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[[:start|Start Page]] >> [[main|DEMoCap: Drag[en]gine Motion Capture]] >> **Tutorial: Capture Motion**
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====== Capture Motion ======

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===== Select Character =====

   * Select Character to use from dropdown next to <wrap em><wrap hi>Character</wrap></wrap> label.
   * Select Configuration to use from dropdown next to <wrap em><wrap hi>Configuration</wrap></wrap> label.
   * Click <wrap em><wrap hi>Activate</wrap></wrap> button below <wrap em><wrap hi>Configuration</wrap></wrap> label. The character is now placed in the world.

===== Calibrate =====

   * Click <wrap em><wrap hi>Calibrate</wrap></wrap> to start the calibration process.
   * Put on the HMD. The instructions are shown.
   * Place your feet parallel to each other (not angled) leaving roughly two feet space between them.
   * Strike a T-Pose with your arms spread sidewards.
   * Point your thumbs forward. In this pose the palms face down and the back of the hand up.
   * Look straight ahead.
   * Pull and hold either the left or right hand controller <key>Trigger</key> for 1 second. The progress bar fills up during this time. To cancel calibration release the trigger before the bar fills up.
   * Once the bar filled up the overlay is hidden and the calibration is finished.

The Character is now calibrated against the actor (yourself). You can now examine the result using the <wrap em><wrap hi>VR Mirror</wrap></wrap>.

You can trigger this process (select character and start calibration) from within VR view using the <wrap em><wrap hi>VR Menu</wrap></wrap>.

===== Start Capturing =====

   * If you are using a capture operator he can start the capture process by clicking on the <wrap em><wrap hi>Record</wrap></wrap>.
   * If you are alone you can start the capture process by clicking the <wrap em><wrap hi>Record</wrap></wrap> from the VR Menu.
   * The Ready Capture overlay is shown in the HMD.
   * A preparation timer of 3 seconds runs until the capture starts. The progress bar fills up during this time. Press the <key>Menu</key> button to cancel recording.
   * Once the bar filled up the overlay is hidden and a <wrap em><wrap hi>Record Icon</wrap></wrap> is shown in the upper right corner of the HMD.

===== Stop Capturing =====

   * Press the left or right controller <key>Menu</key> button to stop the recording.

The recorded animation is stored into a pair of capture files. One file is the animation (*.deanim) and the other file contains information about the capture (*.demca). The capture directory is located here:
   * Linux: ~/config/delauncher/games/e31f1c11-3ca6-c66b-adca-95484bedfc1f/capture/animations
   * Windows: %AppData%\DELaunchers\Config\games\e31f1c11-3ca6-c66b-adca-95484bedfc1f\capture\animations

Once saved another capture can be started producing a new file. It is recommended to do short capture sequences instead of long ones.
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