demo and mvdplay search the current mod first, then baseq2, then other local mod directories alphabetically. Exact paths precede recursive fallback. Loose files precede archive fallback. Disconnect restores the user's game directory; demo discovery does not execute other mods' configs or require reconnecting.

demo match

demo baseq2/match

demo opentdm/match

demo --mod baseq2 __pa3Hoe/z3/z3

mvdplay --mod opentdm match

Names above are placeholders for your recordings. An explicit mod limits lookup to that directory. Use --mod to disambiguate a subfolder named like an installed mod. Basename/relative-suffix lookup covers nested folders and PAK/PKZ/ZIP recordings, including archives in subfolders. RAR/7z and archives inside archives are unsupported. OS path-length limits still apply. The first match starts immediately; extra loose copies are reported asynchronously as: Demo "z3": another match at "...". Exact demo path: /...

The browser index, All tab and search cover all mods. Current mod shows only the active directory, with no baseq2 entries mixed in when another mod is active. The packed-demo filter controls archived recordings. Above the list, Auto-update demos (cl_demo_index_autoscan) enables incremental refresh on opening; Rebuild index also works with automatic refresh disabled. Requests are not duplicated while busy. demo_index_refresh and demo_index_rebuild remain available. These controls belong to the browser, not the player.

Standard multiline menu tooltips show file, players, map, recorded mod, relative path and local file/archive time. The timestamp is not an exact match-start claim. Missing metadata remains unknown. Favorites, playlists and player details retain the selected copy's identity. Demo launch fades intro music before a separate demo music profile starts. Demo settings remain independent from normal play settings. Earlier illustrations below show the common interface; this section describes Beta4 additions not present in those earlier screenshots.

Beta 2 change

Network God performs no network diagnostics/corrections and shows none of its HUD during DM2/MVD2 playback. Its user-selected mode is preserved. Demo playback does not qualify the next launch for automatic connection to the last server.

Recordings, the demo browser and the demo player

Watching recordings is a large area of the Q2PRO-X client in its own right. This document explains the demo browser, the player overlay, the format differences, the analytics, trail mode, director mode, in-demo item timers and the viewing visual profile.

	A separate subject. The automatic analysis of your recordings and your personal match statistics are covered in the game statistics guide. This document is about watching only.

Where the settings live

What you are setting	Menu path
Demo browser	Main menu → Options → Advanced Q2PRO-X → Demo Browser
Demo player	Main menu → Options → Advanced Q2PRO-X → Demo Player
Demo analytics	Main menu → Options → Advanced Q2PRO-X → Demo Player → Demo Analytics
In-demo item timers	Main menu → Options → Advanced Q2PRO-X → Demo Player → Demo Item Timers
Game statistics	Main menu → Options → Advanced Q2PRO-X → Game Statistics

1. Supported formats

Main formats:

.dm2 - normal single-POV demo;

.mvd2 - multi-view demo with extra data for MVD playback.

Some features work in both formats, some are MVD2-only:

demo browser - both formats;

demo player overlay - both formats;

pause/seek - both, with different internal implementation;

analytics traffic/frags/pickups - full MVD2, DM2 fallback via live POV

sampling;

director mode - MVD2;

item timers - MVD2.

2. Demo Browser

Path:

Options -> Demo Browser;

command demo_browser_open;

bind demo_browser_toggle.

Main settings:

cl_demo_browser_alpha;

cl_demo_browser_scale;

cl_demo_browser_fullscreen;

cl_demo_browser_show_details;

cl_demo_browser_row_colors;

cl_demo_browser_show_broken;

cl_demo_browser_show_packed;

cl_demo_browser_remember_tab;

cl_demo_browser_last_tab.

The browser uses a central index:

demo_index_rebuild - full rescan;

demo_index_refresh - incremental refresh.

The index is not part of the release package. It is created locally on the

user's machine.

3. Tabs and organization

The modern demo browser groups demos into working views, for example:

All;

Favorites;

Date;

Mod;

Map;

POV.

Exact visibility depends on the discovered demos and metadata. remember tab

opens the browser on the last used tab next time.

Partial/unreadable demos can be shown or hidden. Packed demos from

engine-visible packs are hidden by default so the user's library is not mixed

with pak contents unless desired.

4. Playlist flow

Demo browser supports selecting multiple demos and playlist behavior.

Useful actions:

check demos;

play selected queue;

jump next / previous;

clear playlist.

Binds in Demo Player:

demo_playlist_next;

demo_playlist_prev;

demo_playlist_clear.

When a playlist is active, the demo player overlay shows the related control

cluster.

5. Demo Player Overlay

Path:

Options -> Demo Player;

command demo_player_open;

bind demo_player_toggle.

Key settings:

cl_demoplayer_overlay;

cl_demoplayer_overlay_alpha;

cl_demoplayer_overlay_scale;

cl_demoplayer_overlay_autohide_sec;

cl_demoplayer_overlay_seek_step_sec;

cl_demoplayer_overlay_seek_jump_sec;

cl_demoplayer_overlay_y;

cl_demoplayer_overlay_show_score;

cl_demoplayer_hide_draws;

cl_demoplayer_volume;

cl_demoplayer_gun;

cl_demoplayer_noskins.

The overlay shows playback controls, timeline, mode pills, and popup menus for

several controls.

6. Pause, seek, and keys

Main binds:

demo_pause_toggle;

+demo_seek_back;

+demo_seek_forward;

demo_player_toggle;

demo_browser_toggle.

Defaults:

Space - pause/resume;

Left Arrow - seek back;

Right Arrow - seek forward.

Seek step and jump are configured separately. For long MVDs, raise jump; for

short duels, keep a smaller step.

7. Demo volume, gun, and skins

cl_demoplayer_volume is a temporary volume override during demo playback.

Normal game volume is restored when playback ends.

cl_demoplayer_gun:

show gun;

hide gun.

This is a demo-playback override. It does not change normal cl_gun.

cl_demoplayer_noskins:

original;

no skins.

This is also a playback override. It does not change normal cl_noskins.

8. MVD Director

The MVD-only director helps automatically select POV.

Mode:

cl_demoplayer_mvd_director_mode;

Values:

off;

next frag;

quad;

penta;

leader.

Lead time:

cl_demoplayer_mvd_director_lead_sec.

Debug:

cl_demoplayer_nextfrag_debug.

next frag uses a pre-scanned frag timeline to switch before the event. A

manual POV override temporarily cools the director down so it does not

immediately take control back.

9. Demo Analytics

Path:

Options -> Demo Player -> Demo Analytics.

Main mode:

cl_demo_analytics_mode: off / traffic / frags / pickups / all.

Style:

cl_demo_analytics_style: overview / world / both.

Time scope:

cl_demo_analytics_time_scope: full / elapsed / window;

cl_demo_analytics_window_sec.

MVD/DM2:

cl_demo_analytics_mvd_autoscan;

cl_demo_analytics_dm2_mode.

Density/performance:

cl_demo_analytics_sample_ms;

cl_demo_analytics_cell_size;

cl_demo_analytics_draw_max_cells;

cl_demo_analytics_draw_max_events.

Visibility:

cl_demo_analytics_overview_alpha;

cl_demo_analytics_world_alpha;

cl_demo_analytics_world_scale;

cl_demo_analytics_show_legend.

Commands:

demo_analytics_rescan;

demo_analytics_info.

10. Trail mode

Trail mode is enabled when:

cl_demo_analytics_world_lifetime_sec > 0.

Instead of an aggregate heatmap, the renderer draws per-sample dots that live

for N seconds and can be connected by lines.

Settings:

cl_demo_analytics_trail_stride;

cl_demo_analytics_trail_lines;

cl_demo_analytics_trail_height_mode;

cl_demo_analytics_trail_feet_z;

cl_demo_analytics_trail_hover_z;

cl_demo_analytics_trail_outline;

cl_demo_analytics_trail_outline_alpha;

cl_demo_analytics_trail_outline_scale.

trail_height_mode feet draws the trail closer to player feet while following

jumps, falls, and box-to-box movement. hover_z lifts the dots slightly so

they do not clip into the floor.

11. Analytics colors

Analytics colors are edited through:

Analytics colors....

Key cvars:

cl_demo_analytics_traffic_low_color;

cl_demo_analytics_traffic_high_color;

cl_demo_analytics_frag_color;

cl_demo_analytics_pickup_color;

cl_demo_analytics_trail_line_color;

cl_demo_analytics_trail_outline_color;

cl_demo_analytics_world_adaptive_colors.

The menu uses preset-style color selection, like the model and item timer

editors. Hex values can also be changed through console/cvar browser.

12. Demo Item Timers

Item timers show respawn timers for important items in MVD2.

Master:

cl_demo_item_timers_world: off / world only / strip only / both.

World view:

translucent ghost item models;

countdown labels above the item location;

countdown disappears when the item is up.

Strip:

demo player strip with item icons;

translucent state while the item waits for respawn;

timer over the icon;

full-color icon when the item is available.

Settings:

cl_demo_item_timers_world_alpha;

cl_demo_item_timers_world_scale;

cl_demo_item_timers_strip_alpha;

cl_demo_item_timers_strip_pillarbox_workspace;

demo_item_timers_strip_edit;

demo_item_timers_strip_reset;

demo_item_timers_info.

13. Tracked items

Armor:

green jacket armor;

yellow combat armor;

red body armor.

Powerups/items:

Quad Damage;

Invulnerability;

Silencer;

Rebreather;

Environment Suit;

Adrenaline;

Mega Health;

Power Screen;

Power Shield.

Weapons, off by default:

Rocket Launcher;

BFG10K;

Railgun.

Per-item toggles:

cl_demo_item_timers_show_armor_green;

cl_demo_item_timers_show_armor_yellow;

cl_demo_item_timers_show_armor_red;

cl_demo_item_timers_show_quad;

cl_demo_item_timers_show_invuln;

cl_demo_item_timers_show_silencer;

cl_demo_item_timers_show_breather;

cl_demo_item_timers_show_enviro;

cl_demo_item_timers_show_adrenal;

cl_demo_item_timers_show_megahealth;

cl_demo_item_timers_show_power_screen;

cl_demo_item_timers_show_power_shield;

cl_demo_item_timers_show_rl;

cl_demo_item_timers_show_bfg;

cl_demo_item_timers_show_rail.

14. Item timer colors

Item timer colors are edited through:

Items colors....

Adaptive mode:

cl_demo_item_timers_adaptive_colors.

When adaptive is enabled, colors can inherit from the item-highlight palette.

When disabled, manual per-item text/ring colors are controlled separately.

15. Demo visual cfg

All demo visual settings should save to:

baseq2/q2pro-x/demo_visual/q2pro-x.demo.cfg

This matters for:

visibility highlights;

model color overrides;

analytics;

trail;

item timers;

item timer colors.

The idea: a demo from opentdm, k1, xatrix, or another mod should not

replace your viewing graphics just because playback temporarily entered that

demo's gamedir.

16. Practical scenarios

Just watching demos

open Demo Browser;

rebuild index once;

enable Demo Player overlay;

tune cl_demoplayer_volume;

choose gun/skins to taste.

Watching an MVD duel with analytics

cl_demo_analytics_mode all;

cl_demo_analytics_style both;

cl_demo_analytics_time_scope elapsed;

trail lifetime 3-10 sec;

trail_height_mode feet;

trail_outline 1.

Studying item control

item timers = both;

enable armor, megahealth, quad, invuln, power shield;

keep weapons off if they clutter the strip;

move the strip with demo_item_timers_strip_edit.

Making clean demo capture

use the demo-visual cfg;

cl_vis_players_mode model;

tune player model colors;

enable trail outline;

enable item timers only when they are useful in-frame.

17. The menu pages in full

17.1. Demo browser

Demo Browser

Type	Section	Row	Variable or target	What it does
Section	View & layout	View & layout
Slider	View & layout	Opacity	cl_demo_browser_alpha	Demo browser overlay background opacity. Applies immediately.
Slider	View & layout	Text scale	cl_demo_browser_scale	Demo browser text and UI scale (0.1..3.0). Applies immediately.
Toggle	View & layout	Fullscreen	cl_demo_browser_fullscreen	Maximize the browser to the full HUD; hides the resize grip (also toggled by header [F]). Applies immediately.
Toggle	View & layout	Show detail pane	cl_demo_browser_show_details	Show the right-side detail pane. Applies immediately.
Toggle	View & layout	Alternate row colors	cl_demo_browser_row_colors	Alternate row background for readability. Applies immediately.
Section	Demo listing	Demo listing
Toggle	Demo listing	Show partial / unreadable demos	cl_demo_browser_show_broken	Also list partial (playable, incomplete metadata) and unreadable demos. Applies immediately.
Toggle	Demo listing	Show demos from engine packs	cl_demo_browser_show_packed	Include demos from engine-visible packs (off by default). Applies immediately.
Toggle	Demo listing	Remember last tab	cl_demo_browser_remember_tab	Restore the last opened tab (All/Favorites/Date/Mod/Map/POV) next session. Applies immediately.
Section	Open	Open
Navigation	Open	Open demo browser...	demo_browser_open	Open the modern demo browser overlay (search and listing backed by the central index).
Key	Open	Toggle key	demo_browser_toggle	Bind a key that opens/closes the demo browser overlay.
Section	Index & service	Index & service
Toggle	Index & service	Auto-update demo information	cl_demo_index_autoscan	cl_demo_index_autoscan: refresh the shared demo index in the background whenever the browser opens. Cached entries remain available when off; manual refresh always works. Applies immediately.
Navigation	Index & service	Rebuild demo index	demo_index_rebuild	Full rescan: reparse every demo and rewrite the central index.
Navigation	Index & service	Refresh demo index	demo_index_refresh	Incremental refresh without reparsing unchanged demos.
Navigation	Index & service	Open legacy demo browser...	menu_demos	Open the legacy demo browser (kept for compatibility).

17.2. Demo player

Demo Player

Type	Section	Row	Variable or target	What it does
Section	Overlay	Overlay
Toggle	Overlay	Enabled	cl_demoplayer_overlay	Master switch for the modern playback overlay. Applies immediately.
Slider	Overlay	Opacity	cl_demoplayer_overlay_alpha	Playback overlay background opacity. Applies immediately.
Slider	Overlay	Text scale	cl_demoplayer_overlay_scale	Playback overlay text and UI scale (0.5..3.0). Applies immediately.
Slider	Overlay	Autohide	cl_demoplayer_overlay_autohide_sec	Hide the passive bar after N sec of real idle (0 = always visible while playing). Applies immediately.
Slider	Overlay	Seek step	cl_demoplayer_overlay_seek_step_sec	Seconds jumped by the < and > step-seek buttons. Applies immediately.
Slider	Overlay	Seek jump	cl_demoplayer_overlay_seek_jump_sec	Seconds jumped by the << and >> jump-seek buttons. Applies immediately.
Toggle	Overlay	Show score button	cl_demoplayer_overlay_show_score	Show the MVD-only [score] button while playing .mvd2. Applies immediately.
Section	MVD director	MVD director
List	MVD director	Mvd director	cl_demoplayer_mvd_director_mode	MVD auto-follow: quad/penta/leader follow current state. Next frag uses a pre-scanned frag timeline (survives seek/replay). Applies immediately. [off / next frag / quad / penta / leader]
Slider	MVD director	Mvd director lead	cl_demoplayer_mvd_director_lead_sec	Lead time (sec) for next-frag mode; also sets the cooldown after a manual POV override. Applies immediately.
List	MVD director	Next frag debug	cl_demoplayer_nextfrag_debug	Next-frag diagnostics: tick = director decisions + timeline. Scan = also every obituary accept/reject. Applies immediately. [off / tick / scan]
Section	Playback	Playback
Slider	Playback	Demo volume	cl_demoplayer_volume	Demo-playback volume multiplier. Final demo gain is s_volume * cl_demoplayer_volume. S_volume remains the master and is not rewritten. Applies immediately.
List	Playback	Demo gun	cl_demoplayer_gun	Demo POV gun visibility: force shown or hidden. Does not change cl_gun. Applies immediately. [show gun / hide gun]
List	Playback	Demo skins	cl_demoplayer_noskins	Demo skins: original as recorded, or force everyone to male/grunt. Does not change cl_noskins. Applies immediately. [original / no skins]
Slider	Playback	Y offset	cl_demoplayer_overlay_y	Vertical offset of the overlay from the bottom of the HUD, in px (0 = flush). Applies immediately.
Toggle	Playback	Disable draw interface	cl_demoplayer_hide_draws	Hide user draw items during playback (cl_timer / cl_lag / cl_ping, etc.). Applies immediately.
Toggle	Playback	Hide laghax HUD during demo playback	cl_laghax_hud_hide_demo	Auto-hide the laghax HUD during demo playback (same cvar as on the Laghax page). Applies immediately.
Section	Submenus & actions	Submenus & actions
Navigation	Submenus & actions	Demo analytics...	q2prox_demoanalytics	Demo analytics / heatmap: traffic, frags, pickups (MVD2 full scan; DM2 live POV).
Navigation	Submenus & actions	Item timers...	q2prox_demoitemtimers	Item respawn timers: ghost models, countdowns, player strip; per-category toggles. MVD2 only.
Navigation	Submenus & actions	Show demo player...	demo_player_open	Show the demo player overlay (unhides it after autohide / manual close).
Section	Keys	Keys
Key	Keys	Toggle key	demo_player_toggle	Bind a key that shows/hides the demo player overlay.
Key	Keys	Pause key	demo_pause_toggle	Bind a key to pause/resume the demo (default SPACE).
Key	Keys	Seek back key	+demo_seek_back	Hold to seek backwards; repeats every 1 s (default LEFTARROW).
Key	Keys	Seek forward key	+demo_seek_forward	Hold to seek forwards; repeats every 1 s (default RIGHTARROW).
Key	Keys	Playlist next key	demo_playlist_next	Bind a key to jump to the next playlist item.
Key	Keys	Playlist previous key	demo_playlist_prev	Bind a key to jump to the previous playlist item.
Key	Keys	Playlist clear key	demo_playlist_clear	Bind a key to clear the current playlist queue.

17.3. Demo analytics

Demo Analytics

Type	Section	Row	Variable or target	What it does
Section	What to show	What to show
List	What to show	Analytics	cl_demo_analytics_mode	Which analytics layers the panel shows: off / traffic / frags / pickups / all. Applies immediately. [off / traffic / frags / pickups / all]
List	What to show	Style	cl_demo_analytics_style	Where analytics are drawn: HUD overview, in-world particles, or both. Applies immediately. [overview / world / both]
List	What to show	Time scope	cl_demo_analytics_time_scope	Time range: full demo, elapsed up to now, or a sliding window (last N sec). Applies immediately. [full / elapsed / window]
Slider	What to show	Window	cl_demo_analytics_window_sec	Sliding-window size (sec) when time scope = window. Applies immediately.
Section	Sampling	Sampling
Toggle	Sampling	Auto-scan MVD demos	cl_demo_analytics_mvd_autoscan	Auto-run the MVD pre-scan when an .mvd2 starts. Applies immediately.
List	Sampling	DM2 mode	cl_demo_analytics_dm2_mode	.dm2 fallback: off, or sample the live POV. Applies immediately. [off / live POV]
Slider	Sampling	Sample interval	cl_demo_analytics_sample_ms	Sampling interval (ms); lower = denser heatmap. Applies immediately.
Slider	Sampling	Cell size	cl_demo_analytics_cell_size	Heatmap cell size in world units. Applies immediately.
Slider	Sampling	Max cells drawn	cl_demo_analytics_draw_max_cells	Cap on traffic cells drawn per frame. Applies immediately.
Slider	Sampling	Max events drawn	cl_demo_analytics_draw_max_events	Cap on frag + pickup dots drawn per frame. Applies immediately.
Section	Appearance	Appearance
Slider	Appearance	HUD panel opacity	cl_demo_analytics_overview_alpha	HUD analytics panel background opacity. Applies immediately.
Slider	Appearance	World particle opacity	cl_demo_analytics_world_alpha	World particle opacity (style world/both). Applies immediately.
Slider	Appearance	World particle scale	cl_demo_analytics_world_scale	World particle size multiplier (0.25..4.0). Applies immediately.
Slider	Appearance	World particle lifetime	cl_demo_analytics_world_lifetime_sec	0 = aggregate; >0 = trail mode, per-sample dots that fade over N sec. Applies immediately.
Section	Trails	Trails
Slider	Trails	Trail dot stride	cl_demo_analytics_trail_stride	Draw every Nth sample per slot (1 = densest trail). Applies immediately.
Toggle	Trails	Trail connect lines	cl_demo_analytics_trail_lines	Connect consecutive samples of the same slot with a line. Applies immediately.
List	Trails	Trail height mode	cl_demo_analytics_trail_height_mode	Trail dot height: entity origin, or near feet level (follows jumps/falls). Applies immediately. [origin / feet]
Slider	Trails	Trail feet Z offset	cl_demo_analytics_trail_feet_z	Z offset in feet mode (negative = toward floor, typical -24). Applies immediately.
Slider	Trails	Trail hover Z	cl_demo_analytics_trail_hover_z	Extra upward hover so dots don't clip into the floor. Applies immediately.
Toggle	Trails	Trail outline	cl_demo_analytics_trail_outline	Draw an outline behind trail dots, lines and HUD event dots. Applies immediately.
Slider	Trails	Outline alpha	cl_demo_analytics_trail_outline_alpha	Outline particle opacity (0..1). Applies immediately.
Slider	Trails	Outline scale	cl_demo_analytics_trail_outline_scale	Outline size relative to the foreground dot (1.0..3.0). Applies immediately.
Section	Legend & colors	Legend & colors
Toggle	Legend & colors	Show legend	cl_demo_analytics_show_legend	Show the counts + truncation line at the bottom of the HUD panel. Applies immediately.
Navigation	Legend & colors	Analytics colors...	q2prox_demoanalytics_colors	Open the analytics color editor (traffic, frag, pickup, trail, outline colors).
Section	Actions	Actions
Navigation	Actions	Rescan current demo	demo_analytics_rescan	Re-run the MVD pre-scan for the currently-playing demo.
Navigation	Actions	Print info to console	demo_analytics_info	Print the current analytics state to the console.

17.4. In-demo item timers

Demo Item Timers

Type	Section	Row	Variable or target	What it does
Section	World display	World display
List	World display	Item timers	cl_demo_item_timers_world	Master switch: off / world only (3D ghosts + labels) / strip only (2D icons + countdown) / both. MVD2 only. Applies immediately. [off / world only / strip only / both]
Slider	World display	Ghost opacity	cl_demo_item_timers_world_alpha	Opacity of ghost item models and countdown labels. Applies immediately.
Slider	World display	Ghost model scale	cl_demo_item_timers_world_scale	Ghost item model size multiplier (0.25..3.0). Applies immediately.
Navigation	World display	Items colors...	q2prox_demoitemtimers_colors	Open the per-item timer color editor (adaptive toggle + per-item text/ring colors).
Section	Armor	Armor
Toggle	Armor	Show green armor (jacket)	cl_demo_item_timers_show_armor_green	Track green (jacket) armor respawns. Applies immediately.
Toggle	Armor	Show yellow armor (combat)	cl_demo_item_timers_show_armor_yellow	Track yellow (combat) armor respawns. Applies immediately.
Toggle	Armor	Show red armor (body)	cl_demo_item_timers_show_armor_red	Track red (body) armor respawns. Applies immediately.
Section	Powerups	Powerups
Toggle	Powerups	Show Quad Damage	cl_demo_item_timers_show_quad	Track Quad Damage respawns. Applies immediately.
Toggle	Powerups	Show Invulnerability	cl_demo_item_timers_show_invuln	Track Invulnerability (pent) respawns. Applies immediately.
Toggle	Powerups	Show Silencer	cl_demo_item_timers_show_silencer	Track Silencer respawns. Applies immediately.
Toggle	Powerups	Show Rebreather	cl_demo_item_timers_show_breather	Track Rebreather respawns. Applies immediately.
Toggle	Powerups	Show Environment Suit	cl_demo_item_timers_show_enviro	Track Environment Suit respawns. Applies immediately.
Toggle	Powerups	Show Adrenaline	cl_demo_item_timers_show_adrenal	Track Adrenaline respawns. Applies immediately.
Toggle	Powerups	Show Mega Health	cl_demo_item_timers_show_megahealth	Track Mega Health respawns. Applies immediately.
Toggle	Powerups	Show Power Screen	cl_demo_item_timers_show_power_screen	Track Power Screen respawns. Applies immediately.
Toggle	Powerups	Show Power Shield	cl_demo_item_timers_show_power_shield	Track Power Shield respawns. Applies immediately.
Section	Weapons	Weapons
Toggle	Weapons	Show Rocket Launcher	cl_demo_item_timers_show_rl	Track Rocket Launcher respawns (off by default). Applies immediately.
Toggle	Weapons	Show BFG10K	cl_demo_item_timers_show_bfg	Track BFG10K respawns (off by default). Applies immediately.
Toggle	Weapons	Show Railgun	cl_demo_item_timers_show_rail	Track Railgun respawns (off by default). Applies immediately.
Section	Demo-player strip	Demo-player strip
Slider	Demo-player strip	Strip opacity	cl_demo_item_timers_strip_alpha	Item-timer strip background opacity. Applies immediately.
Toggle	Demo-player strip	Strip pillarbox workspace	cl_demo_item_timers_strip_pillarbox_workspace	Let the strip be dragged into the pillarbox / letterbox bars (full window). Applies immediately.
Navigation	Demo-player strip	Move strip	demo_item_timers_strip_edit	Drag the strip to any position (Enter/Escape to exit).
Navigation	Demo-player strip	Reset strip position	demo_item_timers_strip_reset	Reset the strip position to default.
Navigation	Demo-player strip	Print item-timer info	demo_item_timers_info	Print the item-timer cache to the console.

18. The link to game statistics

The demo browser and game statistics read the same published snapshot of the recording library. The recording folders are walked exactly once per data generation, and every consumer — the browser, the statistics window and the intro personal-fact layer — works by querying that snapshot.

Practical consequences:

the browser lists every file, while statistics show only what passed its own selection conditions;

changing the minimum recording size changes the statistics instantly and reparses nothing, while the browser's file list stays complete;

refreshing the statistics does not disturb the browser and does not require closing it.

Details are in the game statistics and demo auto-statistics guide.

19. Interface settings

The browser and player settings belong to the client's interface and are described in the cvar reference. Visual viewing settings during playback are saved into a separate demo profile — see the visual profile section above and the cvars guide.

Q2PRO-X 1.6 Beta 5 by ly — Q2PRO-X 1.6 Beta 5 Demo Browser and Player Guide

Contents

Beta4: discovery, index and tooltips

Beta 2 change

Recordings, the demo browser and the demo player

Where the settings live

1. Supported formats

2. Demo Browser

3. Tabs and organization

4. Playlist flow

5. Demo Player Overlay

6. Pause, seek, and keys

7. Demo volume, gun, and skins

8. MVD Director

9. Demo Analytics

10. Trail mode

11. Analytics colors

12. Demo Item Timers

13. Tracked items

14. Item timer colors

15. Demo visual cfg

16. Practical scenarios

Just watching demos

Watching an MVD duel with analytics

Studying item control

Making clean demo capture

17. The menu pages in full

17.1. Demo browser

17.2. Demo player

17.3. Demo analytics

17.4. In-demo item timers

18. The link to game statistics

19. Interface settings