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== How to record a fifo log? == | == How to record a fifo log? == | ||
Any of the FifoPlayer functionality requires a FIFO log to be recorded. This basically intercepts all commands sent to the GPU during the recording and stores them in a ''.dff'' file to allow easy playback and inspection. | Any of the FifoPlayer functionality requires a FIFO log to be recorded. This basically intercepts all commands sent to the GPU during the recording and stores them in a ''.dff'' file to allow easy playback and inspection. | ||
* Make sure that "External Frame Buffer" is Disabled in the Graphics options. Also, make sure "EFB Copies" is Disabled. | |||
* While running a game, open the ''Fifo Player'' dialog from the ''Tools'' menu | * While running a game, open the ''Fifo Player'' dialog from the ''Tools'' menu | ||
* In the Fifo Player dialog, select the ''Record'' tab | * In the Fifo Player dialog, select the ''Record'' tab | ||
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* Press ''Record'' and wait until the recording has finished | * Press ''Record'' and wait until the recording has finished | ||
* Press ''Save'' and make sure the specified filename uses a ''.dff'' extension | * Press ''Save'' and make sure the specified filename uses a ''.dff'' extension | ||
* Scenes involving texture preloading can only be recorded properly since revision 3.5-173 (198d60c5) | * Scenes involving texture preloading can only be recorded properly since revision 3.5-173 (198d60c5) | ||
* When sharing fifo logs with others, you should always post a screenshot of the recorded scene since fifo logs aren't guaranteed to play back equally on all systems. | * When sharing fifo logs with others, you should always post a screenshot of the recorded scene since fifo logs aren't guaranteed to play back equally on all systems. |