Game replay - Revision history

Draasill: /* How videos are generated */

2026-10-14T10:30:21Z

How videos are generated

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	The replay is run with the added query parameters: &autoplay&target=video and recorded after 10s at 1280x800, for 30s.		The replay is run with the added query parameters: <code>&autoplay&target=video</code> and recorded after 10s at 1280x800, for 30s.

	===Hiding UI elements from preview video===		===Hiding UI elements from preview video===

Draasill at 10:28, 14 October 2026

2026-10-14T10:28:43Z

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	NB: the game replay feature is now available on the studio (since December 2020). Please note that there may be a delay before the replay becomes available.		NB: the game replay feature is now available on the studio (since December 2020). Please note that there may be a delay before the replay becomes available.

	=== Preview Videos ===
			===Preview Videos===
	Example games are periodically selected from which videos are generated to show off the game on the game panel.		Example games are periodically selected from which videos are generated to show off the game on the game panel.

	Wingspan: https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/gamepreviews/1635/en-w640.webm		Wingspan: https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/gamepreviews/1635/en-w640.webm

	=== Hiding UI elements from preview video ===		===How videos are generated ===


			Videos are using a selected replay, the one you can click in the preview video on the game page, see screenshot below:
			[[File:Table Link preview.png\|none\|thumb\|Click here to show the replay which will be used to generate the preview]]


			The replay is run with the added query parameters: &autoplay&target=video and recorded after 10s at 1280x800, for 30s.

			===Hiding UI elements from preview video===

	Some games have pop-up modals which are displayed in some cases, these should be hidden for the replay video so you can show off the gameplay right from the game page!		Some games have pop-up modals which are displayed in some cases, these should be hidden for the replay video so you can show off the gameplay right from the game page!

Thoun at 12:16, 25 June 2024

2024-06-25T12:16:23Z

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	{{Studio_Framework_Navigation}}		{{Studio_Framework_Navigation}}

	Game replay is managed by the framework. You do not need to do anything special about it in your code, except taking care of updating the client interface through the framework notification system (and not for example, by using the callback function of an ajaxcall).		Game replay is managed by the framework. You do not need to do anything special about it in your code, except taking care of updating the client interface through the framework notification system (and not for example, by using the callback function of an ajaxcall / the promise of the bgaPerformAction method).

	The game replay works like this:		The game replay works like this:

Archduke at 10:42, 15 November 2023

2023-11-15T10:42:32Z

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	Wingspan: https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/gamepreviews/1635/en-w640.webm		Wingspan: https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/gamepreviews/1635/en-w640.webm

	~~These previews~~ are generated with a query variable set <code>target=video</code> ~~in order that you~~ can ~~hide parts of the UI~~ for this ~~video. This should only be done~~ in ~~specific cases, such as to remove modal popups which~~ the ~~player would normally manually dismiss. These modal popups will otherwise remain visible and obscure the video preview.~~		=== Hiding UI elements from preview video ===

			Some games have pop-up modals which are displayed in some cases, these should be hidden for the replay video so you can show off the gameplay right from the game page!

			[[File:Mycity-with-modal.png\|500px]]

			Previews are generated with a query variable set <code>target=video</code>. You can check for this query param in the following way:

	const searchParams = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);		const searchParams = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
	if (searchParams) {		if (searchParams) {
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	}		}
	}		}

	[[Category:Studio]]		[[Category:Studio]]

Archduke at 13:18, 9 May 2023

2023-05-09T13:18:13Z

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	NB: the game replay feature is now available on the studio (since December 2020). Please note that there may be a delay before the replay becomes available.		NB: the game replay feature is now available on the studio (since December 2020). Please note that there may be a delay before the replay becomes available.

			=== Preview Videos ===
			Example games are periodically selected from which videos are generated to show off the game on the game panel.

			Wingspan: https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/gamepreviews/1635/en-w640.webm

			These previews are generated with a query variable set <code>target=video</code> in order that you can hide parts of the UI for this video. This should only be done in specific cases, such as to remove modal popups which the player would normally manually dismiss. These modal popups will otherwise remain visible and obscure the video preview.
			const searchParams = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
			if (searchParams) {
			const target = searchParams.get('target');
			if (target === "video") {
			// Hide modal popups...
			}
			}
	[[Category:Studio]]		[[Category:Studio]]

Victoria La at 23:15, 16 May 2022

2022-05-16T23:15:08Z

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	NB: the game replay feature is now available on the studio (since December 2020). Please note that there may be a delay before the replay becomes available.		NB: the game replay feature is now available on the studio (since December 2020). Please note that there may be a delay before the replay becomes available.


			[[Category:Studio]]

Een: replay available

2020-12-24T12:11:49Z

replay available

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	So in essence, the replay works like an exact recording.		So in essence, the replay works like an exact recording.

	NB: game replay ~~does NOT work in Studio~~. ~~The button exists, but clicking it will give an error~~.		NB: the game replay feature is now available on the studio (since December 2020). Please note that there may be a delay before the replay becomes available.

Een: Add some details

2020-12-18T11:53:31Z

Add some details

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	{{Studio_Framework_Navigation}}		{{Studio_Framework_Navigation}}

	Game replay is managed by the framework ~~(through replaying javascript notifications)~~.		Game replay is managed by the framework. You do not need to do anything special about it in your code, except taking care of updating the client interface through the framework notification system (and not for example, by using the callback function of an ajaxcall).
	You do not need to do anything special about it in your code.

			The game replay works like this:
			* The static files for the game at the time of the game start are archived
			* All notifications sent to the browser are added to the archive
			* When replaying, the static files are loaded in the browser, then notifications are sent back to replay the game moves.

	~~Game~~ replay does NOT work in Studio. The button exists, but clicking it will give an error.		So in essence, the replay works like an exact recording.

			NB: game replay does NOT work in Studio. The button exists, but clicking it will give an error.

PurplishCat at 16:37, 23 October 2020

2020-10-23T16:37:11Z

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	Game replay is managed by the framework (through replaying javascript notifications).		Game replay is managed by the framework (through replaying javascript notifications).
	You do not need to do anything special about it in your code.		You do not need to do anything special about it in your code.


			Game replay does NOT work in Studio. The button exists, but clicking it will give an error.

Tutchek: Added navigation

2020-04-15T21:07:42Z

Added navigation

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			{{Studio_Framework_Navigation}}

	Game replay is managed by the framework (through replaying javascript notifications).		Game replay is managed by the framework (through replaying javascript notifications).
	You do not need to do anything special about it in your code.		You do not need to do anything special about it in your code.