how to stream pinball
Want to stream some Pinballs?
Streaming virtural pinball is similar in alot of ways to streaming real pinball. Its alot of fun, but also takes some effort.
On this page we have collected numerous resources, made by the community, to help get you started on your first Pinball stream! Also feel free to reach out in the Discord with any questions you may have.
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There are to many to list, here are a few key people that have inspired so many of us!
Community Guides
software
OBS Studio
Open Broadcaster Software is one of the best broadcasting available. It offers tons of options, customization and its easy to learn!
Here are some of the key settings for livestreaming to Twitch.
- Bitrate: Run a speedtest to determine your upload speed, don't exceed 6000kpps (Max for Twitch non partners)
- Encoder: Follow Twitch Encoding Guideliness and for Nvidia user follow this NVIDIA Nvenc OBS Guide
- FPS: Use 60 fps to achieve the smoothest VPinball streams
- Output Resolution: Its best to not exceed 1080p, even if your main display is 2k / 4k, set resolution to 1080p
We have listed some helpful OBS tutorial videos and links below. If there is something specific your looking to do, there is likely a tutorial on it.
touch portal
Nvidia Broasdcast
Stream Elements
hardware
playfield capture
No one wants to watch a stream with a blurry, response delayed Playfield capture, which is why capturing the playfiend is one the most important parts of a pinball stream! Huge thanks to pioneer pinball streamers like Deadflip, who've done most of the research and testing of what looks and works the best, leaving the majoity of us to just follow in their foot steps! Please thank those community members for their hard work.
Whether your streaming physical pinball or virtual, the most ideal method to capture the playfiend is with a high quality camera. However with virtual pinball you can also use a video capture card. In all cases its best to always use devices that can capture and display @ 60fps.
Here are some of the most popular solutions used by the community.
Sony a6400
SONY cx405
Elgato HD60 X
Camera Comparison
with MPT3k & Don'tPanicFlipThanks for checking out our how to stream pinball section.
We hope you found this collection of livestreaming guides and tutorials helpful.Don't forget to like, follow, subscribe and support all those amazing community members who make all the guides and tutorials.
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