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Experimental BW Capture plugin for OBS

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R1CH
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Netherlands10340 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-02 04:45:46
January 02 2013 04:44 GMT
#1
Streaming BW has always been a pain due to the full screen color palette, necessitating windowed mode or some ugly hacks to get it working. I wrote a plugin for OBS (obsproject.com) that captures full screen BW and performs the proper palette conversions. Unfortunately it isn't perfect, for some reason the out of game palettes have incorrect values, but the in-game palettes I tested seemed fine. The cursor will also not be visible in battle.net screens.

Screenshots (demonstrates some broken palettes):
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Download:
http://www.teamliquid.net/staff/R1CH/BWCapture.zip

Put it in your 32-bit OBS/plugins/ folder, a new source option called Brood War Capture should then become available. Will not work with w-mode, only normal full screen BW.

Note this isn't tested much at all and is very much still proof-of-concept stage, as I only have a single monitor to work with here it was impossible to tell if this was actually working properly. Let me know!
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Cele
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Germany4016 Posts
January 02 2013 04:47 GMT
#2
wow, this is great. Will it be used for TLS? :D
Broodwar for life!
Kiante
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Australia7069 Posts
January 02 2013 05:00 GMT
#3
I gave this a go and it crashed OBS

Using windows 8

this is the screen i got when it crashed (with the dll in)
http://i.imgur.com/dSAnC.png

i clicked retry, and it crashed, and i got this crash report

http://www.teamliquid.net/staff/Kiante/OBSCrashLog20130102_3.txt
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R1CH
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Netherlands10340 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-02 05:01:30
January 02 2013 05:01 GMT
#4
Oh, you need to be using one of the OBS test builds due to API changes.

http://obsproject.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=68
AdministratorTwitter: @R1CH_TL
Kiante
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Australia7069 Posts
January 02 2013 05:01 GMT
#5
oh okedoke i'll update
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EchOne
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United States2906 Posts
January 02 2013 05:01 GMT
#6
Thanks R1CH! I hope this helps people who've only been able to stream BW in windowed mode so far.
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WhuazGoodJaggah
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Lesotho777 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-02 10:01:46
January 02 2013 09:54 GMT
#7
ASWESOME! Makes me even sader that fucking microsoft doesn't release dx10 for winXP.

EDIT: couldn't get it to work, Win7 x64, screen stays black T_T
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Monokeros
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
United States2493 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-02 11:47:07
January 02 2013 10:42 GMT
#8
Mine didn't show up on the source list when I right click do you just put the dll in the plugins folder or do you need to make a seperate folder inside it?

Edit:nevermind i restarted my computer and it shows up now.
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partouf
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Netherlands405 Posts
January 02 2013 11:27 GMT
#9
from screenshots it seems just 1 color from the palette not working? I don't know if you published the source anywhere, but might be just a tiny oversight someone else might pick out from code review
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mca64[KDV]
Profile Joined May 2012
Poland463 Posts
January 02 2013 11:39 GMT
#10
nice, but most streamers uses Xsplit... Is there any chance to upgrade your plugin resource for FS?
Kiante
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Australia7069 Posts
January 02 2013 11:48 GMT
#11
change to OBS, it's better
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mca64[KDV]
Profile Joined May 2012
Poland463 Posts
January 02 2013 12:53 GMT
#12
What is better?
puppykiller
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States3126 Posts
January 02 2013 13:13 GMT
#13
I would be curious to see how well this works. I am starting to regret having made the decision to switch to w-mode.
Why would I play sctoo when I can play BW?
mca64[KDV]
Profile Joined May 2012
Poland463 Posts
January 02 2013 13:16 GMT
#14
tried to test it but my GPU isnt supported
Monokeros
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
United States2493 Posts
January 02 2013 13:21 GMT
#15
I've been using uscreencapture up until now and it haven't had any issues, aside from the initial regedit to get the reso right. Is there anything specific that this does differently? I noticed that it captures the actual game instead of just a "work-around" that uscreencapture is where it just captures that section of your monitor instead.
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Black[CAT]
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Malaysia2589 Posts
January 02 2013 14:23 GMT
#16
uscreencapture makes me unable to use my webcam, webcam can't capture anything, just black screen only. So this plugin will be the best once its perfected :D
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Skeggaba
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Korea (South)1556 Posts
January 02 2013 17:12 GMT
#17
R1CH coded something for BW.
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amazingxkcd
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
GRAND OLD AMERICA16375 Posts
January 02 2013 17:17 GMT
#18
Ill test this when I start streaming again
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Andreas
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Norway214 Posts
January 02 2013 17:18 GMT
#19
Wow, this is amazing! I don't mind the out-of-game palettes being screwed up, however, it seems like perfectly white gets converted to brown in-game. This includes the text messages in the middle of the screen telling you you have too few minerals etc. Otherwise this seems... perfect!
R1CH
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Netherlands10340 Posts
January 02 2013 19:05 GMT
#20
Ah, which map does that happen on?
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Andreas
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Norway214 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-02 22:42:40
January 02 2013 22:37 GMT
#21
I was playing on a somewhat old version of Fighting Spirit. Didn't think the maps mattered, I'll do a quick run to see if other maps are effected.

EDIT: Tested it on 4 different maps with all 3 races, same thing happens everywhere. I uploaded a small video to show the effect: http://lutro.priv.no/obsbw.mp4
Andreas
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Norway214 Posts
January 07 2013 17:39 GMT
#22
So I tried streaming with it just now and the picture just froze at the join game screen

I tried alt-tabbing to restart the stream or switch scenes, but the OBS window was impossible to grab a hold of, there were some really weird graphical glitches with duplicate taskbars (not visible in the VOD of course).

http://www.twitch.tv/raziel2p/b/354913054?t=2m20s
puppykiller
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States3126 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-19 09:55:46
January 19 2013 09:36 GMT
#23
So I tried it and this is what I got lol http://www.twitch.tv/puppykiller3/b/358436990. Where did I go wrong... can I not use a video capture device?
Why would I play sctoo when I can play BW?
Galetmonster
Profile Joined August 2010
Sweden151 Posts
February 11 2013 03:03 GMT
#24
Same issue as andreas http://www.twitch.tv/yukela/b/366195608 happens at 3:30, changed frame again around 5:00 but from there one its completely stuck.
quirinus
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Croatia2489 Posts
February 11 2013 03:11 GMT
#25
Oh snap, how did I miss this, awesome! Gonna try it when I get time to play with it a bit.

I don't know if this has anything to do with it, but most people use the colorfix reg.
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SynC[gm]
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States3127 Posts
February 11 2013 05:01 GMT
#26
I dunno if this is the same as what Galetmonster posted, but the frame seems to just stop at the 3:20-3:30 mark, but the sounds are still going on in the background... It's as if OBs crashed from that point on. Any help with this? =/

Example 1
Example 2

Both happen at around the 3:20 mark.
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NotJumperer
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
United States1371 Posts
February 11 2013 17:20 GMT
#27
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IskatuMesk
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Canada969 Posts
February 11 2013 17:50 GMT
#28
On January 02 2013 13:44 R1CH wrote: Unfortunately it isn't perfect, for some reason the out of game palettes have incorrect values, but the in-game palettes I tested seemed fine.


This is likely to be something you already know, but in case you don't, every menu background and their associated elements have a unique 256 color palette in starcraft independent of the game palette, and if you try to mix and match those in a mod that replaces those pcx files, you get some major color distortion going on because it needs those specific palettes in those areas. You can grab those palettes from the various Background pcx files. However I have no idea how battle.net's ui works.
zoNin
Profile Joined May 2009
Canada57 Posts
February 15 2013 08:59 GMT
#29
On February 11 2013 14:01 SynC[gm] wrote:
I dunno if this is the same as what Galetmonster posted, but the frame seems to just stop at the 3:20-3:30 mark, but the sounds are still going on in the background... It's as if OBs crashed from that point on. Any help with this? =/

Example 1
Example 2

Both happen at around the 3:20 mark.


the same thing is happening to me
theqat
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States2856 Posts
February 15 2013 15:23 GMT
#30
On February 12 2013 02:20 Jumperer wrote:
does OBS use more computer power than FME?


It should use considerably less. Give it a shot if you're unsure, the install and setup is very painless compared to FMLE or xsplit.
zoNin
Profile Joined May 2009
Canada57 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-02-15 16:06:35
February 15 2013 15:51 GMT
#31
I'm pretty sure its one of the new test builds that's breaking it and causing it to lock up, because i was using this a while ago it must have been an older obs build because it never froze this new one however is making the screen lock up i think.

*maybe not i tried it on an older version which is the one I was using before I think, so odd :S
quirinus
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Croatia2489 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-02-15 18:33:49
February 15 2013 18:26 GMT
#32
OBS uses comparable CPU time to XSplit when I'm streaming BW in WMode. With XSplit it used to have small stutters, but with OBS everything is smooth, even on slower encoding speeds and 10 quality on like 500 kbps upload.

You can actually make OBS capture the inside BW window (no title/minimize/maxmize/etc. bar) and outside window (with the title bar/etc.) in WMode automatically and you can still see overlays, unlike XSplit which automatically captures just the game, not the overlays - it's just indispensable for casting.

The only con is that the bitrate varies a lot more (and is higher) than XSplit so it dropped some frames until I configured it a bit better, but the bitrate is still more than XSplit. I'll try to further tweak it to reduce the spikes. Maybe it's because of the higher quality of sound.

I like the interface way more, it's faster and cleaner. I just love it. As for ease of use/setup, OBS and XSplit are pretty much the same, maybe I'd give a tiny edge to OBS.

Thanks for the plugin R1CH (and all the work on OBS), it's awesome, going to use OBS + BW Full Screen plugin all the time when I stream me playing.

If I knew/understood more I'd help code for it. :<

Btw, is there any way to add overlays when streaming full screen? They don't have to be visible inside the game, just on the output and the OBS preview. There must be some way to capture the overlays and mix them in as a source with the full screen bw output source.
All candles lit within him, and there was purity. | First auto-promoted BW LP editor.
Birdie
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
New Zealand4438 Posts
February 15 2013 20:41 GMT
#33
On February 16 2013 03:26 quirinus wrote:
OBS uses comparable CPU time to XSplit when I'm streaming BW in WMode. With XSplit it used to have small stutters, but with OBS everything is smooth, even on slower encoding speeds and 10 quality on like 500 kbps upload.

You can actually make OBS capture the inside BW window (no title/minimize/maxmize/etc. bar) and outside window (with the title bar/etc.) in WMode automatically and you can still see overlays, unlike XSplit which automatically captures just the game, not the overlays - it's just indispensable for casting.

The only con is that the bitrate varies a lot more (and is higher) than XSplit so it dropped some frames until I configured it a bit better, but the bitrate is still more than XSplit. I'll try to further tweak it to reduce the spikes. Maybe it's because of the higher quality of sound.

I like the interface way more, it's faster and cleaner. I just love it. As for ease of use/setup, OBS and XSplit are pretty much the same, maybe I'd give a tiny edge to OBS.

Thanks for the plugin R1CH (and all the work on OBS), it's awesome, going to use OBS + BW Full Screen plugin all the time when I stream me playing.

If I knew/understood more I'd help code for it. :<

Btw, is there any way to add overlays when streaming full screen? They don't have to be visible inside the game, just on the output and the OBS preview. There must be some way to capture the overlays and mix them in as a source with the full screen bw output source.

It should work fine if you add in images and such, as long as you layer them correctly.
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quirinus
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Croatia2489 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-02-15 22:02:27
February 15 2013 21:50 GMT
#34
On February 16 2013 05:41 Birdie wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 16 2013 03:26 quirinus wrote:
OBS uses comparable CPU time to XSplit when I'm streaming BW in WMode. With XSplit it used to have small stutters, but with OBS everything is smooth, even on slower encoding speeds and 10 quality on like 500 kbps upload.

You can actually make OBS capture the inside BW window (no title/minimize/maxmize/etc. bar) and outside window (with the title bar/etc.) in WMode automatically and you can still see overlays, unlike XSplit which automatically captures just the game, not the overlays - it's just indispensable for casting.

The only con is that the bitrate varies a lot more (and is higher) than XSplit so it dropped some frames until I configured it a bit better, but the bitrate is still more than XSplit. I'll try to further tweak it to reduce the spikes. Maybe it's because of the higher quality of sound.

I like the interface way more, it's faster and cleaner. I just love it. As for ease of use/setup, OBS and XSplit are pretty much the same, maybe I'd give a tiny edge to OBS.

Thanks for the plugin R1CH (and all the work on OBS), it's awesome, going to use OBS + BW Full Screen plugin all the time when I stream me playing.

If I knew/understood more I'd help code for it. :<

Btw, is there any way to add overlays when streaming full screen? They don't have to be visible inside the game, just on the output and the OBS preview. There must be some way to capture the overlays and mix them in as a source with the full screen bw output source.

It should work fine if you add in images and such, as long as you layer them correctly.


Thanks! :D Just checked it out, this is amazing, I've always wanted to have an overlay while streaming full screen! :DDDD

Now too bad I don't have a second monitor for chat. xD

Edit: Seems you can disable and enable overlays and other windows obscuring the software window capture if you enable or disable aero.
All candles lit within him, and there was purity. | First auto-promoted BW LP editor.
zoNin
Profile Joined May 2009
Canada57 Posts
February 15 2013 21:58 GMT
#35
now tell me how you get it to not freeze on you xD
BlueStar
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
Bulgaria1166 Posts
February 15 2013 23:49 GMT
#36
BOW R1CH!!!
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quirinus
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Croatia2489 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-02-16 02:44:07
February 16 2013 02:42 GMT
#37
On February 16 2013 06:58 zoNin wrote:
now tell me how you get it to not freeze on you xD


lol I don't know, it just doesn't. I've got W7 64 bit, and using 32 bit OBS (obviously, since this plugin is only for 32 bit).

Try the latest version, of OBS and all software.

It freezes only when you stream with OBS and this plugin? Does it freeze when you play music/youtube or stream with other software while playing?

EDIT:
Btw, there's a simple auto scene switcher plugin that works with BW:
http://obsproject.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=1785
All candles lit within him, and there was purity. | First auto-promoted BW LP editor.
Arisen
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States2382 Posts
February 16 2013 07:39 GMT
#38
I tried installing but when I go to add Broodwar as a scene (either game or software) it won't come up under sources. Yes BW is running. I don't know if this is a result of adding this into the pluggins folder or not, but I had and removed BW on my scenes list previously when i got frustrated with windowed mode

anyone know what to do?
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Zamkis
Profile Joined July 2009
Canada114 Posts
February 16 2013 08:48 GMT
#39
R1CH, you're amazing, still coding stuff for BW after all these years. Cheers to the wizard!
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zoNin
Profile Joined May 2009
Canada57 Posts
February 16 2013 15:00 GMT
#40
On February 16 2013 11:42 quirinus wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 16 2013 06:58 zoNin wrote:
now tell me how you get it to not freeze on you xD


lol I don't know, it just doesn't. I've got W7 64 bit, and using 32 bit OBS (obviously, since this plugin is only for 32 bit).

Try the latest version, of OBS and all software.

It freezes only when you stream with OBS and this plugin? Does it freeze when you play music/youtube or stream with other software while playing?

EDIT:
Btw, there's a simple auto scene switcher plugin that works with BW:
http://obsproject.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=1785


hmm I am also on W7 64bit and do the same, I tried streaming just with the software capture and streamed just surfing the web to see if it froze or broke but nothing happend, it's only happening when I use the BW Plugin sadly
quirinus
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Croatia2489 Posts
February 17 2013 00:57 GMT
#41
On February 17 2013 00:00 zoNin wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 16 2013 11:42 quirinus wrote:
On February 16 2013 06:58 zoNin wrote:
now tell me how you get it to not freeze on you xD


lol I don't know, it just doesn't. I've got W7 64 bit, and using 32 bit OBS (obviously, since this plugin is only for 32 bit).

Try the latest version, of OBS and all software.

It freezes only when you stream with OBS and this plugin? Does it freeze when you play music/youtube or stream with other software while playing?

EDIT:
Btw, there's a simple auto scene switcher plugin that works with BW:
http://obsproject.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=1785


hmm I am also on W7 64bit and do the same, I tried streaming just with the software capture and streamed just surfing the web to see if it froze or broke but nothing happend, it's only happening when I use the BW Plugin sadly


No idea then. I know BW/windows freeze from time to time if you run streaming/music programs while playing in full screen - if you have an older version/build of Windows 7 64 bit (ie. not updated). But if it never froze while you were just normally playing and listening to music, I don't know how to fix it.
All candles lit within him, and there was purity. | First auto-promoted BW LP editor.
zoNin
Profile Joined May 2009
Canada57 Posts
February 17 2013 07:35 GMT
#42
Ugh yea this is gettin annoying, seems like everyone with a problem has the same as mine basically hopefully someone can figure this one out.
SynC[gm]
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States3127 Posts
February 18 2013 02:03 GMT
#43
On February 17 2013 09:57 quirinus wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 17 2013 00:00 zoNin wrote:
On February 16 2013 11:42 quirinus wrote:
On February 16 2013 06:58 zoNin wrote:
now tell me how you get it to not freeze on you xD


lol I don't know, it just doesn't. I've got W7 64 bit, and using 32 bit OBS (obviously, since this plugin is only for 32 bit).

Try the latest version, of OBS and all software.

It freezes only when you stream with OBS and this plugin? Does it freeze when you play music/youtube or stream with other software while playing?

EDIT:
Btw, there's a simple auto scene switcher plugin that works with BW:
http://obsproject.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=1785


hmm I am also on W7 64bit and do the same, I tried streaming just with the software capture and streamed just surfing the web to see if it froze or broke but nothing happend, it's only happening when I use the BW Plugin sadly


No idea then. I know BW/windows freeze from time to time if you run streaming/music programs while playing in full screen - if you have an older version/build of Windows 7 64 bit (ie. not updated). But if it never froze while you were just normally playing and listening to music, I don't know how to fix it.


Do you think it matters if it's Windows Vista and not Windows 7? My stream just seems to stop after 3:20, but the sound still functions while the frame is frozen...
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zoNin
Profile Joined May 2009
Canada57 Posts
February 18 2013 02:05 GMT
#44
I am on Windows 7 and it still freezes for me, are you on Vista?
SynC[gm]
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States3127 Posts
February 18 2013 05:36 GMT
#45
On February 18 2013 11:05 zoNin wrote:
I am on Windows 7 and it still freezes for me, are you on Vista?


Yeah, I'm on Vista. And I also tried to stream while having nothing else on but BW and OBs, but that still freezes on me...
twitch.tv/dizzywee
quirinus
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Croatia2489 Posts
February 18 2013 11:35 GMT
#46
Hmm, I'm not sure if Vista matters, I know it doesn't support XP, but I think Vista is okish. OBS is using DX11 I think, which isn't supported in XP or something like that. Try to check their forum, there's a few sticky topics explaining some things.

Yesterday I was live replay casting windowed mode software capture inner window, and it freezed for me (really annoying when you're trying hard to cast live :<), which is weird because I tested it a few times before that and it worked fine. I'm going to test it with the BW Plugin again, but last time I used it it worked.
All candles lit within him, and there was purity. | First auto-promoted BW LP editor.
zoNin
Profile Joined May 2009
Canada57 Posts
March 06 2013 05:06 GMT
#47
freshly reformatted windows 7 still freezing, rich come back!
TylerThaCreator
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
United States906 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-03-06 05:50:32
March 06 2013 05:49 GMT
#48
Also getting that crash after a few minutes of streaming on my end. Windows 7 64 Bit OS for me, can't remember if I installed a 32 or 64 bit version of OBS, but that is most likely the problem.
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GuitarBizarre
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
United Kingdom332 Posts
March 06 2013 13:55 GMT
#49
I was trying to stream Broodwar campaign to celebrate HotS, the longest stream I managed using this plugin was about 10 minutes before crashing.

Win7 x64 Using 32 Bit OBS. Same obs settings work just fine for SC2 game capture.
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quirinus
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Croatia2489 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-03-06 14:06:36
March 06 2013 14:05 GMT
#50
edit: nvm I should read more carefully
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Dead9
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States4725 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-03-10 11:17:29
March 10 2013 11:16 GMT
#51
help my obs keeps crashing
edit: also i think i get fps lag
i have no idea what i'm doing
+ Show Spoiler [2013-03-10-0401-11.log] +
Open Broadcaster Software v0.473b (test build 6) - 32bit (´・ω・`)
-------------------------------
CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU Q 720 @ 1.60GHz
CPU Speed: 1596MHz
Physical Memory: 4020MB Total, 2021MB Free
stepping id: 5, model 14, family 6, type 0, extmodel 0, extfamily 0, HTT 1, logical cores 8, total cores 4
monitor 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1366, 768}
Windows Version: 6.1 Build 7601 S
Aero is Disabled
------------------------------------------
Adapter 1
Video Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 6570M/5700 Series
Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 1063923712
Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 1839478784
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
Multithreaded optimizations: On
Base resolution: 640x480
Output resolution: 640x480
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
Playback device Default
------------------------------------------
Using desktop audio input: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
------------------------------------------
Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (Realtek High Definition Audio)
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
bitrate: 128
Using Window Capture
x264: using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 FastShuffle SSE4.2
x264: profile High, level 3.0
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
fps: 25
width: 640, height: 480
preset: veryfast
CBR: no
CFR: no
max bitrate: 1000
buffer size: 1000
quality: 7
------------------------------------------
Using RTMP service: Twitch / Justin.tv
Server selection: rtmp://live-3c.justin.tv/app
SO_SNDBUF was at 8192
SO_SNDBUF is now 65536
Total frames rendered: 5495, number of frames that lagged: 3441 (62.62%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of times waited to send: 0, Waited for a total of 0 bytes
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
x264: frame I:37 Avg QP:22.13 size: 72114
x264: frame P:2231 Avg QP:26.00 size: 12256
x264: frame B:3186 Avg QP:31.43 size: 1183
x264: consecutive B-frames: 16.6% 13.0% 10.6% 59.8%
x264: mb I I16..4: 16.8% 10.7% 72.6%
x264: mb P I16..4: 3.6% 4.5% 6.4% P16..4: 12.2% 3.1% 3.0% 0.0% 0.0% skip:67.2%
x264: mb B I16..4: 0.5% 0.1% 0.2% B16..8: 2.8% 1.0% 0.5% direct: 1.1% skip3.7% L0:47.6% L1:44.0% BI: 8.3%
x264: 8x8 transform intra:27.9% inter:23.2%
x264: coded y,uvDC,uvAC intra: 86.2% 48.2% 31.3% inter: 6.3% 5.3% 2.7%
x264: i16 v,h,dc,p: 34% 13% 46% 8%
x264: i8 v,h,dc,ddl,ddr,vr,hd,vl,hu: 5% 17% 39% 4% 7% 3% 8% 4% 13%
x264: i4 v,h,dc,ddl,ddr,vr,hd,vl,hu: 10% 16% 21% 8% 9% 7% 12% 6% 12%
x264: i8c dc,h,v,p: 64% 19% 14% 4%
x264: Weighted P-Frames: Y:0.5% UV:0.5%
x264: kb/s:472.69
=====Stream End=======================================================================

Profiler results:

==============================================================
frame - [100%] [avg time: 90.195 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1] [children: 99.6%] [unaccounted: 0.387%]
| scene->Preprocess - [97.8%] [avg time: 88.193 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
| video encoding and uploading - [1.83%] [avg time: 1.653 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1] [children: 0.938%] [unaccounted: 0.895%]
| | CopyResource - [0.103%] [avg time: 0.093 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
| | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.0344%] [avg time: 0.031 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
| | call to encoder - [0.768%] [avg time: 0.693 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
| | sending stuff out - [0.0322%] [avg time: 0.029 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
==============================================================

Memory Leaks Were Detected.

+ Show Spoiler [2013-03-10-0347-38.log] +
Open Broadcaster Software v0.473b (test build 6) - 32bit (´・ω・`)
-------------------------------
CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU Q 720 @ 1.60GHz
CPU Speed: 1596MHz
Physical Memory: 4020MB Total, 1996MB Free
stepping id: 5, model 14, family 6, type 0, extmodel 0, extfamily 0, HTT 1, logical cores 8, total cores 4
monitor 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1366, 768}
Windows Version: 6.1 Build 7601 S
Aero is Disabled
------------------------------------------
Adapter 1
Video Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 6570M/5700 Series
Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 1063923712
Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 1839478784
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
Multithreaded optimizations: On
Base resolution: 640x480
Output resolution: 640x480
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
Playback device Default
------------------------------------------
Using desktop audio input: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
------------------------------------------
Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (Realtek High Definition Audio)
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
bitrate: 128
Using Window Capture
x264: using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 FastShuffle SSE4.2
x264: profile High, level 3.0
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
fps: 25
width: 640, height: 480
preset: veryfast
CBR: no
CFR: no
max bitrate: 1000
buffer size: 1000
quality: 7
------------------------------------------
Using RTMP service: Twitch / Justin.tv
Server selection: rtmp://live-3c.justin.tv/app
SO_SNDBUF was at 8192
SO_SNDBUF is now 65536

+ Show Spoiler [2013-03-10-0018-19.log] +
Open Broadcaster Software v0.473b (test build 6) - 32bit (´・ω・`)
-------------------------------
CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU Q 720 @ 1.60GHz
CPU Speed: 1596MHz
Physical Memory: 4020MB Total, 1766MB Free
stepping id: 5, model 14, family 6, type 0, extmodel 0, extfamily 0, HTT 1, logical cores 8, total cores 4
monitor 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1366, 768}
Windows Version: 6.1 Build 7601 S
Aero is Disabled
------------------------------------------
Adapter 1
Video Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 6570M/5700 Series
Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 1063923712
Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 1839478784
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
Multithreaded optimizations: On
Base resolution: 640x480
Output resolution: 640x480
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
Playback device Default
------------------------------------------
Using desktop audio input: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
------------------------------------------
Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (Realtek High Definition Audio)
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
bitrate: 128
Using Window Capture
x264: using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 FastShuffle SSE4.2
x264: profile High, level 3.0
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
fps: 25
width: 640, height: 480
preset: veryfast
CBR: no
CFR: no
max bitrate: 1000
buffer size: 1000
quality: 7
------------------------------------------
Using RTMP service: Twitch / Justin.tv
Server selection: rtmp://live-3c.justin.tv/app
SO_SNDBUF was at 8192
SO_SNDBUF is now 65536

+ Show Spoiler [2013-03-09-2246-32.log] +
Open Broadcaster Software v0.473b (test build 6) - 32bit (´・ω・`)
-------------------------------
CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU Q 720 @ 1.60GHz
CPU Speed: 1596MHz
Physical Memory: 4020MB Total, 1966MB Free
stepping id: 5, model 14, family 6, type 0, extmodel 0, extfamily 0, HTT 1, logical cores 8, total cores 4
monitor 1: pos={0, 0}, size={1366, 768}
Windows Version: 6.1 Build 7601 S
Aero is Disabled
------------------------------------------
Adapter 1
Video Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 6570M/5700 Series
Video Adapter Dedicated Video Memory: 1063923712
Video Adapter Shared System Memory: 1839478784
=====Stream Start=====================================================================
Multithreaded optimizations: On
Base resolution: 640x480
Output resolution: 640x480
------------------------------------------
Loading up D3D10...
Playback device Default
------------------------------------------
Using desktop audio input: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
------------------------------------------
Using auxilary audio input: Microphone (Realtek High Definition Audio)
------------------------------------------
Audio Encoding: AAC
bitrate: 128
Using Window Capture
x264: using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 FastShuffle SSE4.2
x264: profile High, level 3.0
------------------------------------------
Video Encoding: x264
fps: 25
width: 640, height: 480
preset: veryfast
CBR: no
CFR: no
max bitrate: 1000
buffer size: 1000
quality: 7
------------------------------------------
Using RTMP service: Twitch / Justin.tv
Server selection: rtmp://live-3c.justin.tv/app
SO_SNDBUF was at 8192
SO_SNDBUF is now 65536
Total frames rendered: 9304, number of frames that lagged: 4396 (47.25%) (it's okay for some frames to lag)
RTMPPublisher::SocketLoop: Aborting due to bStopping
Number of times waited to send: 0, Waited for a total of 0 bytes
Number of b-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Number of p-frames dropped: 0 (0%), Total 0 (0%)
x264: frame I:51 Avg QP:21.86 size: 67242
x264: frame P:2899 Avg QP:25.39 size: 6466
x264: frame B:6312 Avg QP:30.74 size: 475
x264: consecutive B-frames: 6.1% 7.3% 5.4% 81.2%
x264: mb I I16..4: 33.1% 5.3% 61.6%
x264: mb P I16..4: 2.2% 1.9% 3.1% P16..4: 7.4% 1.6% 1.7% 0.0% 0.0% skip:82.1%
x264: mb B I16..4: 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% B16..8: 1.1% 0.3% 0.2% direct: 0.4% skip7.7% L0:42.8% L1:49.0% BI: 8.2%
x264: 8x8 transform intra:21.7% inter:23.3%
x264: coded y,uvDC,uvAC intra: 77.5% 51.1% 36.3% inter: 2.6% 2.3% 1.2%
x264: i16 v,h,dc,p: 46% 20% 29% 5%
x264: i8 v,h,dc,ddl,ddr,vr,hd,vl,hu: 7% 17% 38% 4% 8% 4% 8% 4% 12%
x264: i4 v,h,dc,ddl,ddr,vr,hd,vl,hu: 13% 18% 20% 7% 8% 6% 11% 6% 11%
x264: i8c dc,h,v,p: 60% 22% 14% 4%
x264: Weighted P-Frames: Y:0.6% UV:0.4%
x264: kb/s:251.81
=====Stream End=======================================================================

Profiler results:

==============================================================
frame - [100%] [avg time: 66.206 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1] [children: 99.4%] [unaccounted: 0.559%]
| scene->Preprocess - [96.9%] [avg time: 64.182 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1]
| video encoding and uploading - [2.5%] [avg time: 1.654 ms] [avg calls per frame: 1] [children: 1.25%] [unaccounted: 1.25%]
| | CopyResource - [0.116%] [avg time: 0.077 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
| | conversion to 4:2:0 - [0.0574%] [avg time: 0.038 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
| | call to encoder - [1.04%] [avg time: 0.688 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
| | sending stuff out - [0.0378%] [avg time: 0.025 ms] [avg calls per frame: 0]
==============================================================

Memory Leaks Were Detected.
fabiano
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Brazil4644 Posts
March 28 2013 01:57 GMT
#52
It crashes for me too.
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sabas123
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Netherlands3122 Posts
May 03 2013 16:31 GMT
#53
i have verry low fps on video (local recording included) while having good fps ingame and around 40 in obs.
The harder it becomes, the more you should focus on the basics.
skydrive
Profile Joined June 2013
1 Post
June 16 2013 23:32 GMT
#54
Is there any possibility to have this plugin source? Or at least give it a configuration value that allows you to select the .exe process so that it can be used with the other blizzard games that suffer from the exact same problem such as Diablo, Warcraft 2, etc?
RebirthOfLeGenD
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
USA5860 Posts
July 28 2013 06:05 GMT
#55
Of course when I google'd my problem it brought me here

Thanks r1ch
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Dazed.
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada3301 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-08-19 16:25:57
August 19 2013 02:31 GMT
#56
Hmm...no crash or anything for me, however my broodwar on the stream ends up just freezing after a few minutes, the video, not the audio.
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Orite
Profile Joined July 2013
Germany140 Posts
August 19 2013 04:56 GMT
#57
Sweet! Thanks!
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Magreidis
Profile Joined May 2013
Lithuania146 Posts
August 19 2013 09:15 GMT
#58
Why you are using so much directx 10? For windows xp is not working --
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Megaliskuu
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States5123 Posts
September 26 2013 18:02 GMT
#59
Are there certain settings that need to be change in obs when using this? I was able to stream HQ sc2 fine but when i stream bw it is very choppy ;;.
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Ty2
Profile Blog Joined March 2013
United States1434 Posts
September 20 2015 00:38 GMT
#60
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LaStScan
Profile Joined May 2011
Korea (South)1289 Posts
September 20 2015 03:10 GMT
#61
On September 20 2015 09:38 Ty2 wrote:
Do people still use this primarily to stream Brood War when using OBS or is there a better method out there that I can use?


Me. I've been using it for almost 2 years.
Previously, Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder to stream at livestream.com, ustream.tv, justin.tv.

I would highly recommend people to use OBS to stream BW as well.
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mca64Launcher_
Profile Joined June 2015
Poland629 Posts
September 20 2015 07:23 GMT
#62
On September 20 2015 12:10 LaStScan wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 20 2015 09:38 Ty2 wrote:
Do people still use this primarily to stream Brood War when using OBS or is there a better method out there that I can use?


Me. I've been using it for almost 2 years.
Previously, Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder to stream at livestream.com, ustream.tv, justin.tv.

I would highly recommend people to use OBS to stream BW as well.


i think you use uscreen filter to capture brood war, not this buggy plugin -.-
Sifu Open
Profile Joined November 2017
Czech Republic5 Posts
February 25 2018 19:24 GMT
#63
Dont bother, this shid doesnt work...

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