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Adeny
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Norway1233 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-03-18 21:22:49
March 17 2009 21:27 GMT
#1
So after a couple of people showed some interest in the subject when Nony was streaming his games, I decided to try the service for myself, and it's really easy!

First of all you're gonna need xfire, here: http://www.xfire.com/download/now/
Then, Install it and register an account. Now go to option-tools-broadcasting, and click enable. Open up your game through xfire's list of your games, and hit scroll lock+B. That's it, your stream will now appear at www.xfire.com/live_video/username/ !

Feel free to share your xfire account names if you plan to stream!

Edit: Small update, If your graphics card supports DX10 streaming won't work for you.
lokiM
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States3407 Posts
March 17 2009 21:39 GMT
#2
I use to do this with different games but for some reason it doesn't work for starcraft =\ at least for me it doesnt
You can't fight the feeling.
NonY
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
8751 Posts
March 17 2009 21:39 GMT
#3
yeah it was really easy

www.xfire.com/live_video/uglytoss/ for me

nony was taken
"Fucking up is part of it. If you can't fail, you have to always win. And I don't think you can always win." Elliott Smith ---------- Yet no sudden rage darkened his face, and his eyes were calm as they studied her. Then he smiled. 'Witness.'
IzzyCraft
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States4487 Posts
March 17 2009 21:40 GMT
#4
So uglytoss was your natural second choice? no one wants to see a nub nubbify himself in public
I have ass for brains so,
even when I shit I'm droping knowledge.
Manbear
Profile Joined August 2008
Canada306 Posts
March 17 2009 21:41 GMT
#5
it also has a record feature that is incredibly easy to use the only real downside is that the quality is far less than a program like camtasia
ahswtini
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Northern Ireland22212 Posts
March 17 2009 21:43 GMT
#6
What kind of performance drop will you suffer? I've never used this feature...
"As I've said, balance isn't about strategies or counters, it's about probability and statistics." - paralleluniverse
Manbear
Profile Joined August 2008
Canada306 Posts
March 17 2009 21:44 GMT
#7
i know with just recording it has little to no (i haven't noticed any) effect on your performance at least on starcraft cant say about the streaming part
floor exercise
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Canada5847 Posts
March 17 2009 22:06 GMT
#8
theres a big black box covering the top half of my screen and black lines going all over when I try to play starcraft with the broadcaster thing on
Manbear
Profile Joined August 2008
Canada306 Posts
March 17 2009 22:08 GMT
#9
On March 18 2009 07:06 floor exercise wrote:
theres a big black box covering the top half of my screen and black lines going all over when I try to play starcraft with the broadcaster thing on


I have a friend who gets that whenever he logs into starcraft with xfire simply on so it might just be that bug that your getting
Folca
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
2235 Posts
March 17 2009 22:12 GMT
#10
does it take away any FPS when you're recordinG?
Dea : one time when he was playing vs the comps he asked me "how do I make that flying unit that makes the other stuff invisible" and I reply "ur playing terran zomg"
floor exercise
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Canada5847 Posts
March 17 2009 22:13 GMT
#11
On March 18 2009 07:08 Manbear wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 18 2009 07:06 floor exercise wrote:
theres a big black box covering the top half of my screen and black lines going all over when I try to play starcraft with the broadcaster thing on


I have a friend who gets that whenever he logs into starcraft with xfire simply on so it might just be that bug that your getting

ya it is the same thing your friend has
Manbear
Profile Joined August 2008
Canada306 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-03-17 22:16:08
March 17 2009 22:15 GMT
#12
On March 18 2009 07:12 Folca wrote:
does it take away any FPS when you're recordinG?


when i record i don't notice any difference the only thing i have noticed is that it fucks up my mic when i try to talk on vent whilst recording
Clasic
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Bosnia-Herzegovina1437 Posts
March 17 2009 22:35 GMT
#13
Ill share mine in a bit, but I suck at sc sooo, haha
No no no no its not mine!
PlutoNZ
Profile Joined February 2008
New Zealand410 Posts
March 17 2009 22:56 GMT
#14
I prefer Xfire to Fraps. Xfire effects FPS a lot less.
TaP.Nuada
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
United States428 Posts
March 17 2009 23:41 GMT
#15
I can't get this to work, the red dot doesn't even show up to signify that I'm broadcasting.
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aaronl3e7
Profile Joined February 2009
11 Posts
March 18 2009 00:13 GMT
#16
Awesome!! now everyone can see how much i suck at SC
PeterDLai
Profile Blog Joined June 2003
United States924 Posts
March 18 2009 05:53 GMT
#17
Yeah, anybody know how to get this to work?

I can't get it to work in Windows 7.
GHOSTCLAW
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States17042 Posts
March 18 2009 05:57 GMT
#18
On March 18 2009 14:53 PeterDLai wrote:
Yeah, anybody know how to get this to work?

I can't get it to work in Windows 7.


wait until windows 7 gets out of beta?
PhotographerLiquipedia. Drop me a pm if you've got questions/need help.
taohiker
Profile Joined March 2009
34 Posts
March 18 2009 06:35 GMT
#19
All the scroll+b does is enter me in some chat room..can't get it to work either ;;
Adeny
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Norway1233 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-03-18 15:40:50
March 18 2009 15:22 GMT
#20
Taohiker check if your keybindings are set correctly under tools-options-broadcast. Today for some reason I'm getting black lines all over my screen when I load up starcraft with xfire. Sigh, anyone know how to solve this?

Edit: 'kay so I found the cause of this, if you have a DX10 graphics card and leave xfire running while playing, you'll get some sort of screen-tears. Currently no solution, except switching graphics cars ._.

Edit2: Quote from Xfire, this will allow you to play the game with Xfire on but not stream.

+ Show Spoiler +
* When I play Starcraft with Xfire In-Game enabled I get black bars on my screen. How can I fix it?
You are likely running on a DirectX 10 supported graphics card. This is currently a known issue with Xfire In-Game's DDRAW rendering mode and dx10 supported cards.

Unfortunately, the only workaround is to turn off Xfire In-Game messaging.

To disable In Game messaging for individual games:

* Make sure you exit any games that are running.
* In Xfire, go to the Tools | Options | Games tab.
* Under Installed Games, highlight the title of the game you wish to disable In-Game messaging for.
* Click the Advanced Options button.
* Check "Disable Xfire In-game."

No Exit or log off is required for this change.

The next time you launch that game, XIG should be disabled.
MeriaDoKk
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
Chile1726 Posts
March 18 2009 15:24 GMT
#21
Crap my upload speed is too low =[
Oystein
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
Norway1602 Posts
March 19 2009 15:53 GMT
#22
How do I get this to work with iccup launcher? The only option I can find is running the regular BW...
God Hates a Coward
Adeny
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Norway1233 Posts
March 19 2009 18:03 GMT
#23
Just open BW through icc launcher I guess, xfire should recognize it, can't check right now though.
TT1
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada10045 Posts
March 20 2009 01:28 GMT
#24
what do we do for a afreeca stream?
ab = tl(i) + tl(pc), the grand answer to every tl.net debate
lgd-haze
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Sweden547 Posts
March 20 2009 01:56 GMT
#25
Is it any delay on this stream?
I tried hosting one and watch at the same time with tabbing out and it was about 10 sec delay or so. Was that only because it somehow bugged up since I watched myself?
Flying Tushin!!
floor exercise
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Canada5847 Posts
March 20 2009 02:02 GMT
#26
The delay is always there, it's just the nature of the way its broadcast
404.Nintu
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Canada1723 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-03-20 02:06:43
March 20 2009 02:04 GMT
#27
Everytime I run xfire with SC it lags significantly. This is really frustrating, I'd love to stream.

Not network lag, heavy FPS lag. Impossible to play .
"So, then did the American yum-yum clown monkey also represent the FCC?"
lgd-haze
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Sweden547 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-03-20 02:33:05
March 20 2009 02:32 GMT
#28
Ah thanks for pointing out. I never knew about the delay and streams.

This could actually get intresting if someone refined the OP with a collection of everybodys stream URLs. And possibly a detailed description with race and iccup skill level. Also maybe at what time its most likely for your stream to be active.

Flying Tushin!!
Kentor *
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States5784 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-03-23 00:29:58
March 23 2009 00:24 GMT
#29
this is working out but only if i launch sc through xfire

im on a laptop and there isn't lag when i broadcast
intel core 2 duo L7500 1.6ghz
intel X3100 gma965
windows 7 32 bit

im using high or medium settings in the broadcasting options

so yeah it's either launch through xfire without anti hack or launch iccup and not be able to broadcast :s
Racenilatr
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
United States2756 Posts
March 23 2009 01:10 GMT
#30
Is there any noticeable drop/lag in your connection if you don't have a fast enough con?
TurboMaN
Profile Joined October 2005
Germany925 Posts
April 30 2009 21:46 GMT
#31
is there any way to get rid of this black areas while streaming?
Adeny
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Norway1233 Posts
May 01 2009 00:05 GMT
#32
If you have a DX10-compatible graphics card, xfire streaming won't work for you. Try rage's mogulus guide!
TurboMaN
Profile Joined October 2005
Germany925 Posts
May 01 2009 00:15 GMT
#33
Mogulus wont work either, its always dark when i stream bw. I think this is because i use a 22" WS TFT.
Clbull
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United Kingdom1439 Posts
May 20 2011 19:02 GMT
#34
Is there any way to get Xfire streaming to record VODs of your stream at all?
tnud
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Sweden2233 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-20 19:05:41
May 20 2011 19:04 GMT
#35
Woa.. 2 year bump ftw.
I suggest using ustream/justin etc instead. Xfire isn't really relevant atm. At least not in the sc2 community.
- ಠ_ಠ - | disinfect wrote: AHAHHAHAHA 2DG FUCK ME ALREADY.
nathangonmad
Profile Joined September 2010
United Kingdom317 Posts
May 20 2011 19:08 GMT
#36
Xfire is pretty outdated. The quality just doesn't compare to Ustream/Justin
Keep trying Leenock
Schmieds
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States312 Posts
May 20 2011 19:10 GMT
#37
Nice bump!

Clbull, I think you can stream and record video at the same time, it's just that their two different functions and it will probably severely reduce your game performance.

As for the service, I'd say it's really easy to use and setup, but the generally poor stream quality and poor functionality really hinder it. And for some reason, Xfire videos are huge files.
8
CyberPitz
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States428 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-20 19:39:12
May 20 2011 19:36 GMT
#38
I've tried streaming with Ustream / Justin.tv and haven't been able to figure it out....ended up downloading some free 'webcam' program thing, but I could never get the quality set right. I guess I'll have to do some more digging to see exactly what programs people use...

*EDIT* Aha, youtube always saves the day.
Clbull
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United Kingdom1439 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-20 19:47:08
May 20 2011 19:45 GMT
#39
On May 21 2011 04:36 CyberPitz wrote:
I've tried streaming with Ustream / Justin.tv and haven't been able to figure it out....ended up downloading some free 'webcam' program thing, but I could never get the quality set right. I guess I'll have to do some more digging to see exactly what programs people use...

*EDIT* Aha, youtube always saves the day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrV_iLd_FGU


Well I agree with what people are now saying about Xfire. It feels kinda crap.

Otherwise, I did a bit of looking around and found out that apparently people use Xsplit or Flash Media Live Encoder to stream with a Ustream or Jusin.tv account.

Destiny has a good tutorial showing how he streams (using FMLE)
CyberPitz
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States428 Posts
May 20 2011 20:06 GMT
#40
Ya, that's what Diggity is saying in the video I linked. I guess it's pretty decent.
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