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(SFM is only available on Windows as far as I know.)
(Graphs and images copied over from TF2, as the menu really hasn't changed. Applied SFM specific information to the graphs.)
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{{mm}} [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2B46DEB4157E67C4 Source Filmmaker Tutorials] on YouTube
 
{{mm}} [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2B46DEB4157E67C4 Source Filmmaker Tutorials] on YouTube
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1840/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1840/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/browse?appid=1840 Steam Workshop]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
 
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}.
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==Game Data==
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==Video settings==
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{{Image|Team Fortress 2 General Video.png|In-game general video settings.}}
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{{Image|Team Fortress 2 Advanced Video.png|In-game advanced video settings.}}
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{{Video settings
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|wsgf link                  =
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|widescreen wsgf award      = incomplete
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|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
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|widescreen resolution      = true
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|widescreen resolution notes=
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|multimonitor              = true
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|multimonitor notes        =
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|ultrawidescreen            = true
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Minor graphical issues on the menu screens.
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|4k ultra hd                = true
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Exports video/ posters at 720p by default. Using the <code>--sfm_resolution 3840"</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line arguments]] allows for 4K exports. Interface scales with resolution and can become hard to use.
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|fov                        = true
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|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
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|windowed                  = true
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|windowed notes            =
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|borderless windowed        = true
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|borderless windowed notes  = Use the <code>-window -noborder</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line arguments]]
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|anisotropic                = true
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|anisotropic notes          = 16x AF
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|antialiasing              = true
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|antialiasing notes        = Up to 8x[[MSAA]].
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|vsync                      = true
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|vsync notes                = Togglable
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|60 fps                    = true
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|60 fps notes              =
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|120 fps                    = true
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|120 fps notes              = 300 FPS cap by default. With console, can change <code>"fps_max"</code> up to <code>600</code>; use <code>0</code> for uncapped framerate.<ref>[http://120hz.net/showthread.php?3258-New-120Hz-Games-Report New 120Hz Games Report]</ref>
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|hdr                        = false
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|hdr notes                  = In-game {{term|HDR}} option refers only to {{term|HDR Rendering}} for rendering Bloom and sun shine type effects.
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|color blind                = true
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|color blind notes          = Under "Advanced HUD Options". Only changes some minor effects like Jarate and Mad Milk.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141205154347/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2691308 'colorblind mode' - Steam Users' Forums] (retrieved)</ref>
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}}
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==Input settings==
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{{Image|Team Fortress 2 Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}}
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{{Image|Team Fortress 2 Mouse Gamepad.png|In-game mouse/gamepad settings.}}
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{{Input settings
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|key remap                = true
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|key remap notes          =
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|acceleration option      = true
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|acceleration option notes =
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
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|mouse menu                = true
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|mouse menu notes          =
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =
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|touchscreen              = false
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|touchscreen notes        =
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|controller support        = true
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|controller support notes  = See [[#Controller support|Controller support]] for information on enabling the Xbox 360 HUD, which causes the game to show Xbox 360 button icons.
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|full controller          = true
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|full controller notes    = Game Mode only, some menu's don't work.
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|controller remap          = true
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|controller remap notes    =
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|controller sensitivity    = true
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|controller sensitivity notes=
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
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|invert controller y-axis notes=
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|xinput controllers        = true
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|xbox prompts              = true
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = true
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|other controllers notes  =
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|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=
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|button prompts            = Xbox, DualShock, Steam
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|button prompts notes      =
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug notes  =
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback notes    =
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|simultaneous input        = true
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =
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}}
  
 
==About the Source Filmmaker==
 
==About the Source Filmmaker==

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Source Filmmaker
Source Filmmaker cover
Developers
Valve Corporation
Release dates
Windows July 10, 2012
 
Source Filmmaker at Wikipedia

Key points

If you want to use other Source Engine game assets (such as up-to-date Team Fortress 2 assets or Counter Strike: Global Offensive assets), you must manually transfer them from that game.
Prone to crashes.

General information

Source Filmmaker Website
Source Filmmaker FAQ
Source Filmmaker Wiki
Source Filmmaker Tutorials on YouTube
Steam Community Discussions
Steam Workshop

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Steam
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Windows
All versions require Steam DRM.

Game Data

Video settings

In-game general video settings.
In-game general video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

In-game key map settings.
In-game key map settings.
In-game mouse/gamepad settings.
In-game mouse/gamepad settings.

Template:Input settings

About the Source Filmmaker

The Source Filmmaker (SFM for short) is a tool that uses Valve's Source engine to create a high quality, modifiable 3D recording that can be either exported as a movie or as a still image.

With The Source Filmmaker, you can essentially film "on location" in your favourite Team Fortress 2 map - Whether it's one that Valve have released or one that you modded yourself. The SFM has a huge library of maps, models, animations, objects, sounds and effects for you to use during production.

Because you're working with a virtual world, and your recording stores all the 3D motion data about every element, you can modify any aspect of the recording at any time, making it very handy to touch up on any last minute changes that would otherwise break the movie.

You can currently get the Source Filmmaker Beta for free on Steam, here - Or, you can visit The Offical Source Filmmaker Website.

Source Filmmaker Beta

Before The Source Filmmaker officially went public, they had a short beta stage, where only a lucky few were chosen to test and try out The Source Filmmaker. Some of the people who tested the beta released YouTube videos, including: "Meet The Family", "Meet The Modern Heavy", "Heavy looses an IQ" and "Stop Meeting The Heavy".

Use of the Source Filmmaker before the beta/official release

A while before The Source Filmmaker was even released as a beta to a lucky few, some people were getting their hands on early development builds of the program. Like some things on the internet, this was not legal, as Valve had not intended for anyone to gain access to the SFM until it was ready and bug-free. Downloading/pirating the early Source Filmmaker build was very complicated, as the files were not hosted on many sites. Once a user downloaded the installer, any working anti-virus would be alerted and would tell you about the "high risk." This was because the files contained viruses.

Obviously, the only available version at that time was very early through the timeline, so the older SFM movies that you may find on YouTube will probably not be as good as the newer ones that use the official release.


References