Hi. I've been running the NTSC-U v of this game since its release in 06, but I'm just now joining the forum and looking to get on the leader board. Question(s):
As a newbie speed-runner and a mac/linux guy, what's the most cost effective setup for recording and meeting speedrun.com requirements? There are too many options out there... Also, I'm not really interested in live streaming, so I'm considering:
- Elgato Video Capture
- An AV splitter
- Time Split Tracker
** Will that get the job done, or do i need something else?
Idk what programs on max/linux you can use, however I think standard programs like Livesplit and OBS (Openbroadcasting software) should work (?)
Those the are the 2 Programms needed to stream do a run. You can add the Capture card input into your OBS when fiddeling around with your settings. For a capture card Id recommend a GV USB (besides the Elgato).
GV USB has been the best Cap card for Retro capturing. It has AV and S Video inputs.
If there are anymore questions, just feel free to talk to us In our streams, Twitch Whispers or Twitter.
Hope I was ableto help you out.
GV USB or Dazzle DVC100 should work. You can also use a program like amarec with the Dazzle. I'd recommend the GV-USB2 though. It's solid.
Just to throw in 2 cents for actual capture. I do not think the GV USB is the best card for retro capture. From my experience and talking to people in the R3 Discord (They have a capture thread, people who do tech for the likes of ESA and NASA etc. are in it) and a Datapath E1S should provide the best capture for this. It takes DVI in and you'll want to capture using RGB, which can get complicated pretty quick, so I wouldn't necessarily advise it if you aren't worried about having the best video quality.
Also, it's an internal card and I don't know anything about Mac capture, so that might not even be an option. For external cards the GV USB is great and I absolutely rate it. I used an Elgato Game Capture Pro for a good while and it does the job fine. Honestly, the biggest difference is what type of cable you use to capture, over the card. S-Video and Component cables are way better than composite for example. Happy to talk capture any time if you get into that kinda stuff :)
XII community is absolutely top tier, so like Harvey said, give anyone a shout and we'll be happy to help! Would be great to see more people streaming if it ever takes your fancy
This is great. I'll try some of these solutions and see what works best and report back. I need to polish my performance before I'm brave enough to stream...
I wouldn't worry in the slightest about performance. Zer0 I have seen doing some any% lately, not sure about other runners, work keeps me pretty busy. I'll be doing some practice streams of it periodically this month. I'm not a good runner of the game, but I have the fundamentals down. If you have any questions feel free to ask!
Thanks so much for the warm welcome. I'm going to attempt my first recording tonight using the elgato hd60s (and it's capture software). If all goes well, I'll attempt a livestream in the near future.
Be sure to share your twitch info, so we could actually take a look and give you help.
j8bitbox. I'm currently streaming for the first time. Taking me a while to get everything up and running
I put together a video of my current setup - would love feedback if anyone has any suggestions for improving my minimalist rig.
