XSplit Broadcaster is a tool of my favorite kind - neat, fast and useful. It's a program for audio and video mixing for online streaming, and what makes it particularly appealing is the utilitarian approach to functionality. After installing the application and launching it, you gain access to a simple well-built interface, if only a bit dark in color, that lets you do pretty much anything a broadcasting session needs done. XSplit Broadcaster can set up and adjust the video parameters, notifications send-outs, change the settings of Twitch, which is the broadcasting platform XSplit Broadcaster works with. It's refreshingly nice to be able to access options without having to open the web page and visit the site. Every broadcasting parameter is basically available in one window, which makes the program extremely comfortable to use.
Unfortunately, the interface lacks a proper chat window, but this is not that big of a deal to me. However, there is a feature that makes up for any flaw: you can launch the program in an optimized mode, accelerating broadcasting speed by about 10%. Combined with the fact that XSplit Broadcaster doesn't particularly freeze or slow down, this is almost to good to be true. But not perfect, of course. The abundance of options and extensive potential for setting up a perfect broadcast is also the cause of automated setup being pretty bad. You will have to go about adjusting settings, whether you want it or not.
Overall, despite some minor flaws, XSplit Broadcaster is still the go-to instrument if you want quality broadcasting. It's easy to use, complex and fast.
v2.1.1501.626 [Dec 23, 2014]
2.1.1501.0626 Release Notes
Supported operating systems
Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
For hardware and software requirements, see further details here:
https://www.xsplit.com/download
Internet connection
Requires Internet connectivity and HTTPS / HTTP port 80/8080 to be open
For live streaming on lowest settings, a minimum upload speed of 500 Kbps is required
Known limitations:
For a list of bugs being worked on see “Known Issues” section. For other general known limitations see list below.
CPPCORE-399 - Screen capture issues with multi-GPU combination (Exclusive mode is disabled on multi monitor systems where monitors are connected to separate GPU’s)
See Notes on Limitation.
Some Origin-enabled games (eg. Mirror’s Edge - DX9) may crash or freeze. This seems to be due to a conflict with the Origin Overlay. We will do our best to get this issue resolved, but a workaround for the moment is to disable Origin overlay by going to Origin client’s Application Settings -> Origin In Game -> Uncheck “Enable Origin In Game”
XSplit Broadcaster may not be compatible with other similar applications that capture games running at the same time (i.e.: MSI Afterburner, Fraps)
XSplit Broadcaster is incompatible with some games using GameGuard for anti-cheat protection, hereunder Hero of the Obelisk and RF online. We have tried to contact INCA Internet (developers of GameGuard) but have received no response on this issue yet.
In DirectX11 games (for example World of Warcraft and Assassins Creed 3), XSplit Broadcaster will not enter into game and cannot capture when Fraps is running. UPlay and Steam has the same problem, since Fraps prevents any other software from capturing in DX 11.
XSplit Broadcaster may not be able to capture games where MSI Afterburner is loaded. To make it work, do either of these: Run MSI Afterburner after XSplit Broadcaster, or set the "Application detection level" to “Low” in the RivaTuner properties.
XSplit Broadcaster will run in low performance mode (legacy compatibility mode) on laptops using ATI Enduro switchable graphics (most modern laptops with AMD graphics card). We have to force this mode due to a bug in the AMD Enduro driver. We are working with AMD for a resolution of the issue. No current ETA on a driver update to solve this issue.
2.1.1412.1528 -> 2.1.1501.0626
Features and improvements
XBC-3521 - Add option to "Disable audio wrapper" in Source Property
XBC-3526 - Add option to disable/enable native flash sound control in Settings
XBC-3524 - Show growl warning when using RE2
XBC-3528 - Set "Interleave audio and video in one RTMP channel" to default for Local Streaming
Note: This only applies to new users or when recreating Local Streaming channel
XBC-XXX - Log error if changing recording location fails
XBC-XXX - Option to install XSplit Broadcaster without installing XSplit Stream Audio Renderer
Note: Specify INSTALLSOAD="0" exe parameter as follows:
xsplit_installer.exe INSTALLSOAD="0"
Fixes
CPPCORE-610 - Recordings that are recorded from stream cannot open in Sony Vegas (only audio comes in)
XBC-3515 - Wrong codec name shown in Reconfigure window
XBC-3520 - RTMP Stream source volume level is very low when using new sound proxy
XBC-3530 - Internal exception in the initial opening of Preview Editor for Clean install and New/Load Presentation
XBC-3534 - "libcef.dll" crashes on manual update
XBC-3537 - XSplit Broadcaster may get stuck on startup
XBC-XXX - Installer can abort due to fatal error in IsNetworkInstallUI
XBC-XXX - Trying to access General Settings is throwing an error
XBC-XXX - My Recordings location cannot be set to a Truecrypt-encrypted volume
XVE-141 - Incorrect restore/maximize UI on XVE
