Monthly Archives: June 2015

Jun 04 2015
Twitch Stream

It’s like Jet Set Radio…with Guns!

Date: June 3rd
Start time: 8pm CT
Game: Sunset Overdrive (Xbox One)

This game has been sitting on my shelf for a very long time. I bought the game on the basis of it being like Jet Set Radio and for it’s over the top attitude. Realizing how awful of a gamer I am, I decide to do it justice and start playing. This was the mindset I had going into the game:

The tutorial is pretty long but necessary, because the controls are different. I was pretty clumsy at first, but I had a better handle of the game midway through. I didn’t realize the amount of profanities there were in the game as well. Whoops! I’ll adjust for that.

Also, the channel was raided by IAmCorgii, so a special thanks goes out to him. Really cool guy!

Streaming Tech

After some consulting on Twitter, I downscaled the stream to 480p. A lot of people will say, 480p will just look awful. After some tinkering, I can confirm yes, there are some pixels here and there, but the quality is acceptable. On mobile, it looks really great and that was the whole purpose of the change. My mobile audience was having buffering issues with my stream, so I needed to find  a way to accommodate for them. I’m very happy with the initial result.

With the resolution going to 480p, I’m considering the idea of exporting not only highlights, but the full streams to YouTube. It’s a great way to archive the streams without the quality being too degraded. Looking into this more.

Streaming Stats

Total Follows: 94
Total Views: 713
Stream Time: 2 Hours 7 Minutes
Streaming Quality: 480p @ 60FPS – 1500kbps Bitrate (Medium encoding)

Jun 03 2015
General Chatter

Changes to the Schedule and Animal Crossing!

Hey Guys!

Happy Wednesday! Just wanted to give you some quick updates on what we are doing to the schedule.

Over the last month, you would see on average 6 – 7 broadcasts a week. Being brand new to broadcasting, I wanted to drive right into it and learn learn learn! With the hard work came results. I’m very very happy with the community that we are building and I’ve met people that I would have never crossed paths without Twitch.

With that said, I continue to find ways to improve the broadcast to make it better. To move in this direction, I’m establishing a more structured schedule. I am making Tuesdays and Fridays as default days off for me.

One of the things that I did to improve my broadcasting ability is being a viewer like every one of you. Personally, I miss it! Another reason for the days off is to ensure I do not burn out. Being proactive to ensure my stamina is important!

Finally, I will use the time to continue to work on the stream. This means higher quality content and ways to make your experience even better.

Will this makes Tuesdays and Fridays off limits? No way, If I feel up to streaming last minute, I will be sure to offer those updates on my Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/tinner10tin)

Another update I wanted to make, I will be broadcasting Animal Crossing regularly on Sundays. The default start time will be 1pm Central time, which gives some love to the folks out in Europe! You guys made it clear you want to see more Animal Crossing and I’m happy to share this news to you all.

Final update, because I’m taking away 2 days from the weekly schedule, I plan on experimenting with a 7:30pm start time. Not set in stone!

Let me know if you have any questions. As always, thank you so much for your support. It’s been real swell!

Jun 02 2015
Twitch Stream

Mario is like Nook, He wants all the Bells errr Stars!

Date: June 1st
Start time: 8pm CT
Game: Super Mario 3D World (Wii U)

It’s already June! Where does the time go? We revisited the World that is Super Mario 3D. I have beaten the standard game and I made a commitment to Blahziter that I will continue to play until I claim every star. We started the night off with 186 Stars. For the most part, I was able to complete most of the stages, some were harder than others.

End the stream on 218. PROGRESS!

Streaming Tech

Revlo continues to be a hit with the chat. There were a few comments requesting for a cooldown. I’ve adjusted the betting minimum to 5 coins from 1 coin. We will see how that affects the rate of gambling. I’ve also limited the max bet to 500 coins.

I also adjusted the level of the gaming audio a little to loud. Reminder to self, 50% volume for Wii U games.

Streaming Stats

Total Follows: 87
Total Views: 700
Stream Time: 2 Hours 19 Minutes
Streaming Quality: 540p @ 48FPS – 2000kbps Bitrate (Medium encoding)

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