Software basics

Bracket tournaments, Streams broadcasts, file sharing, local downloads, and software setup.

Open a live channel in Streams, turn on audio, and check common playback problems.

Set up OBS, connect securely, and verify your broadcast on the event's private Streams service.

Check match times, results, the bracket, and standings in Bracket as a player or spectator.

Five minutes of prep beats an hour of updates at the venue.

Share game files, not viruses. The rules.

Steam/EGS/GOG: clear cache, verify files, offline install.

Windows quirks, Linux tips, and making things work.

How to check game version, where to find local patch mirrors.

TeamSpeak for LAN, Discord for online. Push-to-talk is best practice.

Get game updates and installers locally at 1Gbps.