MLG Game Room FAQ - READ BEFORE POSTING

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Questions are posted in this section from users who are having trouble with the Game Room (http://gameroom.mlgpro.com/). The point of this thread is to make it easier on users to identify and fix their problem without having to make a thread in this section therefore creating less clutter for the moderators to clean up. If you have any questions which aren't listed in this FAQ, please post in this thread.

Table of Contents

General Knowledge
Where is the Game Room?
What is the Game Room?
How can I upload a video to the Game Room?
What file types can be uploaded to the Game Room?
What am I allowed to upload to the Game Room?
What are the benefits of uploading videos to the Game Room?
What are My Playlists?
How can I make a Game Room Playlist?
How can I add videos to my Game Room Playlist?
How can I embed a Game Room video in my post?

Uploading/Viewing Issues
How can I improve the quality of my video?
My file size is too big. How can I reduce it to fit 1GB or less?
What are the computer requirements to watch Game Room videos?
What do I do if I find a bug in the Game Room?

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General Knowledge

Where is the Game Room?

The Game Room is located at the very top of the page for any part of MLGpro.com. The direct link to the game room is: http://gameroom.mlgpro.com/

What is the Game Room?

The Game Room allows any video game fan to upload their best plays, montages, funny clips - anything that relates to video games - and put them on display for all MLG fans to see.

How can I upload a video to the Game Room?

Uploading a video to the Game Room is easy. First enter the Game Room (http://gameroom.mlgpro.com/). Once you enter you will see this (http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/8779/uploadht1.png)at the top right hand side of the page. Click on that. Then follow the instructions from there and you'll be set.

What file types can be uploaded to the Game Room?

Only avi, wmv, mov, swf, mpg, mpeg, flv, and mp4 file types can be uploaded to the Game Room.

What am I allowed to upload to the Game Room?

You are allowed to upload anything related to video games:

Montages
Funny Clips
Gameplay
Etc.


Make sure what you are uploading agrees to the Game Room's Terms of Use (http://www.mlgpro.com/?q=termsAndConditions/index).

What are the benefits of uploading videos to the Game Room?

Some of the benefits to uploading videos to the Game Room are:

Your video could be selected to be in the MLG ESPN Top 10 Plays.
Your video could be selected to be in the MLG Top 10 User Videos of the Week
Every year MLG runs several contests in the Game Room to find the very best of the best gameplay throughout the world. One of our most popular contests is the Halo 3 Film Festival. If you are chosen you are given prizes and even cash.


What are My Playlists?

My Playlists are a feature that the Game Room has which allows users to bookmark a video they have viewed. It organizes your videos into a group so that you can view them any time you like with no hassle. If you have been on YouTube before, its a very similar system to the one they have.

How can I make a Game Room Playlist?

To make a Game Room Playlist, first enter the Game Room (http://gameroom.mlgpro.com/). Next step is to click on Manage Playlist which is located at the bottom left hand side of the page under My Game Room. From there title your Playlist and click create.

How can I add videos to my Game Room Playlist?

After you have created your Game Room Playlist (see above) you can now add videos to it. You can do this by first clicking on any video of your choice. Below the video you will see:

Title of the Video
From:
About this video:
Uploaded:
Game:
Last Viewed:
Tags:
My Playlists: Manage
Game Room Popularity Score:

Click the Manage link next to My Playlists: Once clicked a drop down menu will appear. Simply click the Playlist you would like to add the video to and your done.

How can I embed a Game Room video in my post?

1.) Take the coding from the video url you would like to use:
Example: http://gameroom.mlgpro.com/view/dePx2H4iAmU.html
Value: dePx2H4iAmU
2.) Put gameroom tags around it: dePx2H4iAmU
3.) Result:
dePx2H4iAmU

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Uploading/Viewing Issues

How can I improve the quality of my video?

Although this is for YouTube, it applies to the Game Room as well.

http://www.squidoo.com/youtuberight

My file size is too big. How can I reduce it to fit 1GB or less?

The simplest solution has always been just importing the video into Windows Media Maker and then re-exporting it at a lower bitrate with the same resolution. wmv files are normally good for knocking the size down.

What are the computer requirements to watch Game Room videos?

All videos in the Game Room are done in Flash. Please make sure you have the latest version of flash installed.

Adobe Flash Player (http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=shockwaveFlashTournam ent)

Make sure you have the latest version of your browser, and if one browser does not work, you may experience better results with alternate web browsers. Internet Explorer and Firefox are the most popular browsers.

Internet Explorer (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/ie/getitnow.mspx)
Mozilla Firefox (http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/)

Also make sure you clear your browser caches, that can fix a number of problems: How To Clear Your Cache (http://www.wikihow.com/Clear-Your-Browser%27s-Cache)

What do I do if I find a bug in the Game Room?

How to report a bug:

Please make a new thread, titled like so:

BUG: <insert bug here>

And in the post, please describe the bug as clearly as possible, and how to replicate it. Any screenshots and error logs are greatly appreciated.

So for example, if i found that the upload bar is not working in IE, I would make a thread called.

BUG: Upload bar not working in IE

Please use this forum for things like bugs and suggestions. Please keep all video-related comments to the comments system in gameroom.

What do I do if I can't find an answer to my question?

If it comes to the point where no one on the forums can answer your question regarding the Game Room, please create a Help Desk Ticket (http://www.mlgpro.com/support/). Make sure you clearly state the problem you are having and you will get an answer back

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[sStatic]

Nice FAQ man, but I was wondering if you could explain the popularity system and how it works peaz??

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Nice FAQ man, but I was wondering if you could explain the popularity system and how it works peaz??

I would ask one of the Game Room Moderators about that if I were you.

[Georgiaz_Slayer]

I dont have a capture card so how can I upload my videos?Is Gamevee.com the only site that I can go to?

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I dont have a capture card so how can I upload my videos?Is Gamevee.com the only site that I can go to?

Your options are GameVee or getting someone else to capture the clip for you.

[Foxxxxxx]

Even after downloading the newest version of Flash and clearing my Cache, I am having trouble with playing MLG Gameroom videos both embedded and in the GameRoom.

When the video plays it will play clear and sharp for about the first minute and then it will start lagging, dropping frames and loosing sync. I have tried all the basics, but still no luck.

I have tried 3 diffrent browsers also. Ive had this problem for a while but when Live VoD was I could still watch that with no lag. Also other videos like youtube, gamevee, megavideo, zShare, etc. all play fine so It is very doubtful that the problem lies in my computer.


Any idea to why the videos are lagging? Any suggest are appreciated.

[Jp62]

Even after downloading the newest version of Flash and clearing my Cache, I am having trouble with playing MLG Gameroom videos both embedded and in the GameRoom.

When the video plays it will play clear and sharp for about the first minute and then it will start lagging, dropping frames and loosing sync. I have tried all the basics, but still no luck.

I have tried 3 diffrent browsers also. Ive had this problem for a while but when Live VoD was I could still watch that with no lag. Also other videos like youtube, gamevee, megavideo, zShare, etc. all play fine so It is very doubtful that the problem lies in my computer.


Any idea to why the videos are lagging? Any suggest are appreciated.
i have this same problem

[thy_henery]

Even after downloading the newest version of Flash and clearing my Cache, I am having trouble with playing MLG Gameroom videos both embedded and in the GameRoom.

When the video plays it will play clear and sharp for about the first minute and then it will start lagging, dropping frames and loosing sync. I have tried all the basics, but still no luck.

I have tried 3 diffrent browsers also. Ive had this problem for a while but when Live VoD was I could still watch that with no lag. Also other videos like youtube, gamevee, megavideo, zShare, etc. all play fine so It is very doubtful that the problem lies in my computer.


Any idea to why the videos are lagging? Any suggest are appreciated.

Ditto. a response would be appreciated

[A1RMaC]

Ive had sooo much trouble with the gameroom. But i changed my user name to this one i have now and when i go to the gameroom it still says the old 1??? anybody know why ive tried everything? it kinda sucks coz when i upload videos no1 knows its A1rMaC rather they know its bossizclutch22 lol.

[evo2009]

what about hd video does gameroom support 720-1080p?