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What's that I see? Producer on Justin.TV!!

Catreina — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:15:47 GMT

Thats right! I acquired producer status yesterday on Justin.TV! Exciting!

All it really means is that I am one of the few who will be available on the front page (there are two total pages of live feeds from producers as I type this)

In any event, I have done quite a bit to the Justin.TV page, and I will be working on multiboxing again soon (I have been lax in the multiboxing recently. SORRY! :rolleyes:)

More fun in Justin.TV Land & Scheduling

Catreina — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:31:40 GMT

I am still waiting on word whether I am a Justin.TV producer or not. While I am waiting, I will be posting a schedule of my broadcasts.

Broadcasting is not just a fun hobby for me. I am hoping that I might be able to take this much further, and maybe start doing movies or something in the future. We shall see.

For the present and foreseeable future, I will be broadcasting on a whim, with a semi-consistent schedule as follows (and I will be posting this on Justin.TV as I get time to):

All times are EDT

Monday: 3PM - 8PM ==> Console based games (Final Fantasy 7/8, Phantasy Star 1-4, etc)
Monday: 8PM - 12AM ==> Random gaming, whatever I feel like doing (including NON gaming stuff)

Tuesday: 3PM - 7PM ==> Multiboxing or single character leveling
Tuesday: 7PM - 12AM ==> Raiding with Focused Aggression on Alterac Mountains

Wednesday: 3PM - 7PM ==> Multiboxing or single character leveling
Wednesday: 7PM - 12AM ==> Raiding with Focused Aggression on Alterac Mountains

Thursday: 3PM - 7PM ==> Multiboxing or single character leveling
Thursday: 7PM - 12AM ==> Raiding with Focused Aggression on Alterac Mountains

Friday: 3PM - 12AM ==> Currently Unknown - maybe a day off, maybe decided on a whim

Saturday: 3PM - 12AM ==> Currently Unknown - maybe a day off, maybe decided on a whim

Sunday: 3PM - 12AM ==> Gnome Warrior (viewer choice) or other new/current character

Schedule is subject to change with or without notice, at any time. If you feel violated or harmed by any changes, you are entitled to a full refund.

Of course, this is not set in stone, but will be adhered to as I see fit =)

So the future isnt yours, but....

Catreina — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:53:58 GMT

The instance runs are going awesome. I am literally owning instances 3-4 levels higher than my group (read: orange and red mobs) :eek:

I will be doing SM Armory and SM Library a few times to get some gear and experience, and when my group hits 36 I will head into SM Cathedral for some fun large group pulls.

I am modifying my macros to start utilizing castsequence and better rotations. I am starting to find that the lack of total organization in my keybinds + macros is starting to lead to harder runs. I could probably have done SM Cath fully on Sunday if I had optimized macros and my keybindings. Oh well

I need to create a schedule and work on my Justin.TV page a little more, with more info and what not. For now, its still 3PM casting every day.

30 with my Blackrock group... the future is yours!

Catreina — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 06:13:33 GMT

I am Level 30 with my Blackrock PPMDS group.

From this moment on, EVERY multicasting broadcast I do will be chosen by my viewers.

Every day I broadcast, from 2PM to 3PM, I will take votes on what I should do for the broadcast that day.

Multibox the main group?
Create a new group?
BGs on my Priest? Another 80 I have?
How about doing another game, like Final Fantasy 7, or Counter-Strike?

The future is entirely up to my viewers. Totally interactive, and totally fun.

Need help with VHScrCap? FME 2.5? Broadcasting?

Catreina — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:29:56 GMT

I am offering some of my knowledge for these things to you!

Last night, I was talking to one Kenta81. I saw a stream he was doing on Ulduar 10-man on July 16. The stream itself looked frickin amazing, but the problem was he was only broadcasting at around 2-4 frames per second. It was similar to some of the issues I had been seeing when I first started... a whole 2 weeks ago.

Anyway, I was talking about this during my broadcast, and Kenta showed up. He wanted to know what he could do to make his stream better quality, like mine is.

I started going through settings in VHScrCap and FME, showing them in the stream. The lag time between my saying something and getting a response from him was a bit much, so I had him join my vent channel, and then I connected to his machine via Remote Assistance. I showed him how to tweak his configuration, and also set it up exactly the same as mine is set up. He doesn't multibox that I know of, so his machine can be of a little lower specs than mine is for broadcasting.

He was using a Core 2 Duo at I think it was 2.8gHz, with a huge pipeline to the internet (Sweden ftw). His VC was an nVidia, but I do not know what kind. He was getting 30FPS during his 10-mans, at 1680x1050 resolution.

Anyway, once everything was set up for broadcasting, he tried it, and BAM! He starts getting really good quality with no movement (read: like you were in front of the machine), and slight degradation when moving (slight pixelation is OK). Additionally, he was now getting 15-25fps when casting Dalaran. This is good.

I will be putting up tutorial videos on how to set up VHScrCap and FME 2.5 in the near future for broadcasting, and will likely upload my entire UI and Macros for those of you who have been begging me for them. Keep an eye on the appropriate forums!

Until next time, the power is yours!

Broadcasting Live daily at 3PM

Catreina — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:16:06 GMT

I will be broadcasting daily at 3PM eastern time for the foreseeable future. When I am not multiboxing, I will either be running a few quick dailies or raiding on my main - a Human Priest named Catreina on Alterac Mountains

My raid casts will be from 7PM to 12AM eastern time Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and when we still have content to clear, Thursdays.

The stream is at justin.tv/catreina

I will also begin creating movie tutorials and what not for the site, including high quality Jamba setup, macros, formations, and more.

Come check it out =)

BIOS Update, overclocking attempts, and wish me luck

Catreina — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 23:28:46 GMT

The Gateway FX4710 by default does not allow overclocking of the CPU or RAM. I am upgrading the BIOS in a futile attempt to gain these abilities. Chances are it wont happen, and my Q9300 which should overclock without issues will be stuck at 333FSB * 7.5multiplier (2.5ghz) because of the motherboard/bios (A Gateway G33M05G1 MP with Phoenix 841P051G bios)

If the new BIOS allows overclocking, I will be happy. If not (or if it breaks my PC), I will be buying a new PC as soon as I can.

Update - I am NEVER buying a manufacturer built computer again. The MB is fully and wholly locked from any overclocking, and any attempt to do so would both void the warranty and destroy the MB Bios. Screw that. Its a good PC for the short term, but with a locked 333mhz FSB and a Q9300 (which overclocks decently in normal machines) with only 6MB of L2 Cache, the computer starts failing with any decent requirements.

I am looking at a Core i7 CPU +MB + RAM purchase in the near future (read: August 1), if everything goes well otherwise.

Finally - a Schedule!

Catreina — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:21:32 GMT

I will finally be putting up a schedule of when I will be broadcasting. While this may change in the future, if things work out the way I am hoping they will, it will stay as follows (All times are EDT):

Monday - Off

Tuesday - 3PM - 7PM - 5-boxing
Tuesday - 7PM - 12AM - raiding with on Alterac Mountains

Wednesday - 3PM - 7PM - 5-boxing
Wednesday - 7PM - 12AM - raiding with on Alterac Mountains

Thursday - 3PM - 7PM - 5-boxing
Thursday - 7PM - 12AM - raiding with on Alterac Mountains

Friday - 3PM - ???? - 5-boxing
Saturday - 3PM - ???? - 5-boxing
Sunday - 3PM - 12AM - 5-boxing

The schedule is flex, meaning that I might start on Tuesdays at 5PM or 1PM or any other time, but the general rule is that I will try to start at 3PM every day.

7/7 @7PM EDT/12AM GMT - 25-Man Ulduar Raid - Alterac Mountains

Catreina — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:58:00 GMT

I will be broadcasting my mains guild Ulduar on Tuesday at 7PM Eastern time. This is one hour before Tims Multiboxing starts, and will allow me to verify that the broadcast will run before Tim's starts up.

I will be broadcasting the same setup as I do with Multiboxing, but with a single character. I will not be talking to the stream, but rather the raid I am with in Vent so there will be very little live interaction. Especially during boss fights.

Broadcasting Ragefire 7/6 @ 3PM Eastern on Blackrock!

Catreina — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:04:17 GMT

I think I am ready to run Ragefire. My team is currently

Paladin - 13
Priest - 13
Mage - 13
Druid - 8
Shaman - 8

A little low for RFC in general, but I think we can do it. Come watch me get into my first instance with this group!

I am about to start preparation! Live feed is live now!

FULL HOUSE!!! Aces over Eights!

Catreina — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:51:33 GMT

At 25 hours played, my characters are 13 and 8. I will be running instances from this point onward, starting with Ragefire Chasm on July 6 at 3PM eastern time, broadcasting on Justin.TV

The lack of Recruit-a-Friend on my two tauren is going to proove to be an annoyance, as that 25 hours is what it took to get them to 8. I was waiting for them to ding, and not for the others to hit 13 =(

:o

Macro Graphics Settings

Catreina — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:11:24 GMT

I have a post with macros for gfx settings at http://multiboxing.tv/forums/f4/grap...detail-41.html

Those graphics settings have two screenshots included. While I was broadcasting today tho, I thought it would be nice to actually show an in-game example. The clip is a little long, but shows a bit of the detail capabilities that can be modified.

View them at
Part 1 - http://www.justin.tv/clip/f9e4ce8a5b466d4c
Part 2 - http://www.justin.tv/clip/41809a6119d34006

Justin.TV Jamba Configuration Clip

Catreina — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:09:21 GMT

Right away I want to apologize for the low quality of the clip. My PC is the one-stop shop for multiboxing and the broadcasting, and it isn't a top of the line PC (never was).

That said, I have put up a clip for initial configuration of Jamba, one of the addons I use to increase my multiboxing productivity.

You can view it in all its 15fps low quality glory at
http://www.justin.tv/clip/dbd94de81b8b423c

Optimization of Windows

Catreina — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:15:07 GMT

While I generally play with my main wow on a 1680x1050 monitor, and any multiboxed on a separate monitor, broadcasting like that doesnt help because of the extremely degraded quality (due to my PC being a brat). Until a better PC can be acquired, when I broadcast it will be in the lowest quality I can get away with.

That said, I will be broadcasting at times specifically to put clips in about macros and some tips regarding multiboxing. Feel free to watch if you see me doing so.

The gang's all here

Catreina — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:03:13 GMT

So after three hours of running around, I got my whole group together. My paladin is level 4, the priest and mage are level 3, and the druid and shaman are almost level 2.

The Paladin has the Priest and Mage as RaF bonuses, and I already had the Shaman and Druid accounts, so they are not RaF (I dont want to spend $100 at this point, so more time levelling is better than another $60-$80 to get two more BC accounts)

So, I had to run the paladin to UC because I forgot that I could summon her with the priest or mage. Ironically, I remembered that I could summon them with the paladin when I got to the zeppelin tower, but the paladin can only summon one of them once an hour. So I still had to run the other to the tower anyway. :confused::mad:

Now I get to Orgrimmar, and start running to Mulgore because that is where I will start my questing. The three toons I have die just outside Orgrimmar so that I can run faster and not get experience...... Spirit Res in Mulgore, and I am back outside Orgrimmar. Such a waste (no, I didn't remember they did that either).

After running to Mulgore.... again... I finally got them all together. The priest and mage barely got 50% of a level running from Tirisfal to Mulgore, and the Paladin barely dinged level 2 running from Silvermoon. The Shaman and Druid will be lagging behind the whole time, so I will just have to either run them separately at times, or more likely, just make sure I run instances more than I would if they were all RaF

Still in the Mulgore Mesa. Going to push to 15 minimum today.