How to stream Rocksmith 2014

[NilloN]

Hi guys, does somebody know how to stream rocksmith? When i'm trying to stream it on twitch, steam wahtever, stream doesn't recognize soun, also when i'm turning off 'Audio Exclusivity' i got the message that: 'No audio output device is detected. Please connect and enable an audio output device then restard Rocksmith 2014.

[Boris the Animal]

Nillon, here's some info that may help you. I can't link to the site for where the author, (a cat called Gryphonboy), wrote this, so instead I'll post his write-up. This is not my work, so my only credit would be finding the author's blog. I have additional links provided at the bottom if you need help beyond this write-up.

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1 - The Basics.

So you want to be a Rocksmith streamer? Well, you're going to need a few things to get started.

Gear.
Obviously you will need a copy of the game and the Rocksmith cable.
An electric guitar and/or a bass. (guitar straps, plectrums, strings... blah blah)
A PC (see system spec).
Console streaming, while technically possible is hampered by Copyright protection that effectively blocks any attempts to broadcast the game.
A wireless headset. (Preferably with a microphone)
If you want to be able to play standing up like I do, having a wireless headset is essential, but if you're going to be seated it isn't that big a deal. A set of ordinary wired headphones and even a standalone microphone will probably work fine for you. Make sure that your headset supports 48Khz 16 bit audio at a minimum and ensure that you have it set to stereo mode only. Rocksmith 2014 is very particular about the sound configuration. Also ensure that Audio exclusivity is turned off in your Windows Sound Control Panel.
A webcam.
While not essential, If you want to put on an entertaining show it's a very good idea to make sure people can see your epicness as you rock out. Rocksmith on its own is not the most entertaining game to watch.
Broadcast software
I use OBS(Open Broadcast Software) there are others, such as Xsplit but this guide will be based on what I know.

SYSTEM SPEC.
I'm going to use my own system as the baseline for minimum hardware requirements for streaming Rocksmith. Mainly because it's all I know and has served me well. I have a pretty complex streaming setup now and the hardware that I am using has kept up with my requirements thus far. Simpler streaming setups will definitely be playable with lower spec PC systems so don't be completely put off if your hardware doesn't match up with mine. That being said, my rig is 3 years old now (2016) so if you've upgraded or purchased a new PC in the last year or so you will probably have no issues.

CPU - Intel i7 4770 3.4Ghz
RAM - 16gb
Harddrive - 240gb SSD
an SSD is absolutely essential if you are going to have a large selection.
GPU - Nvidia Geforce 680GTX
MoBo - ASRock Z68 Extreme4
Wireless Headset - Logitech g930.
Webcam - Logitech c930 1080p
Monitors - 2 x 24inch 1920 x 1200 Dell Ultrasharp LCD Screens.
1 x 48inch 3840 x 2160 4k TV. *
* A note about monitors. Two monitors will be more than adequate for most Rocksmith streaming setups. In fact you only really need one. However if you want to be engaged with your viewers while streaming it is incredibly useful to be able to have your twitch chat open in a separate window. I went whole hog on mine by adding a 4k TV to the mix so that I could have absolutely every window open while broadcasting my show. Don't feel like you need anything quite as excessive to be able to put on a good show.

2 - Broadcasting


So you've got the gear. You've got the attitude. Now you're ready to bring your Rocksmith show to the world. Let's get your setup fine tuned for your first stream.

The Game

Rocksmith 2014 can sometimes be a complete bastard to configure for a live stream. There are a few things you need to do first to ensure that your broadcasting software can capture the game audio and video.

Video
When you are starting out, I strongly recommend that you set the game's graphical options to the lowest possible in the Visual settings menu. Have your game resolution set to 720p to start and disable all the fancy bells and whistles in the advanced display settings menu. Once you've confirmed that the game is playable for you while streaming feel free to bump everything up to your hearts content, but to start with, keep things as simple as possible.

Audio
In the game's audio settings menu check the audio engine is set to 4. If your PC is beefy enough feel free to drop it down to 3 or 2. Ensure that audio exclusivity is set to OFF. This is very important for streaming as your broadcasting software won't be able to capture audio if it is ON.
If you want to really get into the nitty gritty of rocksmith config then I recommend going through the Ubisoft PC config guide http://forums.ubi.co...-and-FAQ-Forums

Your PC

To ensure you give your PC the best possible shot at producing a clean live broadcast I strongly recommend closing down any unnecessary applications. Anything that can cause random fluctuations in CPU use or your internet bandwidth should be closed. Shut off those pr0n torrents kids. You need those precious mbits.

I'd also recommend turning off any alerts or notifications that could potentially pop up and cause issues. Having said that, since upgrading to windows 10, I have actually found the new alert system to be quite useful for when I am tweeted at during a stream. On Windows 7 system notifications caused Rocksmith to lag like crazy and often necessitated a game restart to bring it back to normal. Your mileage may vary though so feel free to ignore this advice.

Go to your sound device properties menu. In the advanced tab make sure your audio device is set to 48Khz 16bit. Also be sure to deselect the audio exclusivity options. If these are active then Rocksmith won't let OBS capture audio.

Ensure that your speaker config is set to stereo (2 speakers) This is key as Rocksmith will not work with surround sound.

Your rocksmith real tone cable should be set to the same properties by default.

Broadcast Software

This guide will only deal with OBS (Open Broadcast System) it's free and regularly updated and is the only one I've used. Their are alternatives though so feel free to try those out too.

There are plenty of really good guides out there for getting the most out of the OBS product. I highly recommend you go through these to get a good overview of how to configure the software.
Twitch.tv has it's own OBS guide - here
There are plenty of guides on the OBS forums - here is one I recommend since it also includes many other useful guides to setting up a quality broadcast.

The above mentioned guides will take you through all the steps necessary for getting to the point of being able to start streaming. I'm not going to cover any of that here as those guides are far more thorough and there is no need to duplicate the info.

In terms of my config for streaming with OBS... I have 20mbit upload on my broadband

Video Encoding - max bitrate 2000kb/s
Audio Encoding - AAC - bitrate 160
Base resolution - 1920x1080
no downscale
Filter - Bilinear
FPS - 30
The above settings give me a reasonable balance between quality of image and bandwidth usage.

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If you need further help, try here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/rocksmith/comments/21teef/twitch_streaming_rocksmith_2014_pc/

https://www.reddit.com/r/rocksmith/comments/3ezt2t/anyone_had_success_streaming_rocksmith_on_twitchtv/