To start setting up the Hearthstone Deck Tracker (HDT) for streaming, you must first go to the the options menu for streaming, which can be found under Options > Advanced Options > Capturable Overlay
as shown in the screenshots below.
Getting Started
Start the Hearthstone Deck Tracker.
Enable
Show capturable overlay window
. The default value for theBackground
color is #FF00FF (magenta).For the purpose of setting up HDT, make sure to disable
Hide if HS is in background
in Overlay > General.After you've done the above, start Hearthstone.
For the purpose of setting up HDT, make sure Hearthstone is in windowed mode (not full-screen).
Start a new game versus the Innkeeper. You can use this game to setup and test your streaming scene(s).
Instructions for OBS
Start OBS.
Add a new
Window Capture
source (e.g. called "HDT Overlay").Select
[Hearthstone Deck Tracker.exe] HDT - Capturable Overlay
. SetWindow Match Priority
toWindow title must match
. EnableCapture Cursor
.Right click the
HDT Overlay
source you just added and selectFilters
.Add a new
Chroma Key
filter.Set the
Key Color Type
toMagenta
(default background color set above),Similarity
to350
,Smoothness
to80
andKey Color Spill Reduction
to1
. You may have to adjust these values a bit.Disable
Capture Cursor
within the settings of your Hearthstone source. Not doing so will cause the cursor to show up beneath the overlay.Close the Filter window, adjust the overlay size within the composition view and start streaming!
Instructions for XSplit Broadcaster
Start XSplit Broadcaster
Add a new
Screen Capture
source. Select any window.Right click the source you just added, set
Window Source
toHDT - Capturable Overlay
.Enable
Stick to title
andShow Mouse
.Under
Color > Keying
selectChroma Key
.Enable
Legacy Mode
and with theEyedrop Tool
select the magenta of the overlay. The value for the first slider should become around-142
.You can bring up the magenta overlay color by alt-tabbing until the windowHDT - Capturable Overlay
becomes active.Adjust the second slider until you get the best result.
Adjust the overlay size within the composition view and start streaming!
The Hearthstone window contents pass through the overlay source automatically. It should not be necessary to setup a separate source for Hearthstone underneath the overlay.
Notes
Keep in mind that we are not streamers and we've put together these instructions to the best of our knowledge. It is possible that better or easier ways exist. If you know of either (or want to add instructions for other software not covered above), don't hesitate to reach out to us at contact@hearthsim.net.
It's possible the Hearthstone game window contains a solid magenta color, caused by the overlay. Clicking within the game window once should remove it.