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Don't know how to use Generic Stream Counter or are new to streaming? That's okay.

How to use

1. Next to text, type the label. This could be something such as “Deaths:” or “Resets:” without the quotes. Or with the quotes. It’s entirely up to you as long as it makes sense.
2. Count is the number being kept track of. If you have 5 deaths, for example, the counter should be at 5.
3. Click update to update the counter_output.txt file with the current count and label. After that, pressing the "+1" button will add one to the counter and automatically update the output file. This is much faster than manually changing the counter every time.
4. To actually have the counter show up in your stream layout, add a new text source in OBS and name it whatever you think fits. Right click the text source you just made and check “read from file.” Click browse and locate counter_output.txt wherever the Generic Stream Counter files where saved to (possibly in your downloads or desktop). From there, style the text however you like. Alternatively, you can capture the GTC window and just crop it to show the preview.

Note: If you do not stream with OBS, this process should be the same as reading from a text file if the software supports it.