Streaming PC and Gaming PC options available.
Streaming PC and Gaming PC options available.
I've been checking Twitch streams, and it seems many creators use two devices—one for playing games and another for broadcasting. Anyone know the setup? Also, can separate units work together?
You can continue using video output. Essentially, the capture card receives the same video from the GPU. On desktops it works as a splitter, while on laptops (with laptop displays) you can clone the screen and have HDMI output matching what you see on the laptop screen.
I chose HDMI because it was already in use. A basic capture card receives video input and converts it into a video stream. The connection between the input and laptop output can be any type. In your situation, a VGA to HDMI adapter would work fine. Your configuration would look like this (using Avermedia Live Gamer HD as an example): VGA goes to HDMI out from the laptop and into the capture card. That’s it. Since it’s a PCIe card, it sends the stream digitally either to a hard drive or broadcasts it. Meanwhile, the laptop is set to clone displays—same image on both screens—instead of displaying an extended desktop. This has a downside; it puts more load on the GPU because it needs to render images for two screens rather than one.
Open desktop right-click -> Resolution or GPU driver settings (Nvidia Control Panel or AMD Catalyst Control Center). The next step needs a connected cable and an active display or capture card on the other side. Pick the device and click it. Choose enable or let it detect automatically. Options will show resolution and refresh rate. You should also find choices to duplicate this screen or copy to another. I don’t remember, but I’ve used localization settings before. On laptops there’s a shortcut—FN+F7 cycles through modes. For laptops, you can also use extend, clone, or image only depending on whether it’s internal or external.