엑스플릿 게임캐스터 V4 의 오픈 베타 테스트를 출시한지 약 한달 정도가 지났습니다. 짧은 기간 안에 중요한 부분들이 다수 개선되었고 수많은 사용자들의 피드백에 힘입어 여기까지 오게 되었습니다. 다시한번 긍정적이고 건설적인 피드백을 해주신 여러분들께 감사드립니다. 더욱 섬세한 요구 및 문의는 언제든지 엑스플릿 공식 디스코드에 오셔서 의견을 남겨주시기 바랍니다.
아직 초기 단계인지라 미래에 적용될 많은 업데이트와 신규 기능들을 준비중에 있습니다. 추가로 이제 곧 연말이 다가오기도 하여서 이번 기회에 엑스플릿 게임캐스터 베타 사용자분들을 위한 특별한 이벤트를 준비하게 되었습니다.
엑스플릿 게임캐스터 초창기 사용자들을 위한 ‘파운더스 라이선스’ 를 제공 해드리려고 합니다. 이 라이선스는 엑스플릿 게임캐스터 베타 기간때 사용하신 분들이 추후에 기획될 프리미엄 기능 및 서비스가 도입되면 이러한 부분 모두 평생, 완전 무료로 사용하실 수 있게 됩니다.
파운더스 라이선스 획득하는 방법
엑스플릿 게임캐스터 평생 무료 혜택을 가질 수 있는 파운더스 라이선스를 획득하시려면 일단 엑스플릿 게임캐스터를 실행 후 우측 상단에 표기된 본인의 계정 이름을 선택하시면 됩니다. 그 후 표기되는 관련 가이드를 차례대로 진행하다 보면 파운더스 라이선스를 자동으로 획득하시게 됩니다. 굉장히 간편한 방법으로 최첨단 인터넷 방송, 영상 녹화 프로그램을 평생 마음대로 사용하실 수 있게되는 기회 입니다.
엑스플릿 게임캐스터 파운더스 라이선스는 베타 테스트 기간에 해당 프로그램으르 사용해주신 사용자분들께 조금이라도 보답할 수 있는 방법중 하나로 준비하게 되었습니다. 이로인해서 저희들이 꾸준히 업데이트를 진행하는동안 모든 신규 기능 및 서비스들을 무료로 경험하실 수 있게 될 것 입니다. 아직 확정된 부분 결제 시스템 등 추가 비용이 필요로 하는 방안은 없지만 이 기회를 통해 마음껏 엑스플릿 게임캐스터를 사용해주시는것 만으로도 많은 감사를 드리는 바 입니다.
엑스플릿 게임캐스터의 파운더스 라이선스는 오픈 베타 기간안에 누구든지 신청하실 수 있습니다. 오픈 베타 기간의 만료일은 대략 2020년 상반기 즈음에 다시 공지해드릴 것 입니다. 한번만 신청하면 평생 라이선스의 소유자가 되실 수 있으니 빠른 시일 내로 신청하시기 바랍니다.
엑스플릿 게임캐스터의 미래는?
올해 10월에 새로운 엑스플릿 게임캐스터를 출시하였습니다. 이 후 거의 각 일주일 정도의 주기로 사용자와 시청자들 모두 고품질의 인터넷 방송을 경험하실 수 있도록 다양한 업데이트와 버그 픽스를 진행중에 있습니다.
곧 다가올 2020년을 기다리며 엑스플릿 게임캐스터와 기존의 엑스플릿 브로드캐스터 그리고 엑스플릿 자매 프로그램인 브이캠, 익스프레스 비디오 에디터 모두에게 신규 기능 및 사용자 편의 업데이트를 꾸준히 진행할 예정입니다. 당분간 엑스플릿 게임캐스터 관련된 업데이트 진행 정보를 접하시려 하거나 궁금하신 점이 있으시다면 엑스플릿 공식 SNS 인 트위터 및 디스코드를 방문하여 문의 주시기 바랍니다.
An update for XSplit Broadcaster 3.9 is now available and it brings a whole host of new features that have been long requested by the community. From finer color correction controls using LUTs, to the ability to override the transition for a specific scene. In this post, I’m going to go over what I feel are the coolest new features we’ve added in this update and what you can expect going forward.
You can update to this version in-app or download it from the Broadcaster page.
LUT Support & Filters
Color look-up-tables (LUTs) allow you to recolor a source using an image representation of the spectrum of colors. It essentially remaps the colors from the LUT to your source. Quite a complicated way of saying they recolor your images. They look like the image below and we’ve included some examples to help you get started using them quicker. There’s a full guide here if you want to create your own.
In addition to LUTs, we’ve also added some filter effects you can use that will allow you to do things like make your camera look like an old movie. You can access LUTs and Filters via the source properties window in the effects tab.
Stream Dashboard
When you’re streaming, you want to be able to see all of the information that’s important to you. That’s why we created the Stream Dashboard extension. It works with the four main streaming services, so that’s Twitch, YouTube, Facebook, and Mixer. It will show your chat, stream stats and then all the events you receive whilst streaming such as followers, subscribers, likes, etc. This is all inside a singular extension that you can drag and move around. There are a few improvements we’d like to make in terms of the flexibility in size each of the panels can be but this already simplifies a lot of things without needing to have a bunch of browser tabs open.
OBS Scene Importer
We understand that setting up your scenes and getting it to look great can take considerable time and effort. You may already have your dream setup in OBS but would like to explore what other options are available. That’s why we made the OBS Scene Importer extension. It allows you to take what you’ve already created and import it into XSplit Broadcaster so you can get started quicker. We’ve aimed to cover as many sources and properties as possible to make this a seamless experience. All it requires is for you to export your scene collection from OBS and then import using the OBS Scene Importer extension. From there we do all the hard work of importing your hard work.
Per Scene Recording
For the longest time users have asked for the ability to record something different from what is being streamed and we’ve finally made that possible with per scene recording. Now, you can specify which scene gets recorded. Whether that’s the live/active scene or one of your choosing. This is useful if you want footage without overlays or other elements. Combined with our automatic application audio track, you can record your game with only the game audio whilst streaming at the same time.
Transition Override
Sometimes you want a scene to have its own transition. A common use for this might be a replay scene which when you switch to it, will play a replay. Now you can make that scene use its own transition like a 3D animated replay stinger. Whilst you could do this before by manually switching/changing the transition, it would require thought and effort. Now it’s just a set and forget which will hopefully make producing shows that much easier.
The best thing is, these aren’t the only features we’ve added in the latest patch. We’ve made a ton of improvements across the board and will continue to do so. We know we still have areas we need to work on, audio is one of them but we think we’ve made good strides with the Audio Mixer extension. Next up is the ability to use DSP effects such as compression and equalization with the next major update. Of course, there are smaller things we can do to improve too like showing audio meters for individual sources and more.
So, those are the key highlights of the recent patch and what we are looking to do over the next short while. We’ll continue to push regular updates to the Public Test Release (PTR) as and when they become available to allow you to get hands-on features before we release them to the open public. If you want to reach out to me or any of the XSplit team, you can join our Discord and message us there. Additionally, you can post on our community forum or hit me up on Twitter.
Let us know your thoughts about this XSplit 3.9 update in the comments section below.
An update for XSplit Broadcaster 3.9 is now available and it brings a whole host of new features that have been long requested by the community. From finer color correction controls using LUTs, to the ability to override the transition for a specific scene. In this post, I’m going to go over what I feel are the coolest new features we’ve added in this update and what you can expect going forward.
You can update to this version in-app or download it from the Broadcaster page.
LUT Support & Filters
Color lookup tables (LUTs) allow you to recolor a source using an image representation of the spectrum of colors. It essentially remaps the colors from the LUT to your source. Quite a complicated way of saying they recolor your images. They look like the image below and we’ve included some examples to help you get started using them quicker. There’s a full guide here if you want to create your own. In addition to LUTs, we’ve also added some filter effects you can use that will allow you to do things like make your camera look like an old movie. You can access LUTs and Filters via the source properties window in the effects tab.
Stream Dashboard
When you’re streaming, you want to be able to see all of the information that’s important to you. That’s why we created the Stream Dashboard extension. It works with the four main streaming services, so that’s Twitch, YouTube, Facebook, and Mixer. It will show your chat, stream stats, and then all the events you receive whilst streaming such as followers, subscribers, likes, etc. This is all inside a singular extension that you can drag and move around. There are a few improvements we’d like to make in terms of the flexibility in size each of the panels can be but this already simplifies a lot of things without needing to have a bunch of browser tabs open.
OBS Scene Importer
We understand that setting up your scenes and getting them to look great can take considerable time and effort. You may already have your dream setup in OBS but would like to explore what other options are available. That’s why we made the OBS Scene Importer extension. It allows you to take what you’ve already created and import it into XSplit Broadcaster so you can get started quicker. We’ve aimed to cover as many sources and properties as possible to make this a seamless experience. All it requires is for you to export your scene collection from OBS and then import using the OBS Scene Importer extension. From there we do all the hard work of importing your hard work.
Per Scene Recording
For the longest time users have asked for the ability to record something different from what is being streamed and we’ve finally made that possible with per scene recording. Now, you can specify which scene gets recorded. Whether that’s the live/active scene or one of your choosing. This is useful if you want footage without overlays or other elements. Combined with our automatic application audio track, you can record your game with only the game audio whilst streaming at the same time.
Transition Override
Sometimes you want a scene to have its own transition. A common use for this might be a replay scene which when you switch to it, will play a replay. Now you can make that scene use its own transition like a 3D animated replay stinger. Whilst you could do this before by manually switching/changing the transition, it would require thought and effort. Now it’s just a set and forget which will hopefully make producing shows that much easier.
The best thing is, these aren’t the only features we’ve added in the latest patch. We’ve made a ton of improvements across the board and will continue to do so. We know we still have areas we need to work on, audio is one of them but we think we’ve made good strides with the Audio Mixer extension. Next up is the ability to use DSP effects such as compression and equalization with the next major update. Of course, there are smaller things we can do to improve too like showing audio meters for individual sources and more.
So, those are the key highlights of the recent patch and what we are looking to do over the next short while. We’ll continue to push regular updates to the Public Test Release (PTR) as and when they become available to allow you to get hands-on features before we release them to the open public. If you want to reach out to me or any of the XSplit team, you can join our Discord and message us there. Additionally, you can post on our community forum or hit us up on Twitter.
Let us know your thoughts about this XSplit 3.9 update in the comments section below.
A lot of what we do is based on what the community wants and that is magnified through our product updates and releases where we, especially more recently, highly consider and prioritize things that are sought after. Better overall user onboarding, quality of life improvements, highly requested features, bug fixes, even a no-frills free live streaming app for gamers! Those are all not possible without your feedback whether it’s from our social channels, Discord server, Feature request pages, in-app feedback, what have you!
The New XSplit Forum
It helps to have all those mediums but having a forum (yes, a forum!) is invaluable. Some of you OGs may recall us having one in the early days and that brought a ton of value both ways.
The new community forum is almost like a fusion of our live chat support and our Discord server since you’re going to get the best of both worlds. Official support from the XSplit team? Check! Interaction with our product managers and devs regarding something you strongly feel should be prioritized? Check! How about casual chitchat with our community managers, brand ambassadors, and fellow users? Check!
Why not take a look at some of these interesting threads that have been getting some really nice interactions?
But it’s not going to be an XSplit Forum without content that’s about XSplit products whether an in-depth guide on the new Custom LUTs & Filters, a quick resource thread listing all our guides and frequently asked questions, or hell even every release notes from every PTR updates no matter how small or big they are. You need information about XSplit products, it’s a good place to start.
What’s going to happen with the current support system?
It’s not going anywhere so you have nothing to worry about if you’re the type who prefers a one on one conversation with a support team representative. Besides, there are some cases where this type is more suited such as billing issues, remote controlling desktop computers, and so on.
One advantage of a forum compared to one-on-one support is the former has public information that users can find whereas the latter is purely private. So say there’s a commonly-reported issue that crop up, the forum can just display a single page (which is called a thread) for it that is readily accessible and viewable by users. They can likewise share information on whether the solution or information is helpful or not.
But the best part of all is the crowdsourcing aspect so there’s that. 😉
In the end, it’s about what you want
To be perfectly clear, we’re not telling you there’s a better or more preferred way to get interaction with our team or other users. In the end, it’s about us catering to what people actually want and as they always say, to each their own.
Having said that, we’d still love to see you in the XSplit Community Forum! Check it out and join in on the fun.
보통 인터넷 방송을 시작할때는, 마치 온라인 게임 케릭터의 외상을 변경하거나 케릭터의 능력치와 이름을 결정하려고 고민하는것과 같이, 내가 사용할 아이디, 방송할 플랫폼 선택, 다양한 종류의 방송 장비 구비, 등등의 준비 과정을 거치셨을겁니다.
그러다 시간이 흘러 인터넷 방송이나 영상 콘텐츠 제작 분야에서 어느정도 자리잡게 되면 어느덧…
“여기서 어떻게 더 나아갈 수 있을까?”
…라는 질문을 하게 될때도 있습니다.
아주 정상적인 마인드이며 누가보면 욕심이라 할 수 있겠지만 본인이 자신있는 분야에서 조금더 성장하고 발전의 틈새가 보이기 시작하면 이 모든것을 기회라 볼 수 있습니다.
인터넷 방송의 경우엔 ‘동시 송출’ 이라는 개념이 존재합니다. 방송 PC 의 사양과 인터넷 업로드 속도가 평균 이상이라면 이론적으로, 또 기술적으로 누구나 적용할 수 있는 인터넷 방송 기술 중 하나입니다.
동시에 여러가지 동영상 스트리밍 (인터넷 방송) 플랫폼으로 송출이 가능하다… 다만 준비 과정이 조금 복잡할 수 있다.
앞서 말한듯이 동시 송출의 방법은 여러가지가 있고 이론만 이해한다면 동시 송출을 고려해보기 전에 본인의 실질적인 상황과 비교해 본 후 진행 결정을 내릴 수 있습니다. 동시송출에 대한 가이드는 온라인이나 동영상으로 어느정도 찾아볼 수 있지만 해당 콘텐츠들에 기술적인 용어가 많이 사용되었을 경우에는 전문가가 아닐 시 이해하기 조차 힘들 수 있습니다.
방법 1. PC 의 힘을 빌려라
소프트웨어 자체에서 캡쳐 인코더를 동시송출 하도록 지원하는 인터넷 방송 프로그램인 엑스플릿 브로드캐스터 (XSplit Broadcaster) 를 예시로 가정해보겠습니다. 기존에 방송 플랫폼 설정을 하시는 방법은 엑스플릿 유튜브 채널의 튜토리얼 영상 (한국어 자막 적용 추천) 또는 다양한 공개 영상을 검색하여 확인해보시기 바랍니다. 일단 하나의 방송 플랫폼 설정하는 방법을 아신다면 같은 방법으로 채널 설정을 여러개 설정한 뒤 원하는 플랫폼들을 활성화 하는것이 결국엔 동시송출입니다. 다만 이전에 주의하실점이 있습니다.
기술적인 용어를 최대한 배재하고 정확한 수치가 아닌 가정의 수치로 이해하기 쉽도록 설명드리겠습니다.
PC 점유율 이 1 에서 100 까지가 있다 하고 인터넷 속도의 평균 업로드 전송량이 초당 100 Mb 인 PC 와 인터넷 환경이 주어졌다고 칩니다. 이때 한 플랫폼으로 송출시 PC 점유율 20, 8 Mb 의 업로드 전송량이 필요하다 치면 이론적으로 다른 플랫폼의 송출 설정이 첫 플랫폼과 최대한 비슷할 경우 최대 5개의 플랫폼으로 PC 자체에서 동시송출을 할 수 있습니다.
즉 5개의 플랫폼 동시송출로 인해 PC 점유율 100이 되면서 한계치에 도달하고 각 송출시 필요한 업로드 속도가 8 Mb x 5 이어서 최종 100 Mb 에서 40Mb 정도만 사용하고 업로드 대역폭에 여유분이 생기는 경우이죠. 다시 한번 지적하자면 이는 정확한 수치가 아니고 예시를 든 부분입니다.
하지만 현실적인 변수를 적용한다면 약간 (또는 크게) 달라질 수 있습니다. 일단 PC 의 점유율은 항상 0 에서 시작하는 경우는 없습니다. 오로지 PC 의 전원을 켜고 윈도우 운영체제만 돌아가도록 한다 해도 이미 5 에서 10 의 점유율을 기본으로 잡고 들어간 뒤 인터넷 브라우저 실행, 바이러스 백신 프로그램, 자동 업데이트 기능, 등 수 많은 이유때문에 점유율의 높낮이가 일정적이지 않을 수 있습니다. 추가적으로, 방송의 품질을 최대한 고품질로 하려 할 수록 한 플랫폼의 송출에만 필요한 점유율 요구치가 높아질 수 도 있습니다. 이러한 변수로 인해 원하는 개수의 플랫폼 동시 송출을 못 할 수 있는 경우가 대다수 입니다.
한가지 조건만 충족할 수 없고 모든 조건의 궁합이 잘 아울러져야만이 안정적인 환경에서 동시 송출을 할 수 있고 소소하지만 불가피한 오류를 최대한 회피하려면 그만큼 트러블슈팅 경험과 테스트 과정, 비교 분석등의 준비가 필요로 합니다.
게다가 어느정도 계산으로 PC 점유율과 인터넷 업로드 환경을 짜 맞추어도 대부분의 고사양 게이밍 PC 소유자 혹은 영상편집이나 사진 및 이미지 디자이너분들은 공감하실 수 있는 부분은 PC 점유율이 높으면 높을수록 본인의 PC 가 자기 역할을 재대로 하지 못하거나 심하면 팅김현상, 고장에 이를수도 있다는 것입니다. 내용물이 그릇보다 커지면 어쩔수 없는 현상이긴 하지요.
따지고 보면 하나의 플랫폼만으로도 송출할때도 예상한 만큼의 품질로 출력되지 않는 경우도 결국엔 PC 점유율 관리에 속할 수 있습니다. 인터넷 방송시 가장 중점으로 준비할것은 방송 장비, 소셜미디어가 아닌 가장 기본적인 PC 관리임은 분명합니다.
방법 2. 동시송출 전용 온라인 서비스
동시 송출을 일반적인 PC 로 가동할 시 부딫힐 수 있는 기술적인 제한을 현실적으로 파악하여 개인과 단체를 위해 생겨난 여러 동시 송출 서비스가 존재합니다. 이중 대표적인것으로 Restream.io 라는 서비스로써 누구나 사용할 수 있는 기본 패키지는 두개에서 세개 까지의 선택적인 플랫폼으로 송출이 가능하며 유료 서비스인 프리미엄 패키지는 이보다 더 많은 플랫폼과 고급 기능에 접근할 수 있습니다.
하나의 플랫폼으로 송출할 자원만으로 여러가지 플랫폼으로 송출을 가능케 해주는 Restream.io 서비스
간단히 설명하자면 기존의 한 플랫폼 분량의 PC 메모리와 인터넷 속도만으로 다수의 플랫폼으로 동시 송출할수 있다는것이 장점입니다. 하지만 결과적으로 본인의 PC 와 송출할 목표 플랫폼 사이에 하나의 단계를 더 추가하게 되는것이므로 직접 송출하는것보다 미세한 시청자와의 소통 딜레이가 생길 수 있는점을 감안해야 합니다
동시 송출 서비스의 대시보드에서 원하는 플랫폼들의 설정이 완료되었다면, 최종적으로 해당 동시송출 서비스의 방송 연결 RTMP 주소를 방송 프로그램에 입력하여 저장하거나 사용하시는 방송 프로그램에 해당 서비스의 플러그인이 있는 경우엔 일반적인 로그인 절차로도 설정이 가능합니다.
엑스플릿 브로드캐스터 (XSplit Broadcaster) 에서는 리스트림 계정으로 로그인하여 설정할 수 있다.
이렇게 동시 송출을 할 수 있는 방법은 개개인의 사정과 환경에 따라 다양하게 적용할 수 있습니다. 특정 플랫폼의 파트너쉽에 의한 제한을 잘 파악하여 방송 콘텐츠와 의미에 맞는 이유로 동시 송출을 해본다면 추가적인 편집이나 작업량의 시간을 단축할 수 있어서 삶의 질과 편의성에 어느정도 영향을 줄 수 있는 부분이기도 합니다.
It’s been a little over one month since we launched XSplit Gamecaster V4, a complete reworking of the app and we were blown away by the tremendously positive feedback we received from our community. For that, we are truly humbled and have been listening carefully to all of your thoughtful comments and suggestions via our Discord and Feature Upvote.
We still have some way to go as we continue to update the app with new features and improvements, but as we approach the end of the year thought it appropriate to give you all a special thanks for taking a chance on trying out XSplit Gamecaster.
With that in mind, we are introducing the Founders License, available for all who try out Gamecaster through the open beta and grants them complete access without any license restrictions for life.
How To Claim your Founders License
To be eligible to claim your free XSplit Gamecaster Founders License, you need only open up XSplit Gamecaster and click your user account in the top right corner and follow the onscreen instructions. It’s that simple and takes just a few seconds.
The XSplit Gamecaster Founders License is our way of saying thank you by guaranteeing you free access for life to the app as we continue to develop it. While we have yet to announce any further plans for monetization options in-app, we know there has been some confusion from our early-adopters as to if they will eventually be locked out of the app and served a paywall, this license is our promise to you that will not be the case.
The XSplit Gamecaster Founders License will be redeemable throughout the Open Beta period. We expect to announce a date for the end of this period in the new year, so make sure to claim your Founders License while you still can!
What’s Next for XSplit Gamecaster?
Since launching back in October the XSplit Gamecaster team has been introducing new updates at a rate of nearly once a week, each time addressing bugs and issues as well as polishing the user experience for easier navigation and greater control of your broadcast.
As we move into 2020, We are looking to introduce new features into XSplit Gamecaster as well as continue development on XSplit Broadcaster, XSplit VCam, and XSplit Express Video Editor. In the meantime, to stay up to date on the latest developments of XSplit Gamecaster and our other applications, make sure to follow us on Twitter, as well as join our Discord where updates are shared.
Streaming games is an easy proposition when you’re a pro player (well, as easy as becoming a pro player is which I’m told is “very hard you have no idea”), you can rely on your skills and pro plays to make a good stream. What if you’re like me, however, and are average at best at competitive games but like chatting with your audience? Well, fear not friends, here is a list of some games that I have found have the magic combo of space, fun and the unexpected. Perfect for chatting with your audience.
Euro Truck Simulator 2 / American Truck Simulator
These games have grown and grown in popularity on streaming platforms and the ability to chat with your audience while you play is a big one. There’s a whole layer of gameplay where you can grow your trucking business but honestly, for me, it’s all about the road trip. Pick the longest journey, put on some relaxing music and sit and chat with friends. The chat is your co-pilot, the person on the other end of the CB Radio keeping you sane as you barrel down the road that never ends. The game keeps you focused enough while leaving your brain free to converse. Either of the Truck Sim games will work, though there is more variety and a larger modding community in ETS2 due to it being the older of the two.
Chris’s Top Tip: Play this game offline with your favorite music, it’s the most zen-like experience you can have in a video game. I imagine it’s the same experience people who like to “go for a drive” have but being a city dweller I never had a car. The brain is focused enough to disengage but free of distraction enough to just enjoy your music.
Imagine the advantages of a Truck Sim but with the need to keep both your car and elderly grandad in good health along the way? Keeping a chill atmosphere but with added drama such as your car running out of gas in the middle of a wooded dirt road, leaving you to walk forward hoping you find a gas station. Get to the gas station and find you only have enough money for half a can only to have to walk back in the dark. Tires will blow, engines will start to billow smoke and it all creates a wonderful emergent narrative that you and your audience have experienced together. There’s a narrative element to the game which happens around you, and I won’t spoil it here. Honestly, as far as chatty streaming games go this delightful indie is one of the best.
Chris’s Top Tip: You get asked if you want to take your grandpa with you at the beginning, do this for your first playthrough but after that leave him behind. You have your co-pilots in the chat and I think this is the game at it’s best.
Honestly, you could pick any adventure game but this one held a special place for me and my audience. Laughter, puzzle-solving and some of the finest B Movie acting you will ever see. Adventure games let you work with your audience to play the game while having a unique and, mostly, relaxing atmosphere where you have the time to figure things out. Finding older, more obscure FMV like adventure games is my jam and Titanic: Adventure Out of Time ticked that box mightily. Stop WW2 by finding a necklace? Or something like that? Who knows, but boy did I and my community have fun together as I streamed it.
Chris’s Top Tip: Go weird, old and wacky. GOG.com is the hook up here and the adventure yourself and your audience will be talking about for years awaits!
So L.A. Noire itself isn’t exactly a slow, chill game but it has a lot of quirks. Again, there is an element of watching, listening and reacting with your audience. The strange facial expressions aside, there is a strong plot here and plenty of action. For me, this is also a great example of adding your own layer to a game as a streamer. An audience member of mine said, “you should do it all backward” and thus a new experience was born. Walking backward, driving backward, nothing is straight forward for Cole Phelps, The Backwards Detective. Something like this can be done with a lot of games and honestly made L.A. Noire an unlikely favorite of my audience.
Chris’s Top Tip: As a chatty streamer, make games your own! Try a different type of run in a game to make the space for you to chat, give characters a new personality with your commentary. Do voices, experiment and have fun!
Bonus Track: Shenmue. Play Shenmue, now, today. It’s weird, old, kinda tough to wrestle the controls but if you want to combine everything we have learned from the above games? Shenmue has you more than covered. Chill moments to talk as you walk from place to place or while you work at the docks, bizarre B Movie voice acting to enjoy, and a game you can add your own layers to. It’s even easier now with the rerelease out there.
These can be pretty difficult if you’re a chatty streamer, or at least if you’re me. I find you get too into a game, for example, Overwatch. I’ll zone in on the action and play it the way you’re meant to, which is giving it your full attention. At this point, however, your audience is just watching some who is, at best, basically fine at Overwatch play. I’m not talking to them unless it’s between matches and even then it’s mostly to catch up on what they have been saying.
Narrative / Text Heavy Games
Disco Elysium, I’m told, is a wonderful game, with brilliant writing and while it may be perfect for someone looking to practice voice acting I find with a text-heavy game you don’t end up with much time to chat. Most of your time is spent reading aloud. Some streamers enjoy this and many audience members get a lot from it but when it comes to talking with your viewers there, in my experience at least, can be not much time. There is a chance for discussion of what has just happened but this is a more analytical approach to streaming and less freewheeling chatter.
So there we have it, playing some of these games is a great way to allow and create great conversations with your audience. And hey, while you’re here, you can stream everything I mentioned right now, for free using XSplit Gamecaster! (XSplit Gamecaster is free, not the games, pay your game developers, friends.) Taking your streams to the next level? XSplit Broadcaster has you covered!
