NAI=e

So it is been about last year since I last streamed a FG event. This involves me to dismantle my home PC equipment, set it up, stream and record an event live, redismantle my stuff, then bring it back home to use it again. Up to this point, I have been using my gaming laptop. This time around, I have a new PC that can handle the video strain I desire to both record & stream 60fps and 720p video at the same time. I have already been using my new PC to stream home, so this would be my first time using it outside.

At a local fighting game event called “Danger Time” in KO Gaming Lounge,  some people played Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax, so I felt that this game would be perfect to use for my stream. I took measures to make sure I had all my stuff ready to go. I made some new layouts. I got 2 Web cams to use for player cams and a full mixer set. I also checked to make sure that the game audio & commentator voices mixed well. Visually, the stream looked great, & I was convinced that all was well.

The whole day went off without a hitch with people having fun chatting on the stream setup, the energy of just having the stream setup there is always great. At the end of the night, I closed the stream & set down my equipment. I drive home feeling accomplished. I load up the stream on my phone just to make sure that the end is good. Video loads up & and the first thing I hear…

Loud button pressing…
Jarbeled voices…
Game audio at a distance…
Lots of sound feedback.

I found out later that my pc did not pick up the mic port has my mixer is connect to. It was actually getting sound from the mic attached to the webcam and getting outputted to the stream. This was the first time using those webcams on my PC, and I did not consider that they would screw with my mic setting. Knowing me, I know why I missed it too: I was too wrapped up in making a good layout and just assumed the mixer already worked as it should. Ultimately, this resulted in over 5 hours of stream time that was probably unpleasant to listen to with archives that are unusable.

On the bright side, the intention of this stream at its core was to make sure my equipment worked.  In essence, my failure to catch this oversight gives me another thing to look out fore.  What I should have done was: 1 – view and listen to my stream on another platform (like my phone), 2 – Test my webcams before hand to make sure it is not being picked up, and 3 – double check that my XSplit is inputting the correct port.  Yes I feel dumb for making this preventable mistake happen, but that just means I won’t make the same mistake next time.

For those who may have ran into this stream and tried to watch it, I do sincerely apologize for my oversight.  Look forward to more future events, and I’ll make sure it enjoyable for everyone.