12.10.11

INSTALLING WGET TO READ A PACHUBE FEED

This video goes through the Wget installation process, as well as modifying the bat file in order to pull data in xml format from your Pachube feed.


Make sure you keep your bat file in the root directory of your mods folder (C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis Wars\Mods\"yourmod", in order for your xml file to be saved there, and for your flowgraph to be able to access it.


Then just click on the bat file in order to run WGet to pull datafrom your Pachube feed.



http://www.russelllowe.com/benv2423_2011/experiment2/brief/brief_exp2.htm


GETTING A FLOWGRAPH TO READ DATA FROM PACHUBE FEED VIA XML EXAMPLES:


01. Uses the xml document created in the tutorial above called WebCameraBrightness.xml, to pull out the "current value":










02. Utilizes the "Xml:GetChildAt node, handy when all children are called the same thing:



11.8.11

RECORDING WITH FRAPS INSTEAD


Instead of setting up an image sequence in Crysis, you can use Fraps to record video, lock your framerate to 25 fps and set your perspective window to 1280 x 720. The free version of Fraps only lets you record for up to 30 seconds only. The unlimited version costs $40.

28.7.11

DEFINING IMAGE SEQUENCE SETTINGS VIA FLOWGRAPH



Please note, defining the frame size as 1280 x 720 in the flowgraph, as illustrated in this video doesn't work, you need to make your perspective window size 1280 x 720.