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SweetieBelle
06-03-2013, 04:47 PM
I found old encoder settings from 2011. Gonna try them tonight. Wish me luck, everyone! Or else I'm doooomed. DOOOOMED! I need to either make $200 by the time checks go out, or sell a kidney to the creepy guy in the back alley near my place. ;D

Okay, scratch that. The encoder won't even load the old settings. Haha. Ah well, it was worth a try. Now to mess with the encoder until it looks fabulous. And it will. IT WILL, DAMN IT ALL! *flails*

DoodlebugBites
06-03-2013, 04:56 PM
I found old encoder settings from 2011. Gonna try them tonight. Wish me luck, everyone! Or else I'm doooomed. DOOOOMED! I need to either make $200 by the time checks go out, or sell a kidney to the creepy guy in the back alley near my place. ;D

GOOD LUCK!

And if worst comes to worst, make sure that creepy guy TIPS and leaves you five stars and a rave review! "Best kidney on the site!"

Victoria_Vanden
06-03-2013, 04:59 PM
It really is the ebb and flow and a little bit of luck. Also, I truly believe that genuinely treating the men with dignity and respect helps out a ton.

It still amazes me that with all the advice out there (this site is one of many - but by far the best!) people still don't follow the simple basic rules (i.e. lighting, personality etc). Once the basics are covered it is really all about the extras.

And putting in the time. Certainly everyone has limitations and obstacles to overcome - oh well. There are just as many success stories as there are of failures. Just keep reading and learning and if something is not working, retool it. Don't be afraid to change things. What works today may not work tomorrow.

SM is an excellent site and despite the issues (yes there are several) it is still one of the best. The traffic is still supreme. Someday new technology will make this medium obsolete - enjoy it while we can !

And most importantly, stick together. We are stronger when united and it doesn't have to be dog eat dog (or pussy eat pussy) out there.

Victoria

SweetieBelle
06-03-2013, 05:17 PM
GOOD LUCK!

And if worst comes to worst, make sure that creepy guy TIPS and leaves you five stars and a rave review! "Best kidney on the site!"

That is hilarious ;D

Marina Starr
06-03-2013, 05:59 PM
Dear Streamate,
Thank for being so good to me today!

Much love,
Head Hoe

JaneBurgess
06-03-2013, 06:24 PM
Yeah!!! I earned my way back to page one. Now I need to focus and do Gold shows, which I find scary as hell.

temptingmodel
06-03-2013, 06:49 PM
I have always seen you on page 1 when I log on. :)
Yeah!!! I earned my way back to page one. Now I need to focus and do Gold shows, which I find scary as hell.

Marina Starr
06-03-2013, 06:51 PM
I bet you've never seen me on page one, lol!

I have always seen you on page 1 when I log on. :)

Rose_Who
06-03-2013, 07:07 PM
I've been found!

Back in high school, I was dating this guy and would play D&D on the weekends with him and his best friend... Well, today I got a Facebook message from my ex-boyfriend's best friend that said, simply, "rose_who?"

I definitely felt a little unnerved by it, but decided just to play it off like it's no big deal, and talked to him about what I do for a bit, then casually asked him how he found me. Apparently, my camname and photo were pasted across a giant banner on fanfiction.net, of all places!!! I don't know if I'm flattered or creeped out.

Billabong
06-04-2013, 06:09 AM
Managed to entertain 8 guys in my pvt room for about 30 minutes and 1 took me pvt for 2 minutes lol. That's a start. Too bad my room cleared out and went back to being empty once I had returned blllah.

Nina_Den
06-04-2013, 06:58 AM
^ A "start"?! I bet you absolutely banked with 8 guys in private chat for 30 minutes. :O

Billabong
06-04-2013, 07:19 AM
Whoops I meant 8 guys in my free chat for 30 min and 1 took me pvt lol. My freechat has been dead for awhile now :-\

It was a confidence boost to know that I CAN capture attention and keep it. I may just have to do extra marketing to find guys who wanna see me. SM doesn't seem to be bringing in much of my "type" I guess.

I did change up my look and makeup, and a couple of guys who used to pop in and out actually stayed to talk this time. Maybe next time they'll pay? Here's to hoping.

Brilynne
06-04-2013, 07:37 AM
I kept getting disconnected from SM. Idk if it's the new encoder settings, or my internet connection, or what. I wanna believe its my end, and something I can fix. Because with the new settings I jumped up to the 4th row. I like it there. It's cozy. I dont wanna move back down.

amanda121
06-04-2013, 07:44 AM
Maybe a stupid question, but I don't see 864x480 option in the drop-down menu in the encoder. Is it my cam or what?

Marina Starr
06-04-2013, 10:16 AM
It could be! Which cam are you using?

Maybe a stupid question, but I don't see 864x480 option in the drop-down menu in the encoder. Is it my cam or what?

Nina_Den
06-04-2013, 10:31 AM
So in addition to my question regarding lighting yesterday - as I said, I bought two such basic lamps (http://www.ashops.co.il/Shops/shop_30/products/282/picture_216.jpg). I wrote here that they produced a very strong and harsh lighting, and then somebody advised me to diffuse the lights, but I don't know how. I put a dark-green sweater on one of them and the lighting was perfect then, but after realizing that I'm an idiot 5 minutes later I removed said sweater from the light and it was burning hot and smelled like the Vietnam war.

What can I possibly put on the lamp to dim/diffuse the lights significantly without causing a fire after a few minutes?

gingerstripper
06-04-2013, 11:14 AM
have you tried an umbrella? if you have enough room and you put it over the light some how.

gingerstripper
06-04-2013, 11:30 AM
wahhh im not understanding the new encoder? i have the 3.1 encoder..so do i need to change settings? or is it just my camera settings?

Vlodina
06-04-2013, 11:41 AM
So in addition to my question regarding lighting yesterday - as I said, I bought two such basic lamps (http://www.ashops.co.il/Shops/shop_30/products/282/picture_216.jpg). I wrote here that they produced a very strong and harsh lighting, and then somebody advised me to diffuse the lights, but I don't know how. I put a dark-green sweater on one of them and the lighting was perfect then, but after realizing that I'm an idiot 5 minutes later I removed said sweater from the light and it was burning hot and smelled like the Vietnam war.

What can I possibly put on the lamp to dim/diffuse the lights significantly without causing a fire after a few minutes?

We have totally different ceiling lights but I'll show you what I do.

On my ceiling I have three lights that look like this (click on pics to see bigger):
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I have paper over them, attached with blue tack like this:
33800

It works perfectly for me, it's safe (the paper isn't touching the light), but I don't leave them on unattended just in case. I also have a serious light too (which makes my room very hot!) Bound to be some cheap, quick and easy fix for you.

amanda121
06-04-2013, 11:45 AM
It could be! Which cam are you using?

Canyon CNR-FWC120FH

It's a really a cheap one, even though it is supposed to be HD. But now I don't know if it is just the cam or could also be that I use Windows XP as operating system? I'm asking this because many features on my new laptop don't work because of XP and maybe also on the webcam?

gingerstripper
06-04-2013, 11:48 AM
well i tried changing the encoder manually and it is not letting me change the Input size...to what it recommends...( like it doesnt exist)
Output size will not let me type in the correct size either...so im gonna change it all back...and contact support :(

SweetieBelle
06-04-2013, 11:48 AM
I just got the e-mail about the new encoder settings.

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But then I got them to work! It looks like smooth sailing from here on out. 8)

Brilynne
06-04-2013, 11:51 AM
Anyone else finding dropped connection with the new encoder settings?

SoloDesire
06-04-2013, 12:39 PM
I'm finding the new settings run my CPU up so high that I'm afraid to use them. I can only imagine how it's affecting my stream from the other end when I'm hitting 77-99% and there's no way I can split cam that way. I guess I will just have to keep the old settings.

Nina_Den
06-04-2013, 12:49 PM
@gingerstripper - it's a great idea in theory, but I can't think of a reasonable way to place the umbrellas over the lamps.

@Vlodina - thank you so much! But doesn't the paper get ridiculously hot even without it touching the bulb (I see in the picture it's still very close)? It makes me freak out a little. What kind of light bulbs are you using (I mean, how strong)?

Vlodina
06-04-2013, 12:53 PM
They are just little halogen bulbs, not very powerful but they help me. Our lights are very different, but where there's a will there's away!
Get a big light coloured umbrella, open it, break off the majority of the handle, turn it upside down and tie it to the bottom of your lights (it may work with the lights in your photo).

SarahTime
06-04-2013, 02:01 PM
From a new SM email:

"Over the next few weeks, performers who stream in widescreen and HD will start to get higher placement on the site. We'll let you know when this change happens. Read the instructions below and get set up as soon as possible!"

Great.

gingerstripper
06-04-2013, 02:14 PM
Nina- if you cant find a solution for the light maybe buy one of these?
http://www.amazon.com/PHOTOGRAPHY-CONTINUOUS-LIGHTING-UMBRELLA-Fluorescent/dp/B000GX484U/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1370380357&sr=8-12&keywords=photography+lights

Marina Starr
06-04-2013, 02:19 PM
I just read the email from SM. So we're all forced to go widescreen? I'm not happy about it. I hate widescreen.

temptingmodel
06-04-2013, 02:28 PM
From a new SM email:

"Over the next few weeks, performers who stream in widescreen and HD will start to get higher placement on the site. We'll let you know when this change happens. Read the instructions below and get set up as soon as possible!"

Great. I have been in the store and seen it for 49.00 , it was on clearance but so far I THINK this is the lowest price without having to order from a "shady" online company for cheap

Nocturnelle
06-04-2013, 03:43 PM
Am I the only one who hasn't gotten any emails from SM?

temptingmodel
06-04-2013, 03:59 PM
they sent them today

justanothercamgirl
06-04-2013, 04:25 PM
I love how they always hold our placement hostage when they do these things.

Tell you what SM, you start producing some goddamn traffic and I'll happily change to your widescreen settings.

If not, fuck you and your fucking placement.

Marina Starr
06-04-2013, 04:29 PM
That's right! Placement ain't shit!

I love how they always hold our placement hostage when they do these things.

Tell you what SM, you start producing some goddamn traffic and I'll happily change to your widescreen settings.

If not, fuck you and your fucking placement.

SweetieBelle
06-04-2013, 04:39 PM
Wow, CPU at 100% for me with the encoder settings. Funk that. Just no. I can NOT afford to upgrade my pc just yet, so toooo bad.

Missymissdemeanour
06-04-2013, 05:00 PM
I'm unable to use the new settings too unless I upgrade my computer, my webcam and I can get decent bb :(. Oh well I'll just keep on going.

sexyred
06-04-2013, 05:03 PM
The new setting were working well yesterday and this morning. But tonight, they changed my CPU to nearly 65%! I'm normally at 10ish%. It was lagging, but it's better now. Then someone who claimed to work for SM came into my chat to make sure the new profile is working for me. Weird!

Smurfette
06-04-2013, 05:08 PM
Is SM messed up? It was a very slow day for me and whenever I clicked the main page to check placement, it wouldn't load properly or it would take FOREVER. I was in the first row doing a gold show and couldn't get more than 20 people in my room... *shrugs* oh well.

SweetieBelle
06-04-2013, 05:12 PM
Is SM messed up? It was a very slow day for me and whenever I clicked the main page to check placement, it wouldn't load properly or it would take FOREVER. I was in the first row doing a gold show and couldn't get more than 20 people in my room... *shrugs* oh well.

I would have these weird waves of guys coming in, but they'd all fall back out right away. Some seemed to be talking to me and genuinely interested and then just leave, come back, leave, come back. One custie said he's leaving the site because of credit card issues?! One guy was all into doing a show with me and then jumped out of exclusive, then back in, then out. He seemed to be really horny and was even working out how the show would go, so maybe it glitched and he gave up? It's bananas today. I don't know what's going on. I really am doing NOTHING different from the days I was banking. I've investigated every damned thing.

Angelfaced
06-04-2013, 05:12 PM
super crazy lag with new settings. i have a $1500 i7 computer with a 4 upload soooo wtf streamate !!!!!!! im done till this shit gets fixed. what really sucks is if one of us complains theyll just tell us the problem is on our end, lol. im done for the day, i cant handle this shit. oh and i just got disconnected from a private MAKING NOTHING ! i mean it was only like 2 minutes,but still.....

Snowy0Star
06-04-2013, 05:13 PM
^ Smufette ! where u been bb

ok that was fail two ppl got in my way lol

Snowy0Star
06-04-2013, 05:21 PM
it seems like the encoder is giving ppl issues its slow today and ive only made 25% of my daily goal i noticed like 15-20 min before i loged off i was seeing ppl coming in and out on my chatroom log but i wasnt seeing them on the users in my room menu on the right of the chatroom log did that happen to anyone else?

SweetieBelle
06-04-2013, 05:23 PM
it seems like the encoder is giving ppl issues its slow today and ive only made 25% of my daily goal i noticed like 15-20 min before i loged off i was seeing ppl coming in and out on my chatroom log but i wasnt seeing them on the users in my room menu on the right of the chatroom log did that happen to anyone else?

This did happen to me. I thought I was losing my marbles because I'm in such a silly panic to make money today, plus all of the weirdness happening. I'm glad it's not just me, but wtf is going on?

Snowy0Star
06-04-2013, 05:27 PM
This did happen to me. I thought I was losing my marbles because I'm in such a silly panic to make money today, plus all of the weirdness happening. I'm glad it's not just me, but wtf is going on?

i dunno but i saved the old encoder settings so now i have two files one says Sm encoder settings and the new one i labeled Sm encoder settings wide im going back on in about half hour with the old non wide settings

Smurfette
06-04-2013, 05:27 PM
I took a bit of a break from SW but I guess I'm back now. :)

Angelfaced
06-04-2013, 05:28 PM
oh and also for some reason my camera is showing a serious delay when it isn't totally lagging. why are you doing this to us streammate ? things were just fine before the new settings !!!!!

Snowy0Star
06-04-2013, 05:41 PM
oh and also for some reason my camera is showing a serious delay when it isn't totally lagging. why are you doing this to us streammate ? things were just fine before the new settings !!!!!

i noticed that too today there was a lag with what i was doing and what i saw myself doing on the encoder and i was worried i was EPICly laging on SM because when i first got on i tested myslef and i had a 4 sec lag . when im live i always test my lag i open up my room as a guest and i touch my nose with my pointer finger and i see how many sec it takes the site to show me doing it from when i really do it.

SweetieBelle
06-04-2013, 05:45 PM
i dunno but i saved the old encoder settings so now i have two files one says Sm encoder settings and the new one i labeled Sm encoder settings wide im going back on in about half hour with the old non wide settings

I did the same thing. Luckily I found the old encoder settings. Hopefully the site will get back to normal soon enough. I don't care about placement. I was doing fine enough without it. Not great, but fine enough.

MissSassyPickles
06-04-2013, 06:01 PM
I have an i3 so I use the lower settings, I'm still on the first page though (I think bc I have good upload speed?) usually somewhere in the middle. I have a C920 so I think I'm already in widescreen already?

Can I even do the new settings since I use the lower ones anyway? Sorry if this is a dumb question I'm just really confused...

I never got the email :( I think because I'm new

SweetieBelle
06-04-2013, 06:07 PM
Umm I'm pretty sure I can't use the new settings w/ the c910 ... this is fucking annoying ... so I need to buy a new webcam for decent placement? Fuuuuuuuuuuuuck.

That's the cam I have. I can't do it, but I don't know if it's the cam or my pc. I'm going to see if my husband can help out with it when he gets home, because I'm at a loss. I tried the "crappier" version of the new settings, and I looked so bad in the encoder that I can't even talk about it. I tried adjusting so many things to no avail. I'm back to the old recommended settings for now.