This article is focused on Source engine, for GoldSrc additionally see GoldSrc:mirv_agr.

• Supported Games
• What does it do?
• Things you should know
• Commands
• Import
• Example (CSGO)
  • Choose your commands
  • Recording
  • Decompiling Models
• Setting up Blender and importing AGR
• Export
  • single FBX for C4D, Maya etc.
  • multiple FBX for UE etc.
• Importing maps in Blender
• See also

• Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
• Counter-Strike: Source
• Counter-Strike: Source v34
• Team Fortress 2

• AdvancedFX Game Recording (AGR) is a recording method which allows you to import recorded motion data into the 3D software Blender.

• 30 fps is a must have! Higher framerates can work, but will mostly end up in stuttering PoV animations.
• To get smoother recordings in CS:GO make sure to follow the Smoother Demos guide
• The size of your AGR depends on length, recorded features and animations.

host_timescale 0
host_framerate 30
mirv_streams record agr enabled 0|1
mirv_streams record agr recordPlayers 0|1
mirv_streams record agr recordInvisible 0|1
mirv_streams record agr recordWeapons 0|1
mirv_streams record agr recordProjectiles 0|1
mirv_streams record agr recordCamera 0|1
mirv_streams record agr recordPlayerCameras -1|0|<PlayerIndex> - should be used in freecam view
mirv_streams record agr recordViewmodels -1|0|<PlayerIndex> - should be used in freecam view

host_timescale 0 
host_framerate 30

mirv_agr debug 0|1|2 - Debug level
mirv_agr enabled 0|1 - Enable / disable recording (Has to be enabled before loading the demo if you want to use AGR!).

mirv_agr recordCamera 0|1
mirv_agr recordPlayers 0|1
mirv_agr recordWeapons 0|1
mirv_agr recordProjectiles 0|1
mirv_agr recordInvisible 0|1
mirv_agr recordViewmodel 0|1
mirv_agr recordPlayerCameras -1|0|<PlayerIndex> - CSGO exclusive, should be used in freecam view
mirv_agr recordViewmodels -1|0|<PlayerIndex> - CSGO exclusive, should be used in freecam view

mirv_agr start <FilePath\Name.agr>
mirv_agr stop - Stop recording.

In order to import an AGR file to Blender, you have to download and install the AFX-Blender-Scripts and Blender Source Tools.

Requires Blender 2.8 or later:

• AFX-Blender-Scripts
• Blender Source Tools or
• Blender Source Tools 3.1.1 AGR Edition - Disables collection creation for cleaner project files.

host_timescale 0
host_framerate 30
mirv_streams record agr enabled 1
mirv_streams record agr recordPlayers 1
mirv_streams record agr recordInvisible 0
mirv_streams record agr recordWeapons 1
mirv_streams record agr recordProjectiles 0
mirv_streams record agr recordCamera 0
mirv_streams record agr recordPlayerCameras <PlayerIndex>
mirv_streams record agr recordViewmodels <PlayerIndex>

To get the Playerindex use the command:

mirv_listentities isPlayer=1

With these commands you will record the character, viewmodel and weapon models. Grenades(Projectiles) are disabled in this example for better performance, but can be enabled for sure!

Pros:

• Smaller file size
• Decreasing import time
• More flexibility in terms of Animations (e.g. custom death animations)
• Changing Weapon (e.g. using a M4A4 instead of AK-47)

Cons:

• You have to do the PoV and PoV-bobbing manually (How the weapon bounces while running)
• Weapon drop animations (dropping and dying) have to be done manually

• Make sure that you record in free camera. Do not spectate in first or third person, if you record PlayerCameras and Viewmodels!
• The default save path is Counter-Strike Global Offensive\untitled_rec\takexxxx.
• Follow the Source:Smoother-Demos before recording, which prevents your demo from lagging.
• Commands for the CS:GO mirv_stream method:

mirv_streams record start
mirv_streams record end

Method 1:

• 1: Download GCFScape and Crowbar
• 2: Open the pak01_dir.vpk with GCFScape inside your Counter-Strike Global Offensive\csgo folder
• 3: Go to Root > Models > Players / Weapons and right-click extract the folders.
• 4: Open Crowbar, enable the option Folder for each model and decompile the Player / Weapons folder, recommended to enable "Bone animation SMD files".
• 5: Create a new folder called e.g. CSGO, create another folder inside called models and move the decompiled Players and Weapons folders inside there.

Method 2: Download Devostated's Decompiled Models with fixed .SMDs for fewer errors and extra models and animations.

• 1: After installing and enabling both Blender scripts, delete the Default Scene (Cube, Light and Camera) change the frame rate to 30 fps and go to File > Save Startup File.
• 2: Enable the console (Window > Toggle System Console) to see any errors and progress.
• 3: Go to File > Import > HLAE afxGameRecord (.agr)
• 4: Open the folder of your AGR (Default: Counter-Strike Global Offensive\untitled_rec\takexxxx).
• 5: Add the path of your Decompiled Models folder (e.g. C:Users%USERNAME%\Desktop\CSGO) and get your import settings.

• 5.1: You can change different options such as:
  • Asset Path (Path to decompiled models)
  • Add interpolated key frames (Creates interpolated key frames for frames in-between the original key frames)
  • Scale (Scales everything by this value. 0.01 is default, cause it works with most map importers. A value of 2.54 would be correct size.)
  • Scale invisible to zero (recordInvisible 1 will be hidden if it's not supposed to be, e.g. Running Players after death)
  • Skip Physic and Shared_Player_Skeleton meshes (Skips collision boxes, so you don't have to remove them manually and leads to faster import time)
  • Skip Stattrack and Stickers (Skips Stattrack and Stickers of weapons)
  • Bones (skeleton) only (This will decrease the time to import. I recommend to you use it, if you plan to export your AGR to another program like UE4, Maya or C4D)
  • Model instancing (Instances Models instead of reimporting the same models again.
  • Keyframe interpolation (Changes the interpolation, which can result into a significantly import time decrease, but also possible animation errors. Needs more testing)
• 6: Double click the AGR file or click Import to import the AGR file.
• 7: Enjoy your AGR.

You have two ways of exporting your AGR as FBX.

For the export of your AGR to other 3D programs you need following settings:

• 1: Select everything (Shortcut: A)
• 2: Go to: Object -> Relations -> Make single user -> Object & data

• 3: Export with the recommended settings

• 1: Go to File -> Export -> HLAE AGR Batch Export (.fbx)
• 2: Export with settings that fit your needs

lasa01's map importer

• Source:Commands
• Source:mirv_streams
• Source:Smoother-Demos
• GoldSrc:mirv_agr