Nebbs, that'd be great if you could post your FMLE config if it's not too much trouble. I actually played with the settings some more in Procaster and I think I'm back at the quality I had before. The quality is definitely nowhere near 1080p though!

Nebbs

United States13 Posts

February 28 2010 10:11 GMT

#42

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16"?>
<flashmedialiveencoder_profile>
<preset>
<name>Custom</name>
<description></description>
</preset>
<capture>
<video>
<device>VHScrCap</device>
<crossbar_input>0</crossbar_input>
<frame_rate>15.00</frame_rate>
<size>
<width>1920</width>
<height>1080</height>
</size>
</video>
<audio>
<device>"What U Hear" (Creative SB X-Fi</device>
<crossbar_input>0</crossbar_input>
<sample_rate>44100</sample_rate>
<channels>2</channels>
<input_volume>75</input_volume>
</audio>
</capture>
<encode>
<video>
<format>VP6</format>
<datarate>1800;</datarate>
<outputsize>1920x1080;</outputsize>
<advanced>
<keyframe_frequency>10 Seconds</keyframe_frequency>
<quality>Great Quality - Avg Framerate</quality>
<noise_reduction>None</noise_reduction>
<datarate_window>Small</datarate_window>
<cpu_usage>Dedicated</cpu_usage>
</advanced>
<autoadjust>
<enable>false</enable>
<maxbuffersize>1</maxbuffersize>
<dropframes>
<enable>false</enable>
</dropframes>
<degradequality>
<enable>false</enable>
<minvideobitrate></minvideobitrate>
<preservepfq>false</preservepfq>
</degradequality>
</autoadjust>
</video>
<audio>
<format>MP3</format>
<datarate>96</datarate>
</audio>
</encode>
<restartinterval>
<days></days>
<hours></hours>
<minutes></minutes>
</restartinterval>
<reconnectinterval>
<attempts></attempts>
<interval></interval>
</reconnectinterval>
<output>
<rtmp>
<url>rtmp://live.justin.tv/app</url>
<backup_url></backup_url>
<stream>YOUR STREAM INFO HERE</stream>
</rtmp>
</output>
<metadata>
<entry>
<key>author</key>
<value></value>
</entry>
<entry>
<key>copyright</key>
<value></value>
</entry>
<entry>
<key>description</key>
<value></value>
</entry>
<entry>
<key>keywords</key>
<value></value>
</entry>
<entry>
<key>rating</key>
<value></value>
</entry>
<entry>
<key>title</key>
<value></value>
</entry>
</metadata>
<preview>
<video>
<output>
<zoom>100%</zoom>
</output>
</video>
</preview>
<log>
<level>100</level>
<directory>C:\Users\Nebbs\Videos</directory>
</log>
</flashmedialiveencoder_profile>

Thats my current VP6 1080p config that I use to stream on justin.tv with FMLE 3.0 and VHSC.

A few points of interest, the maxfps is 15, this is essential to high quality as the less frames you have to process the less lagg/dropped frames and higher quality those frames can be, quality over quantity =P

Also, the "datarate" or kbps is 1800 because i've found that anything above 2100 and comcast will start "throttling" my bandwidth causing the stream to stop/lag/buffer the "datarate_window" is the amount that the "datarate" is allowed to fluctuate so setting it to small keeps it at around 1800-2000 which is just under my limit.

The "keyframe_frequency" is also important as when I set this to a lower value, it requires more bandwidth because it sends keyframes more frequently which is more data than a usual frame (or at least thats what I've come to believe) and I just don't have that kind of bandwidth.

If you do start to drop a lot of frames constantly (I drop 1 or 2 every now and then but its unnoticeable) then lower the "quality" (you can find the available settings within FME")

Hope this helps sjon03 and others =D

sjon03

United States231 Posts

February 28 2010 22:11 GMT

#43

Thanks, Nebbs! I'll give this a try.

Edit
I've been trying to select VHScrCap as my video input in FMLE, but I keep getting an empty black box on my screen the size of the resolution I choose for input. Any tips, Nebbs?

Nebbs

United States13 Posts

February 28 2010 22:56 GMT

#44

Do you have Fraps running? That causes me to have a black screen in FMLE until I close Fraps and reopen FMLE.

sjon03

United States231 Posts

February 28 2010 23:19 GMT

#45

I don't have Fraps installed, but I was running the VHScrCapDlg.exe before opening FMLE which I think was causing the problem. I'm still messing with it, making progress (with your help of course)!

Nebbs

United States13 Posts

February 28 2010 23:22 GMT

#46

If you are using "What You Hear" for your sound in FMLE any program (Like Fraps) that records from that source is going to cause the black screen in FMLE untill you close that program. This has to do with Vista/Win7 DRM shit (I dont understand it completely but I know its a problem).

Edit for clarity: To check if this is the problem, open FMLE and your "Recording Devices" and check to see that the "What you hear" device isn't "Currently unavailable".

Hope that helps

sjon03

United States231 Posts

February 28 2010 23:31 GMT

#47

I just remembered now after reading your post that FMLE doesn't detect any audio devices on my computer, so I may end up sticking with Procaster ha! But I still want to see the beautiful video stream just to see it. Plus I wouldn't want your efforts in helping me go to waste!

pachi

Melbourne5338 Posts

February 28 2010 23:31 GMT

#48

On February 26 2010 02:49 no_re wrote:
When streaming SC2 with Procaster the stream keeps going offline whilst im playing, and coming back online, any ideas as to why?

How frequent are the dropouts, you could be trying for more bandwidth than you have, or you have it set higher than the 500kbps that livestream allows for free users, or you just have a bad connect to llvestream

Nebbs

United States13 Posts

February 28 2010 23:33 GMT

#49

I don't understand why people insist on using livestream when justin.tv allows for practically unlimited KBPS and as many users as you can get.. with a much easier to navigate and more user friendly environment. If its the VOD feature, I'm pretty positive j.tv supports this as well but I don't use it.

HiOT

Sweden1000 Posts

March 01 2010 01:14 GMT

#50

when I try to stream me and my opponet get major delay in play.

h4rvey

Canada249 Posts

March 01 2010 15:25 GMT

#51

i have the video stream going but i cannot get my game sounds to play through the stream. i installed and setup virtual audio cables as i seen in another post but it does not work.

Anyone here have AIM or MSN that i could chat with about this?

iSiN

United States1075 Posts

March 01 2010 15:32 GMT

#52

Ummm Note 4 is incorrect (At least for me) The stream pauses when you minimize because the opengl/directx app isn't doing anything. When I maximize my stream continues as normal, I've never had to restart it because I minimized.

h4rvey

Canada249 Posts

March 02 2010 00:47 GMT

#53

ok i have the sound working now.

but my stream cuts out and goes offline alot, it will come back but cuts out for 2-3mins at a time.

My internet connection is Cable 15 up 1 down.. is that not good enough to stream with?

Also should i be lowering in game video settings?

I also havnt read about any ports that would need to be open

StorrZerg

United States13910 Posts

March 02 2010 01:37 GMT

#54

Any tip on getting verified?

cvax

United States7 Posts

March 03 2010 06:14 GMT

#55

sjon03,

What settings you using on your procaster? Thanks.

wishbones

Canada2600 Posts

March 03 2010 14:33 GMT

#56

yeah no ports need to be opened. verification is done thruogh loging in at livestream, and for most people they just need teh default settings, no touching required,

h4rvey

Canada249 Posts

March 03 2010 18:51 GMT

#57

my pc was acting really strange for the past week so i formated it. gonna set it up and see if it works better now.

meathook

1289 Posts

March 07 2010 21:28 GMT

#58

How do you stop the flickering? I have a friend who is trying to stream, but his stream flickers like Hell... he's using VHScrCap and FMLE. It looks nice when it's not flickering though...

meathook

1289 Posts

March 22 2010 11:09 GMT

#59

Right, so fixing the flickering wasn't that hard after all, but now there are performance issues with SC2 while streaming.

I don't have a bad machine, however, for some reason I get this huge lag when I start the stream. I have already set the settings to lowest possible, but it only helped marginally.
Is there some sort of option somewhere that could minimize the resource-hogging of sc2 + fmle + vhscrcap? Thx for answers.

Imagine

Poland4 Posts

March 22 2010 18:16 GMT

#60

I'm new for streaming but have one problem of the procaster. Why my stream is no voice? no music no sound effects , only what anybody listen is when i'm typing on keyboard or my internet messanger . Anybody can help me with that? maybe settings audio or something - in that i'll mixed up all the setting and it isn't works. ;x