Re: Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users!
Re: Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users! Never mind, I found out. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/576983/#p576983 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users!
Re: Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users! How Do I get my preevew in full screen in OBS? URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/576863/#p576863 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users!
Re: Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users! If you get any kind of error, do a fresh install and remove user data. I got an error when updating, NVDA just says obs 64 over and over again. I fixed that by reinstalling obs into the root of the c drive URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/576420/#p576420 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users!
2020-10-02
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AudioGames . net Forum — Off-topic room : Blue-Eyed Demon via Audiogames-reflector
Re: Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users! Sounds like it is not a guarantee that this bug will occur. Sounds like one of those possibly you will possibly you won't get it type of deals. I'll have to update later today to see if I experience any issues. And it will be weird because if I am not mistaken I am on a really old version of the software. I don't think i have updated it since I got it. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/576389/#p576389 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users!
Re: Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users! at 1 have you reported this bug to the concerned developer? URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/576369/#p576369 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users!
Re: Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users! there is a new noice suprettion filter, wich is AI baced. Mutch better then the old one URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/576063/#p576063 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users!
Re: Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users! OK, I checked it out, and all works fine here, all buttons are laybled, and there is even a new one here, I will mess around and dig into what's new here. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/576062/#p576062 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users!
Re: Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users! I am talking to the devs about this now. Should be fixed soon. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/576060/#p576060 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users!
2020-10-01
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AudioGames . net Forum — Off-topic room : TheEvilChocolateCookie via Audiogames-reflector
Re: Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users! I'll check it out. I have an older installer on a flash drive. I don't know how to use object navigation. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/576044/#p576044 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users!
Re: Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users! For me latestOBS 26.0.0 (64-bit is working fineAnd Nvda reads Start Streaming and record URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/575755/#p575755 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users!
Re: Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users! For those looking for an official GitHub link for the last version that doesn't have the problems described above, go here:https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studi … tag/25.0.8 URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/575701/#p575701 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users!
Re: Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users! I am having a problem with OBS and recording multiple tracks. I want to record desktop audio on track two and mic on track three. However whenever I set it and start recording they both change to track to or three, and I have to manually set them on each track again URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/575696/#p575696 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users!
Re: Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users! it works fine for me URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/575637/#p575637 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users!
Re: Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users! Thanks @9 URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/575585/#p575585 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users!
2020-09-30
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AudioGames . net Forum — Off-topic room : StormProductions via Audiogames-reflector
Re: Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users! Hello,Here's the link to 25.0.8 version of OBS:https://blindieconnect.net/files/OBS-St … er-x64.exeEnjoy! URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/575583/#p575583 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users!
Re: Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users! Update.Even though the controls aren't speaking, by tabbing you are still highlighting start streaming, recording, settings, ETC. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/575579/#p575579 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users!
Re: Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users! check github. I'm just going to work around this until there's a fix. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/575574/#p575574 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users!
Re: Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users! Does anyone have the 25.08 version somewhere? URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/575572/#p575572 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users!
Re: Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users! thats fine for me for now URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/575566/#p575566 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users!
Re: Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users! Yeah, I know Liam. I can use the screenreader's mouse to find the button, but in previous version, the button was tab-visible, and the window was less cluttered. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/575560/#p575560 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users!
Re: Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users! I don't have this issue with OBS at all. It all works fine for me. Using the latest version of NVDA. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/575537/#p575537 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users!
Re: Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users! Hello. You can find the start and record boxes using object nav. Just tested this to make sure. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/575484/#p575484 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users!
Warning for Open Broadcaster Software users! Hello!Do not update your OBS to the latest version (26.0). The accessibility is broken, and buttons like "start stream" or "start recording" are no longer labeled. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/575335/#p575335 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Adding visual sources to Open Broadcaster Software Studio
Re: Adding visual sources to Open Broadcaster Software Studio When I was testing with a sighted friend they said dislpaly capture records the entire screen, desktop and all so you'd have to edit that out. Window capture, or game capture is what you'd want - game capture has worked best for me, when I was trying to use window capture it wasn't capturing a full screen version of the window even though I had it full screened, but that may have just been a me thing lol. But yeah tab to underneath the scene window, and hit the application key and click add, then game or window capture! URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/429403/#p429403 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Adding visual sources to Open Broadcaster Software Studio
Re: Adding visual sources to Open Broadcaster Software Studio the display capture let you to capture your game play so just go for it.wanna see how it work? here is my tutorial.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4RbXw0Ktaw URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/429169/#p429169 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Adding visual sources to Open Broadcaster Software Studio
Re: Adding visual sources to Open Broadcaster Software Studio I'm using the latest 64-bit version of OBS studio. I suppose I can capture the entire screen. Is the single window capture feature not accessible? URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/429089/#p429089 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Adding visual sources to Open Broadcaster Software Studio
Re: Adding visual sources to Open Broadcaster Software Studio hi, if you have not updated your obs till yet,please update because if then it will be easier for you to figur out sources and other stuff. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/429006/#p429006 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Adding visual sources to Open Broadcaster Software Studio
Re: Adding visual sources to Open Broadcaster Software Studio hi chris.when you open obs, by pressing tab, there will be a seen window, after that press tab, nvda doesn't read there anything so press shift f10 for context men and select add from there and from there select display capture. then press ok.you are ready URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/428996/#p428996 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Adding visual sources to Open Broadcaster Software Studio
Adding visual sources to Open Broadcaster Software Studio Hi all,How do I go about adding a visual source to Open Broadcaster Software? I'm planning on streaming the QuentinC Playroom to YouTube and would like to have the program window displayed visually during the stream. I'm using OBS Studio 64 bit. Is there an easy way of doing this? The interface for the program is a bit clunky. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/428811/#p428811 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Question about Open broadcaster software
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Re: Question about Open broadcaster software
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Re: Question about Open broadcaster software
Re: Question about Open broadcaster software nfl gamepass URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=325551#p325551 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Question about Open broadcaster software
Re: Question about Open broadcaster software nfl gamepass URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=325550#p325550 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Question about Open broadcaster software
2017-08-19
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AudioGames . net Forum — Off-topic room : ashleygrobler04 via Audiogames-reflector
Re: Question about Open broadcaster software what can i do to make this application work? i have installed all the libs, but it is not even working yet! URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=325126#p325126 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Question about Open broadcaster software
Re: Question about Open broadcaster software Alright, thanks for your answer. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=324957#p324957 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Question about Open broadcaster software
Re: Question about Open broadcaster software No it doesn't use the camera by default. Actually I've never noticed (never really looked) a way to have it use the camera. Open broadcaster records the images on your screen. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=324951#p324951 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Question about Open broadcaster software
Question about Open broadcaster software Hello,Does the software record with camera by default? If it does, how do I turn it off? URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=324916#p324916 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Open Broadcaster Software
2016-02-22
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AudioGames . net Forum — Articles Room : Sightless Kombat via Audiogames-reflector
Open Broadcaster Software ***Disclaimer.***If this article contravenes the rules of the forum, moderators please let me know***End of disclaimer***I've been using Open Broadcaster software for a while and I've seen many blind and visually impaired users have trouble or just be almost intimidated by the interface. Therefore, I'll try and give what tips I can here linking to information that I find useful etc. This won't probably turn into anything, might not even be expanded beyond this point, but we'll have to see.This article is designed to help those wishing to stream games, whether they be audio games with graphics or mainstream content, with the assistance of a screen reader, highlighting pitfalls and interesting quirks that might be encountered.Things you'll needThe software, found here:Download OBS(note: It's good if you have both 32 and 64 bit ve rsions of OBS on your PC, for reasons that I'll go into later)A desktop or laptop running an os listed in the system requirements. Windows 8.1 will be used in this example.If you feel the need, a screen reader. NVDA will be used in this example as it is the only one that has been tested extensively with twitch and OBS.***Information*** although other screen readers may work, results may vary.***end of information***If you wish to stream your games, you'll need an account with a service such asTwitch.tv, found hereStreaming is not necessarily the main objective this tutorial, just an added step if people want to try it.If you wish to capture gameplay from a console, you'll need a capture card/device. The example used here will be theElgato Gam e Capture HD.If you wish to commentate during gameplay, some kind of microphone. Whether that's a voice recorder, headset microphone, or USB audio device, it doesn't really matter. Set up proceedures may vary for different devices, but a USB microphone will be used in this example.***commentary may not even be covered, but it's a possibility***For those of you wanting to make sure your stream is of the best possible quality with your set up, having a sighted friend/person who is able to check your stream by visiting its page is helpful. This is especially true for individuals with no vision whatsoever, as the stream might sound fine but the video might have "blocky frames", where movements look very stiff and juddery. There are those who would say that it doesn't matter, but if you personally want the best looking stream, run a few tests just to check whenever you change thing s.A word about screen readersOBS is one of those programs that requires a bit of getting used to. One of the most important things is that you can't actually right click in the boxes (for adding sources and such), you have to use mouse keys (NVDA+left Mouse to root the mouse cursor to the box, then right mouse to get into the menu, e.g. the source menu).Speaking of the source menu, That's probably the only context menu you'll need to use. The program is, apart from the above minor inconvenience which is just that at best and irritating at worst, fine with NVDA.Initial SetupOnce you've installed OBS (which is relatively straightforward if you've used pretty much any other windows installer), take a look around the window. You'll see that things can be navigated pretty much with tab, shift tab, and space/enter.If you want to set up OBS for streaming with a service like twitch, I'd recommend this guide, found on the twitch help page.A couple of notes about this guideIt's not exactly up-to-date, from what I can gather. There are boxes missing in places where it says there should be boxes, and the networks tab isn't actually able to be altered, as far as I can tell. However, if you just work around those small quirks, the guide gives you all the information you should need.Bitrates: The recommended bitrate is 3000 KBPS - around that at least. This is way too high for most people, even twitch partners. After I did some initial tests and reading on various forums and such, I discovered that around 1800 or so was good for my specific setup. I'd suggest tailing it back to around 1500/1600 kbps, and then seeing what results you get and running tests.It's fairly obviously des igned for people who aren't visually impaired (note the use of screenshots that don't have alt text), but it's easy enough to understand with a little patience. The settings dialog is activated by a button in the main window, which can be found by using the tab key. Alternatively, it's probably easier just to use shift+tab and go over to it.I've never had a need for scenes in recording my gameplay, I just select a source I've added (by right clicking as explained above in the sources list and go to the global sources submenu.If you want to add a global source for later use, you can go to the global sources button in the main OBS window and when the dialog appears, click add and follow the instructions.(Note: game capture is generall
Open Broadcaster Software
2016-02-22
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AudioGames . net Forum — Articles Room : Sightless Kombat via Audiogames-reflector
Open Broadcaster Software ***Disclaimer.***If this article contravenes the rules of the forum, moderators please let me know***End of disclaimer***I've been using Open Broadcaster software for a while and I've seen many blind and visually impaired users have trouble or just be almost intimidated by the interface. Therefore, I'll try and give what tips I can here linking to information that I find useful etc. This won't probably turn into anything, might not even be expanded beyond this point, but we'll have to see.This article is designed to help those wishing to stream games, whether they be audio games with graphics or mainstream content, with the assistance of a screen reader, highlighting pitfalls and interesting quirks that might be encountered.Things you'll needThe software, found here:Download OBS(note: It's good if you have both 32 and 64 bit ve rsions of OBS on your PC, for reasons that I'll go into later)A desktop or laptop running an os listed in the system requirements. Windows 8.1 will be used in this example.If you feel the need, a screen reader. NVDA will be used in this example as it is the only one that has been tested extensively with twitch and OBS.***Information*** although other screen readers may work, results may vary.***end of information***If you wish to stream your games, you'll need an account with a service such asTwitch.tv, found hereStreaming is not necessarily the main objective this tutorial, just an added step if people want to try it.If you wish to capture gameplay from a console, you'll need a capture card/device. The example used here will be theElgato Gam e Capture HD.If you wish to commentate during gameplay, some kind of microphone. Whether that's a voice recorder, headset microphone, or USB audio device, it doesn't really matter. Set up proceedures may vary for different devices, but a USB microphone will be used in this example.***commentary may not even be covered, but it's a possibility***For those of you wanting to make sure your stream is of the best possible quality with your set up, having a sighted friend/person who is able to check your stream by visiting its page is helpful. This is especially true for individuals with no vision whatsoever, as the stream might sound fine but the video might have "blocky frames", where movements look very stiff and juddery. There are those who would say that it doesn't matter, but if you personally want the best looking stream, run a few tests just to check whenever you change things.A word about screen readersOBS is one of those programs that requires a bit of getting used to. One of the most important things is that you can't actually right click in the boxes (for adding sources and such), you have to use mouse keys (NVDA+left Mouse to root the mouse cursor to the box, then right mouse to get into the menu, e.g. the source menu).Speaking of the source menu, That's probably the only context menu you'll need to use. The program is, apart from the above minor inconvenience which is just that at best and irritating at worst, fine with NVDA.Initial SetupOnce you've installed OBS (which is relatively straightforward if you've used pretty much any other windows installer), take a look around the window. You'll see that things can be navigated pretty much with tab, shift tab, and space/enter.If you want to set up OBS for streaming with a service like twitch, I'd r ecommend this guide, found on the twitch help page.A couple of notes about this guideIt's not exactly up-to-date, from what I can gather. There are boxes missing in places where it says there should be boxes, and the networks tab isn't actually able to be altered, as far as I can tell. However, if you just work around those small quirks, the guide gives you all the information you should need.Bitrates: The recommended bitrate is 3000 KBPS - around that at least. This is way too high for most people, even twitch partners. After I did some initial tests and reading on various forums and such, I discovered that around 1800 or so was good for my specific setup. I'd suggest tailing it back to around 1500/1600 kbps, and then seeing what results you get and running tests.It's fairly obviously designed for people who aren't visually impaired (note the use of screenshots that don't have alt text), but it's easy enough to understand with a little patience. The settings dialog is activated by a button in the main window, which can be found by using the tab key. Alternatively, it's probably easier just to use shift+tab and go over to it.I've never had a need for scenes in recording my gameplay, I just select a source I've added (by right clicking as explained above in the sources list and go to the global sources submenu.If you want to add a global source for later use, you can go to the global sources button in the main OBS window and when the dialog appears, click add and follow the instructions.(Note: game capture is generall
Open Broadcaster Software
2015-12-17
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AudioGames . net Forum — Articles Room : Sightless Kombat via Audiogames-reflector
Open Broadcaster Software ***Disclaimer.***If this article contravenes the rules of the forum, moderators please let me know***End of disclaimer***I've been using Open Broadcaster software for a while and I've seen many blind and visually impaired users have trouble or just be almost intimidated by the interface. Therefore, I'll try and give what tips I can here linking to information that I find useful etc. This won't probably turn into anything, might not even be expanded beyond this point, but we'll have to see.This article is designed to help those wishing to stream games, whether they be audio games with graphics or mainstream content, with the assistance of a screen reader, highlighting pitfalls and interesting quirks that might be encountered.Things you'll needThe software, found here:Download OBS(note: It's good if you have both 32 and 64 bit ve rsions of OBS on your PC, for reasons that I'll go into later)A desktop or laptop running an os listed in the system requirements. Windows 8.1 will be used in this example.If you feel the need, a screen reader. NVDA will be used in this example as it is the only one that has been tested extensively with twitch and OBS.***Information*** although other screen readers may work, results may vary.***end of information***If you wish to stream your games, you'll need an account with a service such asTwitch.tv, found hereStreaming is not necessarily the main objective this tutorial, just an added step if people want to try it.If you wish to capture gameplay from a console, you'll need a capture card/device. The example used here will be theElgato Gam e Capture HD.If you wish to commentate during gameplay, some kind of microphone. Whether that's a voice recorder, headset microphone, or USB audio device, it doesn't really matter. Set up proceedures may vary for different devices, but a USB microphone will be used in this example.***commentary may not even be covered, but it's a possibility***For those of you wanting to make sure your stream is of the best possible quality with your set up, having a sighted friend/person who is able to check your stream by visiting its page is helpful. This is especially true for individuals with no vision whatsoever, as the stream might sound fine but the video might have "blocky frames", where movements look very stiff and juddery. There are those who would say that it doesn't matter, but if you personally want the best looking stream, run a few tests just to check whenever you change things.A word about screen readersOBS is one of those programs that requires a bit of getting used to. One of the most important things is that you can't actually right click in the boxes (for adding sources and such), you have to use mouse keys (NVDA+left Mouse to root the mouse cursor to the box, then right mouse to get into the menu, e.g. the source menu).Speaking of the source menu, That's probably the only context menu you'll need to use. The program is, apart from the above minor inconvenience which is just that at best and irritating at worst, fine with NVDA.Initial SetupOnce you've installed OBS (which is relatively straightforward if you've used pretty much any other windows installer), take a look around the window. You'll see that things can be navigated pretty much with tab, shift tab, and space/enter.If you want to set up OBS for streaming with a service like twitch, I'd r ecommend this guide, found on the twitch help page.A couple of notes about this guideIt's not exactly up-to-date, from what I can gather. There are boxes missing in places where it says there should be boxes, and the networks tab isn't actually able to be altered, as far as I can tell. However, if you just work around those small quirks, the guide gives you all the information you should need.Bitrates: The recommended bitrate is 3000 KBPS - around that at least. This is way too high for most people, even twitch partners. After I did some initial tests and reading on various forums and such, I discovered that around 1800 or so was good for my specific setup. I'd suggest tailing it back to around 1500/1600 kbps, and then seeing what results you get and running tests.It's fairly obviously designed for people who aren't visually impaired (note the use of screenshots that don't have alt text), but it's easy enough to understand with a little patience. The settings dialog is activated by a button in the main window, which can be found by using the tab key. Alternatively, it's probably easier just to use shift+tab and go over to it.I've never had a need for scenes in recording my gameplay, I just select a source I've added (by right clicking as explained above in the sources list and go to the global sources submenu.If you want to add a global source for later use, you can go to the global sources button in the main OBS window and when the dialog appears, click add and follow the instructions.(Note: game capture is generall
Open Broadcaster Software
2015-12-17
Thread
AudioGames . net Forum — Articles Room : Sightless Kombat via Audiogames-reflector
Open Broadcaster Software ***Disclaimer.***If this article contravenes the rules of the forum, moderators please let me know***End of disclaimer***I've been using Open Broadcaster software for a while and I've seen many blind and visually impaired users have trouble or just be almost intimidated by the interface. Therefore, I'll try and give what tips I can here linking to information that I find useful etc. This won't probably turn into anything, might not even be expanded beyond this point, but we'll have to see.This article is designed to help those wishing to stream games, whether they be audio games with graphics or mainstream content, with the assistance of a screen reader, highlighting pitfalls and interesting quirks that might be encountered.Things you'll needThe software, found here:Download OBS(note: It's good if you have both 32 and 64 bit ve rsions of OBS on your PC, for reasons that I'll go into later)A desktop or laptop running an os listed in the system requirements. Windows 8.1 will be used in this example.If you feel the need, a screen reader. NVDA will be used in this example as it is the only one that has been tested extensively with twitch and OBS.***Information*** although other screen readers may work, results may vary.***end of information***If you wish to stream your games, you'll need an account with a service such asTwitch.tv, found hereStreaming is not necessarily the main objective this tutorial, just an added step if people want to try it.If you wish to capture gameplay from a console, you'll need a capture card/device. The example used here will be theElgato Gam e Capture HD.If you wish to commentate during gameplay, some kind of microphone. Whether that's a voice recorder, headset microphone, or USB audio device, it doesn't really matter. Set up proceedures may vary for different devices, but a USB microphone will be used in this example.***commentary may not even be covered, but it's a possibility***For those of you wanting to make sure your stream is of the best possible quality with your set up, having a sighted friend/person who is able to check your stream by visiting its page is helpful. This is especially true for individuals with no vision whatsoever, as the stream might sound fine but the video might have "blocky frames", where movements look very stiff and juddery. There are those who would say that it doesn't matter, but if you personally want the best looking stream, run a few tests just to check whenever you change thing s.A word about screen readersOBS is one of those programs that requires a bit of getting used to. One of the most important things is that you can't actually right click in the boxes (for adding sources and such), you have to use mouse keys (NVDA+left Mouse to root the mouse cursor to the box, then right mouse to get into the menu, e.g. the source menu).Speaking of the source menu, That's probably the only context menu you'll need to use. The program is, apart from the above minor inconvenience which is just that at best and irritating at worst, fine with NVDA.Initial SetupOnce you've installed OBS (which is relatively straightforward if you've used pretty much any other windows installer), take a look around the window. You'll see that things can be navigated pretty much with tab, shift tab, and space/enter.If you want to set up OBS for streaming with a service like twitch, I'd recommend this guide, found on the twitch help page.A couple of notes about this guideIt's not exactly up-to-date, from what I can gather. There are boxes missing in places where it says there should be boxes, and the networks tab isn't actually able to be altered, as far as I can tell. However, if you just work around those small quirks, the guide gives you all the information you should need.Bitrates: The recommended bitrate is 3000 KBPS - around that at least. This is way too high for most people, even twitch partners. After I did some initial tests and reading on various forums and such, I discovered that around 1800 or so was good for my specific setup. I'd suggest tailing it back to around 1500/1600 kbps, and then seeing what results you get and running tests.It's fairly obviously des igned for people who aren't visually impaired (note the use of screenshots that don't have alt text), but it's easy enough to understand with a little patience. The settings dialog is activated by a button in the main window, which can be found by using the tab key. Alternatively, it's probably easier just to use shift+tab and go over to it.I've never had a need for scenes in recording my gameplay, I just select a source I've added (by right clicking as explained above in the sources list and go to the global sources submenu.If you want to add a global source for later use, you can go to the global sources button in the main OBS window and when the dialog appears, click add and follow the instructions.(Note: game capture is generall
Open Broadcaster Software
2015-12-17
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AudioGames . net Forum — Articles Room : Sightless Kombat via Audiogames-reflector
Open Broadcaster Software ***Disclaimer.***If this article contravenes the rules of the forum, moderators please let me know***End of disclaimer***I've been using Open Broadcaster software for a while and I've seen many blind and visually impaired users have trouble or just be almost intimidated by the interface. Therefore, I'll try and give what tips I can here linking to information that I find useful etc. This won't probably turn into anything, might not even be expanded beyond this point, but we'll have to see.This article is designed to help those wishing to stream games, whether they be audio games with graphics or mainstream content, with the assistance of a screen reader, highlighting pitfalls and interesting quirks that might be encountered.Things you'll needThe software, found here:Download OBS(note: It's good if you have both 32 and 64 bit ve rsions of OBS on your PC, for reasons that I'll go into later)A desktop or laptop running an os listed in the system requirements. Windows 8.1 will be used in this example.If you feel the need, a screen reader. NVDA will be used in this example as it is the only one that has been tested extensively with twitch and OBS.***Information*** although other screen readers may work, results may vary.***end of information***If you wish to stream your games, you'll need an account with a service such asTwitch.tv, found hereStreaming is not necessarily the main objective this tutorial, just an added step if people want to try it.If you wish to capture gameplay from a console, you'll need a capture card/device. The example used here will be theElgato Gam e Capture HD.If you wish to commentate during gameplay, some kind of microphone. Whether that's a voice recorder, headset microphone, or USB audio device, it doesn't really matter. Set up proceedures may vary for different devices, but a USB microphone will be used in this example.***commentary may not even be covered, but it's a possibility***For those of you wanting to make sure your stream is of the best possible quality with your set up, having a sighted friend/person who is able to check your stream by visiting its page is helpful. This is especially true for individuals with no vision whatsoever, as the stream might sound fine but the video might have "blocky frames", where movements look very stiff and juddery. There are those who would say that it doesn't matter, but if you personally want the best looking stream, run a few tests just to check whenever you change things.A word about screen readersOBS is one of those programs that requires a bit of getting used to. One of the most important things is that you can't actually right click in the boxes (for adding sources and such), you have to use mouse keys (NVDA+left Mouse to root the mouse cursor to the box, then right mouse to get into the menu, e.g. the source menu).Speaking of the source menu, That's probably the only context menu you'll need to use. The program is, apart from the above minor inconvenience which is just that at best and irritating at worst, fine with NVDA.Initial SetupOnce you've installed OBS (which is relatively straightforward if you've used pretty much any other windows installer), take a look around the window. You'll see that things can be navigated pretty much with tab, shift tab, and space/enter.If you want to set up OBS for streaming with a service like twitch, I'd r ecommend this guide, found on the twitch help page.A couple of notes about this guideIt's not exactly up-to-date, from what I can gather. There are boxes missing in places where it says there should be boxes, and the networks tab isn't actually able to be altered, as far as I can tell. However, if you just work around those small quirks, the guide gives you all the information you should need.Bitrates: The recommended bitrate is 3000 KBPS - around that at least. This is way too high for most people, even twitch partners. After I did some initial tests and reading on various forums and such, I discovered that around 1800 or so was good for my specific setup. I'd suggest tailing it back to around 1500/1600 kbps, and then seeing what results you get and running tests.It's fairly obviously designed for people who aren't visually impaired (note the use of screenshots that don't have alt text), but it's easy enough to understand with a little patience. The settings dialog is activated by a button in the main window, which can be found by using the tab key. Alternatively, it's probably easier just to use shift+tab and go over to it.I've never had a need for scenes in recording my gameplay, I just select a source I've added (by right clicking as explained above in the sources list and go to the global sources submenu.If you want to add a global source for later use, you can go to the global sources button in the main OBS window and when the dialog appears, click add and follow the instructions.(Note: game capture is generall
Open Broadcaster Software
2015-12-17
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AudioGames . net Forum — Articles Room : Sightless Kombat via Audiogames-reflector
Open Broadcaster Software ***Disclaimer.***If this article contravenes the rules of the forum, moderators please let me know***End of disclaimer***I've been using Open Broadcaster software for a while and I've seen many blind and visually impaired users have trouble or just be almost intimidated by the interface. Therefore, I'll try and give what tips I can here linking to information that I find useful etc. This won't probably turn into anything, might not even be expanded beyond this point, but we'll have to see.This article is designed to help those wishing to stream games, whether they be audio games with graphics or mainstream content, with the assistance of a screen reader, highlighting pitfalls and interesting quirks that might be encountered.Things you'll needThe software, found here:Download OBS(note: It's good if you have both 32 and 64 bit ve rsions of OBS on your PC, for reasons that I'll go into later)A desktop or laptop running an os listed in the system requirements. Windows 8.1 will be used in this example.If you feel the need, a screen reader. NVDA will be used in this example as it is the only one that has been tested extensively with twitch and OBS.***Information*** although other screen readers may work, results may vary.***end of information***If you wish to stream your games, you'll need an account with a service such asTwitch.tv, found hereStreaming is not necessarily the main objective this tutorial, just an added step if people want to try it.If you wish to capture gameplay from a console, you'll need a capture card/device. The example used here will be theElgato Gam e Capture HD.If you wish to commentate during gameplay, some kind of microphone. Whether that's a voice recorder, headset microphone, or USB audio device, it doesn't really matter. Set up proceedures may vary for different devices, but a USB microphone will be used in this example.***commentary may not even be covered, but it's a possibility***For those of you wanting to make sure your stream is of the best possible quality with your set up, having a sighted friend/person who is able to check your stream by visiting its page is helpful. This is especially true for individuals with no vision whatsoever, as the stream might sound fine but the video might have "blocky frames", where movements look very stiff and juddery. There are those who would say that it doesn't matter, but if you personally want the best looking stream, run a few tests just to check whenever you change thing s.A word about screen readersOBS is one of those programs that requires a bit of getting used to. One of the most important things is that you can't actually right click in the boxes (for adding sources and such), you have to use mouse keys (NVDA+left Mouse to root the mouse cursor to the box, then right mouse to get into the menu, e.g. the source menu).Speaking of the source menu, That's probably the only context menu you'll need to use. The program is, apart from the above minor inconvenience which is just that at best and irritating at worst, fine with NVDA.Initial SetupOnce you've installed OBS (which is relatively straightforward if you've used pretty much any other windows installer), take a look around the window. You'll see that things can be navigated pretty much with tab, shift tab, and space/enter.If you want to set up OBS for streaming with a service like twitch, I'd recommend this guide, found on the twitch help page.A couple of notes about this guideIt's not exactly up-to-date, from what I can gather. There are boxes missing in places where it says there should be boxes, and the networks tab isn't actually able to be altered, as far as I can tell. However, if you just work around those small quirks, the guide gives you all the information you should need.Bitrates: The recommended bitrate is 3000 KBPS - around that at least. This is way too high for most people, even twitch partners. After I did some initial tests and reading on various forums and such, I discovered that around 1800 or so was good for my specific setup. I'd suggest tailing it back to around 1500/1600 kbps, and then seeing what results you get and running tests.It's fairly obviously des igned for people who aren't visually impaired (note the use of screenshots that don't have alt text), but it's easy enough to understand with a little patience. The settings dialog is activated by a button in the main window, which can be found by using the tab key. Alternatively, it's probably easier just to use shift+tab and go over to it.I've never had a need for scenes in recording my gameplay, I just select a source I've added (by right clicking as explained above in the sources list and go to the global sources submenu.If you want to add a global source for later use, you can go to the global sources button in the main OBS window and when the dialog appears, click add and follow the instructions.(Note: game capture is generall
Open Broadcaster Software
2015-10-23
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AudioGames . net Forum — Articles Room : Sightless Kombat via Audiogames-reflector
Open Broadcaster Software ***Disclaimer.***If this article contravenes the rules of the forum, moderators please let me know***End of disclaimer***I've been using Open Broadcaster software for a while and I've seen many blind and visually impaired users have trouble or just be almost intimidated by the interface. Therefore, I'll try and give what tips I can here linking to information that I find useful etc. This won't probably turn into anything, might not even be expanded beyond this point, but we'll have to see.This article is designed to help those wishing to stream games, whether they be audio games with graphics or mainstream content, with the assistance of a screen reader, highlighting pitfalls and interesting quirks that might be encountered.Things you'll needThe software, found here:Download OBS(note: It's good if you have both 32 and 64 bit ve rsions of OBS on your PC, for reasons that I'll go into later)A desktop or laptop running an os listed in the system requirements. Windows 8.1 will be used in this example.If you feel the need, a screen reader. NVDA will be used in this example as it is the only one that has been tested extensively with twitch and OBS.***Information*** although other screen readers may work, results may vary.***end of information***If you wish to stream your games, you'll need an account with a service such asTwitch.tv, found hereStreaming is not necessarily the main objective this tutorial, just an added step if people want to try it.If you wish to capture gameplay from a console, you'll need a capture card/device. The example used here will be theElgato Gam e Capture HD.If you wish to commentate during gameplay, some kind of microphone. Whether that's a voice recorder, headset microphone, or USB audio device, it doesn't really matter. Set up proceedures may vary for different devices, but a USB microphone will be used in this example.***commentary may not even be covered, but it's a possibility***For those of you wanting to make sure your stream is of the best possible quality with your set up, having a sighted friend/person who is able to check your stream by visiting its page is helpful. This is especially true for individuals with no vision whatsoever, as the stream might sound fine but the video might have "blocky frames", where movements look very stiff and juddery. There are those who would say that it doesn't matter, but if you personally want the best looking stream, run a few tests just to check whenever you change thing s.A word about screen readersOBS is one of those programs that requires a bit of getting used to. One of the most important things is that you can't actually right click in the boxes (for adding sources and such), you have to use mouse keys (NVDA+left Mouse to root the mouse cursor to the box, then right mouse to get into the menu, e.g. the source menu).Speaking of the source menu, That's probably the only context menu you'll need to use. The program is, apart from the above minor inconvenience which is just that at best and irritating at worst, fine with NVDA.Initial SetupOnce you've installed OBS (which is relatively straightforward if you've used pretty much any other windows installer), take a look around the window. You'll see that things can be navigated pretty much with tab, shift tab, and space/enter.If you want to set up OBS for streaming with a service like twitch, I'd recommend this guide, found on the twitch help page.A couple of notes about this guideIt's not exactly up-to-date, from what I can gather. There are boxes missing in places where it says there should be boxes, and the networks tab isn't actually able to be altered, as far as I can tell. However, if you just work around those small quirks, the guide gives you all the information you should need.Bitrates: The recommended bitrate is 3000 KBPS - around that at least. This is way too high for most people, even twitch partners. After I did some initial tests and reading on various forums and such, I discovered that around 1800 or so was good for my specific setup. I'd suggest tailing it back to around 1500/1600 kbps, and then seeing what results you get and running tests.It's fairly obviously des igned for people who aren't visually impaired (note the use of screenshots that don't have alt text), but it's easy enough to understand with a little patience. The settings dialog is activated by a button in the main window, which can be found by using the tab key. Alternatively, it's probably easier just to use shift+tab and go over to it.I've never had a need for scenes in recording my gameplay, I just select a source I've added (by right clicking as explained above in the sources list and go to the global sources submenu.If you want to add a global source for later use, you can go to the global sources button in the main OBS window and when the dialog appears, click add and follow the instructions.(Note: game capture is generall
Open Broadcaster Software
2015-09-22
Thread
AudioGames . net Forum — Articles Room : Sightless Kombat via Audiogames-reflector
Open Broadcaster Software ***Disclaimer.***If this article contravenes the rules of the forum, moderators please let me know***End of disclaimer***I've been using Open Broadcaster software for a while and I've seen many blind and visually impaired users have trouble or just be almost intimidated by the interface. Therefore, I'll try and give what tips I can here linking to information that I find useful etc. This won't probably turn into anything, might not even be expanded beyond this point, but we'll have to see.This article is designed to help those wishing to stream games, whether they be audio games with graphics or mainstream content, with the assistance of a screen reader, highlighting pitfalls and interesting quirks that might be encountered.Things you'll needThe software, found here:Download OBS(note: It's good if you have both 32 and 64 bit versions of OBS on your PC, for reasons that I'll go into later)A desktop or laptop running an os listed in the system requirements. Windows 8.1 will be used in this example.If you feel the need, a screen reader. NVDA will be used in this example as it is the only one that has been tested extensively with twitch and OBS.***Information*** although other screen readers may work, results may vary.***end of information***If you wish to stream your games, you'll need an account with a service such asTwitch.tv, found hereStreaming is not necessarily the main objective this tutorial, just an added step if people want to try it.If you wish to capture gameplay from a console, you'll need a capture card/device. The example used here will be theElgato Game Capture HD.If you wish to commentate during gameplay, some kind of microphone. Whether that's a voice recorder, headset microphone, or USB audio device, it doesn't really matter. Set up proceedures may vary for different devices, but a USB microphone will be used in this example.***commentary may not even be covered, but it's a possibility***For those of you wanting to make sure your stream is of the best possible quality with your set up, having a sighted friend/person who is able to check your stream by visiting its page is helpful. This is especially true for individuals with no vision whatsoever, as the stream might sound fine but the video might have "blocky frames", where movements look very stiff and juddery. There are those who would say that it doesn't matter, but if you personally want the best looking stream, run a few tests just to check whenever you change things.A word about screen readersOBS is one of those programs that requires a bit of getting used to. One of the most important things is that you can't actually right click in the boxes (for adding sources and such), you have to use mouse keys (NVDA+left Mouse to root the mouse cursor to the box, then right mouse to get into the menu, e.g. the source menu).Speaking of the source menu, That's probably the only context menu you'll need to use. The program is, apart from the above minor inconvenience which is just that at best and irritating at worst, fine with NVDA.Initial SetupOnce you've installed OBS (which is relatively straightforward if you've used pretty much any other windows installer), take a look around the window. You'll see that things can be na vigated pretty much with tab, shift tab, and space/enter.If you want to set up OBS for streaming with a service like twitch, I'd recommend this guide, found on the twitch help page.A couple of notes about this guideIt's not exactly up-to-date, from what I can gather. There are boxes missing in places where it says there should be boxes, and the networks tab isn't actually able to be altered, as far as I can tell. However, if you just work around those small quirks, the guide gives you all the information you should need.Bitrates: The recommended bitrate is 3000 KBPS - around that at least. This is way too high for most people, even twitch partners. After I did some initial tests and reading on various forums and such, I discovered that around 1800 or so was good for my specific setup. I'd suggest tai ling it back to around 1500/1600 kbps, and then seeing what results you get and running tests.It's fairly obviously designed for people who aren't visually impaired (note the use of screenshots that don't have alt text), but it's easy enough to understand with a little patience. The settings dialog is activated by a button in the main window, which can be found by using the tab key. Alternatively, it's probably easier just to use shift+tab and go over to it.I've never had a need for scenes in recording my gameplay, I just select a source I've added (by right clicking as explained above in the sources list and go to the global sources submenu.If you want to add a global source for later use, you can go to the global sources button in the main OBS window and when the dialog appears, click add and follow the instructions.(Note: game capture is generall
Open Broadcaster Software
2015-09-22
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AudioGames . net Forum — Articles Room : Sightless Kombat via Audiogames-reflector
Open Broadcaster Software ***Disclaimer.***If this article contravenes the rules of the forum, moderators please let me know***End of disclaimer***I've been using Open Broadcaster software for a while and I've seen many blind and visually impaired users have trouble or just be almost intimidated by the interface. Therefore, I'll try and give what tips I can here linking to information that I find useful etc. This won't probably turn into anything, might not even be expanded beyond this point, but we'll have to see.This article is designed to help those wishing to stream games, whether they be audio games with graphics or mainstream content, with the assistance of a screen reader, highlighting pitfalls and interesting quirks that might be encountered.Things you'll needThe software, found here:Download OBS(note: It's good if you have both 32 and 64 bit versions of OBS on your PC, for reasons that I'll go into later)A desktop or laptop running an os listed in the system requirements. Windows 8.1 will be used in this example.If you feel the need, a screen reader. NVDA will be used in this example as it is the only one that has been tested extensively with twitch and OBS.***Information*** although other screen readers may work, results may vary.***end of information***If you wish to stream your games, you'll need an account with a service such asTwitch.tv, found hereStreaming is not necessarily the main objective this tutorial, just an added step if people want to try it.If you wish to capture gameplay from a console, you'll need a capture card/device. The example used here will be theElgato Game Capture HD.If you wish to commentate during gameplay, some kind of microphone. Whether that's a voice recorder, headset microphone, or USB audio device, it doesn't really matter. Set up proceedures may vary for different devices, but a USB microphone will be used in this example.***commentary may not even be covered, but it's a possibility***For those of you wanting to make sure your stream is of the best possible quality with your set up, having a sighted friend/person who is able to check your stream by visiting its page is helpful. This is especially true for individuals with no vision whatsoever, as the stream might sound fine but the video might have "blocky frames", where movements look very stiff and juddery. There are those who would say that it doesn't matter, but if you personally want the best looking stream, run a few tests just to check whenever you change things.A word about screen readersOBS is one of those programs that requires a bit of getting used to. One of the most important things is that you can't actually right click in the boxes (for adding sources and such), you have to use mouse keys (NVDA+left Mouse to root the mouse cursor to the box, then right mouse to get into the menu, e.g. the source menu).Speaking of the source menu, That's probably the only context menu you'll need to use. The program is, apart from the above minor inconvenience which is just that at best and irritating at worst, fine with NVDA.Initial SetupOnce you've installed OBS (which is relatively straightforward if you've used pretty much any other windows installer), take a look around the window. You'll see that things can be navigated pretty much with tab, shift tab, and space/enter.If you want to set up OBS for streaming with a service like twitch, I'd recommend this guide, found on the twitch help page.A couple of notes about this guideIt's not exactly up-to-date, from what I can gather. There are boxes missing in places where it says there should be boxes, and the networks tab isn't actually able to be altered, as far as I can tell. However, if you just work around those small quirks, the guide gives you all the information you should need.Bitrates: The recommended bitrate is 3000 KBPS - around that at least. This is way too high for most people, even twitch partners. After I did some initial tests and reading on various forums and such, I discovered that around 1800 or so was good for my specific setup. I'd s uggest tailing it back to around 1500/1600 kbps, and then seeing what results you get and running tests.It's fairly obviously designed for people who aren't visually impaired (note the use of screenshots that don't have alt text), but it's easy enough to understand with a little patience. The settings dialog is activated by a button in the main window, which can be found by using the tab key. Alternatively, it's probably easier just to use shift+tab and go over to it.I've never had a need for scenes in recording my gameplay, I just select a source I've added (by right clicking as explained above in the sources list and go to the global sources submenu.If you want to add a global source for later use, you can go to the global sources button in the main OBS window and when the dialog appears, click add and follow the instructions.(Note: game capture is generall
Open Broadcaster Software
2015-09-22
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AudioGames . net Forum — Articles Room : Sightless Kombat via Audiogames-reflector
Open Broadcaster Software ***Disclaimer.***If this article contravenes the rules of the forum, moderators please let me know***End of disclaimer***I've been using Open Broadcaster software for a while and I've seen many blind and visually impaired users have trouble or just be almost intimidated by the interface. Therefore, I'll try and give what tips I can here linking to information that I find useful etc. This won't probably turn into anything, might not even be expanded beyond this point, but we'll have to see.This article is designed to help those wishing to stream games, whether they be audio games with graphics or mainstream content, with the assistance of a screen reader, highlighting pitfalls and interesting quirks that might be encountered.Things you'll needThe software, found here:Download OBS(note: It's good if you have both 32 and 64 bit versions of OBS on your PC, for reasons that I'll go into later)A desktop or laptop running an os listed in the system requirements. Windows 8.1 will be used in this example.If you feel the need, a screen reader. NVDA will be used in this example as it is the only one that has been tested extensively with twitch and OBS.***Information*** although other screen readers may work, results may vary.***end of information***If you wish to stream your games, you'll need an account with a service such asTwitch.tv, found hereStreaming is not necessarily the main objective this tutorial, just an added step if people want to try it.If you wish to capture gameplay from a console, you'll need a capture card/device. The example used here will be theElgato Game Capture HD.If you wish to commentate during gameplay, some kind of microphone. Whether that's a voice recorder, headset microphone, or USB audio device, it doesn't really matter. Set up proceedures may vary for different devices, but a USB microphone will be used in this example.***commentary may not even be covered, but it's a possibility***For those of you wanting to make sure your stream is of the best possible quality with your set up, having a sighted friend/person who is able to check your stream by visiting its page is helpful. This is especially true for individuals with no vision whatsoever, as the stream might sound fine but the video might have "blocky frames", where movements look very stiff and juddery. There are those who would say that it doesn't matter, but if you personally want the best looking stream, run a few tests just to check whenever you change things.A word about screen readersOBS is one of those programs that requires a bit of getting used to. One of the most important things is that you can't actually right click in the boxes (for adding sources and such), you have to use mouse keys (NVDA+left Mouse to root the mouse cursor to the box, then right mouse to get into the menu, e.g. the source menu).Speaking of the source menu, That's probably the only context menu you'll need to use. The program is, apart from the above minor inconvenience which is just that at best and irritating at worst, fine with NVDA.Initial SetupOnce you've installed OBS (which is relatively straightforward if you've used pretty much any other windows installer), take a look around the window. You'll see that things can be navigated pretty much with tab, shift tab, and space/enter.If you want to set up OBS for streaming with a service like twitch, I'd recommend this guide, found on the twitch help page.A couple of notes about this guideIt's not exactly up-to-date, from what I can gather. There are boxes missing in places where it says there should be boxes, and the networks tab isn't actually able to be altered, as far as I can tell. However, if you just work around those small quirks, the guide gives you all the information you should need.Bitrates: The recommended bitrate is 3000 KBPS - around that at least. This is way too high for most people, even twitch partners. After I did some initial tests and reading on various forums and such, I discovered that around 1800 or so was good for my specific setup. I'd s uggest tailing it back to around 1500/1600 kbps, and then seeing what results you get and running tests.It's fairly obviously designed for people who aren't visually impaired (note the use of screenshots that don't have alt text), but it's easy enough to understand with a little patience. The settings dialog is activated by a button in the main window, which can be found by using the tab key. Alternatively, it's probably easier just to use shift+tab and go over to it.I've never had a need for scenes in recording my gameplay, I just select a source I've added (by right clicking as explained above in the sources list and go to the global sources submenu.If you want to add a global source for later use, you can go to the global sources button in the main OBS window and when the dialog appears, click add and follow the instructions.(Note: game capture is generall
Open Broadcaster Software
2015-09-22
Thread
AudioGames . net Forum — Articles Room : Sightless Kombat via Audiogames-reflector
Open Broadcaster Software ***Disclaimer.***If this article contravenes the rules of the forum, moderators please let me know***End of disclaimer***I've been using Open Broadcaster software for a while and I've seen many blind and visually impaired users have trouble or just be almost intimidated by the interface. Therefore, I'll try and give what tips I can here linking to information that I find useful etc. This won't probably turn into anything, might not even be expanded beyond this point, but we'll have to see.This article is designed to help those wishing to stream games, whether they be audio games with graphics or mainstream content, with the assistance of a screen reader, highlighting pitfalls and interesting quirks that might be encountered.Things you'll needThe software, found here:Download OBS(note: It's good if you have both 32 and 64 bit versions of OBS on your PC, for reasons that I'll go into later)A desktop or laptop running an os listed in the system requirements. Windows 8.1 will be used in this example.If you feel the need, a screen reader. NVDA will be used in this example as it is the only one that has been tested extensively with twitch and OBS.***Information*** although other screen readers may work, results may vary.***end of information***If you wish to stream your games, you'll need an account with a service such asTwitch.tv, found hereStreaming is not necessarily the main objective this tutorial, just an added step if people want to try it.If you wish to capture gameplay from a console, you'll need a capture card/device. The example used here will be theElgato Game Capture HD.If you wish to commentate during gameplay, some kind of microphone. Whether that's a voice recorder, headset microphone, or USB audio device, it doesn't really matter. Set up proceedures may vary for different devices, but a USB microphone will be used in this example.***commentary may not even be covered, but it's a possibility***For those of you wanting to make sure your stream is of the best possible quality with your set up, having a sighted friend/person who is able to check your stream by visiting its page is helpful. This is especially true for individuals with no vision whatsoever, as the stream might sound fine but the video might have "blocky frames", where movements look very stiff and juddery. There are those who would say that it doesn't matter, but if you personally want the best looking stream, run a few tests just to check whenever you change things.A word about screen readersOBS is one of those programs that requires a bit of getting used to. One of the most important things is that you can't actually right click in the boxes (for adding sources and such), you have to use mouse keys (NVDA+left Mouse to root the mouse cursor to the box, then right mouse to get into the menu, e.g. the source menu).Speaking of the source menu, That's probably the only context menu you'll need to use. The program is, apart from the above minor inconvenience which is just that at best and irritating at worst, fine with NVDA.Initial SetupOnce you've installed OBS (which is relatively straightforward if you've used pretty much any other windows installer), take a look around the window. You'll see that things can be na vigated pretty much with tab, shift tab, and space/enter.If you want to set up OBS for streaming with a service like twitch, I'd recommend this guide, found on the twitch help page.A couple of notes about this guideIt's not exactly up-to-date, from what I can gather. There are boxes missing in places where it says there should be boxes, and the networks tab isn't actually able to be altered, as far as I can tell. However, if you just work around those small quirks, the guide gives you all the information you should need.Bitrates: The recommended bitrate is 3000 KBPS - around that at least. This is way too high for most people, even twitch partners. After I did some initial tests and reading on various forums and such, I discovered that around 1800 or so was good for my specific setup. I'd suggest tai ling it back to around 1500/1600 kbps, and then seeing what results you get and running tests.It's fairly obviously designed for people who aren't visually impaired (note the use of screenshots that don't have alt text), but it's easy enough to understand with a little patience. The settings dialog is activated by a button in the main window, which can be found by using the tab key. Alternatively, it's probably easier just to use shift+tab and go over to it.I've never had a need for scenes in recording my gameplay, I just select a source I've added (by right clicking as explained above in the sources list and go to the global sources submenu.If you want to add a global source for later use, you can go to the global sources button in the main OBS window and when the dialog appears, click add and follow the instructions.(Note: game capture is generall
Open Broadcaster Software
2015-08-02
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AudioGames . net Forum — Articles Room : Sightless Kombat via Audiogames-reflector
Open Broadcaster Software ***Disclaimer.***If this article contravenes the rules of the forum, moderators please let me know***End of disclaimer***Ive been using Open Broadcaster software for a while and Ive seen many blind and visually impaired users have trouble or just be almost intimidated by the interface. Therefore, Ill try and give what tips I can here linking to information that I find useful etc. This wont probably turn into anything, might not even be expanded beyond this point, but well have to see.This article is designed to help those wishing to stream games, whether they be audio games with graphics or mainstream content, with the assistance of a screen reader, highlighting pitfalls and interesting quirks that might be encountered.Things youll needThe software, found here:Download OBS(note: Its good if you have both 32 and 64 bit versions of OBS on your PC, for reasons that Ill go into later)A desktop or laptop running an os listed in the system requirements. Windows 8.1 will be used in this example.If you feel the need, a screen reader. NVDA will be used in this example as it is the only one that has been tested extensively with twitch and OBS.***Information*** although other screen readers may work, results may vary.***end of information***If you wish to stream your games, youll need an account with a service such asTwitch.tv, found hereStreaming is not necessarily the main objective this tutorial, just an added step if people want to try it.If you wish to capture gameplay from a console, youll need a capture card/device. The example used here will be theElgato Game Capture HD.If you wish to commentate during gameplay, some kind of microphone. Whether thats a voice recorder, headset microphone, or USB audio device, it doesnt really matter. Set up proceedures may vary for different devices, but a USB microphone will be used in this example.***commentary may not even be covered, but its a possibility***For those of you wanting to make sure your stream is of the best possible quality with your set up, having a sighted friend/person who is able to check your stream by visiting its page is helpful. This is especially true for individuals with no vision whatsoever, as the stream might sound fine but the video might have blocky frames, where movements look very stiff and juddery. There are those who would say that it doesnt matter, but if you personally want the best looking stream, run a few tests just to check whenever you change things.A word about screen readersOBS is one of those programs that requires a bit of getting used to. One of the most important things is that you cant actually right click in the boxes (for adding sources and such), you have to use mouse keys (NVDA+left Mouse to root the mouse cursor to the box, then right mouse to get into the menu, e.g. the source menu).Speaking of the source menu, Thats probably the only context menu youll need to use. The program is, apart from the above minor inconvenience which is just that at best and irritating at worst, fine with NVDA.Initial SetupOnce youve installed OBS (which is relatively straightforward if youve used pretty much any other windows installer), take a look around the window. Youll see that things can be navigated pretty much with tab, shift tab, and space/enter.If you want to set up OBS for streaming with a service like twitch, Id recommend this guide, found on the twitch help page.A couple of notes about this guideIts not exactly up-to-date, from what I can gather. There are boxes missing in places where it says there should be boxes, and the networks tab isnt actually able to be altered, as far as I can tell. However, if you just work around those small quirks, the guide gives you all the information you should need.Bitrates: The recommended bitrate is 3000 KBPS - around that at least. This is way too high for most people, even twitch partners. After I did some initial tests and reading on various forums and such, I discovered that around 1800 or so was good for my specific setup. Id s uggest tailing it back to around 1500/1600 kbps, and then seeing what results you get and running tests.Its fairly obviously designed for people who arent visually impaired (note the use of screenshots that dont have alt text), but its easy enough to understand with a little patience. The settings dialog is activated by a button in the main window, which can be found by using the tab key. Alternatively, its probably easier just to use shift+tab and go over to it.Ive never had a need for scenes in recording my gameplay, I just select a source Ive added (by right clicking as explained above in the sources list and go to the global sources submenu.If you want to add a global source for later use, you can go to the global sources button in the main OBS window and when the dialog appears, click add and follow the instructions.(Note: game capture is generally reserved for applications (audiogames with graphi cs, or games
Open Broadcaster Software
2015-08-02
Thread
AudioGames . net Forum — Articles Room : Sightless Kombat via Audiogames-reflector
Open Broadcaster Software ***Disclaimer.***If this article contravenes the rules of the forum, moderators please let me know***End of disclaimer***Ive been using Open Broadcaster software for a while and Ive seen many blind and visually impaired users have trouble or just be almost intimidated by the interface. Therefore, Ill try and give what tips I can here linking to information that I find useful etc. This wont probably turn into anything, might not even be expanded beyond this point, but well have to see.This article is designed to help those wishing to stream games, whether they be audio games with graphics or mainstream content, with the assistance of a screen reader, highlighting pitfalls and interesting quirks that might be encountered.Things youll needThe software, found here:Download OBS(note: Its good if you have both 32 and 64 bit versions of OBS on your PC, for reasons that Ill go into later)A desktop or laptop running an os listed in the system requirements. Windows 8.1 will be used in this example.If you feel the need, a screen reader. NVDA will be used in this example as it is the only one that has been tested extensively with twitch and OBS.***Information*** although other screen readers may work, results may vary.***end of information***If you wish to stream your games, youll need an account with a service such asTwitch.tv, found hereStreaming is not necessarily the main objective this tutorial, just an added step if people want to try it.If you wish to capture gameplay from a console, youll need a capture card/device. The example used here will be theElgato Game Capture HD.If you wish to commentate during gameplay, some kind of microphone. Whether thats a voice recorder, headset microphone, or USB audio device, it doesnt really matter. Set up proceedures may vary for different devices, but a USB microphone will be used in this example.***commentary may not even be covered, but its a possibility***For those of you wanting to make sure your stream is of the best possible quality with your set up, having a sighted friend/person who is able to check your stream by visiting its page is helpful. This is especially true for individuals with no vision whatsoever, as the stream might sound fine but the video might have "blocky frames", where movements look very stiff and juddery. There are those who would say that it doesnt matter, but if you personally want the best looking stream, run a few tests just to check whenever you change things.A word about screen readersOBS is one of those programs that requires a bit of getting used to. One of the most important things is that you cant actually right click in the boxes (for adding sources and such), you have to use mouse keys (NVDA+left Mouse to root the mouse cursor to the box, then right mouse to get into the menu, e.g. the source menu).Speaking of the source menu, Thats probably the only context menu youll need to use. The program is, apart from the above minor inconvenience which is just that at best and irritating at worst, fine with NVDA.Initial SetupOnce youve installed OBS (which is relatively straightforward if youve used pretty much any other windows installer), take a look around the window. Youll see that things can be na vigated pretty much with tab, shift tab, and space/enter.If you want to set up OBS for streaming with a service like twitch, Id recommend this guide, found on the twitch help page.A couple of notes about this guideIts not exactly up-to-date, from what I can gather. There are boxes missing in places where it says there should be boxes, and the networks tab isnt actually able to be altered, as far as I can tell. However, if you just work around those small quirks, the guide gives you all the information you should need.Bitrates: The recommended bitrate is 3000 KBPS - around that at least. This is way too high for most people, even twitch partners. After I did some initial tests and reading on various forums and such, I discovered that around 1800 or so was good for my specific setup. Id suggest tai ling it back to around 1500/1600 kbps, and then seeing what results you get and running tests.Its fairly obviously designed for people who arent visually impaired (note the use of screenshots that dont have alt text), but its easy enough to understand with a little patience. The settings dialog is activated by a button in the main window, which can be found by using the tab key. Alternatively, its probably easier just to use shift+tab and go over to it.Ive never had a need for scenes in recording my gameplay, I just select a source Ive added (by right clicking as explained above in the sources list and go to the global sources submenu.If you want to add a global source for later use, you can go to the global sources button in the main OBS window and when the dialog appears, click add and follow the instructions.(Note: game capture is generally reserved for applications (audiogames with graphics,
Open Broadcaster Software
2015-07-13
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AudioGames . net Forum — Articles Room : Sightless Kombat via Audiogames-reflector
Open Broadcaster Software ***Disclaimer.***If this article contravenes the rules of the forum, moderators please let me know***End of disclaimer***Ive been using Open Broadcaster software for a while and Ive seen many blind and visually impaired users have trouble or just be almost intimidated by the interface. Therefore, Ill try and give what tips I can here linking to information that I find useful etc. This wont probably turn into anything, might not even be expanded beyond this point, but well have to see.This article is designed to help those wishing to stream games, whether they be audio games with graphics or mainstream content, with the assistance of a screen reader, highlighting pitfalls and interesting quirks that might be encountered.Things youll needThe software, found here:Download OBS(note: Its good if you have both 32 and 64 bit versions of OBS on your PC, for reasons that Ill go into later)A desktop or laptop running an os listed in the system requirements. Windows 8.1 will be used in this example.If you feel the need, a screen reader. NVDA will be used in this example as it is the only one that has been tested extensively with twitch and OBS.***Information*** although other screen readers may work, results may vary.***end of information***If you wish to stream your games, youll need an account with a service such asTwitch.tv, found hereStreaming is not necessarily the main objective this tutorial, just an added step if people want to try it.If you wish to capture gameplay from a console, youll need a capture card/device. The example used here will be theElgato Game Capture HD.If you wish to commentate during gameplay, some kind of microphone. Whether thats a voice recorder, headset microphone, or USB audio device, it doesnt really matter. Set up proceedures may vary for different devices, but a USB microphone will be used in this example.***commentary may not even be covered, but its a possibility***For those of you wanting to make sure your stream is of the best possible quality with your set up, having a sighted friend/person who is able to check your stream by visiting its page is helpful. This is especially true for individuals with no vision whatsoever, as the stream might sound fine but the video might have blocky frames, where movements look very stiff and juddery. There are those who would say that it doesnt matter, but if you personally want the best looking stream, run a few tests just to check whenever you change things.A word about screen readersOBS is one of those programs that requires a bit of getting used to. One of the most important things is that you cant actually right click in the boxes (for adding sources and such), you have to use mouse keys (NVDA+left Mouse to root the mouse cursor to the box, then right mouse to get into the menu, e.g. the source menu).Speaking of the source menu, Thats probably the only context menu youll need to use. The program is, apart from the above minor inconvenience which is just that at best and irritating at worst, fine with NVDA.Initial SetupOnce youve installed OBS (which is relatively straightforward if youve used pretty much any other windows installer), take a look around the window. Youll see that things can be navigated pretty much with tab, shift tab, and space/enter.If you want to set up OBS for streaming with a service like twitch, Id recommend this guide, found on the twitch help page.A couple of notes about this guideIts not exactly up-to-date, from what I can gather. There are boxes missing in places where it says there should be boxes, and the networks tab isnt actually able to be altered, as far as I can tell. However, if you just work around those small quirks, the guide gives you all the information you should need.Bitrates: The recommended bitrate is 3000 KBPS - around that at least. This is way too high for most people, even twitch partners. After I did some initial tests and reading on various forums and such, I discovered that around 1800 or so was good for my specific setup. Id s uggest tailing it back to around 1500/1600 kbps, and then seeing what results you get and running tests.Its fairly obviously designed for people who arent visually impaired (note the use of screenshots that dont have alt text), but its easy enough to understand with a little patience. The settings dialog is activated by a button in the main window, which can be found by using the tab key. Alternatively, its probably easier just to use shift+tab and go over to it.Ive never had a need for scenes in recording my gameplay, I just select a source Ive added (by right clicking as explained above in the sources list and go to the global sources submenu.If you want to add a global source for later use, you can go to the global sources button in the main OBS window and when the dialog appears, click add and follow the instructions.(Note: game capture is generally reserved for applications (audiogames with graphi cs, or games
Open Broadcaster Software
2015-03-21
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AudioGames . net Forum — Articles Room : Sightless Kombat via Audiogames-reflector
Open Broadcaster Software ***Disclaimer.***If this article contravenes the rules of the forum, moderators please let me know***End of disclaimer***Ive been using Open Broadcaster software for a while and Ive seen many blind and visually impaired users have trouble or just be almost intimidated by the interface. Therefore, Ill try and give what tips I can here linking to information that I find useful etc. This wont probably turn into anything, might not even be expanded beyond this point, but well have to see.This article is designed to help those wishing to stream games, whether they be audio games with graphics or mainstream content, with the assistance of a screen reader, highlighting pitfalls and interesting quirks that might be encountered.Things youll needThe software, found here:Download OBS(note: Its good if you have both 32 and 64 bit ve rsions of OBS on your PC, for reasons that Ill go into later)A desktop or laptop running an os listed in the system requirements. Windows 8.1 will be used in this example.If you feel the need, a screen reader. NVDA will be used in this example as it is the only one that has been tested extensively with twitch and OBS.***Information*** although other screen readers may work, results may vary.***end of information***If you wish to stream your games, youll need an account with a service such asTwitch.tv, found hereStreaming is not necessarily the main objective this tutorial, just an added step if people want to try it.If you wish to capture gameplay from a console, youll need a capture card/device. The example used here will be theElgato Gam e Capture HD.If you wish to commentate during gameplay, some kind of microphone. Whether thats a voice recorder, headset microphone, or USB audio device, it doesnt really matter. Set up proceedures may vary for different devices, but a USB microphone will be used in this example.***commentary may not even be covered, but its a possibility***For those of you wanting to make sure your stream is of the best possible quality with your set up, having a sighted friend/person who is able to check your stream by visiting its page is helpful. This is especially true for individuals with no vision whatsoever, as the stream might sound fine but the video might have blocky frames, where movements look very stiff and juddery. There are those who would say that it doesnt matter, but if you personally want the best looking stream, run a few tests just to check whenever you change thing s.A word about screen readersOBS is one of those programs that requires a bit of getting used to. One of the most important things is that you cant actually right click in the boxes (for adding sources and such), you have to use mouse keys (NVDA+left Mouse to root the mouse cursor to the box, then right mouse to get into the menu, e.g. the source menu).Speaking of the source menu, Thats probably the only context menu youll need to use. The program is, apart from the above minor inconvenience which is just that at best and irritating at worst, fine with NVDA.Initial SetupOnce youve installed OBS (which is relatively straightforward if youve used pretty much any other windows installer), take a look around the window. Youll see that things can be navigated pretty much with tab, shift tab, and space/enter.If you want to set up OBS for streaming with a service like twitch, Id recommend this guide, found on the twitch help page.A couple of notes about this guideIts not exactly up-to-date, from what I can gather. There are boxes missing in places where it says there should be boxes, and the networks tab isnt actually able to be altered, as far as I can tell. However, if you just work around those small quirks, the guide gives you all the information you should need.Bitrates: The recommended bitrate is 3000 KBPS - around that at least. This is way too high for most people, even twitch partners. After I did some initial tests and reading on various forums and such, I discovered that around 1800 or so was good for my specific setup. Id suggest tailing it back to around 1500/1600 kbps, and then seeing what results you get and running tests.Its fairly obviously des igned for people who arent visually impaired (note the use of screenshots that dont have alt text), but its easy enough to understand with a little patience. The settings dialog is activated by a button in the main window, which can be found by using the tab key. Alternatively, its probably easier just to use shift+tab and go over to it.Ive never had a need for scenes in recording my gameplay, I just select a source Ive added (by right clicking as explained above in the sources list and go to the global sources submenu.If you want to add a global source for later use, you can go to the global sources button in the main OBS window and when the dialog appears, click add and follow the instructions.(Note: game capture is generally reserved for applications (audiogames with graphics, or games running
Open Broadcaster Software
2015-03-19
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AudioGames . net Forum — Articles Room : Sightless Kombat via Audiogames-reflector
Open Broadcaster Software ***Disclaimer.***If this article contravenes the rules of the forum, moderators please let me know***End of disclaimer***Ive been using Open Broadcaster software for a while and Ive seen many blind and visually impaired users have trouble or just be almost intimidated by the interface. Therefore, Ill try and give what tips I can here linking to information that I find useful etc. This wont probably turn into anything, might not even be expanded beyond this point, but well have to see.This article is designed to help those wishing to stream games, whether they be audio games with graphics or mainstream content, with the assistance of a screen reader, highlighting pitfalls and interesting quirks that might be encountered.Things youll needThe software, found here:Download OBS(note: Its good if you have both 32 and 64 bit ve rsions of OBS on your PC, for reasons that Ill go into later)A desktop or laptop running an os listed in the system requirements. Windows 8.1 will be used in this example.If you feel the need, a screen reader. NVDA will be used in this example as it is the only one that has been tested extensively with twitch and OBS.***Information*** although other screen readers may work, results may vary.***end of information***If you wish to stream your games, youll need an account with a service such asTwitch.tv, found hereStreaming is not necessarily the main objective this tutorial, just an added step if people want to try it.If you wish to capture gameplay from a console, youll need a capture card/device. The example used here will be theElgato Gam e Capture HD.If you wish to commentate during gameplay, some kind of microphone. Whether thats a voice recorder, headset microphone, or USB audio device, it doesnt really matter. Set up proceedures may vary for different devices, but a USB microphone will be used in this example.***commentary may not even be covered, but its a possibility***A word about screen readersOBS is one of those programs that requires a bit of getting used to. One of the most important things is that you cant actually right click in the boxes (for adding sources and such), you have to use mouse keys (NVDA+left Mouse to root the mouse cursor to the box, then right mouse to get into the menu, e.g. the source menu).Speaking of the source menu, Thats probably the only context menu youll need to use. The program is, apart from the above minor inconvenience which is just that at best a nd irritating at worst, fine with NVDA.Initial SetupOnce youve installed OBS (which is relatively straightforward if youve used pretty much any other windows installer), take a look around the window. Youll see that things can be navigated pretty much with tab, shift tab, and space/enter.If you want to set up OBS for streaming with a service like twitch, Id recommend this guide, found on the twitch help page.A couple of notes about this guide: Its fairly obviously designed for people who arent visually impaired (note the use of screenshots that dont have alt text), but its easy enough to understand with a little patience. The settings dialog is activated by a button in the main window, which can be found by using the tab key. Alternatively, its probably easier just to use shift+tab an d go over to it.Ive never had a need for scenes in recording my gameplay, I just select a source Ive added (by right clicking as explained above in the sources list and go to the global sources submenu.If you want to add a global source for later use, you can go to the global sources button in the main OBS window and when the dialog appears, click add and follow the instructions.(Note: game capture is generally reserved for applications (audiogames with graphics, or games running in services like Steam. Video capture is generally used for things like capture cards or other video devices.)If you dont feel like streaming, you can always set your mode to output file only. This will savea local copy of the stream on your computer that you can then distribute how ever you wish.ProfilesProfiles are designed so you can use multiple configurations (such as one for streaming at one frame rate and another for saving to a local file, perhaps at higher quality). If you want to make a new profile under settings/general, just change the name in the edit box and click add profile. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=208970#p208970 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Open Broadcaster Software
2015-03-19
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AudioGames . net Forum — Articles Room : Sightless Kombat via Audiogames-reflector
Open Broadcaster Software ***Disclaimer.***If this article contravenes the rules of the forum, moderators please let me know***End of disclaimer***Ive been using Open Broadcaster software for a while and Ive seen many blind and visually impaired users have trouble or just be almost intimidated by the interface. Therefore, Ill try and give what tips I can here linking to information that I find useful etc. This wont probably turn into anything, might not even be expanded beyond this point, but well have to see.This article is designed to help those wishing to stream games, whether they be audio games with graphics or mainstream content, with the assistance of a screen reader, highlighting pitfalls and interesting quirks that might be encountered.Things youll needThe software, found here:Download OBS(note: Its good if you have both 32 and 64 bit ve rsions of OBS on your PC, for reasons that Ill go into later)A desktop or laptop running an os listed in the system requirements. Windows 8.1 will be used in this example.If you feel the need, a screen reader. NVDA will be used in this example as it is the only one that has been tested extensively with twitch and OBS.***Information*** although other screen readers may work, results may vary.***end of information***If you wish to stream your games, youll need an account with a service such asTwitch.tv, found hereStreaming is not necessarily the main objective this tutorial, just an added step if people want to try it.If you wish to capture gameplay from a console, youll need a capture card/device. The example used here will be theElgato Gam e Capture HD.If you wish to commentate during gameplay, some kind of microphone. Whether thats a voice recorder, headset microphone, or USB audio device, it doesnt really matter. Set up proceedures may vary for different devices, but a USB microphone will be used in this example.***commentary may not even be covered, but its a possibility***For those of you wanting to make sure your stream is of the best possible quality with your set up, having a sighted friend/person who is able to check your stream by visiting its page is helpful. This is especially true for individuals with no vision whatsoever, as the stream might sound fine but the video might have blocky frames, where movements look very stiff and juddery. There are those who would say that it doesnt matter, but if you personally want the best looking stream, run a few tests just to check whenever you change thing s.A word about screen readersOBS is one of those programs that requires a bit of getting used to. One of the most important things is that you cant actually right click in the boxes (for adding sources and such), you have to use mouse keys (NVDA+left Mouse to root the mouse cursor to the box, then right mouse to get into the menu, e.g. the source menu).Speaking of the source menu, Thats probably the only context menu youll need to use. The program is, apart from the above minor inconvenience which is just that at best and irritating at worst, fine with NVDA.Initial SetupOnce youve installed OBS (which is relatively straightforward if youve used pretty much any other windows installer), take a look around the window. Youll see that things can be navigated pretty much with tab, shift tab, and space/enter.If you want to set up OBS for streaming with a service like twitch, Id recommend this guide, found on the twitch help page.A couple of notes about this guideIts not exactly up-to-date, from what I can gather. There are boxes missing in places where it says there should be boxes, and the networks tab isnt actually able to be altered, as far as I can tell. However, if you just work around those small quirks, the guide gives you all the information you should need.Bitrates: The recommended bitrate is 3000 KBPS - around that at least. This is way too high for most people, even twitch partners. After I did some initial tests and reading on various forums and such, I discovered that around 1800 or so was good for my specific setup. Id suggest tailing it back to around 1500/1600 kbps, and then seeing what results you get and running tests.Its fairly obviously des igned for people who arent visually impaired (note the use of screenshots that dont have alt text), but its easy enough to understand with a little patience. The settings dialog is activated by a button in the main window, which can be found by using the tab key. Alternatively, its probably easier just to use shift+tab and go over to it.Ive never had a need for scenes in recording my gameplay, I just select a source Ive added (by right clicking as explained above in the sources list and go to the global sources submenu.If you want to add a global source for later use, you can go to the global sources button in the main OBS window and when the dialog appears, click add and follow the instructions.(Note: game capture is generally reserved for applications (audiogames with graphics, or games running
Open Broadcaster Software
2015-03-18
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AudioGames . net Forum — Articles Room : Sightless Kombat via Audiogames-reflector
Open Broadcaster Software ***Disclaimer.***If this article contravenes the rules of the forum, moderators please let me know***End of disclaimer***Ive been using Open Broadcaster software for a while and Ive seen many blind and visually impaired users have trouble or just be almost intimidated by the interface. Therefore, Ill try and give what tips I can here linking to information that I find useful etc. This wont probably turn into anything, might not even be expanded beyond this point, but well have to see.This article is designed to help those wishing to stream games, whether they be audio games with graphics or mainstream content, with the assistance of a screen reader, highlighting pitfalls and interesting quirks that might be encountered.Things youll needThe software, found here:Download OBS(note: Its good if you have both 32 and 64 bit versions of OBS on your PC, for reasons that Ill go into later)A desktop or laptop running an os listed in the system requirements. Windows 8.1 will be used in this example.If you wish to swtream your games, youll need an account with a service such asTwitch.tv, found hereStreaming is not necessarily the main objective this tutorial, just an added step if people want to try it.If you wish to capture gameplay from a console, youll need a capture card/device. The example used here will be theElgato Game Capture HD.If you wish to commentate during gameplay, some kind of microphone. Whether thats a voice recorder, headset microphone, or USB audio device, it doesnt really matter. Set up proceedures may vary for different devices, but a USB microphone will be used in this example.***commentary may not even be covered, but its a possibility*** URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=208970#p208970 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Open Broadcaster Software
2015-03-18
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AudioGames . net Forum — Articles Room : Sightless Kombat via Audiogames-reflector
Open Broadcaster Software ***Disclaimer.***If this article contravenes the rules of the forum, moderators please let me know***End of disclaimer***Ive been using Open Broadcaster software for a while and Ive seen many blind and visually impaired users have trouble or just be almost intimidated by the interface. Therefore, Ill try and give what tips I can here linking to information that I find useful etc. This wont probably turn into anything, might not even be expanded beyond this point, but well have to see.This article is designed to help those wishing to stream games, whether they be audio games with graphics or mainstream content, with the assistance of a screen reader, highlighting pitfalls and interesting quirks that might be encountered.Things youll needThe software, found here:Download OBS(note: Its good if you have both 32 and 64 bit ve rsions of OBS on your PC, for reasons that Ill go into later)A desktop or laptop running an os listed in the system requirements. Windows 8.1 will be used in this example.If you feel the need, a screen reader. NVDA will be used in this example as it is the only one that has been tested extensively with twitch and OBS.***Information*** although other screen readers may work, results may vary.***end of information***If you wish to stream your games, youll need an account with a service such asTwitch.tv, found hereStreaming is not necessarily the main objective this tutorial, just an added step if people want to try it.If you wish to capture gameplay from a console, youll need a capture card/device. The example used here will be theElgato Gam e Capture HD.If you wish to commentate during gameplay, some kind of microphone. Whether thats a voice recorder, headset microphone, or USB audio device, it doesnt really matter. Set up proceedures may vary for different devices, but a USB microphone will be used in this example.***commentary may not even be covered, but its a possibility***A word about screen readersOBS is one of those programs that requires a bit of getting used to. One of the most important things is that you cant actually right click in the boxes (for adding sources and such), you have to use mouse keys (NVDA+left Mouse to root the mouse cursor to the box, then right mouse to get into the menu, e.g. the source menu).Speaking of the source menu, Thats probably the only context menu youll need to use. The program is, apart from the above minor inconvenience which is just that at best a nd irritating at worst, fine with NVDA.Initial Setup***to be expanded*** URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=208970#p208970 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
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2015-03-18
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AudioGames . net Forum — Articles Room : Sightless Kombat via Audiogames-reflector
Open Broadcaster Software ***Disclaimer.***If this article contravenes the rules of the forum, moderators please let me know***End of disclaimer***Ive been using Open Broadcaster software for a while and Ive seen many blind and visually impaired users have trouble or just be almost intimidated by the interface. Therefore, Ill try and give what tips I can here linking to information that I find useful etc. This wont probably turn into anything, might not even be expanded beyond this point, but well have to see.This article is designed to help those wishing to stream games, whether they be audio games with graphics or mainstream content, with the assistance of a screen reader, highlighting pitfalls and interesting quirks that might be encountered.[h2]Things youll need[/h2]The software, found here:Download OBS(note: Its good if you have bo th 32 and 64 bit versions of OBS on your PC, for reasons that Ill go into later)A desktop or laptop running an os listed in the system requirements. Windows 8.1 will be used in this example.If you feel the need, a screen reader. NVDA will be used in this example as it is the only one that has been tested extensively with twitch and OBS.***Information*** although other screen readers may work, results may vary.***end of information***If you wish to stream your games, youll need an account with a service such asTwitch.tv, found hereStreaming is not necessarily the main objective this tutorial, just an added step if people want to try it.If you wish to capture gameplay from a console, youll need a capture card/device. The example used here will be theElgato Game Capture HD.If you wish to commentate during gameplay, some kind of microphone. Whether thats a voice recorder, headset microphone, or USB audio device, it doesnt really matter. Set up proceedures may vary for different devices, but a USB microphone will be used in this example.***commentary may not even be covered, but its a possibility***[h3]A word about screen readers[/h3]OBS is one of these programs that requires a bit of getting used to. One of the most important things is that you cant actually right click in the boxes (for adding sources and such), you have to use mouse keys (NVDA+left Mouse to root the mouse cursor to the box, then right mouse to get into the menu, e.g. the source menu).Speaking of the source menu, Thats probably the only context menu youll need to use. The program is, apart from the above minor inconvenience wh ich is just that at best and irritating at worst, fine with NVDA.[h3]Initial Setup[/h3]***to be expanded*** URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=208970#p208970 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
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2015-03-17
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AudioGames . net Forum — Articles Room : Sightless Kombat via Audiogames-reflector
Open Broadcaster Software ***Disclaimer.***If this article contravenes the rules of the forum, moderators please let me know***End of disclaimer***Ive been using Open Broadcaster software for a while and Ive seen many blind and visually impaired users have trouble or just be almost intimidated by the interface. Therefore, Ill try and give what tips I can here linking to information that I find useful etc. This wont probably turn into anything, might not even be expanded beyond this point, but well have to see.This article is designed to help those wishing to stream games, whether they be audio games with graphics or mainstream content, with the assistance of a screen reader, highlighting pitfalls and interesting quirks that might be encountered. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=208970#p208970 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) Help needed
2014-07-01
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AudioGames . net Forum — General Game Discussion : ammericandad2005 via Audiogames-reflector
Re: OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) Help needed so, window capture is what I should use for my traiders of known space review. and whats the problem with streaming automaticly? URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=179089#p179089 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) Help needed
2014-07-01
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AudioGames . net Forum — General Game Discussion : Haramir via Audiogames-reflector
Re: OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) Help needed Ammericandad, yes, you should use the window capture for that one. And the problem with streamming automatically is that you must especify a site, or server from where you would be sending your streamming to. And the great majority of these sites requires a kind of password to allow you to get access to it. Same happens with youtube. The fact that we have a channel doesnt mean that we can stream directly through it yet. So, your best bet would be to stream it to output and then upload it manually to your channel or send it to whoever it is meant to watch.Best regards, Haramir. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=179112#p179112 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) Help needed
2014-06-29
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AudioGames . net Forum — General Game Discussion : ammericandad2005 via Audiogames-reflector
Re: OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) Help needed you mean file output only?URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=178866#p178866 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) Help needed
2014-06-29
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AudioGames . net Forum — General Game Discussion : ammericandad2005 via Audiogames-reflector
Re: OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) Help needed btw, how do you enable realtime streaming on youtube?URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=178869#p178869 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) Help needed
Re: OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) Help needed I tried it to record gameplay and send it to YT only, and it worked like it recorded black screen with audio only. So, dropped this app after a few tries of configuring.URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=178632#p178632 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) Help needed
2014-06-28
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AudioGames . net Forum — General Game Discussion : Haramir via Audiogames-reflector
Re: OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) Help needed Hello folks. When recording from emulators we have to select capture game, and everything else should be recorded with capture window. Also, the capture window feature is not correctly displayed when played on windows media player, I recomend vlc instead.For NVDA users, use the mouse focus to bring in the global settings that you defined when selecting from the first empty edit box, then right click on it and go to add. That should work, if not feel free to send PM.Best regards, Haramir.URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=178659#p178659 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) Help needed
2014-06-28
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AudioGames . net Forum — General Game Discussion : ammericandad2005 via Audiogames-reflector
Re: OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) Help needed Im having a different issue. I tried to stream some gameplay of traiders of known space for a review, but I have no way of getting the streem key or whatever it needs, even though Im streaming to youtube. What should I do? Im threatening to drop the project until this gets settled once and for all.URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=178736#p178736 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) Help needed
2014-06-28
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AudioGames . net Forum — General Game Discussion : Haramir via Audiogames-reflector
Re: OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) Help needed Ammericandad, try to set it to stream to output. It is what I did to make it work, since I didnt activated the real time streamming feature in my youtube channel yet.If I got it right, you are having problems when you ask it to record something right? If so, go to settings, look for the streamming tab and set the first box to output.Best regards, Haramir.URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=178738#p178738 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) Help needed
OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) Help needed Hi all,I just downloaded what I believe is the latest version of Obs from the projects site. I have never did what it asks me to do before, but every time I shift tab or heck, type anything! It asks me if I want to record a blank screen since I dont have a video source. Since I see Global Sources in the main Window, I clicked that and, since Im recording a game, selected Game Capture and made the name of it the game Im trying to do. How do I effectively add this source so itll stop complaining to me and I can get recording?URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=178589#p178589 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
