How to stream from a second computer
I play games on my laptop, and they run at about 30-45 fps, which is bearable for me. But when I try to stream, the frame rate drops to 20 or lower, which is unplayable for me.
I have a second computer though (a Mac, the laptop is Win7), and I'm wondering if there is anyway to stream the game content from my laptop using my Mac. To clarify, I would still have the game running on the laptop. I just want the Mac to deal with the streaming part, to improve performances on the gaming computer.
Is this possible, and how would I go about doing it?
Best Answer
The best way to stream is to have a two PC-setup. Streaming eats a lot of CPU power and there is no way you will have better stream quality with one PC than with a two PC setup. Unless you don't have a PC with two CPUs inside it, which is quite exotic and expensive as hell I guess. And it's not for gaming.
So you can buy an avermedia live gamer portable lite (around 150$) to save some bucks and you don't need any video splitter. Just make sure that you can use avermedia's HDMI input (check your laptop video output). And you will probably need an HDMI cable, if it doesn't come with the capture card.
The question is - is your laptop capable of sending picture simultaneously to the laptop screen and through the laptop's video output.
The difficulty about a two PC setup is sending audio to the second PC. You can resolve that with a 3.5 mm audio-cable splitters.
With the capture card, you will fit in 200$ I think, if you don't have a professional MIC with XLR or USB output. Also there are some ways to send audio through the lan.
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Can you stream from a second PC without capture card?
Just add one source\u2014the monitor you want to stream. To do that, go to the Sources window, then click on the plus sign menu. Choose Display Capture. In the new window, click on the Create new radio button, then press OK.What do you need for a second streaming PC?
You will need at least 2 monitors, 2 PCs, a capture card, and HDMI cables. The basic dual setup is to route the gaming PC to the Streaming PC through the capture card. Connect each tower to its individual monitor. We recommend having (at least) two monitors for your set-up.How to Setup an Advanced Dual PC Stream - Step By Step
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