




Repost from SM thread:
Maybe I'm just overthinking things, but does anyone else think it's weird that every time they throw a contest things are glitchy as hell the week or two before it? Like, it seems I'm always having trouble with glitches and getting disconnects every time there's a contest. I don't know what that could possibly mean, but I do know it's super frustrating because contests always kill my traffic and I feel like there's no use in even attempting to log on and fight the site.





Thank You for answering anon
My specs, i took a print screen for easier read
PCspecs.jpg
Also the graphics card is an NVIDIA GeForce 210 with 1G memory.
I again watched myself on cam to see the cpu usage, it ranges from 23 to 30% when running SM only.
IS THIS NOT ENOUGH TO RUN THE SM BROADCASTER properly??!!
Input and Output are both at 30 fps, 2100+ bitrate and 1280x720 so WHY the stream is not smooth when i watch myself?
A good regular told me some time ago my stream is jumpy as i was not aware of it as here all looked okay on the broadcaster window; then i checked & seen too how jumpy it was/ still is even after the update yesterday.
You had lower specs than me or similar anon? I remember i read some time ago u upgraded to a gamer PC but my pc is good enough for this i believe if it's running the FMLE without problems with the HD720 settings. OR IS NOT and the broadcaster was made to run with no lower than i7's pc's??!!
For the first 10min select the 480p. And check stream. Games that cost millions to develop dont do hypertreads of the i7 so I doubt very much that smb has magical hypertreading code. how much space do you have on ur hdd? If you have loads using a 8gig page file will increase the pcs memory as 32bit is limited to 4gig. If after a few min the stream at 480p is fine increase to 720p. Because of the camera using the h2 file encoder ur pc has to decode and then recode again to stream. Also check the camera settings to ensure the c920 is running in 720p as if its running in 1080p that will place more load on the cpu for the decode and recode
Also turn windows defender off and make sure windows update is off while you stream as these are hidden but can place load on the cpu.
You have a really good cpu that can run the latest games
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?...00+%40+3.10GHz
However ur windows 32bit is choked on the 4 gig of ram. Windows 8 - 10 64bit allow upto 64gig of ram pebding spec of motherboard. So thats why I think a pagefile will give u a boost. As it gives u a ram overrun.
How to set a pagefile
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/w...=windows-vista
Also if u could re run the windows experiance index. It will give a score on the specs of the components which will help me come up with a solution. Hopefully without spending money
Also if distance is a worry from u to USA. U can cheat a bit and lower the mtu. From the tcp/ip settings. everyone here will be using a 1500 device default. However dropping to 1380 at the router will validate the data on your stream faster. It should improve your ping. As data works by sending a packet validating the packet then downloading the packet.
http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php
Sorry for crazy posts doing it on the train between tunnels
Last edited by Selenasecret; 02-11-2016 at 10:37 AM.





It's helpful if you don't make a new post for everything you share. That's called "double posting" and it clutters up the forum. Forum etiquette maybe you weren't aware of, but now you areSeparate your topics in your post by clicking "go advanced" and using the editor to help separate things.





Thank you soo much for ur answer Selena & selena's hubby, i seen the messages before editing but had to log off for dinner, when back i see u edited to a single post.
I'll have to see what i can figure out from all u wrote me here as i am not that tech savvy, all i know about PC's is very basic, the things i learned on the go to be able to cam, my profession is a different one
I can tell i did the change regarding the MTU as u guys suggested to set it to 1380 but this did not help, same issues so i changed back to 1500, i wrote about it in the Streamate main thread. My Vista is not genuineso will see if i can work around windows experience index.
Will check on the links u provided & see what i can figure out, anyway, looks like i need a newer 64 bit OS, will see about all.
Again, thank you a lot for help/ input, i wish u great luck on site Selena xxx





When guys take me private or exclusive and hit their limit I get disconnected?!?!!? Also tried to start a gold show but then wanted to cancel it for a good custie to take me prvt. At first it wouldnt let me cancel but then out of no where the "ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO CANCEL" box `popped up and there was a 60 second count down timer in red that said the show will cancel in 60 seconds counting down that just repeatedly reset itself.
All kinds of crazy glitches are just waiting for you on SM. Still I am loving the new encoder.
Get the hubbie the motherboard make and serial number and he can give u advice.
Twitch gamers have no where near the pcs u girls think you need and they are streaming in full 1080p. 5.1. And running games in 1080p.
He thinks its prob a memory leak but start it 480p as this is still a decent picture as a guy last night was enjoying alot of details in me.
It depends if you are watching your stream while broadcasting... You don't need a top graphics card to run the latest games to have a proper stream through the SM program, you do however need a good motherboard/processor if you are aiming for top gear in additional features with clarity. The main factor that plays in your rank/video speed is dependent on your internet speed and webcam quality. I do not recommend turning off the Windows defense in case of issues that may occur that require repair/notification..it is total preference as of how you set your system. If you have a tower I would suggest getting an additional ram stick to add more space and possibly upgrade to an I7 or higher for business investment. (You should be able to stream, it may not be without lags/flickers/specs.) I don't think you can stream in 1080p with an I5, 720p would be the default if the hardware could not support it.





Is this what u guys need?
ACPI x86-based PC, this is what i found in Device manager, dont know where to look for the motherboard serial, maybe inside the PC?
I think all these things are just too much for me LOL, i kinda feel dumb haha
No option for a new pc, i have other priorities just now, maybe some day if possible. Ty babes xxx



Thanks so much for this SelenaSecret!
SMB isn't available for Mac yet, but I love the idea of being able to bring down the roundtrip/ping through Mac, if possible. I live abroad (in Colombia) and I hover around the 295-465 mark for RT time when I look at my ranking page from the dashboard on SM. I went to visit family in the states and it was much better and I was actually in the "good" category. Right now I'm in the "poor" category for roundtrip time. My bitrate is always "good," so I'm not too worried about that.
Do you have any helpful advice on how to do this on Mac? Here are my specs on my Mac, which I think are pretty good. I upgraded from PC and don't ever plan on switching back. I just LOVE my Mac.
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I'm so not technically savvy in any regards...maybe you can let me know what to google. I found this:
https://support.zen.co.uk/kb/Knowled...X-10.6-to-10.9
Is that the same thing that you wrote about for Windows?
I can't wait for SM to come out with SMB for Mac. I'd love to get a bump in my traffic
He cant help with macs but as far as Windows is he can. I7 yeah great however I stream with a Amd athlon which is 2 core. 8gig of ram and 720p 30fps no problem. use zonelabs for firewall and avg and adaware antivirus. So windows defender is turned off. All 3 have free versions.
64bit windows has pretty much no limit on ram. 32bit is limited to 4gig totals. So 4gig plus 1gig graphics is 3 gig useable due to the limit of the 32bit.
If Streamate have rushed it out the most likely cause is a memory leak eating the ram. Hence why a pagefile might help. Take the load. Some of u really are running pc's that gamers would do anything for.
Seriously if ur on 32bit run at 480p. Its still HD. There again I run 720p and sit in an empty room all night lol.
Was anyone having issues with Roundtrip Time today?


me! but all the week, if use SMBroadcaster sometimes its more than 1000, with the encoder 400 to 600 the most of the time, few times 170 to 200 the only time when i see ppl come into my room, last weeks were good but this week no matter what i try. nothing works... it made me lose my placement because less ppl im my room... less money i do... i dont know what to do... could be my 2MB upload speed? but just this week?




Traffic is so shitty for me this week I can't cam for more than 3 hours,so angry it makes me.My room never been so quiet.I took off the week before but I don't think that's the reason I lost all of my traffic.Otherway,everything is working fine,no disconects,no errors,both sm broadcaster and adobe encoder work perfectly.So fuck you sm for doing this shit when I need money.





I get all u saying Selena but SM gives a placement bonus for models running the 720HD and as we all know placement is very important on site.
Still u say u get better traffic with lower settings and i noticed this myself, i got more traffic when i tried lower settings cause i wanted to splitcam & i first signed in on SM then saw the guys coming and decided to change back to 720p but then my traffic died, i was thinking is a coincidence but looks like not?!
I mean, any idea why this could happen, to get more traffic with lower than 720p settings? More people can see us and connect to our rooms?
Not everyone has the best pc's who can support the highest settings, right?
But then what to choose, the placement boost SM gives if using the 720p settings or the better traffic eventually?
Soo confusing really... and by the way, my week seems compromised already, i only cammed for two days, the 1st one was pretty dead and for the second one on wednesday i had problems with my internet, after one hr of being on cam and trying both the sm broadcaster and adobe encoder my connection went dead on me, it was 2AM and could not call them but wait, took more than 1 hr to have it back and i was tired and pissed already by then, i got back on cam but got pissed on how dead it was and on the freeloaders and signed off.
Connection seems 'wonky' since then, some sites load very fast but some slow including SW.
Last nite i wanted to cam but i started to shiver and feel sick so i decided to rest, i was sweating and snoring all nite, feels like i have a cold or something aaaand the contest starts on sunday, NOT looking forward to it, jeeez, it brings the worst traffic and most demanding guys, i wanted to make money with the single guys but now all is ruined, i have 'experience' from a couple contests now.
Aaaand i have to go to dentist on saturday & see what can be done about my dental work, i took an x-ray this week and it looks like my jaw shrink under the bridge and the root on my last tooth weakened, the last one who sustain the whole thing, i might have a surgery or a complete removal of the constructed teeth, i dont want to loose them but might need to be removed, i paid a lot of money for this dental work 4 years ago and i dont have money for an implant now, for me it's just too much financially.
Soo many issues with health & work & finances (university fees for son are due in march). Not easy at all![]()
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Well I was placed number 2 on the first page last night bbw and I had one guy who wanted me to spitroast myself went private and he quit as I was getting on and that other than a tip for my tits was all the traffic I had :-(. That was at full 720p.
Placements dont seam to mean much
480p I had a full 15min show and the guy even let me cum and a oral 5 min show. Which is a busy night for me lol
I gonna try twitter tonight while I am on as I am sat there for hours. I even go without mask. So frustrating lol. I aint giving up. xxx I must look ugly as fuck in 720p and great in 420p
Lol. $0.35 for a splitroast its a good job I noticed they left or freeloaders would have had a free show.





^^^ i guess u'll not make her quit saying that thing in her room but make people aware of how to do exactly what u dont want them to do now, pls edit ur post and take off the info about time.
I'm in love with the latest version of SM broadcaster actually...no glitches....the camera seems clean ...the traffic is good....
the thing i have noticed is..that the traffic seems better when I'm using SM broadcaster not the external encoder....could it be so?
Last edited by NikkiCAMGirl; 02-12-2016 at 03:43 PM.
My round trip has been at "Poor" and "Calculating" It's not even giving me a number, for now two days. I'm usually in the middle of the first page, but now middle of page 2. I have no idea what's going on. All of my other ranking scores are "Excellent" (except now time online lol) But the RT has really messed me up. I have no idea how to fix this. It's never been "Excellent", but always "Good"
I guess it's not just me. I rarely complain if ever, but it is frustrating.
Yes. I've been having issues with my RTT since yesterday. It's all over the place. I emailed Liz about it and of course, it's ya know, MY computer according to her. My placement is shitty. I'm always usually on the first page between rows 3-5. I'm at the bottom of page one. I'm noticing that other models who are usually near me are also at the bottom of the page. Not. My. Computer.




with all the glitches and calibration problems everyone has been having, I am afraid to make the switch. Plus, when I have problems with it (notice I say when not if), I'll be asking all the same questions everyone else has been lol.. Apologies ahead of time.. Not making the switch just yet but hopefully soon
don't be afraid darling...) you can text me if you have some technical problems...
it took me the years to solve it![]()
frankly speaking, I prefer SM encoder to adobe encoder.... the last mentioned I just hate it!!!



I may be in the minority here but the SM encoder works almost perfectly for me - having used it for almost a month now I think I've only been inexplicably disconnected once or twice. Sometimes my FPS is low for some reason I can't understand but other than that... My image is so much better too, no lags, no skipping frames, no messed up audio, nice and clear at a much lower CPU usage. It's worth a try!
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