Xuul

Some of you may be aware that I have started Live streaming. Thank you to those who have already been For now it is just happening on my Youtube channel, but I do want to move over to Twitch at some point: Twitch.tv/MrXuul The basic premise of these streams are threefold: 1) To test mods for upcoming videos. This way I can get feedback, suggestions and just have some people to talk to while I go around looking at mods. Last week I covered at least 3 mods that are going to eventually be featured as showcases. This isn't just going to be a Kotor thing, but for the most part it will be. 2) To help people having issues with their mods. Everyday I see at least a dozen people asking for help with installing a mod or fixing one of the numerous things that can go wrong when messing around with a PC. during the streams I can give near instant feedback, and walk people through things until they understand. These "Mod Shop" sessions can help people in a way text and even recorded videos never have. Perhaps they just don't understand something really basic that no one mentioned. By watching me install the mod live and letting them ask questions I hope to make a format that will be both entertaining and informative. 3) To play some games. I rarely if ever get to actually PLAY a game nowadays. While my plan is to play Kotor (to build saves for my recorded let's play series) and to play SWTOR (for the same reason. I do plan to play some games just for fun. Sometime people might want to hang out and talk and such so why not stream it. Streaming games like Kotor and TSL will also let me test more long term mods (K1R and such) . They are hard beasts to cover since they would take weeks to cover normally and make no output for the channel. Still with me? Interested in stopping by? Well you are in luck. For the first time only I am actually planning ahead for once. On Friday Febuary 5th 7:00 PM MST (Saturday, February 6, 2016 at 2:00 AM UTC) I will be hosting a Kotor Mod testing/ Mod Shop session for a few hours. Obviously it is a bit late for some people but it is the only time that I have that works. If it works out well it might become a regular thing. (maybe at a different time). Everything about this is still in the beta stage right now so expect some issues. This post is mostly just a PSA, but if you have feedback and such let me know.

Looks interesting. Glad you enjoyed the stream. We might have to take a look at this next time.

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Welcome! Always glad to see someone new posting.

Welcome to Deadlystream. Always good to see a new face. I mean technically we can't see your face.... But you get the general idea. (I also have an unhealthy love for totally normal relationship with parentheses)

Xuul's Video Making Suggestions Part 1 Recording Hello everyone and welcome to another blog post. This post was inspired bu SithHolocron's blog post HERE. Originally I tried to write a lot more, but that didn't work out. I will eventually get around to reworking and posting the rest. This write-up is intended to go alongside a few videos I intend to make on this topic. The first (hastily put together) video is for your viewing pleasure. I also recorded a video of myself editing the first video if you are interested in me editing a video in real time. That meta video will be available HERE Before we start I am going to preemptively answer a few questions Who are you? Xuul. I make Youtube videos mainly focusing on video game modding (particularly Star Wars games) and more generally on PC related topics. I love technology What makes you qualified to write this post? Put simply. I’m not. I HAVE made over 400 videos for Yotube and many other in the past as well. I have nearly 4500 subscribers and 1,000,000 views on Youtube. I’d like to think my work is high quality but it depends on the project and how much time I’ve really had. What software do you use? I record video using DxTory and Bandicam. I edit and record audio using Audacity. I edit my videos using Sony Movie Studio Platinum 12 Can you shout out a video I made? No. Can I ask you for advice or help with my project? It never hurts to ask. Now that all that is out of the way… Let’s get started! Recording Software I’m going to assume if you are reading this you at least have a vague video of what you want to make into a video. If not, then go do that first. You will need at least some kind of plan on what you want to do. Once you have a plan you are going to need to record your raw audio. To do that we are going to need…. SOFTWARE. Here is a list of thing you can use to record with some Pros and Cons. Fraps: The most well-known recording software. Pros: Easy to set up. High quality video. Cons: Degrades performance in game more than alternatives. Cannot change codec. Large file sizes. Desktop recording not initiative. Only one audio source. Bandicam: Lighter weight alternative to fraps. Pros: Can change codec. Allows for two audio sources. Built in webcam overlay. Built in desktop recording. High quality video. Cons: Cost. Dxtory: Priced similarly to Fraps. This program allows for much more customization Pros: Can customize nearly everything. Allows for multiple audio sources. Priced the same as Fraps. Quality depends on settings/codec Cons: Hard to set up. Audio must be set up before each session. Cannot record Desktop easily. CamStudio: A program that can record either your entire screen or a select area of it Pros: Free Cons: 2GB file limit. Poor Quality. Very high performance impact. Nvidia Shadowplay: Built in software with Nvida’s newest GPU’s Pro: Free . Very low performance impact. Good Quality Cons: One audio source. Must have NVidia GPU Audacity: A powerful audio recorder/editor. Pros: Free. Allows for background noise cancellation. Very powerful. Cons: Cannot record video. Cannot automatically sync with recording. No hotkey support in game. These are not the only options available, just the ones I am familiar with. The Importance of Audio sources Some people may be wonder what is meant by audio sources. When recording live commentary it is important to have the System sound (AKA Game sound) and the sound from your Mic to be separate. This will allow you to balance the audio so an explosion in a game will not down out your talking or loud talking to cause the viewer to not hear the game. For software that has multiple sources simply set one source to your Mic and another to system sound. If the software only has one audio source I suggest you set it to ONLY record the game audio. Do NOT mix in the sound of your mic with the game sound. Instead use Audacity or similar program and record the Voice over separate. This is the main reason I do not use Shadowplay, since having to sync the audio in post is annoying. Codecs If the software you use supports custom codecs USE THEM. They are generally higher quality, lower performance and often smaller filesized in the end than the stock codec. In particular I suggest the Lagarith Lossless Codec. It is the best balance of quality and filesize out of anything I have found and is the only reason my hard drive are not constantly full. I plan to continue the blog in the future and talk a bit more about things like hardware, editing and possibly how to set up the software mentioned above. For now.... I have been Xuul & I hope you have an excellent day.

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Actually I just checked and found out I was mistaken. You cant change the codec in Fraps I was thinking of Bandicam & Dxtory. You should be fine provided you have the harddrive space since the Fraps codec results in big files. I'll put together something more comprehensive on recording and editing when I get home.

Do you plan to do live commentary? What codec are you using in Fraps at the moment? I can put together some information for you when I have time

I can't really help without seeing the notice but I can confirm that you will not face legal repercussions since youtube will probably just take down the video and give your channel a copyright strike. It is also likely a company representing the rights holder found and not some random user.

Use the HUD fix files: Fixed HUD- http://www.wsgf.org/downloads/kotor-1920x1080_updated.rar If not try this file. http://www.wsgf.org/downloads/kotor-1530x864.zip

Xarwarz wasnt really sure how to set things up anymore and JCarter426 has not responded to any of my attempts to contact him yet, sadly.

There is a workaround that involves entering first person then warping to the same module that you are in that removes the hud. Now all I need it a way to make the PC invisible.

Do you mind clarifying what part of the video is muted? It appears to be working for me. If you do receive a copyright claim on the music via the content ID system you are allowed to respond in 30 days but you likely won't have much luck since you don't hold the copyright to the composition and they can legally take it down via US law. Usually with cover songs either: 1) the copyright holder turns a blind eye and pretends not to see it. 2) the work is actually Licensed, usually via a YouTube MCN or rarely by YouTube itself. 3) the work contains significant changes and is treated as a transformative work. This is a very weak defense and wont stop any company from stomping on you with content ID since it is an affirmative defense