Hi all. My problem is that every time i go live, what looks like a correct screen setup through OBS isn't correct when looking at it on Twitch TV. I have two black boarders at either side of the screen and no matter what I do using Edit Settings on Game Capture I can't get it to look right. It either cuts out parts of the game screen or zooms in too much etc... Any chance of help please guys.
Question / Help 1680x1050 monitor troubles
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Jack0r
The Helping Squad
How to select the correct Resolution/Aspect Ratio
Your Monitor is 16:10 while Twitch uses 16:9 on their page. Either set OBS to a 16:9 res and fill the black areas with stuff, or keep streaming at 16:10.
Your Monitor is 16:10 while Twitch uses 16:9 on their page. Either set OBS to a 16:9 res and fill the black areas with stuff, or keep streaming at 16:10.
pelpotronic
New Member
As an FYI, it is possible to do it (replying on this old thread, as I was looking for the same answer, and this is one of the threads that popped up in Google).
Anyway, the key is to distort your own game and not the stream. Watchers of your stream won't see a difference, only you will see a difference in your own game:
- Distort your own game by setting the in game screen to 1280x720 (or any multiple of this). So go to your in game settings, and change the resolution in game. This means your game screen that you see when you play will look a bit stretched. If this doesn't work, then I'm afraid you're stuck.
- In OBS, under "sources", right-click on your game source (of which you just changed the resolution) and select "properties". Make sure "stretch image to screen" is selected.
- In OBS, in your "scene", click "settings" and go to "video". Change the resolution to a custom resolution of "1280x720". You are now sending 1280x720 data for your stream.
- In OBS, in your "scene", press "edit scene" (to reorganise the elements). under "sources", select your game "source" and right-click "position-size > Fit to screen". This step makes sure the game screen 1280x720 matches the streaming screen (1280x720).
That's it. Your game is sourcing in 1280x720, your scene is streamed in 1280x720 and fit to screen made sure both were aligned.
It should work for any resolution.
Anyway, the key is to distort your own game and not the stream. Watchers of your stream won't see a difference, only you will see a difference in your own game:
- Distort your own game by setting the in game screen to 1280x720 (or any multiple of this). So go to your in game settings, and change the resolution in game. This means your game screen that you see when you play will look a bit stretched. If this doesn't work, then I'm afraid you're stuck.
- In OBS, under "sources", right-click on your game source (of which you just changed the resolution) and select "properties". Make sure "stretch image to screen" is selected.
- In OBS, in your "scene", click "settings" and go to "video". Change the resolution to a custom resolution of "1280x720". You are now sending 1280x720 data for your stream.
- In OBS, in your "scene", press "edit scene" (to reorganise the elements). under "sources", select your game "source" and right-click "position-size > Fit to screen". This step makes sure the game screen 1280x720 matches the streaming screen (1280x720).
That's it. Your game is sourcing in 1280x720, your scene is streamed in 1280x720 and fit to screen made sure both were aligned.
It should work for any resolution.
FerretBomb
Active Member
You can also go and set your base resolution to 1920x1080, and at least have control over where the black bars appear. So you can fill them with art, or slide the game to one side and unify the bars, and put your webcam and chat there so as not to block the game (as much).