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I was trying this some time ago and I think the projectile doesn't even use the explosion property from the file. When I changed it's projectile to a stock rocket, it worked as with other explosions, but that gets blocked by sv_pure.

To edit particles you need to use TF2's particle editor (https://youtu.be/G_9hTV7XFCg). But sv_pure again.

This looks different to that JI particle bug.
Try mat_texture list 1 and look if you see this weird texture there.
And just in case, did you verify integrity of game files already?

Because Cowmagler doesn't use those properties. If you change it's projectile to a regular rocket, then it works. But sv_pure doesn't allow that.

I've found a way to record world and depth at the same time (no need for multiple passes), but the effort required seems on par with #4.
https://www.teamfortress.tv/56706/how-to-record-depth

https://imgur.com/a/CoS87J3

Seems to be possible. Few notes:

• the texture is white, I have no idea why is it green (something with HDR?)
  
• VTF can't be larger than ~55 MB (you'll get missing textures)
  
• I just mashed together the animated texture and skybox VMTs, you can probably figure out something better

Made in response to Is it possible to make ragdolls deterministic?
TLDR: Need to make demo always play the same so I can record in two passes.

That doesn't seem to be possible, but I've figured out how to record both normal image and depth at the same time in a single pass.

Basically, startmovie doesn't capture ReShade effects, so by using it together with a regular screen cap (which will capture ReShade), you can get there. The actual process is a bit more complicated so I went with GitHub for better formatting.

The guide on GitHub

Updates

[6. 2. 2021]

• new ReShade shader
  
• ditched SourceDemoRender, VDMs, startmovie
  
• now two ways to record
  
• output encoded with UTVideo - fixed color loss again

[7. 8. 2020]

• fixed crash on startmovie

[5. 8. 2020]

• fixed color loss during video processing
  
• restructured the guide
  
• fixed Steam messing up ReShade

As far as I know hlae streams only work in csgo. In tf2 all you can do is reshade or some tricks with fog. Even r_depthoverlay doesn't work anymore.

tf_always_deathanim 1 will make death animations always play when applicable, so it kinda achieves this. But it will only affect headshots/stabs/idk what else has those animations.
Btw what method do you use to record depth? ReShade + screen cap?

Google search returns zero results so I figured I'd make a thread for the one person who might find this useful.

This lets you add additional engine search paths. They are added as the topmost MOD and GAME paths (means read only). Multiple paths are separated by commas. You can add both folders and VPKs.

-insert_search_path "D:\some folder,D:\stuff.vpk"

Where some folder looks like what you'd add to your custom folder:

some folder
├ cfg
│ └ something.cfg
└ sound
  └ hitsound.wav

Found in source code: public\filesystem_init.cpp, line 552

cmd demorestart // Force a client update

File paths TF2 reads from/writes to are defined in tf\gameinfo.txt . By editing that file you can redirect TF2's read/write paths (idea from here). This is handy for those who render demos with maxquality config/VDMs/extra mods, because it can keep those separate from your normal setup.

Works like this:
You make a new folder next to the tf folder (tf_movie for example) and put all your moviemaking stuff there. It will work just like the regular tf folder.

tf_movie
├ cfg
│ └ config.cfg  < this is the file TF2 saves settings to
├ custom
│ ├ mastercomfig-ultra.vpk
│ └ HUD
│    └ ...
└ demos
  └example_demo.vdm

Then you can change gameinfo.txt to load this folder when you want to record, and change it back when you're done. Stuff inside tf will be untouched.

Also nice thing: if you do this with your normal setup too, you can have a clean install just be deleting that folder.

Edited gameinfo.txt. Sets tf_movie as the top most read and the only write path, disables tf/custom .

"GameInfo"
{
	game	"Team Fortress 2"
	type multiplayer_only
	nomodels 1
	nohimodel 1
	nocrosshair 0
	hidden_maps
	{
		"test_speakers"		1
		"test_hardware"		1
	}
	nodegraph 0
	GameData	"tf.fgd"
	InstancePath "maps/instances/"
	advcrosshair 1
	supportsvr 1

	FileSystem
	{
		SteamAppId				440

		// - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
		//      Engine search paths
		// - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

		// Paths relative to hl2.exe 's directory.
		// You can use a full path if you need to point elsewhere.

		// |gameinfo_path| ... where gameinfo.txt (this file) is.
		// |all_source_engine_paths| ... directory containing HL2 shared content.

		// Writes go to the first suitable path.
		// Reads scan all suitable paths. Files from paths higher up the list override files from lower entries.

		// * mounts every subfolder/VPK in the currect directory

		// "_english" replaced if localization is different.
		// "game_lv" mounted as "game" if low violence on, else ignored.

		// To see the paths in game, type "path" at the console.

		// Code that handles this:
		// public\filesystem_init.cpp > FileSystem_AddLoadedSearchPath, FileSystem_LoadSearchPaths

		SearchPaths
		{

			// Custom folder, subfolders mounted only when the game is booted.
			game+mod+custom_mod	tf_movie/custom/*
			//game+mod+custom_mod	tf/custom/*

			// VPKs
			game_lv				tf/tf2_lv.vpk
			game+mod				tf/tf2_textures.vpk
			game+mod				tf/tf2_sound_vo_english.vpk
			game+mod				tf/tf2_sound_misc.vpk
			game+mod+vgui			tf/tf2_misc.vpk
			game					|all_source_engine_paths|hl2/hl2_textures.vpk
			game					|all_source_engine_paths|hl2/hl2_sound_vo_english.vpk
			game					|all_source_engine_paths|hl2/hl2_sound_misc.vpk
			game+vgui				|all_source_engine_paths|hl2/hl2_misc.vpk
			platform+vgui			|all_source_engine_paths|platform/platform_misc.vpk

			// Now loose files.
			mod+mod_write+default_write_path		tf_movie
			mod							tf

			// Add the TF directory as a game search path.  This is also where where writes
			// to the "game" path go.
			game+game_write			tf_movie
			game					tf

			// Where the game's binaries are
			gamebin				tf/bin

			// Last, mount in shared HL2 loose files
			game					|all_source_engine_paths|hl2
			platform				|all_source_engine_paths|platform

			// Stuff you download when connecting to a server
			game+download			tf_movie/download
		}
	}

	ToolsEnvironment
	{
		"Engine"			"Source"
		"UseVPLATFORM"		"1"
		"PythonVersion"		"2.7"
		"PythonHomeDisable"	"1"
	}
}

NOTE 1: If you have your configs in tf\cfg (why?), they will be loaded. Move them into your custom folder.
NOTE 2: SDR plugin still needs it's config.json in tf. Something similar can probably happen with other plugins too.

Got a question on how to change this to another hud crosshair.
If this is your crosshair in hudlayout.res or wherever...

CrossHairKonrWings
{
	"controlName" "CExLabel"
	"fieldName" "CrossHairKonrWings"
	"visible" "1"
	"enabled" "1"
	"zpos" "2"

	"xpos" "c-29"
	"ypos" "c-24"
	"wide" "49"
	"tall" "49"

	"font" "CrossHairKonrWings"
	"labelText" "Z"
	"textAlignment" "center"
	"fgcolor" "248 248 255 255"
}

You grab the font and labelText and add them to the text version in crosshair.txt

// KnucklesCrosses version (could have named it differently when I think about it now)
"Text"
{
	visible			1		// show this version of the crosshair
	xPos			c-240
	yPos			c-240
	wide			480
	tall			480

	font			"CrossHairKonrWings"	// your crosshair font
	labelText		"Z"			// your crosshair glyph
	fgColor_override	"248 248 255 255"	// color
}

And you probably want to set visible 0 to the VTF image version.

bruh

Something that always bugged me. So I fixed it.
Built into the contract progress hud overlay.

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jooonior/tf2-static-ambassador-crosshair/master/example.gif

• Hud crosshair that can be toggled on/off freely and with no delay
  
• Support for VTF and font crosshairs
  
• You can also have this and the normal resizing crosshair on at the same time

download from github