Recording demos with the P-REC plugin

P-REC is a TF2 plugin for Windows operating systems created by Orange that records demos, takes screenshots and logs your killstreaks automatically.
This guide will explain how to install and configure P-REC. All you need is the P-REC files and Team Fortress 2 installed.

Installation

Download the latest version of P-REC here (v2.0.5)

Open your TF2 custom file directory located at: …/Steam/steamapps/common/Team Fortress 2/tf/custom and extract the content of the archive here. Your custom folder should now look like the following image.

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The folder tree from …/Steam/steamapps/common/Team Fortress 2 should look like this:

├───Team Fortress 2
│ ├───bin
│ └───tf
│ ├───custom
│ │ ├───prec (actually any folder name)
│ │ │ └───addons

If you want you can edit P-REC.cfg to change plugin’s sounds, phrase and settings by opening it with wordpad.

Setup

Launch your Team Fortress 2. Check if P-REC loaded correctly by opening the console.

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If you don’t know how to enable the console have a look here.

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Now you can configure your P-REC by typing in prec_ in console. You can easily browse all available P-REC commands by using the up and down arrow keys or check the “readme prec.txt” contained in the archive you downloaded.

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Commands

The important commands you need to use are the following:

prec_mode 2
This will record all matches played with tournament mode enabled.
prec_screens 1
This captures status screenshots whenever a tournament mode match completes. Note that it will not capture the score screenshot if the map is changed before tournament mode finishes.

You can get a full list of commands supported by P-REC by typing “prec_info” into console.

If you have any questions regarding P-REC or experience issues, check this ETF2L forum thread. ETF2L is not responsible for any problems that may arise as a result of using this plugin. Also, you are still responsible to take screenshots yourself. “P-REC failed” is not a valid excuse for not uploading a status screenshot or demo for your match.