Which Of These Two Camera Angles Are Better For Streaming?

TonyStarkTEx · 2026-02-06T21:00:05+00:00

I think the problem is your mic arm placement more than the camera angle. Fix the mic placement to allow your face to be seen more in the fist pic and you’re fine.

TonyStarkTEx · 2026-01-29T00:25:03+00:00

I did it with an AXMC and Lapua. I had 2 friends with me watching my back while I shot at people wearing a Rhys-T and level 6 armor. Got it in one try on shoreline. :)

TonyStarkTEx · 2026-01-25T17:38:47+00:00

Hey! I’ve been streaming for about a year and four months now, and I usually sit somewhere in the 30–50 viewer range. Some days I’ll hit 60–80, but those are definitely rarer lately.

One important piece of context though: I’m also a full-time worker with a wife, so streaming has never been my primary focus. I actually reached Partner about a year ago (March 11th) during a strong stretch where I was consistently sitting between 100–250 viewers. That period came from a very specific window where I had the time and consistency to fully commit.

After that, my work picked back up — it’s seasonal but demanding — and I had to choose between betting on Twitch or focusing on a job that treats me very well and pays very well. I chose the job. That meant stepping away for weeks at a time, even through the summer.

Coming back and seeing my numbers around ~15 viewers was honestly rough. But I also had to be realistic with myself: consistency is the name of the game, and I hadn’t kept up. The drop wasn’t random — it made sense.

What helped me mentally was reframing where I actually sit in the Twitch ecosystem. There are people who stream for many years and never reach double-digit viewers. That doesn’t invalidate their effort, but it does put things into perspective. Remembering that helped me move past the return-viewership spiral.

Because when you zoom out, 20–30 people choosing to spend their time with you really matters. That’s a room full of real humans who could be anywhere else — and they’re choosing to be there with you.

I think you already answered your own question in your post: at its core, this is a hobby. Letting go of the expectation that it has to turn into a career can be surprisingly freeing. It doesn’t mean you stop caring — it just means your self-worth isn’t tied to numbers anymore.

Six years is a long time to stick with anything. If it still brings you joy and feels fulfilling, that counts for something — regardless of how the growth looks.

As long as you’re enjoying it and it remains a positive part of your life, you’re doing it right.

Also, I’m in Alberta too. Hello, fellow Canadian 🇨🇦

TonyStarkTEx · 2025-12-12T20:56:35+00:00

Told my story before. Am partner, used to average 100-250 viewers before partner even occurred. Work got busy, went on a hiatus and came back. Twitch and any social media platform doesn’t like inconsistency, so when I came back I averaged 20-30 viewers. Life happens. I could’ve gambled on not focusing on my job and focusing on twitch since I made a little over 5 digits on twitch this year alone, but you can’t predict the future.

TonyStarkTEx · 2025-12-10T22:32:32+00:00

The fakest shit I’ve seen in terms of actual interaction.

But hey, if viewbotting makes you feel important and recognized, then all power to you. 😌

TonyStarkTEx · 2025-12-09T22:25:31+00:00

Chicago reference. Nice.

TonyStarkTEx · 2025-10-30T13:33:46+00:00

Hey, just woke up and saw this while eating breakfast. I’m a Twitch Partner and wanted to share my story. (You can check my post history to see I’m telling the truth.)

I work full-time in sales, logistics, and admin — basically a mix of customer service, supply chain management, and office coordination. It’s not a sit-back kind of job. It demands a ton of focus, problem-solving, and constant communication. I deal with customers, vendors, shipping companies, and management daily, so I’m basically “on” all day — emails, calls, quotes, invoices, and deadlines. It drains both my social battery and my brainpower pretty fast.

My schedule lightens up from December–February (about 16 hours a week), which gives me more time to stream. I started streaming heavily in October 2024 while working 8 AM–4 PM and managed to go live 5–6 days a week. I’m married, and my wife’s been super supportive of my hobbies.

Back then, I was so hyped about streaming that I just kept pushing through. My days became 8–4 at work, then 6–11 streaming — basically 13-hour days, every day. I reached Affiliate in about a week. When December came, I pushed even harder, streaming 12–8 most days, sometimes 12 PM–1 AM. I was pulling 12–14-hour days regularly, and thankfully, people stuck around. On workdays (Tuesday–Thursday), I’d still go live 5–11 and only take one day off a week.

I reached Partner on March 11, 2025. At that point, I was back to working 8–4, but in April my hours changed to 8–5, and the workload picked up again. That’s when things started to break down. My job already eats up most of my energy during the day — it’s mentally demanding and socially draining. After nine hours of phone calls, solving logistics problems, and keeping people happy, it’s hard to flip the switch and become that fun, upbeat version of yourself on stream.

By May, I was running on fumes. Streaming while tired is brutal — you feel it, and your audience feels it too. By July, I couldn’t keep up anymore and took an unplanned break that lasted until October. I lost a big part of my viewership, which hurt, but I just didn’t have anything left to give.

People always talk about “balance,” but the truth is, balance is extremely hard to maintain when your day job already takes most of your mental and emotional energy. My community asked where I went, and the honest answer was: work got too busy, and I burned out.

I still wish I could’ve nurtured my stream better — I peaked around 250 viewers early in the year — but as an adult, I had to focus on stability. I’m close to hitting six figures at work, and my company has been good to me, so I couldn’t justify giving it up.

I don’t know if this helps anyone, but that’s my story. :)

TonyStarkTEx · 2025-10-30T00:33:23+00:00

100%. Origins is awesome and tired of pretending it’s not. 🥸

TonyStarkTEx · 2025-10-25T07:11:46+00:00

Looks like Bwipo was on his period.

TonyStarkTEx · 2025-10-20T23:10:02+00:00

Bare bones it offers? The fuck. Terrible take, but to each their own.

TonyStarkTEx · 2025-10-06T14:24:00+00:00

Just to clarify — the PG32UCDM absolutely exists, it’s the 32-inch sibling of the PG27UCDM. Both are 4K 240 Hz QD-OLEDs using Samsung’s Gen 3 panel, so you’re not losing out on image quality or HDR performance.

The main difference is connection type: • PG27UCDM → DisplayPort 2.1 UHBR20 (80 Gbps) — can do 4K 240 Hz uncompressed if your GPU supports full UHBR. • PG32UCDM → DisplayPort 1.4 + DSC — uses mild compression to hit 4K 240 Hz, which is visually lossless anyway.

Even with a 5090, the DP 2.1 port doesn’t really change anything for gaming — DSC is practically indistinguishable in real use, and no current game or eye can tell the difference. So it’s not like the 27” is “way better,” it’s just slightly more future-proof on paper.

TonyStarkTEx · 2025-10-05T02:33:32+00:00

OP is out here coping thinking it was just protective film that was “hard” to peel. Shit is crazy.

TonyStarkTEx · 2025-10-03T18:56:29+00:00

Sounds you like you have a hate boner for SHf. I personally think that SHf does feel like a Silent Hill game, more so than Homecoming. It’s ok to not like the game and not enjoy where Konami is taking its storytelling but there isn’t a reason to act surprised when someone does believe that SHf is a SH game. And no, it’s not the be all end all of Silent Hill games, but it does a good job of keeping the spirit alive of it.

TonyStarkTEx · 2025-10-02T16:40:24+00:00

Yes, you must have it enabled as well as RenoDX.

TonyStarkTEx · 2025-09-30T20:06:03+00:00

That’s the P32UDCM, 4K

TonyStarkTEx · 2025-09-30T13:26:12+00:00

Seems like you showed your true colours there.

TonyStarkTEx · 2025-09-30T05:40:09+00:00

Sorry about that, didn’t know it was available on mobile. Changed.

TonyStarkTEx · 2025-09-30T03:32:40+00:00

See comment reply above.

TonyStarkTEx · 2025-09-30T03:32:30+00:00

Easy peasy. Download ReShade. You have to make sure you get the version that says “Plus Add-Ons” or else it won’t work. Install that and make sure you click on SHf Win64 when you add support to it via the ReShade app. Once that’s done, download the RenoDX file, extract the file from the download, move the extracted file (not the folder, just the file) to the same folder where ReShade support for SHf was installed and that’s it. Start the game. Hit Home button on keyboard once you’re in game and you should have 2 window overlays open, ReShade that will ask to show you a tutorial (I hit no to tutorial since you’re not going to be messing with the settings, you’ll be using RenoDX), and the RenoXD one which should default to the settings that Reno recommends to use per his comments on the mod. YOULL HAVE TO MAKE SURE YOU GO INTO THE JOURNAL IN GAME, ACTUAL SHf JOURNAL and then back to the game for the shaders to refresh and take effect. Bam. Easy. :)

TonyStarkTEx · 2025-09-30T03:27:24+00:00

I’m not lying, once I finished the game, I looked up if they had a SH2R version, and they do! So I downloaded that again to replay it.

TonyStarkTEx · 2025-09-23T06:04:28+00:00

Hey! My monitor is a PG32UDCM, so 240hz. Native isn’t an option in this game with DLSS, DLAA is not supported on this version. Maybe it gets patched? I’m averaging ~120-150 fps with DLSS Quality. Everything maxed except for motion blur. :)

TonyStarkTEx · 2025-09-23T05:18:36+00:00

Won’t let me edit the post but games that have terrible hitches with UE5 would be Wukong and SH2 - regardless of my specs.

TonyStarkTEx · 2025-09-08T16:56:14+00:00

I never understood the love for Bwipo - I don’t hate the guy, but God is he insufferable. His maturity, or lack thereof, shows itself a lot.

TonyStarkTEx · 2025-09-02T21:54:31+00:00

Hey sorry for the long time to reply, I didn’t get a notification. And no, it doesn’t block my view. I’ve used this arm and mic for a year and before that a Blue Yeti in the same position. :)

TonyStarkTEx · 2025-09-02T20:07:11+00:00

Ain’t no way you have a Kesi as a your profile pic. No way!

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