So I'm not sure if anyone is interested, but in the not so distant future I'll have time to start live streaming me speed running games on Twitch. For starters I'll be running Super Mario Sunshine on the Gamecube (my favorite game) but I may eventually branch out from there. I want to hit the ground running and not make the mistakes that so many make when they first start streaming/making Youtube vids. So, before I start I want to make sure I have the equipment necessary. Below is a list of the items I need! USA First-gen Gamecube (I think I'd like to stick a custom case on it, but that's for personal taste and has nothing to do with streaming) JPN First-gen Gamecube (I'll probably be picking up a Panasonic Q for this because I already want one and this is a great excuse to justify the price) Gamecube component cables (2x if I can get both for a good price but I'll probably only end up getting one of them) Good microphone (I'm kind of lost in this area -- should I get like a Blue Yeti or just a gaming headset?) CRT TV (I want to get one of a substantial size -- >30" preferably) Stereo system or other way to split component video and audio signals Component cable capture card USA copy of Super Mario Sunshine (Already have this) JPN copy of Super Mario Sunshine (Already have this) As for comments, I'd love any tips about what I should or shouldn't buy. Thanks!
Maybe you could use the Dolphin Emulator and an adaptor to connect a GameCube controller to your PC and stream like that? The video quality would be vastly superior (games rendered in 1080p+) and you wouldn't have large upfront costs, presuming your PC is capable of emulating GameCube games. My Core2Duo from 2007 managed this very well back in the day. Just a suggestion, however i'm guessing going from your extensive list you wish to stream from the original hardware.
Most people speedrun on wii since it has slightly faster load times, the red wii being the fastest. also depending on the category your going to run i THINK the italian version of the game is faster by a few secs due to the text
I do have a PC that can run Dolphin and I have played it with an aftermarket Xbox controller. The problem is there's a lot of input lag which not only adds to the overall time but also makes doing frame-perfect tricks much harder. Also, since this is for ME I guess I just want to play on the actual console. I grew up playing the Gamecube and so I want that nostalgia that everyone else gets from playing (S)NESs. Well I'm prioritizing quality over miniscule time saves. If I start to get good enough to get on the leader boards I'll start sacrificing quality to go for the fastest loading version (which is debatable -- either the Red PAL Wii w/ Italian Black Label or Japanese Black Wii w/ Japanese copy) but I honestly doubt I'll get that good. I do think, though, for my senior project I'll write my own TAS bot and teach it SMS any%! So I might buy one of the fast setups for that purpose. But again, for now I just want to have the highest quality both on my TV and for the streaming/recording. As a child I never really liked my Gameboy because I was always just so taken by the graphics of the Gamecube. It felt so immersive that I want to re-experience that with as high of a quality as I can.
One thing I will say before you jump into all this... That's a lot of cost involved in starting streaming. Do you currently have a number of viewers already? Big mistake I nearly made myself was spending 300 - 400 on equipment to stream high quality, but didn't even have a single toe dipped into it before hand. In the end, I started with streaming from the PC, as that's the cheapest way. Got around 20 viewers in the end, and that's when I expanded. I'd suggest starting with just what you have and doing the best you can with it, and if you get popular, THEN get the other stuff.
The thing is, Im not doing it for viewers. I honestly dont care if people watch! Im just doing it for my own entertainment and I want the best quality possible.
