How I Stream Retro Games on Twitch!

[@theysoqueso]

Thanks for this, James! This is all info I literally just started looking into to try and start streaming/recording my older console stuff!!

[@bilbobagginz2794]

I’m having trouble finding a similar A/V switcher like the Radio Shack one you have. Any suggestions on where to find one? Thanks!! And great video!!

[@kdrama513]

Thank you for sharing your expertise. Looking to start a Twitch channel streaming retro video games. I make retro video game remix songs, so oftentimes I get requests to actually play the games that I sample for my songs. Oh, and my favorite Retro Game is Super Mario 3.

[@cyberpsykoh6686]

that's cool man!

[@tfofgaming3413]

Took an hour of Googling various forms of the question til I found your vid. Thank you so much. dunno how all these other articles and Reddit forums couldn't just explain it like you just did.

[@JamesChats]

Glad my video helped! It's a surprisingly complicated topic so I know that frustration very well.

[@scottb_02]

Finally someone who does this setup with a crt!! Thanks! (Retrotink link broken)

[@stormchaserreacts2613]

My favorite was timesplitters future perfect original Xbox. I absolutely loved this game growing up and still love to play it. And thank you so much for the video as I'm about to start my collection this coming month and wanna stream it.

[@KrakenLatte]

Thank you for this. I've been pulling my hair out trying to use my Elgato with retro games and could not figure out WHY the game was coming through as a stretched 16:9. Not one other guide or even tech support said my upscaler was the issue (literally using the cheapest one you said NOT to use). I'm going to go get a RetroTink now so I can stop hating new technology. XD

[@ChelseaPearl]

This was super helpful! I currently stream Sonic 2 but looking to add PS1 games in the mix like CTR and Spyro!

[@vodka7220]

Those are my favorites too , Spyro was hard af for me bc I always got lost

[@scottc4199]

Your voice is so nice to listen to! And I learned something lol BUT Do you have Mario Kart Double Dash?

[@brittanyxxbabyxx2186]

Thank you so much I plan on playing lots of n64/ GameCube games 💜 paper Mario, starfox , skys of Arcadia just gotta wait a few more weeks so I can save up for more tech ! ☺️

[@dusterpl6093]

can you please tell the exact model number for that switcher i've been trying so hard to find it online yet i didn't find nothing yet

[@Jnaathra]

I know there is something to be said for original hardware, but I would use an emulator for most of these consoles. The biggest difficulties come in when dealing with legacy PC games. Stuff from the end of the 90s. Some of the Win95/98 stuff can be really hard to get working in a VM or any other emulation. I went so far as to build a Win98 PC to get a few specific titles up and running properly.

[@JamesChats]

Shoutout to my Twitch community for already raising over $600 for the cause!! www.twitch.tv/jameschats

[@RemainedAnonymous]

Thanks bro, I just started this recently because I love the classic consoles and games, and it's been great except for the small streaming screen and no external volume on OBS

[@DocTrower1980]

Arcade: Pac-Man Atari 2600: Pitfall! NES: Super Mario Bros. 3 Genesis: Sonic The Hedgehog SNES: Super Mario World

[@shrimppaste1692]

Nice list.

[@rashidareeves78]

Great cause! That was refreshing 👍🏾

[@KibaSnowpaw]

i love old console i have begun live streaming playing on the orginal Xbox. i do also have a 360 and of cause PS1-4.

[@scottc4199]

I'm sorry if I'm late but where did you get the abstract pikachu and dumbledore paintings? I know you have more but did you paint them or did you buy? They're so pretty

[@YoursTrulyThe1Pony]

I want to stream on twitch someday and play old video games that I never played in my childhood

[@baraka490]

Crash bash from the PS1 crash tag team racing from the PS2 I don't think these games will ever come back I like other games as well but I can't remember them off the top of my head these are just the two that I keep talking about and wish they'd come back possibly with a remake with online capabilities and possibly more characters to unlock

[@RelaxingGhost]

Do you have any links on where to find a newer version of that RadioShack s video upscaler

[@ChicagoRetroGamer]

Great video, and really useful. From someone who just started streaming retro games, I wish I would have had this video sooner. Cheers, and I just subbed to your channel.

[@World_Tortise]

I got a cheap vhs to dvd converter and OBS to stream to my twitch ❤️

[@YokoYakashi]

Didn't know there were more options, awesome! The MINI AV2HDMI looks similar to a brand I use called Digiteck, except it doesn't stretch it to 16:9 it costs roughly $30AU. For sure good if you have a lower budget

[@ClipzyFR]

my favorite retro video game is Sonic Adventure 2 or Sonic CD

[@ghostsofsociety]

Hi James, I just found your video, for me I use the Avermedia Game Capture HD II because it records PS2, PS3, PS4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox 360 and Xbox One. For older consoles like PS2/3 I just needed to get a Component cable, on PS2 it doesn't record in 1080p but I think it has a decent video quality (you can see on my Splinter Cell videos). As for PS3, it does record in HD but there's a catch, for ex: if the Game is in 720p you can only record in 720p but if it runs at 1080p you can record in 1080p. This week I bought more PS2/3 Games and I want to record more Gameplays so I will keep using that capture card for a little longer. For PC I'm using the Avermedia Live Gamer Ultra 4K, I got it last Summer. All the best to you.

[@scottb_02]

4:12 the expensive ‘line doublers’ don’t introduce lag, the monitor/modern tv introduce lag when they convert the signal. See RetroRGB KZbin channel on the retrotink.

[@garywayne123]

Good quality video my guy

[@seanwilliams838]

I love final fantasy IX

[@robertha1273]

Excelent video bro, so helpful. It is more easy play with an emulator but i don't know if you can stream that

[@Eekachuu]

I wish I understood technology.. I wish I were smort. But my fav retro game is prob Sonic but esp Sonic & Knuckles and then plugging the other Sonic games into it to play as Knuckles.

[@disneyfanaticsanonymous6344]

I loved playing Super Mario Land and The Lion King games on our Super Nintendo system..

[@ScruffyLookinRGB]

I have been dabbling in retro games for the past 3 years or so and im only just now starting to figure out how scalers and capture cards work thanks for this easier to understand explanation. By the way i love me some megaman or rockman as he is known here in japan.

[@osirisTHEimmortal]

Mario 64 is my favorite retro game

[@MiddleFingerLimited]

Does the Retrotink 5x Pro offer any improvements over this one for streaming like this? Also, could you upscale to 1080p if you wanted to?

[@hellogirljen]

I'm watching this so I can learn to speedrun Smartball for the SNES.

[@vodka7220]

It’s a tie between crash bandicoot 3 , Crash bandicoot tag team racing, Spyro the dragon , twisted metal 2 , Rugrats search for reptar

[@chriscjjones8182]

How does all this stuff work with the infrared console guns for games that require them though?

[@shockwave.9749]

Any tips for streaming from a crt tv?

[@SeaSlug]

They make a 60ish $ retro tink that can do up to s-video

[@willrogers9932]

Does the gv-usb2 bypass the need for an upscaler?

[@C.2.1]

How do ppl get literally like an hd display from retro games like nfl street 2? Is it cuz i play off a onn tv and use elgato to transfer and display on a monitor to then stream off obs?

[@lainescheck8781]

I wanna start streaming my speedruns of Ninja Gaiden! All time favourite game on the NES. Currently 16th place but never streamed or used a capture card :) thanks for the advice!!

[@jacobsart218]

Lego Star Wars ii TOT!

[@thedanieldrew6695]

I bought and now use a HDMI converter for newer TVs like I have and it enhances better graphics for the ps2 is that fine for streaming you think ?

[@christinaharris9528]

Thank you so much I'm excited to start streaming my old school game play as for favorite games on old school consoles: Nintendo: Super Mario 3 SNES: Super Mario All Stars Sega: sonic & knuckles 32x: virtual Racing PS1: Legend of the Dragoon PS2: Kingdom Hearts PS3: The Darkness GameBoy: Dr. Mario Sega Game Gear: Addams Family Values GBA: Castlevania Aria of Sorrow PSP: Ridge Racer DS: Chrono Trigger

[@rickeyhobkines147]

Megaman legends PS1, mario/duck hunt NES

[@aishkhan5463]

Thanku 4 dis information dear friend

[@King_O-yk3rv]

yoooo wasssgud bro!! also my fav retro game is super mario 64 (cause i can speedrun it) im king btw

[@HashPuppy710]

I smacked the Subscribe button as soon as you said “Diversity and Representation”! 💖

[@johnysilkboots4239]

Do you know the name of the radioshack switcher? I am trying to find the same one

[@bilbobagginz2794]

You ever find one? I’m looking too

[@SushinokoLive]

well the retro tink products have been sold out for about 2 months.... looks like im doing the 35 buck one. Thanks for the vid!

[@bananathrower]

OH! I've been wondering about this because I just got a Nintendo 64!

[@Ponchoooooo]

Just use an emulator on your PC and you can literally capture the gameplay from stream labs

[@JonnyRoboto]

All time retro Final Fantasy 9

[@JamesChats]

Good choice!

[@dullah1434]

Some of my favourite Retro games are Mega Man X and Super Metroid :)))

[@beppobungle9032]

My favorite retro games are definitely dk country, ff7, and OoT.

[@aimeesalazar5]

I've got to say my favorite retro game is Super Mario Bros 3. I got a version of that game first on the super nintendo and later on for my gameboy sp. As a kid I was able to speed run that thing I don't even remember how I learn all the little secrets 😁

[@BigBiscuittt]

Gunstar Heros

[@gamerhatch9072]

My favorite retro video game is tied with donkey Kong country and super Mario world.

[@rashidareeves78]

SUPER MARIO 1! 💗

[@baraka490]

Is there anything better than the elgato because every time I use it that thing crashes or overheats and shuts down and f**** up my video quality it even shuts off so that's why I hate elgato so is there anything better than garbage el gato

[@SaigaTenshi]

a quick question: for both Twitch and Facebook Gaming, can i use an emulator like ePSXe to stream?

[@smasherjosh5000]

I don't see why you couldn't

[@mikestergos]

Ok. So I think I’m lost in what I’m looking for in a switcher.

[@amh0073]

Could I get a link for the splitter

[@argigra3909]

and why to do all that just download an emulator on your pc

[@metin2faithful70]

Ff6-10 all the wayyy

[@matthewshifflett5686]

Battle toads

[@ozkaranonimo73]

Can I use emulators on Twitch?

[@saulandreanpanjaitan8795]

How about mClassic?

[@JamesChats]

I tried the mclassic but I wasn't overly fond of how I processed a lot of games. CTR actually looked pretty great, but a lot of games just seemed a bit off to me. Personal preference thing.

[@JROC4LYFE808]

Question for everyone do you guys stream Under the actual game or under retro category ???

[@JamesChats]

I typically stream under the game title when possible since there's less competition for new viewers in the category.

[@chahalele]

i thought i heard kermit the frog

[@millertimexxx7520]

Mario kart

[@WHALEx3]

I used to like Kirby’s adventure but then I saw an artist’s depiction of a creature Kirby’s eaten, and you can see Kirby’s innards and his smiling face inside his stomach.

[@roost3r]

I wanted to know the time, not how to make the watch.

[@JamesChats]

Sorry for being too informative. How terrible of me.

[@roost3r]

@@JamesChats Apology accepted.

[@PowerL1N3]

So why can’t you just use an emulator?

[@JamesChats]

1) I much prefer the experience on original hardware with a CRT, since it's the way I grew up experiencing these games. 2) Emulators are in a bit of a legal gray area. Mostly the first reason, but the second reason is nice to have covered.

[@ips2124]

@@JamesChats it's definitely possible to emulate games 100% legally, but i also like playing on real hardware for the same reasons you do

[@deqod4949]

Sunset riders snes

[@clutchbambin0]

I want to stream ps2 shaolin monks

[@BAR0NSATURDAY]

Gunstar Heroes.

[@cactus8907]

Ur the camera man from the. Vault

[@JamesChats]

*was

[@cactus8907]

JamesChats my bad

[@mr100xr]

ape escape

[@sportosp-0158]

Ghosts N Goblins

[@badnavyman3744]

SEGA Dreamcast

[@colossusgaming605]

Ape Escape 2

[@noasaias4849]

So many words, yet I understood nothing

[@JamesChats]

I know

[@theorangegush1368]

RATCHET DEADLOCKED!!!!

[@casanova9227]

u didnt bring the fkcin way directly all of them are sh!t quality i perfer pc the issue is cant upload memory card to pc which is stupid they should make converter

[@Vulcankrypto21]

Or you could run stream emulators

[@JamesChats]

I prefer playing. on original hardware with a CRT TV. It's how I experienced the games growing up, and the reliving that experience is what's most important to me.

[@LumionTricks]

just download a sega emulator to pc lol

[@JamesChats]

No thanks, I very clearly prefer playing on original hardware.

[@UNBIASEDMEDIA]

You talk too much… about nothing

[@JamesChats]

Then stop fucking watching and move on with your life. Jesus Christ, why do you feel compelled to go out of your way to leave a shitty comment on a video that someone else put hours of work into and released for free? You forgot there's a human on the receiving end of these comments? Be a better person.

[@UNBIASEDMEDIA]

@@JamesChats so you could get better to increase your views…. It’s obvious you don’t embrace critics the way I embrace them🤷🏾‍♂️

[@dbdsurvivor32]

Omg nails on the chalkboard non stop talking about non sense just show it instead of getting channel video time DAM

[@007vix]

OMGeeeeeee how on earth have I never found this video until NOW?! Oh yeah….I’m old and I live under a rock apparently 🤣🥸 Thank you for such a great description and SHOWING the actual visual differences 👍🏼❤️