The Encoder is dependent on the type of machine you are running. The default bitrate of 2,500 is sufficient for most scenarios but can be increased/decreased depending on your preferences. Next, we'll hop over to the Output tab and select the Video Bitrate and Encoder. On the Video tab, choose the desired Base and Output resolutions:

Click the settings icon on the lower right: We'll start by choosing the resolution of the stream. For more advanced customization in OBS, check out their guides or other online tutorials. There are only a few things that you need to configure in OBS to get a basic stream started. If you want to launch the Wizard at a later date, it will be available under the Tools dropdown: When OBS launches, you can ignore the Auto-Configuration Wizard since we'll be configuring OBS manually. Click the Start menu and launch the 64 bit version instead: Why? By default, OBS launches in 32 bit mode which is not as fast as the 64 bit option. At the last step, uncheck 'Run OBS studio' Run the installer with the default settings. Note: Both the 32 bit and 64 bit versions should be installed, even if you have a 64 bit version of Windows. Visual Studio 2013 Runtime - vcredist_x86.exe Visual Studio 2013 Runtime - vcredist_圆4.exe

Please download and run both of the required Vistual Studio Runtimes in order to continue setup: The GPU+ is ideal for mid-range games and the P5000 and P6000 are designed for maximum performance.Ĭhoose your storage - you can increase your storage at any time in the future Game streaming (High Performance): If you are running graphic-intensive games like The Witcher, Overwatch etc., and want to deliver a high-bitrate stream to your viewers, a Dedicated GPU machine ( GPU+, P5000, and P6000) is required. If this sounds like your desired setup, the Advanced plan is the most popular. You cannot run any high-end games on this tier and will not achieve quite as high bitrates as you would with GPU encoding.

In this case, you will use software encoding in OBS. Select Monthly or Hourly depending on how often you streamĪudio and non-graphics intensive applications (Basic): If you are streaming non-intensive applications like a code editor, an online poker game, or an audio mix etc., the Standard GPU machines ( Air, Standard, Advanced and Pro) work great. Download and install Visual Studio 2013 RuntimesĪfter you've logged into Paperspace, create a new machine.Basic: Audio & simple application streaming.If you would like your stream featured by Paperspace, send us an email to or tweet us including the hashtag #PoweredByPaperspace

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