Question about Casting

Imbu

United States903 Posts

October 27 2010 17:55 GMT

So recently I really wanted to get into the SC II Casting scene (late and overpopulated I know...). However, I have a slight problem when it comes to casting, and its that my computer isn't the newest thing on the block.

The only settings that I can play the game on are the lowest specs, meaning that besides the units moving around, the game doesn't have that many animations. When I look around on YouTube, all the casters are casting at least in High, and that makes sense, how many people want to watch a game on low graphics?

So I guess what I'm most interested in is would you watch games that had the graphics set to low?

Endymion

United States3701 Posts

October 27 2010 17:58 GMT

If your casting is good I would actually prefer to watch the game in low graphics, it's easier to learn from it. Most casters show max graphics because it's what the average spectator wants though, so beware.

Ixas

930 Posts

October 27 2010 17:59 GMT

How about a sample vid of you casting?

seRapH

United States9776 Posts

October 27 2010 18:00 GMT

if your computer can only handle lowest settings, is your FPS still acceptable while streaming?
or even just recording? when i tried recording sc2 on my shitty laptop i get like 26 FPS which is WATCHABLE but thats pretty much it

bakedace

United States672 Posts

October 27 2010 18:02 GMT

If you provide good content, people will watch.

Chill

Calgary25990 Posts

October 27 2010 18:04 GMT

You should see the amount of complains people post on Youtube when it's not in HD. So I personally wouldn't bother, but if you enjoy it, then why not?

Imbu

United States903 Posts

October 27 2010 18:18 GMT

Thanks for the suggestions everyone (especially you Chill, but that's just because I'm a fanboy). I'll try record a sample video after school today.

Haters going to hate on youtube anyway XD.

SubtleArt

2710 Posts

October 27 2010 20:26 GMT

On October 28 2010 03:04 Chill wrote:
You should see the amount of complains people post on Youtube when it's not in HD. So I personally wouldn't bother, but if you enjoy it, then why not?

For good reason. Low quality Sc2 looks horrible, and with a lot of channels offering frequent videos in HD there would be little reason to watch a low quality cast unless the caster is brilliant

Chill

Calgary25990 Posts

October 27 2010 20:39 GMT

On October 28 2010 05:26 SubtleArt wrote:

Show nested quote +

For good reason. Low quality Sc2 looks horrible, and with a lot of channels offering frequent videos in HD there would be little reason to watch a low quality cast unless the caster is brilliant

It's not for good reason - The feedback on the quality of the graphics significantly dwarfs the feedback on anything else. It's like 10:1.

nttea

Sweden4353 Posts

October 27 2010 21:24 GMT

#10

I definitely prefer high settings, if you cast on low i'd only tune in if you are clearly a superior caster from the rest of the lot ^_^ good luck.

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