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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: opt2not on April 07, 2020, 08:29:25 pm
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Setting up my cabinets for live streaming is something I've been wanting to do for a while now. I managed to pick-up all the neccesary gear to get clean A/V out of an arcade cab and streamed live online with cameras and a mic embedded in the feed.
I've got my Robotron Cabaret wired up and outputting the A/V to a capture card in my PC, at the same time of being fully functional for gaming. The format will be 3 inputs into the stream, 1. the Game Capture, 2. Control Panel Camera showing what my hands are doing, 3. Behind the Shoulder View Camera as if you're standing behind me at an arcade. :)
(https://i.imgur.com/xfsE7PI.jpg)
The initial plan is to do a weekly stream on twitch.tv playing original, non-emulated games, either on the Arcade cabs or on Consoles. Later I plan on expanding this to 2 nights a week, and the second night will feature me doing artwork for arcade art commissions, pixel art/animation, or artwork that is for my portfolio.
My first stream is going to be a 10-million points attempt at Robotron. This will be a longer stream than what I want to do regularily, this should run me about 2.5 hour -- approximately.
Stop on by my channel this Thursday, April 9th 2020 @ 9PM PST for some high-paced Robotron action!
https://www.twitch.tv/gillaxian
:cheers:
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Nice. Looking forward to it.
Good luck.
later
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I will be watching.
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Will there be a chatroom? I need to know that Mike is slamming beers and attempting to type.
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I hope that can be arranged. I have never watched anything on twitch. I just signed up.
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That's going to be ---smurfing--- rough considering I have to work at 3:30am on Friday. Maybe I will bring the beer to work and just stay there on Thursday night. We have better internet there anyways.
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Yeah there will be a chat room for you guys to get weird in.
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im in, i never went past the tire machines screen, but i remember i had a friend that could play that for hours, i want to see how you do...
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Oh the tank stages are my favourite! It forces me to play agressively, you really got to keep them mid to short ranged to you otherwise their shots are going to be too fast to dodge and you have to contend with bouncing shots of the walls. I usually just rush them down.
One of the best feelings in this game is getting a clear on the Tank stages without dying. I hope to show you guys that tomorrow night. :cheers:
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11pm EST until 2am....I check it out.
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Cool... So you're going to stand the whole 2.5 hours? I can't do that anymore. I developed some type of weird nerve irritation in my left leg from playing too much and had to switch to a stool. It was really weird the muscle would get in pain while I was playing and then later it would feel like a phone was vibrating in my pocket and I'd check and there's no phone... Took about 2 months for it to go away after I switched to a stool.
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11pm EST until 2am....I check it out.
Yes, sorry EST folks, this is the only time I got in the day to do it, between WFH and Family life...
Cool... So you're going to stand the whole 2.5 hours? I can't do that anymore. I developed some type of weird nerve irritation in my left leg from playing too much and had to switch to a stool. It was really weird the muscle would get in pain while I was playing and then later it would feel like a phone was vibrating in my pocket and I'd check and there's no phone... Took about 2 months for it to go away after I switched to a stool.
Yeah I gotta stand playing this game. I can't sit, it's a full-body effort!
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This is going down tonight! 9PM PST.
Come on by my channel if you're remotely interested in some high-level Robotron play! 8)
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i was already waiting last night, then I realize it's tonight...so yea, I will be there in 10:45pm EST.
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All these days are blending together for me as well... :lol
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This is going down tonight! 9PM PST.
Come on by my channel if you're remotely interested in some high-level Robotron play! 8)
i was already waiting last night, then I realize it's tonight...so yea, I will be there in 10:45pm EST.
That might be a bit early.
9PM Pacific (PDT) ==> 10PM Mountain (MDT) ==> 11PM Central (CDT) ==> 12AM Eastern (EDT)
Time zone map. https://www.timeanddate.com/time/map/ (https://www.timeanddate.com/time/map/)
Time zone converter. https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html (https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html)
Scott
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I am ready. I am going to get some sleep. I take my responsibility to this forum seriously.
I have to be at work at 3:30am CST.
I called everyone at work and told them I would be done early on Friday.
I am going to go in to work and watch the live stream there. That way I can drink all night and set the example as vice president of my company by showing up to work on time in the morning.
This is going to be fun.
Opt you are a great guy and a great Robotron player.
But you are really killing me by doing this so late on a Thursday night.
Hopefully you can do the next one on the weekend. I would rather get drunk at home with my kids present...like a civilized human being.
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Thank you brotha Mike!
Next stream I'll try to figure out an earlier time to go online. Something that works for both coasts. Maybe on the weekend, thinking sometime around 1pm-4pm PST.
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Mike, if opt doesn’t put out on your next date, let arroyo know and he’ll take care of you.
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I always have a backup.
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Going live in 15 mins! GET HYPE!!
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Hey jerks. Get over to twitch and watch Opt finger blast that Robotron cab.
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ok im still up....
it's 11:55pm EST
3 minute countdown......
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lets go
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good you got the boards ...lets goo..
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15 minutes close to a million
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Womp womp
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round 2
2 million
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I just got dropped. DO they have a breathalyzer on twitch or did everyone get kicked out
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wowow 3 million
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3.7million
1:22am EST
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good luck on your 3rd round...
my bed is waiting for me.
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He went oer 3 million a couple of times.
I have to bow ot. to much beer.
work now.
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Not a bad stream for my first time. I was a little nervous at the start, trying to figure out what to say, but ended up getting comfortable right away.
Didn’t hit 10 mill, but I got up to 8.3 on my 3rd run.
Thanks everyone for tuning in. It was a lot of fun! I’m looking forward to the next stream, hopefully a little earlier in the day.
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It was fun. You have a nice setup.
My only complant is you dint play long enough. ;)
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That was quality BYOAC.
:cheers:
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after all this years, never seen anyone roll over the level.
I can barely clear level 3 :) (with no talking, lots concentration and cursing).
8+ million, that would have been 4am for me....
Till next.
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Here’s the replay for those who couldn’t tune in:
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/587920817
The 8.3 million run starts at the 4 hour mark.
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---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- man, that was a crazy gameplay....
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Can you get a little robot that reads the chat room comments out loud so there’s a little more interaction?
Felt kinda one sided.
:dunno
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Can you get a little robot that reads the chat room comments out loud so there’s a little more interaction?
Felt kinda one sided.
:dunno
I've seen some streamers use Text-to-speech to read off the chat. I could look into that. But in subsquent streams I should have more interaction with the chat. Robotron is one of those games you just got to focus completely on the screen.
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Not a bad stream for my first time. I was a little nervous at the start, trying to figure out what to say, but ended up getting comfortable right away.
Didn’t hit 10 mill, but I got up to 8.3 on my 3rd run.
Thanks everyone for tuning in. It was a lot of fun! I’m looking forward to the next stream, hopefully a little earlier in the day.
Yes, a little earlier please! Afternoon came early on the east coast.
The setup worked great. Audio level could be a little louder, but I just backed off the rest of my sounds and upped the master a bit. It was nice to have a subset of the Zapcon / BYOAC crew there to watch with.
Looking forward to the next one.
Can you get a little robot that reads the chat room comments out loud so there’s a little more interaction?
Ah, robot snark. THAT's what he needed on top of our distractions. (but I like the idea itself)
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Wow that was crazy! Props
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Mike, if opt doesn’t put out on your next date, let arroyo know and he’ll take care of you.
I thought we talked about this Jimmy, I’d never cheat on you.
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I uploaded the video to youtube, and got rid of the 1 hour wait at the beginning:
http://youtu.be/3utEINyUnWs
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So when is the next one?
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Did you miss the Easter stream where he died on the second level of every game he played and mispronounced Gradius?
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Yeah. I had no idea. How do I get notifications? I subscribed to his channel before the Robotron stream.
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hey whattaya talking about, I got through a bunch of UN Squadron! Gradius III SA-1 hack is pretty damn hard without the slowdown.
Anyway, Easter was just a fun quick one to test out some new gear.
Next Stream is going to be Thursday at 6pm PST (9PM EST). A bit earlier for people out east.
Gonna do some SmashTV play, and not die on the second level.
On twitch if you follow my stream, there should be a setting for getting notifications.
Otherwise I can just post here when my next stream is. But mainly I'll be doing Thursdays regularly, and perhaps a couple random ones on the weekend ,.
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Hey man,i really really would love to build a robotron cab as yours, i found some plans online at https://www.classicarcadecabinets.com/r-arcade-plans.html (https://www.classicarcadecabinets.com/r-arcade-plans.html) , do you mind helping with the measurements so i can print the pdf,thanks in advance. :cheers: