Spielberg to-be

[Wolfman]

how does one make the movie _cam work?

[The Celtic Viking]

how does one make the movie _cam work?

1. Have a shortcut to RomeTW.exe (or RomeTW-BI.exe if using BI).
2. Right click on it and choose 'properties'.
3. Choose the "folder" (whatever it's called) "shortcut"
4. You should see "Target:" and to the right of that it should say where you have said .exe-file, and then extra switches - for example: ""C:\Program Files\Activision\Europa Barbarorum\RomeTW-BI.exe" -mod:eb -nm -show_err".
5. Add -movie_cam (so that, in my example, it would be C:\Program Files\Activision\Europa Barbarorum\RomeTW-BI.exe" -mod:eb -nm -show_err -movie_cam)
6. Start up EB using that shortcut and load a saved battle replay. Voilà!

[Foot]

Also, the numpad controls the camera. Just do some experimenting with the controls, the camera is completely free to move.

Foot

[Kampfkrebs]

How to create a nice EB movie:

1. Have some skill in video editing, if not, have some birth given skill.

2. Have some GOOD editing programs, like:
-Fraps (not really for editing, but without it you can forget your movie, since the RTW engine capture thingy is crap)

- A main video editor like Vegas, oder media studio 8 pro (which I prefer)

- A composing software (adobe after effects, by name)

3. Have proper music which fits your faction (and no, even if some Saba´s were black, 50 cent ISNT your choice :P )

4. Have a storyboard, or at least a barely idea of what you want to create.

5. Play a custom battle. BUT: if you want to create a good movie, you should remind of your choosen faction. The romans never were in the saka steppe. They also havent ever used amored indian elephants.
And choose as your opponent the "arch enemy" of your faction. Well, as rome you could basically choose the whole europe region. But some celts should do the job.

6. SAVE THE REPLAY!

7. Start fraps (watch your choosen FPS, 40fps is always a good deal), and load your battlereplay. Get yourself comfortable with the controls (I use WSAD, btw) and then start recording everything you think which could give a good scene.

8. Load your editing program and try to produce a nice movie. And dont forget
to share it with other people, cause only their critics can improve your work!

Now that was a (really) short overview about RTW and video editing.
And dont be frustrated if it doesnt start that well, just try it over and over again, and you´ll see, you´ll get better.

So long,
Julian

[Long lost Caesar]

thanks a lot guys, this heres more advice than i think i can handle, but im really grateful now all i need is a black cap, a bull horn and one of those chairs directors always have.

[Rodion Romanovich]

If you have a friend with EB, you could also try saving a replay from a multiplayer battle you fight according to choreography you agreed on beforehand, in order to get full control over the moves

[TWFanatic]

http://rtw.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/f...&f=9,3274,,all

That should help.