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The feature was first introduced in the PC port of [[Grand Theft Auto III]], and was carried over to the PC ports of [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]. Replays are also available for the PC port of [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], and may be edited using an editing software dubbed the '''Video Editor'''. The first system employed in the first three games remained roughly unchanged, while GTA IV's replay system has been significantly revamped. | The feature was first introduced in the PC port of [[Grand Theft Auto III]], and was carried over to the PC ports of [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]. Replays are also available for the PC port of [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], and may be edited using an editing software dubbed the '''Video Editor'''. The first system employed in the first three games remained roughly unchanged, while GTA IV's replay system has been significantly revamped. | ||
The only game outside the PC port that has this feature is the Xbox port of GTA San Andreas. | |||
== GTA III — GTA San Andreas == | == GTA III — GTA San Andreas == | ||
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Replays are activated by tapping the F1 key on the keyboard anytime during gameplay, showing a rough recreation of the surrounding where the player character is, without a HUD other than the flashing "Replay" text. The player can leave the replay by pressing F1 again, or wait until the replay ends on its own. By default, viewpoints employed during a replay is based on where the player was looking at that moment, including where the player was viewing on foot and first person view if the player is free aiming using a rifle, rocket launcher, or sniper rifle. Moving the mouse in a replay allows the player to move around the player and view the player character's surroundings. | Replays are activated by tapping the F1 key on the keyboard anytime during gameplay, showing a rough recreation of the surrounding where the player character is, without a HUD other than the flashing "Replay" text. The player can leave the replay by pressing F1 again, or wait until the replay ends on its own. By default, viewpoints employed during a replay is based on where the player was looking at that moment, including where the player was viewing on foot and first person view if the player is free aiming using a rifle, rocket launcher, or sniper rifle. Moving the mouse in a replay allows the player to move around the player and view the player character's surroundings. | ||
Replays can be saved by pressing the F2 key and saved replays can be viewed by pressing the F3 key. Only one replay can be saved at a time. | |||
Because replays cannot be saved in these games, the feature has very little use other than to allow the player to review recent gameplay. However, minor refinements were made to improve the presentation of replays and to reduce its buggy animation, although the general quality of these replays is not considered to be good. | Because replays cannot be saved in these games, the feature has very little use other than to allow the player to review recent gameplay. However, minor refinements were made to improve the presentation of replays and to reduce its buggy animation, although the general quality of these replays is not considered to be good. | ||
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For the PC port of GTA IV, the replay system is managed very differently and is a vast improvement over its predecessors. In the game, the player is offered a specialized replay editing software called the Video Editor, which allows the player to edit, direct and upload replays saved during gameplay. | For the PC port of GTA IV, the replay system is managed very differently and is a vast improvement over its predecessors. In the game, the player is offered a specialized replay editing software called the Video Editor, which allows the player to edit, direct and upload replays saved during gameplay. | ||
During gameplay, the player may press the F2 key to create a recording of recent activities in game. Like its earlier | During gameplay, the player may press the F2 key to create a recording of recent activities in game. Like its earlier predecessors, the length of save replays depends on the activity of the recorded scenes, resulting in replay lengths that range from 20 seconds to more than a minute. A recorded replay is saved in <code>My Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA IV\Videos\Clips</code>, and its file is usually around 100 megabyte large. | ||
Once replays are saved, they can be processed by the Video Editor. In order to access the Video Editor, the player must access their [[Cell Phone|mobile phone]] and select the "Video Editor" option at the bottom of the menu. Access into the Video Editor will cancel any ongoing missions, and eventually send the player back to the nearest available [[Safehouses in GTA IV|safehouse]] when the player leaves the Video Editor. When in the Video Editor, players can view saved replays of their choice, as well as editing the recording using a video editor to produce rendered videos for personal use, or upload them to the Internet (i.e. via [[Rockstar Games Social Club]] or other video hosting sites). The videos are rendered as Windows Media Video (WMV) files and saved in the <code>My Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA IV\Videos\rendered</code> directory, and the Video Editor offers several choices of video resolutions for rendered videos. | Once replays are saved, they can be processed by the Video Editor. In order to access the Video Editor, the player must access their [[Cell Phone|mobile phone]] and select the "Video Editor" option at the bottom of the menu. Access into the Video Editor will cancel any ongoing missions, and eventually send the player back to the nearest available [[Safehouses in GTA IV|safehouse]] when the player leaves the Video Editor. When in the Video Editor, players can view saved replays of their choice, as well as editing the recording using a video editor to produce rendered videos for personal use, or upload them to the Internet (i.e. via [[Rockstar Games Social Club]] or other video hosting sites). The videos are rendered as Windows Media Video (WMV) files and saved in the <code>My Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA IV\Videos\rendered</code> directory, and the Video Editor offers several choices of video resolutions for rendered videos. | ||
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