Retro Streaming Setup for DOS/Win95/98
70:00 introduction
0:38 my retro laptops
2:58 capturing explained
7:40 how I get files onto my laptops (floppy, CD)
9:53 showing off DOS & Win95 capture
13:55 the rest of the setup
Retro laptops:
I got some 90ties laptops running Win95/98. They all work, but have different "smaller" issues (HDD, sound, ...).
Models: Toshiba Pro 470/480 CDT
CPU: 200 MHz Pentium MMX
RAM: 64 MB
Sound: Yamaha OPL3-SAx (SB Pro compatible)
Also I have a COMPAQ ARMADA 4220T.
Capturing my retro laptop(s)
To capture my laptops with Win95/98 I capture VGA & 3.5mm audio to HDMI with the DeLock adapter. The HDMI cable connects the adapter to a HDMI video capture card that I plug into my laptop via USB. It's a cheap one from BASETech (BT-VC-200). With this I can capture the signal as a video source in OBS, just like you would capture a webcam. Thanks to @happy_srl for helping me with setting it up!
Additionally I use a VGA-splitter so that I can also use the output for an external monitor. That became necessary since one of my laptop's monitors died.
One thing I didn't explain in the video: Why am I using laptops?
I go to speedrun events and carrying a fullblown retro PC with me is not an option. I don't even want to imagine that. Also it got everything I need in a package, so no ordering of special retro hardware needed. The downside: if something breaks, which happens with old hardware, you're pretty much screwed.