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You can change the startup video for a game by placing the following files in the {{path|<moddir>\media}} folder. | |||
* "valve.avi" file (or other specified in StartupVids.txt {{only|{{src}}}}) - for {{gldsrc|4}} (Retail/WON version) and {{src06|4}} or earlier | |||
* "valve.bik" file (or other specified in StartupVids.txt) - for {{src07|4}} and later | |||
* "valve.webm" file (or other specified in StartupVids.txt) - for {{gldsrc|4}} (post-25th anniversary update), and {{source|4}} games/branch that have been modified to have WebM support (such as {{Strata|4}}), aswell as {{src2|4}}. | |||
** Please note that in {{Gldsrc|4}} (post-25th anniversary), audio in the WebM video are muted and instead the game will try to play the {{path|<moddir>/sound/ui/valve_sound|wav}} file instead, which is much lower quality when played in-game (unless MetaHook is used). | |||
If you are making a mod for {{hl2|4}} you can place any AVI | If you are making a mod for {{hl2|4}} (or other {{source|4}} games) you can place any AVI, [[BIK|Bink Video]] (BIK), or [[WebM]] (if the engine have WebM support added) file in your mod's {{path|media}} folder. In order for the video to play when you start your mod you will need to create a {{code|StartupVids.txt}} file in the {{path|media}} folder. Inside {{code|StartupVids.txt}} you simply specify the filename(s) of the video(s) you want to be played on a separate line. | ||
For example ... | For example ... | ||
{{CodeBlock| | |||
media/vid1.avi | media/vid1.avi | ||
media/vid2.bik | media/vid2.bik | ||
media/vid3.webm | |||
}} | |||
Keep in mind that an AVI video will need to be encoded using the Cinepak codec. It is not known whether audio codecs other than [https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/xaudio2/adpcm-overview Microsoft ADPCM] are supported. | Keep in mind that an AVI video will need to be encoded using the Cinepak codec. It is not known whether audio codecs other than [https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/xaudio2/adpcm-overview Microsoft ADPCM] are supported. | ||
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You can get the BIK video encoder for free from RAD on their site at [http://www.radgametools.com/ RAD Game Tools] | You can get the BIK video encoder for free from RAD on their site at [http://www.radgametools.com/ RAD Game Tools] | ||
{{note|RAD Tools is a commercial product and can't be used legally without purchasing a | {{note|RAD Tools is a commercial product and can't be used legally without purchasing a license for its use in your Source mods. This was pointed out to be by Jeff of RAD Game Tools.}} | ||
For WebM, it is only supported in {{gldsrc|4}} (after {{hl}}'s 25th anniversary update), {{csgo|4}} (after Panorama update), some third-party {{source|4}} games, and fully supported in {{source2|4}} onwards. | |||
When encoding the startup video note that older version of {{src07|4}} does not properly all resolutions of BIK video, and only support 1024x768. When using an unsupported video size (let's say 720x480) only the first few seconds of the video will display. After that it will freeze and you will only hear the video's sound, also the game may possibly briefly freezes with a "Not Responding" shown on the game's titlebar (if run on windowed mode), or the Busy cursor appears with the hl2.exe is not responding message. Another possibility is that the video will not play at all. This was later fixed in {{src13|4}} and {{l4dbranch|4}} onwards respectively, and these later games do play the startup videos in higher resolutions. | When encoding the startup video note that older version of {{src07|4}} does not properly all resolutions of BIK video, and only support 1024x768. When using an unsupported video size (let's say 720x480) only the first few seconds of the video will display. After that it will freeze and you will only hear the video's sound, also the game may possibly briefly freezes with a "Not Responding" shown on the game's titlebar (if run on windowed mode), or the Busy cursor appears with the hl2.exe is not responding message. Another possibility is that the video will not play at all. This was later fixed in {{src13|4}} and {{l4dbranch|4}} onwards respectively, and these later games do play the startup videos in higher resolutions without freezing. | ||
==To Remove the Startup Video== | ==To Remove the Startup Video== | ||
Simply create StartupVids.txt in | Simply create StartupVids.txt in {{path|media}} and leave the contents blank. | ||
If you want to skip the startup videos, you can add the {{code|-novid}} parameter to your [[Command Line Options#Source_Games|Command Line]]. | If you want to skip the startup videos, you can add the {{code|-novid}} parameter to your [[Command Line Options#Source_Games|Command Line]]. | ||
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Revision as of 01:49, 11 January 2024
You can change the startup video for a game by placing the following files in the 
<moddir>\media folder.
- "valve.avi" file (or other specified in StartupVids.txt (only in
)) - for 
GoldSrc (Retail/WON version) and 
Source 2006 or earlier - "valve.bik" file (or other specified in StartupVids.txt) - for
Source 2007 and later - "valve.webm" file (or other specified in StartupVids.txt) - for GoldSrc (post-25th anniversary update), and Source games/branch that have been modified to have WebM support (such as
Strata Source), aswell as 
Source 2.
If you are making a mod for 
Half-Life 2 (or other Source games) you can place any AVI, Bink Video (BIK), or WebM (if the engine have WebM support added) file in your mod's media folder. In order for the video to play when you start your mod you will need to create a StartupVids.txt file in the media folder. Inside StartupVids.txt you simply specify the filename(s) of the video(s) you want to be played on a separate line.
For example ...
Keep in mind that an AVI video will need to be encoded using the Cinepak codec. It is not known whether audio codecs other than Microsoft ADPCM are supported.
DivX is also supported, however there appears to be a size limit to the startup video, so if a video is not played then its file size is too large, this has been tested with an AVI file over 100 MB.
You can get the BIK video encoder for free from RAD on their site at RAD Game Tools
Note:RAD Tools is a commercial product and can't be used legally without purchasing a license for its use in your Source mods. This was pointed out to be by Jeff of RAD Game Tools.For WebM, it is only supported in GoldSrc (after 
's 25th anniversary update), 
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (after Panorama update), some third-party Source games, and fully supported in Source 2 onwards.
When encoding the startup video note that older version of Source 2007 does not properly all resolutions of BIK video, and only support 1024x768. When using an unsupported video size (let's say 720x480) only the first few seconds of the video will display. After that it will freeze and you will only hear the video's sound, also the game may possibly briefly freezes with a "Not Responding" shown on the game's titlebar (if run on windowed mode), or the Busy cursor appears with the hl2.exe is not responding message. Another possibility is that the video will not play at all. This was later fixed in 
Source 2013 and 
Left 4 Dead engine branch onwards respectively, and these later games do play the startup videos in higher resolutions without freezing.
To Remove the Startup Video
Simply create StartupVids.txt in media and leave the contents blank.
If you want to skip the startup videos, you can add the -novid parameter to your Command Line.