multi ptojector

BOUGUERRA

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Hello everyone, here it is before working with OBS I was on GransVJ from ARKAOS, to display on my LED walls, everything was difficult on this software, now that I use OBS it's like I'm out of prison, in short, there is a function that I am missing, it is the ARKAOS multi projector that I cannot find on OBS, if anyone can help me I would be very happy thank you in advance
Ps: I have two INVIDIA GTX 950 graphics cards on my machine
 

FerretBomb

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Can you explain what the 'multi-projector' actually does? Chances are very low that anyone else here has used that specific software, so describing what you're actually trying to do would get you a quicker answer. :)

Rough-guessing, if you want a windowed or fullscreen preview though, you can right-click the preview window (or a source, or scene!) go to Projectors, Fullscreen (or Windowed) Projector, and pick a monitor. There's also Multiview mode, but that may be something different to what you're looking for.
 

BOUGUERRA

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I use a graphics card with 4 outputs to broadcast a single image on 4 different screens, on grandVJ it's simple the software gives us 5 choices, 1 choice for each output and the 5th choice it includes the 4 outputs, so it gives us gives the choice of the direction of the image or 4 vertical or 4 horizontal or the superposition of 2 screens on 2 screens
 

BOUGUERRA

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this is a screenshot of arkaos and OBS , you can see the difference
 

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JohnPee

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From the Net it would appear that GransVJ from ARKAOS is a "Live video mixer for VJs, DJs, clubs, and musicians" I somehow doubt that OBS could emulate or replicate that functionality.
 

BOUGUERRA

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From the Net it would appear that GransVJ from ARKAOS is a "Live video mixer for VJs, DJs, clubs, and musicians" I somehow doubt that OBS could emulate or replicate that functionality.
hi
yes indeed, arkaos is intended for VJs, I see that a very important feature that OBS does not have is the configuration of multiple output projectors, with grandVJ this is possible and simple
 

FerretBomb

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I still have no idea what you're actually trying to do. Showing the configuration boxes does nothing useful.
And yes, OBS is not a VJ tool. It is designed for livestreaming a feed to a remote server, not complex local projection.

If you mean something like a 4-way screen split, you could always create a '4-way' scene, add your four desired scenes as sources, arrange them as you like, then Project that 4-way scene to your desired output.

If you mean sending the same projector to four monitor outputs, just re-do the Fullscreen Projector from that right-click menu for each monitor you want to send to. Setting a second Projector will not disable the first one, OBS can project to two or more monitors just fine. Though you might consider simplifying your setup and just buying an HDMI splitter with the appropriate number of outputs if you're just looking to mirror the same content across multiple monitors.
 

BOUGUERRA

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I still have no idea what you're actually trying to do. Showing the configuration boxes does nothing useful.
And yes, OBS is not a VJ tool. It is designed for livestreaming a feed to a remote server, not complex local projection.

If you mean something like a 4-way screen split, you could always create a '4-way' scene, add your four desired scenes as sources, arrange them as you like, then Project that 4-way scene to your desired output.

If you mean sending the same projector to four monitor outputs, just re-do the Fullscreen Projector from that right-click menu for each monitor you want to send to. Setting a second Projector will not disable the first one, OBS can project to two or more monitors just fine. Though you might consider simplifying your setup and just buying an HDMI splitter with the appropriate number of outputs if you're just looking to mirror the same content across multiple monitors.
I thank you for your answer, but I fear that we cannot make ourselves understood since we come from two different sectors, gaming and events, anyway even if OBS is intended for gaming and streaming, I think that it is the best application to operate LED walls, it is simple fluid and complete, unlike other software, only it lacks the broadcast of one of the outputs that we can choose, thank you for your answer
 

BOUGUERRA

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I thank you for your answer, but I fear that we cannot make ourselves understood since we come from two different sectors, gaming and events, anyway even if OBS is intended for gaming and streaming, I think that it is the best application to operate LED walls, it is simple fluid and complete, unlike other software, only it lacks the broadcast of one of the outputs that we can choose, thank you for your answer
to make you better understand on this image there is an invidia GTX 950 graphics card, these 3 outputs are used to display a single image and the 4 output is used for the computer screen where we put the OBS
 

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FerretBomb

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So the three screens are vertically striped in Portrait mode, then merged together?
OBS does not have any native functionality to treat multiple monitors as one larger contiguous monitor, no, since it is not meant for use as a local presentation software suite or video-wall driver.
It's a livestreaming tool first and foremost, even if people have started using it for a LOT of unintended and totally unrelated tasks.

That said, I can think of one or two ways to make it DO it, but at-best they would be a janky hack, and likely would lose a lot of resolution in one of the methods.

Most straightforward would be to create four scenes. Your 'control' scene would include all images/assets/etc. On each of the other three scenes, you'd add the first scene as a Source, apply a rotation transform, and set up the transform so each of them only showed a different third of the first scene. Then just Fullscreen Projector each of the three secondary scenes to each of the three outputs, as appropriate. You'd have quite a bit of resolution loss due to the scaling+rescaling being done multiple times, and working with a smaller source scene.

Again, janky hack, but could potentially work.
Just like you can drive in screws with a hammer... but finding a tool intended for the job is really a much better idea.
 

BOUGUERRA

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So the three screens are vertically striped in Portrait mode, then merged together?
OBS does not have any native functionality to treat multiple monitors as one larger contiguous monitor, no, since it is not meant for use as a local presentation software suite or video-wall driver.
It's a livestreaming tool first and foremost, even if people have started using it for a LOT of unintended and totally unrelated tasks.

That said, I can think of one or two ways to make it DO it, but at-best they would be a janky hack, and likely would lose a lot of resolution in one of the methods.
thank you, I feel better the fact that you understood me, I have looked for several solutions, and sincerely your idea is right but not practical, I have explored several possibilities but all are impractical, so I have two solutions left, either change graphics card and go to the invidia RX series or go to arena type software or other to successfully send it.
It is true that when I discovered OBS during the confinement of the last year, I said to myself that it is very beautiful to be true, despite an interface not at all attractive, now more and more providers in events use it

Most straightforward would be to create four scenes. Your 'control' scene would include all images/assets/etc. On each of the other three scenes, you'd add the first scene as a Source, apply a rotation transform, and set up the transform so each of them only showed a different third of the first scene. Then just Fullscreen Projector each of the three secondary scenes to each of the three outputs, as appropriate. You'd have quite a bit of resolution loss due to the scaling+rescaling being done multiple times, and working with a smaller source scene.

Again, janky hack, but could potentially work.
Just like you can drive in screws with a hammer... but finding a tool intended for the job is really a much better idea.
 

FerretBomb

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I'd recommend looking into something like PiWall, or just Googling for 'video wall driver software'. AMD Radeons used to be able to do this multi-screen merging via the Eyefinity function natively, but I'm not sure if they still support that any more.

In any case, good luck!
 

djbrian

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Hello everyone, here it is before working with OBS I was on GransVJ from ARKAOS, to display on my LED walls, everything was difficult on this software, now that I use OBS it's like I'm out of prison, in short, there is a function that I am missing, it is the ARKAOS multi projector that I cannot find on OBS, if anyone can help me I would be very happy thank you in advance
Ps: I have two INVIDIA GTX 950 graphics cards on my machine
Hello. Wondering if you could assist since I too use grandvj. I can see the feeds in obs software but can figure out why I can see the source in arkaos when I see it in obs software
 
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