Simple BigFug Send question

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Hi all,

I’ve been playing around with bigfug streaming this week, trying to get my VVVV video output from my PC to send over a LAN network to my mates PC, and into his Resolume. We are doing a gig together on 12 December, and we really want a vvvv feed so I can play my patches out for the first time :)

I’ve been through everything online, I just have a big doubt that I am setting up the config file incorrectly.

I have attached the config file to this post, Or you can see it at the address below, half way down the page at:
http://wiki.bigfug.com/FreeFrameVideoStreamingDocs

For example:

Do I leave all text as it is and only change the IP address?

Or do I delete the lines that refer to protocols I will not be using? Oh and for ethernet/LAN I want TCP, right?

Just a little confused about this. I think I’ve done all other steps correctly, the config file is recognized in the vvvv bigfugSend demopatch. I have video output going into the bigfugSend node, I’ve checked the recieving IP address, the bigfugRecieve plugin is recognized in Resolume and I’ve set up ports / protocol & switched it on, and made appropriate changes in the config file (I think).

Any pointers would be great, I’m sure I’m making an obvious mistake!

Thanks, John

fugStreamSend.cfg (880 Bytes)

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Hi johnruntime,

fugstream is working fine with some limitations. See here and here for its constraints.
I checked your cfg-file and think there are small issues causing troubles: double “1=” for IP and I assume 16bit isnt support yet. So, best you take 24bit default. And I found a limitation about UDP-streaming, which I got running at 64x32 px only.

Do I leave all text as it is and only change the IP address?
-Yes
Or do I delete the lines that refer to protocols I will not be using? Oh and for ethernet/LAN I want TCP, right?
-Just add your desired IP:Port:Protocol numbers 1,2,3,4 are just for choosing between some IP-settings.

fugStreamSend-1.cfg (884 Bytes)

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Solved!

Thanks frank

I’ve got this working now, my issues lied with networking rather than the config file I think

I got vvvv to send over IE1394 to my friends PC and into his Resolume, using TCP and the Windows ‘bridge connections’ command (I don’t have a router right now but eventually I want to use LAN).

I have read the limitations you pointed me to. I experienced a little bit of delay. A bigger issue was my video looked a bit jumpy like it was skipping frames. Not sure if this is my slow laptop’s fault or whether it is due to the limitations the bigfug method.

I can try the lower res UDP tonight and see the results, maybe it is passable quality…

Hmm a video capture card might be on the christmas list me thinks!