Procaster Causes Lag/Crash on Laptop

[AquilaVolans]

I started using Procaster a few days ago, and each time I try to go live it lags my computer like crazy and has already caused my laptop to crash several times in the middle of a broadcast. I usually have iTunes and Paint Tool SAI running when I use Procaster, and it's extremely frustrating when I'm trying to draw and SAI shuts down right in the middle of it. I don't know what's going on, because when I use Hypercam3 my laptop doesn't lag at all. If there's no way that I can solve this lag problem, is there a way I can use Hypercam3 to broadcast instead?

Also, the control bar and chat aren't affected at all when this happens.

[jasonlive]

Originally Posted by AquilaVolans

I started using Procaster a few days ago, and each time I try to go live it lags my computer like crazy and has already caused my laptop to crash several times in the middle of a broadcast. I usually have iTunes and Paint Tool SAI running when I use Procaster, and it's extremely frustrating when I'm trying to draw and SAI shuts down right in the middle of it. I don't know what's going on, because when I use Hypercam3 my laptop doesn't lag at all. If there's no way that I can solve this lag problem, is there a way I can use Hypercam3 to broadcast instead?

Also, the control bar and chat aren't affected at all when this happens.

AquilaVolans,

What are your system specs (OS, CPU, RAM, etc)? Procaster is a very CPU intensive program - if your CPU is being maxed out, this could be responsible for the delay. I recommend monitoring your CPU usage while running a test broadcast.

FYI, here is a link to the minimum/recommended system specs for Procaster:
http://www.livestream.com/userguide/...m_Requirements

In terms of crashing, can you elaborate or provide some further details? What happens when your lap top crashes? What about SAI? Does Procaster ever crash? Reinstalling Procaster might help.

Best,
Jason

[CptnSlapAHo]

When i livestream i use Paint tool SAI. The program lags out every time i try to draw a line or so on. I was wondering if anyone else had this problem and how i could fix it? The lag tends to lag out my internet also.
I use a windows 7 laptop.

[jasonlive]

Originally Posted by CptnSlapAHo

When i livestream i use Paint tool SAI. The program lags out every time i try to draw a line or so on. I was wondering if anyone else had this problem and how i could fix it? The lag tends to lag out my internet also.
I use a windows 7 laptop.

CptnSlapAHo,

Please explain the lag and "lag out" issue in greater detail. Please also provide the results of a speed test from www.speedtest.net with the preferred server set to New York, NY.

What are your system specs (OS, CPU, RAM, etc)? Procaster is a CPU intensive program - if your CPU is being maxed out, this could be responsible for the delay. I recommend monitoring your CPU usage while running a test broadcast.

FYI, here is a link to the minimum/recommended system specs for Procaster:
http://www.livestream.com/userguide/...m_Requirements

Best,
Jason

[Poketronex]

When I have Paint tool Sai open, I open Procastor but it fails to pop up and everything crashes. In Taskmanager is says it's in Processes but not Applications.. And vice versa, when I open Procastor without Sai, it opens fine, but when I go to open Sai with Procastor open, Sai won't pop up and everything crashes.

Any ideas on how to fix this, I've searched all over but to no avail. Maybe I haven't looked hard enough. but I'm at the end of my rope.