Will the constant sound be there if you use a recording program such as "Sound Recorder" or "Audacity"?

Have you tried "Listening to this device"?

Is this a line-in mic or a usb mic?

Yes. The AM3+ socket boasts what some think is an actually stronger chip for livestreaming than an equal-costing i7. The FX Black is an extremely powerful CPU for multitasking, check it out.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=1095661&gclid=CjwKEAjwmfKpBRC8tb3Mh5rs23ASJACWy1QPlKXricuz6qb8myYcd-fEn9gzAA14IArElcMhouWNqhoCD_Pw_wcB&Q=&is=REG&A=details

Try changing "Encoding profile" in your advanced options to "high" rather than "main". Regardless, you're really trying to push that poor cpu further than it was intended to go. 720p30fps streaming WITH a cpu intensive game like tf2 is not gonna bode well for anything other than a top of the line processor.

If you're looking at upgrading to resolve this, you may just want to go for a cheap-ish motherboard with an integrated Nvidia graphics card. You can use that rather than stacking all that work on your processor.

Also 1000kbps is probably not going to create a good looking 720p game. You could probably get away with it with a game like hearthstone, but it's just not gonna cut it for an fps.

gl!

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The thing with that is that I'm not exactly to keen on this stuff. I stream mainly so I can hang out with some friends I've met through my chat. I can potentially talk about what I find interesting about streaming, but that doesn't really overlap with what keeps viewers or anything.

I will be working on common problems with streams tech-wise (if that's what you meant), but that's all I'm really good at.

that's a tutorial for another day...

Also, unrelated but if any of you ever have any questions about setting up your stream, you can contact me through this thread or TFTV message and I'll get back to you ASAP.

http://i.imgur.com/g4ujPtC.png

Link to playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLIglCcvyvOReQVEEOaAf6Y9Nytlezpoe

After helping out multiple friends set up their streams, I've been told time and time again that I make it way easier than any of the tutorials make it seem. I decided I'd make a series on setting up your OBS to stream games to twitch, from the simplest of streams to integrating things like mumble and chat overlays all the way to high quality streams powered by nodecg.

I've uploaded the first guide today, and there are more in the works.

EDIT: ESEA WAS EXTENDED, NO ONE WAS SURPRISED. YOU STILL HAVE A WEEK TO SIGN UP! VIDEO GAMES!

Yeah, we have a couple backups if the team isn't dead. Tourney is going to be on May 16th.

Entries are technically closed now, but if you make a team within a couple hours i won't turn you down.

Someone from each team needs to send me 6 keys via trade request: https://steamcommunity.com/tradeoffer/new/?partner=67060201&token=E9edW9ve PLEASE include a link to your team's TFTV post or the # of your post inside the trade request. Get these payments in ASAP.

If you want to contribute money or in-game prizes to the prizepot, please message me on TFTV or send it via a trade request.

he's sorting it out right now. 17 MINUTES LEFT SIGN UP GUYS GOGOGO

Team Name: Tip of the Toucans or bandits if you're dippidy

Player 1: KevinIsPwn
Player 1 URL: http://steamcommunity.com/id/kevinispwn/
Player 2: Dashner
Player 2 URL: http://steamcommunity.com/id/ussrcinema/
Player 3: Dippidy
Player 3 URL: http://steamcommunity.com/id/dippppidy/
Player 4: Whisker Biscuit
Player 4 URL: http://steamcommunity.com/id/whiskerbiscuit/
Player 5: Auzzie
Player 5 URL: http://steamcommunity.com/id/AuzzieAH/
Player 6: Gecks
Player 6 URL: http://steamcommunity.com/id/gex/

Backup: Stealthy
Backup URL: http://steamcommunity.com/id/Stealthyminority/
Backup 2: truktruk
Backup 2 URL: http://steamcommunity.com/id/truktruk/

I TAKE THAT BACK. that will be the socal lan weekend, and I'd rather not interfere with that.

I'll have date posted probably tomorrow morning, sorry!

i understand that. my point is that you can't expect everyone to pay up within 7 hours, that's not realistic.

it's like saying cs go IM isn't going to be a thing because only 2/78 teams are paid up or that main isn't gonna be a thing because 3/ 45 are paid up.

it'll be fine tomorrow.

considering the move ups were a few hours ago and there are already 3 teams almost paid up, i won't know for a few more seasons.

TIP OF THE TOUCANS

Team: http://play.esea.net/teams/101922
Last thread (couldn't change title sry): http://teamfortress.tv/thread/24367/the-shoobies-lf-mid-high-scout-and-maybe-a-demo

Current roster:
Pocket: kevinispwn
Roamer: dashner
Scouts: dippidy + auzzie
Demo: whisker
Medic: <probably sorted out>
Backups: truktruk, uberchain, YOU???

We may have a few options open up if the deadline extends, but we're looking for some medic tryouts to be prepared if that doesn't happen/ if these options don't work out. The plan currently is to pay someone up on our roster and have you join within a few days. HMU, I should have a few friend slots clear now.

http://www.twitch.tv/kevinispwn/c/4632639 not tf2 but ;-;

Yes. Will potentially have finals that Sunday. Going to figure all that out probably this weekend.