Advice on recording/ streaming

[Sir_Zedd]

I'm hosting my first tournament at the end of this month and at the moment it looks like we're going to have 40+ attendees and I'm super hyped.

Unfortunately I couldnt afford any recording/ streaming gear because I had to settle for an over priced venue (atleast they provide food and have space) but even if I could have afforded it I have no idea where to start.

Can anyone walk me through how to set steaming up? I have decent computer knowledge so I dont need to be babied, its just something Ive never done before

 

[lazymp]

Generally to stream, you need a capture card (research and find one you like that fits your needs), a decent computer with streaming software (XSplit & OBS are popular, free options), and pretty good internet at the venue.
Hook the capture card up to computer and split the signal from the game to the capture card using splitters. Then use the streaming software to control the video/audio, set up overlays, integrate with Twitch, etc. You will need good internet at the venue though or the stream will be choppy garbage.

Also as an alternative, I would suggest reaching out to members of your community and seeing if any of them have a streaming setup that they would be willing to bring & use to stream the tournament. You could offer them a small incentive (e.g. pay for their venue fee/entry fee/food) for the service.

 

[Sir_Zedd]

Generally to stream, you need a capture card (research and find one you like that fits your needs), a decent computer with streaming software (XSplit & OBS are popular, free options), and pretty good internet at the venue.
Hook the capture card up to computer and split the signal from the game to the capture card using splitters. Then use the streaming software to control the video/audio, set up overlays, integrate with Twitch, etc. You will need good internet at the venue though or the stream will be choppy garbage.

Also as an alternative, I would suggest reaching out to members of your community and seeing if any of them have a streaming setup that they would be willing to bring & use to stream the tournament. You could offer them a small incentive (e.g. pay for their venue fee/entry fee/food) for the service.

Thanks for the reply!

I think I'll try and find out if someone in our community has a capture card, that'd save $100+ buying a new one (good idea, cheers)

Unfortunately thanks to living in Tasmania it's hard to find anywhere with a good connection so maybe recording and uploading to youtube would be better for the time being