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Everything here is written for the person doing it, not the person who built it.
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- What do I need to run a game?Everything BobbleheadStreams needs on your computer, what each piece does, and which ones your players need. Read this before you install anything.
- Getting BobbleHubWhere to download BobbleHub, what Windows will say while you install it, and why that warning is expected.
- Your accountMaking an account, signing in, verifying your email, two-factor, and what to do when you can't get back in.
- Your first show, start to finishThe whole run, in order — link your account, get a scene, invite your players, put their faces on characters, and go live. About an hour the first time.
Installing the other programs
- Why do I need to install NDI?NDI is a free tool that moves video between programs on your computer. It's how BobbleHub hands your show to OBS — here's what it is and how to install it.
- Installing OBS StudioOBS is what actually streams your show. You probably already have it — the part worth checking is your version.
- Installing DistroAV (the NDI add-on for OBS)The last piece, and a two-minute install. It's what lets OBS see your show. Install NDI and OBS first — this one checks for both.
- Setting up Discord for your tableHow voice works for a BobbleheadStreams game. This is the one page your players need — and it's the only thing they install.
Running a show
- Linking BobbleHub to your accountWhat a hub key is, where to find yours, and why the Store stays empty until you paste it in. Two minutes, once per computer.
- Scenes — getting them, and loading themHow scene packs reach your machine, what the Store is telling you, and the two presses that put a scene and your cast on air.
- Your players — invites, cameras and facesHow people join your show, how their face gets onto a character, how to tell BobbleHub who is who, and what to do when someone's connection is bad.
- Directing the showThe tabs you actually work from while a game is running — moving characters, animating them, cutting between cameras, and setting the weather and the music.
- Getting the show into OBSPicking the right NDI source, getting the voices and the music in alongside it, and what to check when OBS shows black.
- CastTime — what it is and what it costsCastTime is the hours your players' cameras run on. What burns them, why the session number looks big, and the one habit that wastes the most.
- Panic — stopping the show fastWhat the PANIC button does, what it deliberately does not do, and the other ways to stop things. Worth reading once before you need it.
Paying for it
- Plans and pricesWhat CastTime costs, what a subscription includes, how top-up hours work, and when hours expire.
- Buying scenes and hoursHow the Store works, what happens at checkout, where a purchase shows up afterwards, and who can author a scene pack.
Discord
- Adding the bobble bot to your Discord serverThe bot that hears who is talking, so the right bobblehead lights up. Adding it takes one click and no developer settings.
For players
- Joining a showFor players. What happens when you open the invite link, what your camera is used for, and how to move your character.
Reference
- Frequently asked questionsShort answers about BobbleHub — what it does, what it costs, what your players need, and the handful of things that surprise people.
- Getting help, refunds and service statusHow to reach us, what we can put right, and where to look when you think something is down.