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Warcraft II => Server.War2.ru => Topic started by: fois on March 21, 2021, 09:04:56 AM

Title: How to stream Warcraft II
Post by: fois 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/ (https://www.twitch.tv/)

2. Download and install OBS: https://obsproject.com/download (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 (https://forum.war2.ru/index.php?topic=6461.0) 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/ (https://www.twitch.tv/)

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

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

4. Download Warcraft II Config.zip (https://forum.war2.ru/index.php/topic,5015.0.html) 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

Title: Re: How to stream Warcraft II
Post by: Knitter 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 :)

Title: Re: How to stream Warcraft II
Post by: The Legend of StarTale on August 05, 2023, 12:22:47 PM

why does the lobby chat look fucked up?