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== OBS ==

== OBS Studio ==

~~OBS is a professional recording and streaming software.~~

Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) is a free and open-source cross-platform streaming and recording program built with Qt and maintained by the OBS Project. As of 2016, the software is now referred to as OBS Studio. There are versions of OBS Studio available for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux distributions. OBS is funded on Open Collective.

== Setup ==

Download from [https://obsproject.com/]. Read [https://obsproject.com/wiki/OBS-Studio-Quickstart] for a quick start guide.

Download the software directly from https://obsproject.com/. Read the [https://obsproject.com/wiki/OBS-Studio-Quickstart OBS Wiki] for a quick start guide.

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==== General Setup ====

Make sure OBS can access the main audio input and output for your computer (File -> Settings -> Audio):

[[File:OBS EVE 05.png]]

You can test if the settings are correct when you set up a new scene (see below), as the default audio devices are added automatically to the audio mixer and should show the appropiate audio levels. You might have to unhide the desktop audio meter via right click first. Note that the '''desktop audio''' is a mix of everything that is played on your computer, so if you want to seperate the audio streams later you will have to mute that one.

To not continually record every sound around you it is recommended to activate push-to-talk and assign it to the same button you use for mumble:

[[File:OBS EVE 03.png]]

[[File:OBS EVE 06.png]]

The Push-To-Talk key can be configured in the "Hotkeys" menu:

[[File:OBS EVE 07.png]]

Note that you can assign multiple buttons to the same function, so you can bind your PTT-key as well as your whisper-key. It is even possible to set these keys as a Push-To-Mute for the game audio, so every time you speak the game gets automatically muted.

==== Creating a Scene ====

A '''scene''' is a collection of input streams and resources that make up what you want to record. Add a scene to the list by clicking on the '+'-sign in the "Scenes" window. Name it ~~appropriately so~~ you ~~know~~ what is being displayed ~~here~~.

A '''scene''' is a collection of input streams and resources that make up what you want to record. Add a new scene to the list by clicking on the '+'-sign in the "Scenes" window. Name it in a way you remember what is being displayed/recorded.

[[File:OBS EVE 03.png]]

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-== OBS ==
+== OBS Studio ==
-OBS is a professional recording and streaming software.
+Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) is a free and open-source cross-platform streaming and recording program built with Qt and maintained by the OBS Project. As of 2016, the software is now referred to as OBS Studio. There are versions of OBS Studio available for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux distributions. OBS is funded on Open Collective.
 == Setup ==
-Download from [https://obsproject.com/]. Read [https://obsproject.com/wiki/OBS-Studio-Quickstart] for a quick start guide.
+Download the software directly from https://obsproject.com/. Read the [https://obsproject.com/wiki/OBS-Studio-Quickstart OBS Wiki] for a quick start guide.
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 ==== General Setup ====
+Make sure OBS can access the main audio input and output for your computer (File -> Settings -> Audio):
+[[File:OBS EVE 05.png]]
+You can test if the settings are correct when you set up a new scene (see below), as the default audio devices are added automatically to the audio mixer and should show the appropiate audio levels. You might have to unhide the desktop audio meter via right click first. Note that the '''desktop audio''' is a mix of everything that is played on your computer, so if you want to seperate the audio streams later you will have to mute that one.
+To not continually record every sound around you it is recommended to activate push-to-talk and assign it to the same button you use for mumble:
-[[File:OBS EVE 03.png]]
+[[File:OBS EVE 06.png]]
+The Push-To-Talk key can be configured in the "Hotkeys" menu:
+[[File:OBS EVE 07.png]]
+Note that you can assign multiple buttons to the same function, so you can bind your PTT-key as well as your whisper-key. It is even possible to set these keys as a Push-To-Mute for the game audio, so every time you speak the game gets automatically muted.
 ==== Creating a Scene ====
-A '''scene''' is a collection of input streams and resources that make up what you want to record. Add a scene to the list by clicking on the '+'-sign in the "Scenes" window. Name it appropriately so you know what is being displayed here.
+A '''scene''' is a collection of input streams and resources that make up what you want to record. Add a new scene to the list by clicking on the '+'-sign in the "Scenes" window. Name it in a way you remember what is being displayed/recorded.
 [[File:OBS EVE 03.png]]
 ==== Adding Sources ====