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lawrence281

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Apart from Xsplit software to record, is there anything else needed to be considered in streaming for fun? Or in general in the long run build a small audience, what sort of software else would be nice to add on?
 
Pigeon_Killer said:
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some 'gamer girl' type got banned recently for 'accidentally' flashing her vag in a pair of loose fitting shorts

seems like it is a decent earner for some of them, they don't have to actually get naked - just act provocatively and their followers will throw money at them
 
dowie said:
some 'gamer girl' type got banned recently for 'accidentally' flashing her vag in a pair of loose fitting shorts

seems like it is a decent earner for some of them, they don't have to actually get naked - just act provocatively and their followers will throw money at them
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Don't forget, the guy who donates the most that month to you gets the title "boyfriend of the month" with their name on screen.
 
apparently her name is Lea May - this is what she looks like:

Lea_May.jpg


obviously people watch her because she's an amazing gamer and provides great commentary..... the vag flashing was totally accidental :D

fair play to them though if they're making 5 figures a month from this without getting naked (except for the odd slip up)
 
dowie said:
apparently her name is Lea May - this is what she looks like:

http://s32.postimg.org/mqenzdonp/Lea_May.j/img]

obviously people watch her because she's an amazing gamer and provides great commentary..... the vag flashing was totally accidental :D

fair play to them though if they're making 5 figures a month from this without getting naked (except for the odd slip up)[/QUOTE]

Her Twitch nickname is "Legendary Lea" loads of pics on Google.
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Just OBS will allow you to stream your game and add some overlay if you want.
That's enough to broadcast your gameplay and audio.

You'll need to test to get your audio levels right as I found my defaults to be too low.

After that it is mainly the content that is important, depends what gameplay you want to show and how you want to explain it.

As a viewer I personally find that a camera helps to connect with the player, being able to see the person. This then means that you need to make sure you and your surroundings are tidy and presentable.
If you want to look 'pro' then the green screen mentioned above looks really good. I don't know how to set that up but the effect will make you stand out.

Really the key thing then comes down to content. You don't really need overlays and donation buttons until you get regular viewers.
If you want to build that up then having a schedule will help a lot, playing same games at same time of the day. USA probably has most viewers specially if you're English speaking although again can depend on the game, so that could effect time zone you prioritise and how you schedule.
 
Download Chatty. I found running Chrome on the side to be a HUGE resource hog and it caused my games to lag awfully, even with the video disabled. Running in incognito mode was ok but then you had to login each time to chat. Chatty is just a small IRC client designed for streaming.

https://www.twitchalerts.com/ - This for alerts on screen, make sure you're using the version of OBS or Xplit that supports browser integration.

http://strexm.tv/ - for overlays, there are free ones I think but I spent a couple of quid to get one I wanted and then to be able to move the hud elements around. As I play Dota 2 I have two huds. Also has an alerts portion but I found twitch alerts more customizable (free)

However, I may switch to a green screen once I grab a green wall or similar heh. I'm undecided, I like my overlay but it can be annoying if it covers key inventories and its a bit more hassle to move the hud around.

I personally use OBS Studio, I was using OBS classic until last week or the week before but they don't update it as much as Studio, it was at a point where Studio was missing some features but overall I've found Studio better. One feature I didnt know it had was the ability to turn off sources with a key press, which for me I use F1 and that turns off my mic and my webcam, before I used to switch scene which was a bit annoying to have to maintain two scenes for one function.

You may also need Adobe Audition and Virtual Audio Cable, this depends on if your mic / mic software has noise reduction or similar, if not its better to run it through AA using VAC to remove the hissing/white noise as its a huge turn off for potential viewers. There is a tutorial on it on youtube.

As a bit of a lazier fix, I use the noise gate filter and this works pretty well as your voice covers the white noise and then when not speaking theres nothing but game noise. Good noise cancelling microphones arent cheap, even things like the blue yeti dont completely remove the noise.

Thats about all I can think of right now :-)
 
The first thing you need is an overlay. The game area needs to be around 10% of the actual screen real estate, your face needs to be about 20%. 30% needs to be a donate button and the rest needs to be a scrolling text saying how much people have donated, what the last donation was, how awesome your viewers are and a request to subscribe.

Give or take.
 
Teenager Is Accused of Live-Streaming a Friend’s Rape on Periscope

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/19/us/periscope-rape-case-columbus-ohio-video-livestreaming.html?_r=0

The prosecutor’s office said Ms. Lonina and the victim, friends from the same high school outside Columbus, met Mr. Gates for the first time while hanging out at a shopping mall in the city, the day before the alleged assault. He proposed meeting the next day.

On the evening of Feb. 27, all three were gathered at a residence in Columbus where Mr. Gates pinned the 17-year-old down and raped her as Ms. Lonina used Periscope, an app owned by Twitter, to live-stream the attack, the authorities said.

A friend of Ms. Lonina’s in another state saw the video and contacted the authorities.

Both defendants pleaded not guilty on Friday.

Mr. O’Brien, the prosecutor, said Ms. Lonina had apparently hoped that live-streaming the attack would help to stop it, but that she became enthralled by positive feedback online.

“She got caught up in the likes,” he said.
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