AfxHookSource

• Launching Alien Swarm
• Launching Black Mesa
• Launching Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
• Launching Counter-Strike: Source
• Launching CSSV34 (old Counter-Strike: Source)
• Launching Day of Defeat: Source
• Launching Garry's Mod
• Launching Half-Life 2
• Launching Half-Life 2: Deathmatch
• Launching Insurgency (stand-alone game) 32bit version
• Launching Left 4 Dead 2
• Launching Team Fortress 2

About

One of the hooks for HLAE is AfxHookSource, which is targeted at Source (1) engine (mainly CS:GO) movie making. The supported Source engine games are listed on this page, however, you can try any Source engine game not listed here and tell us the results.

Features

• [[Making smooth camera paths|Source:mirv_campath]]
• [[Moving around freely when a demo is paused|Source:mirv_input]]
• [[Blocking specific deathnotices and more|Source:mirv_deathmsg]]
• [[Advanced stream recording system|Source:mirv_streams]]
• [[Blocking specific sounds|Source:mirv_snd_filter]]
• [[Various demo fixes|Source:mirv_fix]]
• And more: see the command list below.

Commands

The command reference / list for AfxHookSource can be found [[here|Source:Commands]].

Tutorials

• Recommended guide if you are new to HLAE:
  [[Your first recording in CS:GO]]
• You can find more tutorials on the [[Tutorials page|Tutorials]]

Launching Alien Swarm

Start HLAE.exe.

Open the custom loader:

• HookDLL: select the
• ProgramPath: select the swarm.exe in the folder.
• CommandLine:

Click okay. If launching was successful you should see a console message by advancedfx.org.

Don't join any VAC protected servers, that might get you VAC banned.

Launching Black Mesa

Start HLAE.exe.

Open the custom loader:

• HookDLL: select the
• ProgramPath: select the bms.exe in the folder.
• CommandLine:

Click okay. If launching was successful you should see a console message by advancedfx.org.

Don't join any VAC protected servers, that might get you VAC banned.

Launching Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

This is also available as a YouTube tutorial by proutounz: https://youtu.be/NvOxxii8J88

Start HLAE.exe.

Open the CS:GO launcher:

• Game: select the csgo.exe in the folder here.
• Movie making config parent folder: allows to select the parent folder where your folder will be created / located. Click the button for more help.
• Graphic Resolution: allows to set resolution easily (this will just be added as command-line arguments to the game, so the actual results depend on the game).
• Custom command line options: allows to set custom command line options to be passed to the game

Click Launch. If launching was successful you should see a console message by advancedfx.org.

Don't join any VAC protected servers, that might get you VAC banned.

Launching Counter-Strike: Source

For the old CSSV34 version see Loading CSSV34 (old Counter-Strike Source) below.

Start HLAE.exe.

Open the custom loader:

• HookDLL: select the
• ProgramPath: select the hl2.exe in the folder.
• CommandLine:

Click okay. If launching was successful you should see a console message by advancedfx.org.

Don't join any VAC protected servers, that might get you VAC banned.

Launching CSSV34 (old Counter-Strike: Source)

Start HLAE.exe.

Open the custom loader:

• HookDLL: select the
• ProgramPath: select the hl2.exe of CSSV34.
• CommandLine:

Attention: the -afxV34 parameter is case sensitive!

Click okay. If launching was successful you should see a console message by advancedfx.org.

Launching Day of Defeat: Source

Start HLAE.exe.

Open the custom loader:

• HookDLL: select the
• ProgramPath: select the hl2.exe in the folder.
• CommandLine:

Click okay. If launching was successful you should see a console message by advancedfx.org.

Don't join any VAC protected servers, that might get you VAC banned.

Launching Garry's Mod

Start HLAE.exe.

Open the custom loader:

• HookDLL: select the
• ProgramPath: select the hl2.exe in the folder.
• CommandLine:

Click okay. If launching was successful you should see a console message by advancedfx.org.

Don't join any VAC protected servers, that might get you VAC banned.

Launching Half-Life 2

Start HLAE.exe.

Open the custom loader:

• HookDLL: select the
• ProgramPath: select the hl2.exe in the folder.
• CommandLine:

Click okay. If launching was successful you should see a console message by advancedfx.org.

Don't join any VAC protected servers, that might get you VAC banned.

Launching Half-Life 2: Deathmatch

Start HLAE.exe.

Open the custom loader:

• HookDLL: select the
• ProgramPath: select the hl2.exe in the folder.
• CommandLine:

Click okay. If launching was successful you should see a console message by advancedfx.org.

Don't join any VAC protected servers, that might get you VAC banned.

Launching Insurgency (stand-alone game) 32bit version

Start HLAE.exe.

Open the custom loader:

• HookDLL: select the
• ProgramPath: select the insurgency.exe in the folder.
• CommandLine:

Click okay. If launching was successful you should see a console message by advancedfx.org.

Don't join any VAC protected servers, that might get you VAC banned.

It is not known if -insecure is enough, SO DO NOT JOIN ANY SERVERS, also might be a good idea to turn off the Battle Eye client or even uninstall it first.

Launching Left 4 Dead 2

First make sure you launched the game at least once without HLAE.

Start HLAE.exe.

Open the custom loader:

• HookDLL: select the
• ProgramPath: select the left4dead2.exe in the folder.
• CommandLine:

Click okay. If launching was successful you should see a console message by advancedfx.org.

Don't join any VAC protected servers, that might get you VAC banned.

Launching Team Fortress 2

Start HLAE.exe.

Open the custom loader:

• HookDLL: select the
• ProgramPath: select the hl2.exe in the folder.
• CommandLine:

Click okay. If launching was successful you should see a console message by advancedfx.org.

Don't join any VAC protected servers, that might get you VAC banned.