en_WinIkaLog

WinIkaLog Starting Guide

What can I do with IkaLog?

IkaLog (means Squid-Log in Japanese) is third-party software to support Nintendo's Splatoon game players.

IkaLog recognizes what's happening in the game through HDMI video capture devices, and outputs battle logs automatically.
In addition, IkaLog can also save screenshots of the scoreboard, post messages to Twitter/Slack, and record your gameplay with OBS!

What do I need to run IkaLog?

• You need a video capture device that grab HDMI (or D4) video.
• You need a HDMI splitter device to connect to both the TV and the capture device to the Wii U. (Some capture devices may have a passthrough mode. In this case you don't need a HDMI spitter)
• HDMI cables to connect the devices

What do I need to configure on my Wii U to run IkaLog?

Configure the two parameters:

• Set the resolution to HDMI 720p. OTHER MODES ARE NOT SUPPORTED.
• Set the screen size to maximum. It's the default, but you may have changed it. If it's not configured correctly, you'll see black margins in WinIkaLog Preview.

Before starting WinIkaLog, test the video capture device in 1280x720.

Obtaining WinIkaLog

Download the latest WinIkaLog binary from the site below.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14421778/IkaLog/download.html

Capture through AmarecTV

AmarecTV is useful for previewing, recording, and distributing the stream to several applications. IkaLog can also receive the stream from Amarec's Live feature. To enable the Live feature:

• Enable the Live feature in preferences
• Set the framerate to 30fps
• Set the output resolution to 1280x720

Running WinIkaLog

Extract all files from the ZIP file. Run WinIkaLog_en_NA.BAT to run WinIkaLog for North American copies of the game.

Configure the video source

Click "Options" button and configure those settings.

• Input: Select your video source
• Screenshot: Enable automatic screenshots of the scoreboard

Once you have changed the configuration, press Apply button to apply the configuration. Once you've applied the configuration, restarting WinIkaLog is strongly suggested.

First run

• Make sure your preview window shows the input from your Wii U.
• Make sure your preview doesn't have any black margins.
• Check your configuration in the Options tab.

If everything looks good, it's time to play Splatoon.

FAQ

WinIkaLog preview shows the video, but nothing works while playing...

Review your Wii U configuration if you already had Wii U video showing in the WinIkaLog preview.

IkaLog crashed my PC!

IkaLog is just an application. Technically IkaLog runs on user-mode, it means the software is under control of the operating system, such as Windows and Mac OS X, and it's actually quite hard to make your system crash. In most cases, the video capture framework in the OS and/or device drivers are the root cause of the crash. We are unable to do anything about it, and suggest you contact your computer's manufacturer.

IkaLog causes an Application Error when I try to close it!

It's under investigation but also harmless.

IkaLog fails to recognize my weapon/rank/level/kills/deaths!

IkaLog has been tested by Japanese users for months and proved its great accuracy to recognize Weapons, Rank, Level, and K/Ds. The en_NA localization team also did great work. If IkaLog is having trouble recognizing these things a lot, something is probably wrong with your setup.

If you are really sure there are bugs in the software, contact the development team below:

https://github.com/hasegaw/IkaLog/issues

You will need to provide us enough information to reproduce and isolate the issue.

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