Question / Help Best settings for a shitty internet connection like mine?

[swiggu]

My specs:
>Operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
>CPU
AMD FX-6300 49 °C
Vishera 32nm Technology
>RAM
4,00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 799MHz (11-11-11-28)
>Motherboard
MSI 970A-G43 (MS-7693) (CPU 1) 64 °C
>Graphics
Compaq W220q (1680x1050@59Hz)
2047MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 (ASUStek Computer Inc) 37 °C
>Storage
931GB Seagate ST1000DM003-1CH162 ATA Device (SATA) 32 °C
>Optical Drives
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH24NSB0 ATA Device
>Audio
Realtek High Definition Audio

My bitrate:
http://puu.sh/9qZXO.jpg

I tried setting my upload according to that, but I still get quite a bit of lag. Are there any specific settings I should try? I don't need it to be HD quality or anything fancy, just viewable. I mostly play League of Legends.

 

[dodgepong]

http://obsproject.com/estimator

 

[swiggu]

I used this exact guide before, but got lag nonetheless. it seems I don't get lag if I lower to 750 kbps, but then the quality suffers. what I'm looking for is other settings that really minimize lag, without lowering the bitrate below 1000 kbps. is that possible?

 

[dodgepong]

What exactly do you mean by "lag"? It can have lots of meanings in the context of streaming.

Can you post your log? (Here's how)

 

[swiggu]

https://gist.github.com/876c3c10537e7c41c36a. This is my most recent log.

It's mostly just getting lag in the game I play (League of Legends). When I'm not streaming, my ping is usually about 14-19 ms, but when streaming it can go up to like 100, sometimes 200 and more.

 

[dodgepong]

If you're getting high ping, that means your stream and the game are competing too much for your internet connection. First try enabling "Minimize Network Impact" in Broadcast Settings, and if that still doesn't help, try lowering the bit rate that you are streaming at.

 

[swiggu]

I have that enabled. My bitrate should, according to my upload, be good enough for like 1500 kbps according to that guide, but I get laggy there, even on 1000. ~750 kbps seems to be the right area for me. Are the other settings I can have, for example, which type of audio encoding (AAC or MP3) and audio bitrate, CBR padding on or off, etc.?

 

[dodgepong]

CBR padding should be on, and you should keep using AAC.

 

[swiggu]

Alright, thanks. I'll post screenshots of my current settings. Could you please tell me where I could optimize for lower bandwidth usage?

- Encoding: http://puu.sh/9uzYW.png
- Broadcast settings: http://puu.sh/9uA1f.png (it always says my settings aren't right, but my Twitch dashboard says my settings are excellently configured, and the stream looks fine to me)
- Video: http://puu.sh/9uA66.png
- Audio: http://puu.sh/9uA7p.png
- Advanced: http://puu.sh/9uA8r.png

 

[dodgepong]

You can ignore the 16:9 warning. It's really more just advice.

I think your settings are fine for low bandwidth. You can play around with things more and see what looks good if you want.