Hotkey to start stream / broadcast with the default values
Currently setting a hotkey to start stream and then using it in game would "secretly" open the stream details dialog in the xsplit program running in background. So we are suppose to "ALT TAB" back to the xsplit program, make changes to the dialog if we need and click start broadcast to continue. THIS DFESTROYS THE WHOLE HOTKEY CONCEPT as we loose all the focus from the game. Please solve it by doing one of these
1) either enable all this process at the in game hud which is not yet and it should be
2) make hotkey to start stop broadcast to start it with the last values, simple.
Comments: 6
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18 May, '20
Gazreyn AdminYou're right, it defeats the point of the hotkey. Actually, if you start a broadcast using the macros extension or something like the Elgato Stream Deck, we have a mechanism for just using the previously entered information.
I also agree about providing it in the in-game HUD, this is indeed the plan but not something we can do swiftly at the moment. My temp work around for now (for you) would be to use the macros extension. Set event as hotkey, choose your hotkey and then start/stop broadcast -
18 May, '20
AbdulQadir KhanHi
Can you provide some help regarding your solution about the macros extension. -
18 May, '20
Gazreyn AdminI wrote a quick guide for it here - https://community.xsplit.com/t/bypass-pre-stream-dialog-using-hotkeys-and-macros/1663
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08 Jun, '20
Abdul Qadir KhanI setup hotkey, then wqhen in game i press ctrl + Tab to get the overlay, i keep pressing the macro hotkey and nothing happens. I came out of xplit overlay and use hotkeys and they respond to game keys and other things happen
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09 Jun, '20
Abdul Qadir Khanok got it, well it kinda really makes it happen, i am happy but really surprised why such a simple thing is not provided in the overlay. I want to thank you and I do :-) but the surprise remains. I believe it has to be hell simpler and available to the overlay. Kindly add things into the overlay.
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17 Jun, '20
Gazreyn AdminHey Abdul, you may need to run your game in admin mode for hotkeys to be detected whilst inside the game.