You will get a prompt asking whether to optimize for streaming or recording. Open OBS and follow the Auto-Configuration Wizard under Tools. Launch the downloaded application and install using the standard settings. Navigate to and select your operating system. In this resource we will focus only on configuring the basics to get you started with a lightboard. There are many additional functions available in this program. OBS can also be a useful tool for recording videos to a file on your computer. One option to accomplish this which can be used with any type of camera (including webcams or video cameras paired with a capture device) using the free and open source Open Broadcaster Software (OBS). (Which is why I changed to the dual pc setup, so I could spread the load.To livestream a lightboard presentation to a distant audience, the camera must be left-right flipped. I had no technical issues while running a single pc setup, other than dropped/skipped/lagged frames. I have the settings for capture all to 1080p 60 fps.

I have tested them all with the same results: Sometimes no issues, most of the time constant black screen, or blinking black screen.īoth PC's are better than the minimum specs for the Capture Card.

Stream PC: I have used OBS Studio, SLOBS, Twitch Studio Beta, and the Elgato Game capture software. I use OBS Studio to project game to capture card which allows me to essentially project the game to my stream PC. Gaming PC: I have my screens extended, so the capture card registers as a unique display.

I have my capture card hooked up to the GPU of my gaming PC and a USB 3.0 port on the streaming PC. Most of the time, I will have issues with the streaming PC getting a good signal and doing one of two things: constant black screen or blinking black screen. Occasionally everything starts up and runs fine. My main computer isn't quite strong enough to handle gaming AND streaming/recording simultaneously, even if the game is rather lightweight. I recently moved to a dual pc streaming setup using the Elgato HD60s Capture Card.

Setup obs for recording