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How to stream Warcraft II
« on: March 21, 2021, 09:04:56 AM »

How to stream Warcraft II High resolution patch


1. Create a twitch account here: https://www.twitch.tv/

2. Download and install OBS: https://obsproject.com/download

3. Start OBS and go through the Auto-Configuration Wizard to set everything up

4. Download the Warcraft II Widescreen / High resolution patch and extract it into your game folder (Make sure the game is not running before you extract it)

5. Start the game and then press Alt+Enter to go to windowed mode (Do NOT minimize the window!)

6. In OBS click on the + button on "Sources" and select "Game Capture" click ok then choose the following settings and then click on OK:
    -   Mode                            = Capture specific window
    -   Window                        = "[Warcraft II BNE.exe]: Warcraft II"
    -   Window Match Priority = Window title must match

7. Select the game capture in OBS and upscale it to fit the screen by pressing CTRL+F

8. Click on "Start Streaming" in OBS

9. Go back to Warcraft II and press Alt-Enter again to switch back to fullscreen and start playing





How to stream Warcraft II Classic


1. Create a twitch account here: https://www.twitch.tv/

2. Download and install OBS: https://obsproject.com/download

3. Start OBS and go through the Auto-Configuration Wizard to set everything up

4. Download Warcraft II Config.zip and extract it into your game folder (Make sure the game is not running before you extract it)

5. Start the game and then press Alt+Enter to go to windowed mode (Do NOT minimize the window!)

6. In OBS click on the + button on "Sources" and select "Window Capture" click ok then choose the window named "[Warcraft II BNE.exe]: Warcraft II"

7. Select the window capture in OBS and upscale it to fit the screen, you can press CTRL+F to keep black bars or CTRL+S to stretch to fullscreen

8. Click on "Start Streaming" in OBS

9. Go back to Warcraft II and press Alt-Enter again to switch back to fullscreen and start playing

« Last Edit: January 17, 2024, 06:08:04 PM by fois »

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Re: How to stream Warcraft II
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2021, 11:26:36 AM »
@fois , thanks man, did work quite easy, just tested it.
I thought its way more complicated.

Not sure if i ever add a mic and a camera, but if i do i might need your little support :)


Offline The Legend of StarTale

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Re: How to stream Warcraft II
« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2023, 12:22:47 PM »
why does the lobby chat look fucked up?