Frequently Asked Questions (What the Dub?!)


Where can I play What the Dub?!

What The Dub?! is available NOW on on PlayStation 4, Xbox One,
Nintendo Switch, and Steam!

How do I play What the Dub?! remotely?

In What the Dub?! players use any browser enabled device to enter text and vote. However, when playing with remote players, they'll need a way to see the host's screen in order to view the video clips. Like all party games, local co-op is the easiest and best way to play. Obviously, that isn't always possible. To get a remote game started, refer to your platform of choice below and use the step-by-step guide to connect.

Playing on PC/Mac and PS4 is fairly simple. Xbox One and Nintendo Switch require the use of streams. If the idea of streaming to Youtube/Twitch isn't ideal, we suggest starting a Zoom meeting and placing your laptop/tablet in front of your screen. It's a low tech/low budget workaround. No streaming accounts needed. As long as the other players can see and hear your screen, you should be all set.

Zoom
  1. Open Zoom and start a new meeting.
  2. Invite players to your meeting.
  3. Click Share Screen.
  4. Select your desktop and make sure "Share Sound" and "Optimize for Video Clip" (in the lower left corner) are selected.
  5. Open What The Dub?! and start a game!
Discord
Discord Support Article

If you are experiencing issues streaming the game on Discord, try enabling the "Use our latest technology to capture your screen" option in the Voice & Video settings.

Steam Broadcast
Steam Support Article

PlayStation 4 Share Play
  1. Open What The Dub?!
  2. Press the SHARE button on your controller.
  3. Select Start Share Play from the Share menu and invite a friend on the next screen.
  4. The visitor will receive an invitation and have the option to join the session.
  5. Once they accept, their PlayStation 4 system will connect with yours and the Share Play session will automatically start.
  6. Once the connection has been established, a 60 minute timer will start the counting down, after which you need to restart your session. Each Share Play session is limited to 60 minutes, but you can re-start your session with the same friend, from the same point in your game as soon as the 60-minute timer has run down – and you can do this as many times as you like.
  7. Your friends can now watch the What The Dub?! gameplay. It's game time!
  8. On What the Dub?! Main menu, Select New Game from the main menu.
  9. Have all players navigate to playwtd.com in browser (via phone, tablet or desktop).
  10. Enter your name and the room code displayed in the game and click submit.
  11. Once at least 3 players have joined, the game can be started by selecting Start Game.
PlayStation 4 Broadcasting
  1. Open What The Dub?!
  2. Press the SHARE button and select [Broadcast Gameplay].
  3. Select an online service.
  4. Prepare to broadcast.
  5. You can enter a description or configure settings for video from your PlayStation Camera or audio from the microphone.
  6. To configure advanced settings, press the OPTIONS button.
  7. Select [Start Broadcasting].
  8. On What the Dub?! Main menu, Select New Game from the main menu.
  9. Have all players navigate to playwtd.com in browser (via phone, tablet or desktop).
  10. Enter your name and the room code displayed in the game and click submit.
Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S
  1. To stream from Twitch on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, you'll need to download the free Twitch app.
  2. Press the Xbox button to open the guide and select My games & apps > See all > Apps.
  3. Select Twitch to start the app.
  4. In the app, select the Sign In tab, and then enter your sign-in info. Note: If this is the first time you've signed in to Twitch and you don't have a Twitch account, you'll need to create one and link it to your Xbox account using the 6-digit code the app provides. To do this, select the link below, enter the 6-digit code, and then follow the steps shown.
  5. Create and link Twitch account.
  6. Select the Broadcast tab and then choose your broadcast settings. For example, choose things like the name of your broadcast, your broadcast language, microphone and camera settings, and streaming resolution.
  7. To start broadcasting, select Start Streaming.
  8. Press the Xbox button to open the guide, select My games & apps > See all > Games, and then select What the Dub?!
  9. On What the Dub?! Main menu, Select New Game from the main menu.
  10. Have all players navigate to playwtd.com in browser (via phone, tablet or desktop).
  11. Enter your name and the room code displayed in the game and click submit.
  12. Once at least 3 players have joined, the game can be started by selecting Start Game.
Streamers (Twitch/Youtube)
  1. Your room code is visible by default, anyone watching can join.
  2. If you prefer to stream a private game, simply select "Hide Room Code" within the options menu. Press "X" on your keyboard to toggle hide/reveal the room code at any time.



Steam Workshop Guide

Step One: Adhere to Guidelines

Step Two: Clip Selection
  • All video clips must be in MP4 format using the h.264 codec.
  • If unsure about your clip's codec, utilize free tools like ffmpeg or Handbrake for conversion.
  • Short clips under 8 seconds are most effective.
  • Clips can have the dub section at the start, middle, or end.
  • Each pack can contain up to 100 clips.
  • We recommend uploading a minimum of 10 clips per pack for a full 10 round game experience.
Step Three: Subtitle Your Clips
  • Every video clip requires a corresponding subtitle file in .srt format.
  • To create a subtitle file, you can use the Dub Tool by community member deusprogrammer (Available online or desktop app). Alternatively, try Aegisub (free).
  • IMPORTANT: Ensure the video and subtitle files share identical names (e.g., clip1.mp4 and clip1.srt). These files names are case sensitive, e.g. clip1.mp4 will not sync with CLIP1.srt. If you’re using the Dub Tool, this is done automatically.
  • Include dialogue in your subtitles and distinctly mark the dub section with [male_dub] or [female_dub] tags, depending on the character speaking. Example:

    1
    00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:02,680
    Woman: How do you like your coffee?

    2
    00:00:02,680 --> 00:00:05,820
    [male_dub]
Step Four (Optional): Prep for Twitch Streamers
If you're aiming to make your clips accessible to Twitch streamers:
  • Include a JPEG thumbnail for each video clip. This aids streamers who activate the "Twitch chat picks the clips" option to easily pick your clips.
  • Ensure each thumbnail shares the same file name as its corresponding video (e.g., clip1.mp4 and clip1.jpg).
  • Thumbnails should be 492x244 pixels. Images of other sizes will be automatically adjusted to fit this dimension which may result in the image being skewed.
Step Five: Organize Your Content
  • Download our provided zip template.
  • Place all video files into the videoclips folder, the subtitle files in the subtitles folder, and the optional thumbnail images in the thumbnails folder.
  • There's an editable preview image which will act as your clip pack's thumbnail on the Steam Workshop directory. Use an engaging image or even a screenshot from one of your clips. This preview image should be called preview.jpg and must be less than 1 MB in size.
Step Six: Get Your Clips Online
  1. Launch What the Dub?! game.
  2. Navigate to the in-game options and select “Steam Workshop”.
  3. Click “Create Clip Pack”, then choose the folder with your clips, subtitles, and preview image.
  4. Confirm the clips included and ensure the count matches your intended upload.
  5. Name your clip pack (e.g., Bob’s Killer Clips) and click save.
  6. Finalize your upload on Steam by updating the pack’s description, adding more images if needed, and sharing with the community.
Step Seven: Updating Packs
Adding more clips? Fixing a typo? If so, updating your pack is just as easy as creating one.
  1. Launch What the Dub?! game.
  2. Navigate to the in-game options and select “Steam Workshop”.
  3. Click “Update Clip Pack”, then select the pack you’re updating.
  4. Choose the folder with your revised clips, subtitles, and preview image. You will need to reupload all assets in the pack, not just the revised files.
  5. Click save. Once the files are uploaded the changes will be pushed to any users subscribed to your pack.
Step Eight: Need Assistance?
If you're having trouble, join our Discord and navigate to the Custom Clips channel.

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