Here’s a breakdown of the stream settings you should have in OBS. If you are having trouble setting up OBS, reach out to BoNES staff and we’ll help you get set up.

• Profile: If you don’t have this already, you can create a new profile in OBS using these settings.
  • Stream at 1000Kbps (or higher)
  • Stream at 1280×720 resolution

• Stream Key: We will have Twitch channels for you to stream to. This is needed to streamline runs between multiple runners. Before your run, you will receive a stream assignment and stream key in Discord.
  • To change your stream key in OBS, go to Settings > Stream. Paste the stream key you are given by staff into the field ‘Stream Key’ then hit OK. Make sure to reset this after you are done streaming. If you have multiple runs you may be asked to use a different stream key for some runs

• Video: There should only be 2 things on your OBS layout:
  • Gameplay
    • Anchored in top left corner
    • Extend the gameplay to the bottom border of the layout
  • Webcam or Avatar or Nothing
    • Anchored in top right corner
    • Extend the webcam out near the gameplay, but do not overlap

• Audio/Alerts: Make sure to turn off all audio/visual alerts on game day.
  • You want to add 3 audio sources:
    • Game audio
    • Microphone
    • Discord call (if you have a commentator)
  • We will capture your stream audio from the designated alt stream.
  • We’ll do a quick audio check beforehand to make sure everything is good for your run!

• Please be in #on-deck in the Best of NES discord at least 15 minutes prior to your run. If the runner before you is currently streaming, this is where you should be. If you have a commentator, they should join as well.
• Around 10 minutes before your run is scheduled to begin, we will have you join the JOIN THIS BEFORE CALL voice channel in the BoNES discord and begin to stream. We will capture your gameplay/webcam from the designated alt stream and capture audio from the LIVE channel in discord.
• If you have a commentator, ensure that BoNES staff knows so they can move them into the correct channel. Your commentator should also be in the “JOIN THIS BEFORE CALL” voice channel.
• Someone from BoNES staff will do a quick audio check beforehand to make sure everything is good for your run once you’re live on your dedicated channel.
• Ensure that you do not have any sort of alerts, music, etc. playing. We want to keep it limited to game audio, your voice, and the voice of any commentators.
• When it is time for your run to begin, staff will move you into the LIVE discord channel.

• Have fun!
• Try to stay under estimate. If you are worried about your estimated time, then please reach out to BoNES staff immediately to increase it. If your run goes over estimate, the run may be terminated as staff sees fit.
  • We won’t be brutal about this, but a 5 minute overage multiplied by a dozen runners is an hour behind schedule!
• Provide interesting commentary about your run! Commentators can join to take some of the pressure off to let you focus on the run itself. If you do not have a commentator available, we encourage you to ask in the BestofNES discord to find someone familiar with the game.
• Avoid any controversial topics: politics, religion, conflicts, etc. Your run may be terminated immediately if this occurs from either the runners or the commentators.

• Once your run has concluded and staff gives you the all-clear, stop streaming to the channel.
• Make sure to reset your stream key to your own stream after you are done with the marathon.
• You can disconnect from any voice channels in discord. 
• Thank you for participating! Provide any feedback in the #general area after the event and we’ll get to reading it. We likely will not respond to any feedback or comments until after the event (we will be busy!)

Below you can find BestofNES staff contact information for Discord. While you can contact us individually in case of an emergency, the best way to contact us is in the “Best of NES Marathon” channels within the discord. 

• Use #general for any commentary of discussion of the BoNES events, including general questions
• Use #stream-setup-help for questions related to streaming to the event, technical questions, layout issues, etc.
• Use #on-deck when you are about to go live. This is the channel that will be regularly monitored by staff and is meant for people who are prepping to go live in the next run or two.
• Use #schedule-questions for questions pertaining to your schedule. Changes happen and we understand we may have to rearrange runs due to emergencies; the faster you post here the better!

BoNES Discord Invite: https://discord.gg/MKmUPp2exk