Difference between revisions of "Streaming Resources"
From SDA Knowledge Base
| Line 17: | Line 17: | ||
Once you've got everything set you're going to need a streaming service. A streaming service will let you broadcast your capture over the internet. Once you've created an account you'll have a dedicated channel where people can watch you play live. | Once you've got everything set you're going to need a streaming service. A streaming service will let you broadcast your capture over the internet. Once you've created an account you'll have a dedicated channel where people can watch you play live. | ||
| − | [http://twitch.tv Twitch]is currently the most popular and widely used streaming service. We currently recommend that you use Twitch to stream. | + | [http://twitch.tv Twitch]is currently the most popular and widely used streaming service. We currently recommend that you use Twitch to stream. A major reason to use Twitch is that as you become more established in the speedrunning community you can be added to the SpeedDemosArchive or SpeedRunsLive team streaming pages. Previously, a lot of speedrunners broadcasted on [http://www.ustream.tv/ Ustream.] |
Broadcasting speedruns online has become hugely popular in the past couple years. Many people broadcast their attempts to get a submittable speedrun or achieve the so-called world record of a game over the internet. This process adds a social interaction and even collaboration to the speedrunning process that hasn't been available before. Many speedrunners find that broadcasting their efforts helps them to stay motivated during their attempts. Streaming adds a bit more complexity to your recording setup, but most people think it's well worth it. Visit our streaming page for help learning the basics. | Broadcasting speedruns online has become hugely popular in the past couple years. Many people broadcast their attempts to get a submittable speedrun or achieve the so-called world record of a game over the internet. This process adds a social interaction and even collaboration to the speedrunning process that hasn't been available before. Many speedrunners find that broadcasting their efforts helps them to stay motivated during their attempts. Streaming adds a bit more complexity to your recording setup, but most people think it's well worth it. Visit our streaming page for help learning the basics. | ||
Revision as of 23:43, 17 May 2013
Here you will find some links and guides to things that just don't fit neatly into the other categories.
Streaming
Streaming adds a social aspect to the speedrunning process
Requirements
- Video Capture Device - To stream live gameplay you must have a video capture device because the video footage needs to be immediately available to your streaming software.
- Stable broadband internet connection - Video games run at 30-60 frames per second. In order for this to look smooth you're going to be sending a lot of data
- Streaming software
Streaming Software
- OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) - Free and powerful, OBS streaming software is rapidly growing in popularity
- Xsplit -A popular streaming software. The beta period for it has ended and it now costs $40/year or you can use it for free with a watermark
Streaming Services
Once you've got everything set you're going to need a streaming service. A streaming service will let you broadcast your capture over the internet. Once you've created an account you'll have a dedicated channel where people can watch you play live.
Twitchis currently the most popular and widely used streaming service. We currently recommend that you use Twitch to stream. A major reason to use Twitch is that as you become more established in the speedrunning community you can be added to the SpeedDemosArchive or SpeedRunsLive team streaming pages. Previously, a lot of speedrunners broadcasted on Ustream.
Broadcasting speedruns online has become hugely popular in the past couple years. Many people broadcast their attempts to get a submittable speedrun or achieve the so-called world record of a game over the internet. This process adds a social interaction and even collaboration to the speedrunning process that hasn't been available before. Many speedrunners find that broadcasting their efforts helps them to stay motivated during their attempts. Streaming adds a bit more complexity to your recording setup, but most people think it's well worth it. Visit our streaming page for help learning the basics.
