OBS Tangia Capture Template

OBS Configuration for capturing Tangia Interactions
Created by JoshUndefined | Report Bug

Table of Contents

• About
• Installation and Setup
• Troubleshooting

About

A complete configuration template for an OBS installation in Portable Mode for screen captures of video files for use as Tangia Spot Interactions.

Running in OBS portable means that it can be installed and run alongside an existing OBS installation without affecting configurations.

This template will create scenes and a profile for capturing video at 800x800px and limiting audio to -12dBFS.

This project is not affiliated with Tangia or OBS.

Tested with OBS Version 31.0.1

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Installation and Setup

1. Backup your existing OBS installation(s) before proceeding
   1. Instructions are out of the scope of this tutorial
2. Download a new copy of OBS Studio
   1. Download the Zip version
      
   2. Extract the contents to where you would like to install this version of OBS
3. Download Template Installer from this repository
4. Extract the contents to the root directory of the OBS directory
   
5. Run the script installTemplate.bat within the root directory which performs the following actions:
   1. Creates a folder C:\TangiaCapture where the recordings will be saved
   2. Extracts the template files to patch OBS for Portable Mode and install the Scenes & Profile
   3. Creates shortcuts to both the OBS installation and the Capture folder
6. Run the shortcut to OBS - Tangia Record
   
   1. OBS first-time configuration wizard will appear.
      1. Select "Optimize just for recording"
      2. Other settings may remain default
   2. Change the Profile Profile -> TangiaRecord
   3. Change the Scene Collection Scene Collection -> Tangia Record
      
7. In the Sources, configure your Audio and Display capture devices
   
8. In OBS Settings, select a video and audio encoder
   1. Settings -> Output -> Recording
   2. Select a Video Encoder and Audio Encoder
   3. Adjust the Encoder Settings
9. In the OBS Preview, resize and position of the Display Capture Source
   
10. Press Start Recording in the OBS Controls
    
    1. The video recording will be stored at C:\TangiaCapture

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Troubleshooting

When I open this installation of OBS, my old settings are used instead

• You must run the installTemplate.bat script before opening OBS or it will use the default installation configuration

I can hear the audio doubled while recording

• On the main OBS window Audio Mixer, Right-Click the Audio Output Capture and select Advanced Audio Properties
  
• Change Audio Monitoring
  • Monitor Off: Only sends the recorded audio to the output file
  • Monitor and Output: Plays the recorded audio to the audio device specified in Settings -> Audio -> Advanced -> Monitoring Device
  • Monitor Only (mute output): Does not record any audio *Don't use this as you may still hear the audio during recording causing confusion and frustration

Captured audio sounds strange and the incorrect pitch

• Ensure Settings -> Audio -> Sample Rate matches your system audio settings

Who is this JoshUndefined guy and how do I look at the Tangia Interactions he has made

• Hey there! You can type "JoshUndefined" (or any Tangia creator's name) in the Tangia Interactions page search bar
  

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