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<p>Timedemo is a console command available in {{src|4}} to benchmark your personal computer with a demo.</p> | |||
<p>To record a demo, type <code>record "name"</code> while in a game server. This will record a demo called <code>name.dem</code>.</p> | |||
<p>To benchmark, open console and type <code>timedemo filename</code></p> | |||
<p>This will play a demo as fast as possible and print the performance results to the console.</p> | |||
<p>EXAMPLE: <code>535 frames 1.565 seconds 341.77 fps (2.93 ms/f) 47.449 fps variability</code></p> | |||
<p>To print the performance results to a text file, type <code>timedemo filename stats.txt</code></p> | |||
This will create a text file called stats.txt to, e.g. <code>hl2\stats.txt</code> (You can find your demo files there too.)</p> | |||
<h1>Commands</h1> | |||
timedemo <demoname> <optional stats.txt> : gets demo speeds, writing perf resutls to the optional [[stats.txt]]< | <p><pre>timedemo <demoname> <optional stats.txt> : gets demo speeds, writing perf resutls to the optional [[stats.txt]]</pre></p> | ||
<p><pre>timedemoquit <demoname> <optional stats.txt> : gets demo speeds, writing perf resutls to the optional [[stats.txt]]</pre></p> | |||
timedemoquit <demoname> <optional stats.txt> : gets demo speeds, writing perf resutls to the optional [[stats.txt]]< | |||
== Limitations/Bugs == | == Limitations/Bugs == | ||
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{{tip|Disable vertical sync (VSync) (<code>-forcenovsync</code> [[command line argument]]) and set [[fps_max]] high enough in order to play demos with timedemo at higher rate...}} | {{tip|Disable vertical sync (VSync) (<code>-forcenovsync</code> [[command line argument]]) and set [[fps_max]] high enough in order to play demos with timedemo at higher rate...}} | ||
{{confirm|What about accuracy?|offset=1}}{{this is a|console command|name=timedemo}} | {{confirm|What about accuracy?|offset=1}}{{this is a|console command|name=timedemo}} | ||
== External links == | |||
* [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Demo_Recording_Tools Demo Recording Tools] | |||
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Timedemo is a console command available in 
Source to benchmark your personal computer with a demo.
To record a demo, type record "name" while in a game server. This will record a demo called name.dem.
To benchmark, open console and type timedemo filename
This will play a demo as fast as possible and print the performance results to the console.
EXAMPLE: 535 frames 1.565 seconds 341.77 fps (2.93 ms/f) 47.449 fps variability
To print the performance results to a text file, type timedemo filename stats.txt
This will create a text file called stats.txt to, e.g. hl2\stats.txt (You can find your demo files there too.)
Commands
timedemo <demoname> <optional stats.txt> : gets demo speeds, writing perf resutls to the optional [[stats.txt]]
timedemoquit <demoname> <optional stats.txt> : gets demo speeds, writing perf resutls to the optional [[stats.txt]]
Limitations/Bugs
Warning:Playback of demo files can be used as a benchmark, but may not reflect actual in-game performance.Tip:Disable vertical sync (VSync) (-forcenovsync command line argument) and set fps_max high enough in order to play demos with timedemo at higher rate... Confirm:What about accuracy?timedemo is a console command available in all Source games.
External links