Been wanting to start my own RUclips & Twitch channels after grad school to stream, and upload gameplay from my retro collection. This video is incredibly helpful...thank you!
Great video. Correction; red, white and yellow RCA is not component video. Red and white is sound (left and right) while yellow is composite video (which is a low quality analogue video signal).
I have a prism hd adapter and plan on streaming my GameCube collection once I have an appropriate pc to stream on and I’m hoping that this all works the same way
It's a far better method than the one mentioned in the video. I have a comment explaining why a lot of the information in the video is pretty bad, but plugging the prism into a capture card is far better than using composite cables into a converter made for DVD and VHS players, and plugging THAT into the capture card.
I can't say for certain but when I played way back when it wasn't anything too awful. But I'd recommend using that hdmi out cable and playing off the TV and not the USB game capture.
Is there any way to use a video capturer but still play on a crt? I suppose I would need to duplicate the video signal (one for the tv and one for the converter +capturer). Is there another way?
Yeah it's a little tricky with CRTs since the capture cards these days have HDMI passthrough and not RCA passthrough, so I'd imagine you'd have to duplicate the signal like you said :/
I finally managed to save up for all of these things and got them, although I am using OBS and there's no sound coming. I know you use streamlabs but I just have all my stuff here =( idk what to do. Fantastic video regardless that helped me alot
You should be able to adjust the volume of the capture card in the mixer in OBS. Although if I were you, I'd download SLOBS just to see if you can get it working there and troubleshoot why its not working in obs :)
@@CpawsMusic To be fair I am a new streamer and im not familiar with how like.."Tracks" work too. For the most part , I went to audio monitoring and thought that would help. Sorry if i sound silly. In slobs i wasnt able to pick up my audio, so far its only the elgato game capture software. I heard the elgato sound capture might play a role, unsure. Thank you for replying
@@jordiny3756 It could be a number of things, but yeah if you go into SLOBS and add the video input device source > capture card > then a new audio track should appear for the cap card in the mixer > then you can go into audio monitoring for that track and choose Monitor & Output so you should in theory be able to hear it :)
Hi. I'm new to YT and would like to upload games I play. I know how to record using ez recorder and i know how to upload. My question is, will YT allow this and will i not be breaking any copyright laws ? Please help. Thankyou
I opened my streamlab and have the computer screen setup for my game system but my webcam just isn't showing up. I would click capture device for it but my webcam doesn't turn on. Is there a reason why?
@@chriswagner9542 So you can only have 1 instance of your webcam open at the same time. If OBS Studios is open and using it, then it won't show in Streamlabs OBS at the same time. If OBS is closed and it's still not showing. Try deleting the webcam source in SLOBS and open a new Video Capture Source > Choose Webcam > make sure it's on the top of your other sources. See if that helps!
@@CpawsMusic I deleted obs and then suddenly my webcam started working on streamlabs. So for the most part it worked. But I’m sure I’ll need obs again at some point. Lol
Do you know how to get the image from the older consoles to be the correct aspect ration? It looks like the image is being stretched to fit a 16:9 screen rather than the native 4:3.
I believe you can mess with the aspect ratio in the elgato game capture software, but I could be mistaken. But also it could be my retro adapter since it's an upscaler. so not 100% sure.
If you still want an answer, you could adjust it in your streaming software. That said, instead of a converter like the one being used in the video, I recommend an actual upscaler made for retro consoles. A good place to get information on this is RetroRGB. They have information on upscalers, cables, aspect ratio's, specific consoles output, mods for visual output, and generally just a plethora of useful information.
If you have or are investing in a 4k capture card, then I wouldn't cheap out on the upscaler. This is made for DVD and VHS players, not game consoles. For good info on retro gaming upscalers, google upscalers for retro game consoles and you'll find a lot of good stuff, but RetroRGB is probably the best source.
So what if I don't want to upscale and just leave the video quality as it was originally intended? Do I just connect my PC straight to the TV and avoid all the upscaling hardware?
I think you can tweak with the quality settings in the elgato software, but you still need the retro adapter in order to capture the footage since you can't really connect a retro console to your pc directly via the component cables and you can't just plug in your tv into your pc and capture it that way.
I got this working but didn't delve too much into the settings. Is there a way to fix the aspect ratio and not have widescreen but have 4:3 instead? Anyone?
I haven't done this in over a year so my memory is pretty hazy. But I'm pretty sure there is a setting in the elgato capture software that you can change it :)
Those don't need the Retro Adapter, but they'll need this: ruclips.net/video/Sl__CXFNCxM/видео.html - The 2DS XL will need something else since it doesn't have an HDMI port
If you're speedrunning, this method is awful. The frame perfect tricks you'll need to do for some games will basically be impossible with a VHS/DVD player converter like what he's using. I'd recommend an actual gaming upscaler such as a Retrotink product, OSSC, etc.
Use an actual retro gaming upscaler instead of the VHS/DVD player converter mentioned in this setup, and make sure to play using the passthrough HDMI instead of the preview in the streaming software if possible.
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Perfect , can't wait to start my channel
or just retroarch instead of wasting money on a console
Been wanting to start my own RUclips & Twitch channels after grad school to stream, and upload gameplay from my retro collection. This video is incredibly helpful...thank you!
Happy to help Brandon! Have fun with it :)
Great video. Correction; red, white and yellow RCA is not component video. Red and white is sound (left and right) while yellow is composite video (which is a low quality analogue video signal).
Thanks Daniel!
I have a prism hd adapter and plan on streaming my GameCube collection once I have an appropriate pc to stream on and I’m hoping that this all works the same way
I haven't used that before so I can't say
It's a far better method than the one mentioned in the video. I have a comment explaining why a lot of the information in the video is pretty bad, but plugging the prism into a capture card is far better than using composite cables into a converter made for DVD and VHS players, and plugging THAT into the capture card.
@@anzyjupiter7474 thanks for the input homie
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Came here for this and it's pretty clear that my capture card I have don't have this ports. Will be getting one of those elgatos
Happy I could help!
Helped with transfering hi8 and various camcorder footage!
heck yeah!
This is such a helpful vid especially for my old ps2 lol
Perfect for the PS2, gotta stream some vintage Kingdom Hearts!
@@CpawsMusic yeah
What's the input lag on this setup, seems like it has to pass through an awful lot of hardware before it even gets to the software side.
I can't say for certain but when I played way back when it wasn't anything too awful. But I'd recommend using that hdmi out cable and playing off the TV and not the USB game capture.
your desk looks very much like mine. thx for sharing ^^
You're welcome!
Is any PC that has a blue usb 3.0 slot work for it?
It should! Just make sure your PC can handle it
How do you get a video of your self and the game screen?
add a video capture device source (your webcam) in OBS / Streamlabs and make sure its above your gameplay source
Is there any way to use a video capturer but still play on a crt? I suppose I would need to duplicate the video signal (one for the tv and one for the converter +capturer). Is there another way?
Yeah it's a little tricky with CRTs since the capture cards these days have HDMI passthrough and not RCA passthrough, so I'd imagine you'd have to duplicate the signal like you said :/
I'd recommend a splitter, and an actual upscaler made for retro game consoles.
Can this setup work with a DSLR camera ?
I believe so! You'd need a camlink or capture card for the DSLR to connect it to obs/streamlabs tho
@@CpawsMusicthank you, your video was so helpful and exactly what I needed!
I finally managed to save up for all of these things and got them, although I am using OBS and there's no sound coming. I know you use streamlabs but I just have all my stuff here =( idk what to do. Fantastic video regardless that helped me alot
I also got a Elgato HD60 , basic :T
You should be able to adjust the volume of the capture card in the mixer in OBS. Although if I were you, I'd download SLOBS just to see if you can get it working there and troubleshoot why its not working in obs :)
@@CpawsMusic To be fair I am a new streamer and im not familiar with how like.."Tracks" work too. For the most part , I went to audio monitoring and thought that would help. Sorry if i sound silly. In slobs i wasnt able to pick up my audio, so far its only the elgato game capture software. I heard the elgato sound capture might play a role, unsure. Thank you for replying
@@jordiny3756 It could be a number of things, but yeah if you go into SLOBS and add the video input device source > capture card > then a new audio track should appear for the cap card in the mixer > then you can go into audio monitoring for that track and choose Monitor & Output so you should in theory be able to hear it :)
I see that there are multiple options for the capture card u have linked. I would be using a standard hd tv 1080p. Any help would be great
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Hi. I'm new to YT and would like to upload games I play. I know how to record using ez recorder and i know how to upload. My question is, will YT allow this and will i not be breaking any copyright laws ? Please help. Thankyou
Yeah you should be fine if you're just uploading gameplay
would an hp laptop be able to do this procedure?
not wanting to stream the games directly online but only record them for later playback
Depends on the specs
I opened my streamlab and have the computer screen setup for my game system but my webcam just isn't showing up. I would click capture device for it but my webcam doesn't turn on. Is there a reason why?
Do you have your webcam open in another piece of software?
@@CpawsMusic only on game capture hd
I do have OBS studios also and my webcam worked fine on that one. Is that the reason why?
@@chriswagner9542 So you can only have 1 instance of your webcam open at the same time. If OBS Studios is open and using it, then it won't show in Streamlabs OBS at the same time. If OBS is closed and it's still not showing. Try deleting the webcam source in SLOBS and open a new Video Capture Source > Choose Webcam > make sure it's on the top of your other sources. See if that helps!
@@CpawsMusic I deleted obs and then suddenly my webcam started working on streamlabs. So for the most part it worked. But I’m sure I’ll need obs again at some point. Lol
Do you know how to get the image from the older consoles to be the correct aspect ration? It looks like the image is being stretched to fit a 16:9 screen rather than the native 4:3.
I believe you can mess with the aspect ratio in the elgato game capture software, but I could be mistaken. But also it could be my retro adapter since it's an upscaler. so not 100% sure.
If you still want an answer, you could adjust it in your streaming software. That said, instead of a converter like the one being used in the video, I recommend an actual upscaler made for retro consoles. A good place to get information on this is RetroRGB. They have information on upscalers, cables, aspect ratio's, specific consoles output, mods for visual output, and generally just a plethora of useful information.
Can I use a 4k capture card? Will it still work?
I believe so!
If you have or are investing in a 4k capture card, then I wouldn't cheap out on the upscaler. This is made for DVD and VHS players, not game consoles. For good info on retro gaming upscalers, google upscalers for retro game consoles and you'll find a lot of good stuff, but RetroRGB is probably the best source.
So what if I don't want to upscale and just leave the video quality as it was originally intended? Do I just connect my PC straight to the TV and avoid all the upscaling hardware?
I think you can tweak with the quality settings in the elgato software, but you still need the retro adapter in order to capture the footage since you can't really connect a retro console to your pc directly via the component cables and you can't just plug in your tv into your pc and capture it that way.
@@CpawsMusic ok thank you for answering.
@@NegativeGamer418 no prob!
I got this working but didn't delve too much into the settings. Is there a way to fix the aspect ratio and not have widescreen but have 4:3 instead? Anyone?
I haven't done this in over a year so my memory is pretty hazy. But I'm pretty sure there is a setting in the elgato capture software that you can change it :)
Can I use a laptop to do this? I’m trying to stream NES .
Yup! You can use a laptop instead of a pc
@@CpawsMusic the USB 3…can I get an external or do I have to have my laptop mechanically updates with new hardware?
@@TSGOrgan That's actually a great question that I don't know the answer to, but would also love to know!
Does this work for ps5, 2ds xl and switch??? Cause I’m wanting to create youtube/twitch game videos, but didn’t actually know how to do it.
Those don't need the Retro Adapter, but they'll need this: ruclips.net/video/Sl__CXFNCxM/видео.html - The 2DS XL will need something else since it doesn't have an HDMI port
@@CpawsMusic omg! Thank u so much. Yeah, cause I’ve been really struggling on how to stream them
@@CpawsMusicalso, sorry for late reply. I was working
@@CpawsMusic was wondering if it works for emulators also???
@@Whimsy_Skunk If you're using an emulator that's on your PC then you don't need a capture card
Can I do this with a laptop 💻 computer?
Yup!
Will adapters to usb 3.0 work? I have a MacBook.
Not 100% sure, I'm a Windows-only user :/
@@CpawsMusic Thanks man. I really want to get a retro gaming channel going and do some longplays.
@@CpawsMusic Is there supposed to be sound when you are capturing the footage. I got it working with Nes but no sound.
@@samusvikerness661 You can double click on the video capture device source and enable custom audio device :)
@@CpawsMusicI got sound while recording but now when I upload to RUclips through the Elgato software, there is no sound on video. Haha
I want to speed run on my CRT (no lag) but be able to record/stream, how?
I'd imagine you can use a component cable splitter so you can send the footage to your CRT and to the AV/HDMI converter
If you're speedrunning, this method is awful. The frame perfect tricks you'll need to do for some games will basically be impossible with a VHS/DVD player converter like what he's using. I'd recommend an actual gaming upscaler such as a Retrotink product, OSSC, etc.
So I have a full second of input lag, do you know how to fix that?
Can't say for 100% certain. Could be the capture card that you're using
Use an actual retro gaming upscaler instead of the VHS/DVD player converter mentioned in this setup, and make sure to play using the passthrough HDMI instead of the preview in the streaming software if possible.
Is this possible with game cube?
Yup!
First let's gooooo
Damn Logan, beat me to my own video 😂
@@CpawsMusic yes, yes I did
can i stream on ps3
Yessir! Anything that uses those Red/White/Yellow Cables or an HDMI :)
Get that pc off the damn carpet dude
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