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There are many different programs that you can stream with. The guide here is to teach you how to stream with OBS.
There are many different programs that you can stream with. The guide here is to teach you how to stream with OBS.
So what is needed to stream?
So what is needed to stream?
OBS : https://obsproject.com/
*OBS : https://obsproject.com/
A twitch account
*A twitch account
What I recommend at least you should have.
What you are recommended to have:
At least 4 gigs of ram, more is better.
*At least 4 gigs of ram, more is better.
2 Monitors, a laptop with a monitor connected to it counts.
*2 Monitors (a laptop with a monitor connected to it will suffice).
Something going on the background, it can be commentary, music or something. No one wants to tune into a stream with no noise and just people farming up resources.
*Something occurring in the background; it can be commentary, music or something else. No one wants to tune into a stream with no noise and just people farming resources.
<big>How to get setup</big>
<big>How to get setup</big>
* Download and install OBS
* Download and install OBS
* Open up OBS, Click settings, Broadcast Settings.
* Open up OBS, click ''settings'', go to ''Broadcast Settings''.
* Mode : Live Stream
* Mode : Live Stream
* Streaming Service : Twitch
* Streaming Service : Twitch
* FMS URL : What ever is closest to you
* FMS URL : Whatever is closest to you
* Play Path/Stream Key (if any) : Put your stream key here.
* Play Path/Stream Key (if any) : Put your stream key here.
* Find out your twitch stream key
* Finding your twitch stream key:
* To find your stream key, log into twitch, go into your dash board, then click on stream key.
* To find your stream key log into twitch, go into your dash board, then click on ''stream key''.
* Or http://www.twitch.tv/broadcast/dashboard/streamkey
* Or http://www.twitch.tv/broadcast/dashboard/streamkey
* Go to the Encoding tab
* Go to the Encoding tab
* Video Encoding
* Video Encoding
* If you have the option you should use in order Quick Sync, Nvidia NVENC and X264
* If you have the option you should use (in order) ''Quick Sync'', ''Nvidia NVENC'' and ''X264''.
* Max Bitrate
* Max Bitrate
* Finding out how much you can upload
* Finding out how much you can upload
* Go to http://www.speedtest.net/ and find how how fast you can upload. You want a little bit of extra bandwidth so Kancolle can function and a little bit of extra space to use.
* Go to http://www.speedtest.net/ and find how how fast you can upload. You want a little bit of extra bandwidth so Kancolle can function with some additional space.
* Take that number and multiply it by .75
* Take that number and multiply it by .75
* 1mbs is = 1000
* 1mbs is = 1000
* Monitor should be based on which one you are playing Kancolle on
* Monitor should be based on which one you are playing Kancolle on
* Resolution Downscale
* Resolution Downscale
* This is based on your upload speed and your computer, you are going to have to play around with this
* This is based on your upload speed and your computer; you are going to have to play around with this.
* Filter
* Filter
* Bilinear
* Bilinear
* FPS
* FPS
* 30 FPS
* 30 FPS
* Your are playing Kancolle you don't need any more then 30, you can even lower this if your computer/internet is struggling
* If you are playing Kancolle, you don't need any more than 30; you can even lower this if your computer/internet is struggling.
* Go to the Advance tab
* Go to the ''Advance'' tab
* Video
* Video
* Encoding Profile
* Encoding Profile