HOW TO STREAM WGT ON TWITCH
WGT Players can stream their desktop games
online, using video and audio to share single or multi-player games to
reach millions of other players around the world, all free using WGT, OBS and
Twitch. Here’s how to get started...
STEP 1 – Set-Up Twitch
· WGT recommends Twitch for streaming, the largest and
fastest-growing streaming site
· Sign up for a free account on Twitch at www.twitch.tv
· Choose a Twitch username (ideally the same as your WGT
username, if available)
· Click your username in the upper right (or the small person
icon in the bottom left)
· Select “Dashboard” to open your settings
· Click the “Stream Key” tab, then “Show Key” to display and
copy your stream code
STEP 2 – Set-Up OBS
· WGT recommends using OBS (Open Broadcast Software) for
streaming WGT to Twitch
· Download free at www.obsproject.com, by choosing Windows or Mac (OSX) based on your computer
· Open “Settings” by clicking the Settings button in the
bottom right, or selecting from the top toolbar
o Encoding: make sure that
both boxes “Use CBR” and “Enable CBR Padding” are checked
o Broadcast Settings:
§ Mode = Live Stream
§ Streaming Service =
Twitch
§ FMS URL = [closest
location]
§ Play Path/Stream Key =
[enter Twitch stream code from above]
§ Auto-Reconnect = [check
box] // Auto-Reconnect Timeout = 10
§ Delay (seconds) = 0
o Video Settings:
§ Base Resolution =
Monitor
§ Resolution Downscale =
1.25 (1280x720)
§ FPS (Frames Per Second)
= 30
o Audio Settings:
§ Microphone (optional to
add commentary) = [select your available microphone/headset]
· Save and close Settings
STEP 3 – Streaming WGT
· Computer: Close all windows or
programs that are not linked to WGT or OBS
· WGT: login at www.wgt.com and select a game to
play
· Twitch: login at www.twitch.tv and go to your Dashboard
page to view your channel
· OBS: Open OBS, right click
in the white box under “Scenes” and choose “Add Scene” to name your stream
o Right click in the white
box under “Sources,” select Add “Window Capture” (and give it a name)
o This opens a pop-up,
choose the “World Golf Tour” window from the drop down and click OK
o Click “Start Preview”
and if it looks good, “Stop Preview” and “Start Streaming” to go live on
Twitch!
o If your window looks
smaller than the Twitch screen size, just right-click on the image in OBS and
select
“Position/Size” > “Fit to screen”
· WGT: start playing, and if
you have audio set up then you can add your commentary now
· Twitch: View your stream on
your Twitch channel, or close that window to increase CPU performance
Optimizing Your WGT Game Play and Video Stream
Playing and streaming any game requires extra processing power from your
computer. With WGT you’ll want a smooth
swing meter for optimal gameplay, PLUS a high-quality video stream for other
players to watch. To do that, you’ll need
the following setup...
Computer Memory 8 gigabytes or more recommended
Network Upload Speed 3 megabits or more recommended
Checking your Network Upload Speed
· Go to www.speedtest.net
· Select the server that is
geographically closest to your location
· Click Begin Test and
wait for the network “Upload Speed” test to finish and display speed in
megabits
· Your network Upload
Speed determines the max bitrate you should use to stream...
Your Upload Speed Maximum Recommended Bitrate
1-2 Mbps 500-1,500 bitrate
3-4 Mbps 1,500-2,500 bitrate
5+ Mbps 2,500-3,500 bitrate
· To change your Max
Bitrate in OBS, open OBS “Settings” > “Encoding” > “Max Bitrate (kb/s)”
and enter the
suggested bitrate (Max Bitrate and Buffer Size should be the same value)
· Click OK to save and
close Settings
Audio Tips
· To stream audio with
your WGT game broadcast, just make sure to set-up your computer’s microphone
· In multi-player game
broadcasts, you can stream audio from both players by setting up a Skype audio
call with
the player that is streaming, and it will capture audio from both players
Chat Tips
· Twitch chat comments are
seen by everyone, and spectators can comment, but players need to keep Twitch
open which could impact the stream especially if a slow upload speed
· WGT chat comments are
seen by everyone, but spectators can’t comment
· Skype chat comments are
only seen by players in that conversation
OBS Tips
· To help configure OBS
for your specific hardware and network, visit: https://obsproject.com/estimator
· If you are experiencing
streaming issues, go to OBS Help/Log Files/Analyze Last Log File for more info