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Really? I don't know, 40$ a year doesn't sound like that much to me. It does make "casual" streaming more difficult, but if you plan on building a steady viewerbase, 40$ for a whole year doesn't sound like a bad investment.
Edit: I was wrong about the prices: it's 40$ for TWO years on a personal basis (20$ a year, 1.6$ a month). That really isn't much. It's 60$ for the premium service which allows commercial use. That's 2.5$ a month.
Since nobody else replied yet, I'll drop what I've gathered from watching people, but no guarantee that these are 100% correct. Might be a good starting point though for other people to add/comment on.
OBS / XSplit. Have tried OBS for fun, and it is very powerful especially considering it's absolutely free.
Blue yeti and mics around its level are popular.
2 monitors should be both necessary for window management if you plan on reading chat etc. and also enough.
Computer really just depends on what you plan on streaming.
I know absolutely nothing on mixers and capture cards.
You should also make sure your bandwidth is enough to handle streaming at an acceptable quality, otherwise no matter your equipment, the result will be lacking.
Hopefully most of these are reasonably right, but it would be good if others can confirm/correct them.
It's speculated that this was compromised via the XSplit breach in 2013. If you want to check if your email has been compromised in a breach before, visit https://haveibeenpwned.com as this site also checks the XSplit breach.
www.twitch.tv is amazing for streaming. All you have to do is get xsplit: https://www.xsplit.com/download and then watch this video on how to connect it to twitch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP9VOuDmULQ BAM! Great, reliable streaming website!
Salvdrim, I had no idea you were running for Arbcom and came across the talk page thread only later. It was a shitty thing to do on my part and I’m sorry.
It had nothing do with Canadian data breaches. Salv’s was from the XSplit leak in November 2013. https://www.xsplit.com/blog/regarding-rumors-of-potential-leak-of-user-data and Ohana’s, from a runescape forum that is not on the breached list.
Countless usernames, emails and plain text passwords of Wikipedia accounts are listed in the data breaches, including accounts with CU/OS permissions. One that stood out was that of a former arb and WMF staff member whose same password was listed on multiple dumps. I also came across login details for multiple emails ending with @wikimedia.org, recognized some as having developer access. FWIW, they all had mostly strong passwords, although it hardly matters if they use the same password on WP. Now, I didn’t try logging into any of these to check if they work or not. The only reason I tried logging into these two accounts is because I recognized them as familiar admin accounts which had numbers as passwords and I was convinced it wouldn’t give me access. Once it did, I only had two options, either post to BN or forget about it. Had I reported it to Arbcom or privately, it would have been swept under the rug.
For all we know, people have been accessing admin accounts with impunity for years without anyone knowing. Nothing short of a forced reset for passwords on all privileged accounts is going to solve this.
I didn’t comb through the data further nor do I intend to - but that does not mean others won't.
I would have to say no...2013 was their latest release.
Try OBS Studio There's also Xsplit.
As for 4k recording? I'm not sure because I don't record anything that requires that resolution.
Just try it and see what works best for you? It's free after all.
If you want something that's more lightweight, doesn't take 30 seconds to launch and doesn't track everything you do then OBS is probably worth giving a shot.
The most popular timer is Livesplit. The most popular streaming software choices are Xsplit (freemium) and OBS (open source). That's all you'll need if you're playing on emulator.
As for the appearance of your stream, the only essentials are gameplay and timer. In your streaming software, just add those elements to your canvas with "window capture" and size/position them accordingly. I wouldn't worry about making the stream handsome until your gameplay is handsome :)
Besides this (all very important points) your minimap is obviously a crucial part of this. If you have a second monitor you can use, use Xsplit. I believe there is a way you can actually pull the minimap from your screen and enlarge it to almost fill your 2nd display. This way you won't struggle to see the minimap in-game! I may be wrong though I just heard about it recently from Trick2g.
Unfortunately, you are looking at the specials they have for preordering BEFORE April 12th. If you go their "Buy Now" section, you can see what they have their prices set at, including their "Specials" right now: https://www.xsplit.com/Account/License/Buy/pp=NAVBAR
Most people use video streaming software like OBS Studio or XSplit. For split times, we use a program called LiveSplit that is very customizable; you choose how your splits look, where to split, what keys you use, colors, icons, all that stuff. There are a number of handy tutorials on those sites and also floating around the internet. I like to play around with the programs to learn them myself, but there are also youtube tutorials that explain things in greater detail.
As for how to get the game to stream, things start to get complicated. If you're streaming straight from your computer, there are options in OBS/Xsplit to capture the gameplay from the game or window. If you want to run a console game, you'll need a capture card as well. They can run anywhere from $15-$200 depending on what you need and what level of quality you want. You'll usually find them on Amazon or eBay.
If you intend on submitting runs, then don't forget that if your computer can handle emulators, you can just use those for most console games until you can get the money to get a console and capture card. Most communities won't accepted emulated runs as official runs, so keep that in mind. But emulating is cheaper for just-for-fun runs.
The actual process of setting up a stream is a bit more involved, but it will become intuitive as you learn the program of your choice. I was able to google the answer to most - if not all - of my questions when it came to setting up how to connect OBS and Twitch, how and where to share recordings, how to set up my chat in the stream itself, and even silly little things that seem complicated but are simple when you know what you're doing. The most important thing is to have fun and to share that fun with other people.
Good luck and have fun!
Most popular software is likely OBS and Xsplit. They're both excellent tools for streaming, with few differences on how they actually handle things. OBS is completely free while Xsplit is free with some restrictions and more stuff when you subscribe for its service. You'll just have to try both and see which you prefer; I prefer Xsplit for instance, while others may like OBS more.
Both streaming software have builtin chroma key. If you got a greenscreen then all you need to do is filter the color away.
Nightbot has a jukebox function. It's an easy to use bot where chatters can request youtube songs to a playlist that you then can play on stream.
It might be possible to capture the stream into XSplit, the output of which appears as a source in resolume. You want the broadcaster version of xsplit, and you don't need to be streaming the output for it to appear in resolume.
Use OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) and set to record instead of streaming. Then select "record screen" and screen cap what you want to record. If you felt like OBS was too "raw" for you and wanted a more "pleasing" experience, there is Xplit :D (5$ per month I think)
OBS: https://obsproject.com/ XPLIT: https://www.xsplit.com/
Xsplit has a built in skype mode and would make it easier for you. https://www.xsplit.com/broadcaster/help/index.html?control_xsplit_broadcaster_via_skype.htm
I've always gone with xsplit, and I've been streaming since 2011. I would go with that instead.
The difference between the two software is Xsplit has a dedicated full time team; something that I feel OBS is lacking in.
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i prefer xsplit but i bought license
you need decent pc (or capture card) and at least 2-4mb/s upload
maybe some photoshot skills to setup overlay
This bug has been around by now since decades and the Elgato Team never fixed it so far or even acknowledge it in their Bug List.
The only fix that worked so far is to ignore the Elgato Capturing Software complete and use instead either OBS or XSplit.
So to save yourself some time, uninstall the Elgato Capturing Sofware and go instead with one of those two above mentioned programs since you won't get here any help since this is an issue on an Level where even the Elgato Team back in Germany has not clue how to solve it and just carry it around since Day One.
If you purchase it, then I believe you can capture in any resolution up to 4K and get multi channel audio. Go check their website.
The recording software should not degrade your game play too much. It all depends on all of your hardware and how well you keep your OS maintained.
It is the best I have found anywhere. And by not having to have to use a stupid MIc to capture the audio is a bonus. A/V sync is right on the money.
You will have to learn how to set it up, and then save those settings to avoid repeating selected recording setups you make.
Hey,
Definitely working on some usability enhancements, I just got some of the functionality working recently so apologies for current appearance
There are some hangs, in the background i have server-side activity managing stream keys. Will work to minimize that on the app
RTMP settings for facebook live can be found using these instructions: https://www.xsplit.com/support/broadcaster/troubleshooting/custom-rtmp-facebook
Lastly, if you don’t setup a target/destination to stream to, the stream only goes live within the app itself (plotted on map, shows in recent streams)
I use Xsplit Vcam to setup a virtual green screen and get effects similar to zoom or MS teams. Then I bring it in to OBS as a video source.
"We at XSplit want to support the OBS project and the OBS contributors to be able to sustainably continue the hard work they do for the streamers and the industry, which is why we’ve committed to support the OBS Project as a Gold Sponsor through Open Collective."
Xsplit 3.2
Windows 10, 64-bit
XSplit is a live streaming and video-mixing application developed and maintained by SplitmediaLabs. It is mostly used for capturing gameplay for live streaming or video recording purposes
~~To stream~~ Educational purposes
I saw you already cracked it, but the Mega link went down. Thanks!!!
Not sure about Audio, but a if you want improved video quality when streaming your game footage over Skype, I highly recommend XSplit Broadcaster
You can create a profile on XSplit that records the game footage, then superimpose your camera over top, and then select Xsplit as the video source in Skype. It's much faster and higher quality than simply doing a screen-share on Skype.
Yes, Xsplit Broadcaster supports NDI. I don't see any reason why it wouldn't feed into a Tricaster.
Now if you're hoping to use Xsplit as a CG for your Tricaster, that's a whole different question. It's no guarantee that Xsplit will output an alpha channel. Based on the type of product that it is, I would be leaning towards no. That being said, this blog post does mention alpha, but I'm not sure if that's only on input, or if it does it on output too.
A lot of the YouTubers these days use OBS Studio because it's free and powerful. Another option is Xsplit though it's not free. Both of those programs can handle the audio input for you so you don't have to stitch the audio and video together. I could be wrong but I'd imagine Mathas uses one of those programs.
this works for me in Chrome (https://321.show/URg5DKuyvdr), perhaps you would need to re-install XSplit Broadcaster, since this requires some components to be registered - are you using default installer downloaded from https://www.xsplit.com/broadcaster/download?
Or you can just try to run XSplitRegSrc.exe and XSplitRegSrc64.exe first (located in installation folder) and then restart XSplit Broadcaster - this registers necessary components.
In your capture card source properties, you can set it so that it outputs to 'stream only'. I think this blog post explains it in full detail https://www.xsplit.com/blog/introducing-xsplit-broadcasters-new-audio-features
Have you considered switching to a different broadcasting program such as XSplit? A possible fix is going into OBS settings-->Video-->FPS. If raising the FPS setting doesn't work you can try using Resolution Downscale. Another possible fix is going into Settings-->Broadcast Settings-->FMS URL, and choosing the closest location to where you are. Hope that Helps!
I use OBS but others use X-Split.
They both work great, but I would argue that X-split is probably slightly easier to use.
But once you get the hang of OBS. It's very easy as well.
I think that your CPU is likely underpowered indeed to stream 1080p @ 60 FPS. The i7-2600K is a pretty old CPU by now. It came out in Q1 2011. I bought it in March 2011. It's still doing everything I ask it absolutely fine, so I have no need to upgrade just yet.
I also have a question for you, you do not intend to play any games on this PC right? You just need a silent stream PC?
Basically, what programs like Fraps, XSplit and Shadowplay do is record your screen whenever you tell them to. When you have one of those programs enabled and a World of Warships match/replay playing, it records your entire screen and saves it in the form of a video file. You can then open the video file for editing (in something as simple as Movie Maker), upload it to Youtube, or convert a short snippet into an animated GIF.
Very, very simple. Ensure you've got a stable internet connection.
- Sign up for Twitch
- Download Xsplit GamecasterThere should be a trial and/or free version.
- Connect Xsplit Gamecaster with your Twitch (Done in program.)
- Start streaming
- Profit.
Edit:
I'm not a professional streamer, but I do a lot of professional webcasting in corporate environments and I have to say, Twitch and Xsplit make one of the friendliest streaming services out there. It's so simple it practically runs itself. You can also record video on it as well (Would recommend NOT recording and streaming at same time though.) which puts it into the field of "Awesome."
For now, you could try XSplit to make your co-driver see your screen. I do not know how low the latency is, but there is a free version of the software, so can't hurt to try. Plus Skype for him to read the pace notes.
I'm going to take because you haven't mentioned anything about consoles that you will most likely be streaming PC, so the following information will be based on that. For streaming games you will most likely be using either OBS or XSplit, both of these programs use the graphics card for compositing, scaling, filters, and color space conversions. Since it is more than likely that you will be using the same computer to play your game as well as capture(stream), you would find that both your game and stream would be unplayable/un-watchable. The best thing to do would look out for a good graphics card (maybe in a sale) so that you and your viewers have the best experience possible.
If you would like anymore info just let me know but it would be nice to have your other computer specification along with a SpeedTest that you can then share here.
This is the correct awsnser,
I do wonder if /u/INeedASpeech mean the UV bars or recording the desktop with Xplit.
Ether way, links
The one you are looking for is NVENC for gpu and QuickSync in cpu
OBS QuickSync: https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/how-to-use-quicksync.82/
OBS NVENC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF4_u-Jhptg
Xsplit QuickSync and NVENC: https://www.xsplit.com/blog/xsplit-workshop-a-guide-to-supported-hardware-encoders
If you manually choose Quick Sync, how are your results? Also, what is your OS?
EDIT: After looking through our known issues, I found this. We have been waiting for a fix from AMD regarding their Enduro systems for almost 2 years now and they still haven't fixed their drivers. From this link in the blog post, you can see that we've already posted on their developer forums and they haven't responded to our concern since forever.
I've never tried any paid programs to be honest. I usually just do a full screen recording and then cut out the areas of the video that are unimportant. I've tried dozens of free tools and they're all absolute garbage.
I think you can use Xsplit to record (it's mainly a streaming tool) but it's definitely not cheap. Xsplit pricing.
If you tested your Internet connection on a site like testmy.net or speedtest.net that doesn't quite matter because you are not sending content to those servers, but to Twitch.
Use XSplit Broadcaster (that's what I use) to test actual speeds to Twitch servers, see what bit rate you need to use to have a lag free stream. (https://www.xsplit.com/broadcaster/help/index.html?bandwidth_tester_guide.htm)
Forgot to add this:
There will be a second part of the interview up next week.
EDIT: Or...today, I guess?
LAst time I checked Raptr doesn't use a hardware encoder. You're better off testing with gamecaster from xsplit - it's free and uses accelerated encoders on intel CPUs and nvidia & AMD GPUs.
This doesn't fix your issue (sorry), just circumvents it and is probably a better solution (imho).
Go to your user account and check out the billing section. It will tell you there when your license expires. Those with a lifetime will have a license that expires in 2854.
>anyone knows what can I do?
To verify that it's an Hardware issue and not again related to the broken piece of shit Software that Elgato is giving out you should install either OBS and/or XSplit and then see if you are experience an similar issue with the Capturing of any Gameplay Footage.
If it's the same result afterwards -> Either demand an replacement from the vendor you bought it from or get in contact with the Elgato Support to request an replacement unit.
OBS studio with this plugin https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/multiple-rtmp-outputs-plugin.964/ is a free tool to do it. Note the plugin takes the main stream from obs studio and basically splits it off to another site as default. So the main stream has to run all the time, and all sites have to accept the same resolution and quality of stream (usually 1920x1080 is as high as you can go across all sites). Also as the main stream has to keep going it's best to point this at a site that allows you to go into fake privates or fake groups, so when you get a private on another site you can just go fake private on your main stream.
You can make it reencode each stream separately, but that takes a lot of computing resources and its even more complicated.
If that all sounds a bit intimidating you can use xsplit broadcacster www.xsplit.com to more userfriendly do multiple obs streams, but you have to pay for that.
I Know this topic is old (2y!!) but since that time the XSplit company has released Vcam for mac. (https://www.xsplit.com/vcam) I use it in conjunction with iGlasses (add Vcam as the camera source for iGlasses) so that I can fine tune exposure and white balance. Then I add iGlasses to whatever broadcasting or video conferencing software I am using as the camera source. Vcam is currently free, in beta. I don't know if they will make it a paid app in the future or not. It has one of the best background blurring capabilities I have seen on anything. Zoom can't compare. You can add backgrounds, and blur those as well. It can even remove your chair if you want it to. I don't work for Xsplit, I just use their software.
Those Elgato Devices never were meant for such an High Resolution, they are all capt at 4K with 60 FPS and some of them are able to do on top of that HDR too. But that's it.
If you want to record at such an high resolution you will have to look into either OBS/XSplit and/or Bandicam.
TLTR:
Elgato Devices are capped at 60 FPS, doesn't matter what you throw at them at resolutions that are 4K and/or higher then that as in your case. You have to use insteat an better Recording Device (Expensive!) and/or use an Software Resolution that will take away some of your CPU/GPU Power.
There's definitely some fun that can be had by playing with some plugins/other integrations into OBS.
This effect can be split into two steps ... 1) removing the background from behind you and 2) multiple layers of delayed versions of you.
Removing the background can be achieved with a good ol' green screen and a chroma key or some fancy software (there's several options for this that are software based or plugins for OBS) applied to your webcam.
Setting up multiple layers of yourself can be done by stacking up multiple copies of the source of yourself with the background removed with a 'Render Delay' filter set for each, increasing in delay the further back the layer is (the 'source mirror' source included in the StreamFX OBS plugin could be helpful here to duplicate the same source but add different delays with the render delay filter).
Hopefully this made sense and is an option for you to play with the effect you're looking for. If you wanna try it and need any help, feel free to hit me up.
https://www.xsplit.com/support/useful-tools/enabling-intel-graphics/static/hardware-error-S2-2.png
onboard must be set to PCIE
Looks like Ryzen 5 is the minimum. Makes me wonder if there is some optimization that is needed on AMD so the 3 can't do it reliably? Really makes no sense to me either. Your CPU is plenty fast.
Check out Xplit VCAM, it's relatively cheap and should work on your CPU, but download the trial first.
Here is a lifetime license deal for $20. I just used it for my wife's computer. It also blurs the background too.
Scroll to the very bottom (and I mean VERY bottom) which will show you download buttons for XSplit Broadcaster and Gamecaster. Gamecaster is simpler and more user-friendly, but can't do as much as Broadcaster. Hope that helps :)
Someone else mentioned nvidia control panel - go in there and under power settings (I think under manage 3d settings) make sure you have Prefer Maximum Performance. Look into if any postprocessing has been turned on there and try turning it off. Also try turning off "game mode" in windows, it fucks some things up
https://www.xsplit.com/support/useful-tools/windows-game-mode
YAW for assuming every camera software has the same featureset as a flagship product from the most powerful global tech company on the planet but YANW for wanting him to address a concern of yours, and frankly a basic privacy protection for streamers in general.
It is important to confirm if it's the tech solution that is an impediment, or if there's some ulterior issue at hand.
He's probably using OBS (a free and open source program, which typically means very plain functions) which doesn't have a native "blur background" checkbox easy clicked like Google Meets might have.
If he is on Windows, he can try this: https://www.xsplit.com/partners/obs
Or if macOS then maybe this: https://help.manycam.com/knowledge-base/chroma-key/
Otherwise, likely he'll have to:
Make an alpha mask (a cutout) of his head shape, feather the edges with a transparency gradient, in which case he'll mostly have to stay perfectly still for it to work.
Hang a monochrome curtain behind his setup and run third party 3D processing software to chroma key it out. But in that case, he might as well just hang any old curtain without the software part if the goal is to just block the bedroom and not design a customized dynamic background.
Good point, I've just tried xsplit vcam on my computer (Windows 7 SP1 x64 Ultimate, OpenCL <= 1.1 and OpenGL <= 4.0.) and it doesn't work. Error message: https://i.stack.imgur.com/tsBG2.png (https://www.xsplit.com/support/vcam/troubleshooting/hardware-error). I don't think there's a way around this (aside from changing my computer / OS / GPU).
https://www.xsplit.com/support/useful-tools/enabling-intel-graphics
Seems like any laptop sold with a Gpu like the p1000, the integrated graphics are more then likely not turned on in bios. Go into your bios and see if it’s enabled or not.
> 'Peripherals' that says 'Intel Processor Graphics'
Thanks for looking. You must have a Gigabyte motherboard, right? It seems like the ASRock version of that setting is the second "Advanced > Chipset Configuration > IGPU Multi-Monitor > Enabled" setting I found. Unfortunately, my onboard VGA still turns off after POST when the GPU is installed. Maybe that is because of the card's drivers.
It can be. As long as the LD (me) can receive the initial stream (using greenscreen https://www.xsplit.com/vcam if needed) and are the last chain in the chain I can output the stream to wherever via OBS.
Streaming Live lighting is an option this way.
Not natively in the macOS, Windows, Android, or web clients, unfortunately.
However, you can use a virtual webcam app to do the same thing. On Windows, I use XSplit VCam to do this, which removes and replaces my background. It can also just blur the background or remove it (like a PNG image with transparency), and doesn't look like someone's holding a piece of frosted glass around a general silhouette of your head.
I'm not sure if it's available for macOS, but there might be an alternative that is. There's also ManyCam which is available on multiple platforms, but doesn't work as well as VCam unless you have a green screen setup.
Personally, I use a Logi BRIO webcam, XSplit VCam to remove my background and replace it with a blurred wallpaper image, and ManyCam to add in a lower-third bar. I use this setup many times per day across different meeting platforms without any issues, including Webex Meetings and Webex Teams.
You may be able to reinstall your display drivers and see if there is any improvement - https://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/87991/en-us
also your CPU has onboard graphics there may be an option there, only thing is you may have to remove the GPU from the laptop - https://www.dell.com/community/Laptops-General-Read-Only/Dell-Precision-M6600-make-it-running-on-Intel-HD-3000/td-p/3704123
Another post hints that this might be able to be done in BIOS - https://www.xsplit.com/support/useful-tools/enabling-intel-graphics
IN a professoinal environment, all of these have a very precise sync - from audio to video. Consumer tools really struggle for stuff like this. Everything has different timing tolerances and methods of recording. And your system can't keep them all synchronized (especially when some use a variable frame rate.)
I get that it worked once - but (as a pro) my general approach is that something has to be replicable and (fairly) reliable.
The computer can try and record these - but keeping each item in sync is really difficult. There is a product called tentacle sync that specifically is designed for consumer cameras/audio to stay in sync.
You might try xplit broadcaster. I've used Wirecast and Mimo Live. All three are commercial products that do more (and have paid support) over something like OBS.
Great work! Can we use avatars with Quest as well?
Will you guys look into using supporting Xsplit VCam for another option for green screen removal for those of us that don't have a Kinect, iPhone or green screen option?
Xsplit Vcam = no greenscreen needed to replace your background. Can edit out the chair or keep it in. Can use videos as backgrounds too.
https://www.xsplit.com/vcam
Also, most Logitech cams can do this out of the box.
This looks pretty cool. Does LIV also work with Xsplit VCam in lieu of green screen?
I just found out about LIV the other day and have been looking into get it working with live streams and videos.
Hopefully you can export the hideout and share it, otherwise, a video would be nice indeed!
https://www.xsplit.com/fr/broadcaster or xsplit gamecaster, i dont remember which I used. They allow you to record your games easily as well.
You can do it but it needs 3rd party software, xsplit operate a bit of kit but it's charged either monthly or $50 for a full license (but adds slobs and obs integration).
there's also chromacam lite, which is free and adds virtual green screen and background blur...with it being free I wouldn't hold out much hope but it might be worth a go and running a window capture for your webcam:
https://www.chromacam.me/#pricing
Alternatively, I picked up a green screen from Amazon for under a tenner, the only issue there is where to pin it up.
"We at XSplit want to support the OBS project and the OBS contributors to be able to sustainably continue the hard work they do for the streamers and the industry, which is why we’ve committed to support the OBS Project as a Gold Sponsor through Open Collective."
Because you might get someone who sees your key/code and try's to use it and then it might show multiple IP address against the key/code. Its like posting your windows key online have you to careful not to post your keys in a public place. Your best going to https://www.xsplit.com/support and they have online support there to help you. I hope that helps.
You do have a stream key on twitch, So you are following the steps shown here: https://www.xsplit.com/broadcaster/faq/getting-started/how-do-i-setup-a-stream
Xsplit seems strange.
Just to say as another tool, while not at all perfect, but slowly getting better. Xsplit released a program that emulates a green screen, it's not perfect but if your looking for something cheap for the time being without having to worry to much it's a good investment. A green screen will always be a better option, but this is just something to mess around with for the moment to see how you like the idea of a green screen.
I use both depending on the scenario. I’m sure this is old news at this point, but I recently discovered xsplit vcam and I would recommend that to anyone that may not have the available space (as is my scenario)
I did an attempt to solve this by using streamer software such as XSplit and OBS (have used them to stream to Twitch before).
But the only software that I found that was able to stream to a virtual camera on macOS was CamTwist. Kind of worked, but the experience was so bad that I would not like to try to make other users try to use that on a regular basis.
I will probably send a support ticket to Google and see what their response is regarding fixing this in Google Meet.
This should do the trick! try going up by 50 at first and make a quick test. Keep going up by 50 till you find a balance that feel right. You can post that here and we can tell you if we think you need to adjust any more. Good Luck!
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Ok so first of all, you're gonna want to place the mic right in front of your mouth. It doesn't have to be too close, but you want the front of the mic to be pointing straight at your mouth. Your mic has a cardioid polar pattern - this means it tends to reject sounds from the sides and back. In my opinion, a pop filter is not too necessary on this kind of mic, but if you are especially aggressive in your commentary it could be something to consider.
The preamps on your mixer are better than they should be for its price point, but beware pushing the gain past 10db - it'll get a little gnarly. Again, this should not be needed if you put the mic right up to your mouth and make sure the pad is not engaged. I would also avoid using too much of the onboard compression - it might boost unwanted background noise.
As far as your software goes, it's fine for recording. However, if you want to remove unwanted background noise it might be recommended to post-process in an audio program such as reaper, audacity, etc. Programs like these have noise reduction features that basically take a sample of the background noise and use it to cancel it out of the rest of the recording. I would recommend doing this before you upload to youtube so you can clean up any unwanted noise or pops. In addition, you can run the audio through a compressor that is under more of your control - you can compress the audio in a way that doesn't attempt to boost the background noise if you set it up correctly (pm me for more info on this if you'd like, but it might not be necessary).
Let me know if there's anything else you need to know!
edit: apparently you can set up a rudimentary noise gate within xsplit to help with the background noise issue, but it might not be necessary if you've properly lowered the gain on the mixer. here it is if you are interested: https://www.xsplit.com/blog/how-to-use-the-silence-detection-feature-in-xsplit-broadcaster
Well there's OBS Studio that's free, works on PC/Mac. My personal preference.
Streamlabs OBS (or SLOBS) is a branch of OBS Studio with some different functionality, made by the folks at Streamlabs.
Xsplit is another option, but it was (originally?) paid software and OBS did everything I wanted so I have zero experience with it.
> but there's gotta be some kind of draw back to this right?
Honestly couldn't tell you. I'm a luddite and run Windows 7 still, and Remote Play requires Windows 8.1 or higher to work so I couldn't actually use it.
You first need to capture a window, then if you right click on the source, it will have a checkbox "stick to title", if it is unchecked, then you are capturing by the exe process, if you check "stick to title" would only capture the process that matches the exactly title of the window.
For example, this is useful for something like FBA emulator, everytime I opened a new game, it would stop capturing the video since the title bar was changed, not only the game but also the PID of the window. I made the suggestion to fix it and they eventually made the change, so no matter what game I played, the window capture would keep capturing it since it matches the executable process.
That's what I meant by capturing by exe, not like you can select the window per say, but as long as you are capturing the window and the stick to title unchecked, you can open a window 3 weeks later, and it should still capture it.
But this should explain it easier and better:
https://www.xsplit.com/broadcaster/manual/sources/screen-capture
If you try out quicksync and are not satisfied with the results for whatever reason, the next thing you can try is the NVENC encoder. It uses your GTX 1080 to encode the stream:
https://www.xsplit.com/blog/xsplit-workshop-a-guide-to-supported-hardware-encoders
You can do it right in xsplt; great on you for being involved with your kid!
https://www.xsplit.com/gamecaster/manual/inside-the-xsplit-gamecaster-overlay
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https://www.xsplit.com/broadcaster/manual/sources#other-sources
Go down to RTMP Stream. Basically, you'll be acting as a middle man for the stream. The streamer will set up a custom RTMP output to you, then you will add that as a source. Then, you'll stream to Twitch. There's going to be delay, you'll have to punch some holes in your router's ACL, and you may need to set up some sort of dynDNS for them to point to, as you likely don't have a static IP.
Good luck.
While your laptop has decent enough specs, please keep in mind there are other factors that come into play to ensure you have a watchable stream:
- Broadcasting requires a good portion of CPU power. Chances are games that rely on your CPU such as Minecraft is out of the question.
- You need broadcasting software. The two big ones are Xsplit and Open Broadcasting Software (OBS). Xsplit is considered more professional but if you don't have much money to spare, then I recommend OBS which is completely free.
- You also need a decent internet connection for a high bitrate and resolution which will make the picture quality better when there is fast movement. (eg. shooters) There's a lot of stuff involved in terms of getting your settings right so I suggest looking for a tutorial on YouTube.
- To answer your question in terms of console streaming, you'll need extra hardware such as the Elgato HD60 capture card for streaming current-gen consoles. For past-gen consoles, you can find various emulators online for consoles but I'm not going to post any links to the pages for various reasons. Again, you can find tutorials on YouTube.
- I'm not entirely sure how streaming mobile and tablet games work. There is likely software available to make it possible but you may have to fork out money if you wish not to have watermarks plastered all over the screen.
I hope I have covered everything, if you have any further inquiries, feel free to ask.
EDIT: This post took me half an hour to make and you seem to have found your solution in the mean time. However, these tips can be kept for future reference once you have settled in with your PC. Thanks!
The audio desync can be fixed in XSplit. Right click the footage and open up[ the audio tab. There you can adjust audio delay.
https://www.xsplit.com/broadcaster/getting-started-guide/configuring-your-audio
If the video stops it might be just falling out of the USB port. Maybe prop it up or something.
well I think something with a CPU above 2.5 gHz would be your starting point minimum. I have a laptop that is exactly 2.5 and it ran fine but it crashed once (though that might have been the Window 10 update that was pending) so going with a higher CPU is recommended. I built a custom stream layout with Xsplit Broadcaster (https://www.xsplit.com). It took a few days practicing but I designed it so it looked pretty cool and professional. I also recommend getting a webcam (for player cams), a usb extension cable (to be able to put the webcam wherever you need it), and microphone(s) for commentary. I also had all this stuff and you can get it on amazon/ebay. A hint for the player cam, instead of buying two separate cameras, you can crop the image in XSplit to show to halves of the image (each containing one person) on different sides of the stream.
Xsplit can be set to automatically split files(link below). Do you have start recording mapped to a hotkey? Honestly it just looks like you either accidentally left it recording or accidentally started it before you went to bed, since the first unintentional recording is 1hr 9minutes and 26s after your last intentional one.
Xsplit automatically splitting files: https://www.xsplit.com/gamecaster/faq/advanced/how-can-i-automatically-split-my-saved-stream-or-recording
Can you try installing the latest XSplit Gamecaster client and see if it fixes your issue (https://www.xsplit.com/gamecaster/download)? If that does not work, can we schedule a teamviewer session with you so we can sort it out with one of our devs?
OBS is free and works for most people.
Xsplit is good but you need to pay to use it.
For recording & not streaming buy Fraps which lasts for life & is a great program. I used it before streaming was a thing & would post the videos on youtube after doing edits.
Using Sony Vegas to do said edits worked for me.
Are you talking about the paid version? Because according to this comparison, in the free version there's a watermark when you record in resolution greater than 720p and/or the fps is greater than 30 and audio codec is limited to AAC 96 kbps mono, so I wouldn't say it's better than Fraps.
No need to clear up space on your HDD. If you stream directly to youtube using OBS or XSplit youtube will automagically create a video of your stream which can be downloaded for editing later if you want, but it sounds like you wouldn't need to. It will be a compressed mp4 though I think. Here are the recommended settings. You could also stream to twitch, but twitch recordings are ~~harder~~ ~~a pain in the ass~~ annoying to download and expire after awhile.
I know in OBS you can control each audio source(desktop, microphone, capture device) with a slider bar. There should be something similar in XSplit. I'll look and see if I can find the XSplit equivalent and post back up.
EDIT This is the link I found about adjusting volume inside XSplit. Just scroll down until you get to "Stage Audio Controls" or search the page for the text in the quotes. It shows the main volume sliders as well as the properties for each. I would tinker around with the stage audio settings if they aren't maxed. Also try seeing if you can get the Volume Range % to go higher than 100 for more volume.
https://www.xsplit.com/broadcaster/manual/viewport
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The problem will certainly not come from your computer. XSplit to many option we have to learn! I suggest you see here :)
we have already pushed out an update for this and should be fixed already - but may require client/machine restart, have you tried restarting your machine and you still have same issue?
if you're still having issues then please try updating to latest version downloadable in website - XSplit Gamecaster 2.8.1607.2027 - https://www.xsplit.com/gamecaster/download - if issue persist then let me know
This was the closest thing I could find, it shows gamecaster but I believe it can be done on broadcaster as well but it looks like it only updates when you actually start the broadcast. They worded it like this
>When you start broadcasting, it will show your new title and game name.
All AMD GPU's from the 7000 series onward have VCE (Video Codec Engine, basically a hardware video encoder) on the board.
They don't have any equivalent in house software, but there are quite a few other software packages that use it. OBS is the most well known, but there is also Xsplit among others. AMD drivers also come packaged with the Gaming Evolved client (used to be known as Raptr) which comes with a built in Plays.tv application (though it can be used standalone).
I don't use any of these (simply because I have no need to stream), but from what I have heard the VCE works pretty well and provides 1080p@60hz with no noticeable impact.
The guy in the video sure knows a lot more than me, but I did notice he skipped over the FPS option in Settings-->Video-->FPS. Raising it could possibly help. If OBS is giving you too many troubles, XSplit is another broadcasting program. Good luck!
You don't have to pay, but you get extra features, which you might not use anyway. You can read/compare the licenses here: https://www.xsplit.com/buy
You can just delay the webcam in the streaming software. I think OBS have that added too since some time ago. In Xsplit I just right click the webcam in the source list and change delay. You will be stuck with the audio delay until Elgato fixes that bug though.
Yeah I agree. I would still get another capture card for streaming still though. You can always check out the Hauppauge PVR 60 GE if you want. Not sure if it has the no-delay though. Haven't looked into it.
It cost a little more though since being a newer card.