be used to record demo of other players while you are Spectating them.
Procedure:
The procedure is very easy. Follow the steps below:
Recording Demo:
- Make sure you are in any Server
- Open your Game Console. (Press the key labelled ~ or ` just below the Esc key in the upper left corner of your keyboard!)
- When you want to start recording the demo, type record demo123 in the bottom line and press Enter. Here demo123 is the Demo Name. Demo Name can be anything you imagine. Do not add spaces in Demo Name. Demo starts recording once you press Enter and close the Game Console!
- When you want to stop recording, open game console, type stop and press Enter. The demo recording will be instantly stopped!
- Congrats! The demo has been recorded and saved on your computer.
- Now close the game and goto your cstrike folder. In Windows 7 & 8, cstrike folder is located at C:\Program Files (x86)\Valve\cstrike while in Windows XP and older Windows versions, cstrike folder is present at C:\Program Files\Valve\cstrike
- In some cases, the file is present in C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Counter-Strike 1.6\cstrike
- The Demo file demo123.dem will be placed inside the cstrike folder.
- If you want to share this file on Facebook or Email it, don’t forget to Compress it using Zipped Folder!
Playing Demo:
- Copy the Demo File to your cstrike folder (If its not already there!)
- Run Counter Strike 1.6
- Open the Game Console and type playdemo demo123
- Demo will starting playing.
- If you want to catch cheaters, type demoui2; sv_cheats 1; r_drawothermodels 2 in game console while the demo is playing. Watch their game closely for any suspicious moves!
- Some players are using the Hearing technique to know about an approaching enemy so make sure you distinguish them from the actual cheaters 🙂
Demo Recording is most commonly used by Admins and Normal Players to record the game play of cheaters as a Proof-of-Cheat (PoC)
This feature can also be used to record your own game when you are about to perform those cool stunts in game.
Some people use it as an alternative to Screen Shots when people blame them for Photoshoped Screen Shots 😉
If you have any questions, feel free to ask in comments!
Thanks, It Was Too Helpful 😀
oh yeah!!!! thanks for this help keep helping us
yr mera pass ya video srif counter strike ma hi chal rahi ha koi batai ga kesa chalaun ma apna media player ma admin plzzz helo me
Demo or .DEM files can only be played on Counter Strike 1.6 itself.
There is no such player that plays .dem files nor any converter that converts them to any video format.
Demo files actually contains game movements and not the actual videos.
They can only be played inside the game!
thanks its was too helpfull !! 🙂
also explain how to take trial of any player for adding in clan ???
Sure. Right now I have no idea how to do that but once I know, I will surely write about it 🙂
thank’s it was soo helpfl i catch so many cheaters 😀
Thanks 🙂 Don’t forgot to tell your friends about this website for Counter Strike related information!
how i can watch demo without opening counter-strike
I’m sorry but there’s no way. Not yet at least!
how can i watch it when i’m on desktop
I have already mentioned that its impossible!
It says already recording. but when i go to locate .dem file then i cant find it anywer? What i should do next?
Please mention your operation system details.
already recording when you start recording you haven’t stop the previous recording thats why it say alresdy recording.When you want to stop recoding type stop in console and than it show recording complete than start recording 2 recording
Yaar i Dont have valve inn Program Files 86 🙁 and in virtual store there is only Windows not program files 🙁
.I have Windows 7.
Look for “Program Files” instead of “Program Files (x86)”.
Program files ma bhi nahi ha Admin
Right-click on CS1.6 shortcut and goto Properties.
Find your path inside “Target” box.
In my target box its “C:\Program Files (x86)\Valve\hl.exe” -nomaster -game cstrike”
So my path is “”C:\Program Files (x86)\Valve”
Yaar ab maina sara kuch sahi ker liya ha lakin ab wo khata ha Strat IN box is not valid????:( 🙁
Right-click shortcut -> “Open File Location”
x.x
Admin Programs file mai bhi nahi ha.:(
Our oper maira porana message tha wo khan gaya?
Program Files mai bhi nahi ha Admin.
Thanks Admin for help.
Admin in my target box G:\CS Professional\Counter-Strike.exe
When i changed it and open it the place where i changed opened cant find the solution.:(
Goto G:\CS Professional\ there will be a folder named “cstrike”.
Open that folder and hopefully you will find your demos there 🙂
Ouder siraf Autorecorded_demo hi hain Not the ones i saved. 🙁 I cant find the solution so should i download new Cs 1.6???
And where can i get Cs 1.6????
No.
Actually I have installed a plugin in CS Pakistan that automatically starts recording demo of every player and it is saved in player’s game folder.
You can check your demo right after you close the game and if you still want to record demo manually, you will need to write stop in console first.
After that you can follow the steps mentioned in this post: http://www.counterstrike.com.pk/2014/09/how-to-record-game-demo-in-counter-strike-1-6/
Dear,
I want to play counter strike source online.If you have any server please contact me.
Here is a list of cs 1.6 servers in Pakistan: http://www.counterstrike.com.pk/2013/10/counter-strike-1-6-servers-in-pakistan/
Yaar wahan nahi ha Only Autorecorded_demo ha.Should I Download another cs?And can you tell where to Download it??? CS 1.6 or CS PRO.please admin tell.
Ok try downloading new cs from here: http://www.counterstrike.com.pk/2014/02/how-to-install-counter-strike-1-6/
Thanx brother that was too help full.
You are welcome 🙂
hello admin.. I once played a clan match online.. and I believe the host/admin recorded the gameplay.. later he sent me the .dem file to via mail.. When I played the .dem file, I was able to spec any player in all camera angles.. it was helpful, because i captured the cool frags for a video i was making.. now wen i record demos using this “record ” command when I play online, I am able to record only my gameplay and that too only in first person view.. can u explain how can I get to record demos where I can spectate all players later, when I play it ? has it got anything to do with hltv ?
Thanks !
Hi!
Yes it is done with HLTV.
Try this plugin: https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?p=993138
I haven’t tried it myself but I believe this is exactly what you are looking for.
Do let us know if this works for you 🙂
i have to ask how can we see our moving speed in cs 1.6
To show your speed on screen, write the following in your game console: “cl_showpos 1”
To find the current player speed in server, write “sv_maxspeed” in console.
To change it write this in console: “sv_maxspeed 500”
How to post the recorded vid on youtube or facebook? i don’t understand what zipped folder is :/
Actually the recorded demo plays only in Counter-Strike 1.6 game.
It cannot be posted on Youtube or Facebook directly as a video.
Regarding the zipped folder:
You have to right click on the demo file and click on “Send to” and then click “Compressed (Zipped) Folder”
A new file will be created in the same folder with an icon looking just like a folder but a zip on it.
Now you can upload that zipped file any where you want!
it says that convert it to jpg something like that. and the logo is left4lead on the demo picture. what can you help me about that?
Where does it say “convert it to jpg” ?
If you want to make video for posting directly on Youtube or Facebook, you will need to use a screen recording software.
If you already have a demo file, you can play that demo in game and start your screen recording software to make a video file directory.
A good open source screen recorder is CamStudio. Try it out!
Well my point is.. After i recorded my demo then i look the demofile in csfolder. The demofile has a picture of left4dead. Then i clicked it, then the left4dead shown. Is that normal or my pc has a problem. But when i type the playdemo in my console it’s alright. And how can i convert it to a normal video. U just tell before that i can without them softwares. Thanks for the responds!
Well my point is.. when i’m done recording my demo, The demofile has a picture of left4dead on the demofile in csfolder. Then i clicked it, then the left4dead shown. Is that normal or my pc has a problem. But when i type the playdemo in my console it’s all good No Left4dead shown. And how can i convert it to a normal video. You just telled me that i can do it without them softwares, using zipped folders? And what’s that for? Sorry i don’t understand anything. btw Thanks for the responds!
u have associated .dem extension with left4dead :p
The picture doesn’t really matter.
As Ashir has pointed out you have associated .dem files with Left4dead that’s why its showing that Left4dead icon with each demo file.
For converting .dem files to video there is only one way that I have written in previous comment.
how i can share my demo on facbook!!!
Simply upload the “.dem” file using the “Upload File” feature of Facebook!
how i share my demo on facebook
admin plz mujay batoe kay apna rank or experiance save kaisay kartay hay mera nahi ho raha 🙁 kal mera private first class tha or aj frientented civillian why??????
Sorry, I am unable to understand your question properly.
If you are asking about how to save Ranks in Counter-Strike 1.6 Server, make sure your “cstrike/addons/amxmodx/data” folder is writable and you have enabled Ranks properly in your config files.
Let me know if this is what you are asking, I will provide more details!
But we cant post it in any youtube ir facebook . How to play video in windows media player
what if i typed spaces lik startdemo “demo” “cd” where is it now saved? I can’t find it…
what if i typed spaces lik startdemo “demo” “cd” where is it now saved? I can’t find it… Pls answer
Thanks hope ds works.. good job
what is cd