Pokercat Guide

Capture Setup

Pokercat supports three capture methods: browser capture, OBS Virtual Camera, and HDMI capture card. Different poker sites use different security levels, so start with the recommended method for your site and move up one level only if the table does not appear correctly in the video area.

Caution: Pokercat is a browser app and does not read poker client memory. Because it runs inside the browser sandbox, it is relatively safe even on the same computer as the poker app. For the strongest separation, we still recommend using an HDMI Capture Card.

Site	Security level	Capture method
ACR, PokerKing, BlackChip	Low	Browser Capture
Bet365	Low	Browser Capture
Ignition, Bodog, Bovada	Low	Browser Capture
Champion Poker	Low	Browser Capture
ClubGG	Medium	OBS Capture / HDMI Capture Card
ClubWPT Gold	Low	Browser Capture
CoinPoker	Low	Browser Capture
GGPoker, Natural 8	High	OBS Capture / HDMI Capture Card
iPoker	Low	Browser Capture
PartyPoker	Low	Browser Capture
Poker Now	Low	Browser Capture
PokerStars	Medium	OBS Capture / HDMI Capture Card
PPPoker, KKPoker	Medium	OBS Capture / HDMI Capture Card
Red Star	Low	Browser Capture
XPoker	Medium	OBS Capture / HDMI Capture Card

Browser Capture

Browser capture is the default setup. It uses the browser’s built-in screen sharing, so no extra software or hardware is needed.

Setup steps

1. Open the poker table and keep it at the same size you used for the detection profile.
2. In Pokercat, open Select Input Source, then click Click to choose screen content.
3. In the browser picker, choose the content type that best matches your table layout.

Source	Suggestion
Window	Recommended. Window capture keeps the video feed aligned to the complete game window.
Browser tab	Recommended first for web-based apps. Choose the tab that contains the table.
Entire screen	Not recommended. Full-screen capture can easily cause resolution mismatches.

4. Confirm that the table appears in the video area.
5. Select the matching detection profile, then adjust the detection box if the table is slightly offset.

Anti-capture limitation

Some poker clients use anti-capture systems that prevent the browser from reading the table image. If the video area is black, frozen, or missing the table, use OBS Capture or HDMI Capture Card instead.

OBS Capture

OBS Virtual Camera sends the OBS preview to Pokercat as a normal camera feed. This usually solves poker clients that freeze, black out, or hide the table during browser screen capture. For most anti-capture cases, OBS Capture is enough to get a normal game image.

OBS Setup steps

OBS setup overview

1. Add a source and choose Game Capture.
2. In Game Capture, select the poker client window.
3. Turn off Capture Cursor.
4. Turn on Use anti-cheat compatibility hook.
5. Click OK.
6. Right-click Game Capture and choose Resize output (source size). This is important because it keeps the captured game image precise.
7. Click Start Virtual Camera.

Pokercat Setup steps

1. Enter the dashboard.
2. Click Select Input Source.
3. Open the Camera dropdown and select OBS Virtual Camera.

HDMI Capture Card

HDMI capture is intended for a two-computer setup. The poker computer only outputs a video signal, while the Pokercat computer receives that signal through a capture card and reads it through the browser’s Camera input. This keeps Pokercat off the poker computer and provides the strongest isolation path.

HDMI Setup steps

1. On the poker computer, connect the HDMI output to the capture card’s HDMI input.
2. Plug the capture card into the separate computer running Pokercat, preferably through USB 3.0.
3. On the poker computer, choose Duplicate or Extend in Windows display settings depending on your layout.
4. Open the poker table on the display that is being captured.
5. Keep the output resolution stable, preferably 1920x1080.
6. On the Pokercat computer, confirm that Windows recognizes the capture card as a camera device, such as USB Video, HDMI Capture, or UVC Camera.

Pokercat Setup steps

1. Enter the dashboard.
2. Click Select Input Source.
3. Open the Camera dropdown and select your capture card device.

Hardware roles

Device	Role
Poker computer	Runs the poker client and sends HDMI output only.
Pokercat computer	Runs Pokercat and receives the capture card over USB.

Use a UVC-compatible capture card for browser support. If the device does not appear in the Camera dropdown, check Windows camera permissions, USB connection, driver status, and whether another app is already using the device.